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Protecton

2026-01-23T19:06:11Z

KidTDragon: /* Spacewarp's Log */

{{faction|protecton}}
{{disambig2|the ''Robotix'' faction|the ''Animated'' faction|Protectobot (Animated)}}

[[File:Protectonsymbol.png|thumb|right|250px|Wins award for '''Most Generic Faction Symbol'''.]]

The '''Protectons''' are one of two races that live on [[Skalorr]] in [[Xobitor]] [[universal stream]]s. They are at war with the other race, the [[Terrakor]]s.

Formerly a race of industrious, insular organics, the Protectons were forced into underground hibernation, along with the Terrakors, after their sun went nova. When a radiation leak damaged their original bodies beyond repair, the [[Compu-Core]] transferred some of their essences into a quintet of robotic bodies, granting them [[spark]]-analogues.

With the Terrakors threatening to take their violent war off-world, the Protectons have realized that they must take up arms once more, to protect the freedom of all sentient beings. The arrival of [[human]]s from a [[Earth|far-away world]] allowed them to realize they had the power to "interface": with a human in their cockpit, the Protectons can shapeshift at will, sprouting various appendages and tools as necessary.

The Protectons include:

* Do-gooder '''[[Argus]]''': partnered with [[Exeter Galaxon]]
* The compassionate '''[[Nara]]''': partnered with [[Steth Allo]]
* The patient '''[[Boltar]]''': partnered with [[Flexor Tul]]
* The nervous '''[[Jerrok]]''': partnered with [[Sphero Sol]]
* The bulky '''[[Bront]]''': partnered with [[Tauron Oxon]]

==Fiction==
===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
The [[Xobitor 1085.06 Alpha]] universe and its inhabitants were observed by the [[Voltronic Multiverser]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
[[File:ProtectonsSL.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Coming soon to a garage sale near you.]]
Centuries ago on the planet [[Skalorr]], the mammalian Protectons co-evolved with their hostile reptilian neighbors the [[Terrakor]]. After years of war between the two species, the conflict was abruptly halted by the revelation that their sun was on the verge of going nova! The two sides then worked together to build an underground chamber to save them all, where they would enter hibernation until the planet was safe. Also built were large Robotix to repair their world after the destruction. While in their underground chambers however, a radiation leak damaged them all beyond repair, causing [[Compu-Core]] to transfer some of their essences into the Robotix bodies. The war then ensued on Skalorr’s ruined surface, where both sides teamed up with the stranded crew of [[Daniel Boone (ship)|a human ship]]. Eventually, [[Spacewarp]] and her companion [[Foldspace]] entered the fold, being quickly captured by the deceptive Terrakors. After some convincing from Foldspace, the Protectons saved Spacewarp from being dissected by the evil Terrakors. Spacewarp, Foldspace, and the Protectons retreated back to the ruined city of Zanadon. Once again, Spacewarp tried to leave—but this time, Compu-Core had malfunctioned. Unable to live with the guilt of letting two sentient races die on her watch, Spacewarp pledged to help repair the Compu-Core with parts from a nearby computer lab. Spacewarp and Bront guarded the lab while Nara and the humans investigated. They discovered, however, that the Terrakors had reached the lab first, and had turned its machinery against the Protectons! {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/23}}

[[File:SkalorrSpacewarp'sLog.jpg|left|thumb|]]
Spacewarp helped repulse the Terrakors from the lab, but damaged her engines in the process. And without the right tools to replace the circuit sphere, the Protectons would need to search elsewhere. The team set up camp for the night, only to be attacked by over a dozen ape-like mutants, who took Sphero and Bront hostage. Spacewarp and Tauron managed to sneak in and spring the duo from the clutches of the monsters. On returning to Zanador, the group discovered that Argus—leader of the Protectons—and the skeleton crew they'd left behind had been ambushed by the full force of the Terrakors. Luckily, Spacewarp's engines had repaired themselves overnight, and her airborne alternate mode helped turn the tide. After the Compu-Core was repaired, Spacewarp finally managed to leave Skalorr behind, but not without wishing Argus and his forces well in their continuing battles against the Terrakors. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/24}}

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[[Category:Robotix]]

Godbomber

2025-11-07T20:57:29Z

KidTDragon: /* Toys */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Godbomber is an [[Autobot]] [[drone]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Godbomber boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''You''<nowiki>'</nowiki>re going to HELL, you SINNER!]]
'''Godbomber''' (ゴッドボンバー ''Goddobonbā'') is a product of the super-science of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], created by the [[Autobot]]s to serve as a personal power-up for their leader, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]. Godbomber is merely a drone with no [[spark]] of his own, animated by [[Chōkon Power]] drawn from Ginrai himself and responding to the Autobot commander's emotions and needs. Godbomber is also equipped with cargo space to carry the [[Transtector]]s of the three Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]]s, who can drive the drone from his three-man cockpit and animate him by uniting their own Chōkon Power.

Godbomber is composed of multiple component parts, which disassemble and reconfigure into his assorted modes. His components include the "God Wing", the "God Punch", the "God Legs", and the "God Breast", which connect to Ginrai to transform him into '''God Ginrai'''. Godbomber and God Ginrai both wield the mighty God Cannon.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
[[File:Bomber project.jpg|left|thumb]]
When the Decepticon super-weapon, [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] began making his way towards [[Earth]], the space-based Autobot army dispatched [[Grand Maximus]] to inform the Autobots under [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s command of the situation. Grand Maximus gave the Autobots on Earth the plans and materials necessary for the construction of Godbomber, which would endow Ginrai with the ability to fly and fight in space, thereby allowing him to stop BlackZarak before he reached Earth. When the Autobots saved the life of [[Leftfoot]], head of the [[British Motors]] automotive company and father of the Autobot [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], not long thereafter, he showed his gratitude by offering them the use of the British Motors factories in [[Canada]] to carry out the construction project, which was dubbed the "Bomber Project". {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}}

[[File:Godbomber vehicle.jpg|thumb]]

The Bomber Project was at first concealed from the Headmaster Juniors, but this decision didn't last long, and [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]], [[Cab (human)|Cab]] and [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] were soon brought to the British Motors facility. When Ginrai was badly injured in battle with [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] soon after, {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} the Decepticons discovered the existence of the Bomber Project and attacked the facility just as the project was entering its final phase. Thanks to some trickery from the Autobot Godmasters, the Decepticons were lured away from the factory and defeated {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}} and Godbomber was at last completed. Despite his injuries, Ginrai wasted no time in merging with Godbomber into God Ginrai, and headed for the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] to battle Overlord and BlackZarak. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} Although the battle went badly at first, the arrival of Grand Maximus tipped the scales in the Autobots' favour, and the two Decepticons were bested. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}}

[[File:Godbomber robot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.5|Aw, it thinks it's people.]]
Smarting after their defeat on the moon, [[Giga]] and [[Mega]] resolved to cripple Ginrai by destroying Godbomber, and lured the pair to a Middle-Eastern desert to do the deed. During the battle, Godbomber revealed the unexpected ability to transform into a robot mode, joining his firepower with Ginrai's to push Giga back. Mega soon arrived and the pair combined into Overlord, who created a whirling tornado of Chōkon-charged sand that swept Ginrai and Godbomber up, but the two Autobots quickly combined back into God Ginrai and defeated the villains. {{storylink|Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado}}

When Ginrai, Godbomber and the Headmaster Juniors responded to a distress call from Lightfoot, who had become trapped in a crevasse beneath the ocean by the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], Ginrai dived into the ocean while Godbomber stood watch. When he did not reappear, the Juniors attempted to go after him, but Godbomber restrained them and went beneath the waves in their place. After holding off [[King Poseidon]], Godbomber located Ginrai and Lightfoot buried beneath an avalanche and dug them out, then combined with Ginrai to soundly defeat King Poseidon. {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}}

In the heartland of America, the Decepticons took another stab at rubbing out Godbomber, this time by separating him from Ginrai, and attacking the commander, leaving Ginrai's Chōkon Power too depleted to control Godbomber. While Overlord occupied Ginrai, [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] targeted Godbomber, but the Autobot Headmaster Juniors boarded the drone and tried to drive it to safety. Hydra and Buster pursued and caused Godbomber to crash into a tree; simultaneously, Ginrai's Chōkon Power was reduced so badly as to leave Godbomber entirely immobile. As Buster closed in to finish the job, however, the three Juniors discovered that if they placed their hands on a panel on the drone's control console, they could infuse it with their own Chōkon Power. Reactivated by the Juniors, Godbomber transformed to robot mode and defeated Buster, and then returned to Ginrai's side and combined with him to best Overlord. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}

[[File:Supergodcombination.jpg|thumb|[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Magnus]], you stole this bit!]]

Godbomber later helped Ginrai and the Autobot Godmasters battle Hydra and Buster {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} and rescued the Juniors and Metalhawk from the Autobot base before a Decepticon attack destroyed it. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

Godbomber subsequently spent almost all of the time combined with Ginrai, although when the Autobot commander ventured into the Decepticon base to rescue the captive Shūta, he separated from the drone so that they could split up to better search the complex. Godbomber happened upon Shūta in the clutches of King Poseidon, but was ordered by Ginrai to stand down for fear of Shūta's safety. When the Decepticon Headmaster Junior [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] turned on his teammates and rescued Shūta, however, Godbomber sprang into action, finishing off the Seacon combiner and helping everyone get to safety before returning to Ginrai's side and recombining with him to defeat Overlord once more. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}

[[File:Godbomber and ginrai.jpg|left|thumb|Godbomber's ungodly large God Cannon is a very godly force, goddamn it.]]

In the midst of a battle in the [[Grand Canyon]], Godbomber battled a swarm of Seacons and [[Sparkdash]] drones alongside the Headmaster Juniors. When he sensed that Ginrai was in danger, the Juniors instructed him to go to the commander's aid, and Godbomber complied, racing to Ginrai's aid and combining with him to battle the powered-up [[Darkwings]] brothers. {{storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}} Godbomber was never seen to separate from Ginrai again, and was still connected to him when he defeated the Decepticon ruler [[Devil Z]].

With Devil Z's death, the humans were separated from their Transtectors, and the Transtectors themselves were brought to life as true robotic beings. Godbomber was still merged with the [[Ginrai (robot)|new robotic Ginrai]] as he and the other Transtectors departed Earth to rejoin their respective factions in space. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}} {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}} {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Grand Maximus|Grand]] would later tell Ginrai that Godbomber was developed as a type of [[Master-Brace]] technology that served to bridge the gap between human and robotic life by connecting the three forms of Chōkon Power. The robot had in fact become a living being when infused with the Headmaster Juniors' Chōkon Power, though this life force vanished when Devil Z's death severed the humans' connection to that power, and the Godbomber that remained with the robotic Ginrai returned to being a mere drone.

When the human Ginrai got a new Transtector, the Autobots in the [[Legends World]] began building a new [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] Godbomber to go with it. Close to completion, many of the parts were stolen by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Trickdiamond]], and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], though they left behind the Headmaster unit that would control it. Having reacquired their powers, the Headmaster Juniors infused the unit with Chōkon Power and brought Godbomber back to life again, complete with memories of its past life and the ability to speak. Godbomber was completed and set out to save Ginrai from the stolen Godbomber, which had been completed using Trickdiamond and Thrust as its legs and was being used for evil by the Headmaster Nightbeat, defeating it by combining with Ginrai into God Ginrai. Happily reunited with his old partner, Ginrai had a laugh at its serious personality. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}}

Nightbeat and the Decepticon Headmasters rebuilt their half-complete Godbomber and used it during an attack on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} The real Godbomber was part of God Ginrai when he faced off against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], but the giant beast defeated him by simply ripping the Godbomber pieces off of him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} While carrying Ginrai through the sky for a delivery, Godbomber was shot down by the [[Giga]]tank and had his Headmaster unit captured by the [[Mega]]jet. Fortunately, Minerva and Cab saved the day by taking control of the Super Ginrai and Godbomber transtectors and driving away their enemies. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (God Ginrai)|Bonus Edition God Ginrai}} Fearing that the reappearance of Giga and Mega would lead to the return of Overlord, Ginrai brought Godbomber to the [[G Nebula 89]] and had [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] upgrade its armor plating for the coming battle. {{storylink|TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|Late Xmas Present Chapter}}

Overlord did indeed return, this time in the form of two separate Overlords who easily bested Super Ginrai and Godbomber, forcing them to combine and rely on God Ginrai's new armor. The Overlords then combined as well and blew Godbomber off of Ginrai, but he was able to access a new time of Chōkon Power and re-combine. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 60|Bonus Edition Vol. 60}} Godbomber was combined with Ginrai during the final battle with a resurrected Devil Z. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Grand Maximus}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
The original Godbomber remained as part of the fully robotic God Ginrai in the war against [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s Decepticons in 2025. When God Ginrai was fatally wounded by the [[Emperor of Destruction]] and rebuilt into [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]], so too was Godbomber. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] believed that the shell of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s discarded [[Binaltech (technology)|BT Unit]] was cannibalized for parts and used as either a part of the Bomber Project or as a part of the construction of Victory Leo. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/10/09}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
[[File:Godbomber manga.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|HIIIIIIIIYAAAAAAAA!!]]
Following Ginrai's appointment as [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobots, the Earth- and space-based Autobot forces combined their efforts to construct Godbomber. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}} Despite being threatened by [[Jin (Masterforce)|Jin]] and [[Mirai]], {{storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}} this "Bomber Project" was quickly completed, and Godbomber was piloted into battle by the Headmaster Juniors alongside Ginrai, combining with him to defeat Overlord and BlackZarak. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}}

When Shūta and Cab were captured by the Decepticons, Minerva was left to pilot Godbomber alone, and crashed the drone through the walls of Overlord's base mode in order to rescue her friends. When Overlord responded by transforming, Godbomber did the same, and combined with Ginrai to join Grand Maximus in defeating the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Good and Evil Families of Earth}}

Godbomber and Ginrai were combined when they pursued Darkwings to the peak of [[Chomolungma]], where the Decepticons were menacing the world with their new [[A.O. Laser]], but separated upon arrival to battle the villains. Godbomber was made a target for the A.O. Laser, but Ginrai leaped into the path of the beam to protect the Headmaster Juniors and was blinded by the blast. Luckily, an insulting remark from Cancer caused the new Decepticon Godmaster [[Clouder]] to turn against his teammates, and Godbomber recombined with Ginrai to knock Overlord out of the fight with a God Punch. {{storylink|The Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}}

After a further battle with Overlord in which Ginrai and Godbomber used the new Autobot weapon, the [[VX Bomb]] {{storylink|Life or Death? The Desperate Divine Combination!}} and a battle in a city where [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] went to, {{storylink|The Great Turnabout of the Autobots}} Godbomber combined with Ginrai for his final battle with the Decepticons. During this clash, the Decepticon ruler Devil Z turned on his subordinates and attempted to drain their Jinchōkon in order to transform himself into the ultimate lifeform. Saved by the Autobot [[Pretender]]s, the Decepticons joined with Ginrai, Godbomber and the other Autobots in combining their energy into the "Perfect Transform Attack", which destroyed Devil Z for good. With the alien being's death, the Transformers' Transtectors came to life as true super-robot lifeforms, including (somehow) Godbomber. Bidding farewell to the Headmaster Juniors, Godbomber joined with the other Transformers in departing Earth to rejoin their respective factions in space. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Life-Forms}}

===''Wings Universe''===
During his long military career, [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] saved the Bomber Project from the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs, 2014/06/19}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Super-God Masterforce}}
[[File:MF-toy Godbomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The sort of toy that makes you wonder how the heck they got away with selling him separately.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Godbomber''' (Cybertron, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-309'''
:*''Accessories'': "God Cannon", 2 "Tachyon Missiles"

: Released in the fourth year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line under the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' banner, Godbomber transforms into an armored [[trailer]], composed of a collection of modular pieces. He does not so much transform as he does [[partformer|break apart]]—into two arms, two legs, two wings, a chest and a back—and recombine in a different configuration, with the only elements of transformation being his flip-out feet and head. He is armed in both modes with the God Cannon, which can either mount on his shoulder or be held in his fist in robot mode.

: Godbomber combines with the separately-sold [[Ginrai (robot)#Toys|Super Ginrai]] to form God Ginrai, once again by breaking into chunks.

: This set of molds was used—almost entirely without changes—to make [[Apex Bomber]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/Godbomber/godbomber.htm More information on Godbomber at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Godbomber godginrai toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|MUTANT AND PROUD]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Godginrai''' {{sic}} (Godmaster multi-pack, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-310'''
:*''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, 2 "Superconductor Rifles", 2 "[[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannons]]", Super Ginrai head, "God Cannon", 2 "Tachyon Missiles"

: Godbomber was also available in a giftset with Ginrai, and is able to interact with the Autobot commander in several ways. In trailer mode, Godbomber can hook up either directly to Ginrai's cab or to the back of Ginrai's own trailer and be towed along behind him, while any of Ginrai's weapons can plug into the holes in Godbomber's wings and chassis. Most prominently, of course, Godbomber disassembles into his various component parts, which combine with Super Ginrai to form God Ginrai. The God Legs become boots to which Ginrai's Particle Beam Cannons attach; the God Wing attaches to Ginrai's back, the two God Punch arms clip over Ginrai's own; and the God Breast clips over Ginrai's chest, into the top of which the God Cannon plugs. The toy also features a secondary, lesser combination referred to as the "God Breaster," which involves attaching the God Breast to Super Ginrai, and plugging Godbomber's wings into his arms.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/GodGinrai/godginrai.htm More information on God Ginrai at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Reissue ginrai.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Godginrai''' {{sic}} (Reissue, [[2001]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-310'''
:*''Accessories'': Godmaster transtector, 2 "Superconductor Rifles", 2 "Particle Beam Cannons", Super Ginrai head, "God Cannon", "Tachyon Missile"

:The God Ginrai giftset was reissued in Japan in 2001 with the notable modification of blue eyes for the small Ginrai robot and a slightly different shade of red paint on the cab. However, it was notoriously over-produced, and online retailers were still selling it even years later, at greatly reduced prices. The blue plastic used on this reissue appears to be susceptible to [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]], becoming brittle and prone to breakage over time.

:The reissue was redecoed into the exclusive "Fire Guts God Ginrai" figure (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/SuperGinrai/superginrai.htm More information on reissue God Ginrai at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|FireGuts}}
[[File:Fireguts godbomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You must see, his tactics are to blind his foes with his shiny, fire, gold breastplate.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fire Guts Godginrai''' {{sic}} (e-HOBBY exclusive, [[2002]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-310E'''
:*''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, 2 "Superconductor Rifles", 2 "Particle Beam Cannons", Super Ginrai head, "God Cannon", 2 "Tachyon Missiles"

:Released to coincide with the 2002 reissue of the God Ginrai giftset, this redeco casts the Autobot duo in reds and oranges, representing the "God Fire Guts" attack from the animated series. Fire Guts God Ginrai featured his own unique packaging, with recolored [[package art]], and was limited to 1600 pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/FireGutsGodbomber/fggodbomber.htm More information on Fire Guts Godbomber at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends_Godbomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes I know I have a sword under my cannon. Yes I know I am not using it for no reason.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Godbomber''' (Leader class, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG42'''
:*''Release date'': [[May 27]], 2017
:*''Accessories'': Headmaster, Shoulder cannon, shoulder cannon tip, sword, sword hilt, helmet
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the nineteenth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toys (and the only item in said wave), Godbomber is a Leader-sized figure that transforms from robot into an armored trailer and into a battle station that can be manned by ''Legends'' Headmasters. Godbomber can interact with ''Legends'' [[Ginrai (human)#Legends|Super Ginrai]] (or his redeco [[Ginrai (robot)#Titans Return|Magnus Prime]]), being able to attach to the back of its alternate mode and splitting into pieces to form God Ginrai. The front hatch opens revealing enough space to store three Headmasters, recreating the scene from the ''Masterforce'' opening where the three Autobot Headmasters Jr. are seen inside God Ginrai's chestplate, and the cannon opens up to seat or store one Headmaster. He comes with a sword based on the one God Ginrai used in ''Victory'' to fight Deathsaurus.

: Godbomber's legs also use ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-styled ports and pegs to attach them both to the main body and under Ginrai's feet. [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|The included comic]] takes advantage of this by showing an "evil form" for him, using ''Unite Warriors'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]] and [[Trickdiamond#Toys|Trickdiamond]] as his legs, plus replacing his head with ''Legends'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Legends|Nightbeat]]. Creating this "evil form" also involves moving his wings to be horizontal, assembling the sword to be used, and removing the shoulder cannon. Godbomber is unique compared to most his size in that his helmet is not permanently attached to his body.

: Unfortunately, some copies of Godbomber suffered from loose joints and connections in his arms, cannon, and sword.

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[[File:TF-Legends-LGEX-Godbomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You already bought Super Ginrai and Godbomber, but I have Minerva and Cab, so you know where your wallet is going tonight.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Ginrai''' (Multi-pack, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 2]], 2017
:*''Accessories'': Headmaster, Shoulder cannon, shoulder cannon tip, sword, sword hilt, helmet

: Godbomber and [[Ginrai (human)#LGEX|Super Ginrai]] are also available in a God Ginrai-themed multi-pack exclusive to [[TakaraTomy Mall]], featuring several chromed parts and transparent window parts. The set also includes [[Minerva (human)#Legends|Minerva]] and [[Cab (human)#Legends|Cab]] Headmasters. This release also contains much better tolerances compared to his individual release.
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===''MPG''===

[[File:TF-MPG-14-Godbomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also doubles as MPG [[Apex Bomber]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Godbomber''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-14'''
:*''Release date:'' [[2025]] [[June]]
:*''Accessories:'' "God Cannon", "God Blade" Sword, [[Cab (human)|Cab]] boarding figure, [[Shuta Go]] boarding figure, [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] boarding figure, 2 shooting [[Blast effect|effect parts]], stilt, adapter for Godbomber, adapter for God Ginrai
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] and [[Ittoku Kuwazu]]<ref name ="FK324">[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewgenerations2022.html Interview] with [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] for [[Figure King]] #324 (October 2024 issue) translated at Soundwave's Oblivion</ref> (TakaraTomy), [[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}<ref name ="Gen24">[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono6.html Interview on the 40th Anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand] with [[Kōjin Ōno]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'', translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref>

:The standard release of [[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]] Godbomber is an animation-accurate version of the character and, unsurprisingly, can combine with the previously released MPG-09 Super Ginrai to form God Ginrai. Unlike previous toys on this page, MPG Godbomber’s robot mode features all the articulation expected from a modern figure, including a waist swivel, forward butterfly joints, and various ratchet joints in the shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles…while maintaining his ability to break into chunks for the aforementioned God Ginrai.

:In addition to the God Cannon and God Blade, Godbomber comes with two blast effects (identical to Super Ginrai's pair) that can plug into a cannon on his left pectoral or into his wings to simulate him flying; conversely you can plug in Ginrai's [[Chōkon Power]] into the same holes. The figure also comes with small figurines of [[Shūta Gō]], [[Cab (human)|Cab]], and [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] that mount into the vehicle mode's cockpit.

:To form God Ginrai, Godbomber splits into his usual bits plus a bigger pair of shoulder armor for Super Ginrai. God Ginrai’s arms can also be attached to a standard [[flight stand]] to simulate the “God Punch,” and a blast effect can be plugged in to complete the effect. It’s freakin’ awesome.

:Exercise caution when forming God Ginrai; Godbomber's [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]] chest plate can potentially scratch the paint on Super Ginrai's [[die-cast]] cab.

::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/specials/mpg-14_cy001_godbomber/ Official TakaraTomy website of ''MPG'' Godbomber]

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[[File:TF-MPG-Godbomber-God-Ginrai-Box-Set.jpg|thumb|upright=2|The [[Apex Bomber|apex]] God Ginrai we've all been waiting for.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''God Ginrai''' (Gift set, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-14S'''
:*''Release date:'' [[2025]] [[June]]
:*''Accessories:'' "God Cannon", "God Blade" Sword, [[Cab (human)|Cab]] boarding figure, [[Shuta Go]] boarding figure, [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] boarding figure, 2 shooting [[Blast effect|effect parts]], stilt, adapter for Godbomber, adapter for God Ginrai, Prototype head, Prototype God Cannon barrel, Prototype superconducting rifle, Prototype chest reaction armor (left), Prototype chest reaction armor (right), Prototype variable shoulder armor (left), Prototype variable shoulder armor (right), 2-piece [[Flight stand|stand base]], stand arm
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] and [[Ittoku Kuwazu]]<ref name ="FK324"/> (TakaraTomy), [[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}<ref name ="Gen24"/>

:The "special edition" release of MPG Godbomber includes alternate body parts so he can be built to match the [[Godbomber#Notes|unreleased G1 prototype]]. In a step that had already been used with [[Kaen#MPG|Trainbot Raiden]], this version includes a large display box that can house the entire God Ginrai set (though MPG [[Ginrai#MPG|Super Ginrai]] is, of course, sold separately).

:Both the prototype superconducting rifle and the Prototype God Cannon are compatible with the included blast effects or Ginrai's Chōkon Power effect. Sadly, the prototype chest armor flaps require [[Partformer|detatching and re-attaching]] during transformation.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
*'''Godbomber''' ([[1988]])
:Released in the wave ten of the original ''Transformers Gum'' series in 1998, this transforming model kit of Godbomber is made from red, blue, and silver plastic, with stickers for addtional detail. Its largely similar to the original toy apart from plastic color layout. This kit can combine with the ''Transformers Gum'' Super Ginrai, released in the previous wave, to make God Ginrai.
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[[File:Kabaya-Godbomber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He's a blue man in a blue world]]
*'''Godbomber''' ([[2010]])
:Released in the third wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2010, this transforming model kit of Godbomber is made from red, blue, and silver plastic, and decorated with quite a few stickers to add his familiar details. Based on the original Godbomber toy, this figure actually features MORE articulation than the original, as the arms are made of two pieces each, adding elbow movement. This kit can combine with the ''Transformers Gum'' Super Ginrai, released in the same wave, to make God Ginrai.
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[[File:Kabaya-God-Ginrai.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|I'm pretty sure if someone saw a truck like that going down Manhattan, they'd faint.]]
*'''God Ginrai''' (2010)
:The combined form of the Godbomber and Super Ginrai kits released in the third wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2010.

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[[File:DXGattai-GodGinrai.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|200px]]
*'''God Ginrai''' (2016)

:The Godbomber and Super Ginrai kits were re-released as a bundle under the ''DX Gattai'' label in 2016. Each kit comes with a metallic sheen on the plastic, pre-painted head parts, and shinier stickers.

:As with other ''DX Gattai'' toys featuring box art in homage to their original figures, ''God Ginrai'''s packaging mimics that of the original 1988 God Ginrai two-pack.
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==Notes==
[[File:ProtoGodBomber.jpg|thumb|I punched a man once just to watch him die.]]
*An earlier, vastly different version of Godbomber shown to the right, transforms far more and splits into parts far less than the final version does for the combined God Ginrai mode and carries a large rifle as opposed to a missile launcher. It may have been scrapped due to budget concerns.

===Foreign names===
*''Italian:'' '''Robot Combin'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shén Dàn''' (神弹, "God Bomb")
*''Russian:'' '''Bombardirovshchik''' (Бомбардировщик, "Bomber"), '''Gromoverzhets''' (Громовержец, "Thunderer")

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Cyber Planet Key

2025-11-07T20:36:39Z

KidTDragon: /* Cybertron */

{{picsneeded|Individual pics from fiction, toys}}
[[File:Cyberplanetkeys.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|right|The four Cyber Planet Keys. Clockwise from top left: [[Gigantion]], [[Earth]], [[Velocitron]], [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]. Not shown: the [[Cyber Key|billions of other random, meaningless ones]] from the show.]]

Eons ago, four '''Cyber Planet Keys''' were scattered across the universe on various planets. Each key is a portion of [[Primus]]'s [[Spark|lifeforce]], and if gathered together and plugged into the [[Omega Lock]], they can be used to awaken and restore him.

==Fiction==
===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
The four Cyber Planet Keys were gifts from [[Primus]] to his creations. Created during the age following the first defeat of [[Unicron]], the goal of the keys was to spread Primus's essence to other fledgling planets and reformat them into "mirror images of Cybertron." The keys were loaded aboard four starships—the ''[[Atlantis]]'', the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'', the ''[[Hyperborea (Cybertron)|Hyperborea]]'' and the ''[[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]]''—and transported across the galaxy to four worlds selected to become [[Cybertronian colonies]]: [[Earth]], [[Velocitron]], [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] and [[Gigantion]], respectively. The intent was to connect the four colonized worlds via a gigantic, universe-spanning [[space bridge]], but for unknown reasons, the plan was never fulfilled: the planets were never reformatted, and the bridge was never constructed, leaving the four colonies stranded on their new worlds. As the eons rolled by, the colonies evolved in their own ways, with tales of their lost homeworld of Cybertron passing into legend. The Keys on both Velocitron and Jungle Planet would each become ingrained in their planet's culture, as the "Planet Cup" and the "Beast Totem" respectively. The Key of Earth was hidden away by [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] at the North Pole. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} {{storylink|Balance}} {{storylink|Retreat}} The Cyber Key of Gigantion was used to supersize the planet and its inhabitants to give the physical edge over the advanced technology of the invading [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Challenge}}

In the year [[2030]], [[Primus]]' plan to contain the [[spark]] of [[Unicron]] with a sun was shattered when the star collapsed in upon itself, creating a massive [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that threatened the entire universe. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Pt 5}} So badly drained was Primus' power that he was rendered dormant, requiring the power of the Cyber Planet Keys to reactivate himself. Aware of this, the ancient Transformer [[Vector Prime]] traveled to Cybertron and charged [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Autobot]]s with recovering the four lost artifacts. Unfortunately, Vector Prime's [[Planet Map|map]] to the location of the keys was stolen by [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], and a race began to locate them before the Decepticons did. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

[[File:Cyb ep18 adding the key.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|"Hey, kids! Want your own Cyber Key?"]]

The Velocitron Key was the first to be discovered, {{storylink|Rush (episode)|Rush}} with the Jungle Planet being located soon afterwards. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}}

As the Autobots on Earth dispatched their comrades to search for the keys on the colony worlds, they retrieved the Keys' focusing device, the [[Omega Lock]] aboard the starship ''Atlantis''. {{storylink| Ship}} Soon afterwards [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] won the Velocitron championship for the Cyber Key. When it was brought to Earth and reunited with the Omega Lock, the Lock sent out an energy pulse that reacted with the Keys on Jungle Planet and Earth. {{storylink|Champion}} Ignorant of Earth's connection to Cybertron, the Autobots searched the [[Arctic]] but failed to find any hints about the Key. {{storylink|Ice}}

After Optimus Prime had defeated [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], the Autobots inserted the Jungle Planet's Key into the Lock. This surge of power temporarily awoke Primus' higher functions and caused another reaction from Earth's Cyber Key, sending the Autobots back to the North Pole. There they found [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] who awakened the [[Ancient Decepticon]]s, {{storylink|Trap}} and launched an open invasion for Earth's Cyber Key. While trying to fight the invasion, the Autobots befriended Evac who revealed the Key's existence to them. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} When the Autobots decided to abandon Earth, Evac retrieved the Key from its resting point but ran afoul of Starscream who managed to steal the Omega Lock and the three Keys. {{storylink|Retreat}}

With the three Keys, Starscream began siphoning away a portion of Primus' power. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} The Autobots managed to reclaim the Lock and Keys, bringing them to Cybertron, where Optimus substituted the missing Key with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], allowing Primus to transform to [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} Despite the Matrix's power, the deity revealed he needed the fourth Key, directing them to Gigantion so they could retrieve it for him. {{storylink|Balance}}

In the inner sanctum of Gigantion, the Key was found aboard the ''Lemuria''. Though it was nearly claimed by Starscream, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] was ultimately able to secure it for the Autobots when he used its power to temporarily become a giant himself. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} Before the Autobots returned to the main universe however, the Lock and Keys were stolen by Megatron — now reformatted into Galvatron by leeching power from Gigantion's Key shortly after he'd arrived on the colony. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}}

Using the Keys, Galvatron planned to accelerate total event collapse only to be defeated by the planet leaders. In a spiteful rage, the Decepticon let the Lock fall into the black hole, the gravity fluctuations ripping the Keys free. As each planet leader collected their Key, Optimus retrieved the Lock, with all five items returning to Primus and restoring his full power. Once Primus had closed the black hole, he transformed back into Cybertron with the returned Keys now making it a world that incorporated aspects of all four colonies. {{storylink|End}}

====''Timelines''====
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From the Autobot flagship ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]'', [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] sent out six scout ships in search of clues leading to the discovery of the Cyber Planet Keys. [[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]]'s party landed on [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]] and began to look for active [[Cyber Key]]s among the numerous remains of dead Transformers who perished in an old battle there. The hope was that the energy signature to the Cyber Key would be a clue to the location of a Cyber Planet Key. They did not have much luck with that. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

===''TransTech''===
When [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]] attempted to pilfer a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] Cyber Planet Key from [[Ego (TransTech)|Ego]]'s office, the key emitted a primal roar of countless voices, severe heat as from a hunter's breath, and it bit Bulletbike. He chose not to mess with the key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''United''===
[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s [[hoverboard]] utilized a Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#United|''United'' Optimus Primal toy bio}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:HtF-Flamewargetspaid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Strangers have the best candy.]]
Cyber Planet Keys were used as a form of currency for Cybertronians, alongside [[Energon star]]s and coins. [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] paid [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] a substantial sum with these items in order to have her join his [[Star Seeker]]s on an energy raid. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
The Unicron of [[Viron 704.08 Gamma]] used a Cyber Planet Key to merge his consciousness with his native [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/28}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Cyber planet keys were a currency on post-Great War Cybertron. They were emblazed with the images of deceased famous Autobots and Decepticons, {{storylink|Identity Politics}} such as Ironhide, Shockwave, Starscream (worth 25 pieces), Prowl (50) and Soundwave (100). Soundwaves were especially seen as a sign of wealth. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

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==Key specifics==
===Powers===
The precise nature of interplay between the Cyber Planet Keys, the planets themselves, and the Transformers living on them is ill-defined at best. Vector Prime stated that the keys could "turn any planet into a mirror-image of Cybertron." {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} Obviously, this never happened, and it is unclear if the keys had any influence on the distintly different forms the planets or the Transformer societies would take on, or if conversely, the keys came to embody the different evolutionary paths the planets and societies naturally took. The only definite similarity between all the keys is that tapping into their power can alter a Transformer's physical form. [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] used the power of the Jungle Planet Key to become [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]], [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] used the combined power of the Earth, Velocitron and Jungle Planet Keys to become a skyscraper-sized giant, and [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] used the Gigantion Key to transform himself into Galvatron.

The Cyber Planet Keys imbue the inhabitants of their worlds with "Cyber Key Powers"—the ability to call on a small fragment of the power of Primus to unlock some new power or weapon. The Autobots were unaware of this ability until Vector Prime displayed his Cyber Key Power and awoke their own abilities. How the Decepticons acquired the ability remains unknown-although Megatron's [[Armor of Unicron]] may have generated their Keys. Conversely, the inhabitants of the colony worlds were aware of their Cyber Key Powers by the time the Cybertronian Transformers met them.

Most of the Autobots and Decepticons hailing from Cybertron call upon the power of Primus himself from their home planet, rather than from one of the four keys, but some of them come to be connected enough to the new worlds that they visit that, like the inhabitants of those worlds, they draw power from those planets' Cyber Planet Keys. Notably, a Transformer does not have to be on the planet in question to summon their Cyber Key Power.

===The Four Keys===
The Cyber Planet Key of the Speed Planet took the form of the Planet Cup, the ultimate trophy to be won in the planet's speed-obsessed and race-centered society. Ownership of the Cup denotes the world's leader; claiming the key also makes one the leader of Velocitron. Red in color, it is decorated with the symbol of a speedometer needle. In addition to the inhabitants of Velocitron, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] also derives his Cyber Key Power from this key.

Jungle Planet's Cyber Planet Key is embodied in the Beast Totem, a dragon statue that rests in the throne room of Scourge's temple. The key is guarded by the leader of the Jungle Planet, who seemingly knows of the totem's true nature and is capable of revealing the true form of the key. Anyone seeking the key must defeat the planet leader in combat. This key is green, marked with a clawed paw print. Transformed into Leobreaker by this planet's key, Overhaul gained a new Cyber Key Power from it. Later on, his dark clone [[Nemesis Breaker]] would also use this style of Key to power up.

Unlike the other keys, Earth's Cyber Planet Key did not become lost or adopt a form that concealed it. Guarded throughout the years by Evac, it is blue and bears the image of a sunrise. It is hidden somewhere in the Arctic, in a location known only to the planet leader. Several of the Autobots and Decepticons from Cybertron drew their Cyber Key Powers from the Earth's key, including Landmine, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] and [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]], as did the ancient Autobots and Decepticons who came to the planet ages ago.

During Gigantion's war with [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]], the planet's inhabitants called upon its power to super-size their world, gaining the power necessary to drive back the armies of Planet X. Following this, as the Transformers of the planet began their cycle of constantly building new cities and layers, the key remained in the starship ''Lemuria'', resting comfortably on the lowest level of the planet. This key is purple, bearing several gears as a symbol. Only the natives of Gigantion were seen using their Cyber Planet Key for power, although Optimus Prime briefly accessed Gigantion's power when borrowing Metroplex's axe in battle.

==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Evac Cyber Key.jpg|thumb|Be honest: you shouted "CYBER KEY POWER!" every time you did this.]]
The toy packaging refers to all keys as Cyber Planet Keys. This differs from the cartoon which only refers to the four colony keys as Cyber Planet Keys, and the other, everyday keys as simply "[[Cyber Key]]s".

The four Cyber Planet Keys, as depicted in the cartoon, came with the following toys, who are the guardians of their respective planet's Key (or leader of the planet itself). They are distinguished from the more generic keys by the color of their borders: normal Cyber Keys have silver borders, while "true" Cyber Planet Keys had golden borders.

*'''Evac''' (Voyager Class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GC-18'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, rotor blade, gold Earth-style Cyber Planet Key
{{toydesigner|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)}}

: He came with a gold-bordered Earth-style Cyber Planet Key; the [[Hasbro]] release has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''v49u'''" on the back.

*'''Metroplex''' (Leader-Class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GC-23'''
**''Accessories:'' "Sparkdrinker", gold Giant Planet Cyber Planet Key
{{toydesigner|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)}}

: He comes with a gold-bordered Gigantion-style Cyber Planet Key with the Key Code "'''lm74'''" on the back.

[[File:Cyb-toy Override.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Override with Velocitron Cyber Planet Key]]

*'''Override''' (Deluxe class, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GC-10'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key
{{toydesigner|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)}}

: She came with a gold-bordered Velocitron-style Cyber Planet Key; the Hasbro release has the Key Code "'''dy7p'''" on the back.

*'''Scourge''' (Ultra, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GD-07'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-axe, gold Jungle Planet Cyber Planet Key
{{toydesigner|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)}}

: Scourge comes with a gold-bordered Jungle Planet Cyber Key, with the Key Code '''u2m8''' [[tampograph]]ed on the back.

*'''Starscream''' (Supreme, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Missile, Crown of Leadership, Decepticon Cybertron Cyber Planet Key, Gold Earth Cyber Planet Key
{{toydesigner|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)}}

: Starscream also comes with a gold-bordered Earth-style Cyber Planet Key, with the Key Code '''s5a3''' [[tampograph]]ed on both keys.

==Notes==

*During the opening narration of the cartoon, when Prime mentions that the Autobots "must find the four Cyber Planet Keys before the Decepticons can use them for evil", the keys shown on screen are silver in colour, rather than gold. Also, the Giant Planet Key is replaced with an alternately coloured version of Vector Primes's key.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Planet Force''' (プラネットフォース ''Puranetto Fōsu''), '''Cyber Planet Key''' (''United'', サイバープラネットキー ''Saibā Puranetto Kī'')
*''French:'' '''Clé planétaire''' ("planetary key")
*''Spanish:'' '''Clave planetaria''' ("planetary key")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Kiber-planetnyy klyuch''' (Кібер-планетний ключ, "Cyber-planetary key")

==External links==
*[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/cybertron/forcechip.htm Force Chip catalog] (Japanese)

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Sideways (Armada)

2025-11-07T20:15:38Z

KidTDragon: /* Age of the Primes */

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:''Sideways is an agent of [[Unicron]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:ArmadaSidewaysCardArt.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|Goofy ominous nutball hardass.]]
'''Sideways''' is a con-artist, but not in the traditional sense. He doesn’t doublecross others for monetary gain or anything of the sort; he strictly misleads others because he lives to see their reaction to his betrayal, and because it furthers [[Unicron]], his master’s, goals. He serves the planet-eater loyally, and works tirelessly toward putting him into a place of ultimate power. For the most part, Sideways is hands off in his deceit–he plants seeds in the minds of his marks, typically the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, and lets them do his work for him, unaware of the fact that they are being manipulated. He doesn’t really fear the consequences of his trickery coming to light, either. For him, the war between the two factions is childish, only a means to an end, and he considers himself above it.

Sideways maintains his cover by keeping his cards close to his chest, and only making a move when absolutely necessary. He allies himself with whoever is most likely to bring his goals to fruition, which is made possible thanks to his ability to switch faction insignias on a whim. He’s quick to fabricate stories for his change in allegiance, too, whenever he does switch sides; they don’t need to be particularly believable, so long as they keep him online long enough to serve his master. Besides, if anyone gets too suspicious, it’s nothing some more lies, or, if need be, outright violence, can’t fix.

When Sideways is forced into a fight, he can certainly hold his own, wielding either arm-mounted cannons or blades depending on his current form. Not only is he physically capable in combat, but he can also escape a battle if needed using his reality-defying [[trans-phase mode]]. In this configuration, Sideways becomes intangible, and can repair even the most grievous damage.

Sideways has two [[Mini-Con]] partners: [[Rook (Armada)|Rook]] and [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]].

{{bigquote|Which side are you on today, Sideways? Or should I say, who are you ''betraying'' today?|[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]]|"[[Starscream (episode)|Starscream]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]], [[Mark Acheson]] (as Unicron) (English); [[Takahiro Sakurai]] (Japanese)|[[Ekkehardt Belle]] (German), [[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Francisco Andrés Valdivia]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Raine Heiskanen]] (Finnish), [[Johan Hedenberg]] (Swedish), [[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish, "[[Credulous]]", "[[Conspiracy]]" and "[[Trust]]"), [[Alexandre Gillet]] (French), [[Gerolamo Alchieri]] (Italian), [[Kim Jang]] (Korean), [[Hercules Fernando]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Gale Needalift.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Hey kids, want some candy?]]
Sideways appeared as a beam of light from the sky striking a large [[Earth]] city near the Autobot base. An enigmatic warrior, he appeared to side with the Autobots, helping Hot Shot by watching his back during a confrontation with Scavenger. When asked to reveal himself, he transformed, his rider quickly splitting and becoming a helmet that covered his entire head. He claimed to be a drifter who just wandered into the conflict. While he gave the human kids [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] rides in cycle mode to keep them entertained, [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] were all suspicious of the motorcycle's motives, especially his close attention to the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Gale}}

[[File:Credulous Sidewaysknocksswordaway.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Surprise, the mysterious ninja is evil!]]

In the following battle, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] faced Sideways and Hot Shot alone, and managed to force the [[Mini-Con storage panel|Mini-Con panel]] Sideways had (apparently) found out of his grasp. As the Decepticon leader began to warp away, both Autobots grabbed onto Megatron and all three were teleported to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. To Hot Shot and Megatron's surprise, the Mini-Con panel was a fake, made to convince Megatron to retreat so that Hot Shot, spurred on by Sideways's encouragement, could defeat the Decepticons once and for all. Though both robots fought well alongside each other, with Sideways expressing concern over Hot Shot's well-being, he eventually betrayed the young Autobot, by striking a deal with Megatron. He would pretend to be Megatron's hostage and in exchange, no matter what, Hot Shot would turn over the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. At first, Hot Shot did follow through, but reneged at the last moment by calling the Mini-Cons back to him. Sideways suddenly attacked Hot Shot, knocking the Star Saber out of his hands and kicking it to [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. He switched Mini-Con heads, revealing his allegiance to the Decepticons. Hot Shot was savagely beaten by the Decepticons. They stopped short of destroying him on the advice of [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who teleported the young 'bot back to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Credulous}} Sideways watched with indifference as the Decepticons became divided over Starscream's possession of the Star Saber. Even when Demolishor turned to him specifically for support, Sideways claimed he wasn't one for "taking sides." On their next Mini-Con hunt, Sideways crossed paths with Hot Shot, though he avoided fighting him. Instead, he took to taunting him as the Autobot gave him chase. Hot Shot managed to knock Sideways off his wheels on their second of such races, which allowed the Autobot to regain some confidence in himself. {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

[[File:Sidewaysheads.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|My Autobot counterpart is nearby...]]

When Starscream voiced his concerns that Scavenger might have went and joined the Autobots after deserting the Decepticons, Sideways stood in agreement with him. He put on a front of being especially spiteful towards Scavenger, stating that no one should get away with betraying the Decepticons. Starscream was right, and thanks to Scavengers' superior tactics, Megatron was gravely injured and tossed down a crevasse on the Decepticons' next mission. Sideways hauled him out, but with the Decepticon leader too damaged to continue fighting, the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Megatron decided to take his frustration out on his troops, and had them participate in a "training exercise," where he chased them around with the Star Saber. Sideways tried to sit the whole thing out, only for Megatron to find his hiding place and dedicate all of his efforts on chasing Sideways specifically. {{storylink|Vacation}}

With Sideways's help, the Decepticon nearly secured the Mini-Con [[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]] (losing him to the Autobots at the last moment due to [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]'s arrival) and then went after the last member of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] trio, [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]. This Mini-Con had somehow activated on his own, and fled from anyone who approached him. As one of the speedier Decepticons, Sideways gave chase to Downshift, only to be blasted by Smokescreen and taken out of the race. {{storylink|Reinforcement}}

When Megatron announced that he planned to challenge the Autobots to a decisive battle, Sideways worried that the Decepticons might bring the Cybertronians' war to a premature end. He found himself unable to dissuade Megatron of this course of action, so he opted to sabotage his own team's victory instead. Sideways first feigned defeat after charging Red Alert, then covertly shot down Cyclonus. This allowed Autobot reinforcements to reach Optimus, who in turn wrestled the Skyboom Shield away from Megatron. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}} Despite this setback, Megatron was quick to start planning another confrontation against Optimus Prime. While the Decepticon leader practiced tactics with the Mini-Cons under his command, Sideways shot at him under the pretense that it added legitimacy to his battle exercise. Sideways was later left on standby while Megatron implements his scheme to divide the Autobots around the globe, forcing Optimus to fight him and his Mini-Cons alone. Demolishor barked orders at Sideways and Starscream all the while, though the pair showed little enthusiasm in return. {{storylink|Vow}}

Sideways began to double his efforts towards manipulating the Decepticons and playing them against each other to suit his mysterious goals. One of these goals was the replacement of Megatron as Decepticon leader. Sideways sowed the seeds of rebellion within the Decepticon ranks, subtly turning Starscream against Megatron and convincing Megatron of Starscream's imminent treachery. The situation came to a head when the two Decepticons fought outside their base, but Sideways then realized Megatron would never execute Starscream for his insubordination, exposing an ever-constant weakness within the Decepticon command structure. After the battle, Sideways mused that this weakness would come back to haunt Megatron one day, and would be his ruin. Fortunately though, this incident somehow served to solidify the Decepticons as a unit, giving them much greater morale and cohesiveness, and achieving Sideways's aims of giving neither faction in the conflict a clear advantage. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

[[File:Chase RainbowSideways.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|You don't want to taste Sideways's rainbow.]]

Shortly thereafter, Sideways tried to hack the Autobot base computer, only to encounter the children attempting to destroy the equipment to stop Sideways. He transported them to a digital universe, where they saw the coming of two [[Jetfire (Armada)|new]] [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|combatants]]. He tried to threaten them into handing over the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]], before the kids realized that as the realm they were in wasn't real, Sideways could not harm them. Sideways then apologized to an unseen master, shortly before the children escaped the digital universe, chased by an unknown [[Unicron|entity]]. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}}

Sideways settled for continuing to aid Megatron's unit in a more conventional manner on the battlefield, despite it only leading to losses for their side. However, the tactician [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] joined their team, providing them with much more effective and coordinated battle plans. Despite his first plan failing due to the arrival of [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], {{storylink|Tactician}} the Decepticons retained faith in their new recruit. Thrust organized their flying units into ambushing Jetfire over the ocean, where the other Autobots wouldn't be able to come to his aid. Demolishor, Sideways, and Megatron laid in wait on a nearby island, the only place from which the earthbound Autobots could provide Jetfire with support. Once their enemies warped in, the Decepticons executed a secondary ambush, forcing Blurr, Hot Shot, and Smokescreen to remain on the defensive. But Thrust hadn't taken into account one detail: Optimus and Jetfire could combine! Once they did, they regained control of the battlefield, Sideways scampered away. {{storylink|Linkup}}

Sideways grew worried over Thrust joining Megatron's squad, and with good reason: Sideways was speedily caught by Thrust and the others while communicating with his unseen master. Sideways panicked and attempted to escape. He was caught by [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who sliced him in half with the Star Saber. Sideways simply reformed, reconnecting his parts and absorbing laser blasts from the other Decepticons. Megatron, in fury and disgust, hacked Sideways to pieces and he was seemingly destroyed... or so the Decepticons thought. Sideways had entered [[trans-phase mode]] and his [[Mirror|rider]] rose in the form of a twisted [[nanite]] creature before the Decepticons' eyes, declaring that the Star Saber and Skyboom shield were merely toys to him, as he was near-invincible. His rider said there were millions of Mini-Cons left to be found, and challenged Megatron to see who would find them first, before flying off to parts unknown. {{storylink|Detection}}

[[File:Awakening-Sidewaysonscreen.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Sideways may be dead, but he lives on in reruns.]]

While most of the Autobots were on Earth fighting the monstrous new Decepticon recruit, [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], Sideways made an appearance inside the Autobots' base... on a monitor! He told [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and Alexis about the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], and how the Autobots had to find the three Mini-Cons that formed it before the Decepticons did. Neither of them trusted Sideways, but they knew he was right; if the Decepticons found the Requiem Blaster first, it would spell doom for the Autobots and the galaxy. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} Once the Autobots had acquired the Requiem Blaster, Sideways appeared once again on the Autobots' monitors, laughing. He showed them that he'd disabled their defenses. Sure enough, the Decepticons infiltrated the Autobot base, took the Requiem Blaster, and nearly killed [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] in the process. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

Later, Sideways appeared to the Decepticon tactician, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], and told him that the Requiem Blaster would be even more powerful if used in conjunction with the other two Mini-Con weapons, the sword and the shield. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}} Thrust talked with Sideways again in a secret, ominous meeting. They planned to get the Mini-Con weapons away from the Autobots. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} Thanks to Starscream's confusion on where his loyalties lay, he was able to steal the other two weapons from the Autobots, giving the Decepticons all three weapons. Thrust was hard at work on a secret project for Megatron, one that would harness the energy of all three weapons, and Sideways congratulated the tactician on his growing duplicity. When the three weapons were combined to power the starship [[Hydra Cannon]], Megatron used it to blow up a nearby comet while Sideways laughed from afar, on Earth's moon. {{storylink|Threaten}}

Both the Autobots and Decepticons were en route to Cybertron when a few of each faction were warped to a strange planet where they fought a dark copy of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] called [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]. When Optimus Prime and Megatron combined their firepower against it, Nemesis Prime was destroyed, and as the copy dissipated, Sideways appeared momentarily. Nemesis Prime had merely been Sideways's puppet. {{storylink|Puppet}}

[[File:Uprising-SidewaysSpookyGhost.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|He controls the horizontal, but not the vertical. The vertical is for saps.]]

When both sides had arrived on Cybertron, a black hole opened up over the planet. It started becoming apparent to some that Unicron was drawing near. An apparition of Sideways appeared over the Autobots, and the Mini-Cons attacked it. After telling the Mini-Cons to get lost, Sideways again disappeared. Sideways returned to swear vengeance against the Mini-Cons when they tried to stop the black hole's effects. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Eventually, Thrust became suspicious that his partnership with Sideways and Unicron might be found out, so he panicked and stole the Requiem Blaster and Skyboom Shield. Thrust ran deep underground where he met up with Sideways, but he was tailed by Starscream. Starscream declined Sideways's obligatory offer to join Unicron, and the two fought.

[[File:Portent-Sideways vs Starscream.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Armada basically lines up the cast one by one so Sideways can call them an idiot.]]

Sideways assaulted Starscream with strange tendrils and amoeba-like organisms, and he and Thrust were able to leave with the two weapons. Now inside the moon in Cybertron's orbit, Sideways placed the Mini-Con weapons into its core, revealing that the moon was Unicron lying dormant all along. {{storylink|Portent}} The last of the three Mini-Con weapons was dropped by Starscream when he sacrificed himself to Unicron to prove to Galvatron (a transformed Megatron) that Autobot and Decepticon must join forces to destroy Unicron. Sideways formed over what was left of Starscream and grabbed the sword, making an easy getaway. {{storylink|Cramp}}

With all three weapons in place within Unicron's core, Sideways's master was able to shed the rest of his moon disguise and show his real form. Sideways and his patsy Thrust celebrated their inevitable victory over time and space. {{storylink|Alliance}} Thrust was told by Sideways to leave, as his work for now Unicron was now done. Thrust was confused, thinking he would be Unicron's right-hand man, but Sideways got angry, and ordered him to leave immediately. Thrust, dejected, left for the surface, where he later was crushed to death within Unicron's creases during the battle. {{storylink|Union}}

[[File:Origin-SidewaysUnicroncore.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"I'm going to start elongating all my 's' sounds, Optimusssss."]]

Optimus and Galvatron managed to reach the glowing core deep within Unicron's body. Before their eyes, the core budded, recreating the body of Sideways. Unicron spoke through this Sideways body, announcing that Sideways had always been an extension of Unicron himself, and that Sideways had intentionally stoked the flames of the Autobot/Decepticon war so that Unicron could be fueled by their mutual hatred. He took special delight in mocking Optimus Prime for claiming to fight a war for peace, a seeming contradiction. The truth, according to Unicron/Sideways, was that Optimus Prime loved to battle; Prime refused to admit this. Unicron/Sideways wrapped Prime and Galvatron in tendrils, drained Galvatron of his energy, and offered Prime the opportunity to merge with him.

[[File:Sideways dead.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Ouchies.]]

Then the children and their Mini-Cons arrived, and they pleaded with him to stop, but Unicron/Sideways was able to claim them as their own; the Mini-Cons were Unicron's creation, after all. But inside a dreamworld created by Unicron, the children were able to call out to the Mini-Cons. They reactivated and told Unicron/Sideways that they believed in peace, and would fight for it if necessary. Their combined might was able to help Prime break free of his tendrils, and he fired a shot right through Sideways using the Requiem Blaster. As what was left of Sideways faded, he claimed he'd have his revenge... {{storylink|Origin}}

{{note|Internal to the ''Armada'' series, it is slightly unclear whether Unicron was somehow possessing his body for that period of time, or if Sideways had been an extension of Unicron all along instead of a separate individual. The additional backstory provided for Sideways in ''Cybertron'', however, would seem to establish that it's the former. Additionally, in "[[Credulous]]", before Sideways's Mini-Con head connects with his body after colliding with Megatron, an odd voice spoke, sounding like it came from a being of lesser intelligence emanated from the motorcycle body's own head, before the Mini-Con head took over. The mysterious line not being in the Japanese version of the episode and the shaky nature of the ''Armada'' dub in general only further obscures the issue.}}

====Linkage====
After informing the Autobots of the Requiem Blaster, Sideways journeyed to the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] to deliver [[Ravenus]] and the [[Doomstone]] to a group of [[Speed Chaser Team|evil Mini-Cons]] who were hunting down [[Super Stunt Team|a group of refugee Mini-Cons]] for their master. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}} When they failed to eliminate or claim [[Redline]] and his friends, the evil Mini-Cons used [[trans-phase mode]] to connect with Sideways via a dimensional portal, and fled from Earth. {{storylink|Linkage Part 12}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
Sideways and Soundwave agreed to serve Unicron in exchange for the assured death of Gigantion. {{storylink|Revelations Part 3|Soundwave's bio}} Thanks to this deal, Sideways was preserved by Unicron's dark power after his defeat by the Requiem Blaster. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ted Cole]] (English), [[Susumu Chiba]] (Japanese)|[[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Joonas Suominen]] (Finnish), [[Roman Kretschmer]] (German), [[Diego Reggente]] (Italian), [[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish), [[Emilio García]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Benjie Dorango]] (Tagalog, HERO TV dub), [[Lee Gwang-soo]] (Korean), [[Romain Redler]] (French)}}

{{note|In the original ''Galaxy Force'' version of the show, "Noisemaze" is unrelated to the Double Face/Sideways who appears in ''Legends of the Microns''/''Armada''. Despite this and the differences in characterization, backstory, and voice actor, ancillary material clarifies that—as far as [[Hasbro]] is concerned—''Armada'' and ''Cybertron'' Sideways are the same character.}}

Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] were the last two survivors of the tyrannical [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] which was destroyed as the result of a battle between it and Gigantion long ago. Even though X started the war and was destroyed by its ''own'' weapon of mass destruction, the survivors were still determined to destroy Gigantion as revenge! {{storylink|Challenge}}

Sideways entered the Transformers war during their desperate search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. After the disappearance of ''[[Atlantis]]'', he observed from the top of a rocky cliff and wondered how he could best manipulate both factions to his own advantage. It wouldn't be long until they were all his puppets! {{storylink|Deep}} He offered his services to the Autobots, but as soon as he'd helped them corner Starscream, Sideways switched to a Decepticon symbol, fired on the Autobots, and promptly left. Starscream and the others were left wondering exactly what that was all about. {{storylink|Ship}}

[[File:Sand-Sideways explains.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Honestly, guys, I'm an Autobot! You don't remember me at all!]]

Later, Sideways sent transmissions to both the Autobots and Decepticons, beckoning them to the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]. He appeared with the other Decepticons as they confronted the Autobots, chuckling evilly as they argued over who sent the messages leading to their meeting. When a fight broke out, he battled [[Vector Prime]] until Megatron was beaten by Optimus' new Savage Claw Mode. {{storylink|Savage}} Sideways stood back and observed as Megatron fumed after his defeat. Noting that the locals were itching for another fight with Prime, Sideways sought out [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] in the woods, pleading for help to save a friend buried under a rockslide. Leobreaker rallied the other Autobots on Jungle Planet and marched them into a canyon to save this imaginary friend, while Sideways sent a fake message from Optimus Prime to [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], luring the Decepticons to the same location. The two factions met in battle as Sideways planned, while he mused from above that no matter who lost, he would win! But he was spotted, and Leobreaker angrily threw him to the ground for lying to him. Sideways desperately explained that he was a "secret agent" for the Autobots, digging for "inside information". Optimus Prime wasn't convinced, but when their interrogation was interrupted by a communication from [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], Sideways transformed and escaped. {{storylink|Sand}}

Sideways traveled with Megatron and the other Decepticons to [[Velocitron]] to apprehend the Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key. Here, Leobreaker and Sideways clashed again. When Megatron lost the Cyber Planet Key to [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], he, Sideways, and the other Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Champion}} Meanwhile, as Optimus Prime prepared to battle Scourge for the Jungle Planet Cyber Planet Key, Sideways and Starscream plotted. {{storylink|Honor}} As Scourge trained for the coming battle, Sideways and Starscream bet on the winner. At Sideways's suggestion, Starscream interfered with the Autobots's ability to get to the battle, thus causing Scourge's faith in Prime as an honorable opponent to waver. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}}

When the Autobots finally defeated Scourge and acquired the Cyber Planet Key, Sideways was deployed with the rest of Megatron's troops to track down the Key after the Autobots split up with several decoy boxes. He personally pursued Vector Prime, revealing the ability to warp as he battled the ancient warrior for the box he held. When Vector Prime sent out [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] to attack, Sideways used his faction-swapping shield to trick the Mini-Con into leaving before snatching the box from Vector Prime. When he found nothing but a rock inside, Sideways beat a hasty retreat. He was later seen goofing off as Megatron and Starscream went after the real holders of the Cyber Planet Key, and returned to Megatron's personal dimension when the rest of the Autobots arrived to secure the Key. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

[[File:Retreat-SidewaysStarscreamarmy.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's right, the undercarriage of Sideways's altmode shows you the inside of his split-open ass.]]

Starscream was growing tired of Megatron's attitude towards him, and Sideways wondered if Starscream was going to doublecross his leader. When Megatron and his troops headed out from his dimension to find another Cyber Planet Key, Starscream instead chose to head to Earth. Intrigued, Sideways followed Starscream there, where they witnessed a burst of Cyber Key-related energy. He joined Starscream on his trip to the Arctic, where the wayward Decepticon demanded the Autobot [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] give him Earth's Cyber Planet Key. When Sideways realized that Starscream had sent Megatron the wrong direction and intended to take Earth's Key for himself, he decided to stay back and watch Starscream's fight with Crosswise, out of harm's way. ...at least, until Crosswise looked like he was going to lose, when Sideways happily leapt into action to kick him while he was down. Crosswise drove away, and Sideways shadowed him while Starscream investigated the cave he was guarding. {{storylink|Trap}} Sideways followed Crosswise all the way to his hidden hideout, where his leader, [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]], was waiting. When Sideways was discovered, he once again fled. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}

Starscream, meanwhile, had recruited countless imprisoned Decepticons he had freed in the Arctic, and so Sideways stood at his side while Starscream marched his army across the face of the Earth. They converged on the location of the Autobot base, where they found the Autobots retreating via a [[space bridge]]. Starscream and Sideways engaged them in battle, but Sideways was quickly knocked away by the Autobots' firepower. {{storylink|Retreat}} After Starscream succeeded in grabbing the Autobots' collected Cyber Planet Keys and the [[Omega Lock]], Sideways joined him at his underground volcanic lair. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} Later, he continued to remain by Starscream's side alongside Thunderblast. {{storylink|Critical}} The Autobots weren't far behind, and a clash between them and Starscream's army was inevitable. Sideways called them forth, ordering them to rise up and destroy their enemies, while he and Starscream watched the battlefield through a portal; Starscream was slowly absorbing the power of his stolen goods, and wasn't quite ready yet. The Autobots and Megatron managed to break into the volcano base, but Sideways had prepared a series of explosive boobytraps. {{storylink|Assault}}

[[File:Starscreamepisode-Sidewaysposes.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Hey, Sideways, your shield has huge gaps in it.]]

Despite this, the Autobots were able to get through them, where they came face to face with Sideways. Asked as to what side he was on today, Sideways replied that he was on his own, but today he was betting on Starscream. The Autobots fought him, but he was able to warp around them at will, and none were able to land a punch. Ultimately, [[Vector Prime]] placed his Mini-Con, [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] on Sideways's back, and Optimus Prime was able to use that to detect where Sideways would appear next. After several blasts, Sideways was once again able to flee, this time because of the arrival of Scourge. He returned to Starscream's side, where the wayward Decepticon was nearly finished absorbing the Omega Lock's power. When Starscream said he wouldn't run to face Megatron, but wait for Megatron to come and be picked off at his leisure, Sideways realized there was nothing more he could do there and left, teleporting away. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} Once the tremendous battle was over, and Starscream (despite having grown to a large size) had fallen over defeated, Sideways reappeared. Noting that Starscream could still be useful to him, he warped Starscream's humongous body away. {{storylink|United (episode)|United}} Starscream woke up inside the ''Atlantis'', with Sideways standing over him. Sideways explained that during the time Starscream had been out, Megatron had been defeated and Primus had awoken. The two traveled to Cybertron and found it transformed into Primus, but lying dormant; Sideways snarked that some clever guy had stolen all his power. He and Starscream tried to fight their way through the Autobots to the Omega Lock, but failed. Later, Sideways warped behind the Autobots' human friends, nabbed their three [[Mini-Con]] pals, and warped away. Angry, the children jumped into the portal window he left behind. {{storylink|Balance}} Vector Prime, being informed by Safeguard that the Mini-Cons and children were missing, reviewed security footage showing Sideways kidnapping the former. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}}

[[File:Memory-Sidewaysandchildren.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Now appearing to children in person, rather than via monitor!]]

Sideways attached Jolt to some equipment in order to search his memories for data pertaining to location of [[Gigantion]], where the last Cyber Planet Key would be found. But all Sideways could extract was useless data that would take forever to examine, so he tried to watch some television to pass the time. No luck—they were jamming their own communications, so he couldn't watch ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'' or anything, so he turned on his [[Soundwave (G1)|stereo]] and began moving to the music. Starscream yelled at him for goofing off. Embarrassed, Sideways ran off to do repairs. Indeed, the memory download was taking too long, so Sideways decided it would be much quicker if they just hacked open Jolt's head, took what they wanted, and deleted the rest. The operation was interrupted by the children, and so Sideways left to deal with them. After a few slapstick adventures, including a faked hologram of Megatron telling Sideways to jump on one foot and call himself a "pretty lady", the children were able to escape with Sideways's key to the cell he was keeping the other two Mini-Cons in. Though those two were rescued, Sideways finally caught up with them, laughing maniacally and with evil intent. {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}} Jolt, whose rotors were now untied, was able to open a warpgate for himself and the others to escape through. Angered, Sideways warped away himself, and appeared again in front of the children and the Mini-Cons, telling him that he had put an energy field around the ship to prevent Jolt from pulling that trick again. The children and the Mini-Cons ran, but he threw one of his wing blades into the path ahead of them, blocking their escape. As Sideways mocked their attempts to distract him so they could make their getaway, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] was able to communicate with the ship and spray [[fire-retardant foam]] over Sideways's head. They fled.

[[File:Escape-Sidewaysmeandrawing.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|"A ''mouth?!'' This is libel!"]]

Later, when the children and the Mini-Cons had located the chamber in which Sideways was guarding, the one that was blocking communications from being sent out of ''Atlantis'', they remotely caused a malfunction in one of the engine rooms. Sideways ran out of the chamber and into the engine room, where he found a crude drawing of him on the wall. "Now that's just mean!" Next they dumped him down one of the garbage chutes, which Sideways laughed at. He'd just warp out of there! But he forgot that he'd disabled warping, so he was cast out of the ship into space. A piece of trash that followed him conked him on his head, knocking him out. ''Atlantis'' was soon found by the Autobots and Decepticons, and so Starscream set the ship to warp away. Just in time, the children and the Mini-Cons shot themselves out of the ship in two escape pods, but Sideways's floating body blocked the second pod from leaving the warp perimeter of the ship. Sideways and the second pod disappeared along with ''Atlantis''. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

Sideways returned to the helm of ''Atlantis'' with Starscream, as the distance between them and the planet [[Gigantion]], home to the final [[Cyber Planet Key]], quickly narrowed. But due to the work of [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], Jolt, and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]], [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], and the Decepticons were able to follow a trail to the ship, and so Sideways activated the ship's defenses while he navigated a warp jump away. But after they had jumped, Starscream felt the power of Primus, and so the ''Atlantis'' returned to Cybertron. After a battle between Starscream and Primus, Starscream was brutally defeated, so Sideways warped the ship away again with Starscream's body in tow. {{storylink|Titans}} Starscream was no worse for wear by the time Sideways had begun piloting ''Atlantis'' through a warp gate to another dimension where Gigantion was located, but the Autobots' ship, the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'', wasn't far behind. ''Atlantis'' started lagging behind the Autobots when Bud and the Mini-Cons aboard began sabotaging its engines, much to the fury of Sideways and Starscream. {{storylink|Warp}}

Sideways managed to get ''Atlantis'' to Gigantion, but only after a crash-landing. Before too long, the ship was under attack from the Autobots. Starscream was still too drained from his fight with Primus, so Sideways was told to fight them himself, an order he grumbled loudly about once he was out of Starscream's range. He confronted Optimus Prime, merged with Wing Saber, and bemoaned their sneaky tactics. He was the one supposed to be pulling the strings! As Sideways was targeted by a volley of missiles, Optimus Prime told Sideways that he'd had enough of his tricks. After a prolonged fight, Sideways could do nothing better than to utter a pathetic "mother!" as Prime's final, most powerful attack was bearing in on him. Thankfully for Sideways, he was saved by Soundwave, who pushed him out of the way at the last second. Once they were safe, Sideways thanked Soundwave for the rescue. Soundwave reminded Sideways that "that's how we roll," and not to forget their ultimate purpose. {{storylink|City}}

[[File:Showdown-SoundwaveSidewaysstare.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Don't go towards the light, Sideways!]]

While the both of them were searching for the last Cyber Planet Key, they were discovered by the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]]. Soundwave explained their backstory as survivors of Planet X and their vendetta against Gigantion. When the Autobots noted it was their own fault their planet was destroyed, Soundwave shrouded them in a thick black cloud while Sideways created virtual duplicates of himself. He managed to mess with Red Alert's head, but was tricked into revealing himself by Scattorshot after the clever technician dealt with the smog. In the end, the two Planet X natives were crushed under a falling tower. {{storylink|Challenge}}

Sideways and Soundwave didn't resurface until the Autobots were ready to leave Gigantion to their home dimension to repair the black hole. They challenged the Autobots, blocking their path out of the planet, for they wanted to ensure the black hole destroyed the galaxy. After fighting Optimus Prime to a standstill, they were interrupted by Starscream and Megatron, who were fighting several layers above them, glowing and pulsating with energy levels no one present had ever seen. Soundwave and Sideways wanted to escape, fearing their own destruction, but they lamented that if they didn't grab the Omega Lock then, they'd have failed at their mission. Both warped closer to the battle between Megatron and Starscream, and, reaching towards the tremendous energy that had built up during the Decepticons' battle, Sideways begged Soundwave to leave and save himself. Soundwave rejected this, because they were in this together. As Megatron and Starscream punched each other simultaneously, a wave of energy seemed to destroy both Planet X natives.

[[File:Beginning-SoundwaveSideways.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|We're not dead! Neither is our planet! Weird.]]
Vector Prime noted that neither were likely destroyed in the conventional sense, but were blasted into another dimension. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} His analysis seemed to be correct; a little later, when Megatron witnessed a vision of Starscream—apparently reaching out through the [[fire dimension]] to mock him one final time—Sideways and Soundwave were both standing by the traitor's side. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

Sideways, Soundwave, and [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]] later cheered as they stood before an undestroyed Planet X, apparently having found an intact, parallel version of their homeworld in the dimension they had been transported to. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] stated that the Planet X which attacked the Gigantion of [[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]] was the headquarters of the remnants of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] from [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}} The dimension that this Sideways, along with Soundwave and Laserbeak, landed in was [[Aurex 906.29 Alpha]]. Vector Prime hoped that the trio found some measure of peace. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/03}}

[[Vector Prime]] also stated that the Planet X which attacked Gigantion in [[Aurex 105.08 Alpha]] was half the body of Unicron from [[Primax 886.0 Gamma]] and its denizens were previously consumed Transformers resurrected by the planet. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/08}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:SkywarpSidewaysWheeljack.jpg|upright=1|thumb|I'm such a secret shill for Unicron that you only ever see me once! Well, twice.]]

Always evasive about where his true loyalties lie, Sideways has been seen on battlefields the galaxy over, but not always on the same side. He has manipulated both factions like a game of cosmic chess, and chooses his words carefully. Neither Autobot nor Decepticon, he has always served just one master: [[Unicron]]. To these purposes, he assigned his Mini-Con companion, [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]] to infiltrate the Mini-Cons' Moonbase operations and send things awry. Crosswise was more of a wildcard than a full-on partner, unlike Sideways's other Mini-Con, [[Rook (Armada)|Rook]]. Rook was assigned to sow the real seeds of discontent amongst the Mini-Cons on the moon. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye}}

Sideways himself was first seen working on a secret desert rocket site, guarded by [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], which was designed to launch Megatron's [[Solar Scalpel]] laser system in orbit. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} After the rocket was launched, he returned to Cybertron, and was present for the battle against Unicron... though what exact role he played in it is unknown. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
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===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
[[File:GF Noisemaze comic.jpg|thumb|left|]]
Presenting himself as an [[Autobot]], Sideways sneaked into the Autobot base on [[Earth]]. There, he set off an explosion that allowed him the opportunity to steal the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s for [[Velocitron]] and [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]] that were in the Autobots' possession, along with the [[Omega Lock]]. Evasive in his answers to the shocked [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], Sideways took his leave and turned over the artifacts to [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Together, the three went to find Earth's Cyber Planet Key, and, despite Autobot interference, Sideways was able to help Starscream steal the power of the Omega Lock with the three Cyber Planet Keys plugged in and grow to gigantic size. {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.8}}
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-Sideways.jpg|thumb]]
Sideways witnessed [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s humiliating temper-tantrum over his lack of "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]". {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Later, Sideways was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to attack the [[Autobot]] base while the Autobots were at a picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after... ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

Sideways was around when [[Bludgeon (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Bludgeon]] uncovered the [[Red Bucket]]. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}} He was among the Decepticons who aided Megatron in attacking [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], excited that he finally had a chance to show up in full. Then Metroplex collapsed on him, burying the poor guy in blocks. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] entered [[Fornax 813.0 Gamma]] to keep an eye on the Sideways of this universe. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/17}}

Sideways would later travel to [[Tyran 207.28 Gamma]], becoming the [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] of that universe. He would subsequently travel to a [[Primax]] universe [[Sideways (RM)|to trouble the Autobots there]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

===''TransTech''===
{{main|Sideways (AVP)}}
One incarnation of Sideways was a dimension-hopping serial liar, who possibly originated in a [[Viron]] universe before traveling through [[Aurex]] and a number of other [[Universal stream|universal clusters]]. At one point, he infiltrated [[Axiom Nexus]] and kidnapped [[Vector Prime]], hijacking his column with [[Axiom Nexus News]] to make fun of [[you]] for being obsessed with minor trivia. He was eventually located by the TransTech, but managed to escape by Headmaster-linking with Rook and using his [[Dimensional Interfacer]] to flee.
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armadatoy-Sideways-wrongways.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|My hats are the grandest of all... except that they're putting me on the wrong sides! (''First-run Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:LOTM Double Face.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Takara version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideways with Crosswise and Rook''' (Super-Con, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Double Face'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''MX-01'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[April 24]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': 2 tailpipe-missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: First released in the second wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' "Super-Con" (aka "Deluxe) class toys, Sideways transforms into a racing motorcycle of made-up model. As with most ''Armada'' toys, virtually all of his [[gimmick]]s are directly tied to Mini-Cons, and Sideways came with two of them: [[Rook (Armada)#Toys|Rook]] and [[Crosswise (Armada)#Toys|Crosswise]]. Rook and Crosswise can both ride on Sideways's cycle mode at the same time, held in place on his seat by small tab-slot connections, as can [[Mirror|their combined form]], which was designed to "grip" Sideways's handlebars. His tailpipes become arm-mounted [[Powerlinx]]-activated pressure-launch missile launchers.

: In robot mode, Sideways's head can be pushed back into his torso and replaced with Rook or Crosswise in their alternate head configurations. By sliding the Mini-Cons' arms down into Sideways's torso, each one pushes down plates behind Sideways's windshield-chest to reveal either an Autobot or Decepticon symbol. (You don't ''have'' to have the arms push into the torso if you don't want to, as the Mini-Cons attach in head mode just fine by having the arms positioned towards Sideways's back; arguably they fit ''better'' without the chestplates' springs pushing back up against the arms. However, the arms are what actually makes the toy do the symbol-thing.) The initial run of Sideways toys had Rook reveal the Decepticon symbol and Crosswise reveal the Autobot brand. Later runs corrected this to match the faction-reveal gimmick as portrayed in the cartoon, with Rook forming the "Autobot" head and Crosswise the "Decepticon" head. (Crosswise was also altered to replace his red paint accents with a more Decepticon-y purple, making it easy to tell in-package which version of Sideways it was.)

: For his later [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Legends of the Microns'' release, "Double Face" got a significant paint change, swapping the yellow and purple on his chest. This matches the cartoon model, which was based on the pre-release Hasbro deco (as seen on the Hasbro packaging). This version also -of course- retains the show-like Rook/Autobot-Crosswise/Decepticon symbol-reveal configuration.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Rapid Run (Energon)#Toys|Rapid Run]] (likely conceived as a [[Powerlinx]] redeco).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/ArmSideways/sideways.htm More information on ''Armada'' Sideways at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideways with Crosswise and Rook''' (Super-Con, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 tailpipe-missiles

: In November of 2003, US [[Toys"R"Us]] stores had special bonus pack Max-Con toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for ''less'' than the price as a normal Max-Con, during Toys"R"Us's [[Black Friday (event)|post-Thanksgiving-day]] sale. Sideways could come with one of the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Toys|Destruction Mini-Con Team]] members: [[Buzzsaw (Armada)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], [[Drill Bit (Armada)#Toys|Drill Bit]], or [[Dualor (Armada)#Toys|Dualor]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Bonus Pack''' (2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 tailpipe-missiles

: [[Kmart]] stores offered "Bonus Packs" later in the ''Armada'' line's run, which were basically just a normal-release Super-Con and Mini-Con Team pack clamshelled together for ''slightly'' less than the cost of the two individually.

: Sideways has been found packed with the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Toys|Destruction Mini-Con Team]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team#Toys|Street Action Mini-Con Team]].
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:SidewaysCybertron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|On second thought, screw the whole motorcycle thing.''(Hasbro release)'']]
[[File:GalaxyForce_Noisemaze_toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I pulled off the sword/shield/firearm combo before that one [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]] decided to steal it from me! ''(Takara release)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideways''' (Deluxe-Class, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Noisemaze'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''GX-01'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[March 31]], [[2005]]
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wing-blades, Planet X Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''dj51'''
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (Takara)}}

: One of the ''very'' few "[[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]"-themed toys in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'', this version of Sideways transforms into a black and orange alien spacefighter. The center-back of his jet mode can rise up like a gun turret; plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into the back end of the assembly deploys two pairs of spring-loaded blades, plus covers the Autobot symbol in the top with a Decepticon badge. This assembly becomes a non-removable left-arm-mounted "shield" in robot mode. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both [[5 mm post|pegging]] into his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon.

: This toy was first released in Takara's ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' line under the name Noisemaze, featuring silver-chromed details on the wings. The later Hasbro ''Cybertron'' "Sideways" replaced the chrome with silver paint, dropped some of the silver details on his key jack, and added more bronze paint on his "collar". The Hasbro version has also been slightly [[retool]]ed, rounding off his robot-mode head-horns, presumably [[for safety reasons]]. And of course, Sideways's Cyber Key has a [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] stamped on the back the Takara version lacks.

: This mold was also used to make the Japanese DVD-[[exclusive]] [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version#Toys|Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]]. It was retooled to make [[BotCon 2009]]'s ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Scourge]] and Sweeps [[Sweep Two#Toys|Two]], [[Sweep Six#Toys|Six]], and [[Sweep Seven#Toys|Seven]] (the Sweeps were later repurposed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]]).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Sideways at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cyb-toy CriticalPath.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Look, Grandma's is down this path! It's ''critical'' I take it!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Critical Path Pack! Sideways vs. Red Alert''' (Multi-pack, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wing-blades, Planet X Cyber Key

: This two-pack of the [[Red Alert (Armada)#Cybertron|Deluxe-size ''Cybertron'' Red Alert]] and Sideways toys was made available only at [[Target]] stores, retailing for $16.99. The toys are identical to their individual releases.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP Deluxe Sideways.jpg|thumb|300px|And they thought [[Solus Prime#Age of the Primes|Solus]] would have a jet mode and be a pretool for me. Take that, suckers.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sideways''' (Deluxe Class, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Sideways''' (サイドウェイズ)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-28'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2026]] [[March 28]]
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wing blades, shield, Planet X Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Cybertron Sideways? That was me and Tomo san!|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/656248887534944265/1397176312074076170|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram DMs|year=2025|month=07|day=22}}</ref>
:Released as part of an exclusive line celebrating ''Cybertron''{{'}}s 20th anniversary, Sideways accurately recreates the original figure's design, but with more modern design flourishes, such as better articulation, pinned shoulders and hips, and [[5 mm post|5 mm arm ports]]. He retains the removable wings that become handheld swords, the shield with fold-out spikes, and the Planet X Cyber Key. The Key, like those included with other updates of ''Cybertron'' characters' toys, does not activate any gimmicks; the shield's spikes are folded out manually, and Sideways' faction symbol can be switched via a, well, switch on its back.

:The wings/swords and shield require [[partformer|removal for transformation]], unlike the original. The shield has a flip-out 5 mm post for Sideways' robot mode. He also has no translucent plastic and fewer paint applications compared to the original, though this is more cartoon accurate for his head and the shield spikes. Strangely, his shield is missing a pipe in its sculpt (left of the green triangle).

:His vehicle mode is mistransformed in its [[stock photography]]: the feet are not tabbed into the sides of the vehicle.

:Sideways was exclusive to Walmart and Hasbro Pulse in North America. Fans who ordered him from Walmart found that their orders were unexpectedly canceled and, with the supposed knowledge that most of the ''Cybertron'' capsule toys were canceled, many believed he was canceled too. However, the cancellations seemed to have been due to Walmart accidentally sending fans full cases of Sideways toys for fulfilled orders, instead of just one. The toy would later be put back in stock on Walmart's website and shipped normally.

:Sideways was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair 2025]] alongside his capsule-mate [[Excellion (Cybertron)#Age of the Primes|Excellion]].
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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF Sideways.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|STRIKE POSE!]]
*'''Double Face''' (2003)
**''Act'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Decepticon head, stand

:Available in "Act 10" of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' line, Double Face is a PVC figurine of his animation model. He was available in both full-color and pewter versions, with one of each packed in every case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] boxes. He came with an extra head so that his appearance could be switched between his "normal" head and the "Decepticon" head. His appearance could ''not'' be switched out of its weird-looking ninja(?) pose, however, which makes him the tallest non-build-a-figure in the entire series.

: Act 10 is notable for using much softer plastic than the preceding nine Acts, which can lead to balance and peg-tearing issues. There is also a potential peg problem with the pewter versions, as the pegs may have been painted before being pushed into place. And with the softer plastic of Act 10, this makes a stuck peg even easier to tear off. Lightly shaving of the socket walls with a thin hobby knife should solve the issue... though with Double Face's minimal "posability" thanks to his odd stance, it's not very likely you'll be trying to move anything on him.
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==Notes==
[[File:Detection-SidewaysNoHat.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He's back. From outer space.]]
* Sideways was designed to be a "ninja" Transformer, with a yellow and purple color scheme based on a [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employee's racing motorcycle.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sideways was a fun Ninja transfomer concept. His feature was unique in the franchise and those are the things I take pride in looking back. His colors are based of a Takara employee racing bike.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BuuHRJVH-0j/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=07}}</ref>
* A 2001 Armada IP bible includes a bio of Sideways that notes he is comic relief after his Mini-Con is damaged and split in two, now acting as his "angel" and "devil" consciences who also bicker between themselves. Before the accident, Sideways was an aloof and mysterious ninja who turns into a police cycle. Obviously, this characterization didn't exactly pan out.
* While the positioning of ''Armada'' Sideways's head-handlebars in toy form is up to the owner, the cartoon consistently portrayed them as angled downwards. Similarly, his alternate heads/helmets have their horns angled down at the first joint, and then upwards at the second joint.
* In ''Armada'', outside of the [[stock footage]] sequences showing Sideways putting his Mini-Con helmets on, his "bare" head was often colored in shades of gray similar to the Crosswise head, rather than the appropriate purple and yellow.
* In [https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G2zUH7W5JQ0/WVeN--2zLgI/AAAAAAAAZxs/CYXW7Atn60IYrhxIth_sWvknUdIwK39OQCKgBGAs/s1600/0031.jpg at least one] of [[Unicron]]'s [[character model]] sheets showing off the larger-scale techy greebles, Sideways—or in this case—"Double Face" is used as a scale reference, with an abbreviation of "'''W.F.'''". To most English speakers, this wouldn't make much sense, but the letter "W" is often used in Japanese media in place of the word "double", as the letter "W" (''double-u'') is pronounced the same as "double" in Japanese (''daburu''), making them interchangeable with one another. This had previously been used for the Japanese [[Micromaster Combiner]]s (aka "W Teams"), and the [[W Cassettebot]]s.
* In "[[Memory (Cybertron)|Memory]]", Sideways seemed to be a fan of the [[Galactic Guardians]], a superhero team who star in their own cartoon show. He also seemed to be a fan of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", as he sang the first few lyrics to himself before being interrupted by Starscream.
* ''Cybertron'' Sideways has a bat-like vehicle mode because the then-upcoming [[2005]] release of ''{{w|Batman Begins}}'' meant that [[Batman]] was very much in the zeitgeist, and the designers at Hasbro wanted to capitalise on that. [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Megatron]]'s {{w|Batmobile}}-esque vehicle mode was another example of this.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The closest we got [to a ''Batman''/''Transformers'' crossover] was more tactical—so like, "oh there's a ''Batman'' movie coming out," so the ''Cybertron'' Sideways is very bat-inspired. I think there was another car that we went that way… Megatron obviously Batmobile-inspired. I don't know how direct-tactical that is but if bats are in the zeitgeist, if there's advertisement around bats and stuff, well let's… bat-inspired something. More like that is what we ended up with, but no we never went for a direct crossover.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW7bBZgluQQ&t=2169s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Toy Armada Friday night LIVE: ARMADA STARSCREAM|year=2023|month=06|day=02}}</ref>
* For most of his ''Kre-O'' appearances, Sideways appeared only as a singular leg, making it a bit hard to tell if he was meant to be a Kreon version of the ''Armada'' Sideways. His identity wasn't confirmed until he finally showed up in full in his fifth appearance… only for the gag to continue when he ends up buried with only his leg showing.
* Like most non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' comics, Sideways is made from existing Kreon parts. He makes use of the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet, [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] clip-on arm weapons, and what appears to be two additional Kreon arms attached to a backpack/
*The Hasbro sales copy for ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Sideways on social media labels him as a descendant of [[Liege Maximo|Liege Maximo Prime]].

===Foreign names===
====''Armada''====
*''Japanese'': '''Double Face''' (ダブルフェイス ''Daburu Feisu'')
*''Armenian'': '''Koghmnapah''' (Կողմնապահ, "Sideways")
*''Hungarian'': '''Kanyargó''' ("Swerver")
*''Korean'': '''Double Face''' (더블페이스 ''Deobeul Paiseu'')
*''Polish'': '''Krętacz''' ("Dodger")
*''Russian'': '''Otshel'nik''' (Отшельник, "Hermit")

====''Cybertron''====
*''Japanese'': '''Noisemaze''' (ノイズメイズ ''Noizumeizu''), '''Sideways''' (サイドウェイズ ''Saidoweizu'')
*''Hungarian'': '''Mellékút''' ("Bypass")
*''Korean'': '''Side Way''' (사이드웨이 ''Saideu Wei'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertronians]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Double agents]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Ninjas]]
[[Category:Planet X]]
[[Category:Scouts]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

Sideways (Armada)

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:''Sideways is an agent of [[Unicron]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:ArmadaSidewaysCardArt.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|Goofy ominous nutball hardass.]]
'''Sideways''' is a con-artist, but not in the traditional sense. He doesn’t doublecross others for monetary gain or anything of the sort; he strictly misleads others because he lives to see their reaction to his betrayal, and because it furthers [[Unicron]], his master’s, goals. He serves the planet-eater loyally, and works tirelessly toward putting him into a place of ultimate power. For the most part, Sideways is hands off in his deceit–he plants seeds in the minds of his marks, typically the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, and lets them do his work for him, unaware of the fact that they are being manipulated. He doesn’t really fear the consequences of his trickery coming to light, either. For him, the war between the two factions is childish, only a means to an end, and he considers himself above it.

Sideways maintains his cover by keeping his cards close to his chest, and only making a move when absolutely necessary. He allies himself with whoever is most likely to bring his goals to fruition, which is made possible thanks to his ability to switch faction insignias on a whim. He’s quick to fabricate stories for his change in allegiance, too, whenever he does switch sides; they don’t need to be particularly believable, so long as they keep him online long enough to serve his master. Besides, if anyone gets too suspicious, it’s nothing some more lies, or, if need be, outright violence, can’t fix.

When Sideways is forced into a fight, he can certainly hold his own, wielding either arm-mounted cannons or blades depending on his current form. Not only is he physically capable in combat, but he can also escape a battle if needed using his reality-defying [[trans-phase mode]]. In this configuration, Sideways becomes intangible, and can repair even the most grievous damage.

Sideways has two [[Mini-Con]] partners: [[Rook (Armada)|Rook]] and [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]].

{{bigquote|Which side are you on today, Sideways? Or should I say, who are you ''betraying'' today?|[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]]|"[[Starscream (episode)|Starscream]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]], [[Mark Acheson]] (as Unicron) (English); [[Takahiro Sakurai]] (Japanese)|[[Ekkehardt Belle]] (German), [[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Francisco Andrés Valdivia]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Raine Heiskanen]] (Finnish), [[Johan Hedenberg]] (Swedish), [[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish, "[[Credulous]]", "[[Conspiracy]]" and "[[Trust]]"), [[Alexandre Gillet]] (French), [[Gerolamo Alchieri]] (Italian), [[Kim Jang]] (Korean), [[Hercules Fernando]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Gale Needalift.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Hey kids, want some candy?]]
Sideways appeared as a beam of light from the sky striking a large [[Earth]] city near the Autobot base. An enigmatic warrior, he appeared to side with the Autobots, helping Hot Shot by watching his back during a confrontation with Scavenger. When asked to reveal himself, he transformed, his rider quickly splitting and becoming a helmet that covered his entire head. He claimed to be a drifter who just wandered into the conflict. While he gave the human kids [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] rides in cycle mode to keep them entertained, [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] were all suspicious of the motorcycle's motives, especially his close attention to the Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Gale}}

[[File:Credulous Sidewaysknocksswordaway.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Surprise, the mysterious ninja is evil!]]

In the following battle, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] faced Sideways and Hot Shot alone, and managed to force the [[Mini-Con storage panel|Mini-Con panel]] Sideways had (apparently) found out of his grasp. As the Decepticon leader began to warp away, both Autobots grabbed onto Megatron and all three were teleported to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. To Hot Shot and Megatron's surprise, the Mini-Con panel was a fake, made to convince Megatron to retreat so that Hot Shot, spurred on by Sideways's encouragement, could defeat the Decepticons once and for all. Though both robots fought well alongside each other, with Sideways expressing concern over Hot Shot's well-being, he eventually betrayed the young Autobot, by striking a deal with Megatron. He would pretend to be Megatron's hostage and in exchange, no matter what, Hot Shot would turn over the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. At first, Hot Shot did follow through, but reneged at the last moment by calling the Mini-Cons back to him. Sideways suddenly attacked Hot Shot, knocking the Star Saber out of his hands and kicking it to [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. He switched Mini-Con heads, revealing his allegiance to the Decepticons. Hot Shot was savagely beaten by the Decepticons. They stopped short of destroying him on the advice of [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]], who teleported the young 'bot back to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Credulous}} Sideways watched with indifference as the Decepticons became divided over Starscream's possession of the Star Saber. Even when Demolishor turned to him specifically for support, Sideways claimed he wasn't one for "taking sides." On their next Mini-Con hunt, Sideways crossed paths with Hot Shot, though he avoided fighting him. Instead, he took to taunting him as the Autobot gave him chase. Hot Shot managed to knock Sideways off his wheels on their second of such races, which allowed the Autobot to regain some confidence in himself. {{storylink|Conspiracy}}

[[File:Sidewaysheads.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|My Autobot counterpart is nearby...]]

When Starscream voiced his concerns that Scavenger might have went and joined the Autobots after deserting the Decepticons, Sideways stood in agreement with him. He put on a front of being especially spiteful towards Scavenger, stating that no one should get away with betraying the Decepticons. Starscream was right, and thanks to Scavengers' superior tactics, Megatron was gravely injured and tossed down a crevasse on the Decepticons' next mission. Sideways hauled him out, but with the Decepticon leader too damaged to continue fighting, the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}}

Megatron decided to take his frustration out on his troops, and had them participate in a "training exercise," where he chased them around with the Star Saber. Sideways tried to sit the whole thing out, only for Megatron to find his hiding place and dedicate all of his efforts on chasing Sideways specifically. {{storylink|Vacation}}

With Sideways's help, the Decepticon nearly secured the Mini-Con [[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]] (losing him to the Autobots at the last moment due to [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]'s arrival) and then went after the last member of the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom Shield]] trio, [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]. This Mini-Con had somehow activated on his own, and fled from anyone who approached him. As one of the speedier Decepticons, Sideways gave chase to Downshift, only to be blasted by Smokescreen and taken out of the race. {{storylink|Reinforcement}}

When Megatron announced that he planned to challenge the Autobots to a decisive battle, Sideways worried that the Decepticons might bring the Cybertronians' war to a premature end. He found himself unable to dissuade Megatron of this course of action, so he opted to sabotage his own team's victory instead. Sideways first feigned defeat after charging Red Alert, then covertly shot down Cyclonus. This allowed Autobot reinforcements to reach Optimus, who in turn wrestled the Skyboom Shield away from Megatron. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}} Despite this setback, Megatron was quick to start planning another confrontation against Optimus Prime. While the Decepticon leader practiced tactics with the Mini-Cons under his command, Sideways shot at him under the pretense that it added legitimacy to his battle exercise. Sideways was later left on standby while Megatron implements his scheme to divide the Autobots around the globe, forcing Optimus to fight him and his Mini-Cons alone. Demolishor barked orders at Sideways and Starscream all the while, though the pair showed little enthusiasm in return. {{storylink|Vow}}

Sideways began to double his efforts towards manipulating the Decepticons and playing them against each other to suit his mysterious goals. One of these goals was the replacement of Megatron as Decepticon leader. Sideways sowed the seeds of rebellion within the Decepticon ranks, subtly turning Starscream against Megatron and convincing Megatron of Starscream's imminent treachery. The situation came to a head when the two Decepticons fought outside their base, but Sideways then realized Megatron would never execute Starscream for his insubordination, exposing an ever-constant weakness within the Decepticon command structure. After the battle, Sideways mused that this weakness would come back to haunt Megatron one day, and would be his ruin. Fortunately though, this incident somehow served to solidify the Decepticons as a unit, giving them much greater morale and cohesiveness, and achieving Sideways's aims of giving neither faction in the conflict a clear advantage. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

[[File:Chase RainbowSideways.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|You don't want to taste Sideways's rainbow.]]

Shortly thereafter, Sideways tried to hack the Autobot base computer, only to encounter the children attempting to destroy the equipment to stop Sideways. He transported them to a digital universe, where they saw the coming of two [[Jetfire (Armada)|new]] [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|combatants]]. He tried to threaten them into handing over the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]], before the kids realized that as the realm they were in wasn't real, Sideways could not harm them. Sideways then apologized to an unseen master, shortly before the children escaped the digital universe, chased by an unknown [[Unicron|entity]]. {{storylink|Chase (episode)|Chase}}

Sideways settled for continuing to aid Megatron's unit in a more conventional manner on the battlefield, despite it only leading to losses for their side. However, the tactician [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] joined their team, providing them with much more effective and coordinated battle plans. Despite his first plan failing due to the arrival of [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], {{storylink|Tactician}} the Decepticons retained faith in their new recruit. Thrust organized their flying units into ambushing Jetfire over the ocean, where the other Autobots wouldn't be able to come to his aid. Demolishor, Sideways, and Megatron laid in wait on a nearby island, the only place from which the earthbound Autobots could provide Jetfire with support. Once their enemies warped in, the Decepticons executed a secondary ambush, forcing Blurr, Hot Shot, and Smokescreen to remain on the defensive. But Thrust hadn't taken into account one detail: Optimus and Jetfire could combine! Once they did, they regained control of the battlefield, Sideways scampered away. {{storylink|Linkup}}

Sideways grew worried over Thrust joining Megatron's squad, and with good reason: Sideways was speedily caught by Thrust and the others while communicating with his unseen master. Sideways panicked and attempted to escape. He was caught by [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who sliced him in half with the Star Saber. Sideways simply reformed, reconnecting his parts and absorbing laser blasts from the other Decepticons. Megatron, in fury and disgust, hacked Sideways to pieces and he was seemingly destroyed... or so the Decepticons thought. Sideways had entered [[trans-phase mode]] and his [[Mirror|rider]] rose in the form of a twisted [[nanite]] creature before the Decepticons' eyes, declaring that the Star Saber and Skyboom shield were merely toys to him, as he was near-invincible. His rider said there were millions of Mini-Cons left to be found, and challenged Megatron to see who would find them first, before flying off to parts unknown. {{storylink|Detection}}

[[File:Awakening-Sidewaysonscreen.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Sideways may be dead, but he lives on in reruns.]]

While most of the Autobots were on Earth fighting the monstrous new Decepticon recruit, [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], Sideways made an appearance inside the Autobots' base... on a monitor! He told [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and Alexis about the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], and how the Autobots had to find the three Mini-Cons that formed it before the Decepticons did. Neither of them trusted Sideways, but they knew he was right; if the Decepticons found the Requiem Blaster first, it would spell doom for the Autobots and the galaxy. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} Once the Autobots had acquired the Requiem Blaster, Sideways appeared once again on the Autobots' monitors, laughing. He showed them that he'd disabled their defenses. Sure enough, the Decepticons infiltrated the Autobot base, took the Requiem Blaster, and nearly killed [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] in the process. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

Later, Sideways appeared to the Decepticon tactician, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], and told him that the Requiem Blaster would be even more powerful if used in conjunction with the other two Mini-Con weapons, the sword and the shield. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}} Thrust talked with Sideways again in a secret, ominous meeting. They planned to get the Mini-Con weapons away from the Autobots. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} Thanks to Starscream's confusion on where his loyalties lay, he was able to steal the other two weapons from the Autobots, giving the Decepticons all three weapons. Thrust was hard at work on a secret project for Megatron, one that would harness the energy of all three weapons, and Sideways congratulated the tactician on his growing duplicity. When the three weapons were combined to power the starship [[Hydra Cannon]], Megatron used it to blow up a nearby comet while Sideways laughed from afar, on Earth's moon. {{storylink|Threaten}}

Both the Autobots and Decepticons were en route to Cybertron when a few of each faction were warped to a strange planet where they fought a dark copy of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] called [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]. When Optimus Prime and Megatron combined their firepower against it, Nemesis Prime was destroyed, and as the copy dissipated, Sideways appeared momentarily. Nemesis Prime had merely been Sideways's puppet. {{storylink|Puppet}}

[[File:Uprising-SidewaysSpookyGhost.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|He controls the horizontal, but not the vertical. The vertical is for saps.]]

When both sides had arrived on Cybertron, a black hole opened up over the planet. It started becoming apparent to some that Unicron was drawing near. An apparition of Sideways appeared over the Autobots, and the Mini-Cons attacked it. After telling the Mini-Cons to get lost, Sideways again disappeared. Sideways returned to swear vengeance against the Mini-Cons when they tried to stop the black hole's effects. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Eventually, Thrust became suspicious that his partnership with Sideways and Unicron might be found out, so he panicked and stole the Requiem Blaster and Skyboom Shield. Thrust ran deep underground where he met up with Sideways, but he was tailed by Starscream. Starscream declined Sideways's obligatory offer to join Unicron, and the two fought.

[[File:Portent-Sideways vs Starscream.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Armada basically lines up the cast one by one so Sideways can call them an idiot.]]

Sideways assaulted Starscream with strange tendrils and amoeba-like organisms, and he and Thrust were able to leave with the two weapons. Now inside the moon in Cybertron's orbit, Sideways placed the Mini-Con weapons into its core, revealing that the moon was Unicron lying dormant all along. {{storylink|Portent}} The last of the three Mini-Con weapons was dropped by Starscream when he sacrificed himself to Unicron to prove to Galvatron (a transformed Megatron) that Autobot and Decepticon must join forces to destroy Unicron. Sideways formed over what was left of Starscream and grabbed the sword, making an easy getaway. {{storylink|Cramp}}

With all three weapons in place within Unicron's core, Sideways's master was able to shed the rest of his moon disguise and show his real form. Sideways and his patsy Thrust celebrated their inevitable victory over time and space. {{storylink|Alliance}} Thrust was told by Sideways to leave, as his work for now Unicron was now done. Thrust was confused, thinking he would be Unicron's right-hand man, but Sideways got angry, and ordered him to leave immediately. Thrust, dejected, left for the surface, where he later was crushed to death within Unicron's creases during the battle. {{storylink|Union}}

[[File:Origin-SidewaysUnicroncore.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"I'm going to start elongating all my 's' sounds, Optimusssss."]]

Optimus and Galvatron managed to reach the glowing core deep within Unicron's body. Before their eyes, the core budded, recreating the body of Sideways. Unicron spoke through this Sideways body, announcing that Sideways had always been an extension of Unicron himself, and that Sideways had intentionally stoked the flames of the Autobot/Decepticon war so that Unicron could be fueled by their mutual hatred. He took special delight in mocking Optimus Prime for claiming to fight a war for peace, a seeming contradiction. The truth, according to Unicron/Sideways, was that Optimus Prime loved to battle; Prime refused to admit this. Unicron/Sideways wrapped Prime and Galvatron in tendrils, drained Galvatron of his energy, and offered Prime the opportunity to merge with him.

[[File:Sideways dead.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Ouchies.]]

Then the children and their Mini-Cons arrived, and they pleaded with him to stop, but Unicron/Sideways was able to claim them as their own; the Mini-Cons were Unicron's creation, after all. But inside a dreamworld created by Unicron, the children were able to call out to the Mini-Cons. They reactivated and told Unicron/Sideways that they believed in peace, and would fight for it if necessary. Their combined might was able to help Prime break free of his tendrils, and he fired a shot right through Sideways using the Requiem Blaster. As what was left of Sideways faded, he claimed he'd have his revenge... {{storylink|Origin}}

{{note|Internal to the ''Armada'' series, it is slightly unclear whether Unicron was somehow possessing his body for that period of time, or if Sideways had been an extension of Unicron all along instead of a separate individual. The additional backstory provided for Sideways in ''Cybertron'', however, would seem to establish that it's the former. Additionally, in "[[Credulous]]", before Sideways's Mini-Con head connects with his body after colliding with Megatron, an odd voice spoke, sounding like it came from a being of lesser intelligence emanated from the motorcycle body's own head, before the Mini-Con head took over. The mysterious line not being in the Japanese version of the episode and the shaky nature of the ''Armada'' dub in general only further obscures the issue.}}

====Linkage====
After informing the Autobots of the Requiem Blaster, Sideways journeyed to the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] to deliver [[Ravenus]] and the [[Doomstone]] to a group of [[Speed Chaser Team|evil Mini-Cons]] who were hunting down [[Super Stunt Team|a group of refugee Mini-Cons]] for their master. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}} When they failed to eliminate or claim [[Redline]] and his friends, the evil Mini-Cons used [[trans-phase mode]] to connect with Sideways via a dimensional portal, and fled from Earth. {{storylink|Linkage Part 12}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
Sideways and Soundwave agreed to serve Unicron in exchange for the assured death of Gigantion. {{storylink|Revelations Part 3|Soundwave's bio}} Thanks to this deal, Sideways was preserved by Unicron's dark power after his defeat by the Requiem Blaster. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ted Cole]] (English), [[Susumu Chiba]] (Japanese)|[[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Joonas Suominen]] (Finnish), [[Roman Kretschmer]] (German), [[Diego Reggente]] (Italian), [[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish), [[Emilio García]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Benjie Dorango]] (Tagalog, HERO TV dub), [[Lee Gwang-soo]] (Korean), [[Romain Redler]] (French)}}

{{note|In the original ''Galaxy Force'' version of the show, "Noisemaze" is unrelated to the Double Face/Sideways who appears in ''Legends of the Microns''/''Armada''. Despite this and the differences in characterization, backstory, and voice actor, ancillary material clarifies that—as far as [[Hasbro]] is concerned—''Armada'' and ''Cybertron'' Sideways are the same character.}}

Sideways and [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] were the last two survivors of the tyrannical [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] which was destroyed as the result of a battle between it and Gigantion long ago. Even though X started the war and was destroyed by its ''own'' weapon of mass destruction, the survivors were still determined to destroy Gigantion as revenge! {{storylink|Challenge}}

Sideways entered the Transformers war during their desperate search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. After the disappearance of ''[[Atlantis]]'', he observed from the top of a rocky cliff and wondered how he could best manipulate both factions to his own advantage. It wouldn't be long until they were all his puppets! {{storylink|Deep}} He offered his services to the Autobots, but as soon as he'd helped them corner Starscream, Sideways switched to a Decepticon symbol, fired on the Autobots, and promptly left. Starscream and the others were left wondering exactly what that was all about. {{storylink|Ship}}

[[File:Sand-Sideways explains.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Honestly, guys, I'm an Autobot! You don't remember me at all!]]

Later, Sideways sent transmissions to both the Autobots and Decepticons, beckoning them to the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]. He appeared with the other Decepticons as they confronted the Autobots, chuckling evilly as they argued over who sent the messages leading to their meeting. When a fight broke out, he battled [[Vector Prime]] until Megatron was beaten by Optimus' new Savage Claw Mode. {{storylink|Savage}} Sideways stood back and observed as Megatron fumed after his defeat. Noting that the locals were itching for another fight with Prime, Sideways sought out [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] in the woods, pleading for help to save a friend buried under a rockslide. Leobreaker rallied the other Autobots on Jungle Planet and marched them into a canyon to save this imaginary friend, while Sideways sent a fake message from Optimus Prime to [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], luring the Decepticons to the same location. The two factions met in battle as Sideways planned, while he mused from above that no matter who lost, he would win! But he was spotted, and Leobreaker angrily threw him to the ground for lying to him. Sideways desperately explained that he was a "secret agent" for the Autobots, digging for "inside information". Optimus Prime wasn't convinced, but when their interrogation was interrupted by a communication from [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], Sideways transformed and escaped. {{storylink|Sand}}

Sideways traveled with Megatron and the other Decepticons to [[Velocitron]] to apprehend the Speed Planet Cyber Planet Key. Here, Leobreaker and Sideways clashed again. When Megatron lost the Cyber Planet Key to [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], he, Sideways, and the other Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Champion}} Meanwhile, as Optimus Prime prepared to battle Scourge for the Jungle Planet Cyber Planet Key, Sideways and Starscream plotted. {{storylink|Honor}} As Scourge trained for the coming battle, Sideways and Starscream bet on the winner. At Sideways's suggestion, Starscream interfered with the Autobots's ability to get to the battle, thus causing Scourge's faith in Prime as an honorable opponent to waver. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}}

When the Autobots finally defeated Scourge and acquired the Cyber Planet Key, Sideways was deployed with the rest of Megatron's troops to track down the Key after the Autobots split up with several decoy boxes. He personally pursued Vector Prime, revealing the ability to warp as he battled the ancient warrior for the box he held. When Vector Prime sent out [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] to attack, Sideways used his faction-swapping shield to trick the Mini-Con into leaving before snatching the box from Vector Prime. When he found nothing but a rock inside, Sideways beat a hasty retreat. He was later seen goofing off as Megatron and Starscream went after the real holders of the Cyber Planet Key, and returned to Megatron's personal dimension when the rest of the Autobots arrived to secure the Key. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

[[File:Retreat-SidewaysStarscreamarmy.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's right, the undercarriage of Sideways's altmode shows you the inside of his split-open ass.]]

Starscream was growing tired of Megatron's attitude towards him, and Sideways wondered if Starscream was going to doublecross his leader. When Megatron and his troops headed out from his dimension to find another Cyber Planet Key, Starscream instead chose to head to Earth. Intrigued, Sideways followed Starscream there, where they witnessed a burst of Cyber Key-related energy. He joined Starscream on his trip to the Arctic, where the wayward Decepticon demanded the Autobot [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] give him Earth's Cyber Planet Key. When Sideways realized that Starscream had sent Megatron the wrong direction and intended to take Earth's Key for himself, he decided to stay back and watch Starscream's fight with Crosswise, out of harm's way. ...at least, until Crosswise looked like he was going to lose, when Sideways happily leapt into action to kick him while he was down. Crosswise drove away, and Sideways shadowed him while Starscream investigated the cave he was guarding. {{storylink|Trap}} Sideways followed Crosswise all the way to his hidden hideout, where his leader, [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]], was waiting. When Sideways was discovered, he once again fled. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}

Starscream, meanwhile, had recruited countless imprisoned Decepticons he had freed in the Arctic, and so Sideways stood at his side while Starscream marched his army across the face of the Earth. They converged on the location of the Autobot base, where they found the Autobots retreating via a [[space bridge]]. Starscream and Sideways engaged them in battle, but Sideways was quickly knocked away by the Autobots' firepower. {{storylink|Retreat}} After Starscream succeeded in grabbing the Autobots' collected Cyber Planet Keys and the [[Omega Lock]], Sideways joined him at his underground volcanic lair. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} Later, he continued to remain by Starscream's side alongside Thunderblast. {{storylink|Critical}} The Autobots weren't far behind, and a clash between them and Starscream's army was inevitable. Sideways called them forth, ordering them to rise up and destroy their enemies, while he and Starscream watched the battlefield through a portal; Starscream was slowly absorbing the power of his stolen goods, and wasn't quite ready yet. The Autobots and Megatron managed to break into the volcano base, but Sideways had prepared a series of explosive boobytraps. {{storylink|Assault}}

[[File:Starscreamepisode-Sidewaysposes.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Hey, Sideways, your shield has huge gaps in it.]]

Despite this, the Autobots were able to get through them, where they came face to face with Sideways. Asked as to what side he was on today, Sideways replied that he was on his own, but today he was betting on Starscream. The Autobots fought him, but he was able to warp around them at will, and none were able to land a punch. Ultimately, [[Vector Prime]] placed his Mini-Con, [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] on Sideways's back, and Optimus Prime was able to use that to detect where Sideways would appear next. After several blasts, Sideways was once again able to flee, this time because of the arrival of Scourge. He returned to Starscream's side, where the wayward Decepticon was nearly finished absorbing the Omega Lock's power. When Starscream said he wouldn't run to face Megatron, but wait for Megatron to come and be picked off at his leisure, Sideways realized there was nothing more he could do there and left, teleporting away. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} Once the tremendous battle was over, and Starscream (despite having grown to a large size) had fallen over defeated, Sideways reappeared. Noting that Starscream could still be useful to him, he warped Starscream's humongous body away. {{storylink|United (episode)|United}} Starscream woke up inside the ''Atlantis'', with Sideways standing over him. Sideways explained that during the time Starscream had been out, Megatron had been defeated and Primus had awoken. The two traveled to Cybertron and found it transformed into Primus, but lying dormant; Sideways snarked that some clever guy had stolen all his power. He and Starscream tried to fight their way through the Autobots to the Omega Lock, but failed. Later, Sideways warped behind the Autobots' human friends, nabbed their three [[Mini-Con]] pals, and warped away. Angry, the children jumped into the portal window he left behind. {{storylink|Balance}} Vector Prime, being informed by Safeguard that the Mini-Cons and children were missing, reviewed security footage showing Sideways kidnapping the former. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}}

[[File:Memory-Sidewaysandchildren.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Now appearing to children in person, rather than via monitor!]]

Sideways attached Jolt to some equipment in order to search his memories for data pertaining to location of [[Gigantion]], where the last Cyber Planet Key would be found. But all Sideways could extract was useless data that would take forever to examine, so he tried to watch some television to pass the time. No luck—they were jamming their own communications, so he couldn't watch ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'' or anything, so he turned on his [[Soundwave (G1)|stereo]] and began moving to the music. Starscream yelled at him for goofing off. Embarrassed, Sideways ran off to do repairs. Indeed, the memory download was taking too long, so Sideways decided it would be much quicker if they just hacked open Jolt's head, took what they wanted, and deleted the rest. The operation was interrupted by the children, and so Sideways left to deal with them. After a few slapstick adventures, including a faked hologram of Megatron telling Sideways to jump on one foot and call himself a "pretty lady", the children were able to escape with Sideways's key to the cell he was keeping the other two Mini-Cons in. Though those two were rescued, Sideways finally caught up with them, laughing maniacally and with evil intent. {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}} Jolt, whose rotors were now untied, was able to open a warpgate for himself and the others to escape through. Angered, Sideways warped away himself, and appeared again in front of the children and the Mini-Cons, telling him that he had put an energy field around the ship to prevent Jolt from pulling that trick again. The children and the Mini-Cons ran, but he threw one of his wing blades into the path ahead of them, blocking their escape. As Sideways mocked their attempts to distract him so they could make their getaway, [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] was able to communicate with the ship and spray [[fire-retardant foam]] over Sideways's head. They fled.

[[File:Escape-Sidewaysmeandrawing.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|"A ''mouth?!'' This is libel!"]]

Later, when the children and the Mini-Cons had located the chamber in which Sideways was guarding, the one that was blocking communications from being sent out of ''Atlantis'', they remotely caused a malfunction in one of the engine rooms. Sideways ran out of the chamber and into the engine room, where he found a crude drawing of him on the wall. "Now that's just mean!" Next they dumped him down one of the garbage chutes, which Sideways laughed at. He'd just warp out of there! But he forgot that he'd disabled warping, so he was cast out of the ship into space. A piece of trash that followed him conked him on his head, knocking him out. ''Atlantis'' was soon found by the Autobots and Decepticons, and so Starscream set the ship to warp away. Just in time, the children and the Mini-Cons shot themselves out of the ship in two escape pods, but Sideways's floating body blocked the second pod from leaving the warp perimeter of the ship. Sideways and the second pod disappeared along with ''Atlantis''. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

Sideways returned to the helm of ''Atlantis'' with Starscream, as the distance between them and the planet [[Gigantion]], home to the final [[Cyber Planet Key]], quickly narrowed. But due to the work of [[Bud Hansen|Bud]], Jolt, and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]], [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], and the Decepticons were able to follow a trail to the ship, and so Sideways activated the ship's defenses while he navigated a warp jump away. But after they had jumped, Starscream felt the power of Primus, and so the ''Atlantis'' returned to Cybertron. After a battle between Starscream and Primus, Starscream was brutally defeated, so Sideways warped the ship away again with Starscream's body in tow. {{storylink|Titans}} Starscream was no worse for wear by the time Sideways had begun piloting ''Atlantis'' through a warp gate to another dimension where Gigantion was located, but the Autobots' ship, the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'', wasn't far behind. ''Atlantis'' started lagging behind the Autobots when Bud and the Mini-Cons aboard began sabotaging its engines, much to the fury of Sideways and Starscream. {{storylink|Warp}}

Sideways managed to get ''Atlantis'' to Gigantion, but only after a crash-landing. Before too long, the ship was under attack from the Autobots. Starscream was still too drained from his fight with Primus, so Sideways was told to fight them himself, an order he grumbled loudly about once he was out of Starscream's range. He confronted Optimus Prime, merged with Wing Saber, and bemoaned their sneaky tactics. He was the one supposed to be pulling the strings! As Sideways was targeted by a volley of missiles, Optimus Prime told Sideways that he'd had enough of his tricks. After a prolonged fight, Sideways could do nothing better than to utter a pathetic "mother!" as Prime's final, most powerful attack was bearing in on him. Thankfully for Sideways, he was saved by Soundwave, who pushed him out of the way at the last second. Once they were safe, Sideways thanked Soundwave for the rescue. Soundwave reminded Sideways that "that's how we roll," and not to forget their ultimate purpose. {{storylink|City}}

[[File:Showdown-SoundwaveSidewaysstare.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Don't go towards the light, Sideways!]]

While the both of them were searching for the last Cyber Planet Key, they were discovered by the [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]]. Soundwave explained their backstory as survivors of Planet X and their vendetta against Gigantion. When the Autobots noted it was their own fault their planet was destroyed, Soundwave shrouded them in a thick black cloud while Sideways created virtual duplicates of himself. He managed to mess with Red Alert's head, but was tricked into revealing himself by Scattorshot after the clever technician dealt with the smog. In the end, the two Planet X natives were crushed under a falling tower. {{storylink|Challenge}}

Sideways and Soundwave didn't resurface until the Autobots were ready to leave Gigantion to their home dimension to repair the black hole. They challenged the Autobots, blocking their path out of the planet, for they wanted to ensure the black hole destroyed the galaxy. After fighting Optimus Prime to a standstill, they were interrupted by Starscream and Megatron, who were fighting several layers above them, glowing and pulsating with energy levels no one present had ever seen. Soundwave and Sideways wanted to escape, fearing their own destruction, but they lamented that if they didn't grab the Omega Lock then, they'd have failed at their mission. Both warped closer to the battle between Megatron and Starscream, and, reaching towards the tremendous energy that had built up during the Decepticons' battle, Sideways begged Soundwave to leave and save himself. Soundwave rejected this, because they were in this together. As Megatron and Starscream punched each other simultaneously, a wave of energy seemed to destroy both Planet X natives.

[[File:Beginning-SoundwaveSideways.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|We're not dead! Neither is our planet! Weird.]]
Vector Prime noted that neither were likely destroyed in the conventional sense, but were blasted into another dimension. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} His analysis seemed to be correct; a little later, when Megatron witnessed a vision of Starscream—apparently reaching out through the [[fire dimension]] to mock him one final time—Sideways and Soundwave were both standing by the traitor's side. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

Sideways, Soundwave, and [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]] later cheered as they stood before an undestroyed Planet X, apparently having found an intact, parallel version of their homeworld in the dimension they had been transported to. {{storylink|Beginning}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] stated that the Planet X which attacked the Gigantion of [[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]] was the headquarters of the remnants of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] from [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}} The dimension that this Sideways, along with Soundwave and Laserbeak, landed in was [[Aurex 906.29 Alpha]]. Vector Prime hoped that the trio found some measure of peace. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/03}}

[[Vector Prime]] also stated that the Planet X which attacked Gigantion in [[Aurex 105.08 Alpha]] was half the body of Unicron from [[Primax 886.0 Gamma]] and its denizens were previously consumed Transformers resurrected by the planet. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/08}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:SkywarpSidewaysWheeljack.jpg|upright=1|thumb|I'm such a secret shill for Unicron that you only ever see me once! Well, twice.]]

Always evasive about where his true loyalties lie, Sideways has been seen on battlefields the galaxy over, but not always on the same side. He has manipulated both factions like a game of cosmic chess, and chooses his words carefully. Neither Autobot nor Decepticon, he has always served just one master: [[Unicron]]. To these purposes, he assigned his Mini-Con companion, [[Crosswise (Armada)|Crosswise]] to infiltrate the Mini-Cons' Moonbase operations and send things awry. Crosswise was more of a wildcard than a full-on partner, unlike Sideways's other Mini-Con, [[Rook (Armada)|Rook]]. Rook was assigned to sow the real seeds of discontent amongst the Mini-Cons on the moon. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye}}

Sideways himself was first seen working on a secret desert rocket site, guarded by [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], which was designed to launch Megatron's [[Solar Scalpel]] laser system in orbit. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} After the rocket was launched, he returned to Cybertron, and was present for the battle against Unicron... though what exact role he played in it is unknown. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
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===''Galaxy Force'' comic===
[[File:GF Noisemaze comic.jpg|thumb|left|]]
Presenting himself as an [[Autobot]], Sideways sneaked into the Autobot base on [[Earth]]. There, he set off an explosion that allowed him the opportunity to steal the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s for [[Velocitron]] and [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Animatron]] that were in the Autobots' possession, along with the [[Omega Lock]]. Evasive in his answers to the shocked [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], Sideways took his leave and turned over the artifacts to [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]. Together, the three went to find Earth's Cyber Planet Key, and, despite Autobot interference, Sideways was able to help Starscream steal the power of the Omega Lock with the three Cyber Planet Keys plugged in and grow to gigantic size. {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.8}}
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-Sideways.jpg|thumb]]
Sideways witnessed [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s humiliating temper-tantrum over his lack of "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]". {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Later, Sideways was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to attack the [[Autobot]] base while the Autobots were at a picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after... ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

Sideways was around when [[Bludgeon (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Bludgeon]] uncovered the [[Red Bucket]]. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}} He was among the Decepticons who aided Megatron in attacking [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], excited that he finally had a chance to show up in full. Then Metroplex collapsed on him, burying the poor guy in blocks. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] entered [[Fornax 813.0 Gamma]] to keep an eye on the Sideways of this universe. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/17}}

Sideways would later travel to [[Tyran 207.28 Gamma]], becoming the [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] of that universe. He would subsequently travel to a [[Primax]] universe [[Sideways (RM)|to trouble the Autobots there]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

===''TransTech''===
{{main|Sideways (AVP)}}
One incarnation of Sideways was a dimension-hopping serial liar, who possibly originated in a [[Viron]] universe before traveling through [[Aurex]] and a number of other [[Universal stream|universal clusters]]. At one point, he infiltrated [[Axiom Nexus]] and kidnapped [[Vector Prime]], hijacking his column with [[Axiom Nexus News]] to make fun of [[you]] for being obsessed with minor trivia. He was eventually located by the TransTech, but managed to escape by Headmaster-linking with Rook and using his [[Dimensional Interfacer]] to flee.
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armadatoy-Sideways-wrongways.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|My hats are the grandest of all... except that they're putting me on the wrong sides! (''First-run Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:LOTM Double Face.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Takara version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideways with Crosswise and Rook''' (Super-Con, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Double Face'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''MX-01'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[April 24]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': 2 tailpipe-missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: First released in the second wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' "Super-Con" (aka "Deluxe) class toys, Sideways transforms into a racing motorcycle of made-up model. As with most ''Armada'' toys, virtually all of his [[gimmick]]s are directly tied to Mini-Cons, and Sideways came with two of them: [[Rook (Armada)#Toys|Rook]] and [[Crosswise (Armada)#Toys|Crosswise]]. Rook and Crosswise can both ride on Sideways's cycle mode at the same time, held in place on his seat by small tab-slot connections, as can [[Mirror|their combined form]], which was designed to "grip" Sideways's handlebars. His tailpipes become arm-mounted [[Powerlinx]]-activated pressure-launch missile launchers.

: In robot mode, Sideways's head can be pushed back into his torso and replaced with Rook or Crosswise in their alternate head configurations. By sliding the Mini-Cons' arms down into Sideways's torso, each one pushes down plates behind Sideways's windshield-chest to reveal either an Autobot or Decepticon symbol. (You don't ''have'' to have the arms push into the torso if you don't want to, as the Mini-Cons attach in head mode just fine by having the arms positioned towards Sideways's back; arguably they fit ''better'' without the chestplates' springs pushing back up against the arms. However, the arms are what actually makes the toy do the symbol-thing.) The initial run of Sideways toys had Rook reveal the Decepticon symbol and Crosswise reveal the Autobot brand. Later runs corrected this to match the faction-reveal gimmick as portrayed in the cartoon, with Rook forming the "Autobot" head and Crosswise the "Decepticon" head. (Crosswise was also altered to replace his red paint accents with a more Decepticon-y purple, making it easy to tell in-package which version of Sideways it was.)

: For his later [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Legends of the Microns'' release, "Double Face" got a significant paint change, swapping the yellow and purple on his chest. This matches the cartoon model, which was based on the pre-release Hasbro deco (as seen on the Hasbro packaging). This version also -of course- retains the show-like Rook/Autobot-Crosswise/Decepticon symbol-reveal configuration.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Rapid Run (Energon)#Toys|Rapid Run]] (likely conceived as a [[Powerlinx]] redeco).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/ArmSideways/sideways.htm More information on ''Armada'' Sideways at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideways with Crosswise and Rook''' (Super-Con, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 tailpipe-missiles

: In November of 2003, US [[Toys"R"Us]] stores had special bonus pack Max-Con toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for ''less'' than the price as a normal Max-Con, during Toys"R"Us's [[Black Friday (event)|post-Thanksgiving-day]] sale. Sideways could come with one of the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Toys|Destruction Mini-Con Team]] members: [[Buzzsaw (Armada)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], [[Drill Bit (Armada)#Toys|Drill Bit]], or [[Dualor (Armada)#Toys|Dualor]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Bonus Pack''' (2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 tailpipe-missiles

: [[Kmart]] stores offered "Bonus Packs" later in the ''Armada'' line's run, which were basically just a normal-release Super-Con and Mini-Con Team pack clamshelled together for ''slightly'' less than the cost of the two individually.

: Sideways has been found packed with the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team#Toys|Destruction Mini-Con Team]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team#Toys|Street Action Mini-Con Team]].
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:SidewaysCybertron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|On second thought, screw the whole motorcycle thing.''(Hasbro release)'']]
[[File:GalaxyForce_Noisemaze_toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I pulled off the sword/shield/firearm combo before that one [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]] decided to steal it from me! ''(Takara release)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideways''' (Deluxe-Class, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Noisemaze'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''GX-01'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[March 31]], [[2005]]
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wing-blades, Planet X Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''dj51'''
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (Takara)}}

: One of the ''very'' few "[[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]"-themed toys in ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'', this version of Sideways transforms into a black and orange alien spacefighter. The center-back of his jet mode can rise up like a gun turret; plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into the back end of the assembly deploys two pairs of spring-loaded blades, plus covers the Autobot symbol in the top with a Decepticon badge. This assembly becomes a non-removable left-arm-mounted "shield" in robot mode. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both [[5 mm post|pegging]] into his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon.

: This toy was first released in Takara's ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' line under the name Noisemaze, featuring silver-chromed details on the wings. The later Hasbro ''Cybertron'' "Sideways" replaced the chrome with silver paint, dropped some of the silver details on his key jack, and added more bronze paint on his "collar". The Hasbro version has also been slightly [[retool]]ed, rounding off his robot-mode head-horns, presumably [[for safety reasons]]. And of course, Sideways's Cyber Key has a [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] stamped on the back the Takara version lacks.

: This mold was also used to make the Japanese DVD-[[exclusive]] [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version#Toys|Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]]. It was retooled to make [[BotCon 2009]]'s ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Scourge]] and Sweeps [[Sweep Two#Toys|Two]], [[Sweep Six#Toys|Six]], and [[Sweep Seven#Toys|Seven]] (the Sweeps were later repurposed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]]).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Sideways/sideways.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Sideways at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cyb-toy CriticalPath.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Look, Grandma's is down this path! It's ''critical'' I take it!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Critical Path Pack! Sideways vs. Red Alert''' (Multi-pack, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wing-blades, Planet X Cyber Key

: This two-pack of the [[Red Alert (Armada)#Cybertron|Deluxe-size ''Cybertron'' Red Alert]] and Sideways toys was made available only at [[Target]] stores, retailing for $16.99. The toys are identical to their individual releases.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP Deluxe Sideways.jpg|thumb|300px|And they thought [[Solus Prime#Age of the Primes|Solus]] would have a jet mode and be a pretool for me. Take that, suckers.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sideways''' (Deluxe Class, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Sideways''' (サイドウェイズ)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-28'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2026]] [[March 28]]
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wing blades, shield, Planet X Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Cybertron Sideways? That was me and Tomo san!|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/656248887534944265/1397176312074076170|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram DMs|year=2025|month=07|day=22}}</ref>
:Released as part of an exclusive line celebrating ''Cybertron''{{'}}s 20th anniversary, Sideways accurately recreates the original figure's design, but with more modern design flourishes, such as better articulation, pinned shoulders and hips, and [[5 mm post|5 mm arm ports]]. He retains the removable wings that become handheld swords, the shield with fold-out spikes, and the Planet X Cyber Key. The Key, like those included with other updates of ''Cybertron'' characters' toys, does not activate any gimmicks; the shield's spikes are folded out manually, and Sideways' faction symbol can be switched via a, well, switch on its back.

:The wings/swords and shield require [[partformer|removal for transformation]], unlike the original. The shield has a flip-out 5 mm post for Sideways' robot mode. He also has no translucent plastic and less paint applications compared to the original, though this is more cartoon accurate for his head and the shield spikes. Strangely, his shield is missing a pipe in its sculpt (left of the green triangle).

:His vehicle mode is mistransformed in its [[stock photography]]: the feet are not tabbed into the sides of the vehicle.

:Sideways was exclusive to Walmart and Hasbro Pulse in North America. Fans who ordered him from Walmart found that their orders were unexpectedly canceled and, with the supposed knowledge that most of the ''Cybertron'' capsule toys were canceled, many believed he was canceled too. However, the cancellations seemed to have been due to Walmart accidentally sending fans full cases of Sideways toys for fulfilled orders, instead of just one. The toy would later be put back in stock on Walmart's website and shipped normally.

:Sideways was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair 2025]] alongside his capsule-mate [[Excellion (Cybertron)#Age of the Primes|Excellion]].
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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF Sideways.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|STRIKE POSE!]]
*'''Double Face''' (2003)
**''Act'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Decepticon head, stand

:Available in "Act 10" of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' line, Double Face is a PVC figurine of his animation model. He was available in both full-color and pewter versions, with one of each packed in every case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] boxes. He came with an extra head so that his appearance could be switched between his "normal" head and the "Decepticon" head. His appearance could ''not'' be switched out of its weird-looking ninja(?) pose, however, which makes him the tallest non-build-a-figure in the entire series.

: Act 10 is notable for using much softer plastic than the preceding nine Acts, which can lead to balance and peg-tearing issues. There is also a potential peg problem with the pewter versions, as the pegs may have been painted before being pushed into place. And with the softer plastic of Act 10, this makes a stuck peg even easier to tear off. Lightly shaving of the socket walls with a thin hobby knife should solve the issue... though with Double Face's minimal "posability" thanks to his odd stance, it's not very likely you'll be trying to move anything on him.
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==Notes==
[[File:Detection-SidewaysNoHat.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He's back. From outer space.]]
* Sideways was designed to be a "ninja" Transformer, with a yellow and purple color scheme based on a [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employee's racing motorcycle.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sideways was a fun Ninja transfomer concept. His feature was unique in the franchise and those are the things I take pride in looking back. His colors are based of a Takara employee racing bike.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BuuHRJVH-0j/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=07}}</ref>
* A 2001 Armada IP bible includes a bio of Sideways that notes he is comic relief after his Mini-Con is damaged and split in two, now acting as his "angel" and "devil" consciences who also bicker between themselves. Before the accident, Sideways was an aloof and mysterious ninja who turns into a police cycle. Obviously, this characterization didn't exactly pan out.
* While the positioning of ''Armada'' Sideways's head-handlebars in toy form is up to the owner, the cartoon consistently portrayed them as angled downwards. Similarly, his alternate heads/helmets have their horns angled down at the first joint, and then upwards at the second joint.
* In ''Armada'', outside of the [[stock footage]] sequences showing Sideways putting his Mini-Con helmets on, his "bare" head was often colored in shades of gray similar to the Crosswise head, rather than the appropriate purple and yellow.
* In [https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G2zUH7W5JQ0/WVeN--2zLgI/AAAAAAAAZxs/CYXW7Atn60IYrhxIth_sWvknUdIwK39OQCKgBGAs/s1600/0031.jpg at least one] of [[Unicron]]'s [[character model]] sheets showing off the larger-scale techy greebles, Sideways—or in this case—"Double Face" is used as a scale reference, with an abbreviation of "'''W.F.'''". To most English speakers, this wouldn't make much sense, but the letter "W" is often used in Japanese media in place of the word "double", as the letter "W" (''double-u'') is pronounced the same as "double" in Japanese (''daburu''), making them interchangeable with one another. This had previously been used for the Japanese [[Micromaster Combiner]]s (aka "W Teams"), and the [[W Cassettebot]]s.
* In "[[Memory (Cybertron)|Memory]]", Sideways seemed to be a fan of the [[Galactic Guardians]], a superhero team who star in their own cartoon show. He also seemed to be a fan of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", as he sang the first few lyrics to himself before being interrupted by Starscream.
* ''Cybertron'' Sideways has a bat-like vehicle mode because the then-upcoming [[2005]] release of ''{{w|Batman Begins}}'' meant that [[Batman]] was very much in the zeitgeist, and the designers at Hasbro wanted to capitalise on that. [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Megatron]]'s {{w|Batmobile}}-esque vehicle mode was another example of this.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The closest we got [to a ''Batman''/''Transformers'' crossover] was more tactical—so like, "oh there's a ''Batman'' movie coming out," so the ''Cybertron'' Sideways is very bat-inspired. I think there was another car that we went that way… Megatron obviously Batmobile-inspired. I don't know how direct-tactical that is but if bats are in the zeitgeist, if there's advertisement around bats and stuff, well let's… bat-inspired something. More like that is what we ended up with, but no we never went for a direct crossover.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW7bBZgluQQ&t=2169s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Toy Armada Friday night LIVE: ARMADA STARSCREAM|year=2023|month=06|day=02}}</ref>
* For most of his ''Kre-O'' appearances, Sideways appeared only as a singular leg, making it a bit hard to tell if he was meant to be a Kreon version of the ''Armada'' Sideways. His identity wasn't confirmed until he finally showed up in full in his fifth appearance… only for the gag to continue when he ends up buried with only his leg showing.
* Like most non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' comics, Sideways is made from existing Kreon parts. He makes use of the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet, [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] clip-on arm weapons, and what appears to be two additional Kreon arms attached to a backpack/
*The Hasbro sales copy for ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Sideways on social media labels him as a descendant of [[Liege Maximo|Liege Maximo Prime]].

===Foreign names===
====''Armada''====
*''Japanese'': '''Double Face''' (ダブルフェイス ''Daburu Feisu'')
*''Armenian'': '''Koghmnapah''' (Կողմնապահ, "Sideways")
*''Hungarian'': '''Kanyargó''' ("Swerver")
*''Korean'': '''Double Face''' (더블페이스 ''Deobeul Paiseu'')
*''Polish'': '''Krętacz''' ("Dodger")
*''Russian'': '''Otshel'nik''' (Отшельник, "Hermit")

====''Cybertron''====
*''Japanese'': '''Noisemaze''' (ノイズメイズ ''Noizumeizu''), '''Sideways''' (サイドウェイズ ''Saidoweizu'')
*''Hungarian'': '''Mellékút''' ("Bypass")
*''Korean'': '''Side Way''' (사이드웨이 ''Saideu Wei'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertronians]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Double agents]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Ninjas]]
[[Category:Planet X]]
[[Category:Scouts]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

The Road to These Definitely Failed Sequels

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|title="The Road to These Definitely Failed Sequels"
|japanese=こんな続編は絶対に失敗する道
|romaji=Konna Zokuhen wa Zettai ni Shippaisuru Michi
|airdate=[[September 7]], [[2015]]
|production company=
|writer=[[Kotaro Ishidate]]
|animation studio=[[DLE]]
|director=Kotaro Ishidate
}}

'''Our cast discusses post-''Beast Wars'' anime.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] introduce [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], who Optimus notes is known for being a [[repaint]] of Bumblebee, to continue their look at ''Transformers'' show with a rundown of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]''. Cliffjumper notes that the series learns from the Beast Era cartoons by going back to robots turning into cars and aiming for a kid audience, which Optimus and Bumblebee agree is good. [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] interrupts their laughter as he can't believe they're only just working out that out now. The pair claim it's an ongoing struggle for sequel series to live up to the originals. Lockdown isn't convinced. Cliffjumper goes on to detail ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Legends of the Microns]]'' and how it introduced [[Mini-Con]]s and took place in a different reality. Lockdown is annoyed by this, but Optimus and Bumblebee insist it was necessary to give the show a clean slate. Next up are ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Super Link]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'', with the latter show taking place in another new parallel world. Lockdown protests that you can't switch to a parallel world in the middle of a trilogy. While the other try to downplay this as just part of the struggle of making sequel series, Lockdown labels it a failure.

Optimus suggests they think of ideas for sequels that are destined to fail and asks Cliffjumper for ideas. Cliffjumper suggests that every time the characters go off to battle, they return "flamboyant". While Cliffjumper's enthusiastic about the idea, Bumblebee asks what happened to the part about it being a sequel.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (3)

|c2=
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (4)

|c3=

}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===

===Transformers references===
*As noted by the characters, in Japan ''Car Robots'', known as ''Robots in Disguise'' in the West, is regarded as part of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. ''Galaxy Force''/''Cybertron'' is meanwhile a different continuity from the rest of the ''[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Micron Trilogy]]''.
*A newly-drawn image of [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] fighting from "[[Cramp]]" is used to illustrate Cliffjumper's comment about the latter part of ''Legends of the Microns'' being more intense.

===Real-world references===
*This episode takes place outside the AEON Mall in Katsuragawa, Kyoto.

===Trivia===
*At the end of the credits, Optimus ponders the word "flamboyant".

{{DEFAULTSORT:Road to These Definitely Failed Sequels}}
[[Category:Q-Transformers episodes]]

Elita-1 (One)

2025-10-26T20:11:47Z

KidTDragon: /* Studio Series */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Elita One}}
:''Elita-1 is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:TFOneElita1.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Magentta [[Scarlett Johansson|Johansson]]]]

'''Elita-1''' doesn't have time for your nonsense. As the head of an Energon mining crew, she maintained a spotless record while harvesting large amounts of energon for the good of Cybertron. Despite having to manage bots less perfect than herself, she put herself on track to promotion through her hard work and leadership skills.

...until one of those aforementioned [[Optimus Prime (One)|less-than-perfect bots]] messed all that up.
{{bigquote|Now you listen to me, mister-zero-seconds-since-my-last-accident. I'll go on your little quest 'cause I don't have a choice. But I carry the map, I navigate, and if this leads to nothing, then I'm dragging you and those two [[Megatron (One)|idiot]] [[Bumblebee (One)|go-bots]] back to Iacon city, and to the first supervisor depot we see, at which point, you will explain everything that's happened using words that reflect me in a very POSITIVE LIGHT! Got it?!|Elita-1's zero tolerance for any idiocy|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Scarlett Johansson]] (English), [[Riho Yoshioka]] (Japanese)|[[Audrey Fleurot]] (European French), [[Julia Vaidis-Bogard]] (European French, first trailer), [[Camille Cyr-Desmarais]] (Canadian French), [[Emilia Schüle]] (German), [[Dafne Gallardo]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rosalba Sotelo]] (Latin-American Spanish, first trailer), [[Cristina López]] (Spain Spanish), [[Joël Mulachs]] (Spain Spanish, first trailer), [[Camila Queiroz]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Domitilla D'Amico]] (Italian), [[Alina Jefremoff]] (Finnish), [[Wiktoria Gorodeckaja]] (Polish), [[Soyeon]] (Korean), , [[Natalia Romanko]] (Ukrainian)}}

[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|left|thumb|300px|IT'S GONNA BLOW!]]

As the captain of a group of [[cogless]] energon miners, Elita-1 maintained a spotless record and was determined to eventually be promoted to overseer. During one venture into the mines, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally caused an unstable energon vein to explode, causing a collapse that pinned [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rock. As per protocol, Elita ordered all miners to evacuate and leave Jazz. However, [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] defied the order and managed to save Jazz, barely making out of the collapsing tunnel and causing damage to nearby mining equipment. Elita was blamed for the disaster and demoted to waste management by [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], not before angrily stamping her badge onto him.

During the [[Iacon 5000]] race, Elita watched in disbelief as Orion and D-16 were revealed to be participating on the monitors. After the race, she later found the two, along with the overly-talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], trespassing on transport train in an attempt to reach the planet's surface. Still furious about her demotion, Elita attempted to sabotage the departing train. Despite this, Cybertron's shifting geology caused the four bots to be thrown from the train upon reaching the surface, with Elita crying out in fury. Orion explained they had discovered the possible location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and were on a quest to retrieve the lost artifact. Snatching the map from Orion, Elita demanded that she be in charge and that if the lead turned out to be a dead end, the other three would take full responsibility for going out of bounds and say she had tried to stop them.

The quartet eventually arrived at an ancient cave containing the bodies of the [[Thirteen|Primes]]. After searching the cave unsuccessfully for the Matrix, the four discovered that [[Alpha Trion]]'s [[spark]] had not been extinguished and revived him with an Energon cube. Trion revealed that Cybertron's leader [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], was an imposter, a false Prime who had betrayed the Primes as part of a deal with the invading Quintessons and had removed the [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]]s from all newly born Cybertronians so they could mine energon as tribute for the invaders. To aid the four, Trion granted them cogs from four of the fallen Primes, with Elita receiving [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]]'s, and the group retreated as Trion held off the approaching [[Tracker|Death Trackers]].

On their way back to Iacon City, the four were captured by the former Cybertron High Guard. The Guard's leader, [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]], demanded intelligence on Sentinel but was beaten into submission by D-16, who seized control of the Guard and began to prepare for an assault on Sentinel's tower. Unfortunately, it was at that point that Sentinel's enforcer, [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]], found and destroyed the High Guard's base and captured D-16, B-127, Starscream, and several other Guard members. Elita gave a discouraged Orion a peptalk. Despite taking many digs at him, she praised him for his endless optimism and potential as a great leader. Though the remaining members of the guard displayed some dissent towards the newcomers, Elita silenced it by slugging [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] in his eye. Formulating a plan to use the remaining Guard members along with additional support from the miners, Orion commanded the Guard to roll out for Sentinel's tower to rescue their comrades.

Commandeering a garbage train, Elita crashed it headlong into the tower while [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] freed the prisoners. While D-16 attacked Sentinel, Elita, Orion, and B resolved to captured Airachnid and broadcast her memories to reveal Sentinel's crimes to the city. As the broadcast went out, Elita and the others watched as D-16 turned on Orion, dropping his former friend into a chasm. Elita tried to jump into the pit after Orion, only to be held back by B. She watched in horror as D-16 executed Sentinel, and declared himself "Megatron" before commanding the High Guard to ransack the city. Though Elita and B attempted to stop Megatron's rampage, they were no match for his new, more powerful form. Just then, Orion, empowered by the Matrix into Optimus Prime, returned to the surface and managed to defeat Megatron, banishing him and the High Guard from the city. Following the battle, Optimus offered Elita the rank of major, but she suggested becoming a commander instead, the request being granted by the new Prime. Elita looked on as Optimus used the power of the Matrix to make energon flow freely once more and gave all the miners transformation cogs. United as fully autonomous "Autobots", they vowed to defend Cybertron from the Quintessons and any [[Decepticon|future threats]]. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

===''One: New Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Yuneidy Reyes]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Energon Trick Shot Challenge!}} {{storylink|Crate Dodging Challenge: Last Bot Standing}}}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-skin-Ariel-One.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.6]]
{{EWskin|"One Elita-1"|Ariel#Transformers: Earth Wars|Ariel}}
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==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Robot-Battlers-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doctor Elita]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Robot Battlers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, base
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]'' Robot Battlers, Elita-1 transforms into a Cybertronian motorcycle. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots, to knock an opponent's figure off their base.

<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]]

:The Robot Battlers Elita-1 is released in Japan as part of a "Cybertron Rush Battle: Battle of Leaders" 3-pack with [[Optimus Prime (One)#RobotBattlers|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)#RobotBattlers|Megatron]]. Unlike the Hasbro release, Elita-1's base and weapons are not featured in this release, though this can be compensated by using Optimus's Energon Sword or its base.

{{comingsoontoy|CRB 3-pack}}
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriesTFoneElitaOne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm always picking up [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|after]] [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|you]] [[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|boys]]..."]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TS-11'''
:*''Accessories'': blaster, jetpack
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (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 thirteeth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxes, Elita-1 is based on her appearance in ''Transformers One'', transforming into a Cybertronian three wheeled vehicle. She comes with a miner's jetpack (which also has specialized tabs so it's compatible with not only her, but also the ''Studio Series'' versions of ''One'' Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee) and a [[Death Tracker]]'s blaster.

:Elita was revealed on the channels of YouTubers RodimusPrimal and emgo316, as part of a series of related reveals leading up to "Transformers Day" on [[September 17]], [[2024]], when she was made available to pre-order.

:Elita-1 suffers from a slight [[design flaw]]: due to her transformation scheme her head and chest tab in to the top halves of the wheels of her alternate mode, but the connection between these parts isn't very tight and is easily undone. Additionally, manufacturing variations left many examples of this toy with inadequate (or a complete lack of) glue holding the vehicle kibble to the forearms, allowing the panels to slide out on 2 pegs and be removed for a more screen accurate robot mode. Hexagonal post holes on the arm under the armor have some suspecting these panels were intended to be removed at some phase in the design process.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers One===
[[File:Halloween_Elita.jpg|right|thumb|Those eyes... They have seen things.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:A children's product based on her appearance in the ''One'' film, the Elita-1 costume is comprised of a bodysuit and mask.
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===Yolopark===
{{anchor|AMKCogless}}
[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogless-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|She went from transforming into a [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|black widow]] to being voiced [[Scarlett Johansson|by one]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cog-less Bot Mode) Elita-1''' (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 Elita-1 is modeled after her Cog-less Cybertronian form, and she can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from her hand parts, Elita also comes with an additional jetpack she used to mine, and a Transformation Cog. Due to how Elita's empty Cog slot is designed, there is ''no'' absolute way to make her interact with the accessory.

:Unlike the other characters released, this Elita-1 (along with the Cogged Bot mode kit below) features white paint and plastic on certain areas instead of silver.

:Like most Yolopark AMK kits, Elita-1's pre-assembled parts can also be detached, except for the pinned areas, making it generally easy to customize the kit if desired.

:Elita-1 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.

{{-}}{{anchor|AMKCogged}}
[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogged-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cogged Bot Mode) Elita-1''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 pairs of hands, right weapon-wielding hand, pointing right hand, blaster

:This model kit of Elita is based on her cogged form. She comes with the blaster taken from the [[Death Tracker]]s.
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===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees-TF-One-Classic-Class-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Classic/Champion Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''12'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (grip, open palm), Tracker blaster, 2 figure stands, 2 energy effects

:Released as part of Blokees' ''Classic Class'' (before the "Champion" rebranding) model kit line, this Elita-1 is a 4.5-inch tall non-transforming Deluxe/Prime Changer-sized ''Gunpla''-style model kit with pre-painted parts on the runners. She 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 two pairs of hand parts, Elita-1 also comes with a Tracker Blaster to hold with. 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.

{{-}}{{anchor|GalaxyVersion}}
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-07-Cogless-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 05 - One Wave 2'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 open hands, [[Robo-deer]], jetpack, spare peg-and-ball piece

:Released as part of the seventh wave (and the second ''One''-based) for the Galaxy Version series of blind boxes, Elita-1 is a 4.25-inch-tall non-transforming buildable figure representing her cog-less form, and she uses a different construction feature used for the female characters from other franchises such as Rescue from the ''Marvel Cinematic Universe''. She appears once in every nine blind boxes.

:Elita includes the usual pairs of gripping fists and open hands, a jetpack, and an unpainted [[robo-deer]] figurine.
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===Threezero===
[[File:Threezero MDLX TFOne Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (MDLX, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 pairs of hands, 1 pair of gun holding hands for [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]], Tracker blaster

:Sold as part of [[Threezero]]'s ''One''-based MDLX line, this Elita 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, namely the blaster taken from Sentinel Prime's Trackers. The figure also comes with gun holding hands for the accompanying Orion Pax/Optimus Prime, allowing him to also use the blaster.

{{comingsoontoy}}
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===Killerbody===
[[File:Killerbody-elita.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.67|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita''' (High-end Baby Figurine, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

:Released by [[Killerbody]], this is a non-converting super-deformed figure of Elita in her "cogged" body. She features light-up eyes, a blaster stolen from a Tracker, plus shoulder and hip articulation.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Elita-1 stands apart from her fellow movie main characters Orion Pax, D-16, and B-127 in not having a "youth name" preceding her "adult name" in spite of the classic episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" establishing "[[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]]" alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]]. This probably comes down to [[Disney]]-related toy trademark issues, which also affected the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Elita One (G1)#WarDawn|Erial]] toy from a year prior.
**She also stands apart by not having any integrated weapons in either form after receiving her cog.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita-1''' (エリータ-1 ''Erīta Wan'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:One-Elita-stock.jpg|Original miner body
File:One-Elita-1-full-body.jpg|Cogged form
File:Elita-1(One).jpg|Robot and vehicle mode
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:One Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]

Quintus Prime

2025-10-26T19:46:48Z

KidTDragon: /* Transformers: Earth Wars */

{{factions|{{factions/icons|custom=PotP-QuintusPrime.png|cSize=40px|cLink=Quintus Prime|cPretty=Quintus Prime}}}}
{{featured}}
[[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}}

==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, along with an even more squid-like third mode. 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.

: 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==
<gallery>
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.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
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Car and Cable

2025-07-18T19:24:11Z

KidTDragon: /* History */

[[File:CarandCable1.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.5]]

'''''Car and Cable''''' was reportedly an unproduced [[Marvel Productions]] animated series, development artwork for which was included in the January 1985 issue of ''Comics Feature'' magazine.<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-productions-in-198485.html Scans of ''Comics Feature'' at the "Starlogged" blog]</ref> However, decades later, documents would be uncovered that revealed an intimate connection beteween this supposed series and the development of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].

==History==
In 1983, [[Hasbro]] approached [[Marvel Comics]] to help develop the story and characters of their new ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline, and to produce a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic book series]]. At the same time, the development work the company did would also be used as the basis for a [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]], to be produced by Marvel's media arm, [[Marvel Productions]]. However, in 1983, Marvel Productions and Marvel Comics did ''not'' get along. According to then-editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics [[Jim Shooter]], Marvel Productions head [[Dennis Marks]] had a very low opinion of the comics' company's work; in a lengthy blog post, Shooter recounted how, during the development of the (also unproduced) series ''[[Mysterians]]'', Marks wilfully ignored the work that Shooter had created and come up with his own, entirely separate premise for the series, which opted for a goofy, Hanna-Barbera-esque tone largely centred on kid supporting characters and a dog.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html/ "The Secret Origin of the Transformers - Part 1"]</ref>

Well, almost the exact same thing happened with ''The Transformers''. Between February and March 1984, at the same time as production was beginning on the original three-part cartoon mini-series "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]," writer [[Jeffrey Scott (writer)|Jeffrey Scott]] penned an original production bible and a pilot script titled "A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog,"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204104227/http://www.jeffreyscott.tv/FullCredits.htm Jeffrey Scott's official website (archived)]</ref> which deviated significantly from the backstory Shooter had already developed for the series. Scott's work added original female Transformers to the cast, reworked the character of Bumblebee into the goofy, klutzy "Muffler" ("Muffy" for short), and included original human characters instead of Shooter's [[Witwicky (surname)|Witwicky family]]: brother and sister Eddie and Wendy Fairchild, and trucker Matt Conroy and his dog Burt.

Fans had almost no information about Scott's work for decades, aware only of Matt and Eddie's names thanks to their inclusion in a document from series story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], which detailed how, after they were appointed to develop the series for syndication, they reviewed Scott's work and opted to discard the concepts he had introduced.<ref>[https://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible The Transformers production bible, including internal correspondance from Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins, that refers to Eddie and Matt by name]</ref>

Knowing only these two names, fans had no way to connect the artwork published in ''Comics Feature'' to ''Transformers''; the magazine claimed the art was instead for a series named ''Car and Cable'', and while no such series was ever made, it wasn't the only series named in the article that went unproduced, so there was nothing suspicious about it. However, thirty-five years later, in 2020, more artwork was unearthed by Instagram user consumercollectibles<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/consumercollectibles/ consumercollectables on Instagram]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141945/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/167466-remember-that-concept-art-for-muffy-the-unmade-marvel-cartoon/ AllSpark.com forum post collecting ''Car and Cable'' art (archived)]</ref>, which made evident the connection to ''Transformers''. Not only did text attached to the pictures identify the humans as the same one as those in Scott's story, but one of the pieces also featured the silhouette of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' robot that would become [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], holding a weapon that's a composite of Prowl's [[acid pellet]] rifle and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[ion blaster]]. A few years later, in November 2024, portions of Scott's original bible and script were finally uncovered, making it clear that every element in the art—Matt, Eddie, Wendy, Burt, and even the dubious-looking "Muffy"—had ''all'' originated as part of Scott's treatment for the series.

The only thing we can't say with 100% certainly is whether or not the art itself was definitely developed in 1984 alongside Scott's work, though the presence of the Prowl-robot strongly suggests it. Also, it's extremely unlikely Marvel Productions would have gone so far as to propose renaming the series "''Car and Cable''" instead of "''The Transformers''". So, either by 1985, Marvel Productions really had considered reworking Scott's story of Muffy, Matt, Eddie, Wendy and Burt as a series of its own under that title to ride the ''Transformers'' hype wave, which never got made... ''or'' they cooked up a fake name that they could use to safely publish early developmental artwork for ''Transformers'' without revealing the connection between the two.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:CarandCable2.jpg|Muffy's transformation sequence
File:CarandCable3.jpg|"Personality drawings" of Muffy
File:CarandCable4.jpg|Muffy and co. are menaced by a robot with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s silhouette
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Television series]]
[[Category:Things that don't exist]]

Flowspade

2025-04-14T22:55:17Z

KidTDragon: /* Unite Warriors */

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Flowspade is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:UW-Flowspade.jpg|thumb|300px|"Y'all in for a visit from Aunt Flowspade!"]]

Originally an agent of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], '''Flowspade''' (フロウスペード ''Furōsupēdo'') abandoned her spying role to serve [[Megaempress]], the very bot whose ranks she was assigned to infiltrate. She now serves as one of the charismatic fembot's [[4 Guards]]. Her weapon of choice is the [[Tornado Cutter]], a shuriken that can cause cyclones as an extension of her power over wind.<ref>TakaraTomy ''Unite Warriors'' Flowspade bio</ref>

Flowspade combines with her 4 teammates to form the mighty [[Megatronia]].

==Fiction==
===''Unite Warriors''===
Mistrusting Megaempress, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had Flowspade infiltrate her 4 Guards, but the spy ended up being swayed by Megaempress's charisma and became truly loyal to her. {{storylink|#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Flowspade bio}} Shockwave had her and Megaempress sealed away in his base until [[2021]], when the other Guards freed them. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} She and the rest of Megaempress's retinue then observed a battle between [[Grand Galvatron]] and [[Sky Reign]]. {{Storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}}

When Megaempress and 4 Guards joined the battle, Flowspade took on [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] and [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], using her "Transplay" ninja technique to forcibly transform them into giant fist weapons that she wielded into battle with the [[Autobot]]s present. Granted the ability to combine by Sky Reign's [[joint energon]], the team then merged into Megatronia to fight [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} Flowspade stood ready to protect Megaempress when [[Unicron]] interrupted the battle, {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} and came to her defense when [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s ghostly form attacked her. After helping defeat Unicron as part of Megatronia, she enjoyed a bath together with her empress. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

During another bathing occasion, Flowspade was responsible for washing Megatronia's back. {{storylink|Customary Car Wash Meeting in the Bath!}}

==Toys==
===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UWEX-Flowspade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| Surprisingly, not [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]. ]]
*'''Megatronia''' (giftset, [[January 31]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
**''Accessories:'' "Tornado Cutter" shuriken
:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Megatronia gift set, Flowspade is a redeco of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Dust Up#Toys|Dust Up]], who is a retool of Deluxe Class [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]]. She transforms into a sports car that resembles a Ferrari 458 Italia. She can also form an arm or leg to super-robot Megatronia, though in this mode she can also combine with any other ''Combiner Wars'' or ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure.

:Flowspade's lower forearms are pretty close in size with the ''Combiner Wars''/''Unite Warriors'' combiner connections, and as such—much like the image at the top of this article—one can slot her arms inside the chest-cavities that the combiner pegs store in; with a fair amount of friction to hold them without falling out too easily. However, one must also be aware that this was not its intended purpose and so there is a small tab on either forearm that prevents them from going in all the way—so don't force anything! Also be mindful that being a Deluxe Class figure, attaching another Deluxe to either of her arms will result in her becoming ''very'' top-heavy. This can also be achieved with any other use of the mold with these forearms.
{{CWDeadEndMold}}
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]

Raiden

2025-04-14T12:24:09Z

KidTDragon: /* Transformers: Earth Wars */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Raiden is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Raiden boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|God of thunder! And rock and roll!]]
The main function of the [[Trainbot]]s is transport, but when an obstruction arises that prevents them from delivering their passengers, they won't hesitate to combine into the mighty '''Raiden''' (ライデン, like "Ry-den") to clear the tracks. And no obstacle is too big for Raiden's matchless ambition: he is, after all, the guy who maintains an active rivalry with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and plans on challenging [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] next! Fittingly enough, his other great personality trait is his peerless punctuality. This is one Robot Train that always runs on time!

Raiden is the combined form of all six Trainbots:
*[[Shouki]] ({{w|Tokaido Shinkansen|Tōkaidō Shinkansen}} {{w|0 Series Shinkansen|0 Series}}, leader, torso)
*[[Getsuei]] ({{w|JNR Class EF65|Class EF65 electric locomotive}} {{w|Blue Train (Japan)|Blue Train}}, right leg)
*[[Yukikaze (G1)|Yukikaze]] ({{w|Tōhoku Shinkansen|Tōhoku}}-{{w|Jōetsu Shinkansen|Jōetsu}} {{w|200 Series Shinkansen|Shinkansen 200 Series}}, left leg)
*[[Suiken]] ({{w|Tōkaidō Main Line|Tōkai type}} {{w|153 series}} express train, left arm)
*[[Seizan]] ({{w|limited express|L-Limited Express}} {{w|485 series|435-300 series limited express train}}, right arm)
*[[Kaen]] ({{w|JNR Class DE10|diesel locomotive Class DE10}}, pelvis)

The core Trainbots have at least two elder siblings that can "tag in" to the big guy:
*[[Ginou]] ({{w|Doctor Yellow#For Tōkaidō and Sanyō Shinkansen|Class 922-10 set T2 Doctor Yellow}}, alternate torso)
*[[Yamabuki]] ({{w|Doctor Yellow#For Tōhoku, Jōetsu, Hokuriku, Yamagata, and Akita Shinkansen|Class 925-0 set S1 Doctor Yellow}}, alternate left leg)

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Generations'' toy bios====
The Trainbots were constructed on Earth, in Japan. Their creation was a collaboration by several Japanese companies utilizing technology developed in the [[Binaltech (technology)|''Binaltech Project'']]. {{storylink|Shouki#Generations (Japan)|''Generations'' Shouki bio}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
The Trainbots were built in the ''Raiden Initiative''. Their ability to combine was engineered by the mysterious [[Chifumi Takahashi|Doctor Takahashi]], who designed their Heavy Series-Linkage System. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 27, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In 2011, [[Unicron]] attempted to reform himself out of the bodies of his disciples. Raiden was present with Autobot and Decepticon alike fighting to stop him. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}} Unicron was defeated when Optimus Prime wielded the power of [[Primus|Oracle]] and sealed the Planet-Eater in the [[Triple Z Point]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Noda]] (Japanese)}}
[[Image:Hmop_raiden.jpg|left|thumb|225px|I'm not a {{w|Raiden (series)|video game}}!]]
Raiden fought alongside [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against the [[Decepticon]] combiners when the villains invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in 2011. They were very nearly crushed to death when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them with his [[sonic stun-gun]], but the tide of the fight was turned when the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] arrived to join the battle. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Sometime later, the Trainbots formed Raiden in order to defend [[Japan]] against the marauding [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Raiden and Sixshot fought fiercely until [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] crashed the party. The arrivals of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s made it into a real brawl. During the fight, Raiden was swarmed by Sixshot and his hard-light doppelgangers in winged wolf modes. Raiden called for [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to shoot at the Sixshots until he nailed the real one, even if Raiden was injured in the process. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Raiden was formed to defend the [[Sol 1]] satellite against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. He fought bravely against the bestial giant, and eventually sent the Decepticon fleeing with his tail(s?) between his legs. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Soon thereafter, Raiden battled Predaking again, with a raging volcano as their backdrop. The Headmasters soon became involved in the skirmish and, when Raiden briefly gained the upper hand on Predaking, they offered to step in so that the Trainbots could rescue the innocent villagers trapped at the base of the volcano. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

[[Image:Hmep23_raiden_vs_galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Or a {{w|Raiden (Metal Gear)|cyborg ninja}}!]]

When [[San Francisco]] came under siege by [[buridanka|a carnivorous alien plant]], courtesy of the Decepticons, the Trainbots, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s, and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s responded to the emergency. The Trainbots combined into Raiden in order to engage Bruticus in an energy-sword duel, but as the battle went on, they switched opponents and started fist-fighting with [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] while the Autobot Headmasters dealt with the vicious vegetable. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} A little later, during a clash on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Raiden helped [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] fend off a combined attack by the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

After the Decepticons embarked on a quest into deep space to seek out new sources of energy, the Trainbots joined [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] in following their foes. Raiden was formed on the [[Twin Star]] planets and did battle with Predaking. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} He was also briefly seen on the planet [[Paradise]], {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} and took on [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] himself on the [[Pirate Planet]]. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[Image:Hmep35_raiden_vs_predaking.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Or a {{w|Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|thunder god}}!]]

Once the Autobots had returned to Earth, Raiden was next formed in defense of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as it was being attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. He was intercepted by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], however, and was unable to assist Ultra Magnus and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] in their fight. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Raiden was next seen battling Predaking on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], as the Decepticons attempted to exploit the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} That battle concluded with the expulsion of the Decepticons from Earth, and soon after, Raiden helped eradicate any traces of the villains that remained on Earth by joining Defensor and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in demolishing their now-abandoned Earth base. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons had withdrawn to the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], the Trainbots joined the Autobots in pursuing them. After bombs planted by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] damaged Fortress's battleship during a battle on Master, Raiden and Defensor were seen helping to repair it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

After the Transformers had all returned to Earth, the Trainbots formed Raiden for the final battle with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons at the North Pole. He warred with his counterpart, Predaking, and was nearly crushed by the Battleship Maximus when Scorponok battered it away. In the end, Raiden lent his strength to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]], feeding Fortress Maximus enough power to overcome the effects of the [[crysmagnetal]]. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Super-God Masterforce Master File''====
Due to the destruction of the [[space bridge]] network, [[Trainbot]]s were assigned to watch over the actions of a secret team of Autobot [[Pretender]]s on the Earth. {{storylink|The Headmasters Now!!}}
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Raiden was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

====Train Wars====
[[File:Train Wars Raiden.jpg|thumb|Oof ouch my trains.]]
Raiden was destroyed in a battle with the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], and while the Trainbots survived, Shouki felt responsible for their injuries and had his ability to combine removed. {{storylink|Train Wars: Shouki & Daniel Chapter}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Train Wars: The Junction}}}}

While under attack by [[the Fallen]], Shouki flashed back to Raiden's final battle. When granted a god-vanquishing cannon mode by the power of [[Vector Sigma]] to explode the Trainbots' darkest hour, Shouki named his new form after the dearly departed combiner before blowing up the Fallen good. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' comic====
[[Image:Hmmanga_raiden_claus.jpg|left|thumb|200px|HI ZEN BUMBA LAAYYYY!!!]]

Responding to a distress call from their [[Beastformer]] allies on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], the Trainbots merged into Raiden to deal with the Decepticons menacing the planet. Combining in mid-air, the united team allowed gravity to do the rest of the work as they delivered a shattering "JR Kick" straight to Predaking's face, taking him out of the fight. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Back on Earth, the Trainbots joined Daniel and the Autobot Headmasters in investigating a series of giant squid attacks. The Decepticons were laying in ambush with a giant robot squid, but the Headmasters responded by tying its tentacles in knots, and the Trainbots then formed Raiden to swing the swing the automaton architeuthis like a mace, flattening the other Decepticons. The merriment was soon interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Headmasters, but rather than join the battle, Raiden followed Chromedome's instruction to disengage and transport the hospital's patients to safety. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

When [[Christmas]] rolled around, Raiden got into the spirit of the season when he joined the Autobot Headmasters in handing out gifts at a Japanese children's hospital, even going so far as to don a giant Santa hat and carry a huge sack. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

====''The Headmasters'' story pages====
Upon their arrival to [[Athenia]], the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] set out to make themselves useful by offering their expertise to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress's]] existing troops. While the Trainbots could assume their train modes in a flash, when it came time to combine into Raiden, the big guy failed to live up to his name. The Trainbots began taking speed transformation lessons from the Autobots' new resident "Speed Coach", [[Pointblank]], to get their super mode formation up to snuff. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (story page)|''The Headmasters'' story pages}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
[[Image:Mfmanga_raiden_chromedome_scramble7.jpg|thumb|350px|I'm afraid of the night! That's why I don't sleep next to you!]]

Several years after the Decepticons' expulsion from Earth following the final battle at the North Pole, the Trainbots were dispatched to pick up the new Autobot [[Masterforce]] that had risen to prominence on Earth, and bring them to [[Athenia]] so Fortress could transfer his position of [[Supreme Commander]] to their leader, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]. Naturally, the Decepticons attacked Athenia during Ginrai's stay, and the Trainbots formed Raiden to fight back, only for him to wind up being cut down alongside Chromedome by a powerful blast from the combined Decepticon [[Scramble 7]]. The quick thinking of Ginrai and the other Godmasters managed to repel the Decepticons with a combination attack, and a battered Raiden survived to fight another day. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}

The attack on Athenia had proven that the Decepticons on Earth had joined forces with the Decepticons in space, and so the Autobots elected to do the same to better fight their enemies. Soon after, when the leader of the space-based Decepticon forces, [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], began heading for Earth, the Trainbots, the Autobot Headmasters and [[Grand Maximus]] gave chase. They were unable to stop him, but luckily, no sooner had he arrived than Ginrai tricked BlackZarak and the Earth Decepticon leader [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] into crashing into each other at speed, smashing each other up but good. Raiden and his allies cheered for Ginrai's success. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Raiden microchanger combiner.JPG|thumb|left]]

Raiden was at [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s hanami party. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Go! Go! Shushupopo!! (part 2)|Shushupopo!! part 2}}}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TFPS2 raiden.jpg|right|thumb|"I must consult with the Elder Gods."]]
{{voiceactor|[[Russ Veillard]] (English)}}

Raiden was a member of the large Autobot force dispatched the planet [[Zel Samine]] to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s from obtaining the world's powerful [[Zel Quartz]]. As the Decepticons closed on the quart's resting place at the [[Enormous Laser Transmission Array]]. Raiden descended from the skies to bar their way. Unfortunately, he fell before the villains' combined assault and withdrew, though he could barely believe it himself. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-Raiden.jpg|right|200px|thumb|They see me rollin' They hatin' Patrollin' an' tryin' ta catch me Raiden dirty]]
{{stub|{{storylink|The Yesterday War}}}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|The Headmasters}}
[[File:Raiden toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|His real name is Jack.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shouki''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-125'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Getsei''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-126'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Yukikaze''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-127'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Suiken''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-128'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Seizan''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-129'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Kaen''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-130'''

: Raiden is the combined robot form of the six Trainbots, released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in the third year of their ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline, as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|Headmasters]]'' series. Originally part of the ''[[Diaclone]]: Car Robot'' line (and passed over by [[Hasbro]] for their [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'' toylines]]), each Trainbot transforms into a farcically-out-of-[[scale]]-for-the-line train engine.

: Each Trainbot has a (mostly) dedicated location in the combiner: [[Shouki#Toys|Shouki]] forms the upper torso, [[Kaen#Toys|Kaen]] the lower torso (and head), [[Getsuei#Toys|Getsuei]] and [[Yukikaze (G1)#Toys|Yukikaze]] can only form legs (though their nominal placements are as Raiden's right and left, respectively), and [[Suiken#Toys|Suiken]] and [[Seizan#Toys|Seizan]] form arms (nominally Raiden's left and right, respectively).

: The six Trainbots were most commonly sold individually.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Raiden/raiden.htm More information on Raiden at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Giftset}}
[[File:G1toy raiden giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Raiden''' (Gift set, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-131'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right fists, chestplate, waist armor, back armor, 2 "Leg Beams", 2 "Wing Lasers", "Train Bazooka" rifle, 6 individual Trainbot guns
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: The Trainbots were also made available in a big box set of six. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

{{-}}{{anchor|Zone}}
[[File:Zonetoy shouki.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shouki in ''Zone'' packaging.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shouki''' (Trainbot, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-354'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Getsei''' (Trainbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-355'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Yukikaze''' (Trainbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-356'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Suiken''' (Trainbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-357'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Seizan''' (Trainbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-358'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Kaen''' (Trainbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-359'''

: The six Trainbots were re-released (without fanfare or acknowledgment in fiction) years later in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' portion of Takara's ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' line. These releases are nearly identical to the original 1987 versions, except these lack [[rubsign]]s, which had been phased out of the toyline a few years prior.

: They were only sold in individual boxes this time around, with no complete-team box set.
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===''Transform Jr''===
[[File:Tfjr_raiden.jpg|right|thumb|Revenge with a vengeance...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shouki / Seizan''' (Gift set, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''Trainbot Set 1''' (トレインボットセット1)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Yukikaze / Suiken''' (Gift set, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''Trainbot Set 2''' (トレインボットセット2)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Getsuei / Kaen''' (Gift set, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''Trainbot Set 3''' (トレインボットセット3)

: Smaller, simplified versions of the Trainbots were released under the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' subline in Japan, in three sets with two Trainbots apiece.

: Weirdly, Suiken ended up primarily dark blue and cream rather than his normal dark green; this happens to be the colors of the original toy's ''Diaclone'' alternate deco, but it's also possible this was simply a case of the necessities of gang-molding forcing the color change, as all of the other Trainbots have their original/Transformers colors.

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-01.htm More information on Transform Jr Raiden at a Japanese fansite]

{{anchor|TFJrGiftset}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right fists, chestplate, "Train Bazooka" rifle
:*''ID number'': '''C-131'''

: Once again, the complete ''Transform Jr'' Trainbot team was also sold in a complete set of six, each toy identical to the sold-as-pairs releases.

: This set also includes an Autobot [[insignia]] pocket-clip included with many ''Transform Jr'' figures.
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===''MPG''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MPG-Raiden.jpg|upright=4|thumb|I am lightning... The Train Transformed.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Shouki#MPG|Trainbot Shouki]]''' ([[June 25]], [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-01'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Getsuei#MPG|Trainbot Getsuei]]''' ([[September 24]], 2022)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-02'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Yukikaze (G1)#MPG|Trainbot Yukikaze]]''' ([[February 25]], [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-03'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Suiken#MPG|Trainbot Suiken]]''' ([[June 24]], 2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-04'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Seizan#MPG|Trainbot Seizan]]''' ([[September 30]], 2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-05'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Kaen#MPG|Trainbot Kaen]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-06'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Kaen#MPGRaidenset|Trainbot Raiden]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-06S'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Ginou#MPG|Trainbot Ginou]]''' ([[September 28]], 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-07'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Yamabuki#MPG|Trainbot Yamabuki]]''' ([[October 26]], 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-08'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Dai Ono]] ([[Tomytec]])|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

: Previously teased at the "A Railway Story In The Sky" exhibition on [[December 3]], [[2019]] and later confirmed in a magazine interview<ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono.html Figure King 278: Interview with Kōjin Ōno] at Soundwave's Oblivion</ref> with designer [[Kōjin Ōno]] in the [[March]] [[2021]] issue of ''[[Figure Ō]]'', ''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]'' Raiden is the combined form of the ''MPG'' Trainbots. Designed in collaboration with [[TOMIX]], the {{w|Rail transport modelling|train department}} of TakaraTomy's {{w|scale model}} oriented subsidiary [[Tomytec]], Raiden's train mode is made to HO [[scale]],<ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono2.html Figure King 285: Interview With MPG-01 Raiden Development Team – English Translation] at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref> which—whether or not intentional—puts the individual Trainbots at the right scale in [[robot mode]] with the ''Masterpiece'' figures, but leaves Raiden incredibly short by comparison, as the combined mode is approximately the size of a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' gestalt. Further to that Raiden is especially top-heavy due to the mass of the torso/Shouki overriding the capacity of the pin and bar joints in his ankles, Kaen's scant contribution to Raiden lacking buttressing to the thighs, and- ironically for a combiner created entirely out of trains-[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/train-wheel-science/the slim areas of friction on the soles of his feet], all of which meaning Raiden struggles to keep himself upright unassisted.

: The ''MPG'' Trainbots include accessories for Raiden himself in the form of the "Train Bazooka" of his original toy, the "[[Kōken]]" (光剣, "Light Sword") broadsword pulled from its appearance in the [[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears|fifteenth episode]] of the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' cartoon]], and another lightsaber-esque weapon pulled from [[:File:HeadOn RaidenVsBruticus.JPG|its appearance]] in the [[Head On!! Fortress Maximus|thirteenth episode]] packed in with Suiken, Seizan, and Kaen respectively.

: Each Trainbot was individually released, one by one, for 20 months. Whoof.

: Optional Generation 1 toy-accurate stickers for Raiden's chest plate were released by TakaraTomy as a promotion in ''Figure Ō''{{'}}s [[July]] [[2022]] issue.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/27/figure-king-magazine-official-stickers-for-masterpiece-mpg-01-shouki-459472 Figure King Magazine Official Stickers For MPG-01 Shouki] at TFW2005</ref>

:The "Trainbot Raiden" release of Kaen comes with additional display stands for both Raiden and the individual Trainbots, a chromed version of Kōken, and a unique box with additional art of Raiden that allows storage of all six Trainbot's packaging in one box, as well as the display stands and chromed sword. The display stands are a desaturated orange compared to MP-57's much brighter orange.

: Beginning in late 2024, ''MPG'' began introducing all-new Trainbots beginning with [[Ginou#MPG|Ginou]], a {{w|Doctor Yellow}}-themed [[Retool|reshell]] of Shouki packed with a "doctor's bag" that converts into a waist extension for Raiden as well as a new chestplate referencing Raiden's preproduction character model as seen in [[:File:Diaclone Raiden art.jpg|''Diaclone'' catalog artwork]]. The Yukikaze retool [[Yamabuki]] soon followed, another Doctor Yellow based on the original ''Diaclone'' variant "Yellowliner" packed with a new faceplated head to convert Raiden into new combiner "[[Shiden|Raiden Special Formation Shiden]]" (ライデン特別編成シデン) and complete the catalog look.

:There are a few important notes for ''MPG'' Raiden owners. First is that when transforming Getsuei into leg mode as indicated in the instructions, attempting to bend the knee will result in any articulation being obstructed by the transformation sliders. TakaraTomy demonstrated how to articulate the knee properly in a video demonstrating ''MPG'' Raiden's articulation, by leaving the sliders uncompressed.<ref>[https://youtu.be/cKuC3Keeh7c?t=229 Finally completed Raiden! Transformers MPG series review! Introducing Trainbot Kaen! (Hobiko & Torako Review)] ''MPG'' Raiden demo video, featuring alternate Getsuei transformation.</ref> Secondly, Raiden is designed to lean forward in an S-stance, as opposed to an MP-1 styled A-stance. Both Getsuei and Yukikaze's combined forms have intended articulation to accommodate this. Kaen's instructions simply demonstrate attaching the limbs, and not taking the extra step to stabilise him.

:Another word of warning is necessary for the aspirant ''MPG'' Trainbot diorama builder: the set's adherence to vehicle mode accuracy proves something of a double-edged sword. While the ''MPG'' Trainbots adhere to a unified 1:87-ish {{w|HO scale|HO ''scale''}}, they do not adhere to a unified ''track width''. In accordance with their real-life inspirations, Shouki, Yukikaze, Ginou and Yamabuki utilize {{w|standard gauge}} ({{w|HO scale#Track|true HO}}) tracks while Getsuei, Suiken, Seizan and Kaen utilize {{w|metre gauge}} ({{w|HO scale#Track|HOm}}) tracks. It is thus necessary to split the team up accordingly if one is to actually roll the danged things.<ref>[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MPG2|Vehicle mode section of Getusei's ''MPG'' bio.]]</ref> The Trainbots also lack functional bogeys, leaving them unable to move around corners. Straight tracks only!

::*''[[Source:The Transformers: MPG|Machine translation of the ''MPG'' Trainbots' bios]]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
[[Image:Tfgum_raiden.jpg|right|thumb|Revengeance.]]
*'''Raiden''' ([[1987]])
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 "Leg Beams"

:Released as part of the seventh wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' series of snap-together [[candy toy]] model kits, this simplified version of Raiden is molded in white, blue and grey plastic. Being that he is a combiner, Raiden doesn't transform like most other ''Transformers Gum'' models; instead, his limbs can disconnect and transform into train-mode Yukikaze, Seizan, Suiken and Getsuei (his torso is not capable of transforming, so Kaen and Shouki get no such love). The figure features no paint applications, but came with stickers to add detail, and a terrible stick of gum.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Raiden.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Waiting for the ghost train(s).]]
*'''Raiden''' ([[2001]])
**''Act'': '''3'''
**''Accessories:'' Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Raiden was available in the third ''Headmasters''-centric "Act" of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available in both standard full color figure and colorless clear plastic versions, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: In two out of every ten cases, the colored version of Raiden came packaged with the head and sword pieces for the wave's collectible [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure". These parts could be in either full color or clear plastic, packed at an equal 1:1 ratio.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/Raiden/raiden.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Raiden at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearRaiden/raiden.htm More information on clear Raiden at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*"Raiden" can be written as the kanji "雷電", meaning "Thunder and Lightning". It is an alternate name of {{w|Raijin}}, the Japanese god of thunder and lightning.
*Raiden had the preliminary name of '''Grandliner''' (グランドライナー). This name would later be used by Toei for another train combiner robot in the 1999 tokusatsu series ''{{w|Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive}}''.
*Raiden's on-package [[bio]] specifically notes that he dislikes Devastator, presumably a reference to the toys' shared origins as ''[[Diaclone]]'' combiners.
*Raiden's animation model is based on his ''Diaclone'' toy, rather than the ''Headmasters'' version of the figure, lacking as it does the orange armor plate added to the waist of the robot for his ''Transformers'' release.
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===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''The Robot Train''', '''Grimlock''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Léidiàn''' (雷电, "Thunder and Lightning")
*''Russian:'' '''Neustrashimiy''' (Неустрашимый, "Fearless")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Trainbots story page.jpg|[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] character model
</gallery>

==External links==
* [http://diaclone.net/orid/diatr/ ''Diaclone'' Raiden] at the Diaclone.net fansite (Japanese)

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Sundor

2025-03-28T20:35:36Z

KidTDragon: /* Kiss Players */

{{factions|decepticon|autobot|kiss|autobird}}
{{disambig2|the orange condor from ''Kiss Players''|other orange condors|Sunder (disambiguation)}}
:''Sundor is an [[Decepticon|Autobot]] [[Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Sundor.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Poor Blaster can't catch a break with these new guys.]]

'''Sundor''' (サンドル ''Sandoru'') is an Autobot equipped with automatic-targeting blasters that fire Corona rays and can melt even [[Trithyllium]] steel. Arrogant and narcissistic, he was once a [[Decepticon]] until an accident involving [[sun]] spots and the [[space bridge]] altered his mind and body and he switched sides.

...Or so the Autobots believe. In fact, Sundor is secretly a Decepticon spy who concocted an elaborate cover story (apparently following an actual space bridge accident) to help him infiltrate the enemy from within. Although both sides believe that the accident changed his allegiance, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is aware that Sundor remains his loyal follower. The unsuspecting [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], meanwhile, is just thrilled to have a flyer on his team.

The incident granted Sundor nearly impenetrable skin and incredible solar powers, but his special abilities fade at sunset, forcing him to make up excuses for fleeing the battlefield when it becomes dark. The data recorded on his micro-cassette mode is almost entirely sun-based trivia ("The sun is a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace...").<ref>''Kiss Players'' Sundor bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Kiss Players''====
{{voiceactor|[[Satomi Akesaka]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:KPP2.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Everybody cut loose!]]
Sundor and his cassette companions appeared on the orbiting base [[Nana]], much to the delight of [[Teletraan 15]], though [[Teletraan 10]] was less than thrilled at the noise they made. But until the Earth's anti-electron field was removed, they were there to stay. {{Storylink|Kiss Players Position Volume}}

After the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]'s [[anti-electron]] field was removed, Transformers were once again able to visit the planet [[Earth]]. The narcissistic Sundor gladly joined the newly formed singing group "[[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]]", which also included the humans [[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Shaoshao Li]], and [[Atari Hitotonari]] and the Transformers [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] and [[Glit (KP)|Glit]]. Although Rosanna was allegedly the star of the show (at least of the three Transformers), Sundor believed that he properly ought to be the true spotlight feature.

As the Kiss Players performed at the [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] Fortress stop of their world tour, a trio of mysterious [[Sparkbot]]s suddenly appeared, claiming to be servants of [[Primus]], and told the three humans to kiss them. When they did, the humans and Brave were transported away through time, leaving the three cassettes behind, where they shared in the adventures of [[Teletraan 15]]. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 39|Kiss Players #39}}

After the disappearance of their human allies, the trio returned to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] in [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]] until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] gave the three a new assignment. {{Storylink|Sparkbots Volume 2}} Somehow, the trio stowed away inside Teletraan 15's uniform, and when she was imprisoned by [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the "Black Panther Man"]] for destroying sensitive data, they revealed themselves and freed her. As 15 destroyed the disk containing the data she'd collected on her journeys through time and space, the cassettes fought off the panther. It didn't go too well for them. {{storylink|10 Volume}}

With all the data collected destroyed, the Black Panther Man's plans were ruined, though he had a grudging respect for his subordinates for having stopped him. To that end, rather than destroying them all, he simply dumped the Teletraans and cassettes out of his ship, back on Nana, and left. {{storylink|15 Volume: The Last Part}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Sundor was among Blaster's cassettes that came with him to the [[Legends World]] in 2023, where they were released from his service and told to live their own lives. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

He was present with Soundwave and Blaster after 2039, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] reformed the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''Recordicons''===
[[File:Recordicons12-everyone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Sundor was among [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s minions when they teamed up with negative polarity [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]]. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 12|Recordicons #12}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Sunder would play his favorite beats in an attempt to soothe [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]'s data overload headaches. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Rewind's bio}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-screen Acc-Sundor.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
Sundor is an "Accessory" character, giving Autobirds he's attached to increased damage output. His bonus effect can be increased with upgrades won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and [[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower.

His model is also used by [[Laserbeak (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Angry Birds Transformers|Buzzsaw]] (no surprise). {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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==Toys==
===''Kiss Players''===
[[File:KP-toy Sundor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Fenix Down.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cassettron Set Kiss Players Position''' (Multi-pack, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right thruster/cannons

: A [[redeco]] of the original [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Laserbeak]]/[[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Buzzsaw]] mold, Sundor transforms from a robotic condor into a microcassette that can fit into the tape door of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] toys.

: He was available only in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] set with [[Glit (KP)#Toys|Glit]] and [[Rosanna (KP)#Toys|Rosanna]], which also came with a bonus music CD. The set was made available in the second week of March.

: This mold was also used to make [[Garboil (G1)#Toys|Garboil]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/Sundor/sundor.htm More information on Sundor at TFU.info]''
::* [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1130/Kiss-Play/Sundor.html Sundor toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]
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==Notes==
* Sundor's deco was created alongside [[Star Dust]]'s by [[Satomi Akesaka]], the voice actress for ''Kiss Players'' character [[Atari Hitotonari]] and for Sundor himself.
* The name "Sundor" (サンドル) is a pun on the mold's original name "Condor" (コンドル). The new tape-mode stickers show a series of suns around the edges.
* The ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' incarnation of [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] is described as a [[Cryo-Condor]]. This designation could arguably apply to all characters sharing Laserbeak's body-type.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobirds]]
[[Category:Birds]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Kiss Players Autobots]]
[[Category:Kiss Players Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Cosmic Exploration Team

2025-01-16T18:48:11Z

KidTDragon: /* Notes */

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:''The Cosmic Exploration Team is a [[subgroup]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:2003-spacemicron-xdimension-toys.jpg|thumb|300px]]

The '''Cosmic Exploration Team''' is a team of [[Mini-Con]]s with space-related alternate modes that can combine into the [[Astro Blaster (Armada)|Astro Blaster]].

The Cosmic Exploration Team comprises:
*[[Apollo (Armada)|Apollo]]
*[[Mir]]
*[[Move]]

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]], surprised that his human audience in [[Quadwal]] had heard of the [[X-Dimension Mini-Con]]s, listed the Cosmic Exploration Team and their combined form as one of the 10 X-Dimension teams. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

==Toys==
===Legends of the Microns===
*'''Space Micron Exdimensions''' (Mini-Cons, 2003)
** ''ID number:'' '''MM-14'''
{{note|The Cosmic Exploration Team was [[repurposing|repurposed]] from the Exdimensions version of the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Micron]].}}

: A somewhat more limited-edition (but still regular retail) [[redeco]] of the Space Team was released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of the [[Exdimensions]]. This set uses a primarily green and brown deco, an interestingly ground-based choice for a space-based team.

==Notes==
*The Cosmic Exploration Team was not established until [[2015]], when the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] established repurposings of the [[Exdimensions]] as new characters.

[[Category:Armada subgroups]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Mini-Con teams]]

Sentinel Prime (G1)

2024-11-30T00:13:48Z

KidTDragon: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

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:''Sentinel Prime is an [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Sentinel prime lou.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Well, shoot, who wants the Matrix?]]

'''Sentinel Prime''' is an imposing figure, standing head and shoulders over the average Autobot. Bristling with some of the most heavy-duty weapons and armor available to the Autobot army has instilled in Sentinel Prime a supreme confidence in his own abilities as both a leader and a fighter. Unfortunately such pride usually precedes a fall, and there will always be [[Megatron (G1)|someone]] out there keen to prove a point, or who merely sees Sentinel Prime as an obstacle on the path to a bigger destiny.

Sentinel Prime is typically, but not always, depicted as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s immediate predecessor as [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]].

{{bigquote|He was flawed, as we all are. Perhaps he failed. But he faced a choice, when the Matrix came to him. And in that moment, he chose to '''try'''.|Optimus Prime|"[[War World: Awakenings|Awakenings]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French), [[Older Cazarré]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Autobot gladiator.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You've got the pre-Touch! You've got the pre-Power! Pre-Yeah!]]
{{Note|The original cartoon version of Sentinel Prime was never named in fiction. The character is referred to as '''U-Haul Robot''' in the dialogue script for "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4" and was not given the name "Sentinel Prime" until ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' [[retcon|declared it so]] via an [[Ask Vector Prime]] entry. Likewise, the earlier appearance of "U-Haul Robot" was dubbed "Sentinel Major", giving him a pre-Matrix name.}}
'''Sentinel Major''' was originally one of the Quintessons' slave robots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] around twelve million years ago. Unusual among his consumer goods brethren, Sentinel Major was equipped for combat and was forced to participate in [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]] for the Quintessons' amusement, wielding a spiked ball-and-chain weapon and a tire-shaped shield. He was once defeated in battle by [[Prima]], who attacked their Quintesson masters when their match was over, only to be destroyed himself.

Subsequently, the consumer goods robots rose up against the Quintessons in a rebellion that ultimately forced the aliens off the planet. Sentinel Major survived this clash, but he and the rest of his race—now dubbed "Autobots"—were robbed of any chance of peace when the military hardware robots, now known as "[[Decepticon]]s", set their sights on conquering Cybertron for themselves. Two [[Guardian Prime|Autobot]] [[Zeta Prime (G1)|leaders]] fell during the war that ensued, and Sentinel Major inherited the Matrix of Leadership and became '''Sentinel Prime''', leader of the Autobots. Under his leadership, the Autobots realized that they would never be able to defeat the Decepticons with firepower, and they turned instead to stealth, reconfiguring their bodies to be able to [[Transformation|transform]] into other forms. With the power of his new ability, Sentinel Prime defeated the [[Trannis|Decepticons' leader]], and the Autobots won the war.

[[File:Aubotot gladiator vehicle.jpg|left|thumb|He transforms into Rhi, the forgotten Beast Rider.]]
The ensuing period of peace was known as the [[Golden Age|Golden Age of Cybertron]], but, around nine million years BCE, the Decepticon threat re-emerged when they too adopted transformation, and coupled it with robot-mode flight powers. One of the first of this new breed of Decepticons, the malevolent [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], killed Sentinel Prime in combat. As he died, Sentinel Prime handed off the Matrix to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who kept it safe until the emergence of the next Autobot leader, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].

When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] journeyed into the Matrix in 2005, Sentinel Prime was the sixth guide he encountered. Sentinel Prime recounted the development of transformation, the Autobot victory in the war and the rise of Megatron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

====''Legends'' comic====
The U-Haul robot's spirit was present within the Matrix alongside [[It]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] when [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] approached Magnus with an offer to bring him back to life. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{wingsnote}}
Sentinel Prime was presumably a descendant of the first of the Sentinel line, [[Sentinel EnN]]. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} Before ascending to the rank of Prime, Sentinel Prime was known as Sentinel Major. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/28}} Sentinel Prime's legacy lived on in other 'bots who took on the "Sentinel" name, including another [[Sentinel Major]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|''Wings Universe'' Sentinel Major profile}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
Sentinel Prime was mentioned in a recitation of Primes, after [[Prime Nova]] and before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} ''He passed it on during a violent situation.'' {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

===''Beast Machines'' toy bios===
"An ancient Autobot tracker" taught his apprentice [[Dillo]] how to use the mace bollo. {{storylink|Dillo|Dillo toy bio}}

===3H comics===
The Matrix was passed from Prime Nova unto Sentinel Prime, who subsequently bequeathed it to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Sentinel prime dw.jpg|thumb|"Marley was dead to begin with..."]]
Sentinel Prime was Autobot leader for the first 500,000 years of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. With [[trithyllium]] alloy armor, an [[electro-disrupter]] and a large variety of other weapons, including various forms of artillery shell, a solar energy rifle and energon-charged sword, Sentinel Prime was a giant among giants. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}

8.2 million years ago, Sentinel Prime faced Megatron on the battlefields of [[Tyrest]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide}} He proved no match for the Decepticon leader; with his last words, he tried in vain to reason with Megatron, but Megatron was unmoved by his "sermon and doctrine" and slew him. Sentinel, however, had considered his death a likely possibility, and had already removed the Matrix of Leadership from his body before entering battle, preventing Megatron from acquiring it. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}}

Millions of years later, during the war on Earth, the Matrix used a vision of Sentinel Prime to strengthen Optimus Prime's resolve during a battle with Megatron by confronting him with the claim that Megatron had chosen Optimus to be Prime, knowing that he was weak. Megatron's alleged influence over the Prime selection process was never substantiated. Soon after, the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] created a robotic duplicate of Sentinel Prime to confuse Optimus and undermine his confidence. Though possessing all of Sentinel Prime's considerable abilities, Optimus eventually realized that the duplicate had been created from his own memories of Sentinel Prime, and was incapable of doing anything ''new''. Optimus destroyed the duplicate of Sentinel Prime, having largely overcome his own doubts about his fitness to be Autobot leader. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}

===''Tranformers/G.I. Joe''===
Sentinel Prime was defeated by [[Megatron (G1)#Transformers/G.I. Joe|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Megatron toy bio}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 1|''Megatron Origin'' #1]]}}

{{quote|In '''my''' day, the '''good''' knew their responsibility... and the '''weak''' knew their place.|Sentinel Prime|"[[White Light]]"}}

[[File:Primes IDW.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.3|Quick, shoot 'em in the back, while they're not looking!]]

Long ago, the [[Titan Master]] '''[[Infinitus]]''' served as a herald of his master [[Nexus Prime]]; when Nexus fell in the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], Infinitus joined forces with Nexus's ally, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} As the Primes faded into the realm of myths, Infinitus remained on Cybertron and used his Titan Master talents to control a larger body, taking on the identity of "Sentinel" to disguise his ''true'' lineage while he awaited Onyx's eventual return. In time, Sentinel decided that he would use the teachings of the Primes to bring "light" to the "tarnished world" of his birth... even if it meant killing everyone who stood in his way. {{storylink|White Light}} {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin1 Sentinel Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|My fellow Earthicans, we enjoy so much freedom, it's almost sickening.]]

In the years before the dawn of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Sentinel had worked his way up to becoming the head of security for the [[Senate]]; {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} unbeknownst to his employers, he secretly assembled a militia of sleeper agents, recruited from his closest informants. Using a forerunner of the infamous [[shadowplay]] technique, Sentinel conditioned them to serve him if the time ever came. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

One of the duties of his security force was to go around threatening and killing people who got in the Senate's way or risked embarrassing it. Shortly after an assassination attempt on [[Nominus Prime]], he eagerly watched Senator [[Proteus (G1)|Proteus]] announcing the implementation of the "[[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]]", which would improve security at the cost of "some of the freedoms" of the populace. He was constantly interrupted by reports that an intruder was fighting his way into the [[Grand Imperium]], defeating all the security squadrons Sentinel sent at him. Interested in seeing how things would play out, he stood by as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] entered the Senate's chamber and confronted them over their corruption and detached relation to the populace. Proteus eventually ordered Sentinel to have him removed. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

As the Clampdown began, the Senate, who were behind the attack on Nominus Prime to begin with, had Sentinel try to tap into the powers of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the Prime's chest. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} In the process, Sentinel discovered that the Matrix was merely a fake, and with this revelation the Senate decided they had no more use for Nominus and had him killed. They went on to spread rumours that Sentinel was showing signs of affinity for being a Prime {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} while he got to work on planning a "Decepticon terrorist attack" that would give him an excuse to round up all proto-Decepticons and send them [[Institute|off for brainwashing]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} While [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] thwarted this, Sentinel's men were still able to discover that [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]] was quietly forming an army of dissident [[Outlier (group)|outliers]]. Sentinel ordered Shockwave's academy destroyed in an "accident" and Shockwave himself taken into custody. The rebellious Senator confronted Sentinel and Proteus with his knowledge of their illegal takeover of the Senate, but they were nonplussed and had him subjected to [[empurata]] and [[shadowplay|Brainwashing]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} {{storylink|Shockwaves}} Orion Pax and his team had a Dead <s>Or Alive</s> warrant put on their heads. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Upon assuming office, Sentinel Prime operated out of the [[Security Services Headquarters]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], generally regarded as "the worst place on Cybertron." By this point Sentinel had developed great disdain for government authority, irritated that they kept telling him how to ''do things'' instead of just giving him what he asked for. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} He would even claim he didn't get to set policy. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Years later, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] would say Sentinel took the bad Senate and made it get worse. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} He worked alongside [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], his [[Second-in-command|lieutenant]], and didn't seem that keen on him either, viewing Prowl's methodical approach as anathema to his more straightforward and brutal tactics. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}} Sentinel also formed an [[Elite Guard]] for all the important work he wanted done and not known about, like secretly capturing a spark hot spot so it could be experimented on and the [[Functionist Council]] couldn't use it. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} During this time, Sentinel and Prowl briefly visited [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to check up on the progress of a new [[energon]] mine supervised by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin1 Sentinel face.jpg|upright=1.5|left|thumb|I am not a crook's head!]]

Sentinel's Elite Guard clashed with Orion Pax's outlaws over the hot spot and, well, turned out not to be that elite: Sentinel hired bruisers, not people with brains. He lost the hot spot to Pax. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}
At some point, Sentinel did something later remembered as "lay[ing] claim to a populated world". {{storylink|New Worlds Order}}

When Senator [[Decimus (G1)|Decimus]] was badly injured in a riot, Sentinel ordered Prowl to handle the situation as he didn't "have the struts to deal with another whining senator": if only they gave him "what I need"! {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} After a surge in illegal [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial bloodsports]] where [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron's]] rose to prominence, he personally took charge of the investigation from Prowl, ordered tactical recon teams ("Panorama") to watch eight potential venues and intelligence officers to watch ''everything'', and a core strike team ("Hammer") to hit Megatron's "cult" when the venue was identified. Officers [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] did indeed find a venue but unfortunately, both were murdered before they could report in. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin4-SentinelPrime Apexarmor.jpg|thumb|I remember my body. Flabby, pasty-skinned, riddled with phlebitis. A good Republican body. God, how I loved it.]]

Sentinel Prime vowed not to let their deaths be in vain, and at their funeral, the Autobot leader urged others to let their deaths be a call to arms. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}} In private, he told his closest minions that he planned to find a Titan and unleash it on the Decepticons! {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} Eventually, after Senator Decimus was kidnapped by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] at Megatron's orders, Sentinel Prime led a raid on Megatron's base. They captured Megatron and most of the others, but were forced to free Soundwave per Senate directive, much to Prime's frustration. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Unfortunately for Sentinel, this had been Megatron's plan all along and a "defecting" Starscream released all the prisoners in the Security Services' HQ!

As chaos broke out across Kaon, Sentinel Prime held the line until he decided to take things to the next level. Thus, Prime returned with his massive "[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex]]" mode, a battle-armor/super-powerful/more-firepower-than-god mode. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} His ensuing duel with Megatron was watched from behind the scenes by Soundwave and Shockwave. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} The additional firepower didn't make much of a difference, seeing as Megatron tore into it and pulled Prime off a cliff. Sentinel was defeated by Megatron. Afterwards, the former Prime's barely functional body was dumped into the middle of the Autobot forces. Prowl ordered a retreat. We would too.

The next morning, Megatron discussed his next moves with Soundwave... sitting on a throne made out of Prime's Apex Armor. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Rumours spread that Sentinel had survived his battle until the replacement Senate put out footage of the body being retrieved. Sentinel's body was subsequently laid to rest, and received a state funeral at the [[Primal Basilica]] in which grieving crowds lined the streets. With his first body damaged beyond repair, Infinitus secretly abandoned his old body and went into hiding beneath Kaon. Unable to explain this baffling "mutilation", Prowl claimed that Sentinel's body had been desecrated by Decepticons, who had stolen Sentinel's head. Megatron was left irritated people would blame him for that. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Sentinel Prime was immediately succeeded by [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}} and, in spite of his many issues, Sentinel's last stand against Megatron meant that the Autobots remembered him as a hero, his last deed outweighing his many flaws. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

[[File:LastLight-Infinitusescapes.jpg|upright=1.5|left|thumb|Time for Dicky to get tricky!]]

From his hiding spot, Infinitus worked to build a new body for himself. This took longer than he expected; according to Infinitus, he was "subconsciously attuning" himself to the [[spark]] frequencies of the Titans, and slipped in and out of consciousness over many millions of years. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

Shortly before the [[Dead Universe]] invasion in 2006, Optimus Prime would recall Sentinel Prime as he ruminated on the supposed infallibility of a Prime versus the depressing reality. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

Following the end of the war in 2012, Prowl recalled Sentinel's militarism as part of the lineage of 'false Primes' and their failings, expressing that while the Decepticons may have had noble intentions back then, they were long lost by the modern era. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} [[Nova Prime]] briefly took on the appearance of Sentinel Prime as he battled Optimus within the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:TitansReturn Infinitus Sentinel.jpg|thumb|NIXON'S BAAAAACK!]]

In 2016, an irate Starscream—now running Cybertron—was left spitting teeth at the idea anyone might give Optimus a pass for annexing Earth. He compared the action to Sentinel, saying he'd been the last Prime to lay claim to a populated world. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} When the [[Council of Worlds]] next convened, Starscream cited Sentinel Prime as one in a series of increasingly corrupt Primes in an attempt to discredit Optimus's recent annexation of [[Earth]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} The crewmembers on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' discussed Sentinel frankly as a dangerous ideologue with [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] calling him the first Decepticon. Since everyone usually referred to Sentinel Prime in heroic terms, [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] was left confused; Chromedome explained that he'd "lived badly but died well".

Meanwhile, the emergence of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] on [[Earth]] had prompted the creation of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], accompanied an energy broadcast immortalizing the deeds of Optimus Prime. This burst awoke Sentinel Prime, still hiding beneath Kaon. The former leader viewed Metrotitan's transmission... only to be disgusted by the sight of Autobots fraternizing with Decepticons and the "malformed" colonists from the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] colonies—signs of ''compromise'' that he could not abide. Sentinel activated his new body, then headed to the Decepticon ghetto outside of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], vowing to purge his planet of "inferiors" {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Trouncing [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s security forces, Sentinel opened fire indiscriminately and killed 23 individuals before attacking Starscream with a [[spark disruptor]]. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] managed to save Starscream's life by taking the weapon into her own Spark chamber, but the two were unable to stop Sentinel from bridging to Earth. After arriving outside Autobot City, he took down [[Aileron]] and destroyed the [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] behind him. Sentinel took a moment to appreciate Optimus Prime's imperialistic spirit... a moment that was cut short when Infinitus detached himself from his host body, vowing to burn down everything that his successor had created. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

[[File:WhiteLight-bodyjackinginfinitus.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|"Now look here, you drugged-out Communist. I paid for this body and I'd no sooner return it than I would my little cocker spaniel dog, Checkers!"]]

His first obstacle was Alpha Trion, who he sneered at for only ever talking and ''doing'' nothing during his reign. In a brief fight, Sentinel cut Trion's head off and took control of his alternate mode as a personal plane, while Sentinel's headless body stayed behind to engage the Autobots as a distraction. Wearing Trion's body, Sentinel retrieved his fellow Titan Master [[Sovereign]], who had been under a deep-cover identity as the human [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], and flew him back to Metrotitan to be fully transformed. After reuniting with his main body, he had Sovereign warp them, Soundwave, and Optimus Prime away. {{storylink|White Light}}

The quartet traveled to the remains of the planet [[Prion (planet)|Prion]], abandoned by [[Micronus Prime]] to die with the [[Mini-Con]]s he had watched over. Sentinel explained his history to Optimus, revealed that the identity of "Sentinel" had always been a lie to conceal his true heritage as a Titan Master, and, with Onyx's return imminent, offered his successor a chance to join him and Sovereign in their new crusade. When Soundwave insulted his Primehood, Infinitus had Sovereign impale him using Alpha Trion's body before Optimus then tackled Sentinel into Sovereign, freeing Soundwave and giving the Decepticon enough time to reawaken Sovereign's "Blackrock" persona. Undeterred, Sentinel simply grabbed Sovereign and fled through Prion's spacebridge vowing to destroy the current Cybertron. {{storylink|White Heat}}

[[File:TenToMidnight-twovstwo.jpg|thumb|"I've become bitter, and, let's face it, crazy over the years."]]

The Titan Master duo arrived on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], where Sentinel intended to finally put his old contingency plan into play by first reactivating the hordes of dead Titans that littered the moon's surface. Along the way, Sentinel cut down the Autobot [[Outrigger]] and ordered Sovereign to devour his spark to power his own system; when Sovereign refused and Outrigger escaped, Sentinel hardwired him into a Titan's brain module and had it make a beeline for the moon's [[Planetary engine|thruster]]s. [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] tried to stand up to Sentinel, but the evil Prime revealed that Red Alert had been one of his many sleeper agents, and promptly triggered the mental conditioning that led him to shoot Prowl, leaving only [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] to stand up to Sentinel. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}}

As Red Alert battled Fortress Maximus, Sentinel gloated to Cerebros and revealed the full scope of his plan: using the [[quantum foam]] from Luna 1's engines, he would supercharge a spacebridge to Cybertron, allowing a horde of reanimated Titan corpses to travel through the portal and destroy everything on Cybertron, leaving a blank slate on which he could rebuild his "perfect" Autobot society. But before he could deliver the final blow, Prowl smashed a [[Mobile Autobot Repair Bay|M.A.R.B.]] over his head; Fortress Maximus commandeered one of the many Titans to fend off the [[zombie]] horde, holding off as many of Sentinel's Titans as he could, while Prowl and Cerebros confronted Sentinel himself. Sentinel quickly dispatched the pair and ordered Red Alert to shoot Prowl in the back of the head—but Red Alert had already broken Sentinel's conditioning, and shot his Titan Master self off of his larger body. Sentinel was quick to reassert a measure of control over Red Alert, nearly forcing him to blast his own head off before [[Beak]] slammed into Sentinel, sending the Titan Master plummeting into one of the moon's thrusters where he unceremoniously perished. The spacebridge closed without his thoughts keeping it open; {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}} although Fortress Maximus had not been able to prevent ''all'' of the Titans from making it through the bridge, the disruption meant that the Titans would materialize far away from Cybertron and ultimately took many weeks to finally arrive. {{storylink|Ping}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
Sentinel Prime died during the Great War, and Optimus Prime succeeded him. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Among others, Sentinel Prime appeared to haunt Megatron through the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. Sentinel in particular mocked the Decepticon's gladiatorial origins and the fact that he considered himself an emperor. Megatron, however, refused to break and continued with his plans. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfTheTitanMasters-sentinel.jpg|thumb|left|I'm meeting you halfway, you stupid hippies!]]
Sentinel Prime unexpectedly returned after unspecified circumstances. He proved himself to be an unpredictable force, with his own plans to return Cybertron to its former glory.<ref name="TRTF">''Titans Return'' ''[[Titans Return (toyline)#Summer convention exclusives|Titan Force]] 3-pack'' bio material/instructions.</ref> When the [[Titan Master]]s reemerged into the modern Autobot-Decepticon war, Sentinel Prime was partnered with the Titan Master [[Infinitus]], whose ability to slow time allowed Sentinel to unleash precision attacks even in the middle of raging battles. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Infinitus/Sentinel Prime toy bio}}

When [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked [[Velocitron]] during the planet's biggest race, Sentinel Prime fought alongside [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and Optimus Prime to repel the invaders, defending [[Haywire (Targetmaster)|Hyperfire]] from Decepticon abduction. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] returned to full size and unleashed his power on the universe, Sentinel Prime went rogue and sought to control him by using a loyal Titan Master. His plans for domination put him in conflict with [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], [[Arcana|Teslor]], and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]].<ref name="TRTF"/>

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
When the [[Mistress of Flame]] visited the [[Primal Basilica]], she invoked the names of the [[Thirteen]] [[Prime (rank)|Primes]] in prayer, calling for the wisdom of Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Overlord and Emissary}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|''Transformers'' #3]] (mentioned); [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|''Transformers'' #10]] (full appearance)}}

[[File:WannabeePart2-Sentinel.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.65|"This is incredible. It’s God’s most wondrous miracle." "Sir, I think your wife wants to hold the baby." "My wife?? Where? WHERE??" ''(Runs off)'']]

During the reign of [[Nominus Prime]], Sentinel was called in into investigate an unprecedented accidental forging at the site of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]], and was thus the first 'bot encountered by the newly forged [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}} Eventually, Sentinel would himself rise to the rank of Prime after Nominus Prime surrendered leadership of the Autobots; accepting the Matrix of Leadership, Sentinel Prime took over as the new First Senator. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} In his new role, the Prime adhered to his predecessor's doctrine: his party continued to uphold the historic [[Nominus Edict]] that limited Cybertronian expansionism, {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} supported Nominus's decision to keep the [[Great General]] [[Pyra Magna]] indefinitely imprisoned, {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} and restrict the forging of new [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s, {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} as well as abolishing the traditional sport of [[gladiatorial combat]]. {{storylink|Transformers Valentine's Day Special}} Before long, Sentinel had developed a reputation for a straightforward and unsubtle approach to diplomacy, {{storylink|Nautica: Home}} although the gravitas that his force of personality exerted over the [[Senate]] was indisputable: without his presence, the Senate would be paralyzed by indecision and infighting. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}} To keep the existence of hidden-away Titansparks under the Pyramid a secret, Sentinel bribed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] with the position of Head of Intelligence. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

An image of Sentinel Prime appeared over the Senate as Termagax promoted her new Ascenticon political party, in opposition to his ideals. {{storylink|End of Time}}

[[File:NauticaHome-SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|""Demand?" Who are you to demand anything? I run this town! You're just a bunch of low income nobodies!"]]

Just before the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Sentinel Prime and his inner retinue conducted a goodwill tour of Cybertron's various [[Cybertronian colonies|colony worlds]] aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], unaware of mounting political tensions on Cybertron between Senator [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]]'s Autobots and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon|Ascenticons]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} With Sentinel Prime offworld, Orion opted to take command of the Senate in between filling in for Sentinel's other duties, such as welcoming newly forged Transformers like [[Gauge]] into the world, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}} while instructing [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] to keep Sentinel Prime informed. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}}

The situation quickly escalated beyond Pax's ability to control the Ascenticons, and upon learning of both [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Rubble]]'s murders Sentinel Prime promptly cut his tour short. At the colony world of [[Hexagon]], Sentinel informed his cadre of specialists and diplomats that they would set course for Cybertron immediately after all visiting aliens had departed. As Lodestar prepared to set course for home, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] informed him that she and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] had foiled a [[Thraal]] plot to destroy their Titan in an attempt to intimidate Cybertron into surrendering their [[A'ovan]] refugees. Unwilling to import such troubles into Cybertronian society, Sentinel ordered Nautica to be silent on this incident and allow it to be handled quietly. {{storylink|Nautica: Home}}

Once Lodestar touched down on Cybertron, Sentinel dismissed Ironhide and made his way directly to the Senate. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} When he arrived, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] briefed him on the situation, specifically the events concerning [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]], who had sought asylum at [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon Headquarters]]. Though allowing Orion Pax to try and reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], he only gave him until sundown to retrieve Barricade, whereupon he would give Chromia ''carte blanche'' to get to the rogue. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} Sentinel spent the next few days catching up on what had been going on while he was away, which began to rapidly chip away at what little patience he had. The last straw came when Senator [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] delivered the Ascenticons' demand that, in light of the situation, there be an immediate election. Sentinel emphatically said "no" and subsequently ordered literally every [[Security Operations]] agent out into the field to root out [[The Rise]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePart3-SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7|"I propose that I use what's left of the town treasury to move to a more prosperous town and run for mayor. And, er, once elected, I will send for the rest of you."]]

Flanked by Orion, Sentinel made a public address where he condemned the Ascenticons and their empty promises. When Pax and Chromia later brought Sentinel an update on the situation, the First Senator allowed the rules of the [[Nominus Edict]] to be bent for the purposes of Security Operations' mission but also made several other changes to their normal operations while stressing success over a zero-fatality rate, deputizing [[Colonial Security]] chiefs [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] to organize proactive response teams. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} To stamp out the Ascenticons before they could do any more damage, Sentinel also planned to arrest Senator Soundwave at an upcoming debate in a sting operation, only for fellow senator [[Heretech]] to covertly forewarn Megatron of the plan. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}}

[[File:RiseOfTheDecepticonsAllFallDown SentinelRejectsOrion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"Uh, election in November, election in November." "What? ''Again?!'' This stupid country..."]]
Following a major terrorist attack on Cybertron and the destruction of the [[Tether]], Sentinel and Orion met to assess the scope and scale of the damage. Although Orion urged caution and restraint—rebuilding and reassessing rather than going after the Ascenticons—Sentinel would not be dissuaded from his course of action, and Orion's suggestion that Pyra Magna be released from prison to coordinate an anti-Ascenticon crackdown eroded Sentinel's patience to nothing. Storming from the room, Sentinel shouted that he would pass the Matrix to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] when he stepped down, ''not'' Orion. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} When inflaming societal tensions led to protest marches, Sentinel ordered Ironhide to clear out the crowd. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

When [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] had finally been detained, Sentinel arranged for the murderer to be publicly marched directly to the [[Senate]] building in the hopes that the spectacle would discourage the Ascenticons and their supporters. However, his unwise pageantry only led to a coordinated strike that ended with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] murdering the escaped Quake before he could be tried. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}} Finally, Sentinel convened an emergency session of the Senate without the Ascenticons, and coined the name "[[Decepticon]]s" as a way to condemn Megatron's underhanded tactics. He didn't get far into this speech before Megatron and his retinue barged into the Senate floor; while [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] restrained Sentinel, Megatron made his own speech that began with him reclaiming Sentinel's off-the-cuff insult and ended with his Decepticon troopers taking over the Senate. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

[[File:WarWorldPrime-SentinelDies.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I'll bet I get blamed for this..."]]
While Megatron kept most of his prisoners on the Senate floor itself, he had Sentinel and Orion moved to a high-security prison wing, and took a moment to gloat in front of the imprisoned First Senator. Despite Sentinel's final warning—that if Megatron restarted the cycle of colonization and expansion that had defined Cybertron's past, other races would surely fight back against Cybertron—Megatron was more interested in the Matrix he carried. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and the [[Senate Guard]] eventually broke into the Senate building and freed Sentinel, but stopped their leader from going to personally settle his score with Megatron. After escaping to the Autobot fallback point, Sentinel instead decided to find a relay tower and broadcast a message that Megatron had not yet won—but as he transformed and flew off, he recklessly ignored the fact that the Autobot resistance didn't have any fliers to cover his departure. Sure enough, Megatron ordered the [[Rainmaker]]s to bring him back, and the three knocked him out of the sky and sent him crashing into a nearby [[The Slaarg & Turbofox|bar]]. While Sentinel easily pounded [[Ion Storm]] into a nearby wall, [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]'s corrosive barrage weakened him and [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]] sliced him in half. Chromia and Orion arrived too late to save him. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Deducing Starscream's betrayal, to protect the Titansparks from the Decepticons, {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Sentinel, with his last words, told Orion to warn [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], kill Starscream, and pass his Matrix on to Ultra Magnus before he succumbed to his wounds and died. After taking the Matrix, Orion Pax glimpsed Sentinel Prime's spirit among the many other Cybertronian leaders who had carried the artifact before accepting the mantle of ''Optimus'' Prime. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

Laying Sentinel Prime's tattered body to rest, Optimus and Ironhide reflected on his last words and their meaning. Despite their past differences, Optimus Prime respectfully praised Sentinel for rising to meet the demands of leadership the Matrix placed on him and hoped to do the same. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|The last card here's a little redundant on this page if you scroll back up a ways.]]
Following an uprising of working-class robots, Sentinel Prime sent Alpha Trion to investigate the gladiatorial pit fights in Kaon, and the emergence of the Decepticon movement. Alpha Trion uncovered Senator Ratbat's involvement in the whole affair, and reported his findings to Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}}

As [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s forces made their way to activate [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[planetary engine]]s in order to wipe out the Autobots, Sentinel Prime went to meet with the Decepticon leader in [[Tyrest]], believing Megatron could be reasoned with. Instead Megatron ambushed Sentinel Prime's group and slew the Prime. Sadly for Megatron, Sentinel was not carrying the coveted [[Matrix of Leadership]], having sensibly left it behind. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers Online'' (2017)===
During the Cybertronian Civil War, Sentinel Prime was killed. Prior to his destruction, he bestowed the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus Prime, who became the new leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}}
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==Toys==
===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He's easily confused with Astrotrain. No, he's not Quintessa.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Autobot Infinitus & Sentinel Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 guns, Infinitus Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Sentinel Prime is part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager Class toys. He transforms from a robot to a shuttle to an armored train and back. Both vehicle modes use many flip-out panels to fill in his vehicle mode, leaving minimal robot kibble visible. Sentinel takes design cues from both Generation 1 [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Alex Milne]]'s IDW Sentinel Prime, while Infinitus's robot mode is entirely the Sentinel design.

:His [[Titan Master]] partner [[Infinitus#Toys|Infinitus]] transforms into his head (but any [[Titan Master]]-class figure is compatible), and he features spring-loaded pylons that pop out of his shoulders on either side of his head to "bulk up" his noggin, like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager-class figures. Despite restricting the articulation of his neck, the towers themselves are in an assembly that can be rotated for a better range of motion. Sentinel can be transformed into his shuttle mode without removing his head, leaving it somewhat hidden on its backside.

:He includes two hand-held, non-firing blasters which can be combined to form a larger double-barreled weapon. The larger gun or the combined mode can be piloted by a Titan Master. Each weapon has multiple pegs which can be mounted on the wing struts, wing tips, knees, or shoulder slots. Sentinel himself can be piloted from a translucent yellow cabin between his rear stabilizers.

:The computer-generated promo art and additional stock photos for this figure are inaccurate, depicting Sentinel with the ends of his train mode for feet, while his instructions use the nose cone portion of the shuttle mode. The train engine ends ''can'' be used as feet, but they sit at an awkward angle that makes it hard for Sentinel to stand upright. He also appears darker, less saturated orange than the final product.

:Unfortunately, due to being used for transformation, the port for the collector display stand on his two-piece rear waist tends to be misaligned, and the hole is not shallow enough to fully secure its connection.

:Sentinel also comes with a collector card based on his packaging art.

:This mold was also made into ''Titans Return'' [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Astrotrain]] and served as the model for [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]] in the [[Primus Vanguard]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRSentinelPrime/sentinelprime.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Titan-Force-Sentinel-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with extra BURNING SPIRIT!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Titan Force''' (Multi-pack, [[July 21]], 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Release date:'' [[July 21]], [[2016]]
:*''Accessories:'' 2 Guns, Infinitus Titan Master

:This recolored version of Sentinel Prime with translucent orange parts was only available in a [[giftset]] together with "Titan Force" redecoes of [[Brainstorm (G1)#Titans Return|Brainstorm]] and [[Windblade (G1)#Titans Return|Windblade]], each with unique decoration. Rather than being marked as an Autobot, he instead bears the symbol of the Security Forces that his troops wore in the ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic.

:In the United States, this set was [[exclusive]] to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016. In the United Kingdom, it was exclusive to the A1 Toys website and their booth at London Film & Comic Con 2016 (with Brainstorm renamed into "Charon" for [[trademark]] reasons); in China, it was exclusive to Cybertron Con Shanghai; in Hong Kong, it was exclusive to Animation-Comic-Game 2016; and in Canada, it was exclusive to the HasbroStore booth at Fan Expo 2016.

:This toy is used for [[Red Sentinel Prime]] in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic|Generations Selects]]'' comics.
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===''Missing Link''===
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-01S-Sentinel Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|EXPLORE EXPLORE! REDECO REDECO!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sentinel Prime''' (センチネルプライム, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-01S'''
:*''Release date:'' [[2024]] [[September 12]]
:*Accessories: "[[Rust Cannon]]", Matrix, "[[Zeta Module]]", "[[Rage Axe]]", 4 Missiles, Fuel Pump, Nozzle and Hose
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (deco, bio)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=はい。バイオと、少しだけ色指定のお手伝いもしました|link=https://x.com/Hirovmi/status/1843947852395057167|site=Twitter|name=Hirofumi Ichikawa|year=2024|month=10|day=9}}</ref>

:''[[Missing Link]]'' Sentinel Prime exclusively debuted at the 40th Anniversary Transformers Expo 2024 in Tokyo, Japan as a redeco of ''Missing Link'' C-01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Convoy]] in predominantly yellow with a trailer in shades of grey, as a no foolin' homage to [[:File:MTMTE ep 1 Sky Spy yellow truck.jpg|the truck]] scanned by the [[Sky Spy]] in the ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"<ref>[https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000396.000073415.html Press release for the 40th Anniversary Transformers Expo 2024 merchandise:] ビークル本体の黄色のカラーリングは、アニメ「戦え！超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマ―」の第1話でメインコンピューターのテレトラン１がコンボイのためにスキャニングしたトレーラートラックがモチーフとなっています。</ref> (albeit in a less saturated tone thanks to Takara's color schemes descending from the [[LaserDisc]] releases of most episodes). The color also homages Sentinel Prime from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW series]]. As the mold is a direct recreation of the original ''The Transformers'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|Optimus Prime]] toy but with the benefit of forty years of advances in toy engineering, it retains almost all of the original toy's [[gimmick]]s, and adds a bunch more.

:Sentinel Prime retains the Convoy toy's accessories, including the transforming [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] with repair drone, now recast as Sentinel's "[[Zeta Module]]" which can detach from the trailer and roll around on its own wheels. The [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] accessory (now [[Dillo#Missing Link|Dillo]] in an ''amazingly'' deep cut) can mount the toy's [[Rust Cannon]], a port that is hinged to rotate out of sight. Dillo's wheels and the toy's missiles are packed still attached to their [[sprue]] just like in the old days, complete with an extravagant spare set of missiles. The fuel pump, hose and nozzle are also included; in addition to these classic parts, the toy also comes with a chrome green [[Matrix of Leadership]] which fits in his chest. A special mounting piece for the Matrix sits behind the truck windows, but can be removed to reveal the classic seats for smaller ''[[Diaclone]]'' figures.

:The toy has [[rubber tires]] (with the classic real-world "[http://www.ewillys.com/2021/03/16/desert-dog-history-and-ads/ Desert Dog Formula]" brand), [[die-cast]] parts, and features all the same [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] surfaces as the vintage toy, with the gas tanks being in a darker gunmetal color. The details of the original [[sticker]]s (on the arms, knees, and toes) have been fully molded into the plastic and picked out with paint and the entire head is painted in yellow.

:The packaging for Sentinel is a grayscale version of C-01 with the name changed to Sentinel Prime. The sticker sheet remains unchanged, and unlike the box art the card includes a recoloured Optimus into the new Sentinel colors.

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==Notes==
*In an impressive case of [[size changing]], U-Haul Robot's head alone forms the ''entire'' driver's section of the truck cab!
*In a few instances throughout the third season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 animated series]], the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] appears in the U-Haul Robot's color scheme. Guess [[AKOM]] got their "Hauls" mixed up!
*The retelling of [[Unicron]]'s origin in the UK comics included a brief glimpse of a dying Matrix bearer passing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to Optimus Prime. However, as he is unnamed, the only way we can presume this being is Sentinel Prime is because, as we are told later, Sentinel Prime was the leader before Optimus. Fun fact: "[[State Games]]" calling Optimus Prime "Optimus Prime" means Sentinel does this pre-war!
*Sentinel's 2007 IDW design was based on his first (and otherwise only prior) appearance in the 1988 Marvel comics panel shown above. The resemblance is a little more obvious in ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'' than it is in his more stylized appearance in ''Megatron Origin'', but his yellow-red-and-orange armor, crested helm, and the row of three small "windows" on his chest are all derived from his Marvel look. IDW's Sentinel is also very heavily armed, not unlike the description of the character given by the ''Hardwired'' novel.
*Sentinel Prime didn't receive a proper toy until 2016, but he did come close previously. As revealed in the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] roundtable panel at [[BotCon 2007]], the original concept for the convention-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#CyCDF|Hot Shot]] was Sentinel Prime. The mold DOES bear a decent resemblance to his IDW appearance, but in the end it was decided that [[Springer (G1)/toys#Timelines|Springer]] was a better choice for the mold (and likely for the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|ongoing club comic]] story).
*The resurrected Sentinel in the 2005-2018 IDW continuity appears to be wearing modular, black armor over his toy design, rather than having the toy design itself.
*According to [[ABN]] in [[Recordicons issue 9|''Recordicons'' #9]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". If true, this would mean that the guy from Five Faces isn't necessarily Sentinel Prime; we're keeping this page as-is because there's no objective evidence either way, and Sentinel Prime is more convenient as a page title than "U-Haul Robot".

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

==References==
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Missing Link

2024-11-30T00:03:11Z

KidTDragon: /* General retail */

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'''''Missing Link''''' (ミッシングリンク ''Misshingu Rinku''), occasionally styled '''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]: Missing Link''''' (戦え! 超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーミッシングリンク ''Tatakae! Chō Robotto Seimeitai Toransufōmā Misshingu Rinku''), is a [[2024]] [[reissue]]-adjacent [[TakaraTomy]] toyline that commemorates the 40th anniversary of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] with 1:1 recreations of original Generation 1 toys re-engineered from the ground up with top-of-the-line contemporary articulation, paintwork, and accessories. The line also features all-new packaging illustrations from original Generation 1 artist [[Shin Ueda]].

==Toys==
===General retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[2024]] [[February 24]])
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{{Bp-a1|C-01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-02 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Missing Link Anime|Convoy (Anime Edition)]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' (2024 [[November 30]])
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{{Bp-a1|C-03 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Bumble]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-04 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Cliff]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' (2025)
{{Bp-a1|C-05 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|C-06 [[Cordon]]}}

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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
{{Bp-a1|C-?? [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Arcee]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-02-Convoy-Anime-Color.jpg|thumb|250px|C-02 Convoy (Anime Edition)]]
</ul>
|}

===Exclusives===
:'''40th Anniversary Transformers Expo 2024''' (2024 [[September 13]])
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|C-01S [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Missing Link|Sentinel Prime]]}}
</ul>
{{--}}

==Notes==
*''Missing Link'''s [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID number]] schema plays into the theme: the numbering system of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Japanese toyline]] restarted in its second year beginning with "C-50" (Cybertron #50) for [[Autobot]]s and "D-50" (Destron #50) for [[Decepticon]]s. This leaves C-01 to C-49 and D-01 to D-49 "missing," thus ''Missing Link'' starting with C-01.

==External links==
*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_missinglink/ ''Missing Link'' official website]

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Grotusque

2024-11-27T21:57:05Z

KidTDragon: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|autobot|decepticon}}
:''Grotusque is an [[Autobot]] [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Grotusque.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|<s>If only Wildman had gotten to draw these guys in action... sigh.</s> [[Nick Roche]] is drawing me WOOOOO!]]
'''Grotusque''' laughs at life and everything in it. Why shouldn't he when nothing out there could ever be as frightening as his own reflection in the mirror? Still, Grotusque gamely laughs off even his own hideous appearance and [[alternate mode]] with a joke about [[Primus]] having had a little '''too''' much high-grade [[energon]] that day.

He's jovial, upbeat, and irreverent by nature despite his frightening exterior. To the frequent amusement (and sometimes annoyance) of his comrades, Grotusque can be counted on to fill the air with laughter and lighthearted jokes in even the darkest or least appropriate of situations. To their dismay he's simply incapable of taking ''anything'' totally seriously. Yet they have little other reason to complain, even if there are rumors he was once on the other side of the war; Grotusque's courage is legendary and he's a top-notch fighter. He's also quite brilliant at his function as strategist, with a sharp and analytical mind that's perfect for planning masterful campaigns (and witty quips). Fighting is fun, in Grotusque's opinion, or he simply wouldn't do it, and, in the end, death is as much a joke as life, so smile and laugh a little, and enjoy yourself while you're here.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Ringofhate-grotusque2.jpg|left|thumb|Not nearly as strange as making planetfall with a guy hanging from your tail.]]
Grotusque and the Monsterbots joined [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in abandoning [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], hoping to find a new life for themselves on the planet of [[Nebulos]]. Grotusque's flight abilities proved handy as the Autobots awkwardly made their way down to the surface from their orbiting ship; he arrived with a fellow Autobot hitching a ride by hanging on to his tail, {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} noting as he did that the organic planet before them looked quite strange. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Conflicts with the locals made the Autobots' lives on Nebulos difficult, and those conflicts were only exacerbated by the Decepticons' arrival and subsequent [[binary bonding]] with a deceitful group of local Nebulans, including the pairing of Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] with high-ranking official Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]. Zarak turned the Nebulan people against the Autobots, portraying the Decepticons as public heroes even as they raided Nebulos's resources to serve the lust for power of both Zarak and Scorponok. When the Decepticons attempted to take control of the [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]], the Monsterbots and several comrades attempted to stop them. They failed—not only did the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kill every Autobot but the escaping Monsterbots, they also successfully proclaimed their heroism to the media for driving off the Autobot "attackers". Grotusque was the one who had to break the news to Blurr upon returning to base that no other Autobot had survived their mission. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Totaled-goldbugsurrenders.jpg|thumb|"Stop talking over me, Goldbug!"]]
The Autobots eventually quit Nebulos and traveled to [[Earth]], where Grotusque continued to serve as one of Fortress Maximus's top advisors. He was part of a select greeting party involved in the first meeting with the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew. Grimlock was less than impressed with the new arrivals, and wound up challenging Maximus to a duel in order to maintain control of the Autobot forces. [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was ultimately the one who battled the Dinobot on Earth's moon for leadership supremacy. The proceedings were interrupted by a Decepticon attack, and the duelists were forced to put their differences aside to lead their troops together against the attackers. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
Grotusque was offlined during the Underbase fiasco and stored aboard the Ark. Reanimated by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] as part of his [[zombie]] army of "Ex-Bots", he was used to devastate the Earth until the Decepticon tyrant was defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. With the signal reanimating his body gone, Grotusque's remains were gathered up by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], thrown into a huge pit with the rest of the zombies, and then vaporized from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic (1)====
The Monsterbots were created by [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] in 2011 and programmed with low intelligence to keep them from rampaging like some other beast-type Transformers. Their strange personalities made them unsuitable to be placed on the frontlines, leading to their being stationed on Beast where they were treated as equals by the Beastformers and eventually developed more advanced intelligence. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)|[[Alejandro Abdalah]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:RebellionBeest Grotusque.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Grotusque and his Monsterbot comrades were called in by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] to help liberate the enslaved natives on planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. Their mission was a success, and the Monsterbots subsequently stayed on Beast in order to protect it from future Decepticon attacks. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} There was apparently a change of plans some time later, as the Monsterbots were ordered to help the Autobots with a battle against the Decepticons on the planet [[Paradise]]. During the fight, Grotusque used his flaming breath to help topple [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and destroy the Decepticons' [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

====''Legends'' comic (2)====
The Monsterbots returned to Beast to aid the Beastformers in their war against the [[Laser Beast]]s, but were defeated and had their heads torn off when the Laser Beasts took control of the [[Head Hunter]]s. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}}

Grotusque's body fell under the command of [[Tigerburn]] and his Laser Beasts. His head was saved from destruction by [[Platinum Tiger]], but the Beastformer used the [[Tiger Hunter]] for the rescue, and began to succumb to its curse of evil. Grotusque attempted to halt the growing corruption in the Beastformer's heart by using the [[Three Wise Ones]]' gems to merge with him into a robotic [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] body, but this ploy was unsuccessful. Platinum Tiger ended up sealing their shared body in another dimension on the other side of the [[Holography Mirror]]. Grotusque accepted this fate due to his own deep rooted distaste for his own body.

In time, the Laser Beasts were beaten back and Grotusque's body was reclaimed. Realizing their strength was needed, Platinum Tiger broke free from the Mirror dimension and returned to Beast. Grotusque reconnected with his body and helped the Monsterbots and Beastformers defeat Tigerburn and impose peace on the planet.

By [[2038]], Platinum Tiger had exiled himself back into the Mirror dimension, leaving Grotusque in his monster mode. They remained in contact through the Holography Mirror, and this in part helped Grotusque be more comfortable with his appearance. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}} Grotusque and the Monsterbots were present on Beast when [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and the refugees from the disintegrating [[Legends World]] came through. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

When [[Galvatron II]] attacked Beast, Grotusque needed his robot mode again. The reformed Tigerburn merged with [[Lione]] and created a new head for Grotusque to use. Nevertheless, Galvatron overpowered the Monsterbots and prepared to execute them. Grotusque and the others removed their heads in an act of self-sacrifice, tossing aside their Headmaster partners to save their lives. This evoked the spirits of the [[Three Wise Ones]] of Beast, who emerged from their Gems and claimed robotic bodies. They then merged with the Monsterbots to impose an evolution of power on the worthy heroes. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

Grotusque and the Monsterbots received incredible [[Beast Power]] from the Gems. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Repugnus)|Repugnus Chapter}} Grotusque reached out to Platinum Tiger through the Holography Mirror, begging for his return. The Monsterbot swore to the Beastformer that they would fight his corruption together as a team. Platinum Tiger returned as Grotusque's Headmaster before switching to a [[Getmaster]] configuration, allowing Grotusque to summon an impenetrable barrier to defend against Galvatron's attack. Galvatron was struck down and the Decepticons forced into retreat. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grotusque)|Grotusque Chapter}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The three Monsterbots and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] composed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The group ended up on a desolate moon, confronted by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. Ultra Magnus insisted they ignore the Decepticons and continue with their mission. They flew down to the planet below, only to find it under attack by the [[Destructon]]s. Grotusque commented that the foe was "really ugly", shortly before being struck by [[Bruton]]'s Confusion Club. The Autobots beat a hasty retreat back to the moon, where the Destructons began beating on the Decepticons, and Magnus was able to engineer an Autobot/Decepticon truce. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{note|In one of the extras in [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]] trade paperback, Grotusque is listed as a member of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s evil [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction. This seems at odds with what we know of his personality, plus he never actually appeared in the comic at Starscream's side. It's possible this is a mistake, and it was meant to be his more unstable Monsterbot colleague, [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]].}}

===3H comics===
[[File:WreckersFinalePt1Monsterbots.jpg|thumb]]
Less than 3 [[Units of time|deca-cycles]] after the [[reformatting]] of Cybertron into a [[technorganic]] wonderland, Grotusque and his fellow Monsterbots (apparently all having undergone the [[Great Upgrade]] downsizing) were seen exiting a bar on the [[Spaceport CSSB-16|CSSB-16 Spaceport]] soused out of their minds on some high quality [[energon]]. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Maximum Dinobots issue 2|''Maximum Dinobots'' #2]]}}

[[File:DoublecrossGrotusqueMaximumDinos.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Holy &#$%!]]

In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Grotusque was among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

After the war began, Grotusque was part of the mercenary Monsterbots team, who did violent work not for fun but for money (and also fun). The Monsterbots were called in to assist [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], who was having [[Machination]] problems. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}} Grotusque helped by ''eating [[Sunstreaker clone|Headmasters]], god damn''. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}

After the initial bout of Headmaster slaughter, the Monsterbots agreed to drop the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] off at Machination headquarters for a final reckoning. Aboard their ship, Grotusque and Doublecross observed quietly (and slightly menacingly) as Repugnus negotiated a fee with Grimlock. The Monsterbots dropped the Dynobots off at their destination, while taking some anti-air fire. Luckily, the Monsterbots' ship was well-armed and they were able to easily destroy all ground defenses with a blanket dispersal of firepower. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

Their agreement with the Dynobots called for evac as well, and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] eventually showed up to be pulled out. Repugnus even offered up membership in the Monsterbots to the trio. But the three Dynobots eventually decided that they would stay behind to fight after all. The Monsterbots presumably left the planet shortly thereafter. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

[[File:WordsHangInTheAir-Pallbearers.jpg|thumb|Well, at least it's not prison.]]

A few years later, Grotusque had apparently rejoined the Autobot cause. Together with [[Cloudburst]], he was performing a routine security inspection of [[Kimia Facility]] when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] blasted straight through said security with a huge number of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s in tow. Grotusque and Cloudburst rushed to Kimia's armories only to find them already infested with Sweeps. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} Grotusque managed to survive Kimia's destruction and later participated in a battle on Cybertron against the invading 70-billion-strong [[Ammonite]] army. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

He would then join the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' under the command of the reformed [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and helped bring on board a strange coffin they had found floating in space, alongside [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

At [[Swerve's]], Grotusque decided [[Ten]] would look better with pictures of flowers on his chestplate. Some high-grade energon may have been involved in this decision. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} He was hanging at the bar again at a later point, drinking with [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

===''Wings Universe''===
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], Grotusque served under City Commander [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] in defense of [[Uraya]] against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s clone soldiers. {{storylink|Termination}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|''Transformers'' #22]]}}

[[File:WeHaveDecievedYou-DecepticonAttack.jpg|thumb|left]]

Along with the other members of the [[Senate Guard]], Grotusque provided some extra security on the streets while [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] went to stand trial. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}} At some point afterwards, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] tasked the Guard with keeping the Senate secure for the duration of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s controversial anti-[[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] address. He and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] patrolled the inside of the Senate, but were unprepared for [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] and his legion of [[Mini-Cassette|infiltration trooper]]s, who left them and [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]] incapacitated. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Grotusque and his comrades were held prisoner in the occupied Senate by the Decepticons. Ironhide led the free Guard in a rescue mission, tunneling into the holding cells for a jail break. Grotusque was freed, but Roulette and [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] of the Guard died during the escape. Worse, the First Senator was also brought down and killed by the Rainmakers. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Orion Pax claimed the Matrix and arose to become Optimus Prime. Grotusque and the Guard therefore became ''his'' Guard, as the last living and free representative of the elected government. Grotesque provided protection to the Prime when he visited the [[Forge Pyramid]] to speak to [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

Grotusque and the renamed "Prime Guard" deployed with their leader to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where [[Termagax]] had possession of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. They set up defensive positions around Termagax's house as the Decepticons arrived for the Enigma as well. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} Grotusque was among the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]] members that accompanied Optimus Prime when he went to confer with [[Codexa]]. He was briefly captured by [[Team Stream]], before [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] turned the tide. He took down [[Tracer (Micromaster)|Tracer]] and snagged [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in his jaws. He retreated with Prime and the other guard members leaving Ultra Magnus to be captured. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}}

Grotusque was present with the Prime Guard when [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and Megatron confronted the Autobots in the wilderness with an [[imploder]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Grotusque and the Monsterbots were created accidentally during an attempt to create new Autobots. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] raced to warn [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] of the accident, as the wild Monsterbots trashed the lab where they were born. Thankfully the [[Decepticon]]s attacked just then and the Monsterbots burst out of the building through the wall to fight them. In the ensuing battle, Grotusque traded fire with [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Rodimus expressed relief that, though they were monsters, at least they were Autobot monsters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Monsterbots|Monsterbots commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Merluzzi]] (English)}}
====''Autobot'' story====
{{Note|Grotusque was a bonus character available for use in the Autobot campaign during the second runthrough.}}

====''Decepticon'' story====
As [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s forces infiltrated the [[Ranpas Geothermal Power Plant]], Grotusque confronted them in the underground caverns. After a brief discussion about which one was uglier, Grotusque fought the Decepticons. He was defeated and retreated to undergo repairs. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Grotusque.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Real monsters wear pink.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Grotusque''' (Monsterbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Grotes'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-99'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Vaporator]]" gun, left & right wings

: Released in the fourth year of the Hasbro US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' line (third in Europe and Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Monsterbot Grotusque transforms into a robotic, bipedal winged [[saber-toothed cat]]-like monster (see "[[#Notes|Notes]]"). Pressing a button on the back of his [[beast mode]] neck makes "cold" sparks shoot from his mouth as his jaw waggles up and down. His "vaporator" gun can also mount on his [[beast mode]] back.

: In his original catalog photograph, Grotusque is mistransformed; his robot mode legs are not folded up all the way, turning his alternate mode into a four-legged monster. He's also missing his wings.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Grotusque/grotusque.htm More information on Grotusque at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-TR-Deluxe-Grotusque.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In case you missed ''Combiner Wars'' Streetwise.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fengul & Grotusque''' / '''Scorponok''' (Special Edition, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[October 5]], 2017
:*''Accessories'': Left & right guns
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Grotusque is a heavy [[retool]]ing of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[Doublecross#Generations|Twinferno]], transforming into a robotic winged saber-toothed cat-like monster. His twin guns can combine into a super-gun with a seating compartment for [[Titan Master]] (and compatible) figures, notably his pack-in partner [[Fengul#Titans Return|Fengul]], who becomes Grotusue's robot-mode head. He also comes with Titan Master [[Scorponok (G1)#Titans Return|Scorponok]].

: First revealed at [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 on [[October 5]], he was made immediately available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop|HasbroToyShop.com]] without warning, selling out in about three hours. He was later made available on the U.S. [[Toys"R"Us]] website beginning [[January 6]], 2018.

:Years later, Grotusque would be retooled further into ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Fangry (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Fangry]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Lgex_repug_grotes_inbox.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You have a ''Unite Warriors'' Guardian? Can I join in as well?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Repug & Grotes''' ('''Repugnus & Grotusque''') (Multi-pack, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[January 26]], 2019
:*''ID number'': '''LG-EX'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right guns

: TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Grotes is a re-release of the ''Titans Return'' Deluxe figure. This version is ''very'' slightly different, utilizing a matte paint finish and black screws in contrast to a glossy finish and silver screws on the Hasbro release. Also, his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner is a new body for the ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' character [[Platinum Tiger#Legends|Platinum Tiger]].

: Grotes and Plantinum Tiger were only available in a two-pack with [[Repugnus (G1)#LGEX|Repug]] (and his Headmaster partner [[Hedgehog#Legends|Hedgehog]]), released exclusively online through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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==Notes==
[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Protectobotssortof.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|He's the team's wisecracking strategist, obviously.]]
*Grotusque's name is obviously a play on "grotesque", which works on the most obvious level as a description of how ugly and awful this Monsterbot is; similar wordplay was used with fellow Monsterbot Repugnus. However, Grotusque's twisted, many-different-animals-mashed-together [[alternate mode]] actually matches another definition of "grotesque"—that of the {{w|Grotesque#In architecture|same sort of fanciful monstrosities that were carved into gothic structures}} for centuries. See, parents, this stuff is ''educational'' too!
*The patent application for Grotusque describes him as a "reconfigurable toy tiger", which is certainly one interpretation of his alt mode.<ref>[http://patimg2.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=D0305255&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D368%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526s1%3DTakara.ASNM.%2526p%3D8%2526OS%3DAN%2FTakara%2526RS%3DAN%2FTakara&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page Grotusque's patent application]</ref>
*One of Grotusque's more...''bizarre'' appearances is in the IDW issues "[[The Possible Light]]" and "[[Mistakes and Mayhem]]", both of which are part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'' arc. In a hilarious error in ''both'' issues, Grotusque was drawn amongst the soon-to-be combined [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], replacing [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], alongside fellow not-Protectobot [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]], who replaced Blades in the same panels Grotusque replaced Streetwise! This was fixed for the trade paperback version, but it's still utterly ''hilarious''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grotes''' (グロテス ''Gurotesu''), '''Grotusque''' (グロタスク ''Gurotasuku'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jiànchǐhǔ''' (China, 剑齿虎, "Smilodon")
*''Italian:'' '''Tigerbot'''

==References==
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Toxitron (Universe)

2024-11-24T00:24:50Z

KidTDragon: /* Combiner Wars */

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{{disambig3|Toxitron}}
:''Toxitron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via the 2003 [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]] series).''

[[Image:ToxicTransformer.jpg|thumb|275px|right|''Let me tell you a story about a 'bot with a strange complexion He killed a lot of 'bots and made a love connection By day, he had a girl who baked him Energon breads By night, he roamed the streets and ripped off robot's heads This is the legend He’s the legend The legend of the Toxic Transformer'']]

Long ago, the [[Decepticon]]s attempted to turn a helpless test subject into the ultimate warrior. What they ''got'', however, was '''Toxitron''', a monstrous abomination of science who wears the face of the heroic [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. A twisted, mangled mockery of the Autobot leader, Toxitron would be more than a match for even the strongest Autobot... and that's ''without'' factoring in the noxious cocktail of corrosive slime that oozes from every seam in his armor. A walking vat of toxic sludge, this unusual mutation grants him tremendous strength, immense durability, the ability to heal away even the most grievous damage—and the power to fatally melt any Autobot who strays too close. The indiscriminate danger he poses to allies and enemies alike means that even the Decepticons are wary of authorizing his deployment on the battlefield, where he becomes a roaring, bellowing tornado of blightful chemical destruction.

Toxitron is all too aware that he is a failed experiment. He stumbles and bumbles his way through life, speaking only to offer violent threats or grim proclamations of doom and gloom, and is happiest in deadly wastelands like the [[Rust Sea]] or the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]]. However, this bizarre, almost morbidly comical facade conceals a deep well of primal, volcanic anger. Used, abused, and cast aside by his creators, Toxitron has vowed messy, indiscriminate revenge on the "perfect" 'bots who've never suffered the way he has.

In those realities where Toxitron throws his lot in with the [[Wreckers]], he forms the torso of [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]]. In this state, a system of internal [[force field]]s prevent him from accidentally melting his fellow [[combiner]] components.

{{bigquote|Monsters have no rights; they can be locked away when not needed. Spat on. Mocked. Taunted... But... But... Monsters have no rules either. They simply destroy... And they learn to ENJOY it!!!|Toxitron|"[[Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Toxitron_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|upright=0.4|thumb|left|"Goodbye, everyone!"]]
Toxitron was shocked when [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] used blocks from the [[Red Bucket]] to build a giant Mega-Jazz robot and thus fled with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===Shell Game===
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] arrived from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the death of [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] and declared for leadership of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]/[[Decepticon]] forces. [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] challenged him, and Megazarak seemed to back down, only to poison his rival with [[Tox-En]]. Megazarak then recycled Scourge's chassis to make Toxitron, who served Megazarak loyally if incompetently. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 30 July 2015}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[Image:Toxic Transformer Toxie VS Jetfire.jpg|thumb|200px|Right in the robonads!]]
[[Loudpedal]] and [[Oil Slick (G1)|Oil Slick]] were ''trying'' to create a combiner when instead they made a subject that constantly produced noxious, toxic acid and could heal most wounds. Like the bastards they were, they implanted a [[stasis implant]] that would leave "Toxitron" paralysed and stewing in hate when they didn't want him used; this meant that when he was let off the leash, he would be many times more ''vicious''. The icing on the cake was giving him Optimus Prime's face.

His first known attack was on the remnants of an Autobot force led by [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]], where Toxitron was 'taken prisoner' and then wiped out the soldiers. His second was attacking a factory making the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' engines, where he used the transponder from Spin-Out's rotting head to sneak in and went on to throw down with [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. In each place he was used, he would especially loathe any Autobot whose armor was "too shiny". {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}} At some point during all this, Shockwave or one of his subordinates used Toxitron to "grow" a Matrix shell, which later became part of [[Thunder Mayhem]]. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

[[Image:Toxic Transformer The Wreckers.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
The mad scientists got complacent and when the primary stasis implant melted, they assumed Toxitron was too conditioned to have realized it. Instead, the mutant was just waiting until a resupply ship arrived at the lab and then he broke free, butchered his tormentors in a very nasty way, and almost reached the ship to escape before the secondary implant kicked in. After that, the lab was abandoned. Toxitron stood immobile and alone until, after [[Thunder Mayhem]] had destroyed Cybertron, the [[Wreckers]] came to recruit him for a revenge mission. He'd been tortured into being a monster and now [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], who openly said he didn't care what Toxie had done as long as he helped fight, was offering him a chance to belong but only to a group of monsters. Toxitron found that bloody funny and agreed to join. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}} Unbeknownst to them, Toxitron was also swayed by the idea of being part of a team, though he wasn't about to let them know that.

After the team recruited two new members, [[Alpha Bravo]] and [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], Toxitron was recruited by Fractyl as a guinea-pig, hoping his resemblance to Optimus Prime would assist the scientist in an experimental mix of greenergon and a sample of Toxitron's fluids. Toxitron's animated ranting about Thunder Mayhem, and the cruelties of life, caused an accident in the lab.

Later on, after being knocked out with some assistance from Offroad, Toxitron had a special orb installed in him that would allow him to combine with others, along with an other ''special'' device of Impactor's. Afterward, the Wrecker took the motley crew on a daytrip to a Mechcannibal hive. Toxitron, for his part, was overjoyed to see such hideous creatures... at least until they took an interest in the "spicy" mechanoid, proving immune to his deteriorating touch. Before he could be devoured, the team formed the mighty Wreckage for the first time. However, the mesh of psyches proved uncontrollable, and the creation was soon split apart.

After recovering, Toxitron stumbled upon Alpha Bravo, the Autobot having fatally wounded Offroad in an attempt to prevent Wreckage ever forming again. Angered at this, though also impressed by the consequences of the Autobot's actions, Toxitron promptly ran Alpha Bravo through with his sword. In the aftermath, Impactor indicated he'd devised a means of dealing with their combined form if the situation went too far. Outraged at being lied to ''again'', Toxitron went on a rampage through the ship. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

[[File:LivelyPursuit Wreckers.jpg|thumb|300px]]

The Wreckers followed a signal back to Cybertron, where they met the Autobot gunner known as [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]. The chatterbox impressed Toxitron, both with his kill record and his penchant not to brag about it, especially after Thunder Mayhem. Bluestreak had met alien terraformers known as the [[Teklaan]]s who offered to restore Cybertron, but betrayed him and placed him in captivity along with the Wreckers. They learned the rejuvenation effect was something of a slow invasion, designed to destroy the planet again within a generation, allowing the Teklaans to claim it according to their programming.

When the Wreckers broke out, Toxitron, Fractyl, and Counterpunch made their way to the planetary rejuvenation emitter in the Teklaan ship. They came up with an idea to absorb and contain the rejuvenation radiation within the crystalline lattice of Toxitron's Greenergon matrix, but it seemed like the energy would be more than Toxitron could handle. Impactor and Bluestreak arrived, having modified themselves for Combination, and it was decided Wreckage might be able to absorb more power than Toxitron alone. The Wreckers combiner was reformed and successfully stopped the terraforming process and destroyed the Teklaan ship. Wreckage also pointedly located and removed Impactor's failsafe device from within the portion of him that was Toxitron. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

Toxitron and the Wreckers received a signal tracking Thunder Mayhem to the planet [[Earth]]. Toxitron used his sludge to ruin the pretty features of the Minion of Unicron known as [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] (Thunder Mayhem's partner), unaware the dimensional hopper may have actually preferred his old, unstable physical condition. {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}} There they teamed up with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and the humans and [[Mega Pretender]]s of another reality to battle Thunder Mayhem. The human [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] used her power to channel Wreckage's energies and shatter the [[Matrix of Malice]], forcing the evil combiner apart. Toxitron and the Wreckers took the Mayhem Attack Squad into custody following that exchange. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}

===''Legacy'' marketing material===
Toxitron and his radioactive warriors rose from the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]] to unleash mayhem on Cybertron. {{storylink|Toxitron (Universe)#Legacy: Evolution|Toxitron marketing material}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A collection of Transformers robots has risen out of the Toxic Sludge Swamps of Cybertron! Toxitron is unleashing radioactive mayhem with a team of toxic warriors|link=https://uk.hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-legacy-evolution-g2-universe-toxitron|name=Toxitron's product description|site=Hasbro Pulse|year=2023|month=03|day=16}}</ref>
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==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[Image:Toxitron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Melvin was a 98lb. weakling until nuclear waste transformed him into...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Toxitron''' (Super Class, <s>200?</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Presumably sword, gun, 5 discs, 10 small missiles, 2 large rockets

:[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|''Universe'']] Toxitron was to have been a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]] toy, with "pea soup" green, silver, and purple as colors. Toxitron was presumably canceled due to the ''Universe'' line's flagging sales and relocation of many of its larger-priced items from normal retail to store [[exclusive]]s.

:Toxitron was first shown (without photography) at [[BotCon 2005]]'s "TF Rarities" panel by [[Rik Alvarez]], with people describing it as "amazingly ugly" and "f***ing awesome". Later, it was on display (photography allowed) at the "Things you've never seen before (and will never get)" booth at the [[Hasbro]] tour at [[BotCon 2007]].

:Fun Publications discussed reviving this toy as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive. This was shot down by Hasbro due to the size of the toolset.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=BotCon 2009 - Fun Pub staff discusses releasing the Universe Toxitron through the TCC. Hasbro rejects because the tool set is too big|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1635821776100884481|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=3|day=14}}</ref>

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1869/Universe/Toxitron.html Toxitron gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''
{{G2LaserOptimusPrimeMold}}
{{canceledtoy}}

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFSS-5.0-Toxitron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''I woke to turn [[Shockwave (G1)|this man]] to cinder'' ''Circuits afire as I remember'' ''Again I hear a promise spoken'' ''My rage repairs what once was broken'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Wrecker Toxitron''' (TFSS 5.0, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Distortion Rifle, [[Agonizer Blade|Agonizer Sword]]

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 5.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 5.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' "Wrecker Toxitron" is a [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]] with the mold's previously unused alternate head. Meanwhile, the larger head for Combiner mode was spliced from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]] tooling. Like all ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class figures, Toxitron can combine with any compatible Deluxe Class figures, although he is intended to form the torso of [[Wreckage (G1)#Toys|Wreckage]]. His two accessories can combine into a larger sword for his combined mode.

:Toxitron uses the revised version of the hip joints. Despite the ratchet fix however, the other design failures of the original mold related to combining still remain. As an unadvertised feature, [[Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blackjack]] (and any of his redecoes) can plug onto the pegs of Toxitron's gestalt chest, though the tension is weak.

:He was released along with [[Punch (G1)#Combiner Wars|Wrecker Counterpunch]] and [[Starscream (SG)#Combiner Wars|Shattered Glass Starscream]].

:[[Fun Publications]] scrapped tentative plans to do a ''Combiner Wars'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] toy because e-HOBBY did the similar [[Grand Scourge#Toys|''Unite Warriors'' Grand Scourge]]. Thus their use of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]]'s pretooled alternate head went to Toxitron instead.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513041040/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127659-future-of-unite-warriors-from-figure-king/page-2#entry3212769|quote=And Pete said at BotCon since there was Grand Scourge that Fun Pub scrapped their plans for Nemesis Prime from the same tooling. So they went with Toxitron instead.|name=Randy Para|site=The Allspark|year=2016|month=04|day=22}}</ref> An alternative proposal for Toxitron would have been to retain the Menasor-style large head for a Combiner named "Toxo-Zombie", a trademark recycled from ''G.I. Joe''.
{{CWOptimusPrimeMold}}
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Toxitron-Collection-Toxitron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Oil and grime, poison sludge'' ''Diesel clouds and noxious muck'' ''Slime beneath me, slime up above'' ''Ooh, you'll love my (ah-ah-ah) toxic love'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''G2 Universe Toxitron''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon axe, Energon sword, Matrix, blaster, trailer/battle station

: The headliner of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart_2|Toxitron Collection]]'', "G2 Universe Toxitron" is a [[redeco]] of ''Legacy'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]], transforming into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX tanker truck in Toxitron's acid green and purple color scheme. In robot mode, he has a flip-up chest panel that reveals a removable clear-orange Matrix with a [[5 mm post]] hole on its back, plus his gigantic (sadly nigh-immobile) shoulder pylons have flip-up panels to reveal (non-firing) multi-missile launchers. His sword and axe accessories can combine into one gigantic weapon, and you can even slot the Matrix onto it to boot thanks to the 5 mm-long connector tab on the axe. The axe can also fold up to serve as a trailer-hitch cover in truck mode

: His tanker trailer can convert into a battle station, complete with an adjustable front claw, and a twin-barreled turret which can be unpegged and used elsewhere. The base mode has a whopping eight 5 mm holes on its side panels and two on the tanker end that houses the claw, plus the spot where the twin gun normally goes, meaning you can load it up with guns.

: He sports a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)| Generation 2]]''-style Decepticon symbol, to fit in with everyone else in the assortment, as they are all styled on unreleased ''Generation 2'' toys... despite Toxitron not being from ''Generation 2''. Oh well, we'll allow it as it makes the overall theming pretty awesome.

:As the sword accessory is designed for this mold's open hands, it cannot be wielded by other figures with 5mm hands due to the protruding tab on the handle.

: The ''Toxitron Collection'' was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] receiving limited quantities of the figure. Toxitron was one of only three toys in the series to go up for pre-order on [[March 16]], 2023, all three shipped in mid-July. The rest of the assortment was put up for pre-order on Pulse on [[July 22]], just as the toys started to eke out to brick-and-mortar Walmart stores; as of this writing, Walmart has yet to put the rest of the series up for online order.

: This mold was also used to make fellow Walmart exclusive ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection '' [[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge]].
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==Notes==
*''Kre-O'' Toxitron is made from existing Kre-O parts, like all non-toy robot Kreons in the online Kre-O comics. In this case, he uses the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] helmet with many additional details. His design contains a nod towards the [[Toxitron (Animated)|''Animated'' version]] of the character, especially in the green detailing and the toxic sludge leaking from the mouth.
*The Facebook edition of Ask Vector Prime implicitly gives Toxitron the same characterization as his [[Toxitron (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]]—that of [[DC Comics]]' {{w|Bizarro}}.

==References==
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Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)

2024-11-03T17:17:52Z

KidTDragon: /* Galaxy Force */

{{disambig3|Cybertron}}
{{nav-cybertron}}

'''''Transformers: Cybertron''''' is the third and final Transformers [[Franchises|franchise]] in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]. It was made concurrently and cooperatively with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], who named the franchise '''''Transformers: Galaxy Force''''' (トランスフォーマーギャラクシーフォース ''Toransufōmā Gyarakushī Fōsu'') in their markets.

The ''Cybertron'' franchise featured the following primary components:

*[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|A toyline]]
*[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|A cartoon series]]

A comic book series was initially planned for ''Cybertron'', but its intended publisher, [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]], went out of business before the line began. [[IDW Publishing]] originally discussed doing a ''Cybertron'' series, starting it off with a Generation 1 crossover, but this was dropped (the pitch is included in the ''Best of Simon Furman'' trade).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120510005733/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=42871 Simon Furman Q&A Volume 2 LIVE!] via Wayback Machine</ref>

The [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] published a 12-part story arc titled ''Balancing Act'' in comic form, in the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|monthly magazine]], branded with the '''Cybertron''' name. This comic, while featuring Unicron Trilogy characters, also stars various characters from other universes, and is loosely tied to [[3H Productions|3H]]'s [[Transformers: The Wreckers|''The Wreckers'']] and [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'']] series.

The Transformers Collectors' Club fiction:

*''[[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act|Balancing Act]]''
*"[[The Dark Heart of Sandokan]]"
*"[[Force of Habit]]"

==''Galaxy Force''==
[[File:TF-Galaxy-Force-Logo.png|left|300px]]
''Galaxy Force'', the Japanese version of ''Cybertron'', is somewhat different than its English counterpart.

[[File:Galaxy Force catalogue art mural.jpg|right|279px|thumb|Before the cartoon series]]

As originally intended by Hasbro and Takara, the story was a continuation of the previous ''Armada''/''Legend of the Microns'' and ''Energon''/''Super Link'' series. Many of the toys were clearly designed to be recurring cast members from those series. An October 2004 press release by [[We've]], the producers of the cartoon, treated ''Galaxy Force'' as a continuation. However, a few weeks later, the November issue of ''Newtype'' magazine did a special feature on the upcoming show where there was no connection to the previous series.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121114005551/https://www.fantofan.jp/newsarchive2004.htm 22 October 2004 and 10 November 2004, Fantofan.jp] via Wayback Machine</ref> A list of toys dating to February 2005 showed how many characters had been renamed to distinguish them as entirely new characters: Hot Shot/Exillion, Red Alert/First Aid, Landmine/Guardshell, and Jetfire/Dreadrock.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A mysterious document. 神秘の文書。|link=https://x.com/tfwiki/status/1122035675560325125|name=Monzo|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=04|day=27}}</ref> As written, the ''Galaxy Force'' cartoon wound up having no story ties to ''any'' previous ''Transformers'' series, instead presenting a standalone continuity.

When dubbed into English as ''Cybertron'', the cartoon's plot was treated as a continuation of ''Energon''. Most notably, the "Grand Black Hole" which drives the plot was explicitly recontextualized as the "[[Unicron Singularity]]", created in the wake of Unicron's destruction at the end of ''Energon''. For the final episode, Hasbro even went so far as to commission original animation calling back to ''Armada'' and ''Energon''. However, simply by nature of how the show was being written, [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)#Continuity|many inconsistencies]] arose with the previous series along the way.

All that said, [[TakaraTomy]] themselves consistently treated ''Galaxy Force'' as being part of the Japanese Unicron Trilogy, as per the original plan. In addition to liner notes published with the ''Galaxy Force'' DVDs making references to previous series in a manner that mirrored the American material before the show was even off the air, a [[:File:Japaneseflowchart.jpg|timeline]] published in early 2007 on TakaraTomy's official ''Transformers'' website outright stated that ''Galaxy Force'' took place in the Unicron Trilogy universe (albeit only ''one'' year after ''Energon''/''Super Link'', rather than the ten years established in American material). A [[:File:Japaneseflowchart.jpg|flowchart]] published on the then-contemporary "[[World of the Transformers]]" website, as well as later charts and timelines published by Japanese magazines in the years since, have likewise grouped ''Galaxy Force'' with its two immediate predecessors, but also took a more ambiguous stance on its exact placement in relation to them.
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==Notes==
* When [[IDW Publishing]] picked up the ''Transformers'' license, [[Simon Furman]] pitched an idea for an ongoing ''Cybertron'' comic that was ultimately never used. The plot would have been generally similar to that of the cartoon; however, planet Cybertron would have been tethered to Earth's "energon core" to delay its destruction. The comic would also have tied in to an ongoing G1 comic that Furman pitched simultaneously, with Vector Prime travelling between both universes to guide the Autobots of both worlds. Furman intended both series to eventually converge in an epic clash uniting Transformers from across the [[multiverse]] in a huge battle over the fate of existence.<ref>Pitch printed in ''[[The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman]]''.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/table.html Takara's official timeline placing ''Galaxy Force'' in continuity with ''Legends of the Microns'' and ''Super Link''](dead link)

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)

2024-10-26T21:36:26Z

KidTDragon: /* MechTech */

{{Nav-dotm}}
The '''''Transformers: Dark of the Moon''''' toyline coincides with the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|third]] film in [[Michael Bay]]'s [[live-action film series]]. The line is divided into three brandings: the [[MechTech]] line for Deluxe, Voyager, Leader, Ultimate and [[Human Alliance]] class size toys; the [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] subline featuring [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] characters, Commander Class (new price point, effectively replacing Scouts) and play sets; and [[Robo Power]], a catch all line for various merchandise including role play.

The figures also come in ''3'' [[transformation (toys)|transformation]] [[Challenge level of robot conversion|difficulty levels]], changed from the original 5 in the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] and [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] toylines.

Due to a combination of factors, a number of named characters from the film did not receive "mainline" toy releases, an issue noted by many frustrated fans. Examples include Deluxe Que and Soundwave never seeing a North American release (apparently an issue with retail orders), Dino not receiving a transformable toy at all until 2014 (due to lack of licensing for his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]), and only one of the three Dreads receiving a Deluxe-or-larger sized toy (likely due to Hasbro not wanting to release three identical black SUVs, even if they do turn into different-looking robots.)

==''Dark of the Moon'' (Hasbro)==
===Cyberverse===
;Legion Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|001 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|002 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Barricade]]}}
{{Bp-d1|003 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-a1|004 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Autobot Topspin]]}}
{{Bp-a1|005 [[Skids (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Autobot Skids]]}}
{{Bp-a1|006 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|007 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Leadfoot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|008 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|009 [[Crowbar#Cyberverse|Crowbar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|010 [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Mudflap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|011 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BoltBumblebee|Bolt Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|012 [[Flak (TF 2010)|Flak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|013 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#CyberverseLegion|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|014 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Roadbuster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|015 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LegionStealth|Stealth Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|016 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#CyberverseLegion|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:DOTM Cyberverse Crankcase toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Wave 1 Cyberverse Legion Crankcase]]
|}

{{-}}
;Commander Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Preview Wave'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberversePreview|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|001 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberverseCommander|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|002 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Sentinel Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|003 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|004 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Ironhide]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|005 [[Blackout (Movie)#Cyberverse|Blackout]] & [[Scorponok (Movie)#Cyberverse|Scorponok]]}}
{{Bp-a1|006 [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Powerglide]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|007 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Decepticon Hatchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|008 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BattleSteel|Battle Steel Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:DOTM CyberverseCommander SentinelPrime toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Cyberverse Commander Sentinel Prime]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|009 [[Guzzle (DOTM)|Autobot Guzzle]]}}
{{Bp-a1|010 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Dark Sentinel Prime]]}}
|}{{-}}

;Action Sets
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|001 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Bumblebee]] [[Mobile Battle Bunker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|002 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Starscream]] [[Orbital Assault Carrier]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|003 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Megatron]] [[Blastwave Weapons Base]]}}
{{Bp-a1|004 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Optimus Prime]] [[Armored Weapons Platform]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|005 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Autobot Ratchet]] [[Lunar Crawler]]}}
{{Bp-d1|006 [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberverseActionSet|Shockwave]] [[Fusion Tank add-on|Fusion Tank]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Cyberverse Action Set Bumblebee with Mobile Battle Bunker]]
|}{{-}}

;Playsets
[[File:DOTM Ark playset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cyberverse Autobot Ark with Autobot Roller]]
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|[[Ark (DOTM)|Autobot Ark]] with [[Roller (DOTM)|Autobot Roller]]}}</ul>

{{-}}

===MechTech===
;Deluxe
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Crankcase (DOTM)#Deluxe Class|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Deluxe Class|Roadbuster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Skids]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Barricade]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jolt (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Jolt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Topspin (DOTM)#Deluxe Class|Autobot Topspin]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Mudflap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Thundercracker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#DOTMDeluxeCyberfire|Cyberfire Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SpecialistRatchet|Specialist Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:DOTM Deluxe Topspin.jpg|thumb|250px|MechTech Deluxe Topspin]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Air Raid (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Topspin (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Autobot Armor Topspin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Darksteel (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Darksteel]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Wheeljack]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' (''Canceled'') '''"[[Movie Trilogy Series|Movie Trilogy]]"'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Movie Trilogy Series|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Movie Trilogy Series|Wheeljack]]}}
|}{{-}}

;Voyager
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Optimus Prime]]}}

|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skyhammer (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Skyhammer]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DOTMVoyFireburst|Fireburst Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Voyager Class toys|Sentinel Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#CannonForceVoyager|Cannon Force Ironhide]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:DOTMMegatron Voyager toy.jpg|thumb|250px|MechTech Voyager Megatron]]
|}{{-}}

;Leader
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Leader Class toys|Sentinel Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Ironhide]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:DOTM-Leader-Class-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|250px|MechTech Leader Ironhide]]
|}{{-}}

;Ultimate
[[File:DOTM UltimateOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|250px|MechTech Ultimate Optimus Prime]]
:{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#UltimatePrime|Ultimate Optimus Prime]]}}
{{-}}

===Human Alliance===
;Basic
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Backfire (TF 2010)#Dark of the Moon|Backfire]] & [[Spike Witwicky (DOTM)|Spike Witwicky]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Icepick (PCC)#Dark of the Moon|Icepick]] & [[Sergeant Chaos]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (TF 2010)#Dark of the Moon|Sandstorm]] & [[Private Dedcliff]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Thunderhead]] & [[Major Tungsten]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Whirl]] & [[Major Sparkplug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tailpipe (DOTM)|Tailpipe]] w/ [[Pinpointer (DOTM)|Pinpointer]] & [[Sergeant Noble]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (DOTM)|Decepticon Drag Strip]] & [[Master Disaster (DOTM)|Master Disaster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Half-Track (DOTM)|Half-Track]] & [[Major Altitude]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosshairs (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Crosshairs]] & [[Sergeant Cahnay]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Reverb (DOTM)|Reverb]] & [[Sergeant Detour]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:DOTM Icepick SgtChaos toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Human Alliance Sergeant Chaos with Icepick]]
|}{{-}}

;Standard size
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance 3|Bumblebee]] & [[Sam Witwicky#Human Alliance 3|Sam Witwicky]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (ROTF)#Human Alliance 2|Autobot Skids]] w/ [[Elita-One (Movie)#Human Alliance|Elita-1]] & [[Robert Epps#Human Alliance 2|Tech Sergeant Epps]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Roadbuster]] & [[Sergeant Recon]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Human Alliance|Soundwave]] w/ [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]] & [[Dylan Gould#Human Alliance|Mr. Gould]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:DOTM HumanAlliance Bumblebee Sam.jpg|thumb|250px|Human Alliance Bumblebee]]
|}{{-}}

===Robo Power===
;Activators
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#DOTMActivators|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DOTMActivators|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#DOTMActivators|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#DOTMActivators|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Topspin (DOTM)#DOTMActivators|Autobot Topspin]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#DOTMActivators|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ReconActivators|Recon Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}
;Bash Bots
:'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Bash Bots|Bumblebee]] Vs [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Bash Bots|Megatron]]}}
:{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bash Bots|Optimus Prime]] Vs [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Bash Bots|Starscream]]}}</ul>

;Go-Bots
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Go-Bots|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Go-Bots|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Go-Bots|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}
;Revving Robots
:'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Revving Robots|Bumblebee]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Revving Robots|Optimus Prime]]}}</ul>
{{-}}
;Robo Fighters
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Robo Fighters|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Robo Fighters|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Robo Fighters|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Robo Fighters|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Robo Fighters|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Robo Fighters|Roadbuster]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#EliteGuard|Elite Guard Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#NightwatchRoboFighters|Nightwatch Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}{{-}}

===Exclusives===
;[[Costco]] (Canada)
:'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberArmor|Shockwave]]}}
{{-}}

;[[Kmart]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Human Alliance packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|"Autobot Daredevil Squad" ([[Backfire (TF 2010)#Daredevil|Backfire]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Daredevil|Bumblebee]], [[Sam Witwicky#Daredevil|Sam Witwicky]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Flash Freeze Assault" ([[Sergeant Chaos#Flash|Sergeant Chaos]], [[Icepick (PCC)#Flash|Icepick]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Flash|Sideswipe]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:DOTM AutobotDaredevilSquad toys.jpg|thumb|250px|"Autobot Daredevil Squad" pack]]
|}{{-}}
;[[Target]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cyberverse packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Bumblebee]] vs [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Leadfoot (DOTM)#TargetCyberverseVs|Leadfoot]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Ironhide]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Space Case (DOTM)#Toys|Space Case]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Human Alliance'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Leadfoot]] with [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Steeljaw]] and [[Sergeant Detour#Dark of the Moon|Sergeant Detour]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:DOTM Cyberverse Target BumblebeeVsMegatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Target exclusive Cyberverse "Bumblebee Vs Megatron" pack]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Playsets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ark (DOTM)#Toys|Autobot Ark]] with [[Roller (DOTM)#Toys|Roller]] & [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#TargetBonusValue|Sentinel Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Canceled'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|"Autobot Team Racers" ([[Leadfoot (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Leadfoot]] & [[Topspin (DOTM)#AutobotRacers|Topspin]])}}
|}{{-}}

;[[Toys"R"Us]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Scan Series Deluxes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LeaderG1|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|"[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Bumblebee]] / [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Starscream]]" 4-pack}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Cybertronian Warriors Pack" ([[Barricade (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Bumblebee]], [[Crankcase (DOTM)#CybertronianWarriors|Crankcase]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Ironhide]], [[Mobile Battle Bunker#CybertronianWarriors|Mobile Battle Bunker]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Streetside Bot Brawl" ([[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Optimus Prime]], [[Shockwave (Movie)#StreetsideBotBrawl|Shockwave]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:DOTM Deluxe Scan Ironhide toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Scan Series Ironhide]]
|}{{-}}

;[[Walmart]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#WalmartRace|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lunarfire|Lunarfire Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (DOTM)#TrackBattle|Track Battle Roadbuster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#WalmartRace|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|Leader Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Bumblebee]] and Bonus Value Deluxe Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OptimusComettor|Optimus Prime]] & [[Comettor (DOTM)|Comettor]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeSoundwaveRodimus|Bumblebee]] / [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Cyberverse|Soundwave]] with [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Toys|Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"Battle in the Moonlight" ([[Crankcase (DOTM)#Battleinthemoonlight|Crankcase]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Battleinthemoonlight|Optimus Prime]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Battleinthemoonlight|Autobot Ratchet]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"[[Giftset#Ultimate Gift Set|Ultimate Gift Set]]" ([[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Optimus Prime]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Sideswipe]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Canceled'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Leader Class [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#LeaderSentinelDeluxeNitroBee|Sentinel Prime]] and Bonus Value Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#LeaderSentinelDeluxeNitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:DOTM Deluxe Walmart Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Walmart exclusive Sideswipe]]
|}{{-}}
;[[Hasbro Toy Shop]]/[[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SDCCUltimatePrime|Ultimate Optimus Prime]]}}</ul>

{{-}}
;Amazon.com
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#AmazonJetwing|Jetwing Optimus Prime]]}}</ul>

{{-}}
[[File:DOTM-toy Dualor.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Dualor]]
;"[[Market six|Market Six]]" stores
:'''Mini-Cons'''
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|[[Catilla (DOTM)|Catilla]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dualor (DOTM)|Dualor]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Rav (DOTM)|Rav]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Triceradon (DOTM)|Triceradon]]}}</ul>

{{-}}

===Asian market exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#DarkEnergon|Megatron Dark Energon Edition]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class 2-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Jetpower Optimus Prime ([[Jetfire (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Jetfire]] & [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#JetfireBuster|Optimus Prime]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 3|Megatron]] & [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Supreme Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DarkNightwatchJetwing|Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Ver.]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Ultimate Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#YOTDPrime|Ultimate Optimus Prime Year of the Dragon Edition]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Toys"R"Us'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SilverBee|Silver Bumblebee]] ([[Lucky Draw figure]])}}
|}{{-}}

==''Darkside Moon'' (TakaraTomy)==

===Cyberverse===
{{note|The '''Japanese''' releases (CV) of the Cyberverse figures features no physical changes, and includes one instruction sheet of "how-to-play" the cards for the [[MechTech Wars]] Online game, and an advertisement flyer promoting the Japanese release of the ''Dark on the Moon'' toyline.}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
<ul class="iconlist">
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-01 [[Ark (DOTM)|Autobot Ark]] with [[Roller (DOTM)|Autobot Roller]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-02 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Bumblebee]] [[Mobile Battle Bunker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|CV-03 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Starscream]] [[Orbital Assault Carrier]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-04 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-05 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Sentinel Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-06 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Ironhide]]}}
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
{{Bp-d1|CV-07 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-08 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-09 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-10 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Autobot Topspin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|CV-11 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-12 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Optimus Prime]] [[Armored Weapons Platform]]}}
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
{{Bp-d1|CV-13 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Megatron]] [[Blastwave Weapons Base]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-14 [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Powerglide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|CV-15 [[Blackout (Movie)#Cyberverse|Blackout]] & [[Scorponok (Movie)#Cyberverse|Scorponok]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-16 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-17 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Leadfoot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-18 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#CyberverseActionSet|Autobot Ratchet]] [[Lunar Crawler]]}}
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
{{Bp-d1|CV-19 [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberverseActionSet|Shockwave]] [[Fusion Tank add-on|Fusion Tank]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-20 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BattleSteel|Battle Steel Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|CV-21 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Decepticon Hatchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-22 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Cyberverse|Roadbuster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-23 [[Flak (TF 2010)|Flak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-24 [[Guzzle (DOTM)|Autobot Guzzle]]}}
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
{{Bp-a1|CV-25 [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Cyberverse|Mudflap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|CV-26 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#CyberverseLegion|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|CV-27 [[Crowbar#Cyberverse|Crowbar]]}}
{{!}}}

===MechTech===
{{note|Toys in italics are exclusive to the TakaraTomy line.}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[May 14|5-14]]-[[2011]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|DA-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Power Armored Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-02 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Leader Class toys|Sentinel Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-03 ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VoyagerTrailer|Optimus Prime MechTech Trailer]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-04 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-05 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BBMechTechHolder|Bumblebee & ''MechTech Holder'']]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-06 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-07 [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-08 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|DA-09 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Roadbuster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-10 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Autobot Topspin]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-11 ''[[Arcee (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Arcee]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-12 ''[[Air Raid (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Air Raid]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-01 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-02 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-03 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Decepticon Barricade]]}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-04 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Crankcase]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[June 18|6-18]]-2011)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|DA-13 [[Skyhammer (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Skyhammer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-14 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Jolt]]}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-05 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-06 ''[[Vortex (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Decepticon Vortex]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[July 16|7-16]]-2011)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|DA-15 ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Supreme Class toys|Jetwing Optimus Prime]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-16 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Ultimate Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-17 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Space Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-18 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-19 [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Mudflap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-07 [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-08 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Thundercracker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:DOTM MechTech Deluxe AirRaid.jpg|thumb|250px|MechTech Deluxe Air Raid]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[August 13|8-13]]-2011)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|DA-20 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Voyager Class toys|Cannon Sentinel Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-21 [[Backfire (TF 2010)#Dark of the Moon|Backfire]] & [[Spike Witwicky (DOTM)|Spike Witwicky]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-22 [[Thunderhead]] & [[Major Tungsten]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-23 [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)#Dark of the Moon|Sandstorm]] & [[Private Dedcliff|Lance Corporal Dedcliff]]}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-10 ''[[Skywarp (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Skywarp]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-11 [[Icepick (PCC)#Dark of the Moon|Icepick]] & [[Sergeant Chaos]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[September 13|9-13]]-2011)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|DA-24 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DOTMVoyFireburst|Fireburst Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-25 [[Tailpipe (DOTM)|Tailpipe]], [[Pinpointer (DOTM)|Autobot Pinpointer]] & [[Sergeant Noble]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-26 [[Whirl (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Whirl]] & [[Major Sparkplug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-27 [[Reverb (DOTM)|Reverb]] & [[Sergeant Detour]]}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-12 [[Drag Strip (DOTM)|Drag Strip]] & [[Master Disaster (DOTM)|Master Disaster]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[October 1|10-1]]-2011)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|DA-29 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Roadbuster]] & [[Sergeant Recon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-30 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Leadfoot]] & [[Sergeant Detour]] (w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Toys|Steeljaw]])}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#UltimatePrime|Ultimate Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[November 17|11-17]]-2011)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|DA-28 ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#StrikerOptimus|Striker Optimus Prime]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-34 ''[[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Leadfoot]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|DA-33 [[Air Raid (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Seeker Air Raid]]}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-10 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Human Alliance|Soundwave]] & [[Dylan Gould#Human Alliance|Mr. Gould]] (w/ [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Human Alliance|Laserbeak]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[December 17|12-17]]-2011)
{{Bp-a1|DA-31 ''[[Wheeljack (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Que]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|DD-13 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[December 28|12-28]]-2011)
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NeoScanning|Neo-Scanning Bumblebee]]}}
|}
{{-}}

===Dual Model Kit===
[[File:DOTM DualModelKit OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dual Model Kit Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Dual Model Kit|Optimus Prime]] (Battle hook accessories are available if ordered through [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan.)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Dual Model Kit|Bumblebee]]
{{-}}

===Exclusives===

;MechTech Weapon Prize Campaign
The [[MechTech]] weapon campaign started on [[May 14]] [[2011]], handed out at various Japanese retailers based upon the amount spent purchasing ''Dark of the Moon'' toys. 10,000 units of each weapon were made.
*Tritanium Heat Blade Claw (Gold [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Crankcase]] MechTech weapon) - Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive, available by spending 3000 yen or more in ''Dark of the Moon'' toys.
*Tritanium Power Saw (Gold [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Ratchet]] MechTech weapon) - Joshin Kidsland, Bic Camera and Edion Group (Ishimaru, Deo Deo, Eiden and Midori Denka) exclusive, available by spending 3000 yen or more in ''Dark of the Moon'' toys.
*Tritanium Plasma Double Bullet (Gold [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Skids]] MechTech weapon) - Yamada denki and Yodobashi Camera exclusive, available by spending 3000 yen or more in ''Dark of the Moon'' toys.
*Cybertitanium Power Saw (Silver [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3|Autobot Ratchet]] MechTech weapon) - AEON exclusive, available with purchase of DA-03 Voyager class Optimus Prime with trailer.

:*''[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/event/2011/anniversary_darksidemoon/ More information at tf.takaratomy.co.jp]''
:*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys--products-30/dark-of-the-moon-mechtech-weapons-prize-campaign-new-information-172029/ Translated information from SydneyY at TFW2005.com]''

;Lawson
*[[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)|Darkside Optimus Prime]]
Exclusive to the Japanese convenience store chain Lawson, this black redeco of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010) toyline]] Voyager class Optimus Prime was made available for pre-order with the pre-purchase of a movie ticket for the Japanese release of ''Dark of the Moon''. The ticket pre-purchase/toy pre-order period began on [[May 1]], [[2011]] and ended on [[July 28]], while the toy became available on [[August 9]], shortly after the release of the movie in Japan. The package was priced at 6760 yen (1300 yen for the price of the movie ticket and 5460 yen for the toy).

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Lawsonstrap|Optimus Prime metal strap]]
Also available at Lawson, this metal strap was available for pre-order between May 1 and [[June 30]], and was mailed out from [[July 14]].
{{-}}

;[[Toys"R"Us]]
*[[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)|EZ Collection Darkside Optimus Prime]]
Exclusive to Japanese Toys"R"Us stores, this smoke-clear, black and teal redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends Class Optimus Prime toy was made available on August 12, 2011, with the purchase of 3000 yen worth of ''Dark of the Moon'' product. 10,000 were made.

{{-}}

===Competition/[[Lucky Draw figure]]s===
[[File:DOTM Deluxe LuckyDraw TritaniumBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Lucky Draw Tritanium Bumblebee]]
Beginning [[May 14]] and ending [[July 31]] 2011, Japanese consumers who enter two barcode numbers from MechTech character cards (packed with Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' figures) into the TakaraTomy ''Transformers'' website will be in the running for:
*Prize A: [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TritaniumBee|Tritanium Bumblebee]] (limited to 10)
*Prize B: DVD/Blu-ray double pack of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (limited to 10)
*Prize C: Tritanium blade [[MechTech]] weapon (limited to 100)
*Prize D: Downloadable PC desktop wallpapers, with a different one per month (available to all)

There will be two more Lucky Draw campaigns from August 2011 onwards, and entering all three campaigns will put one in the running for:
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#TritaniumPrime|Tritanium Optimus Prime (with trailer)]] (limited to 100)

:*''[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/event/2011/mechtech/ More information at tf.takaratomy.co.jp]''
:*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/dark-of-the-moon-lucky-draw-campaign-more-information-171988/ Translated information from SydneyY at TFW2005.com]''
{{-}}

;Circle K Sunkus
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#JetwingBlack|Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version]]
{{canceledtoy}}
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===Speed Stars===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Beast Machines Series'''
*1 of 3: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#BeastMachines|Optimus Prime]]
*2 of 3: [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#BeastMachines|Bumblebee]]
* ???
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Metal Heroes Series'''
*1 of 3: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SpeedDOTMMetal|Optimus Prime]]
* ???
* ???
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Night Attack Series'''
*2 of 3: [[Crumplezone (DOTM)#SpeedNightAttack|Crumplezone]]
*3 of 3: [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SpeedNightAttack|Bumblebee]]
* ???
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Stealth Force Series'''
*1 of 5: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SpeedStealth|Optimus Prime]]
*2 of 5: [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SpeedMiniStealthForce|Bumblebee]]
*3 of 5: [[Topspin (DOTM)#Speed Stars|Autobot Topspin]]
*4 of 5: [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Speed Stars|Leadfoot]]
* ???
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Trans Scan Series'''
*1 of 3: [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SpeedMiniTransScan|Bumblebee]]
*2 of 3: [[Dino#Speed Stars|Mirage]]
*3 of 3: [[Crumplezone (DOTM)#TransScan|Crumplezone]]
|}
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{{-}}
===Stealth Force===
;Mini Changers
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Mini Changers|Bumblebee]] & [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Mini Changers|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Crumplezone (DOTM)#Mini Changers|Crumplezone]] Vs. [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Mini Changers|Bumblebee]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Mini Changers|Optimus Prime]] Vs. [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Mini Changers|Starscream]]
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Mini Changers|Sideswipe]] Vs. [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Mini Changers|Starscream]]
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Mini Changers|Sideswipe]] & [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Mini Changers|Sentinel Prime]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' (''Canceled'')
*[[Oil Pan#Mini Changers|Oil Pan]] Vs. [[Bulkhead (DOTM)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Mini Changers|Sentinel Prime]] & [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Mini Changers|Bumblebee]]
*[[Dino#Mini Changers|Mirage]] Vs. [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Mini Changers|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Mini Changers|Optimus Prime]] Vs. [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Mini Changers|Megatron]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers Bumblebee&SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|250px|Speed Stars Stealth Force Mini Changers Bumblebee & Sentinel Prime]]
|}{{-}}

;Larger vehicles
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Motorcycles'''
*[[High Wire (Speed Stars)|High Wire]]
*[[Knock Out (Speed Stars)|Knock Out]]
*[[Dirt Rocket (DOTM)|Dirt Rocket]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Basics'''
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Stealth Force|Barricade]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Basic|Bumblebee]]
*[[Leadfoot (PCC)|Classic Leadfoot]]
*[[Topspin (DOTM)#Stealth Force|Autobot Topspin]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxes'''
*[[Big Hoss]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Deluxe|Starscream]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Stealth Force'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Stealth Force|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Stealth Force|Bumblebee]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{-}}
===Robo Power===
A sub-line that features figures with a simple transformation ([[#Robo Power|see above]]) as well as role-play weapons and other accessories to be used by humans. Named "Robot Heroes" (no, not [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|these ones]]) in Europe.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Roleplay'''
*[[Energon Shock Sword]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Roleplay|Optimus Prime]] Cyber Blaster
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Battle Masks'''
*'''''????'''''
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''3D Cine-Masks'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise|Bumblebee]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Costumes & Accessories'''
*Bumblebee
*Optimus Prime
*[[Light Up Kit]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{toystub}}

===Clothing & Apparel===
;Men
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] L/XL (42-46), XXL (50-52)
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] L/XL (42-46), XXL (50-52)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] L/XL (42-46), XXL (50-52)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]] L/XL (42-46), XXL (50-52)

;Women
*Optimus Prime Small (4-6), Medium (8-10), Large (12-14)
*Bumblebee Small (4-6), Medium (8-10), Large (12-14)

;Watches
*Optimus Prime Cool Changing LCD Watch
*Bumblebee Cool LCD Watch

==Notes==
*Over fifty robot busts and [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] renders were created by [http://www.indigostudios.com/news/2011/07/1934/ Indigo Studios] for use as [[package art]], who also worked on the [[Kre-O]] line.

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/ Transformers.com]
*[http://toyfair11.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-transformers/index.html ASMzine's Toy Fair 2011 gallery of ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' toys]
*[http://toyfair11.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-press-kit-images/Transformers/Dark%20of%20the%20Moon/Cyberverse/index.html ASMzine's Toy Fair 2011 gallery of Hasbro press kit images]
*[http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=2558&category=7247 Big Bad Toy Store clothes listing]

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{{disambig3|Megatron}}
:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon leader]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''

[[File:Megatronanimated.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[GEEWUN|An insult to G1, we swear!]]]]
If you were to ask '''Megatron''' to describe himself in one word, he'd probably go with [[Megatron (SG)|"heroic"]]. He sees himself as a freedom fighter [[Decepticon leader|leading the Decepticons]] in a righteous struggle against "[[Autobot]] tyranny". The fact he's hoping to replace that with ''Decepticon'' tyranny isn't really a concern... to him, at least. A fanatic at [[spark]], he revels in every Autobot who suffers at Decepticon hands and doesn't register beings like [[human]]s as anything more than "collateral damage."

Megatron demands loyalty from the [[Decepticon]]s as a whole, loyalty he gains through his fear and awe-inspiring power and abilities. With the combined threat of a sharp mind, his signature [[fusion cannon]], a pair of deadly [[sword]]s and simple brute strength, there aren't many who would dare cross him. Still, he has no problem occasionally manhandling his troops as a gentle reminder.

The loss of [[Structure|his body]] and former glory was only a minor setback for him as Megatron proved himself a true master manipulator. He all-too-easily duped the rather absentminded [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] into helping him—and [[AllSpark Key|once Megatron was restored]] he turned the tables on his old captor.

He is extremely intolerant of treachery and deals with [[Starscream (Animated)|said treacherous bots]] using methods of vicious no-nonsense efficiency, [[Megatron (G1)|unlike other Decepticon leaders]]. He is also a shrewd strategist who [[Dinobot (Animated)|effortlessly]] [[Scrapper (Animated)|wraps]] [[Mixmaster (Animated)|others]] around his fingers.

{{bigquote|Decepticons... ''transform and rise up!''|Megatron puts a new twist on [[Roll out|an old saying]]|"[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
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{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Norio Wakamoto]] (Japanese)|[[Jan Spitzer]] (German), [[Mirosław Neinert]] (Polish), [[Raffaele Farina]] (Italian), [[Vincent Violette]] (French), [[Jun-seok Song|Junseok Song]] (Korean), [[Affonso Amajones]] (Portuguese), [[Mario Santander]] (Latin American Spanish, season 1 and 2), [[Alexander Páez]] (Latin American Spanish, season 3), [[Santiago Salorio]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Arto Nieminen]] (Finnish, [[Fredrik Hiller]] (Swedish)}}

[[File:Megatron Cybertron.jpg|left|thumb|Pointier than thou.]]
''Eons ago, Megatron overthrew the previous Decepticon leader [[Megazarak (Animated)|Megazarak]] and took control of the faction for himself. He gave speeches and wrote manifestos calling for the Decepticons to rise up and take control of both Cybertron and the [[AllSpark]] from the Autobots. Finally, on the [[Cycle of Infamy]], he took the Decepticons from mere rhetoric to outright war.''

''The Decepticons overran Autobot space, but the Autobots under [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] had one major advantage—[[space bridge]] technology which allowed them to move about the galaxy more easily. The Decepticon advance ground to a halt.'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} However, Megatron's forces continued to fight on until the Autobots sent the AllSpark through the space bridge to random coordinates. Realizing that the AllSpark was the key to defeating the Autobots, Megatron abandoned the Cybertron theater and began searching the galaxy aboard his massive flagship the ''[[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} Megatron also lost the codes to [[Project Omega]] when the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] failed to bring him [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}} ''With the war going badly after this, Megatron tried a last-ditch attempt with the [[False Calm]] and sent his troops at sub-light speeds to Cybertron. During the [[Battle for Iacon]], Megatron destroyed [[Gamma Supreme]]. Ultimately, the attack failed and the Decepticons were finally forced to agree to an armistice and exile.'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

[[File:TFA TARO Decepticons attention.JPG|thumb|He's not planning on shaking Prime's hand...he's going to tear it off.]]
However, Megatron continued to search for the AllSpark. Four million years later, the ''Nemesis's'' crew discovered [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|a small Autobot repair vessel]] after detecting the AllSpark. When [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] volunteered to attack, Megatron saw his ambitions all too clearly, and pointedly remarked that he wasn't about to let four million solar cycles of searching for the AllSpark end with Starscream "[laying his] greasy wings on it". No, Megatron would strike the Autobot ship and take the AllSpark himself. Just prior to his departure, Starscream approached him again, ostensibly to wish him luck but actually to place an overload device on his leader's back. This device went off just as Megatron's fusion cannon was about to breach the hull of the Autobots' ship. The Autobot crew managed to steer the now-failing ship through an asteroid field and into a nearby [[space bridge]].

With the ship now plummeting through the Earth's atmosphere, a wounded Megatron still managed to thrash the crew soundly and nearly claimed the AllSpark. Quick thinking on the part of the ship's [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|captain]] sent the Decepticon leader out the cargo hatch and into free fall. Megatron [[Megatron (Movie)|fell from the sky and crashed]] in Paw Paw, [[Michigan]], where his head (and later, a hand) was found by a young [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]].

Over the next fifty years, Sumdac built a robotics empire by reverse-engineering Megatron's components while Megatron's inert head remained secretly in Sumdac's private lab, the source of the human's engineering genius and also a secret shame. Megatron's severed hand was there as well, used by Sumdac as a piece of furniture. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} {{storylink|Dispatches}}

[[File:AniMegsHead-TransformAndRollout.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hey Megatron, don't lose your... oh.]]
After the Autobots re-awoke, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]]—Isaac's daughter—used her [[AllSpark Key]] to sneak into her father's lab. He stopped her from seeing anything it contained, but the Key's AllSpark energy was absorbed by Megatron's head, reawakening his spark and mind and bringing him back online. Confused and disoriented, he automatically brought up video footage of Starscream and the Autobots, footage in which Starscream admitted to his treachery. Furious both at Starscream's betrayal and the fact he didn't have the proper appendages to reach out and take the AllSpark which was finally within his relative grasp, he released a burst of energy which activated a small drone Prof. Sumdac had been working on. Megatron realized he could control the extremely primitive (by his race's standards) technology around him. Learning Sari was going to spend the night at the Autobot base, he secreted his drone into her backpack. Once she arrived Megatron sent the drone to look for the AllSpark but his search was fruitless. He decided to try a simpler method: [[Death|Kill]] the Autobots and extract the data from their lifeless corpses. Interfacing with the factory's assembly line, he attacked. As the Autobots fought back, he decided to cut out the middleman and knocked a hole in a fuel tank. [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] realized the factory was working via motion sensors and managed to get close to the control panel. To counter him, Megatron simply took over the factory arms and snatched up Prowl. However, he failed to stop [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], due to the primitive tools he was forced to use. With his plans foiled, Megatron was out of patience, refusing to work through these worthless proxy machines. He needed a body, which meant it was time to provide some more advanced technology to Sumdac... {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}}

[[File:Stiletto-Megatronsuccessfulfieldtest.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
''Megatron hired the industrial saboteur [[Stiletto (Animated)|Stiletto]] to steal from Sumdac enterprises a high-powered laser scalpel and an experimental metal alloy and then use them to collapse Detroit's Ambassador Bridge. In truth, Megatron didn't care much about whether or not she succeeded in collapsing the bridge, as he simply desired to see if the materials she had stolen would be suitable for his new body. He was satisfied with the results he saw broadcast on television.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 3|Stiletto}}

Megatron soon revealed to Isaac that he still functioned and, when Isaac guessed he was a friend of the Autobots, Megatron played along. He persuaded Isaac to keep his existence secret until Isaac had built him a new body, as then the Autobots would be more forgiving of how Isaac had reverse-engineered their friend. Megatron then helped construct the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]], deliberately programming them to go on a rampage and building fire-breath into them as a prototype for a planned army of drones. When they were defeated, Megatron despaired he might never gain a new body, but upon discovering they'd been turned into sentient Transformers, he quickly convinced them that cars, trucks and "[[Autobot|car robots]]" were evil beings that ate the fossil fuels supposedly derived from dinosaurs.

During their second rampage, Isaac realized Megatron had deliberately built weapons into the Dinobots. The tyrant feigned shame, saying he'd added experimental features out of a desire to have a body again. Isaac promised not to tell the Autobots and that Megatron would have a body again one day... {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

[[File:TFA Nanosec Sumdac Megatron chill.JPG|upright=1.1|left|thumb|Rub it in, why don't you?]]
Soon, Dr. Sumdac began attempting to build him some new servos, but these proved inadequate. Megatron revealed that his body would need [[Destronium]] to work, but Isaac responded there was only a small amount available and that it would have to be delivered across town in less than 10 minutes or it would become unstable. Taking notice of an experimental turbo suit Sumdac's labs were developing (with flaws that possibly precluded Isaac considering it as a solution), Megatron manipulated computer systems so the suit was delivered to small-time hood [[Nanosec|Nino Sexton]]. Once Sexton began using the suit to commit crimes too quickly to be stopped, Megatron contacted him with an offer of much money out of Dr. Sumdac's private account if Sexton used the suit to steal and deliver the Destronium. Between Autobot interference and the suit aging him prematurely, Sexton failed. Worse, the Destronium was energized to a critical level, risking an explosion that would destroy [[Detroit]]. The Autobots barely managed to send the Destronium sample into the upper atmosphere before it exploded, and they were left to wonder why a human had tried to steal it in the first place. {{storylink|Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec}}

After Megatron learned of the power of Sari's AllSpark Key and the careless nature in which she used it, he attempted to trick her into assisting him. He designed [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], a musical toy that was secretly meant to grow more powerful every time Sari used the Key upon it, until eventually it would be a suitable robotic body for Megatron himself. When the Key instead brought Soundwave to independent life, Megatron changed his plan and, with convincing logic, recruited Soundwave as a Decepticon warrior. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}}

When [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] arrived on Earth, Megatron, remembering Starscream's betrayal, was hesitant to act. After witnessing a battle between his soldiers and the Autobots, Megatron concluded that Blitzwing was too unstable, but Lugnut was genuinely loyal. He contacted Lugnut only, instructing him to locate the AllSpark, which would help restore him. Later, he also informed Lugnut about the Key. Unfortunately, Lugnut and Blitzwing were defeated and damaged by the Autobots, severing Lugnut's link with Megatron—and Megatron's only link to the outside world. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}

[[File:Sumdac megatron's body.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|Yeah, it's a fixer-upper.]]
Although Megatron himself was not mentally involved, his headless body was infected with [[space barnacle]]s, causing the barnacles to mutate into a semi-sentient form. After absorbing two mining bots and attacking a [[Sparkplug (Animated human)|miner]], it was defeated by Bumblebee and Prowl. Later, the body was discovered (minus space barnacles) by Isaac Sumdac and most likely brought back to his laboratory. Sumdac remarked that Megatron would be ''very'' pleased with the find... {{storylink|Nature Calls}}

[[File:MegRisingRebuilt.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Don't call it a comeback; I've been here for years.]]
Sumdac attempted to rebuild Megatron, but progress was slowed by a power failure. Frustrated, Megatron again contacted Lugnut and ordered him to bring him the AllSpark Key. This communication triggered Starscream's curiosity, and the treacherous jet located Megatron. Starscream didn't have time to <s>finish his speech</s> slay Megatron before he was distracted by the Autobots—and Megatron used that distraction to take Starscream by surprise and eject him from the lab. When Blitzwing and Lugnut arrived with the Key, Megatron revealed his true identity to his human "friend". Sumdac, seized by the mechanical hand he had so long used as a chair, could only watch and wail in horror as the Decepticon tyrant used the power of the AllSpark to reconstruct himself, more powerful than ever. Finally restored, he burst through the roof of [[Sumdac Tower]], to the horror of the Autobots and Starscream, ready to unleash his vengeance on all of them. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}

[[File:PayThePiper.JPG|upright=1.1|left|thumb|"Will anyone else attempt to fill his shoes?"]] Megatron's revenge was quick and brutal. Trashing the Autobots in short order, he called his Decepticons to him. As Starscream bootlicked, Megatron powered up his fusion cannon to destroy the one responsible for his defeat—then used the AllSpark Key to send a painful power surge through Starscream, extinguishing the traitor's spark and reinforcing his authority over Blitzwing and Lugnut. He commanded them to "transform and rise up," and the three Decepticons took to the sky, using the Key to track the AllSpark.

[[File:Megatron Rising 2 All Spark Megs boom.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|This is not good...]] Finding it aboard the Autobots' ship, the Decepticons caused the ship to crash on [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], where Megatron proceeded to beat the [[Slag (slang)|slag]] out of Optimus Prime. Getting into the ship, Megatron removed the AllSpark from its casing and placed it in his chest, preparing to devastate Earth before conquering Cybertron. However, Professor Sumdac used his knowledge of Megatron's circuitry to disrupt his equilibrium sensors, causing Megatron to drop the AllSpark Key. Optimus Prime used the Key to force a surge of power through the AllSpark within Megatron, causing it to explode and disperse its energy.

And yet, it was not a total loss for Megatron; despite the damage, he escaped and managed to abduct Sumdac. Once again, their fates were intertwined, only this time Sumdac was Megatron's prisoner. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

Establishing a base deep underground in a mine, Megatron quickly adjusted his plans after the loss of the AllSpark. During his battle aboard the Autobot ship, he had managed to download a partial [[space bridge]] schematic from their computers. He planned to use the space bridge to teleport himself, Lugnut, and Blitzwing to Cybertron, then conquer the planet from within. To facilitate this plan, Megatron used the captive Professor Sumdac to reverse-engineer the space bridge and fill in the "gaps" within the schematics. However, when a service bot suddenly malfunctioned, it was revealed that a shard of the AllSpark was embedded within it. This gave Megatron hope that the AllSpark was not destroyed, but dispersed throughout the city of Detroit. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}}

[[File:Swordscream.JPG|upright=1.1|left|thumb|Yes, Starscream, and we'll keep doing it until you get it right!]]
Finding out about the AllSpark fragments, however, didn't seem to result in any changes in his plans. Megatron received word from a spy that the Decepticons had begun making random assaults on the Autobots. He realized that they needed to make a concentrated effort in order to secure his victory. He had Lugnut and Blitzwing steal a tachyon transmitter from the [[Elite Guard]] so he could send his message, but was interrupted during his transmission by a revived Starscream. After quickly beating him to a pulp, Megatron relayed his commands to the spacefaring 'Cons, only to be repeatedly attacked by a seemingly invincible Starscream. The renegade even attempted to draw Megatron out with an AllSpark fragment. Megatron emerged victorious every time and was informed by his spy that all was going as planned: With his [[Decepticon Uprisings|forces now drawing the Autobots away from Cybertron]], Megatron could attack a weakened Cybertron from within as soon as his space bridge was completed. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

Later, while at the Decepticon base, Lugnut detected an AllSpark energy signal emanating from Detroit. Megatron quickly dispatched Lugnut to retrieve the AllSpark shard before the Autobots could. Lugnut proceeded to praise his master's "grand and glorious plan", but Megatron, fed up with the adulation to the point of involuntary optic-twitching, curtly commanded his enforcer to get going. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}} As Lugnut failed to retrieve this fragment, Megatron tasked Blitzwing with retrieving the next one the Decepticons detected. The triple-changer proved just as incapable when it came to securing AllSpark fragments. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}

[[File:RiseoftheConstructicons-Megatron'sprivateblend.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Gentlemen, to evil.]]
When Lugnut and Blitzwing brought the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructobots]] back to base, Megatron saw the advantage of keeping them alive, and he invited them to have a look at his space bridge schematics. Impressed by their knowledge, he decided to put them to work stealing supplies. After an encounter with [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], the Constructobots became convinced of "the funny guy's" less-than-noble intentions, and they returned to the mine to confront him. Megatron calmly slammed them both against a rock face and asked them to explain. He feigned shock and brought them in to discuss things over his own private oil blend. Megatron showed himself to be a bit of an oil connoisseur, possessing stylish little goblets for it made of twisted oil drums, as well as a secret stash of top-quality oil and a chamber to drink it in. Megatron spoke of the glories they could achieve as Constructicons: the adulation, the statues in their honor...the barrels of oil they could down. Ever the shrewd worker, it didn't take much for him to convince them to join up and he promptly sent them to the Autobot base to retrieve the AllSpark fragments. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}

[[File:Rise Constructicons Megatron what.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|Constructicons say WHAAAAAT?]]
When Starscream escaped from the Elite Guard's ship, Megatron received [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]'s alert to the Autobots thanks to the stolen tachyon transmitter. Megatron had placed a bounty on the traitor and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] (with the unknowing aid of Prowl) pretty much took the opportunity to bring him to the Decepticon leader. Lockdown contacted Megatron to confirm that he had captured a purple-ish "Starscream" (who was acting quite odd and cowardly) and agreed to meet at an abandoned warehouse for the exchange. As "Starscream" was brought to Megatron, Prowl, who was hiding on a rafter high above, accidentally scuffed a small bolt, which grabbed the Decepticons' attention. Not too long after, the Autobots appeared with another, different-colored Starscream. Megatron intercepted Lockdown's escape and announced confusedly that no one was to leave until they found out which was the true Starscream. However, it soon turned out that ''both'' Starscreams were clones with bombs in their [[spark]] chambers designed to destroy Megatron and the Autobots in one go. Not content to stand by and be blown up, Megatron quickly blasted the skylight of the warehouse and called for his Decepticons to transform and rise up, leaving the soon-to-explode clones with the Autobots. This turned out to be a mistake, as Prowl used the upgrades given to him by Lockdown to send the [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]] into the air, and the fleeing Decepticons were caught in the wake of the blast. Still in one piece despite the explosion, Megatron later raised the bounty on Starscream—insisting on the ''real'' one this time. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}

He was later contacted by [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]], who attempted to sell him a new weapon. Nothing came of this as Swindle was defeated before the deal could be closed. {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}} Megatron also made some ''"secret"'' transmissions to [[Shockwave (Animated)|his double agent]] on Cybertron in order to settle his new plans for the coming Autobot-Decepticon war. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}} Blitzwing also successfully retrieved the Constructicons for him. {{storylink|Sari, No One's Home}}

[[File:TFA ABTC1 Megatron Sumdac Hostage.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Did I tell you about the time I killed the cult leader?"]]
Megatron's plans finally seemed on the verge of fruition when Sumdac and the Constructicons completed the space bridge. However, some vital technical aspects made it inoperable. In order to remedy this, Megatron contacted Shockwave to learn who was Cybertron's leading [[space bridge technician]] which turned out to be the Autobot Bulkhead. Not wishing to leave Doctor Sumdac alone to sabotage the Constructicons' efforts, Megatron took him along as a hostage while he went to capture Bulkhead. Once he had the big Autobot in custody, Megatron threatened to use the [[Headmaster unit]] on him if he didn't help make the space bridge operational. To Megatron's satisfaction, Bulkhead agreed and finished the project. Just as the machine was activated both the Autobots and Starscream and his clone army attacked. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

The three-way free-for-all ironically forced Megatron and Optimus Prime to team up temporarily, but this quickly ended when Megatron used Prime's body as a shield against one of Starscream's clone's attacks. Despite putting up a decent resistance, Megatron was overwhelmed and held down by two of the Starscream clones. As the original Starscream gloated, he was head-jacked by Isaac Sumdac in the Headmaster unit. Sumdac prepared to fight the Decepticon leader himself but an unimpressed Megatron simply used his strength to throw the distracted Starscream clones at him then blasted the Headmaster unit off with his fusion cannon, quickly proving himself the victor. With Starscream incapacitated the clones sided with Megatron. He then made his own victory speech to his soldiers, declaring he would send Optimus through the bridge to test it. However, the Autobots got some reinforcements - in the form of their own ship, now revealed to be the surviving [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]] Omega Supreme. Megatron quickly ordered the majority of his forces to deal with this new menace while the Constructicons cleared the space bridge area of rubble. Grabbing Optimus, Megatron threw him into the portal but was frustrated when Prowl freed his leader in the nick of time at which point the bridge shut down. Bulkhead declared the power source wasn't strong enough to maintain the link for long so Megatron grabbed Starscream's AllSpark-powered head to maintain the gateway. However, this provided too much power, sending the space bridge portal out of control. An enraged Megatron decided to terminate Optimus Prime only for Optimus to slap [[stasis cuffs]] on him causing him to lose his grip and fall into the portal.

[[File:TFA ABTC2 Megatron Screamer End.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|"Stop staring at me!"]]
With the overload having deleted the space bridge's receiving coordinates, the defeated Megatron was transported to some unknown sector of space. Still immobilized by the stasis cuffs, Megatron's only companion was now Starscream's head which a cruel twist of fate had deposited right next to him. Forced to remain face to face with his traitorous ex-lieutenant, Megatron could only trade verbal blows. A most cruel fate, indeed. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

After their bickering subsided, Starscream began trying to free Megatron from the stasis cuffs, but having no body was a hindrance. Megatron was only freed when Starscream revealed a previously unseen weapon from his mouth. Before they could react, Omega Supreme appeared, offline. Getting aboard him, Megatron was captured by Omega but was able to convince the simple processor-possessing behemoth to take him to Cybertron to face a war crimes tribunal. However, Omega Supreme's attempt to transwarp to Cybertron left them somewhere else in space but did drain Omega for the time being. Initially disgusted that he was trapped aboard the cause of the Decepticons' defeat without his weapons and only Starscream for company, Megatron soon realized that if he could reprogram Omega to serve him he would be at a great advantage.

Managing to hotwire the Autobot with the stasis cuffs and Starscream's AllSpark charged head, Megatron contacted Shockwave to give him a status report on the Earth space bridge. However, the situation was worse than Megatron realized: not only was the space bridge network shut down, but the Earth Autobots could expose Shockwave at any moment. Although Omega Supreme provided an advantage that could end both problems, Megatron decided that the space bridge invasion plan was a failure, and issued a fleet wide stand down order. Heading to Earth, Megatron attempted to use Omega to destroy the Autobots (even though he couldn't remember their names). However, Prowl and Optimus Prime managed to board Omega and sever Megatron's control over him. Unfortunately, Starscream managed to gain control over Omega Supreme, capturing Megatron again. Ever the manipulator, Megatron convinced Starscream that his time would be better spent conquering Cybertron. However, the Autobots managed to install the [[plasma dynamic thruster]] from Megatron's space bridge into Omega Supreme, sending Omega and the two Decepticons aboard warping through space randomly. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

When the Autobots became trapped in Soundwave's virtual reality, Megatron led the Decepticons into invading and attacking Detroit. As the Autobots realized what was going on Prowl was able to break free of Megatron's grip and severed his arm with a single swipe of his hand. He was later beaten by Optimus who destroyed his fusion cannon by tossing his axe at the cannon's barrel. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

[[File:TFAni Decepticon Air Lugnut Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Don't you just hate it when fanboys keep following you?]]
Later, as Lugnut was floating through space following his half-successful escape from the Elite Guard flagship, Omega Supreme transwarped to directly in front of him and he smashed into the bridge window. When Starscream asked Megatron if they were picking up hitchhickers, Megatron simply slapped his head off its position. That was for asking stupid questions.{{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

Soon thereafter, Megatron gained control of Omega Supreme's transforming mechanism, and by detaching the plasma dynamic thruster was also able to direct their transwarp jumps; however, he could not get the weapons online without the proper access codes. Megatron brought the ship to Cybertron, where they could do little but float helplessly in the air; Megatron reasoned—correctly—that the Autobots would not dare fire on their own most famous weapon (though [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel "Magnus"]] sure wanted to). Megatron ordered Shockwave to hurry up his search for the access codes; once Shockwave successfully abducted Arcee and boarded the ship, they transwarped into Earth orbit right before Sentinel opened fire. Megatron welcomed Shockwave aboard as his "most loyal" servant, to the great concern of Lugnut. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

Now on the moon, Megatron commanded Shockwave to extract the access codes from Arcee's mind. When Starscream re-attached his head to another clone body, Megatron pursued him and destroyed all the remaining clones, teasing Starscream for having always thought on a small scale. Megatron's ultimate plans for the protoforms aboard the ''Nemesis'' was to use them to create his own clone fleet of Omega Supremes—based on the personality template of his ''truly'' most loyal minion, Lugnut. That part of the plan went just fine, but Shockwave was still unable to get Arcee to do his bidding—perhaps because although she was fooled by his Longarm Prime persona, she saw the evil Megatron standing right behind him and refused to cooperate. After a few technical bypasses put Lugnut in mental command of the "[[Lugnut Supreme]]" fleet, Megatron ordered his new weapons to test their skills by destroying the Earthbound Autobots. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

[[File:TFA-Endgame-PanAcrossEveryone.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.34|...No Comment]]
Observing from within one of the Lugnut Supremes, Megatron's first target for destruction was his former prison, Sumdac Tower. But when the tower's forcefield proved impenetrable and Optimus Prime was able to destroy the Lugnut Supremes he was riding in and severely damage the other two by using the [[Magnus Hammer]], Megatron settled on a new plan: destroying everything that wasn't him. He flew cover over the advancing Lugnut Supremes, directly engaging Optimus Prime (at first mistaken for [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], then dismissed as a [[knockoff|"cheap imitation"]]) so Prime would not again be able to use the Magnus Hammer on the giants. As the battle raged and failures mounted, Megatron finally addressed Prime by his real name to the Autobot's bitter satisfaction. The two were later trapped within a prison of AllSpark energy—meant to seal in the timebomb that Starscream had secretly placed in one of the Lugnut Supremes.

[[File:StunticonJob-LugnutMegatronPrison.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|'''[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]''': Master, do you have anymore toilet paper? '''Megatron''': WE'RE GIANT ROBOTS YOU ''BLOATED BEAN BAG'' [[Humanization|WHY DO YOU EVEN ''NEED'' TOILET PAPER?!?]]]]
Undeterred, Megatron accepted that even if he himself had to die he could at least take Prime with him. But Prowl's [[ghost]] was having none of that and Megatron soon found himself left alone to be blown up. Though massively damaged, he survived this and turned to attack the Autobots once more. He was quickly defeated by Optimus Prime and when Megatron wearily invited Prime ''to kill him'', Prime retorted that that would be "the easy way out" which he claimed Megatron did not deserve. Megatron was placed in [[stasis cuffs]] and arrested, then brought back to Cybertron and displayed as a prisoner before the cheering Autobot masses. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

''He was incarcerated in [[Trypticon Prison]] and [[Team Stunticon]] failed to rescue him.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}} ''While this happened Shockwave's old [[Kremzeek]] program became active and began making its way to Fortress Maximus to destroy Cybertron. Megatron then questioned what could prompt Shockwave to create such a stupid program and the scientist meekly admitted that the program was only supposed to be activated if they were not on Cybertron.'' {{storylink|The Return of Blurr}}

''If [[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] is to be believed, Megatron will become '''Galvatron''' in the future and kill [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]].'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

====Titan ''Animated'' comic====
[[File:MegatronTitan23.jpg|thumb|"NIXON'S BAAACK!"|left]]
Apart from showing interest in the activities of [[Quake-Maker]], {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 1|Burnout!}} Megatron seemed idle... but what the Autobots were unaware of was that he'd constructed a Spark-less drone unit, [[Afterburn]], as a prototype of a future army, and then sent Afterburn off to spy on the Autobots.

He not only received repeated communications from his spy but gained directions to the Autobot base! Megatron entered with explosive results {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Divebomb}} and then ''killed'' Afterburn while rubbing [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s nose in it. He proceeded to summon the other Decepticons and thrash most of the Autobots with ease making some really bad puns along the way, only stopped when [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] secretly got him buried under a crane. Starscream then "saved" him, making Megatron think he'd turned over a new leaf and thus giving him temporary command until he got better. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Megatron's Revenge}}
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====''Animated'' shorts====
[[File:MockMegs-bunny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|If only [[Cyclonus (Animated)|he]] was around to see this]]
While Megatron gave an inspirational speech to his Decepticons (which seemed to be very similar to [[Mission Accomplished|another message]] he'd sent out), Starscream proceeded to make fun of him behind his back—making faces, giving Megatron bunny ears, and shaking his butt at his leader. Megatron was suspicious of Starscream's actions, but each time he turned to look, his lieutenant was standing there innocently, doing nothing unseemly. Megatron apparently decided to let it go, as did the other Decepticons (even Lugnut), until he finally caught Starscream in mid-heckle and dealt with him by blasting him through a wall. {{storylink|Starscream Heckles Megatron}}

After the defeat of the Autobots, Megatron became the personal servant of new Decepticon leader Starscream. He was all too eager to accept the role, apologizing for never seeing Starscream's potential until now...or, at least, the imagined version in Starscream's dream did. The real Megatron punched Starscream awake, threatening to terminate him if he ever nodded off during a staff meeting again. {{storylink|Starscream's Fantasy}}
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===''Quest for the AllSpark''===
Megatron took to hanging around [[Internet|online]] using the alias "Meg A. Tron". Masquerading thusly, he was able to recruit the unwitting help of [[Heinz Von Furstwartz|Professor Heinz Von Furstwartz]] in his scheme to sow confusion amongst the Autobots and get a hold of the AllSpark. He was also able to take control of Detroit's legion of robot workers forcing the Autobots to enact an elaborate plan to keep the AllSpark safe. {{storylink|Quest for the AllSpark}}

{{Note|As "Quest for the AllSpark" is a multipath adventure, some accounts of the events may vary.}}

===''The Cool'' comic===
[[File:TheCoolMegatronChokesPrime01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|All aboard the Crazy Train! ''Toot! Toot!'']]
Stumbling across Optimus Prime's band of Autobots, who had recently discovered the long-lost Allspark, Megatron pursued the Space Bridge repair crew relentlessly even after they lost the rest of Megatron's band of Decepticons by going through a Space Bridge gate. Having invaded the Autobot's ship, he beat down the entirety of its crew, save for their leader. Though already having all-but lost an arm in combat when he confronted Optimus, Megatron engaged in vicious melee combat, gloating all-the-while that when he claimed the AllSpark for himself, he would rule the Universe. Defiantly, Optimus managed to expulse Megatron from the ship's cargo bay door as the vessel was plummeting through the Earth's atmosphere, reducing the mighty Decepticon to a smoldering head, to be discovered by a young boy... {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 3}}

At some point, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] double-crossed Megatron and attempted to kill him. Unbeknownst to anyone, Megatron's head survived his destruction and had hooked into [[Detroit]]'s closed-circuit video surveillance system. Following the dispersion of the [[AllSpark]] (and Starscream's apparent demise), Megatron became intrigued by [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]]'s [[AllSpark Key|key]] after she used it to bring [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] back to life. Interests piqued, Megatron declared the time was right to initiate the next phase of his operation. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 2}}

Megatron eventually got his hands on the key and used its power to revive himself. After killing Starscream, Megatron engaged Optimus Prime in a sword-to-axe duel. The outcome of that fight is unknown though apparently the Autobots survived the day. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 5}}

Megatron later hired [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] to capture the (somehow still alive) Starscream. Lockdown mistakenly captured [[Clone number 3370318|Clone #3370318]] instead while the Autobots captured [[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]]. Megatron was met with both clones at his meeting place in a warehouse and demanded to know why there were ''two'' Starscreams. When the clones turned out to be bombs Megatron attempted to flee in helicopter mode only to be chased down by the explosives after [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] attached a pair of rockets to them. Megatron screamed in confusion as he was caught in the explosion. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 6}}

With the [[space bridge#Animated cartoon|Space Bridge]] nearly completed, Megatron was caught off-guard by a surprise attack from Optimus Prime and the Autobots. Clashing sword with Prime's axe, Megatron arrogantly told the Autobot he could never win, though his efforts were amusing. Megatron was then met by a second surprise: an attack by Starscream and his [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Clone Army]]. Megatron was forced to fight side by side with Optimus but quickly dissolved the partnership when he use Prime as a shield to block one of [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]]'s shots. Dropping Prime's smoking body, Megatron informed all listening that the universe belonged to him. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 7}}

[[image:TheCool10TitlePage01.jpg|thumb|250px|left]]
Megatron then installed the severed head of Starscream into the Space Bridge in order to power it with his AllSpark fragment. The fragment proved ''too'' powerful and caused the Space Bridge to overload. Optimus recovered and took Megatron's distraction as an opportunity to defeat the villain once and for all. Slapping a pair of stasis cuffs on him, Optimus kicked Megatron in the jaw and sent him hurtling into the vortex. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 8}}

Megatron found himself warped to the same coordinates as Starscream's head and Omega Supreme. Megatron attempted to use Starscream's [[spark]] to jumpstart Omega Supreme but the plan backfired and Starscream took control of Omega's systems. Starscream sized Megatron in his giant hand and, taunting him returned to [[Earth]] for vengeance against the Autobots. Megatron would not be so easily defeated however, and breaking free teamed with Optimus Prime to sever Starscream's connection to Omega. That dealt with, Megatron and Optimus then agreed to end their rivalry with a final battle. Flying off into the sky, the enemies clashed sword with hammer. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 9}}

Megatron found himself outmatched by Optimus's Wingblade and Magnus Hammer however, and chose to even the odds by blasting his foe with his fusion cannon powered by Starscream's AllSpark fragment! The blast blew Optimus to pieces, but just to be sure Megatron impaled his foe through the spark chamber with his sword anyway. Optimus refused to be beaten and absorbed the power of the AllSpark fragment into himself... somehow. Repaired and now apparently invincible, Prime mopped the floor with Megatron. The defeated [[Emperor of Destruction]] was then carted back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in shackles. {{storylink|The Cool Episode Final}}
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==Games==
===Transformers Animated: The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English)|[[Marc Alfos]] (French)}}
[[File:TFAnimated Game Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|126px|Helmet design provided by Lego.]]
After completing a space bridge terminal in his hidden mine base on [[Earth]], Megatron began to prepare to attack Cybertron. He hired [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] to collect [[AllSpark]] fragments to power his Space Bridge and obtained enough to do so, however while he was in the process of powering it up [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s team found the base and attacked him. Though he boasted he could beat them easily without the use of weapons they used an electromagnet to defeat him and he was forced to escape by transwarping to Cybertron.
There, he was able to take control of some of the planetary defense systems driving the Autobots away from the [[Space Bridge Nexus]] and sent out a message ordering his forces to take control of the Space Bridges around the rim of the galaxy. [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] soon reported that they'd captured more than a dozen Space Bridges. Before Megatron could take control of the nexus, Optimus's team caught up with him. Commandeering some of the defense systems, they managed to defeat him. Growling that the Decepticons would rise again, Megatron transwarped out to parts unknown. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}
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===Transformers Animated: ''Action Packs''===
{{note|Megatron is featured as a playable game card. He is a silver card, has a value of 6 points and has the following power: "+1 to every Decepticon in play."}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: Action Packs}}

===Transformers Battle Universe===
At the edge of time, when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] needed a new host, Megatron was among several warriors (and [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatrons]]) summoned from the multiverse to battle for control of the prize. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}
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==Toys==
===''Animated''===
====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TFAnimated Deluxe BattleBegins Megatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|SPAAAACE ROOOAAACH!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Battle Begins''' (Entertainment Pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Bladed cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Megatron transforms into a sleek spacecraft with, er, VTOL turbofans (presumably designed to show some lineage with his eventual helicopter mode. It's best if you don't think about it too hard). His signature fusion cannon forms the central chassis and cockpit section of the spacecraft (officially, a "Fusion Fighter"); his sword sections mount on the sides of the cannon for storage, though the blade is unremovable and effectively useless. Like the [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Prime]] figure he comes with, he features a punching gimmick, having a spring-loaded waist that snaps back when twisted. Unfortunately, Megatron's balljoint hips and the swivel joints between his thighs and knees are rather loose, making it difficult to pose the figure in such a way that he stands on his own. The figure features a silver color scheme and battle damage paint applications. Also included was [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video#Pack-in disc|a DVD]] featuring the first episode of ''Transformers Animated''.

: The design makes it impossible to mount his fusion cannon beneath his cockpit like in the show.

: If you want to be pedantic about it, the battle implied by the battle-pack pairing is technically a timeline impossibility, insofar as it depicts Cybertron Mode Megatron versus Earth Mode Optimus. It is also [[scale]]d incorrectly, as Megatron was shown as being notably larger than Optimus in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]".

: This mold was used to make the third prize of the [[Hasbro UK exclusive limited Edition Handmade Samples]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/BattleBeginsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on "The Battle Begins" Megatron at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: This two-pack features an unchanged Battle Damaged Deluxe Megatron from the ''Battle Begins'' two-pack above, and unchanged Deluxe [[Prowl (Animated)#Deluxe Class|Prowl]].

: The bundle was a 2008 [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] release in 2008.

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[[File:TF-Animated-VSF-Fight-of-Start-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Beginning Showdown: Optimus Prime / Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March 27]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': Bladed cannon

: Released in the first wave of TakaraTomy's [[Transformers Animated (toyline)#TakaraTomy Animated toyline|''Animated'' toyline]], "Battle Begins" Megatron is the Deluxe mold once again, but this time given a shiny metallic paint job (sans battle damage) and white-bordered purple Decepticon symbols, like the majority of the TakaraTomy ''Animated'' toys.

: The figure was only available in a "The Beginning Showdown" (始まりの対決, ''hajimari no taiketsu'', also called "Fight of Start" on English on the box-back) 2-pack with a redecoed version of the Deluxe-scale Cybertronian [[Optimus Prime (Animated)#TakaraVsMegatron|Optimus Prime]] from the "Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Battle Begins" set.

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[[File:AniDXMegsGoldVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| All that glitters is gold.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron Gold Version''' (Deluxe, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Bladed cannon

: An entirely-gold-chromed version of the Deluxe-class Battle Begins Megatron limited to 1,000 pieces, "Megatron Gold Version" was made available to residents of Japan via a lottery.

: There were several ways to enter the drawing for him: one could clip out and send in a barcode from a single standard ''Animated'' toy or a single standard ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#TakaraTomy Autobot Alliance toyline|Autobot Alliance]]'' live action film series toy (or four ''[[EZ Collection]]'' barcodes), '''or''' send in five [[Sega]] Transformers trading cards, '''or''' cut out and send in the appropriate portion of the character cards included with volumes 4 or 5 of [[Paramount Pictures |Paramount of Japan]]'s ''Animated'' DVDs or the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge]] Greatest Hits" DVD. The entry period of the drawing was [[November 1]]st, 2010 to [[January 16]]th, 2011.

: In 2014, Megatron Gold Version was one of the prize figures that were re-issued (probably remaining stock) again for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]].
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====Voyager Class====
[[File:Animated megatron voyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Curse you, Earth's atmosphere! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TFA-TA06-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cybertron Mode Megatron''' (Voyager, 2008 / 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Megatron'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TA-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], [[2010]]
:*''Accessories'': Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of Hasbro ''Animated'' Voyager Class toys, this Megatron toy is a larger, bulkier, more detailed, and more gimmick-laden iteration of the same character design used in the Deluxe-scaled versus pack toy. While both modes of both toys look very similar, they have different transformation mechanisms and are not a simple upscaling/downscaling of each other. Where the Deluxe version is straight silver, this version has a pearl-gray paint scheme. The figure features an [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] gimmick in the chest, which closes like a clamshell in transforming to robot mode. A second automorph gimmick is built into the energon blades on the cannon, swinging them into place to form a polearm. Red translucent plastic is heavily used throughout the figure, including in the light piping for the head and the missile for the spring-loaded cannon. Even his ''fingers'' are made of energon, it seems. As with the smaller figure above, it's not possible to have the fusion cannon mounted in a way that's accurate to the show or the later Leader Class toy.

: This toy apparently had a safety modification done late on in the design process (late enough that it doesn't show up on the instructions), possibly as a result of drop test failure. The strut that holds his fusion cannon has been reinforced, and as a result, his cannon cannot be mounted flush against his arm. It is also noted that his cannon easily pops off.

: The (much later) TakaraTomy release, also in the first wave of their ''Animated'' toyline, much like the Deluxe Class figure released in the same country, coats much of his gray plastics in metallic silver overspray paint, and replaces the plain gold Decepticon symbol with a white-bordered purple one.

: Takara's Megatron was part of a pair of different store-exclusive [[campaign item|promotional giveaways]] in April. Buying him from [[AEON|JUSCO]] stores netted customers the [[EZ Collection]] [[Starscream (Animated)#ClearPurple|Starscream Clear Purple Ver.]] toy. Meanwhile, buying him from Apita stores got you the [[Prowl (Animated)#ClearSmokeLOC|Prowl Clear Smoke Ver.]] EZ Collection toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/VoyagerMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Cybertron Mode Megatron at TFU.info]''
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====Leader Class====
[[File:Animated megatron leader.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I kill you till you're dead!" ''(Hasbro Version pictured)'']]
[[File:TFA-TA26-Light-and-Sound-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|<big>'''''You UTTER FOOL! Metallic paint operations are the finest in the world!!!'''''</big> ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Leader, 2008 / 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TA-26'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 10]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': Missile, 2 rotor-swords
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of Hasbro's Leader-class toys, Megatron's "Earth" mode transforms into a high-tech dual-rotor assault helicopter, with his signature (spring-loaded missile launching) cannon mounted under the cockpit. Interestingly, it seems the alt-mode was originally intended to allow for the removal of the cannon without the removal of the bottom half of the fuselage. With a fair amount of force, the cannon can be popped off (and will reattach), but the cannon mount/fuselage lower half does not provide the front landing gear with sufficient clearance to fully extend. The fusion cannon is attached to the left arm out of the box, but it can be detached and put on either arm. It has wheels for use in vehicle mode, and if it is removed, then (undocumented) landing gear can be deployed to make up for the loss. Each rotor blade assembly becomes a sword for robot-mode use.

: The toy has a [[Gimmick|voice chip]], activated by pressing the Decepticon symbol on his chest. If used in robot mode it says one of three quotes: "Crush the Autobots!", "Where is the AllSpark?", and (glorious) evil laughter. All three lines are terrifically cheesy, as you might guess. In helicopter mode, it makes the sound of the rotors warming up, spinning, and powering down. When the cockpit is moved during transformation the classic G1/Animated [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] is heard. While the toy is compatible with the [[Headmaster unit#Toys|Headmaster]] "helmet" that comes with Leader-class [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Leader Class|Bulkhead]], but it does not change his quotes.

: The instructions leave a couple of things out. First, the shoulders should be pushed backwards/upwards for vehicle mode. This lowers the wings down and aligns the front of the engines with the back. Second, the barrel of the cannon can be rotated 180 degrees (at a separate pivot from the one at its base) for robot mode, to better match how it looks in the cartoon, with the red stripes facing his arm. Considering how padded the instructions are to mask the relatively simple transformation (two whole steps just to move the rear landing gear), leaving all this out is quite a feat. Bad Hasbro.

: The TakaraTomy version of the toy, released in the fifth wave of the line (and the only item in said wave), adds a silver overspray to much of his gray plastic, changes his red paint to metallic red, and as per usual changes the faction symbol to the white-outlined full-color version. It also replaces the English voice clips with typically hammy Japanese ones by [[Norio Wakamoto]]: "I am Megatron" in Japanese and "Megatron, transform!" and "Fusion Cannon!" in English.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Leader Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SBAniMegs..jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I defy the Unicron Trilogy. Defy it, I say!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shadow Blade Megatron''' (Leader, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile, 2 rotor-swords
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: The only new item in the third wave of Hasbro Leader-class toys, "Shadow Blade Megatron" is a [[Black redeco|black]], grey and purple redeco of Megatron's Leader class mold with a slight remolding to the tail... that's NOT called [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Galvatron]]. YeabuhWHA? He is cast entirely in black plastic except for his translucent parts. His nose is not painted, so whenever his lights light up... his nose glows red.

: Many units of this figure have a slight molding problem that prevents him from moving his face when the Decepticon logo is pressed. However, as many units are also unaffected, this may have been an inconsistent problem or corrected by a running change.

: This toy was repurposed as [[Black Megatron]] in ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/SBMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Shadow Blade Megatron at TFU.info]''
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[[File:MarauderMegatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Tonight, I dine on turtle soup!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Marauder Megatron''' (Leader, <s>2010</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Based on the Megatron design for the ultimately-canceled fourth season of the show, a new toy of "Marauder Megaton" made it to a gray-resin sculpt before also being canceled.

: Now a [[Triple Changer]], he transforms into both a Cybertronian jet and a Cybertroian tank, armed with a pair of spring-loaded missile launching "fusion cannons" in all three modes. His robot mode head has a muzzle-like plate over the mouth in a homage to ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] also based the design on [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Super and Ultra Megatron]] from ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy|Return of Convoy]]''. [http://www.formspring.me/DerrickJWyatt/q/878717866] ''14 years later'', this canceled design was homaged in the concept art [[Studio Series]] toy for [[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]] [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Megatron]].

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====Activators====
{{anchor|Activator}}
[[File:TFA-Activators-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Transform and shrink down!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Activators, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of [[Activators]], this version of Megatron is a very simplified, roughly-Basic-sized version of his Earth mode. His spring-loaded transformation from vehicle to robot mode is activated by a single switch on the back of his copter mode. A simplified transformation means most of his Helicopter kibble hungs on his back. Despite having a cannon on the bottom of his vehicle mode, he does not possess one on either arm in robot mode, and the robot mode art in the instructions still depict him possessing a detachable fusion cannon accessory.

: Unlike most Hasbro ''Animated'' Activators, Megatron features a sculpted insignia painted purple, rather than the standard gold/black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/ActMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Activators Megatron at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Animated Super Collection Vol. 1''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[October 2]], 2010

: Released in the ninth wave of the TakaraTomy line, the "Animated Super Collection Vol. 1" giftset contains (some) (very) slight redecos of Activators Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)#Activators|Optimus Prime]], [[Lockdown (Animated)#Activators|Lockdown]] and [[Ratchet (Animated)#Activators|Ratchet]].

: While the overwhelming majority of Takara ''Animated'' toys have altered faction symbols, Megatron is actually unchanged from the Hasbro release, which had a purple symbol already.
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===''Mini EZ Collection''===
[[File:TFA-Mini-EZ-Colle-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"WHAT HAPPENED TO 2 AND 3!?" "I don't want to know, because a Con only needs to remember number 1 to live."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Mini EZ Collection, <s>2010?</s>)}}</ul>

: Intended to be released as part of TakaraTomy's new ''Mini EZ Collection'' line, Megatron is an all new, 2-inch mold that converts from robot into a futuristic helicopter, although the simplified transformation makes him looks like he's lying down.

: The figures were set for a November 2010 release, but were quietly canceled.

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====Fast Food toys====
{{anchor|McDonalds}}
[[File:McdonaldsAnimatedMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Nope, it's still just a robot lying down.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (McDonald's Happy Meal Toys, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''McNumber'': '''2'''

: Part of the [[McDonald's]] ''Transformers Animated'' Happy Meal promotion, this is a very simple representation of Megatron in his Earth form. The robot mode seems to have taken priority in the design process, since the vehicle mode looks like his robot mode lying down. Megatron does not come with his signature arm cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/McMegatron/megatron.htm More information on McDonald's Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFA McD Megatron Jumpstarter.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Look on the bright side: at least he has his arm cannon this time.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toys, 2008) }}</ul>

: This is very simplistic version of Megatron converts from non-articulated robot mode to a "folded" robot with three wheels (which is a very non-show-accurate alt-mode). Like the [[Jumpstarter]]s toys, he features a pull-back motor in vehicle mode that propels him forward on smooth surfaces; after a short run the latch that keeps his spring-loaded legs releases, causing him to flip forward and into upright robot mode.

: Like the rest of his assortment, this Megatron was only available in Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela.
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==Merchandise==
[[File:TFA Battle Blaster Megatron .jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Admit it, you're disappointed you can't pretend to blast Autobots with this.]]
*'''Megatron Battle Blaster''' (2009)

: This [[roleplay toys|roleplay toy]] would have been able to transform from helicopter mode by wrapping around the user's hand to become a vague version of Megatron's fist topped with a truncated version of his fusion cannon. Humorously, the actual fusion cannon from vehicle mode points backwards when in fist mode, pointing at the wearer. Due to it being unreleased it's unknown what, if any, voice lines or other sound effect it may have had. The Battle Blaster initially had stock photos sent out in [[February]] of [[2008]] by Hasbro<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2008/02/26/official-images-of-animated-leader-class-bulkhead-and-megatron-arm-blaster-164313</ref> and later appeared on the website of the store Boscov in [[January]] of [[2009]] <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090107043903/https://www.boscovs.com/StoreFrontWeb/Product.bos?quantity=1&itemNumber=31374&type=Product</ref> before ultimately going unreleased.

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===Transformers Cards===
* '''Megatron''' (2010?)
** ''Card number'': '''D-001'''
: Part of the ''[[Transformers Cards]]'' series used in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The Chase]]'' and ''[[Transformers Animated: The Shooting]]'' arcade card-reading games by [[Sega]].

:* ''Promotion number'': '''P-010''', '''P-010a''', '''P-031'''
: Also part of the Transformers Cards series in the Sega arcade games, except the art is mostly character art in motion.

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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Animated Megatron and Wingblade OP.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Megatron Set''' ([[March 19]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''77 & 78'''

: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 [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#78|Translation of ''Animated'' Megatron's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
[[File:AnimatedMegatronMovieHat.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|They moonlight as lawn darts.]]
[[File:AnimatedMegatronAltmode.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"''That's'' a ship?!" "Who cares, as long as it flies."]]
[[File:AniMegsKatana.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Where is my [[fusion cannon]]?! All Megatrons should have them! ALL OF THEM, I TELL YOU!!!]]

* Megatron's pre-Earth head has a rather pointed resemblance to the somewhat early head of 2007 movie's [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], which went unused in the actual movie but appeared on loads of promotional materials and merchandise. Also in common with Movie Megatron, ''Animated'' Megatron lay inert for many years while his technology was [[Sector Seven|reverse-engineered by humans]].
* Corey Burton cites {{w|John Hurt}} as his vocal inspiration for ''Animated'' Megatron.
* Megatron's cannon makes the same sound as his [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 counterpart]]'s weapon, except with additional effects mixed in to make it actually sound like a laser cannon and not a blender.
* Megatron's outer space alternate mode, shown for all of 20 seconds, has ''two'' toy molds devoted to it. Though these "Cybertron mode" toys resemble each other, neither looks anything like the alt mode of the pre-Earth Megatron seen on the show.
* Megatron is the only one of the original five Decepticons in ''Animated'' actually to have a Cybertronian vehicle mode design. Although the others have different robot mode kibble before they scan their Earth modes, none of them had an alt-mode created. Having a toy helps (this is in contrast to the Autobots, who all had Cybertronian-modes designed for them from the start, even if we didn't see them in the first episode).
* Sumdac found Megatron's head intact in its original Cybertronian mode. The head housed in his lab, however, is essentially a damaged version of his Earth-mode head. Presumably, this change is the result of Sumdac's destructive tinkering and research over the fifty years Megatron was in stasis lock.
* According to ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The Allspark Almanac]]'', Megatron's Earth mode cockpit seats five.
* When he was a disembodied head, Megatron had a pupil in his right eye, similar to the Autobots. Once he regained his body, this never appeared again.
* An early image of Megatron's Earth body had slight differences from the finished product, most notably the lack of a fusion cannon and the presence of a katana instead of his twin swords. This image originally appeared as part of an Amazon.com listing for [[Transformers Animated Volume 2|volume 2]] of [[IDW Publishing]]'s screenshot-based ''[[Transformers Animated (IDW)|Transformers Animated]]'' adaption series.
* In the initial planning phases of the never-greenlit [[Transformers Animated season 4|fourth season]], Megatron would have broken out of prison on Cybertron and become a [[Triple Changer]], as detailed in the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The Allspark Almanac II]]''. This upgrade would have been courtesy of Blackarachnia and rendered him "unstable" for a time.
*In the Transformers Animated profile shorts, Megatron is introduced to the audience by Optimus in "[[Meet Megatron]]."

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wēi Zhèn Tīan''' (威震天, "Extremely Prestigious", literally "Heaven-shaking Might")
*''Spanish:'' '''Megatrón''' (Latin America)

==References==
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[[Category:Animated Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Emperors of Destruction]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]

Bumblebee (Animated)/toys

2024-10-19T19:29:00Z

KidTDragon: /* Legends Class */

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'''Bumblebee''' boosts his way from toy shelves to your home!

==Toys==
===''Animated''===
====Legends Class====
[[File:Ani-toy LegendsBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Stealth Lockdown''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>

: Part of a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] multi-pack, [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends-class]] Bumblebee transforms into a sub-compact in just a few simple steps.

: He came in the "[[Lockdown (Animated)#Stealth|Stealth Lockdown]]" set, which also included a Legends-class version of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Legends Class|Optimus Prime]]. The Legends toys are ''almost'' identical to their individually carded ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' mass-retail versions ([[#Universe (2008)|see below]]), having mostly minor deco differences; this Bumblebee has silver painted windows, a silver [[Autobot]] [[insignia|faction symbol]] and a darker gray face.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/AniLegendsBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Ani-toy BumblebeeClearYellowVer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee Clear Yellow Ver.''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': April ??, 2010

: A redeco of Legends-class Bumblebee in mostly translucent yellow with opaque yellow nylon parts, and absolutely no [[paint operation]]s.

: He was only available at [[Ito Yokado]] stores in Japan, [[campaign item|given away for free]] to customers who purchased ''Animated'' merchandise totaling least 3,000 yen.

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[[File:AniEZLimited.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''EZ Collection Limited Clear Version''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>

: The "[[EZ Collection]] Limited Clear Version" set included a redeco of Legends Bumblebee in mostly translucent yellow with some opaque parts, similar to the individual giveaway above, but this time with a full complement of paint applications.

: The set was given away at Family Mart stores in Japan as part of their raffle token promotion. The set was prize "D", and included four different translucent EZ Collection figures, the other three being [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#LimitedClear|Optimus Prime]], [[Prowl (Animated)#LimitedClear|Prowl]], and [[Starscream (Animated)#LimitedClear|Starscream]].

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[[File:AniEZEliteGuardBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee Elite Guard Version''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010

: A black, yellow and gold redeco of Legends Bumblebee, Bumblebee Elite Guard Version shares its overall deco with the Deluxe [[#EliteGuard|"Elite Guard Bumblebee" toy]].

: It was only available in Volume 4 of TakaraTomy's [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[EZ Collection]]'' series.
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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:Ani-toy Bumblebee Dx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Awwww, it's so adorable... ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[March 27]], 2010
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''TA-02'''
:*''Accessories:'' Left & right turbo boosters
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Deluxes, Bumblebee transforms from a small yellow hatchback with a single red flasher to a scrappy robot with a smirk on his face. In both robot and car mode, his two [[turbo booster]] rockets can be attached on his back. Promotional images showed the rockets with red-painted tips, which was not in the final product.

[[File:AnimatedDeluxeBumblebeeJapan.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|A gold Bumblebee, but not [[:File:TF2010-toy Legends Gold Bumblebee.jpg|Gold Bumblebee]]. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]

: In robot mode, each forearm has a flip-out "stinger" half to replicate his on-screen hand-blasters, which can also be pegged together for his double-handed attack. Early releases of this toy have support struts inside his forearms that ensure durability but prevent the stingers from receding all the way back into his arms. The later releases of the toy fix this problem. There have also been some complaints that the socket in his left arm tends to crack easily, which makes the arm impossible to pose.

: Amusingly, flipping his bumper up in his alt-mode works like a tiny trunk.

: The TakaraTomy release of this toy, part of the first wave their [[Transformers Animated (toyline)#TakaraTomy Animated toyline|''Animated'' toyline]], was given a shiny, metallic coat of gold paint as opposed to the flat yellow of the original Hasbro release, and a red and white Autobot symbol instead of a silver one. Despite what the stock photos present, this release uses the amended forearms.

: This mold was also used to make [[#EliteGuard|"Elite Guard" Bumblebee]], and was supposed to be used for the canceled [[Wasp#Fugitive|Fugitive Waspinator]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Deluxe Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Ani-toy BumblebeeEG.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''TA-31'''
:*''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': Left & right turbo boosters
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: A [[redeco]] of [[#Deluxe|Deluxe Bumblebee]], this figure represents Bumblebee after getting Sari to help paint him up in [[Elite Guard]] deco as part of his anticipated ascension into their ranks. Dare to dream! He retains all the play-gimmicks of the original, though his arms have been slightly [[retool]]ed to allow the stingers to recede fully.

[[File:AnimatedEliteGuardBumblebeeJapan.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|Guess which parts of me are unpaintable plastic! ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]

: The [[Hasbro]] stock photography and [[package art]] for this toy [[:File:Deluxeeliteguardbumblebee.jpg|depict "Elite Guard" Bumblebee with his normal yellow helmet]]. However, the actual toy has a black helmet due to the plastic color layouts.

: The Takara release of this figure, released in the sixth wave of toys, added metallic gold paint to the robot mode, replacing some portions that had been yellow or black, including Bumblebee's helmet (making the toy look more like the Hasbro stock photography in the process). It also replaced Bumblebee's silver and black Elite Guard symbols with more traditional red and white ones.

: The Hasbro release of this toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Wireless Automated Sales Person]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/EGBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Elite Guard Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Speed of Sound Showdown: Bumblebee / Starscream''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March 27]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': Left & right turbo boosters

: In the Takara ''Animated'' line, Bumblebee was also available in a "Speed of Sound Showdown" (音速の対決, ''onsoku no taiketsu'', also called "Blazing Bullets" on English on the box-back) two-pack with [[Starscream (Animated)#Toys|Starscream]]. Released in the first wave of ''Animated'' product, both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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[[File:Silverbee .jpg|thumb|right|upright=.66|Where was I so long ago???]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Silver Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right rocket boosters

: This silver-chromed "[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]" Deluxe Class Bumblebee was limited to 40 pieces; 20 each from two retailers - Bic camera and 4 Edion group franchises (ishimaru, Eiden, Deo Deo and Midori Denka). From [[September 18]]th to [[October 31]]st, customers who spent more than 3,000yen on ''Animated'' toys (excluding EZ Collections) were given a postcard to enter the draw.
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====Voyager Class====
[[File:Ani-toy BumblebeeJetpack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Size classes now mean smaller figures with accessories? [[War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy_(toyline)|Ridiculous!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Jetpack Bumblebee''' (Voyager, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''TA-39'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 18]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': Jetpack, 2 rocket boosters, 2 electro-trails

: Released in the eighth wave of TakaraTomy's ''Animated'' line, "Jetpack Bumblebee" is smaller and less complex than his Deluxe toy, and lacking his built-in "stinger" weapons. In keeping with the first TakaraTomy Bumblebee toy, he is cast in lightly-metallic gold plastic, and his car panels and head have been extensively painted over in shiny metallic gold paint. His twin rocket boosters (which have electric "exhaust" trails) can slot into his robot mode back as a small jetpack, or on his doors/forearms; in robot mode they can be turned around as substitute stingers, while in car mode they can serve their normal booster function, though there are clearance issues with the rear wheel hubs. They'll stay in, but only just barely.

[[File:Ani-toy HydrodiveBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1| (''Unreleased Hasbro version'')]]

: The toy's namesake Jetpack (and the reason why this toy is a Voyager-class package) is a large vehicle/armor that Bumblebee can use in both vehicle and robot mode; it's actually possible to transform Bumblebee and the Jetpack between modes while still keeping them connected. The nosecone/canopy section has a pair of pivoting, non-removable "Stinger Rifles" with handles that Bee can "grip" when using the Jetpack in robot mode. The wings also have slots underneath to fit the rocket boosters. The electro-trails on the Jetpack's tailfins can actually be removed (and are the same mold as the ones set into the rocket boosters, but the boosters' trails are permanently attached) though there's really not anyplace else to put them.

: Oddly, the toy's instructions do not show the boosters' arm-mounted use, or the Jetpack's electro-trails ''at all'' outside of the stock photography at the top, and that's only when the Jetpack is in vehicle-mode orientation.

: This toy was originally intended to be released late in Hasbro's ''Animated'' toyline under the name '''Hydrodrive Bumblebee''', but that release was ultimately canceled. This unreleased toy would have had the usual differences from TakraTomy's later offerings: namely matte base plastics with a silver Autobot symbol, plus unpainted black rifles. The stock photography for this release ''also'' does not show the Jetpack's thruster-exhausts in any mode.
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====Activators====
[[File:Activators Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's a Bumblevator—or is it Actibee?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Activator, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of [[Activators]], this small version of Bumblebee [[autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from vehicle to robot mode via spring-loaded releases when you press his top-mounted police light. Interestingly enough, this toy is probably the closest to "proper" scale in robot mode when compared to the Deluxe Prowl and Ratchet, the Voyager Optimus, and Leader Bulkhead. Like the Deluxe class toy, Bumblebee was intended to be molded with a benign sideways smirk on his face, but at this small of scale the effect does not come off as intended, leaving Bumblebee looking rather more like he's grimacing. Furthermore, his insignia is ''also'' grimacing; for some reason this toy was given the [[:File:Live action Autobot insignia.png|movie Autobot "angry eyes" insignia]], rather than the standard "neutral expression" insignia found on most other ''Animated'' Autobots. Add him to the list of Transformers who just need a hug. And furthermore, the prototypes seen in the packaging lacks the insignia.

: If the robot-to-vehicle method is not transformed correctly, it's kinda difficult to connect his side door panels firmly with the feet/front hood while converting into vehicle mode, as they are held by fairly strong springs. Also, the red-painted button is prone to chipping.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make [[Cliffjumper (Animated)#Toys|Cliffjumper]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ActBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Activators Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Activators PatrolBumblebee toy.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Barricade (Movie)|Bumblecade]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Patrol Bumblebee''' (Activator, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of Activators, this police-themed redeco of Activators Bumblebee gets a full-on black-and-white deco with "PATROL" lettering across his doors.

: He has the normal yellow helmet, however.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/PatrolBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Patrol Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFA-Target-Shockwave-and-Bumblebee-set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, they said I was supposed to meet Longarm here. Who are you?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Shockwave VS Bumblebee''' (Multipack, 2009)}}</ul>

: This release of Activators Bumblebee is nearly identical to the individual release version, but his faction symbol is now the "normal" version, rather than the slightly-different "movie" version. You probably didn't notice. We don't blame you.

: He came in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] pack with a purple redeco of Voyager [[Shockwave (Animated)#Target|Shockwave]].

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[[File:Animated-toy BattlefieldBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Battlefield Bumblebee''' (Activators, 2010)}}</ul>

: Released in the seventh wave of Activators, this redeco features spiffy silver detailing similar to [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Bumblebee]]'s white stripes and an oddly large Autobot insignia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/ActBattlefieldBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Battlefield Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AnimatedSuperCollectionVol2Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Animated Super Collection Vol. 2''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[October 2]], 2010

: Released on [[October 2]]nd in Japan, the "Animated Super Collection Vol. 2" giftset contained slight redecos of Activators Bumblebee, [[Bulkhead (Animated)#Activators|Bulkhead]], [[Grimlock (Animated)#Activators|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (Animated)#Activators|Starscream]]. Bumblebee's insignia went from silver to a more traditional red and white.

: While the [[stock photography]] of the individual toys showed Animated Super Collection Bumblebee as being more orange-y than its American counterpart, this seems to have been a trick of the lighting, as the released toy remained its standard yellow.
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====Bumper Battlers====
[[File:BumperBattlers Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Does this make him [[Bumper (Animated)|Animated Bumper]]?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Bumper Battlers, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Vickie Stratford]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of [[Bumper Battlers]], this very simple version of Bumblebee is meant for the much younger set. About the same size as the Deluxe Bumblebee in car mode, pressing the Autobot [[insignia|faction symbol]] on his hood activates the toy's sound feature, using a seemingly randomized assortment of sound effects and original voice samples from [[Bumper Robinson]]. Pressing the car mode's front bumper in activates the simple spring-loaded one-step transformation to robot mode... "properly" activated by using the toy's [[pull-back motor]] [[gimmick]] to propel it forward into an obstacle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bumper Battler Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Ani-toy BumperBattlers StingBumblebee.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sting Racer Bumblebee''' (Bumper Battlers, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Vickie Stratford]] (Hasbro)}}

: This Bumper Battlers Bumblebee has a blue stripe in place of the black one, and blue electrical marks on his sides. Whee.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BBStingerBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Sting Racer Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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====Power Bots====
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[[File:CyberSpeedBumblebee toy.JPG|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cyber Speed Bumblebee''' ([[Power Bots]], 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Vickie Stratford]] (Hasbro)}}

: A large, non-transforming figure of Bumblebee in bulky, child-friendly form. He comes with lights and sounds, including a stinger sound on the right arm, which has the stinger deployed, and a "punching" sound and extending fist on the left.

: He also speaks a slew of phrases, including "Bring it on, Decepticons!" and "Hi, I'm Bumblebee!", again using Bumper Robinson voice clips.

: He is, of course, utterly adorable.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/CSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Cyber Speed Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Ani-toy StreetPatrolBumblebee.JPG|thumb|upright=1|Anyone seen my transformation cog?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Street Patrol Bumblebee''' (Power Bots, 2009)}}</ul>

: A redeco of the above toy, this Bumblebee is the same base colors, but has much more extensive and elaborate striping all over, now in dark blue rather than black, plus he has red "hazard" stripes on his stinger arm. Exciting!
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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:WMTheLegacyOfBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Upon seeing his more proportionate counterparts, Ani-Bee cried himself to sleep on his giant pillow.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''The Legacy of Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right turbo boosters

: A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] three pack, ''The Legacy of Bumblebee'' collector's set comes with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|''Classics'']], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Movie]] Deluxe Class Concept Camaro ([[Premium Series]]) and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' Bumblebee figures.

: While the movie and ''Animated'' Bumblebees are identical to their original, single carded releases, the ''Classics'' Bumblebee has been redecoed to more closely resemble his movie and ''Animated'' counterparts, changing his white stripes to black, and his grey/silver plastic to yellow, similarly to ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bumble. Just different enough to make you mad!

: It is currently unknown if this release has the molded support struts from the first release of the mold or not.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TF-Universe-2008-Legends-Class-Animated-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Is that size-accurate enough?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2008)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]]-scale Bumblebee toy ([[#Toys|see way the heck above]]), released on a single card in the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends-class toys.

: This toy has a few small but significant deco differences from the ''Animated'' release of the mold, mainly a red Autobot symbol rather than silver, and darker gunmetal-painted windows (also instead of silver).
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===''EZ Collection''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''EZ-18'''
:*''Release date'': [[April 24]], 2010

: In Japan, The ''Universe''-deco version of Legends Bumblebee released as part of the third volume of TakaraTomy's [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] ''[[EZ Collection]]'' toyline.
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===''Mini EZ Collection''===
[[File:TFA-Mini-EZ-Colle-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Mini EZ Collection, <s>2010</s>)}}</ul>

: Intended to be released as part of TakaraTomy's new ''Mini EZ Collection'' line, Bumblebee is an all new, 2-inch mold that converts from robot into a car.

: The figures were set for a November 2010 release, but they were all quietly canceled.
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===Fast food kids meal toys===
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[[File:McdonaldsAnimatedBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebrick.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''McNumber'': '''3'''

: A simple version of Bumblebee with a very simple transformation sequence, one of six toys available as part of the McDonald's ''Transformers Animated'' promotion (held concurrently with the ''Littlest Pet Shop'' promo). His vehicle mode is accurate to the show, and his robot mode is reasonably accurate, although rather on the "bulky" side.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/McBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TFA McD Bumblebee Jumpstarter.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblejump(er).]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toys, 2008)}}</ul>

: This is a very simplistic version of Bumblebee, converting from non-articulated robot mode to a "folded" robot with three wheels (which is a very non-show-accurate alt-mode). Like the [[Jumpstarter#Toys|Jumpstarter]] toys, he features a pull-back motor in vehicle mode that propels him forward on smooth surfaces; after a short run the latch that keeps his spring-loaded legs releases, causing him to flip forward and into upright robot mode.

: Like the rest of his assortment, this Bumblebee was only available in Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela.
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===''Diablock''===
[[File:Diablock_TFA_Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Diablock, 2011)}}</ul>

: Part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Diablock]]'' [[LEGO|Lego]]-alike building block line, Bumblebee is a buildable action figure. As with other Diablock ''Transformers'' sets, he can transform between modes without needing to be disassembled. The end results are... uh... interesting. Let's go with that.

: The back of the box suggests a funky-looking dinosaur as an alternative build.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121029111324/http://www.diablock.co.jp/bumblebee2.pdf</ref>
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Deluxe-Animated-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The star of so many [[Linkin Park]] and ''Phantom of the Opera'' (2004) AMV's is back!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Animated Universe Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 Turbo Boosters, 2 stingers
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL4YRFesAdo ''Transformers'' panel] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Thew Adams]] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2023]].</ref>

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Bumblebee is a ''Generations''-styled, more complex version of the character that transforms into a yellow police hatchback. Bumblebee comes with his turbo boosters, which can be pegged onto his back in robot mode or the sides of his vehicle mode.

: Also included are his signature stinger weapons, which can be combined with the aforementioned boosters to be used as handheld weapons (or as "boost" effects), but they can also be attached to his arms by flipping the hands around, recreating the gimmick from the original ''Animated'' Deluxe figure. Unfortunately the ports on his wrists are angled specifically for the combined stinger attack, so using the two stingers separately looks rather awkward.

: While sold as a Deluxe, he ends up about the size of the ''Animated'' Activators toy. Yowza. Bumblebee's diminutive stature is in an effort to scale with other ''Legacy Animated Universe'' characters, such as [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Legacy|Optimus Prime]].
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==Merchandise==
[[File:TFA-Board-Game-Bumblebee-figurine.jpg|upright=.5|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Animated Game Collection''' (2008)
: Released as part of the board game set, this Bumblebee is a (very) show-accurate mini-figure figure based on his animation model.

:Bumblebee is also sold with Optimus Prime, Bulkhead, and Prowl minifigures, and of course: 3 board games (''Transformers Animated Game'', checkers, and tic-tac-toe), and a 100-piece puzzle.
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{{anchor|ShiftTech}}
*'''Shift Tech Bumblebee handheld game''' (2008?)

: Solicited on the [[Walmart]] website <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090304025318/http://www.walmart.com:80/catalog/product.do?product_id=10263877</ref>, this was a Bumblebee themed version of the [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#ShiftTech|Optimus Prime handheld game]]. The solicitation lists it was going to have 15 different games and allow Bumblebee to battler in either vehicle or robot mode and contained a [[Omega Supreme|Teletraan-1]] Database to let you learn all about your favorite characters. As it never released, we don't know if the games in it were the same as the Optimus version.

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===Microbots Collection===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Capsule, 2010)
: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. released Bumblebee and 5 other Animated characters as small PVC figures in the Microbots Collection, a series of capsule toys.
::*''[http://www.shmax.com/part_details/21851 More information on Bumblebee at shmax.com]''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animated Autobots]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Transformers: Alternity

2024-09-29T19:31:18Z

KidTDragon: /* Exclusives */

{{disambig2|the franchise|the species of Transformer|Alternity (species)}}

{{nav-Alternity}}
'''''Transformers: Alternity''''' (トランスフォーマーオルタニティ) is a [[TakaraTomy]] toyline that ran from [[2009]] to [[2012]]. It is the successor to the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' toyline. It features [[licensed vehicle alternate modes]] in its toys, as well as a mixture of plastic and [[die-cast]] metal. Toys are scaled down from their previous ''Binaltech''/''Alternators'' proportions, now being 1:32 scale rather than 1:24, and roughly equivalent in size to the mainline "deluxe" [[size class]]. Its fiction, meanwhile, is even more ambitious than its predecessor, chronicling the battle between higher dimensional gods, the titular [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], and the "Beast of Time" [[Hytherion]] for the fate of the [[multiverse]]. ''Alternity'' was itself succeeded by ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'', a much less high-concept racing themed series composed entirely of retools of ''Alternity''{{'}}s [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy mold]].

==Fiction==
Like ''Binaltech'', ''Alternity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s continuity is established by pack-in fiction.

{{chapters|title=''Transformers: Alternity''
|prev=Story of Binaltech
|next=
|content=
<div class="list-header">''Alternity'' prose:</div>
*"[[From Here to Alternity]]"
*"[[To Mega Therion]]"
*"[[The World Is Flat!]]"
*"[[Ace of Swords]]"
*"[[Foreshadows]]"
*"[[Hunt for the Planicrons]]"
*"[[Alternation]]"
 <div class="list-header">''Alternity'' comics:</div>
*"[[Arch-Nemesis!]]"
*"[[To Die Game!]]"

 <div class="list-header">[[e-HOBBY]] fiction:</div>
*"[[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)]]"
}}

Picking up where ''[[Story of Binaltech]]'' left off, the next chapter of author [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s interdimensional epic chronicles how the inhabitants of [[BT World]] ascend to become the titular [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], god-like multidimensional beings aggregating all the iterations of a given Transformer across the multiverse into a singular collective consciousness. As the war between the "[[Protector]]s" and the "[[Hytherion]]" across space and time rages, the combatants frequently flitted in and out of "[[universal stream]]s" throughout the multiverse until the Alternity sacrifice their enlightenment to end the conflict, largely returning BT World to normal.

==Toys==
===Regular retail===

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[February 26|2-26]]-[[2009]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|A-01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy [Vibrant Red]]]}}
{{Bp-a1|A-01 Convoy [Ultimate Metal Silver]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[June 27|6-27]]-2009)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|A-01 [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy [Super Black]]]}}
{{Bp-d1|A-02 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Alternity|Megatron [Blade Silver]]]}}
{{Bp-d1|A-02 Megatron [Premium LeMans Blue]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[October 1|10-01]]-2009)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|A-02 Megatron [Diamond Black]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[November 28|11-28]]-2009)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|A-03 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alternity|Bumble [Champion Yellow]]]}}
{{Bp-a1|A-03 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Alternity|Cliff [Supreme Red Pearl]]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:AlternityConvoy VibrantRed.jpg|250px|thumb|Two colors of A-01 Convoy]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[May 29|5-29]]-[[2010]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|A-04 [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alternity|Skywarp [Witch Purple Pearl]]]}}
{{Bp-d1|A-04 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Alternity|Starscream [White Pearl]]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[October 23|10-23]]-2010)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|A-04 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Thundercracker [Sonic Blue]]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[December 6|12-06]]-[[2011]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|A-01D [[Dai Atlas (G1)#Alternity|Dai Atras [Aurora Flare Blue Pearl]]] {{sic}}}}
{{Bp-a1|A-03G [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#AlternityBug|Gold Bug [Throttle Gold]]]}}
|}
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===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[e-HOBBY]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|A-01U [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultla Magnus [Brilliant White Pearl]]] {{sic}}}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|A-02G [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Alternity|Galvatron [Galvanize Purple]]]}}
{{Bp-d1|A-04B [[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Alternity|Banzai Tron [Cristallo Black]]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:AlternityGalvatron.jpg|250px|thumb|A-02G Galvatron]]
|}

==Notes==
[[File:Alternity Jazz Pilot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I AM ALL JAZZES. WHAT IS CRACKING, SMALL FELLOWS?]]
*To pitch the ''Alternity'' line, [[Hironori Kobayashi]] enlisted the help of [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], who produced a concept image of an ''Alternity'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]]. A large amount of the design was put to use on ''Alternity'' Convoy once the line was approved.
*While it's unknown whether it's a product of coincidence or a deliberate reference by Ichikawa, the term "Alternity" (plural "Alternaties") was used by fan (later pro) writer [[James Roberts]] in his unofficial 2001 novel ''Eugenesis'' to refer to parallel realities.

==References==
*[[:Category:Alternity pack-in fiction translations|Complete archive of Alternity pack-in text]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alternity}}
[[Category:Alternity| ]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Japanese franchises]]
[[Category:Japanese toylines]]

Apache (BW)

2024-09-22T16:14:49Z

KidTDragon: /* Beast Wars */

{{factions|maximal|liegemaximo|unicron}}
:''Apache is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:BWIIApacheColorModel.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Mandrill Sergeant]]

Second-in-command of the Maximals stationed on [[Gaia]], '''Apache''' (アパッチ ''Apatchi'') is a short-tempered, no-nonsense sort of officer. A perfectionist, he demands nothing but the best from his troops... and ''even more'' from himself. Apache takes failure hard and tends to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders; if something goes wrong, it's all ''his'' fault. He's especially loath to lose face in front of [[Lio Convoy]], whom he looks up to with awe and reverence.

Rigid and disciplined, Apache doesn't suffer reckless youths such as [[Tasmania Kid]] and [[Lio Junior]] particularly well, and he absolutely cannot ''stand'' the buffoonish antics of the [[Jointron]] brothers. His attempts to suppress his anger have combined with his own self-doubts, creating a subconscious dark side within the Maximal. On occasion, Apache will slip into his special third mode, a sort of artillery platform called "Angry Combat Mode", and explode into a destructive berserker. When he recovers, he has no memory of his third mode or any of the havoc it wrought.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Sanryō Odaka]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Bwiie06 apache fuel.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|He's dead Jim.]]

As a trainee, Apache fell on the battlefield during a live-fire exercise. A fellow trainee, [[Lio Convoy|Convoy]], ignored their hot-blooded instructor's command to leave behind their fallen comrades, who had washed out of the program and should be left to die. Despite being almost out of fuel himself, Convoy shared what he had with Apache, and the two of them, greatly weakened, supported one another through the final leg of the exercise. Both warriors made it to the checkpoint and neither washed out. Since then, Apache vowed to protect Convoy as his deputy. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ancient Ruins}}

[[File:NewForces Apache.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Not to be confused with Bruiser, the Berserker Baboon.]]

Having received a mysterious SOS signal from within an asteroid field, Apache and Convoy went to investigate in small, one-man scout ships. Confident in his ability, Apache split off on his own, only to encounter a massive planetoid-ship on a collision course with his vessel. Convoy opened fire on the planetoid, causing a massive explosion that sent Apache's ship hurling through space while Convoy himself vanished.

Returning to the Maximal Space Station where he and his friends were stationed, Apache blamed himself for their commander's disappearance and drowned his sorrows in cheap [[oil]]. When the other Maximals voiced their concerns that Convoy probably wasn't coming back, Apache assured them that he would, then named himself commanding officer in Convoy's absence and passed out. [[Bighorn]] took command instead and took the team with him to investigate an abnormal energy reaction on the planet [[Gaia]]. They flew off in the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]'' before Apache had a chance to wake up, leaving him to freeze in space as he held onto the outside of the vessel.

When the Maximals arrived at Gaia, the ''Yukikaze'' was shot down by [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], so Apache and his team had to flee to Gaia's surface in escape pods. The planet's atmosphere proved lethal to Transformers, however, so Apache [[Scanning|scanned]] a local mandrill to protect himself. After joining up with the rest of the team, Apache went to investigate a mysterious black fog that was killing the flora and fauna around them. They discovered [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] and his troops, who had earlier blasted the ''Yukikaze'' out of the sky. Unfortunately, the Predacons rather easily paralyzed Apache and his friends, and were prepared to kill them when a white lion came to their rescue. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!|The New Forces Arrive!}}

The lion led them back to the crashed ''Yukikaze'' and revealed itself to be Convoy, now going by the name of "Lio Convoy". While the other Maximals were taken aback by the lion's true identity, Apache had already figured it out. Nevertheless, he was delighted to have his commander back, and he cried tears of happiness when Convoy took back control of the troops. {{storylink|White Lion, Run!|White Lion, Run!}}

Unable to locate the ''Galvaburg II'' again, Lio Convoy and Apache dispatched their soldiers to find the Predacon base. Somewhat haplessly, the Maximals lured Megastorm out into the open, and Apache and Lio Convoy arrived to back up their subordinates. Apache balked when Bighorn refused to stand down from battle with Megastorm at Lio Convoy's order, but Convoy allowed the buffalo to continue venting his rage on Megastorm. {{storylink|Bighorn's Rage}} Always a stickler for rules, Apache bristled at [[Tasmania Kid]], [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] and [[Scuba]] failing to report back to base at the appointed hour. When the swimmers returned alone, Kid radioed in that he would have a special surprise for everyone soon. Apache chastised him for going off on his own to get the glory, and unwittingly continued dressing down Kid long after the transmission cut out. Sure enough, Kid was caught in a trap by the Predacons, and Apache and the other Maximals had to help rescue him. {{storylink|The Lake Trap}}

The Maximals were hard pressed to stop Megastorm's latest ploy to capture the planet's energy, dispatching an overwhelming quantity of autonomous robot drones to build fortresses for the Predacons. This became the least of their problems, however, when [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] emerged for the first time on Gaia. His dragon and drill tank modes proved virtually unstoppable, and Apache and the Maximals were barely able to slow him down. In the end, it was a sneak attack by Megastorm that upset his brother's footing and sent him tumbling into an open volcano, leaving the Maximals confused over who their secret ally was.{{storylink|Galvatron Revived}}

When the Maximals went to investigate a strange energy reading, Apache rigged a "draw straws" competition so that he could go with Lio Convoy. To his embarrassment, his commander noticed him cheating, and Apache confessed of his private vow to protect Lio Convoy ever since they were trainees together. When [[BB]] carpet-bombed the jungle to flush out the Maximals, Apache took a near-hit and collapsed, forcing Lio Convoy to drag him into the nearby ruins for safety. Apache lamented he was nothing but a burden, but Lio Convoy disagreed — pointing to a tunnel leading deeper into the ruins which they otherwise would never have found. Exploring deeper they were separated when Apache triggered a trap and was attacked by the [[Insectron]] [[Mantis]], who strung him up as bait for his commander. Mantis attacked Lio Convoy and was about to kill him when Apache called upon [[burning spirit|previously-undiscovered inner strength]] to transform into a powerful weapons platform which caused the ruins to collapse. Afterward Apache had no memory of what he had done, but was pleased that Lio Convoy credited his performance. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ancient Ruins}}

[[File:ApacheAnime1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|What is your major malfunction!?!]]

With the [[Insectron]]s as a new potential threat, Lio Convoy cautioned the Maximals not to make enemies of the Insectrons unnecessarily. As a result, he sent out teams of two to locate the Insectrons, and ordered his men not to fire on them, but engage in dialogue. Apache and Bighorn were teamed together and were the first to encounter the Insectrons. Unfortunately, Starscream of the Predacons had already filled the Insectrons with false information about the "evil Maximals", and so [[Bigmos]] and [[Tonbot]] came out swinging. Apache tried to adhere to Lio Convoy's wishes, but the constant missile-fire made non-violent dialogue difficult. He and Bighorn held out until Lio Convoy and Kid arrived. When Lio Convoy started to talk with the Insectrons, though, a hidden Starscream and BB opened fire on the lot of them to avoid any peace. Apache and the Maximals saved the Insectrons from a rockslide by protecting them with their own bodies, leading to a temporary cessation of hostilities. {{storylink|The Insect Corps Arrive}}

Soon after, several Maximals were tricked into another fight with the Insectrons by the Predacons. Apache helped Lio Convoy and Scuba save their friends from an opportunistic Predacon attack after the Maximals were low on energy. {{storylink|Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos}} When Starscream drugged the Insectrons with special oil, Apache and the Maximals arrived to help stop the Insectrons from fighting amongst themselves. The two groups then teamed up against the revived Galvatron, and made peace. {{storylink|The Strongest Tag Team?}} After Bigmos and Tonbot refused to aid the Maximals in battle with the [[Autoroller (BW)|Autorollers]], Apache approached them as a friend to find out what had changed. He came under fire from the Autorollers again, and soon learned [[Autostinger]] had called in a life-debt against Bigmos to tie his hands. Once Bigmos saw the opportunity to repay the favor and save Autostinger from and attack, however, he rejoined Apache and the Maximals in defending Gaa from the Predacons' exploitation. {{storylink|Autorollers Roll Out!}}

Apache and the Maximals intercepted the Autorollers after they captured Tasmania Kid and [[Scissor Boy]], freeing their friends after a fight with Megastorm and his mercenaries. {{storylink|Danger! Scissor Boy}} Apache and the Maximals later joined forces with the Autorollers when Galvatron went on a rampage while engorged on [[Angolmois Energy]]. The two groups overfed Galvatron with Angolmois Energy until his bloated form nearly exploded from within, rendering him harmless. {{storylink|Galvatron Rampages}}

When the Predacons launched a massive offensive on the Southern Continent, Apache and the Maximals teamed up with the Insectrons to foil their plans once again. {{storylink|Predacon General Offensive!}}

The Maximals were soon met by a trio called the [[Jointron]]s, who arrived on Gaia's Eastern continent and demonstrated their powerful [[Tripledacus]] combination. Thinking they could take on the entire Predacon army by themselves, the Jointrons flew into battle, followed by Bighorn, Diver, and Kid, who were worried the Jointrons would take all the credit for a victory, or possibly get themselves killed. As the dust settled, Apache looked to Lio Convoy for a response, and the commander sighed (''deeply'') before acknowledging they should follow and keep the younger Maximals out of trouble. Apache and Lio Convoy soon joined Scuba in helping Tripledacus escape the ''Galvaburg II'' when he bit off more than he could chew. {{storylink|The Combined Giant, Tripledacus}}

[[File:ApacheMexican1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|¡Vamonos, Muchachos!]]

The Jointrons remained an annoyance for the Maximals in the days to come. They barged into the Maximal scout ship and decorated it for a fiesta, dressing up Apache and Diver in ponchos and sombreros. Apache's rage only increased when the Jointrons launched into a half-baked scheme to lure the Predacons to the Maximals advance ship and then...do something clever they hadn't thought of yet. Diver and Apache couldn't stop the Jointrons from turning off the cloaking field, and sure enough Dirge and Thrust soon entered the ship and got the drop on them all. The unconcerned Jointrons invited the Predacons to the fiesta and got them ''really'' drunk, so they couldn't fight back when Lio Convoy and the other Maximals arrived to retake the ship. But when the Jointrons tried to call Maximal HQ to report their victory, they forgot the communications system was down and let Dirge and Thrust escape, making the whole day a wasted ordeal. {{storylink|The Festive Jointrons}}

While the Maximals were searching for the latest Predacon fortress, the Jointrons were exposed to a bacteria bomb that robbed them of their power. Apache and the other Maximals saved the Jointrons by posing as the massive Jointron II. They compensated for Kid and Diver's exposure to the bacteria by sharing energy between one another, in a proud display of teamwork. {{storylink|A Fearsome Combination Plan?}}

The Jointrons caused more chaos when they stole one of the base ships to approach a Predacon fortress from the air. Apache and the Maximals followed them in the second ship, but were rammed out of the sky by the Jointrons' poor piloting. The Predacons were engaged in an operation to kidnap the Jointrons and study their combination transformation. While the other Maximals worked to recover the kidnapped Jointron brothers, Lio Convoy and Apache made short work of the Autorollers back at the fortress, and the installation was soon destroyed. {{storylink|Who Is the Leader!?}}

One day, Tasmania Kid found a [[Copy Machine]] that scanned objects to create three-dimensional duplicates of the subject. Believing the machine could be used to bolster the Maximals' ranks, Kid shined the Machine's ray on Lio Convoy, creating "[[Black Lio Convoy|Copy Convoy]]". Unfortunately, the machine only created ''evil'' copies, and so Apache and the Maximals were forced to deal with a malevolent usurper that had all of Lio Convoy's knowledge and skills. He even captured the Copy Machine and used it to create "[[Copy Apache]]" and other copy Maximals. Fortunately, Diver's [[Niagara Base]] enhancements turned the tide in favor of the original Maximals. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}

Alerted to a new arrival on Gaia, Apache and the Maximals traveled to the Sea Continent and discovered a [[Photon sailer|pirate ship from space]]. The Maximals were soon confronted by [[Halfshell]], captain of the [[Seacon (BW)|Space Pirate Seacons]] who intended to plunder the world of Angolmois Energy. Lio Convoy had the idea of flipping the snapping turtle on his back, rendering him helpless, but Halfshell's beast mode was designed to counter that strategy, turning him into the Big Wheel Cutter that rampaged over the hills. Matters only deteriorated further when Halfshell called his crew and formed the colossal [[God Neptune]]. Outmatched by the combiner's sheer power, Lio Convoy directed Diver and Scuba to seize control of the deserted pirate ship while the land-based Maximals kept God Neptune busy. The distraction worked, as God Neptune chased after his stolen ship, only to get caught in a detonation of Angolmois Energy the Maximals rigged before abandoning ship. {{storylink|The Space Pirate Seacons!}}

When [[Artemis]] and [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] compared the strengths of the Maximal and Predacon armies, Apache was evaluated as Lio Convoy's lieutenant next to Megastorm, Galvatron's lieutenant. {{storylink|Who Is the Strongest Warrior!?}}

Apache and Lio Convoy cautioned the other Maximals not to antagonize the Seacons until they were sure the pirates were truly their foes. Later that day, Apache and Convoy were helping their subordinates escape a battle with God Neptune after they antagonized the Seacons against orders, because of course they did. {{storylink|The Tentacular Scuba}} When Megastorm and the Seacons teamed up, each of the Maximals was lured to a separate location by an Angolmois Energy signal transmitter. Apache came to some rocky shoals where he battled [[Terrormander]] until they were interrupted by Megastorm's ineptitude. {{storylink|Megastorm's Reckoning}}

Tasmania Kid alerted Lio Convoy when Bighorn seemingly got a love letter from [[Scylla]], the Seacon. The other Maximals feared Bighorn was being lured into a trap, and they were right—Bighorn and Kid were set adrift on a rock when the Seacons sprang their ambush. Trapped on land, Lio Convoy used his jump jets to launch out over the water where his troops were being assaulted, but was attacked by Halfshell himself. Apache followed Lio Convoy out into the sea, and activated his Angry Fire third mode. Interestingly defining his love and devotion for Lio Convoy with the same line Bighorn used earlier about Scylla, Apache unleashed a barrage that drove Halfshell back. The Maximals regrouped, but were confronted by God Neptune. Fortunately, the Insectrons arrived and turned the tide for their comrades. {{storylink|Showdown in the Sea}}

After receiving word of more hijinks involving Bighorn, Lio Convoy and Apache rushed to the scene and found a showdown between Tripledacus and God Neptune already in progress. They helped their Jointron comrades flush the Seacons back into the sea. {{storylink|Face the Setting Sun}} When the Seacons prepared to leave Gaia, Halfshell arranged to fight Lio Convoy one-on-one for the energy they needed to depart. Well, God Neptune is ''technically'' a "one". When Apache and the other Maximals heard about this technicality, they tried to race to the battleground, but were diverted by Dirge and Thrust. Apache made it through the blockade, but Lio Convoy survived the fight on his own anyway, and soon the Seacons departed the planet. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWII)|The Final Battle}}

Apache was present when Lio Convoy first encountered the mysterious Maximal cub soon christened [[Lio Junior]]. The evidence indicated that Lio Junior was born out of the Angolmois Energy interacting with Lio Convoy's [[Energon Matrix]] when he first crashed on Gaia, effectively making Lio Junior his offspring. Apache gave his old friend and commander some serious side-eye as Lio Convoy refused to acknowledge even the possibility of Lio Junior being his son, but ultimately said nothing. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}} Apache also joined the Maximals in their first confrontation with the powered-up Megastorm, now the Angolmois-Energy-infused [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]]. {{storylink|Megastorm Reborn}}

Apache was part of a Maximal plan to destroy Gigastorm. The Archduke of Destruction was lured into a mountain pass where the Maximals destroyed the ground under his feet, then set off a natural gas explosion. Unfortunately, even this amount of devastation wasn't enough to deal with Gigastorm. The conflict was interrupted by the arrival of Scuba's new vehicle, the [[Tako Tank]], which helped turn the tide against Gigastorm when the initial plan fell apart. {{storylink|The New Weapon, Tako Tank}}

After detecting a faint distress signal from space, Apache and the Maximals recalled their encounters with the Seacons. {{storylink|The Artificial Planet Nemesis}}

Apache was in the middle of discussing strategy with Lio Convoy, [[Santon]], and [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] when they learned Lio Junior had led an impulsive raid on a Predacon Angolmois Energy facility. Fearing their younger colleagues had bitten off more than they could chew, Apache and the elder Maximals raced to support their comrades. {{storylink|Gigastorm's Treachery}} When Tasmania Kid got caught in the out-of-control Tako Tank, Apache and the others chased him down until Scuba could disable the tank. This also led them into a battle with Starscream and BB, who were reborn by Angolmois Energy exposure into [[Starscream (BW)|Hellscream]] and [[BB|Max-B]]. {{storylink|The End of Starscream}} After Tasmania Kid and Bighorn were attacked by the reborn [[Dirge (BW)|Dirgegun]] and [[Thrust (BW)|Thrustor]], they radioed in to Apache at their base. Apache passed on a warning to Lio Convoy that these new warriors seemed to be after him specifically. {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot}}

When a mysterious ship crashed on Gaia, the Maximals prepared to investigate. Lio Junior volunteered to lead the expedition, but Apache and many of the others teased Junior for his youth and inexperience, saying a more seasoned Maximal should be in charge. Tasmania Kid stepped up to support Lio Junior and volunteered to assist him on the mission, leading to Lio Convoy's approval. The mission revealed the crashed ship was a teleport gate, able to summon warriors from anywhere in space and time. Although the Maximals captured the command key for the gate, the gate itself was seized by the Predacons and Tasmania Kid was seriously injured defending Lio Junior. Apache and the Maximals blamed Lio Junior for Kid's injuries, leading Junior to take on the Predacons alone. Kid finally climbed off his sickbed to tell Apache and the others to leave Lio Junior alone, as he was only trying to show them he was a worthy comrade, and win their trust.

With Lio Junior's command key, the Predacons summoned an apocalyptic beast known as [[Majin Zarak]], and lay siege to Gaia. Apache and the Maximals were unable to get close enough to defeat Majin Zarak, but Lio Junior summoned [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] using the gate to supplement their forces. The Maximals lured Majin Zarak into a box canyon, where Lio Convoy and Optimus Primal combined the power of their Energon Matrixes to defeat the great beast. Apache watched on as Optimus Primal returned to his personal war through the gate. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

With the artificial planet Nemesis creeping ever closer to Gaia, its influence on the Angolmois Energy was ever more keenly felt. Apache and the Maximals tried using freeze devices to cool the unstable Angolmois Energy before it upset the planet's core. {{storylink|The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic}} The Maximals' next plan to foil the Predacons involved upgrading an artillery cannon from the Niagara Base and then feeding it with Angolmois Energy to blast Nemesis out of the sky. To divert the Predacons, Apache led Tasmania Kid, Diver, and Bighorn in brazenly transporting a decoy cannon to the target site, while Scuba transported another decoy underwater. Their actions delayed the Cyborg Beasts, but Galvatron and Gigastorm caught the Magnaboss team with the real cannon atop the volcano firing position. The cannon overloaded on Lio Junior's pure Angolmois Energy and self-destructed before its beam reached Nemesis. {{storylink|Knock Out Nemesis}}

Apache was planning further action against Nemesis with Lio Convoy when the commander suddenly showed signs of pain. Convoy abruptly asked for a status report on Lio Junior's mission before making excuses to leave and "scout around" for a while. Apache knew about the sympathetic connection between Lio Convoy and Lio Junior through their Energon Matrix, but made no comment to his friend and commanding officer. He merely smiled knowingly to himself and returned to his duties.
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The Maximals were working on breaking down the ''Yukikaze'' for Lio Convoy's latest plan against Nemesis when a UFO robot crashed nearby. NAVI determined the robot was sent by automatic signal from a Gaian colony temple on Mars in response to Nemesis's arrival. The emissary robot claimed it could stop the corrupted Angolmois Energy, and so Lio Convoy and Apache went to investigate. They found a mother computer in Gaia's ruins which relayed the history of the planet and how its people fled Gaia when they realized Angolmois Energy could be corrupted by the potential for evil. {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}} Unfortunately, it turned out the robot planned to stop the corrupted Angolmois Energy by crashing the moon into Gaia and destroying everyone on it. Apache and the united Maximals attacked the mother computer to break through its defenses so that NAVI could reprogram it, saving the moon, Gaia, and everyone on both. {{storylink|The Crisis of Planet Gaia}}

Apache and Lio Convoy worked with NAVI and the Insectrons to finish construction on a launch tunnel to send their modified spaceship out to confront Nemesis. With Drill Nuts supervising construction, they worked in secret in the caves beneath the [[Rocky Mountains|Rock Mountains]] to construct the launch track without the Predacons noticing and attempting sabotage. When Hellscream became suspicious of activity at the mountain, half the team was dispatched to stage a diversion at their Niagara Base. The track was finished, but Drill Nuts cautioned Apache and Lio Convoy that they had to leave imminently, else the launch window to intercept Nemesis would be closed. Many distractions and obstacles slowed the rest of the team from returning to the Rock Mountains, and so Apache and Lio Convoy prepared to confront Nemesis alone. Fortunately, the other Maximals leapt aboard the craft at the last moment, and the Maximal team broke free from Gaia's gravity to proceed into space. {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaia}}

Apache and the crew were cut down in their flight to Nemesis by the Seacons, who had been mesmerized into Galvatron's service. They crashed on an asteroid and battled God Neptune and his component parts. After God Neptune was defeated and the Seacons restored to normal, they offered the Maximals their energon to recharge their ship, and [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] and [[Artemis]] led the Maximals through a slingshot maneuver around the moon that got them back on track to Nemesis. {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}}

As the Maximals arrived on Nemesis, they abandoned ship so the Predacons shot down an empty vessel. Apache and the others gathered by an exhaust port, which NAVI calculated could lead to Nemesis's core. While Lio Convoy and Scuba went spelunking to shut down Nemesis at the core, Apache and his fellow Maximals remained behind to defend their rear flank. {{storylink|Breaking into Nemesis}} After Galvatron pulled the full force of Gaia's Angolmois Energy into Nemesis, he emerged from the core claiming Lio Convoy was dead. Despite this disheartening news, Apache and the Maximals continued to fight on in the name of their commander. {{storylink|Legend! The Green Warrior}}

In the end, Lio Convoy was not dead, but had combined with Lio Junior into a powerful Green Warrior. Moreover, Scuba and the Tako Tank had reached the core and arranged for Nemesis's destruction. As Galvatron and the Green Warrior battled, the Cyborg Beasts continued to hassle the Maximals. When Nemesis finally erupted, Lio Convoy used all the strength of his Energon Matrix to preserve the lives of Apache and his Maximal brethren. Although Gaia was saved, the Maximals were left floating in the void, caught in a wormhole created by Nemesis's destruction. They took heart, however, in the appearance of a great light Lio Convoy said would lead them to their next adventure. {{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}}
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====The Maximal Brainwashing Operation====
An illusion of Apache was used to lure [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] and [[Tasmania Kid]] into a trap set by [[BB]], after which they were taken to the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'' to be brainwashed into being [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. In the meantime, the real Apache was at the ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]'', where the [[Maximal]]s were attacked by [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (BW)|Thrust]]. [[Lio Convoy]] shot them down and the ensuing shock to their systems made them think they were Maximals as well. When Diver and Tasmania Kid eventually turned up, Apache joined the other Maximals in investigating, but they were in for a surprise when their brainwashed comrades attacked them. Apache fought valiantly against Diver and Tasmania Kid, but, in the end, it was an errant shot from [[Megastorm]] that sent the Predacons fleeing and restored Diver and Tasmania Kid's original personalities. Not remembering any of their time as Predacons, Tasmania Kid and Diver were angry at Apache for "ambushing" them. {{storylink|The Maximal Brainwashing Operation}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
After the defeat of [[Unicron]], Apache returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he slept during a meal hosted by [[Artemis]]. {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}

===''Beast Wars II'' manga===
When the rainy season rolled around, most of the Maximals used the foul weather as an excuse to not go out on their regular patrols, infuriating Apache to the point that he fired on them! The troops were quick to snap to attention when Lio Convoy came on deck however, leading Apache to demand why the others didn't show him the same courtesy. Tasmania Kid bluntly informed the sub-commander that he simply didn't have as much class as their leader. The lot of them were forced into action soon enough, as Diver then reported that the Predacons were approaching their headquarters aboard [[Galvatron Dekazura Tank|an enormous tank]]. Apache and Big Horn led the Maximals' primary offensive while Lio Convoy and Tasmania Kid tried to infiltrate the vehicle. But Apache and Bighorn's attacks had little effect on the tank's impenetrable armor, and the pair changed tactics to running away! The pair led the tank into a nearby river, where Scuba and Diver were lying in wait. The aquatic Maximals planted bombs on the juggernaut's more vulnerable underside once it had splashed down, crippling it. Lio Convoy then took over the battle, and defeated Megastorm, making the Predacon accidentally trigger the tank's self-destruct mechanism in the process. Following the tank's spectacular detontion, the overcast sky cleared up, signaling an end to the rainy season. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}}

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===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:BWAscendApacheCybertronmode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
He looks almost identical to [[B'Boom|another guy]].

Lio Convoy's deputy officer even back before the [[Pax Cybertronia]] was signed, Apache continued to serve him as a member of the covert special ops unit known as the [[Pack]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}}
Apache was regaling his fellow Pack members with a tale of his recent encounter with a Predacon when Mach Kick received [[Razorbeast]]'s distress signal. Lio Convoy ordered Apache and the other Pack members to prepare to travel to Earth in order to rescue their comrade. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}
[[File:Ascending3 apache bboom.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Apache (lower left) and the near-identical B'Boom (upper right). ''I think I'm a clone now...'']]

En route to Earth's prehistory, Apache and the rest of the Pack adopted [[beast mode]]s. Upon arrival, they stumbled upon the Earth-bound Maximals and Predacons fighting it out, and so joined in the brawl. Apache himself grappled with the Predacon [[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

A greater threat arose, however, when Razorbeast became infected by Angolmois by the recently arrived Blendtrons. Apache helped restrain the crazed Razorbeast before being ordered back to Cybertron to confront the greater threat; [[Shokaract]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

Though their shuttle was shot down upon travelling back to their homeworld, Apche and the rest of its passengers made it out, and met up with [[Big Convoy]] and [[Colada|Cohrada]]. After engaging the enemy, Apache was shot at by Shokaract's cannons, but they barely missed. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
Apache was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals. When this bestial horde invaded Cybertron, he was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Beast Wars II-Apache-toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Tonto! Jump on it! Kemosabe! Jump on it!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Apache''' (Mega, [[1998]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-12'''
:*''Release date'': March ??, 1998
:*''Accessories'': "Apache Bazooka" missile launcher, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''Beast Wars II'' products in the [[Japan]]ese ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Apache is functionally identical to the American ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Mega Class [[B'Boom#Toys|B'Boom]], transforming into a blue mandrill. In [[beast mode]], pushing his right ear springs his mouth and eyes wide open. Once his mouth is opened, a slider on his back can be pushed forward to reveal his spring-loaded "Apache Bazooka" missile launcher and the two missiles on either side.

: In [[robot mode]], the Apache Bazooka and the two missiles end up stored just behind his head and can be used as a hand-held weapon. Among the molded details on his chest are twenty molded, non-firing missile pods. Additionally—and entirely based on the cartoon—either side of Apache's chest can be folded forward, and a slider on either side can extend his two "Apache Launchers". Apache also has an additional third "Angry Combat Mode"; complete with its own unique robot head.

: The most notable differences between [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s Apache and [[Hasbro]]'s B'Boom are the blue plastic hues; B'Boom's is more of a greenish color, while Apache's is more of a violet. It is a ''very'' miniscule difference and isn't all that noticeable at first glance.

: Apache's robot mode appearance in the cartoon left his gold heels folded away, with his Angry Combat Mode being the only mode to utilize them. The photography to the right reflects this choice of transformation. Also pictured is the alternate Angry Combat Mode configuration, as seen briefly in "[[Showdown in the Sea]]". For more, see "[[#Notes|Notes]]" below.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/Apache/apache.htm More information on Apache at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Cannon Showdown: Apache VS Megastorm''' (Vs pack, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VS-12'''
:*''Release date'': March ??, 1998
:*''Accessories'': "Apache Bazooka" missile launcher, 2 missiles

: Apache was also available in the "Cannon Showdown" (大砲の対決 ''taihō no taiketsu'') vs-pack with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megastorm#VS12|Megastorm]], also part of the first wave of ''Beast Wars II'' toys.

: Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Telemaga Special Cybertron 6-piece Set''' (Multi-pack, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Apache Bazooka" missile launcher, 2 missiles

: An olive, black and red version of Apache was part of a six-piece set of unique redecoes of the main Cybertron cast of ''Beast Wars II'', the grand prize in the "New Beast Warriors Contest" in the February 1999 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''. The details of this contest are currently unknown.
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==Merchandise==
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*'''Beast Collection Special 10''' (PVC set, 1998)

: A clear-blue super-deformed PVC of robot-mode Apache, based on his animation model, was included as part of a ten-piece set of PVCs.

: This set was also marked as a "Clear Version Special Set", but it's unknown if an opaque set was ever released.

: This set also includes PVCs of [[Lio Convoy#bluePVC|Lio Convoy]] in both robot and beast modes, [[Galvatron (BW)#bluePVC|Galvatron]] in both robot and dragon modes, [[Bighorn#bluePVC|Bighorn]], [[Scuba#bluePVC|Scuba]], [[Tasmania Kid#bluePVC|Tasmania Kid]], [[Megastorm#bluePVC|Megastorm]], and [[Starscream (BW)#bluePVC|Starscream]].

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===''Beast Wars Gum''===
*'''Apache''' (candy toy, 1998)
:A snap together model kit of Apache was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]'', sculpted from purple and gold plastic. He could transform from robot to beast mode by being broken down into his component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. He came with a stick of gum.

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===''Beast Fighters''===
*'''Apache''' (candy toy, 1998)
:Kabaya's ''[[Beast Fighters]]'' Apache was a small, [[super deformed]] PVC model which was hollow inside, designed to be used as a finger-puppet. It was available in a [[Blindpacking|blindpack]] with fizzy "Ramune" candy.
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==Notes==
[[File:Apache-charactersheets.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."]]
*Apache has two different "Angry Combat Mode" [[character model]] designs used within the ''Beast Wars II'' cartoon. While the quadruped design appears to be the one that appears the most within the show, one can still find the other design used for a split-second in the episode "[[Showdown in the Sea]]."
**Additionally, Apache's character model opts to have his golden heels left folded up in robot mode and only flipped out for his Angry Combat Mode.
*As B'Boom had already been well established in ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'', when Apache was set to appear, [[Don Figueroa]] drew Apache with the shoulder cannons retracted. Furthermore, he was given a lighter coloration and made less stocky to distinguish him from [[B'Boom]]. This is especially apparent in the scene where both have to help secure an [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]]-infected [[Razorbeast]]. This was not the only time a [[Injector (BW)|design]] [[Latolata|adjustment]] was necessary.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Apache''' (Taiwan, 阿帕契 ''Āpàqì''; China, 阿帕奇, ''Āpàqí'')

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King Poseidon

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KidTDragon: /* Generations Selects */

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''King Poseidon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:KingPoseidon1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|King of the Deep Blue Sea]]
'''King Poseidon''' (キングポセイドン ''Kingu Poseidon'') is the combined form of the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], created when the Seacon leader [[Turtler]] merges with one of each of the numerous Seacon drones under his command. As Turtler is the only sentient member of the team, it is his consciousness alone which controls the giant combiner, becoming even more cold and cruel as he tears through the battlefield with his massively increased mobility and destructive power.

King Poseidon is composed of:

*[[Turtler]] (torso)
*[[Gulf]] (right leg)
*[[Kraken]] (left arm)
*[[Lobclaw]] (right arm)
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] (firearm)
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Kingposeidon masterforce.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]
After numerous failures on the part of the individual Seacons and the other Decepticons serving under them, Decepticon leaders [[Giga]] and [[Mega]] decided it was time for King Poseidon to enter the fray. {{storylink|Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai}} The Seacon combiner introduced himself to the shocked Autobots during a battle on an island off the coast of America, and immediately attacked [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], who found himself unable to match King Poseidon's raw power. As King Poseidon ground his foot down on top of Ginrai, the trailer Ginrai had recently added to his [[Transtector]] suddenly burst into life, flying through the air and knocking King Poseidon aside. Ginrai and the trailer then fused together to create "Super Ginrai", who seized King Poseidon and body-slammed him so hard that the Seacons forming his limbs exploded. Only Turtler survived, and escaped into the ocean. {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}}

[[File:Kingposeidon ginraiflip.jpg|thumb|"And lo did Ginrai toss King Poseidon out on his aft, as was before, as e'er shall be."]]
King Poseidon next battled Super Ginrai in [[Canada]], where he was again quickly overcome by the Autobot's [[Chōkon Power]] and had his right arm blown off. Sent tumbling backwards, the combiner lost his grip on his sword, which wound up impaling his own leg and destroying it. With two limbs gone, the Seacons were forced to disengage and retreat. {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}

It was some time before King Poseidon reappeared, but he eventually showed up again when Autobot Godmaster [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] clashed with the Seacons in the waters off [[Australia]] and was sent tumbling into a crevasse. When Ginrai arrived to save his team-mate, the Seacons merged into King Poseidon and collapsed the crevasse on both of them, intending to leave them both to be destroyed by a sub-sea volcano that was about to erupt. Ginrai's drone partner [[Godbomber]] soon came to dig them out, and King Poseidon engaged him in battle to prevent the Autobots from being rescued, but during their fight, the volcano erupted. King Poseidon was knocked aside by flying rocks, allowing Godbomber to extricate Ginrai and Lightfoot, but as they attempted to flee, King Poseidon recovered for one final attack. Ginrai and Godbomber merged into God Ginrai and grappled with the combiner on the rim of the volcano, at which point Lightfoot performed a "Chōkon Spin Drill", creating a water spout that threatened to suck King Poseidon in. With his attention divided, King Poseidon was overcome by Ginrai and hurled into the volcano, then hit with a blast from Ginrai's God Cannon, blowing him into his component parts. As ever, only Turtler survived, slinking back to [[Decepticon Base]] to report his failure. {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}}

[[File:Kingposeidon clouderdangle.jpg|left|thumb|I believe I can fly... I believe I can touch the sky...]]
A little later, the Decepticons found themselves approached by the final Godmaster, [[Clouder]], and [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] instructed King Poseidon to test the newcomer's ability in battle. Surprisingly the other uninformed Decepticons, King Poseidon burst from beneath the ground and mercilessly attacked Clouder, who countered by transforming to his falcon form, seizing the combiner's shoulders, and hoisting him into the air. As he was dragged over a nearby cliff and dangled over the ocean, King Poseidon attempted to free himself with his double cannons, but wound up having his limbs blasted off by Clouder's Chōkon Power. As he tumbled into the ocean, Clouder hit him with one more blast, blowing King Poseidon to pieces yet again and proving himself to the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} Clouder was subsequently installed as a double agent within the Autobot ranks, and the information he fed the Decepticons enabled them to perform an all-out assault on [[Autobot Base]]. King Poseidon was summoned into action by Giga and separated into his component Seacon parts, which proceeded to invade the base and destroy it from within. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

When the Decepticons captured Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Shūta Gō]], King Poseidon served as jailer for the young hero, holding him in an unbreakable grip as Ginrai arrived in the base to rescue him. Unable to act thanks to King Poseidon's hold on his team-mate, Ginrai was pummelled by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], but the tables turned most unexpectedly when the Decepticon Junior [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] could finally no longer stomach the Decepticons' evil and opened fire on King Poseidon. King Poseidon's arm was blown off and he dropped Shūta, but Cancer pressed his attack, and King Poseidon turned his weapons on the youth, blasting his gun out of his hand. Luckily, before he could deliver the killing blow, King Poseidon was once again blasted to smithereens by Godbomber. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} Cancer subsequently sided with the Autobots and provided them with the information they needed to mount an attack on the Decepticons' headquarters, during which King Poseidon was formed once again, only to be promptly blown apart by [[Grand Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}

[[File:Kingposeidon metalhawkswordfight.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Mine's bigger than Yours!]]
When the Autobots' assault resulted in the destruction of Decepticon Base, the villains relocated to the [[Grand Canyon]] for an attack on North America, and the Autobots pursued, splitting up into teams to search. The team consisting of the Headmaster Juniors and [[Ranger]] were about to scale a rock face when it exploded into fragments, revealing King Poseidon hiding within it. When their weapons proved ineffective against the giant, Shūta and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] grabbed his arms in hopes of breaking them off, but King Poseidon simply slammed his arms together, crushing the boys between them. Although Ginrai and Grand Maximus arrived to save them, the Decepticons pulled out rather than fight on, heading for the Alps for their final attack on Earth. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}} Again, the Autobots gave chase, but as soon as they arrived in the Alps, [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] and the Autobot Juniors were almost immediately attacked by the waiting King Poseidon. Metalhawk engaged the combiner in a sword fight, but as they strained their blades against one another, Ginrai appeared in the skies overhead and knocked King Poseidon into his component Seacons with a God Punch attack. Rather uncharacteristically, the Seacons actually managed to stay intact through his disassembly, and Turtler had them immediately recombine to attack Ginrai, but the Autobot hero easily blew King Poseidon to fragments with his God Cannon, for the final time. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} Turtler, of course, survived the explosion, but disappeared, and was not seen either during the final battle, or when the other Decepticons fled into space at the war's end. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
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====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
[[File:Selects King Poseidon Full Target Mode.jpg|left|thumb|230px]]

After traveling to the [[Precursor World]], Turtler recreated his Seacon drones using [[Angolmois Energy]]. He reformed King Poseidon using four Gulfs while battling Optimus Prime over the [[Silver Matrix]]. {{storylink|Seacons comic 3}} Prime began blasting off the King's limbs, but he summoned more drones of the Kraken and Lobclaw types and replaced his lost arms. {{storylink|Seacons comic 4}} Optimus Prime could heal himself using Star Power, however, keeping their battle at a standstill. He struck King Poseidon with great force, causing the combiner to separate back into Turtler, a Lobclaw, Kraken, and two Gulfs. The Seacons regrouped in the waters of the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]], with all six Seacon types now upgraded by Angolmois Energy. Turtler initiated the King Poseidon combination again, hoping to prove the Seacons were worthy of respect and would never be looked down upon again. King Poseidon was shocked when he realized he still couldn't overpower Prime, who was drawing strength from his burning determination to protect the lives on the Blue Planet. Still, King Poseidon continued to fight, believing he could claim real power through the Silver Matrix. {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}}

King Poseidon's struggle with Optimus Prime was interrupted by Galvatron. Having reformatted himself inside the Photon Sailer, Galvatron emerged as Super Megatron as he brought down Halfshell and his ship. He mocked King Posideon with how Halfshell had been using him, but the united Seacons refused to listen. King Poseidon turned his power on Megatron, but was blown to pieces for his troubles. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}}

Matters escalated as [[Primus]] and the Blue Corps of the [[Primal Vanguard]] joined the fight, but Super Megatron evolved to become Ultra Megatron Omega thanks to the energies of the Silver Matrix. King Poseidon re-entered the fray to protect Prime from Megatron (having restored his combiner mode using more Seacons). Even with an army of Seacons at his back, however, King Poseidon was broken apart again by the arsenal of Megatron Omega.
{{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}} He eventually accepted his failure and reverted to Turtler. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

In defense of the Blue Planet, King Poseidon would reform again using Decepticons from 2050, becoming the [[Scramble 7]] combination. As chaos reigned around them, King Poseidon reluctantly teamed up with God Neptune. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

====''Zone''====
Years later, King Poseidon was among several powerful Decepticons led in an assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]] by the reborn [[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]] [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]. Attempting to steal their [[Energon Z]], the Decepticons proved no match for the [[Micromaster]]s and were driven away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}

[[File:KingPoseidonZone1.jpg|thumb|...of course he needs a cape! He's a "King"!]]
King Poseidon was one of nine Decepticons selected by the supernatural new emperor of the Decepticons, Violengiguar, to become one of his [[Nine Great Demon Generals|Great Demon Generals]]. Appointed "Oceanic Fish General" and equipped with new powers and weapons to make him stronger than before, King Poseidon was first unleashed against the Autobots on the ocean planet of [[Wall]]. Hiding beneath the waves alongside Trypticon, King Poseidon emerged to battle Autobot commander [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], but was beaten back by a concentrated attack from [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Skywave]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}} At some point, the Generals schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them formidable opponents to the [[Powered Master]]s. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

King Poseidon was sent to [[Earth]] along with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] to steal the [[Zodiac]] necessary for Violengiguar's schemes. The mysterious energy source was located beneath the planet's surface by new Autobot commander [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and stolen by Devastator, but as Dai Atlas attempted to chase him down, King Poseidon struck, emerging from a nearby subterranean lake and ensnaring Dai Atlas with a chain. Devastator handed the Zodiac off to King Poseidon, who returned to the surface with it, where he was attacked by [[Sonic Bomber (G1)|Sonic Bomber]] and forced to hurl the Zodiac out of his reach. Unfortunately for the villains, Dai Atlas was the one who caught it, prompting Trypticon to fire a beam of Energon Z at the heroes. The Energon Z interacted with the Zodiac, which empowered Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber with its energies, transforming them into powerful new "Zone Modes". The firepower of the two Autobots' new modes was directed upon King Poseidon and Trypticon, who were destroyed when they exploded dramatically. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}
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===Comic continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
[[File:Kingposeidon manga.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb]]
One of King Poseidon's forays onto the battlefield occurred when the Decepticons attempted to dupe the Autobots with holographic projections of legendary Decepticons from years past. Racing into action, the Autobots suddenly found themselves surrounded by a legion of Decepticons led by "[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]", and while the holograms themselves posed no danger, the threat of King Poseidon was all too real. The Seacon combiner loomed over the battlefield, bearing down on the Autobots, at which point the new Autobot Godmasters Lightfoot, Ranger and [[Road King]] arrived with a new trailer unit for Ginrai's Transtector. At Lightfoot's instruction, Ginrai combined with the trailer, transforming into "Super Ginrai" and unleashing the full extent of his Chōkon Power against King Poseidon. Struck by a "Super Fire Guts" attack, King Poseidon was smashed to bits, and the battered Turtler limped away while the Autobots realized the had been facing illusions. {{storylink|Burn, Chokon! New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

Turtler later combined with several other Decepticons into the mis-matched "[[Scramble 7]]", which, naturally, had Piranacon's head and torso. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}

King Poseidon returned as the powerful '''Grand King Poseidon''' and battled the Autobot Masterforce warriors in a whirlpool. {{storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}

====''Zone'' comic====
[[File:Kingposeidon zonestorypage.jpg|thumb|Now in grey edition!]]

Years later, King Poseidon was one of nine Decepticons selected by the supernatural new emperor of the Decepticons, Violengiguar, to become one of his [[Nine Great Demon Generals|Great Demon Generals]]. Appointed "Oceanic Fish General" and equipped with new powers and weapons to make him stronger than before, King Poseidon was first unleashed against the Autobots on the ocean planet of [[Wall]]. Hiding beneath the waves alongside Trypticon, King Poseidon emerged to battle Autobot commander [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], but was beaten back by a concentrated attack from [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Skywave]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}} At some point, the Generals schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them formidable opponents to the [[Powered Master]]s. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

King Poseidon, Trypticon, Predaking, and Devastator were directed to attack Earth in search of the mysterious "Zodiac", in order to create the super-energy Violengiguar needed for his schemes. They were pursued to the planet by the Autobot [[Powered Master]]s Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber but while, Dai Atlas was occupied in a subterranean battle with Devastator, King Poseidon located and absconded with the Zodiac. Dai Atlas pursued him back to Earth's surface, where both sides grappled for possession of the Zodiac until Trypticon fired a beam of [[Energon Z]] at the Autobots. The Energon Z interacted with the Zodiac and unleashed its energies, transforming Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber into heavily armed new "Zone Modes". The two heroes blasted the generals with their powerful new weapons, winning the day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Super-God Masterforce}}
[[File:G1 Piranacon toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|An example of [[neon]] not existing in Generation 1 toy colorations.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Turtler''' (Boxed Seacon, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-312'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Overbite''' (Carded Seacon, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-313'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Clerken'''{{sic}} (Carded Seacon, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-314'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lobclaw''' (Carded Seacon, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-315'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Galph'''{{sic}} (Carded Seacon, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-316'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Tentakil''' (Carded Seacon, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-317'''

: Released in the fourth year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line under the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' banner, King Poseidon is identical to the Hasbro-release [[Piranacon (G1)#Toys|Piranacon]], being the combined mode of all six Seacons. [[Turtler#Toys|Turtler]] forms the torso, [[Kraken#Toys|Kraken]] and [[Lobclaw#Toys|Lobclaw]] form the left and right arms respectively, [[Gulf#Toys|Gulf]] and [[Tentakil (Masterforce)#Toys|Tentakil]] form the right and left legs respectively, while [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Toys|Overbite]] is in his artillery mode as a hand-cannon, thanks to the unique combiner fists that serve double-duty as both a standard [[5 mm post]] holder and a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]"-style combiner socket. And like any "Scramble City" style combiner, the limbs (and gun-bot) are freely swappable and cross-compatible with any other teams (though obviously the combiner would need Poseidon's fists to use a bot as a gun).

: Normally, one would have to buy all six Seacons separately to complete the combiner. However...

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on King Poseidon (well, Piranacon) at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kingposeidon''' {{sic}} (Gift set, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-318'''

: King Poseidon could also be bought in a single large box set. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

: Unlike the Hasbro Seacon box-set, which excludes [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], the King Poseidon set comes with all six members of the team. Clawsome!

===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Are they really there? Thank your lucky stars]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Turtler''' (Voyager, 2020)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Gulf''' (Deluxe, 2020)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kraken''' (Deluxe, 2020)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Lobclow'''{{sic}} (Deluxe, 2020)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Overbite''' (Deluxe, 2020)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Tentakil''' (Deluxe, 2020)}}</ul>

: A TakaraTomy-initiated addition to the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' series, all six Seacons were re-made for the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' direct-order series, each one an extensive (and in a couple cases, almost-total) [[retool]]ing of a ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' combiner toy. He comes with new-mold combiner [[kibble]], with ''Power of the Primes''-style combiner hands that feature individually-posable fingers. As a result, those hands are similarly compatible with [[Prime Master]]s, albeit the port one would use to plug in those accessories is shallower than on the aforementioned ''Power of the Primes'' hands.

: King Poseidon's large trident-shaped sword is now formed by combining the melee weapons of the six individual Seacons. Similarly, the Seacons' guns contain multiple ports and pegs, enabling them to be assembled in several possible ways to form a large gun for King Poseidon, not unlike those encouraged by the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. While there are no official configurations detailed in the instructions with which to combine the Seacons' guns, the ''[[Transformers Generations 2020]]'' book does include one suggestion that can be replicated if one wishes.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-selects-seacons-in-color.1178893/page-116#post-17509007 Suggested combination of the Seacons' guns for King Poseidon] in the TFW2005 thread for the ''Selects'' Seacons</ref>

: Speaking of large guns, he retains the original "use one bot as a cannon" gimmick thanks to each limb-bot having an "artillery" mode, essentially formed by slightly modifying their leg modes. As the individual limbs are not designed with gun handles for their Targetmaster forms, the Seacon serving that purpose instead uses its combiner peg to attach to a port on the back of one of the combiner hands. However, as the limb molds were not originally engineered to bear the weight of an ''entire separate limb figure'' attached in this manner, doing this will likely cause King Poseidon to drastically lean forward, making it difficult to stand him straight. This also makes it incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to pose King Poseidon holding up his arm in a firing pose without external assistance such as a [[flight stand]], to take the excess weight off the combiner's joints.

: In [[Super Megatron comic 1|the first installment]] of the promotional comics advertising ''Generation Selects'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Generations Selects|Super Megatron]], King Poseidon assumes what it called his "Full Target Mode", which basically replaces the combiner's hands and feet with the gun barrels of his components' Targetmaster modes. This mode can be replicated with these figures, but the resultant configuration is highly unstable.

: The Seacons were all sold individually, released two at a time over the course of three months: [[Turtler#Generations|Turtler]] and [[Gulf#Generations|Gulf]] on [[January 25]] 2020, [[Kraken#Generations|Kraken]] and [[Lobclaw#Generations|Lobclaw]] on [[February 29]], and [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Generations|Overbite]] and [[Tentakil (Masterforce)#Generations|Tentakil]] on [[March 28]]. They were [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]]s in Japan, but were also carried by [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

: This set (minus Lobclaw) was later [[redeco]]ed as [[God Neptune#Generations Selects|God Neptune]].
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Caramel===
[[File:Tfcaramel kingposeidon.jpg|thumb|Still not as bad a color scheme as the actual toy.]]
*'''King Poseidon 1''' (1988)
*'''King Poseidon 2''' (1988)

:The six Seacons were available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel|Transformers Caramel]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s. These non-transforming [[Decoy]]-style soft rubber figures came in two sets: the first contained Turtler, Gulf, and Kraken, with Overbite, Tentakil, and Lobclaw coming together in the second. The two sets could be plugged together to form King Poseidon. Each group of three was connected by a rubber sprue, and were available in blue, yellow, or red, so you could wind up with a mis-matched King Poseidon, like the one we've got pictured here! Each set came packaged with a piece of caramel.
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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Tfgum kingposeidon.jpg|thumb]]
*'''King Poseidon A''' (1988)
*'''King Poseidon B''' (1988)

:Snap-together model kits of the Seacons were released in the tenth wave of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line, split across two sets: set A contained Turtler and Overbite, with the remaining four Seacons grouped together in set B. All six robots were fully transformable into all three modes (robot, creature, and weapon), and could combine into King Poseidon. The kits were made from solid magenta, teal, and grey plastic, with [[sticker]]s rather than [[paint operation]]s for detail. They came packaged with a stick of gum.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Piranacon''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Shout! Factory]] sub)
*''Italian:'' '''Piranha'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎishén Wáng''' (海神王, "Sea God King")
*''Russian:'' '''Zhivodyor''' (Живодёр, "Flayer")
*''Spanish:'' '''Piranicón''' (Latin America)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Seacons]]
[[Category:Generations Selects toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Zone Decepticons]]

Shadow Panther

2024-07-08T12:43:24Z

KidTDragon: /* ReAction */

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:''Shadow Panther is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BWShadowPantherJapan.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The kid-identification character getting a [[black redeco]] is actually not unheard of.]]

'''Shadow Panther''' (シャドーパンサー ''Shadō Pansā'') is the Predacons' undercover agent, taking his role seriously to the point of remodelling himself to look like the [[Maximal]] [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] so that he can easily lure in unsuspecting Maximal prey and kill them from within the cover of darkness. To aid him in his deception is the stealth effect from his black body that renders him invisible to radar, allowing him an easier time to fire his sense-dampening Shadow Mist or his powerful laser shotgun, the Panther Shot. Augmenting his peerless skills as a spy is his blazing speed as a black panther, granting him the nickname of "Black Bullet", and this speed extends to his ability to effortlessly assume a shooting position right from his transformation into robot mode.

Some may consider his methods cowardly, but that doesn't alleviate the fact that his terrifying qualities all combine to make Shadow Panther a truly fearsome Predacon warrior.

==Fiction==
===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
While Shadow Panther's fellow Predacons saw only pain and failure in their history, Shadow Panther saw a golden age. He had spent years studying the records of his [[Decepticon]] ancestors, and idolized [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s inner circle of loyalists as the very best of their kind. He held a special fascination for [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], with whom he felt some kind of spiritual connection.

This eccentricity didn't affect his effectiveness as a spy, however. Cloaking himself in shadows and in illusions created by his [[holographic emitter]], he executed his missions with grace and precision. On the rare occasions when he encountered opposition, he used a [[neuro-weapon]] to paralyze his foes. His sole weakness, which he shared with his idol, was his [[sensor|optic sensors]]' inability to adjust to bright light. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Shadow Panther was the head of the [[Predacon Secret Police]], although rumors swirled about his origins and true allegiance, with some saying he was secretly a Builder rebuilt as a Predacon, or that his Spark had been altered by aliens. Which was, of course, ridiculous. After the [[Grand Uprising]], he became a part of the second [[Tripredacus Council|Tripredacus Alliance]] and a representative of the [[Independent Predacus States]] at the [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Predacons traveled across time to find the [[AllSpark|Allspark]] and change the fate of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. While battling the Maximals on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]], both sides were joined by the [[Autobot]]s and Decepticons, their epic battle changing their combined destinies forever.

Shadow Panther's function was a ninja, and he [[trans-scan]]ned into a black panther. His Shadow Mist and Panther Shot were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his stealth, speed, and deviousness. Shadow Panther's message from the future was that he should stick to the shadows. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW-toy ShadowPanther.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fuzzy kitty!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Shadow Panther''' (Deluxe, [[1997]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-7'''
:*''Release date'': October ??, 1997
:*''Accessories'': "Panther Shot" rifle/tail, "Shadow Mist" water-squirting gun

: Part of the second wave of —and exclusive to— [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Shadow Panther is a [[redeco]] of the original Deluxe Class [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Toys|Cheetor]] toy in black, silver, and yellow, transforming into a generic big feline. His tail/flanks separate to form a non-firing "Panther Shot" blaster, while his underbelly forms a water-shooting "Shadow Mist" that can be used in either mode, though using it in robot mode is kind of unsettling. His robot-mode head can also flip down to reveal a bestial "[[mutant head]]".

: Much later, in early [[2000]], this toy was offered through Hasbro's online collector service, [[HasbroCollectors.com]]. Initially, it was sold under the toy's original name and identity,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000302144832/http://www.hasbrocollectors.com:80/product.cfm?product=7 Original toy listing for Shadow Panther on HasbroCollectors.com, retrieved 2 March 2000] (archived)</ref> but months later, the site relisted it under the name of "'''Tripredacus Agent'''", [[repurposing]] the toy as the same character as [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (then called "Tripredacus Agent" due to [[trademark]] issues). Though the toy's online bio (a translation of the Japanese "Shadow Panther" bio) remained unchanged for the "Tripredacus Agent" listing, it was worded vaguely enough to enable it to also be used for the toy's repurposed identity.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20000615174513/http://www.hasbrocollectors.com:80/product.cfm?product=7 HasbroCollectors.com toy listing for Shadow Panther renamed "Tripredacus Agent", retrieved 15 June 2000] (archived)</ref> The bio for the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] [[Transmetal 2|Transmetals 2]] [[Ravage (G1)/toys#TM2|Tripredacus Agent]] would mention how the "former saboteur" had taken on "several aliases while involved the Beast Wars," in an apparent attempt to further harmonize Shadow Panther with Ravage/Tripredacus Agent.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Predacon/TripredacusAgent/tripredacusagent.htm More information on Shadow Panther at TFU.info]''
{{BWCheetorMold}}

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[[File:VS7-RhinoxShadowPanther.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, look at me, I'm a panther! No... I'm PANTHOR!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Kōya no Taiketsu: Rhinox VS Shadow Panther''' (Vs pack, 1997)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VS-7'''
:*''Release date'': October ??, 1997
:*''Accessories'': "Panther Shot" rifle/tail, "Shadow Mist" water-squirting gun

: Shadow Panther was available both as an individual and in a "Wilderness Showdown" (荒野の対決 ''Kōya no Taiketsu'') two-pack with [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#VS7|Rhinox]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases, and both variants of Rhinox were available in this set as well.

: This set was also available in 2000 in its original Takara box via Hasbro's now-defunct HasbroCollectors.com site to American fans. A few stickers were added to the box for hazard/safety notices.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece-MP34S-Shadow-Panther-(Beast-Wars).jpg|thumb|300px|"I'mma track down anyone who'd even think about being loyal to you! And I'm gonna put their ass in the dirt, right next to Rhinox!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Shadow Panther (Beast Wars)''' (Masterpiece, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-34S'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 25]], 2018
:*''Accessories:'' Three cheetah heads, three cheetah eyes, three robot faces, "Panther Eye" [[mutant head]], "Shadow Mist" gut-gun, "Panther Shot" tail-gun, comlink (beast mode), comlink (robot mode)

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Shadow Panther is a redeco of ''Masterpiece'' [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Cheetus]]. Shadow Panther transforms from a black <s>cheetah</s> panther to a robot based on Cheetor's show model, albeit taking a few shortcuts (such as using a faux cheetah head for the robot mode torso). He comes with two different guns: his traditional "gut gun" and his secondary "rump gun". Additionally, he sports three different robot faces (serious, angry and smiling), three different cheetah heads (neutral, angry and shocked) and three different pairs of cheetah eyes (looking straight, looking to his left and one with no pupils). Both weapons can stow on his backside. His hands are completely removable at the wrist, which makes it much easier for you to put his "rump gun" in his hand. This release also includes a new "Panther Eye" head (an imitation of the original toy's [[mutant head]] gimmick) and two communications devices based on the episode "[[The Web]]", that were originally planned for release with ''Masterpiece'' Cheetus but were ultimately scrapped with that release for whatever reason.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PrimalSabbath/posts/1336648463069579 Images of an in-hand ''Masterpiece'' Cheetus prototype]- Primal Sabbath on Facebook</ref> In an unprecedented call-back, the art on Shadow Panther's collector card uses the original CG render from the original ''Beast Wars'' toy rather than artwork designed specifically for the ''Masterpiece'' figure.<ref name="cardcoin">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/the-masterpiece-cards-coins-thread.819496/page-32#post-16097771 TFW2005.com - The Masterpiece Cards & Coins Thread]</ref>

: Shadow Panther was released in Japan via [[TakaraTomy Mall]], and was also scheduled for release in Australia as an online [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive. Unfortunately, Shadow Panther never saw release there due to the close-down of the entire Australian Toys"R"Us chain. When purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, Shadow Panther includes a [[collector coin]] mounted on a card shaped like a panther head. Strangely, despite being aligned with the Predacons, Shadow Panther's coin and the card it is mounted on have Maximal insignias.<ref name="cardcoin"/>
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:Kingdom-toy ShadowPanther.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Toothy fella.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Shadow Panther''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K31'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-16'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 25]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Tail whip

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Shadow Panther is a [[retool]] of [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cheetor]] from the same line, with a new head based on the original figure's [[mutant head]]. He transforms into a "panther" in 20 steps. Shadow Panther's tail can detach to become a bladed whip, similar to [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#TM1|Cheetor's Transmetal toy]]. His beast mode has fully articulated limbs and his jaw can open and close.

: Shadow Panther shares the same issues regarding his beast mode neck and elbow tabs as the previous usages of the Cheetor mold.

: Like most of this toyline, Shadow Panther comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character. Along with his wave mate [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Waspinator]], Shadow Panther lacks the cave painting depicting his beast mode on the back of the box. Also like his wave-mate, his metal pins are black.

: Shadow Panther was first found in September 2021 at Irion Toystore in [[Chile]],<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/waspinator-and-shadow-panther-in-package-images.1220058/ "These figures (part of Kingdom Wave 4 Deluxe) showed up out of nowhere at Irion Toystore, a single Toystore at Santiacho, Chile."]</ref> prior to an official reveal.

: Most of his stock photography used by online retailers shows a version of the toy that lacks all yellow plastic and instead shows those parts cast in black plastic.

: In Japan, Shadow Panther was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

: The robot- and beast-mode legs were re-used for the Hasbro PulseCon-exclusive ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "[[Ravage (G1)/toys#PulseCon|Covert Agent Ravage]]". The original mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Nightprowler#Legacy|Nightprowler]].
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==Merchandise==
=== ''ReAction'' ===
*'''Shadow Panther''' (July 7, 2024)
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Deathsaurus (G1)

2024-01-05T20:56:22Z

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:''Deathsaurus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Deathsaurus1.jpg|325px|thumb|Spell it right or you're kickbanned, buster.]]

'''Deathsaurus''' (デスザラス ''Desuzarasu'')<ref>Also known as '''Deszaras''', '''Dezarus''', and '''Dessaras''', among others. Listen, it's [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Name|a whole thing]].</ref> began terrorizing the galaxy long before ascending to the position of Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]]. For thousands of years, this savage and cruel dictator has spread terror throughout the universe, and has now set his sights upon the Earth as a source of energy to power his terrifying superweapon, the [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]]. And if [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] should get in his way, so much the better: Deathsaurus bears the Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] a bitter grudge, and relishes any opportunity to destroy him that presents itself.

Deathsaurus is a [[Breastforce]] warrior, partnered with two transforming chestplates that become the [[Breast Animal]]s [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]]. He wields a deadly spiked flail, and the [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], which erodes the living metallic cells of super-robot lifeforms. The bladed wings of his creature mode absorb sunlight, converting it into dark energy, and he can then launch these energized blades at his opponents in an attack known as his "Death Wing". Despite all of these terrifying powers, however, Deathsaurus is a surprisingly "hands off" leader, who is perfectly happy to allow his subordinates to formulate their own plans and schemes to gather energy for him—but if they should fail, he'll always be there to berate and brutalize them. Even when the plans are his own, Deathsaurus is content to watch and command from a distance, rather than dirty his own hands—but he'll rarely waste a chance to engage Star Saber on the battlefield, and if that occurs, woe betide anyone who gets in Deathsaurus's way.

Not without a soft side, Deathsaurus permits himself one distinctive, unusual foible: although he despises most humans, he has a surprising soft spot for children. He is also husband to [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]], who resides in the Planet-Destroying Fortress.

{{quote|I will not forgive this, Star Saber! I swear! I swear I will crush you with my bare hands! I swear, you worm! With my bare hands!|Deathsaurus|"[[Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Clips of Deathsaurus were seen when [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Grand Maximus]] were talking about the new [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink |Shūta and Grand's Masterforce Super-Secrets!}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Takeshi Aono]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[Víctor Mares]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[File:Deathsaurus fortress.jpg|left|thumb|By the power of Grayskull!]]

500,000 years ago, striving to become the Decepticons' new Emperor of Destruction, Deathsaurus created a gigantic battle fortress capable of destroying planets, but an attack by the young Autobot commander Star Saber saw the fortress de-powered and trapped in a gravity cell at the heart of the region of space known as [[Dark Nebula]]. This began the enmity between Star Saber and Deathsaurus, and as both combatants rose through the ranks of their respective armies, Deathsaurus vowed to eventually liberate his fortress and use it to destroy Star Saber. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}

[[File:Deszaras Victory Intro.jpg|thumb|Form Blazing Sword!]]

Some years prior to 2025, after the conclusion of the [[Masterforce War]] on Earth, Deathsaurus succeeded [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] as Decepticon leader and achieved his dream of becoming Emperor of Destruction. {{storylink|#Toys|Deathsaurus's ''Victory'' toy bio}} Under his command, the Decepticons began seeking a planet that they could call their own and invaded worlds all across the galaxy. To counteract Deathsaurus's campaign of terror, the Autobots—now with Star Saber serving as their Supreme Commander—and many other sentient races formed the [[Galactic Peace Alliance]], and struck back at the Decepticons with their [[Galactic Peace Alliance|Galactic Defense Force]]. As time passed and this conflict continued, Deathsaurus began focusing his attacks on "Sector One" of the galaxy, containing the planet Earth, until 2025, when the severity and frequency of the attacks forced Star Saber to take command of the Defense Force unit in that area himself. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}}

When Deathsaurus's [[Dinoforce]] attacked the [[Lunar Base (Victory)|Lunar Base]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Star Saber raced to aid his fellow [[Brainmaster]]s in battle there, only to find his way barred by Deathsaurus. Hoping to distract Star Saber long enough for the Dinoforce to finish their job, Deathsaurus engaged his old foe in battle, but Star Saber broke off the fight as quickly as he could and headed on toward the moon with Deathsaurus hot on his heels. After Star Saber defeated the Dinoforce, Deathsaurus caught up to him and unleashed his Breast Animals upon the Autobot in both beast and weapon forms. Star Saber eventually won out, defeating both the creatures and besting Deathsaurus in a swordfight, forcing the Decepticon leader to summon up his craft, the ''[[Thunder Arrow]],'' and flee aboard it. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}}

[[File:Deathsaurus throne.jpg|thumb|left|THRONE'D!]]

Recognizing the Earth as a rich source of energy that he could use to power up his Planet-Destroying Fortress, Deathsaurus centered most of his subsequent attacks on the planet, summoning the Breastforce to aid in the campaign. {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} {{storylink|Attack! Leozack}} {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} Deathsaurus was entirely aware of the fact that the Breastforce's leader [[Leozack]] had designs on leadership of the Decepticons for himself, {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} but he was amused enough by it to let him slide by, allowing Leozack to believe that he was oblivious to his schemes. Residing on the Thunder Arrow as it hopscotched around the planet and solar system, Deathsaurus was content to watch as his troops staged numerous attacks on Earth. {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} {{storylink|Explosion!! The Energy Base}}

[[File:Deathsaurus beastmode.jpg|thumb|Not to be confused with the [[w:Robot Chicken|Adult Swim]] show of the same name.]]

Deathsaurus finally decided to join his troops on a mission when the Decepticon began draining electrical energy from an American subway system. While the Breastforce snuck through the subway tunnels, Deathsaurus himself targeted the power distribution center, where he was confronted by Star Saber. The true cunning of Deathsaurus's scheme was revealed when he let loose his Breast Animals, and Star Saber proved no match for the creatures in the small confines of the underground complex. Unfortunately for Deathsaurus, he had overlooked the fact that with both Breast Animals deployed, his own chest was left unprotected, leaving it open to an attack from Star Saber's Saber Blade. Wounded, Deathsaurus recalled his Breast Animals and fled, but not without successfully taking the energy he had managed to steal beforehand. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}

When the Breastforce were joined by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]], the newcomer also adopted designs on the Decepticon throne. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Deathsaurus was even less concerned with Hellbat's ambitions than he was with Leozack's, though, since the two would-be traitors were always too busy fighting with each other to pose a serious threat to him. In their constant games of one-upmanship, Leozack and Hellbat crafted numerous failed schemes of their own, eventually forcing Deathsaurus to step in and give his minions a mission of his own devising. Deathsaurus had the Decepticons hide in the asteroid belt and capture human shuttlecraft in order to use drain their energy and use them to create an energy alloy. Star Saber soon got wise to the villains' evildoings and arrived to put a stop to them, but again, Deathsaurus successfully escaped with his amassed energy. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}}

[[File:Starsaber living metal destroying cannon.jpg|left|thumb|Say hello to my little friend...]]

While the Breastforce were busy on planet [[Micro]], Deathsaurus and the Dinoforce took the Thunder Arrow into the Dark Nebula, where Deathsaurus emptied his stockpile of energy into his inactive fortress. The giant structure briefly flared back to life, but soon shut down once more; Deathsaurus was unfazed, having only sought to confirm whether or not the fortress could even be reactivated. On the trip back to Earth, the Decepticons crossed paths with Star Saber and the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], and Deathsaurus engaged Star Saber in battle with his Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon. Although Deathsaurus was actually able to pull the trigger on what would have been a fatal blast, he discovered that he had expended too much of his energy supply reactivating his fortress, and his weapons systems shut down before he could end Star Saber's life, necessitating his tactical withdrawal. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}

[[File:Deathsaurus vs leozack.jpg|thumb|Tell me, what was the color of Napoleon's White horse?]]

Deathsaurus next clashed with Star Saber in Antarctica, only stepping onto the battlefield after the Breastforce, combined as [[Liokaiser]], had severely weakened Star Saber. Deathsaurus took over the fight, intent on being the one to deliver the final blow, but Star Saber was able to turn the battle around, and forced Deathsaurus into retreat. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} In a later battle atop the Thunder Arrow, deep in the desert, Star Saber again humbled Deathsaurus, this time with the aid of [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]], but the fight left both the Supreme Commander and [[Blacker]] badly wounded. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} Capitalizing on the Autobots' reduced manpower, Deathsaurus stepped up the Decepticons' attacks across the planet, and removed another annoyance by finally calling Leozack out on his treachery. Easily besting the traitorous Breastforcer in combat, Deathsaurus forced him to swear total loyalty to him, or face death. Leozack made the logical choice, and then, combined with his fellow Breastforcers as Liokaiser, joined with his leader in staging an ambush for Star Saber in a subterranean cave in Asia. Disguising himself as a Terracotta Army-esque statue, Deathsaurus was able to get the drop on Star Saber when Liokaiser lured him into the cave, and again unleashed the Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon on his enemy. Once more, Deathsaurus stood poised to kill Star Saber with the weapon, until the last-minute arrival of [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]], who took the fatal shot. Liokaiser had to persuade the incensed Deathsaurus to retreat as more Autobots arrived, {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} but the Decepticon leader soon clashed with Star Saber once more in a later battle at a solar power station. Deathsaurus emerged victorious in that fight when Star Saber was forced to flee upon receiving news of Ginrai's deteriorating condition. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} Ginrai's life was saved, however, when he was rebuilt into the powerful new warror, Victory Leo. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}}

Next, Deathsaurus began bombarding the Earth with missiles from an orbital weapons platform, as a means of staying the Autobots' hands while his forces gathered energy across the planet. Star Saber and Victory Leo were able to thwart his plan by combining into the mighty Victory Saber; Deathsaurus's missile launch system had been programmed based on Star Saber's speed, but with the added power of Victory Leo, the Autobot hero was able to outrace the missiles, destroy the launcher and defeat Deathsaurus in an outer space battle. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

[[File:Victory37 finalblow.jpg|thumb|left|Who says robots don't bleed?]]

Following an attempt to destroy the Autobots with the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects, {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} Deathsaurus was informed by Hellbat that he had discovered the location of the sunken continent of [[Atlantis]], which could provide the raw energy to reactivate his fortress. Deathsaurus risked all or nothing to obtain Atlantis's energy, using up the Thunder Arrow's entire energy stockpile to raise the continent, but the plan proved a success, as the Autobots were too busy dealing with the devastating tidal waves caused by the rise of Atlantis to stop him from absconding with enough energy to bring his fortress back online. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} Having no further use for the bumbling Dinoforce, Deathsaurus abandoned them on Earth and headed back to the Dark Nebula with the Breastforce, where he successfully re-energized his fortress and began moving it towards Earth. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}}

[[File:Victory37 deadsaurus.jpg|thumb|With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg!]]

Intent on learning from the failures of all past Decepticon leaders, Deathsaurus chose not to conquer Earth, but to utterly destroy the planet, eradicting from Decepticon history the humiliating stain of defeat the planet represented. As the fortress rained destruction down upon Earth with meteor bombs, even Victory Saber could not stand up to its power. Soon, however, a resentful Dinoforce supplied information on the fortress's weak spot to Star Saber's adopted human son, [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]], who then used his own [[Illumina II|personal mech]] to enter the fortress and strike at this vulnerability. As he did so, Deathsaurus and Star Saber engaged in a vicious final battle, during which Deathsaurus lost an eye, and was eventually stopped when Star Saber broke his sword off in the villain's chest. Gushing fuel and fluid, Deathsaurus vowed to have the last laugh as he set the crippled fortress on a collision course with Earth and blew himself out an airlock, vowing to return again and again. But, as his body drifted off into space, no sign of life was visible from the conquered emperor. Victory Saber was able to subsequently destroy the fortress before it collided with Earth, but Deathsaurus was not heard from again. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}} {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} {{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}} {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}}}}

====''Zone'' catalog====
[[File:DarkEmperorDeathsaurusZone01.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|What is it with Decepticon emperors and their absurd weapons?]]

Through means unknown, Deathsaurus was resurrected as the "[[Emperor of Destruction|Dark Emperor]]" and once again lead the Decepticons in an attack on the Autobots. This time, it was a full-on assault on planet [[Micro|Zone]] in an attempt to seize the Micro Zone's [[Energon Z]]. The [[Micromaster]]s repelled his attack and sent Deathsaurus into retreat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)#Catalogue story page 1|Zone Project Story}}

===''Victory'' comic===
[[File:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|left|thumb|"Come back here and help me put some sense in this image!"]]
Deathsaurus and Star Saber's rivalry began 500,000 years ago when they were both children, and according to Star Saber, "argued all the time". {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}} In his "adult" years, Deathsaurus took [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]] as his wife, and in order to keep both her and the families of his fellow Decepticons safe aboard his "Space Stronghold", Deathsaurus began attacking Earth, in order to obtain the planet's energy and use it to keep the stronghold fully powered-up. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}

During one of his early attacks on Earth, Deathsaurus took pity on an infant human named [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|Solon Kitakaze]], whose parents had died in the assault. Deathsaurus "adopted" Solon and turned him into a cyborg, raising him as his own son, just as Star Saber did with the human child Jan Minakaze. As Star Saber and Deathsaurus had been rivals in their youth, so too would Solon and Jan become rivals when, in 2025, Deathsaurus's campaign against Earth intensified.

Deathsaurus and Star Saber's first major battle in this campaign was a brief one, with Deathsaurus being felled by a single swipe of Star Saber's Saber Blade, {{storylink|So Cool! Our Ally, Star Saber!}} but the Emperor of Destruction had a better showing in their next clash, during which he absorbed enough energy from a forest fire to best Star Saber, Road Caesar and Landcross all together. Deathsaurus's unusual compassion for children proved to be his downfall in this battle when he was distracted by the sight of Solon, gripping Jan in a hold that threatened the boy's life. While Deathsaurus's attention was occupied with striking Solon as punishment, Star Saber blindsided and defeated him with a Super Saber Meteor Spin. {{storylink|Great Reversal! Star Saber}}

Deathsaurus later sent Solon to study in school on Earth, in order to learn more about humans, thereby making it easier to conquer them. {{storylink|Leozack's Rampage!}} While Solon was on Earth, he and Jan were approached by former Autobot human allies [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]], {{storylink|Star Saber, Warrior of Love!}} and with Jan, they formed the "Autobot Boy Team" known as the [[Victories]]. Seeking to counter this group with a team of his own, Deathsaurus had [[Yokuryu]] capture Jan and bring him to the ''Thunder Arrow'', where he attempted to bribe the boy into joining the Decepticons' group with toys, a [[Family Computer|Famicom]], candy and cash. When an enraged Star Saber soon came tearing into the ''Thunder Arrow'', Deathsaurus crossed swords with the Autobot leader, but was then distracted by Jan distracting who exploited the Decepticon's bizarre fear of caterpillars by dangling one in his face. The cowering Deathsaurus was promptly bested in dramatically explosive fashion by Star Saber's "Planetary Impulse Sword" technique, and realised with hindsight that Solon was the only kid he needed. {{storylink|Danger, Jan! Hurry, Star Saber!}} Deathsaurus was apparently left so badly injured by this clash that he couldn't participate in the next battle, given that he was only seen lying in bed, coughing, with Solon resting a giant ice-pack on his head. {{storylink|Star of Friendship, Jan and Star Saber!}}

[[File:Kingsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The mighty Kingsaurus. Mighty.]]

Rested and healthy again, Deathsaurus joined with [[Dinoking]] and Liokaiser in going up against Star Saber together, and perhaps not entirely surprisingly, the badly outnumbered Autobot was defeated by the three Decepticons. Before they could deliver the killing stroke, however, Star Saber was saved by the sudden arrival of Victory Leo, with whom he combined to form Victory Saber. The merged pair defeated the trio of Decepticons in one blast of their "Flash Victory" attack. {{storylink|The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory!}} Deathsaurus immediately sought out away to combat Star Saber's new power, and developed a Transformer-sized mech for Solon named "King Solon," with which he could combine to form "Kingsaurus". In this new form, Deathsaurus battled Victory Saber on the planet [[Guard]], with neither combatant getting the upper hand in over three hours of fighting. When [[Patty Minakaze]]'s mentioned the word "mother", however, something of Solon's past was stirred in the boy's mind, and he was distracted long enough for Victory Saber to destroy the King Solon mech components with his Victory. The burning Solon tumbled to the ground, where Patty tended his wounds despite his protestations. Perhaps wary of Solon's confused emotional state, Deathsaurus reminded him that while he was a human child, he was a Decepticon's son by fate. {{storylink|Victory Saber Is Strong!}}

[[File:Starsaber deathsaurus truce.jpg|left|thumb|"So, we both agree that the childhood friendship thingie made no sense at all?" "Yes! Oh, what a glorious day!"]]

As it turned out, Deathsaurus was right to be wary—in the midst of a later battle with Star Saber and Road Caesar, Solon turned against Deathsaurus and sided with the Victories, opening fire on his "father" and declaring that he would fight to protect the Earth, instead of destroy it. Now with Solon on their side, the Victories were able to channel their power into the Autobots, and the Decepticons were sent fleeing by the "Five Stars of Victory" attack. {{storylink|Shine, Five Stars of Victory}} Deathsaurus led the Decepticons back to the Space Stronghold and began bombarding the Earth with meteor bombs, prompting the Autobots to attack it. Deathsaurus left the Breastforce to man the fortress while he engaged Star Saber in a final battle in the void of space, but had not reckoned with the treachery of Leozack, who fired on his emperor with the fortress's main cannon. To save himself, Deathsaurus was forced to return fire on the fortress, and Star Saber followed suite, smashing into the fortress's control chamber and taking Leozack down. As Leozack begged the Autobots not to destroy the fortress, the wounded Deathsaurus arrived and revealed to the Autobots the presence of the Decepticons' families aboard the vessel. After his wife, Esmeral, explained to the Autobots that the Decepticons had only done what they had in the name of their families' safety, Star Saber decided that it was time for the two leaders to follow the example set by their sons and lay down their arms. Deathsaurus and Star Saber shook hands, and the [[Victory War]] came to an end, bringing peace to everyone—the truest victory of all! {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}

===''PDTF Comic''===
[[File:PDType Deathsaurus blackball.jpg|thumb]]
Out of ammo, the Autobots started throwing things at Deathsaurus, including a [[black ball]]! Gloating, Deathsaurus began to plan his conquest of the galaxy, only to become so annoyed at the rocks bouncing off his head that in frustration he threw the Blackball at the Autobots. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##4 "Good Job! Deathsaurus!!"|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}} Right when Star Saber was ready to finish him, Deathsaurus brought in Liokaiser. The two Decepticons were soon hunting for their enemy as he frantically tried to contact Victory Leo. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##5 "Don't Lose! Star Saber!!"|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}}

Deathsaurus and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were pounced on by Victory Leo until Megatron was able to distract the lion with a huge ball of yarn, allowing the Decepticons to escape. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##6 "Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!"|Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!}} After a lengthy mid-air battle with Star Saber, Deathsaurus fell from the sky and ended up with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] chewing on his head. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##8 "Me Strongest! Me Grimlock!"|Me Strongest! Me Grimlock!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Deathsaurus dreamwave.jpg|thumb|125px|left|Polish Me!]]
Deathsaurus was an [[Destron (G1)|ancient Transformer]] from Cybertron's lost past. While searching for clues about the planet's history, Megatron stumbled across a hidden chamber beneath the planet's surface containing two massive statues of Deathsaurus and [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], holding a [[Golden Disk (ancient)|golden disk]] between them. This chamber apparently told of a vast Cybertronian Empire that ended prior to recorded history. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''Timelines''===
[[File:Deathsaurustimelines.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Deathsaurus once held the fearsome title of "[[Emperor of Destruction]]". {{storylink|Deathsaurus (G1)#Timelines 2|BotCon 2005 Deathsaurus toy bio}} Towards the end of the Great War, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] worked under Deathsaurus as a supply manager. When the final defeat of the Decepticons at last came, Cryotek led his fellow Predacon workers in a rebellion against Decepticon overcaste, and used the materials he stole from his depot to begin his own criminal empire. {{storylink|Transformers Collectors' Club|Cryotek's "Theft of the Golden Disk" profile}} Deathsaurus, meanwhile, met his end at the hands of the Autobot Star Saber.

Centuries later, Deathsaurus was resurrected to serve as a general in a Decepticon army working alongside the Predacons in a [[Decepticon/Predacon Alliance]]. However, despite Deathsaurus leading several successful campaigns, the more united Autobot/Maximal forces eventually overwhelmed the Decepticon/Predacon Alliance, leaving Deathsaurus a frustrated ex-general. {{storylink|Deathsaurus (G1)#Timelines 2|BotCon 2005 Deathsaurus toy bio}}

Some years later, using a clone lab on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]], Deathsaurus wished to revive the long-gone [[Decepticon Empire]] with a vast [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] army. After the first batch of [[Virulent Clone|clones]] was completed, his operation was interrupted by a team of [[Autobot]] commandos under the command of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. Deathsaurus overpowered and captured the first wave himself, and soon faced Ironhide one-on-one, while [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] attempted to rescue the fallen Autobots. Due to the assistance of Tripredacus Agent [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], these two were defeated and captured as well.

They woke up bound inside Deathsaurus's clone lab. The Emperor of Destruction appeared on a television screen, declaring that his use for the lab was completed and was prepared to detonate it remotely with the Autobots inside. Unfortunately for Deathsaurus, the Autobot espionage agent [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] not only freed the Autobots before the explosion occurred, but also seeded the remaining clones with a virus, leaving Deathsaurus with nothing to show for his work. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}} Some time afterward, Flamewar was seemingly captured by two Maximals and an Autobot, who tried to intimidate her into assassinating Deathsaurus. But despite her dislike of Deathsaurus, Flamewar refused. This all turned out to be a ruse anyway, with Flamewar's captors revealed to be three disguised Predacons merely testing her loyalty. {{storylink|Intimidation Game}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Deathsaurus's origins are unknown, but he quickly rose within the ranks of the Decepticons after the uprisings began. He established himself as one of the fourteen leading [[Decepticon Warlord|Warlord]]s in the Decepticon cause and gathered a small inner circle of followers including [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]], [[Vanquish]], and [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 34|Deathsaurus's profile in Club magazine #34}} He had managed to recruit the latter as his personal servant by promising to aid Lyzack in liberating her [[Leozack|brother]] from the Autobots. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 40|Lyzack's profile in Club magazine #40}} Deathsaurus preferred to lead from his throne room, directing others to carry out his strategies from a distance. He accumulated a great deal of ill-gotten wealth from his forces' assaults on high-ranking generals and aristocrats in the Autobot hierarchy, while carrying on his own experiments into the areas of [[Triple Changer|multiple alternate modes]] and [[Combiner|combination technology]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 34|Deathsaurus's profile in Club magazine #34}}

Following a raid against the Autobot general [[Traachon]], Deathsaurus sat in his throne room enjoying the fruit of his labors, and the finest oil reserves from the good general's private stash. He updated himself on [[Rage (G1)|Rage]]'s final fate at [[Median]] thanks to his deep cover source, [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]]. Reviewing the details of the conflict with the [[Elite Guard]], a plan began to form in his diabolical processor regarding the reported victors, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

[[File:TheComingStorm4-LordDeathsaurus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|He wasn't quite sure whether he was hiring [[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] to serve him drinks.]]

Seeing the possibility of swaying the Combaticons to his cause, Deathsaurus had [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and his men captured and brought to his headquarters. In his throne room Deathsaurus wove a complicated web of deceit, half-truths, and temptations to bring the Elite Guardsmen under his control. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] were easy, as their respective greed and love of fine oil was easy to satisfy. To earn their trust, Deathsaurus offered to fix up the Combaticons' armor due to the "mistaken" injuries they suffered at the hands of his soldiers, and he also offered to upgrade them in the process. The lonely [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] was quick to jump at the idea of having both land and space modes, letting him remain active and useful on the ground. [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]'s anger could not be easily cooled, so Deathsaurus merely redirected it, suggesting the Combaticons could not fight properly without the Elite Guard backing them up. After that comment, Brawl was more than willing to fight the Elite Guard to prove he was tougher.

Onslaught was the most difficult to manipulate, and so Deathsaurus appealed to his pride, intimating that Onslaught's strategic skill had waned since his days at the top of [[Omnihelix Academy]]. Instead, Deathsaurus posited that Onslaught could reach his full potential once freed from the shackles of the Elite Guard. By defeating the Guard, the Combaticons could prove they were better than Autobot and Decepticon alike, and become a new symbol of power on post-war Cybertron. Unwilling to appear weak, and lured by the notion of personal power and recognition, Onslaught relented. At this point, the Combaticons were all suitably mollified, ready to follow Deathsaurus's commands while still believing it was ''their'' decision to do so. Deathsaurus sealed the deal with his newly completed combiner technology blueprints, and left Onslaught to plan his attack. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}}

As the Combaticons prepared for an attack against their former allies, Deathsaurus turned his attention to other matters. Although he had a seat on the Decepticon War Council, Deathsaurus rarely if ever chose to attend the meetings. Instead, he sent his spokesman, Falcon in his place. With the Council in disarray after the capture of [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] and the merger of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s and [[Photon]]s with Megatron's forces, Deathsaurus decided it was time to act. He sent the unwitting Falcon to the council meeting with a bomb and detonated it, killing his faithful lieutenant and five of the remaining Warlords. With one well-timed explosion, Deathsaurus ensured that only he and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] remained as Decepticon Warlords and rivals for power. Deathsaurus then turned to continue planning with Falcon's replacement, his newly appointed lieutenant and head of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Skyraider-Seeker Brigade]].

His name was [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

[[File:BattleLines3-makeyoupay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dude, just use a [[Robosmasher]] and spare yourself the effort.]]

Starscream was happy to report to Deathsaurus that the Combaticons, in their new combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], had successfully vanquished the Elite Guard, and that the turncoats were on their way back to Deathsaurus's lair. Despite their victory, Starscream chafed at his commander's plan to welcome them into the Decepticons proper. Starscream feared that the Combaticons were not true Decepticons, but instead using their new allegiance to further their own quest for power. Deathsaurus countered that was what made them the perfect Decepticons, and reminded his new lieutenant that ambition is what separates the Decepticons from the stagnation and complacency of the Autobots. Starscream acquiesced and was ordered by Deathsaurus to help Lyzack prepare the medical bay for the arriving Combaticons. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

Deathsaurus observed as the Combaticons were repaired, and ordered Constructicons to concentrate on repairing them to the point that they could form Bruticus at Deathsaurus's will. After Bruticus proved to wild to control and was shut down, Starscream admired Deathsaurus's forethought in adding an override to the Combiner. He also warned the Warlord of an Elite Guard squad approaching their base. Deathsaurus ordered Starscream to call the troops to arms. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} He himself took part in the fight, exchanging blows with [[Magnum]] and informing the Autobot that he had done nothing to the Combaticons' minds other than convince them they would be better served by the Decepticon cause. Outraged, Magnum renewed his attack on the self-proclaimed emperor. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}}

[[File:BattleLines5-istillfunction.jpg|thumb|left|"Did I do... good?" "Look, stop stealing other guys' lines!"]]

The Warlord pointed out mockingly that Magnum's backup appeared to be falling flat, at which point the Autobot blasted him in the chest. Magnum took a battering from Lyzack, and Deathsaurus picked himself up to find Magnum and [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] right where he could finish them off. Unfortunately that was when [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] jumped on him, demanding a [[zap-pony]] ride, and then shot him in his already damaged chest. Deathsaurus ordered a retreat, however the greatest indignity was still to come, as when he got home, he found his throne had been claimed by Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Deathsaurus was chained and led into the gladiatorial arena to face Megatron in a ritual contest to decide leadership of the Decepticons. Deathsaurus bitterly observed that if Megatron wanted this to be a fair fight, he would allow him to first repair the injuries that were dealt by Magnum and Sprocket—but Megatron laughed off the notion that he could ever want a fair fight. Megatron defeated Deathsaurus in melee combat, clawed his face off, then blasted him with his fusion cannon at point-blank range for good measure—emerging as the unquestioned leader of the Decepticons. As the troops rallied around their new leader, Lyzack approached her fallen emperor and found that, despite his tremendous damage, he still functioned. The humbled Deathsaurus said he had no choice but to go into exile, and Lyzack agreed to accompany him. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-5-Deathsaurus.jpg|100px|thumb]]
Deathsaurus was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Permanent Revolution|''More than Meets the Eye'' #39]]}}

[[File:PermanentRevolution-Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|200px|His twisted twin obsessions are global domination and the provision of exceptional pension plans to all employees.]]

Deathsaurus was born a [[Decepticon]] during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. He enjoyed a successful career [[cyberforming]] planets, but grew tired of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s seeming apathy towards the well-being of his troops. Eventually, Deathsaurus broke away from his command and, using a stolen [[Warworld]], led a contingent of his own troops to ravage worlds. Deathsaurus's betrayal placed him on the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]'s [[The List|List]].

When the DJD eventually came, albeit to offer a deal, a disbelieving Deathsaurus tried to preemptively blow up [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]. Deathsaurus switched off his audio receptors to avoid Tarn's weaponized conversation—but Tarn tapped into the Warworld's [[inter-Decepticon radio]] and bought enough time to offer Deathsaurus a deal: join the DJD in preserving the Decepticon dream and eliminating the then-[[Autobot]] Megatron, in exchange for removing his and his soldiers' names from the List. As a condition, Deathsaurus told Tarn to slay the other members of the DJD as payback for all their past victims, and Tarn refused... which was all Deathsaurus needed to see. Satisfied that his test had proven that Tarn was not so callous about his soldiers' lives as Megatron had been, Deathsaurus agreed to join forces. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

Months later, the Decepticons ambushed Megatron and his Auto-chums at the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]] {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} but, under Tarn's command, they backed off to return at sunset. While being shown Tarn's collection of literary miner corpses (and professing ignorance of early rebel [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]), Deathsaurus expressed his troops' frustration that they hadn't just ''killed'' the enemy already. Tarn told him this was an act of psychological torture. Later, he joined the Division in discussing how best to make the final assault. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} When Tarn appeared with [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] in tow, Deathsaurus was more than surprised. Overlord immediately started trying to put him off, until he was shut down by [[Kaon (G1)|Kaon]]'s death. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

[[File:RageRage DeathsaurusDoubts.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Along with the rest of the army, Deathsaurus amassed outside the Necrobot's fortress in which the Autobots had holed-up. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} In the following battle, Deathsaurus noticed the vigor the Autobots were fighting with and when Megatron arrived, he commented on the fact that Megatron found his fire. Despite the fact that Megatron was decimating his men, Deathsaurus reluctantly followed Tarn's order to send all his troops at Megatron. After losing his new [[fusion cannon]], Megatron fell to his knees as Tarn and Overlord stood over him and opened fire. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Megatron activated a [[force field|panic bubble]], deflecting their blasts and forcing a temporary stalemate. Shortly thereafter, a psychic attack transmitted from the Necrobot's fortress gave Deathsaurus a moment of conscience, making him reflect on the many troops he had lost following Tarn's commands. [[Nickel]] shared his regrets and the two ordered a retreat of the survivors, leaving the D.J.D. to deal with Megatron and the Autobots on their own. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Deathsaurus continued to cyberform worlds in his exile. However, when his resource suppliers were slowly taken over by someone operating from the [[Benzene Cluster]], he made plans to investigate. This brought him to the planet [[Frayus]], where, leading forces alongside ''Commander'' Nickel, he joined a battle between the [[Galactic Council]] and the [[Black Block Consortia]]. He did so in defiance of Nickel's instructions to wait until the other two sides had worn each other down a little, and so, not long afterwards, found himself and his troops being stormed by unexpected Consortia reinforcements. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:POTP vote Unknown Evil.jpeg|thumb|The Autobots thwarted the return of the [[cloaked mystery villain]].]]

{{quote|For empires to rise, that which they are built on must first be destroyed.}}
An unknown evil was a potential bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As a force for chaos, this shadowy warlord planned to rebirth Cybertron in his own image, even if it meant sending the universe spiralling towards a grim fate. Instead, the Matrix went to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Wannabee, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #5]]}}

[[File:WannabeePart1-Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|left|200px|It's a lovely morning on Probat, and you are a horrible goose.]]

Deathsaurus was Cybertron's ambassador to planet [[Probat (planet)|Probat]], responsible for collecting their energon tributes. Aware of the [[Probat (species)|Probats]]' worship of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and that their echolocation-based vision made them blind to colors, the ambassador brought [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] along with him to serve as a distraction that would allow Deathsaurus to skip out on all the gross inferior creepy-crawly-fleshy parts of his job. When the Probat chief [[Natalus]] showed him the pitiful haul of energon, a suspicious Deathsaurus sniffed around and found a secret stash that Natalus was hoarding. Livid at being lied to, Deathsaurus killed Natalus on the spot just as Cliffjumper ran in, bringing the news that super-heating the Probats' waste created hyper-refined [[energon crystal]]s. Helping himself to the sample, Deathsaurus decided to raze the planet, rewarding Cliffjumper's initiative with a one-time offer to help himself to a portion of the energon. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 1}}

When Cliffjumper made clear that he would not take part in a genocide, Deathsaurus decided that the sanitation engineer could serve as a distraction, shoving him inside a wall and framing him for the murder of Natalus to the Probats while exposing him as a "False Bee". With everyone occupied, Deathsaurus went to work on the spires, once again offering Cliffjumper a chance to join him, noting he would leave enough Probats alive so he could come back and repeat the process in a few megacycles. Disgusted, Cliffjumper charged up a spire and rammed into Deathsaurus, sending the draconic ambassador falling onto a spire and impaling him on the energon. Damaged but alive, Deathsaurus was brought back to Cybertron in a comatose state while Cliffjumper lied that the ambassador had been caught in an accidental explosion when the two had scuttled the energon facility, so there was ''certainly'' no longer a reason for any Cybertronian to visit that planet. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}}

After being repaired, Deathsaurus sought out [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and indefinitely assigned his energon rations to the con artist in exchange for a [[Simultronic|multiworld immersion couch]]. Once inside the simulation, Deathsaurus spent kilocycles endlessly killing Cliffjumper. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} He was still there over forty cycles later, {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}} and shortly thereafter [[Exarchon]] opened his immersion couch and took over his spark. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}

Exarchon used Deathsaurus's form as his primary avatar, battling the Autobots and Decepticons as he continued his plan to take over Cybertron. {{storylink|War's End Part One}} {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Deathsaurus's frame was eventually abandoned when Exarchon was compelled to vacate it by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic stare. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}

===''Transformers '84''===
[[File:Secrets-and-lies-84-Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|250px|Talk about a shit-eating grin, amirite?]]

After [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] had become the ''de facto'' [[Decepticon leader]], Star Saber was facing off against Deathsaurus's Decepticons only to eventually be surrounded. When the Decepticon commander finally showed himself, Star Saber insulted his cowardice and flew off in his [[V-Star]] just as Deathsaurus gave the order to exterminate the Autobot, to the Decepticon's rage. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{Charstubgames}}
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:DeathsaurusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|RAAAR!! I am the embodiment of death! The Emperor of Destruction! Fear me! ... Where'd my Breastforce partner go anyways?]]
A tyrant and despot - more than often a rogue one - who can rival Megatron, Deathsaurus wields a deadly spiked flail, a destructive energon sword, and a Living-Metal Destroying cannon. Despite his power and abilities, he's perfectly content to hang back and let others do the fighting; after all, he's secure enough in his faith in his strength that he doesn't feel the '''need''' to prove himself to anyone. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus Bio}}

Deathsaurus was on his usual en route to conquer and oppress when [[Star Saber (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Star Saber]] engaged him in a mid-space duel. He ended up trapped and frozen in his own Planet-Destroying Fortress, much to his amusement. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus Research}}

When the Decepticons were attempting to breach the inner sanctum of a Decepticon Fortress in the Arctic, they found Deathsaurus guarding it. He declared that "the universe is arena, and Autobots and Decepticons alike are merely contestants." His appearance scared away Brawl and Starscream. To Starscream's retreat he replied, "Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once!" before returning back into the fortress's halls. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Arctic Saga - What Lies Beneath}}

The Decepticons soon re-approached him, this time with Megatron and the Constructicons.

Megatron attempted to order Deathsaurus to activate the fortress, intending for them to conquer Earth together. But Deathsaurus replied that Megatron overvalues his contribution and worth, and walked away. He then overloaded the energy levels of his fortress, initiating its self-destruction. He then started laughing maniacally, while the rest of the Decepticons and Autobots in the fortress evacuated. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Arctic Saga - The Monster Within}}

After Deathsaurus arrived at the Decepticon Base, Starscream confrontationally demanded to know who he was. Deathsaurus was not impressed, citing that he had faced off against the likes of Megatron and Galvatron, and the former achievement piqued Starscream's interest. Deathsaurus subsequently ordered Starscream to help him find his [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]] and his spiked flail, explaining that he had lost it in space somewhere over the [[Arctic|Arctic Circle]]. After failing to get Deathsaurus to agree to quid pro quo help, Starscream groaned that it was going to be a long night.

During their search, Deathsaurus admitted that he had lost his cannon quite a few times. Starscream then asked if he has something like a car beeper. At first, Deathsaurus was surprised, but then intrigued and wanted to know more.

Soon he encountered Star Saber, and Star Saber immediately assumed he was after Earth and challenged him to a duel. Starscream upon seeing the Autobots took off, and Star Saber's companions left him to let them settle their "legendary" battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Deathsaurus Research}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': He uses a sword to chop up and destroy his foes, and a shield to bash them!
*'''Ability: Blazing Storm''': Rush in, spreading electrical fire in a large radius. All targets in the radius are disabled for 6 seconds (even Shock Towers!), and take some damage.
**'''Cost''': ''12'' ability points + 3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:deathsaurus Deathsaurus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Deathsaurus was a high-ranking member of the Decepticon [[Conclave]]. At one point, Deathsaurus spent years defending an ancient fortress on the remote planet of [[Ceti Alpha Seven|Ceti Alpha VII]]. When the Alpha Insecticons [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] and [[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]] discovered him, Deathsaurus helped reactivate their cloning abilities and establihed a facility to assist in the creation of an an army of virulent [[Insecticon clone]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:Victory-toy Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Aaawrk! Deathy shouldn't be!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Deszaras''' {{sic}} (Breastforce, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-336'''
:*''Accessories'': Tail/shield, "Deathtailer" rifle/mace
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:"Deszaras" transforms into a blue and grey dragon monster. Unusually for late Generation 1 toys, he has [[die-cast]]-metal feet in [[beast mode]].

:Deathsaurus comes packaged with his Breast Animal partners, [[Tigerbreast#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Eaglebreast]], which transform from creatures into hand-held weapons for Deathsaurus, and a pair of breastplates which lock into a spring-loaded socket on the toy's body to form elaborate torso armor for Deathsaurus's [[robot mode]]. Eaglebreast is inserted first, then Tigerbreast fits on top, concealing it; the figures can also be attached while Deathsaurus is in beast mode, which leaves them on his creature mode's back. Deathsaurus also wields a light blue laser rifle with a molded-in flail (which, sadly, cannot be removed) that can be held either by an ordinary handle or by a second peg on its butt that allows it to be brandished like a staff or blade; in dragon mode, the rifle can plug into the legs so no parts are left behind. The dragon's tail unfolds to become the "Death Tailer" shield, which mounts on either of the robot's biceps.

:There is a mold [[variant]] related to the spike on top of Deathsaurus' dragon head. On some specimens this spike's rear surface has a scooped, concave appearance; on others, it is filled in.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The original Takara release of #Deathsaurus had a variant with a reinforced crest. The reinforced crest was carried over to Brave Red Geist.|link=https://twitter.com/RandallSpence/status/1587290236815519744|name=Randall Spence|site=Twitter|day=31|month=10|year=2022}}</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Deathsaurus/deathsaurus.htm More information on Deathsaurus at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
{{anchor|botcon}}
[[File:Deathsaurusbotcontoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you squint, he could still be [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Descent into Evil''' (multi-pack, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 launchers, 2 Energon blade missiles

: Part of the [[BotCon 2005]] "Descent into Evil" boxset, Deathsaurus is a blue and black [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Megatron (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Megatron/Galvatron]]. He comes with a pair of swords that can launch their blade-missiles through a pressure-launch mechanism, as well as combine at their bottom ends to form a large double-blade weapon. The blade-missiles are rounded off [[for safety reasons]] like the other [[Hasbro]] uses of the mold. His head is a new sculpt based on Deathsaurus's appearance in the ''Victory'' anime.

:Deathsaurus's mold was originally a ten-changer, though the "gargoyle"/bat mode was neutered for this release due to the dropping of the bat snout piece, required to give his new head enough space inside his chest cavity for other modes. He still retains the other nine modes (robot, dragster, jet, [[Popular beast alternate modes|two-headed dragon]], hand, mammoth, hydrofoil, one-headed dragon, and winged griffin). His instructions, however, assign him the six modes of the original RID Megatron, ''including'' the gargoyle and omitting the boat, griffin, mammoth and flying dragon. His tail-piece was removed for in-box storage, but easily popped back on since it's on a ball-and-socket joint.

:Eleven years later, he was retooled again into [[BotCon 2016]]'s ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Generations|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/BCDeathsaurus/deathsaurus.htm More information on BotCon Deathsaurus at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Combiner-Wars-Deszarus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hop on the dinosaur astrotrain.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Liokaiser''' (Platinum Edition Collection Pack, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 Sword-rifles

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' "Dezarus" is a redeco/retool of ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class [[Sky Lynx (G1)#Combiner Wars|Sky Lynx]], transforming from a winged dinosaur thing into a space shuttle. His dino head/shuttle nose has been retooled with new eyes and a new fin, and colored to resembled the original Deathsaurus's beast mode head. His torso mode's combiner head has also been retooled, now sporting a new Liokaiser face beneath its feline helmet. The rest of his deco, meanwhile, mostly draws from Leozack and Jallguar, whom he replaces as Liokaiser's torso. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class figure, he is able to combine with any Deluxe Class toys released as part of the same subline but is, of course, intended to be combined with his pack-in [[Breastforce|Destron]]s to form Liokaiser.

:Dezarus was only available as part of a boxed [[Liokaiser#Generations|Liokaiser]] [[giftset]], the only ''Combiner Wars'' "Collection Pack" that's [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' range. In the United States, this set was officially exclusive to online retailer Entertainment Earth, but was also stocked by competitor [[BigBadToyStore]], which obtained its stock through Asian vendors. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong and Singapore, it was available at general retail. Additionally, it was also sold at Ripley stores in Chile and at Myer stores in Australia, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website, but never sold in stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWDezarus/dezarus.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Dezarus at TFU.info]''
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-HasLab-Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was an age of gargoyles.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Deathsaurus''' ([[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-CF2022'''
:*''Accessories'': "Death Tailer" shield, shield handle, sword, arrow; [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], flail, 6 [[Fire Blast effect]]s (Tier 1 unlocks); flight stand, throne, adapter part, display base (Tier 2 unlocks)
{{toydesigner|[[Brian (HasLab)|Brian]] (HasLab), [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Guido Guidi]] (packaging artist)}}

[[File:Haslab-deathsaurus-colored-render.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Come in, and pull yourself up a chair. That's Chairy!]]
:The third [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] crowdfunded figure for ''Transformers'', Deathsaurus is an incredibly cartoon-accurate representation of the character. Features highlighting this include removable wingtips to re-enact the "Death Wing" attack; a creature mode (called a "griffon-dragon") with a narrow bird-like beak and three-toed feet; and a shield that can only be mounted on the robot's right arm (via a [[5 mm post| 5 mm port]] that can be folded away when not in use) since that was where the cartoon always showed it.

:Like [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Victory Saber]], Deathsaurus cost $179.99 USD and required 11,000 "backers" to go into production. The base level produced Deathsaurus himself, his sword, an "[[Eaglebreast#Legacy|Eaglechest]]" partner (with gun mode), and "[[Tigerbreast#Legacy|Tigerchest]]" partner (now turning into a cartoon-accurate longbow, complete with an arrow). These partners are called "[[Micromaster]]s", although they are more akin to the noticeably larger Core [[size class]]. Reaching 14,000 backers unlocked a "weapon pack", which includes a spiked flail with articulated chain (the chain being reused from [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP5|MP-5 Megatron]]),<ref>[https://youtu.be/bGfJQ62ImYc?t=1765] EP1 test shot walkthrough with [[Evan Brooks]]</ref> two sets of triple-stacked Fire Blast effects (to match those that came with ''Legacy'' Victory Saber) and his [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]]. When the set reached 17,000 backers, this unlocked a display stand with an arm that can be arranged for robot or beast mode, and a show-accurate throne that provides storage for all of Deathsaurus's accessories.

:As a premium crowdfunded figure, Deathsaurus features slightly more intricate articulation compared to a typical ''Legacy'' figure, including an ab crunch, forward-articulating butterfly joints in his shoulders, and separate index/middle finger and ring/pinky finger joints. In order to take advantage of the ab crunch while Tigerbreast is inserted, Tigerbreast's neck must first be adjusted, as otherwise the sculpting of Deathsaurus's codpiece will lever Tigerbreast out of position. Speaking of Tigerbreast, he comes packaged in chestplate mode with his hindlegs fully extended, and the instructions depict him this way as well - but to get him firmly positioned in Deathsaurus' chest, you must first bend the hindlegs.

:All of the grips/handles of Deathsaurus' weapons use ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''-style posts and ports rather than the more universal 5 mm posts and ports used by the rest of ''Legacy''. As mentioned, however, the connector joint for the shield does use a 5 mm port, so it ''can'' technically be used by other figures. The connector can also be plugged into the shield in an alternate orientation to allow Deathsaurus to hold the shield in his hand. The Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon has two distinct sets of posts that allow Deathsaurus to not only wield it in robot mode, but also (rather goofily) use it in griffon-dragon mode, as he did when he first unleashed it in [[Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress]]. His beast mode neck features a molded post which allows his sword to be stored on his back in robot mode.

:The throne and flight stand both share the display base disc, so the throne must be removed from the base and set aside in order to install the flight stand. When not attached to the display base, the throne can still stand and be used for storing most accessories - but the Living Metal Destroying Cannon will no longer fit.

:The initial plan had been to release Deathsaurus at retail in the ''Legacy'' line, as a partial retool of Leader-class ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] with the partner beasts each sold separately as Core class figures. However, the strong success of the Victory Saber campaign convinced them to move Deathsaurus to that platform as well. This made possible a bespoke and significantly larger design that, at 11" tall, can stand eye-to-eye with Victory Saber.<ref>[https://youtu.be/Z4rkJLQpWJo Interview] with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Evan Brooks]] on the Mr. Alan Supershow</ref>

:The crowdfunding began on [[October 27]], 2022, and ran through [[December 12]], with the expected shipping date being the Fall of 2023. Deathsaurus reached sufficient backers to enter production on [[November 28]], 2022. The weaponry tier was unlocked on [[December 5]], 2022, and the final tier with the throne and display stand was unlocked on [[December 11]], 2022, one day before the campaign ended. The final count was 27,442 backers, making Deathsaurus the most successful ''Transformers'' HasLab item. A surprise tier was revealed on [[December 13]] to celebrate the occasion—[[Boater#Legacy|Boater]] and [[Pīpō#Legacy|Pīpō]] Micromasters recreated with modern engineering to complement [[Holi]] and [[Fire]] included with Victory Saber and complete the [[Rescue Patrol Team]]!

:Deathsaurus began arriving in December 2023, first reported by fans in [[Taiwan]] (ironic since their shipment of Victory Saber the previous year had been undelivered due to water damage). For those fans who backed him from the [[United Kingdom]], the item was delayed to spring 2024. As with Victory Saber, the [[Japan|Japanese]] release of Deathsaurus has a different box design with wireframe schematic art.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Choco===
*'''Deathsaurus''' (1989)
**''Accessories:''

:A snap-together [[candy toy]] kit produced by [[Kabaya]], ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' Deathsaurus is a small transforming figure made entirely out of a single color of plastic. Versions were produced in red, blue, grey, yellow, or green.

===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Tfgum deszaras.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Deathsaurus got his Prime on it.]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (1989)
**''Accessories:'' Tail/shield, rifle

:Part of the twelfth wave of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' series of candy toys, this Deathsaurus figure is a snap-together model kit, larger and more detailed than the ''Choco'' kit above, and it shows more visual contrast as it is made from three differently-colored plastic [[sprue]]s (blue, red, and grey). Although lacking any paint applications, the figure features stickers for detail, and retains most of the accessories and features of the actual Deathsaurus toy, though not his Breast Animal partners. It comes with a stick of something that might be gum.

: Amusingly, this coloration makes him heavily resemble the post-''Transformers'' "Red Geist" redeco of the original Deathsaurus toy (see "Notes" below).
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[[File:KabayaGumDeathsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Tail/shield, rifle, Tigerbreast, Eaglebreast

:Part of the fifth wave of the "modern" revival of the Transformers Gum series, Deathsaurus once again makes an appearance as a snap-together transforming model kit with stickered detail. It is an entirely new mold featuring much better color-matching with the full-scale toy. Uniquely, this version also incorporates his transformable Breast Animal partners - though they are actually sold separately, with [[Tigerbreast#Transformers Gum|Tigerbreast]] packed in with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Transformers Gum|''War for Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]] and [[Eaglebreast#Transformers Gum|Eaglebreast]] included with [[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers Gum|Hot Spot]]. The Deathsaurus kit includes a solid outer chestplate piece, so it will still look complete even if owners don't acquire the separate Tigerbreast.
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===Parody Deformed===
[[File:Deathsaurus pd model.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Hurff.]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (1990)

:A small, blue, white and red, non-transforming [[super deformed]] model kit of Deathsaurus was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of candy toys. The fourth figure in the series, he came with a "[[PDTF Comic]]" comic about himself, "Good Job! Deathsaurus!!", and more of that alleged "gum".
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF Deathsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dancesaurus]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''7'''
**''Accessories'': Shield, stand

:A PVC figurine of Deathsaurus was released in the seventh Victory-centric "Act" of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Deathsaururs was available in both standard full-color version and metallic silver "pewter" versions, one each in a case of twelve. Both of his shoulders have sockets on the outsides to mount his shield accessory, so pick whichever arm you like best.

: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.

: The pewter version came packaged with the wings of [[Star Saber (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Victory Saber]], one of several extra pieces packed with the various figures from the wave which could combine with the act's Star Saber figure to turn it into Victory Saber. The wings were available in both standard full color (at a rate of eight out of every ten cases) and rare pewter (only two in every ten).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/Deszaras/deszarus.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Deathsaurus at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterDeszaras/deszarus.htm More information on pewter Deathsaurus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SCF Deathsaurus chase.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not even some metallic paint? Okay, sure, whatever.]]
*'''Deathsaurus''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''7'''
**''Accessories'': Shield, stand

: Also available in the seventh wave was a rare "[[chase figure|Secret Figure]]" version of the Deathsaurus PVC, featuring the character with his inner Breast Animal partner [[Eaglebreast]] on display, rather than the normal version's Tigerbreast. That's the only difference. Just the chestplate.

: Exciting.

: This variant was packed in one out of every ten cases... and obviously replacing the normal color Deathsaurus in the case.
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===Timelines===
[[File:Deathsauruspin.jpg|thumb|75px|Deathstickus]]

*'''Deathsaurus pin''' (2005)

: The first 100 BotCon 2005 Primus-package preregistrants received an exclusive Deathsaurus pin as part of their registration package.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robot Heroes Victory Saber Dessaras.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The face that launch'd a thousand ships.]]
*'''Victory Saber & Dessaras''' (Two-pack, <s>2009</s>)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:A surprise entry in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' series, this [[super deformed]] figurine of Deathsaurus sports a name variant that hearkens back to his original Japanese moniker, only missing the spelling by one letter. Originally discovered amongst [[Walmart]] store computer listings in mid-2008, he would have come packaged with an equally-adorable [[Star Saber (G1)#Robot Heroes|Victory Saber]], but alas, the two-pack failed to materialize before the ''Universe'' portion of the ''Robot Heroes'' line was canceled.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Victory Saber and Deathsaurus.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|*click* Noice.]]
*'''Deszaras & Victory Saber Set''' ([[December]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''69 & 70'''

:Released as part of the tenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Deszaras" ([[#Name|not again!]]) and [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#69|Translation of Deathsaurus's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
[[File:DeathsaurusAndRedGeist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Definitely not toy-accurate, but definitely awesome.]]

*While often called a [[dragon]] (including on his original box), or a [[griffin]], or a griffon-dragon, or, hilariously, a "bigbird" on his original Japanese [[bio]] card, Deathsaurus is most likely styled after traditional Japanese ''kaijū'', such as [[Godzilla]] or Rodan.
*The original Deathsaurus mold was redecoed into the non-living "Red Geist" (レッドガイスト ''Reddo Gaisuto'') mech for [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave of Legend Da Garn]]'' toyline, which lacks the Eaglebreast partner. Although the character design in the television show for the line is significantly modified from that of Deathsaurus (see image at right), including reinterpreting Tigerbreast's weapon mode as a jet mode, the Red Geist toy itself is not retooled. [http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2008/08/post_6871.html More on Red Geist at a Japanese toy photoblog.]
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Deathsaurus is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Inferno]] helmet, the [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] wing-pack, a thick rifle, a 2x4 "wing" plate attached (somehow) to his arm to replicate the tail-shield... and then there's his chestplate. The plate itself is a 1x1 plate with twin bars and a pair of Starscream arm-guns attached... but it's "connected" to a 2x2 harness piece, which can only be done by adding a 1x2 center-peg plate in between them which is kind of unnecessary since there's a 1x1 harness piece that will do the job nicely, no middle-brick required.
*After the HasLab Deathsaurus campaign launched, Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]] commented that the decision to make the new figure was made at the same time as the development of the final renders for the Victory Saber campaign. Since that was in summer 2021, it suggests a reason for the much more prominent role Deathsaurus went on to have in the ongoing IDW comic. Multiple issues released in 2022 used their covers [[To sell toys|to highlight a toy design]] that hadn't been sold for over 30 years.
*The Japanese ''Transformers'' fandom is fairly consistent on considering the original Deathsaurus toy's rifle to be the "Deathtailer" (デステーラー ''Desutērā''),<ref>{{w|デスザラス|Deathsaurus on Japanese Wikipedia}}</ref><ref>https://blog.goo.ne.jp/tfbaka8585/e/b0ea7d0d04c49b75a68e4dbc9ff4558f</ref> as it is the only weapon mentioned by name in his original [[bio]]<ref>http://tflab.net/japaspe/victory/d336.html</ref>—meaning his shoulder shield/dragon tail is a nameless accessory. However, the HasLab version of Deathsaurus omits the original toy's rifle and instead considers the "Deathtailer" to be his shield/dragon tail. Deathsaurus's [[Transformers Character Card]] refers to his cartoon-original sword as the "Deathtailer Sword" (デステーラーソード ''Desutērā Sōdo'').
*Deathsaurus seems to have his own variant of the Decepticon insignia, (no eyes, differently flared "cheek" guards, and having 3 points on the crest instead of 2). This shows up on his character models, Eaglebreast, Tigerbreast, but didn't appear in the show. However, inside the Thunder Arrow, drapings with this variant insignia exist quite frequently.

===Name===
Deathsaurus's name is the source of a long-lasting argument. The phonetic Japanese reading of the name is ''Desuzarasu'' (デスザラス); this is represented in Latin characters on his toy packaging and tech specs as "Deszaras". English-speaking fans would long debate the "proper" [[Japanese language|romanization]] of the name, interpreting it as Deszaras, Deathzaras, Deathsaurus, Death Czarus, Death Czaras, and many others. "Deathsaurus" had a tendency to be the most popular and well-known (on account of it actually ''meaning'' something), which led to it being used on the character's first Western toy in 2005, making it his official English-language name.

At [[BotCon 2015]], after decades of such back-and-forth, the designer of the original toy, [[Kōjin Ōno]], confirmed that the name was indeed always supposed to have been "Deathsaurus"... during a panel presentation that rendered the name as "Dethzarasu". It is anyone's guess as to why the original Japanese lettering did not read ''saurusu'' (サウルス) or ''zaurusu'' (ザウルス)—the standard ways of transliterating the ''-saurus'' suffix into Japanese—rather than ''zarasu'' (ザラス). As such, in the years before that revelation was made clear, the character's name had continued to be spelled "Deszaras" on the [[Metrodome]] and [[Madman Entertainment]] DVD boxsets of the ''Victory'' cartoon as well as in the ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging|Legacy]]'' book.

Hasbro product varies on the spelling; first came "Dessaras" for the cancelled 2009 [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] figure. For ''Combiner Wars'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' line in 2016, they used the spelling "Dezarus". "Deathsaurus" proper would finally be used once the character received his own HasLab campaign for a release in 2023.

===Foreign names===
*''Arabic:'' '''Deathsandar''' (دثساندر ''Dithsāndar'')
*''English:'' '''Deathsanras''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Cantonese:'' '''Sei2san4 Saat3laai1si1''' (死神薩拉斯, "Death God Zaras")<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0pUfSBf7MKZ5aoGh2WPksSPAaQaNkouWjouvgqt9CPvRbUmHWhUF6pU4jf9xvnDAol&id=100063982240710 Announcement of Deathsaurus's HasLab campaign] on the official Hasbro Hong Kong Facepook page.</ref>
*''Korean:'' '''Deathsaurus''' (데스소루스 ''Deseusoreoseu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shènglā''' (Taiwan, 盛拉), '''Dà Kǒnglóng Zaras''' (China, 大恐龙萨拉斯 ''Dà Kǒnglóng Sàlāsī'', "Great Dinosaur Zaras"), '''[[Leozack|Sàng Shī]]''' (China, ''Combiner Wars'', 丧狮, "Mourning Lion")
*''Russian:'' '''Smertonosets''' (Смертоносец, "Deathbringer")
*''Spanish:'' '''Zan Rás''' (America)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Smertelnyi Sanraz''' (Смертельний Санраз, "Deadly Sanraz")

==References==
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Reaching the Omega Point

2023-12-22T23:28:15Z

KidTDragon:

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[[File:Botcon2000-movieposter.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Featuring everyone pictured above... except [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]].]]
'''''Reaching the Omega Point''''' is a multi-year, [[convention]]-exclusive ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' storyline that was released at [[BotCon]] and other related venues from [[1998]] to [[2000]]. Produced by [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]], it is part of the [[Beast Era timeline (3H)|3H Beast Era continuity]] that serves an {{w|expanded universe}} of both the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' cartoons.

Created as part of [[1999]]'s celebration of the 15th anniversary of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]], ''Omega Point'' was notable for being the first really BIG ''Transformers'' event in several years to feature the return of the [[Dark God]] [[Unicron]], who had been absent from Western ''Transformers'' fiction (barring a few cameos) since his last major appearance in [[1990]]'s "[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]" from [[Marvel Comics]].

''Omega Point'' also laid the groundwork for much more convention-based ''Transformers'' fiction that would see release in years to come, spreading its content across multiple forms of media that would see further use at many future BotCons, including comic books, a live script reading, lengthy prose stories, and web-based content.

It is alternately known as simply '''''The Omega Point'''''.

{{bigquote|On the eve of their greatest battle, warriors from a distant planet fight to save their past, present, and future.|''Reaching the Omega Point'' description|from [https://web.archive.org/web/19981206141916/http://www.botcon.com/1999/1999.html the original BotCon 1999 webpage]}}

{{chapters
|title=''Reaching the Omega Point''
|prev=Ground Zero
|next=Transformers: The Wreckers
|content=
<div class="list-header">[[BotCon 1998]] script reading</div>
*"[[Visitations]]"
 <div class="list-header">[[BotCon Europe 1999]] prose story</div>
*Prologue: "[[Herald]]"
 <div class="list-header">[[BotCon 1999]] prose stories </div>
*Chapter One: "[[Covenant (story)|Covenant]]"
*Chapter Two: "[[Schism (story)|Schism]]"
*Chapter Three: "[[Paradox]]"
 <div class="list-header">[[BotCon 2000]] comic</div>
*"[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]"
 <div class="list-header">''[[Apelinq's War Journals]]''</div>
*[[Timewrecked|Journal 15]]
*[[Re-visitations|Journal 16]]
*[[The Frontiers of Our History|Journal 17]]
*[[Point of No Return|Journal 18]]
*[[Witness to the Covenant|Journal 19]]
*[[Beyond Point Omega|Journal 20]]
}}

==Overview==
===Prelude===
[[File:VisitationsBattle.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|The battle for the mysterious [[#The artifact|artifact]], from "[[Visitations]]"]]
The first seeds for the storyline were planted in a light-hearted script reading presented at [[BotCon 1998]]. While the name ''Reaching the Omega Point'' did not yet exist at the time, the script reading was later grouped under that name by the ''BotCon: Beyond'' website. Titled "[[Visitations]]", the script reading told a rather tongue-in-cheek story about a small group of [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s fighting over a mysterious artifact that had crash-landed right in the middle of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], set during a time within the cartoon's second season. After the artifact was taken by an unknown shadowy figure, a new Predacon suddenly appears from a portal, demanding the artifact in question. The newcomer, [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]], is directed to engage first [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and then [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], before she is ultimately defeated and then captured by Megatron for interrogation.

===''Reaching the Omega Point''===
''Reaching the Omega Point'' began in earnest with four prose story chapters released throughout [[1999]]. Three main chapters were released in connection with [[BotCon 1999]]—the first two were included with material mailed to preregistrants ahead of the convention, and were later collected with the third chapter in the event's program guide. An extra installment was released via UK conventions, initially at [[unofficial conventions|unofficial convention]] Transforce 1999, around the same time that the second chapter was mailed to BotCon preregistrants. It would later receive an official release via [[BotCon Europe 1999]], a month after the US BotCon 1999. When first archived at ''BotCon Online'', this story was labelled as a prologue to the main story. A rewritten shorter version, later released on ''BotCon: Beyond'', was instead labeled as the main story's fourth chapter, but was still set before the first three.

[[File:Antagony megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron's]] interrogation of [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]], from "[[Herald]]"]]
Serving as a direct sequel to "Visitations", this UK chapter, "[[Herald]]", follows shortly after the script reading's cliffhanger ending. Megatron holds Antagony prisoner and, having determined she has come from a future era far beyond his own, he attempts to pry any knowledge of that era from her through torturous means. Antagony, however, puts up a firm resistance against all of Megatron's methods and flashes back to her own past, in which it is revealed that she is [[Herald of Shokaract|Herald]] to a Predacon tyrant named [[Shokaract]], who has conquered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the far future. A rival of hers, [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]], vies for her position, which brews a deep-seeded hatred for him within Antagony. Shokaract, meanwhile, had sensed a threat to his own existence has turned up in the distant past, and had sent Antagony back in time to right this temporal wrong. In the end, however, because Antagony has failed in her mission, she realizes this failure will give Cataclysm a chance to surpass her. Despaired, she allows her mind to be wiped clean before Megatron can gain access to her memories.

[[File:Shokaract vision.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|[[Leonicus]] has a vision of a dark future, from "[[Covenant (story)|Covenant]]"]]
The first of the main chapters, titled "[[Covenant (story)|Covenant]]", introduced a then-new concept to the ''Transformers'' lore: A group of twelve special Transformers called the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]], who were the first Transformers ever created by [[Primus]]. For eons, the Covenant had watched over Cybertron and the developmental growth of its people, in anticipation of an apocalyptic battle called [[Point Omega]], or Shokaract, which would determine the fate of Primus's [[Grand Plan]]. By the time of the Maximal and Predacon rule of Cybertron, the Covenant receive a shocking visit by another new addition to the mythos, the [[Chronarchitect]], kin to Primus and Unicron. Upon his arrival, [[Leonicus]], leader of the Covenant, sees a dark vision of the future. The Chronarchitect warns Leonicus of a disruption to the timestream with the cryptic entreaty of "Return to the beginning...", which spurs the Covenant to begin searching all of history to locate this distressing temporal event.

[[File:Sandstormwindrazor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|The birth of [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]], from "[[Schism (story)|Schism]]"]]
Chapter two, titled "[[Schism (story)|Schism]]" shifted the setting centuries later into the future time of Shokaract's empire. The story focused on the birth of the hybrid Maximal [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]], created from the merged [[spark]]s of a dying [[Cub|Predacon cub]] and an aged [[Swoop (G1)|Maximal veteran]]. Upon his creation, he provides the united Maximal/Predacon rebels with information on Shokaract's plans (as Windrazor's Predacon half had been an up-and-coming Herald) and goes to defeat Shokaract's other Herald, Cataclysm, who was set to travel back in time to both continue Antagony's failed mission and locate something called the [[Dark Essence]]. Windrazor himself ends up flung to the past, arriving on Prehistoric [[Earth]] near the end of the Beast Wars. Back in the future, the Predacon resistance leader [[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]] prepares to embark to a mysterious region of Cybertron known as [[J'nwan]], to seek help from the "Legends" who live there. And all the while, the Covenant continue to search through history for the temporal event, with one of their number having gone missing.

[[file:Unicrons dark essence.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|A mighty clash above the [[Dark Essence]], from "[[Paradox]]"]]
Chapter three, "[[Paradox]]", continues the three plot threads of "Schism" and introduces a fourth: At a point following Megatron's takeover of Cybertron, a lone Predacon [[Shokaract|Hunter]] finds himself on a [[Earth|backwater planet]], where he finds a cave and is drawn to a dark pit containing an evil presence that entices him with great power. Back in the future, the Covenant determine Windrazor's time jump to the past to be the prelude of the event they seek, while Sandstorm's journey to J'nwan proves most rigorous as he struggles to overcome the treacherous, reality-warping nature of the area. After finally reaching J'nwan, his pleas for the Legends' help are unfortunately met with rejection. Back in the past, Windrazor searches for the Dark Essence on his own, in hopes that it may lead to a return to his home-time. Once he finds it, however, he is attacked by Megatron, who had detected Windrazor's arrival to the Beast Wars. Megatron sees the Dark Essence and correctly identifies it as the lifeforce of [[Unicron]], having been displaced from his [[The Transformers: The Movie|destruction]] in [[2005]] via a rift in space-time. As Megatron and Windrazor fight, the Dark Essence possesses Windrazor and attacks Maximal and Predacon alike, until Windrazor's two inner halves unite to expel Unicron from their shared body. The Maximals of the Beast Wars approach Windrazor, but before he can answer any questions, a portal opens up and out steps Shokaract himself.

[[File:Beastwarsterminusa.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|Cover to "Terminus", the finale of ''Omega Point'']]
After the cliffhanger ending of the third chapter, the storyline was finally concluded a year later in a comic book released at [[BotCon 2000]], which also contained illustrated recaps of all the preceding stories and an illustrated reprint of "Herald". The conclusion, titled "[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]", wraps up nearly every major plot thread from before, culminating in a final showdown—Point Omega itself—with Shokaract and the united forces of Optimus Primal, Windrazor, the Covenant, Sandstorm (revealed to be the Covenant's missing member), and more. Among their number is also a mysterious newcomer named [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]], a time-displaced Maximal who is revealed to have also been the shadowy figure who took the artifact back in "Visitations", and whose presence here also served as foreshadowing for the [[Transformers: The Wreckers|next big storyline]] to come after ''Omega Point''. In the end, after much sacrifice and hardship, the Dark Essence is sent back into the timestream and Shokaract is destroyed.

===Supplementary material===
Outside of the primary stories above, additional content for the storyline was produced both online and on the toys' packaging. The convention-[[exclusive]] toys all received [[bio]]s that tied each character directly into the events of ''Omega Point''. Several of them (plus [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]]) would later receive extended [[profile]]s that were originally posted on the website ''BotCon: Beyond'', which were later all moved to ''BotCon Online''. Chief among these was the bio written for Shokaract, which revealed both himself and the Dark Essence, respectively, to have been the lone Hunter and the evil presence featured in the the opening scene of "Paradox". Moreover, after acquiring the Dark Essence, Shokaract fashioned a housing to contain its power in the form of the [[Matrix of Conquest]], which had first appeared in "Terminus".

Furthermore, both Antagony and Sandstorm featured exclusive prose material on their individual toys' packaging: Antagony's box featured both a roster of character descriptions and a brief (somewhat inaccurate) summary of "Visitations". Sandstorm's packaging, meanwhile, featured a Predacon war journal that revealed how he had first learned of J'nwan's existence from an informant who nearly got him caught by Shokaract's sentries. And finally, the aforementioned second, shortened, completely rewritten version of "Herald" was released on ''BotCon: Beyond'', containing updated information to better align with the main chapters of the storyline (as the original version of "Herald" featured earlier ideas and concepts that would be dropped or altered in the story's later-written main chapters). This version of "Herald" was most likely written as a recap meant for inclusion in the BotCon 2000 comic book, but the original full-length version was featured instead.

===Addendum and aftermath===
[[File:Windrazorgrabbed.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|The aftermath of [[Point Omega]], from [[Departure|''The Wreckers'' #1]]]]
In the months leading up to [[BotCon 2001]], an online series of short prose stories was released on ''BotCon: Beyond'' as part of a weekly buildup to that convention's [[Departure|new]] [[Primeval Dawn Part 1|stories]]. Titled "[[Apelinq's War Journals]]", this series explored Apelinq's personal history in a pre-''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' setting on Cybertron. The final six of these War Journals, however, touched upon a few unresolved plot points from ''Omega Point'' by having [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] flung to the past in a [[unspace|transwarp]] accident, arriving on Earth right in the middle of the Beast Wars to witness events that led up to Point Omega. It was during this time that Apelinq snatched up the artifact from the events of "Visitations", with said artifact revealed to actually have been one of Apelinq's personal belongings (but see "[[#The artifact|below]] for more). Apelinq continued to observe the events of ''Beast Wars'' from afar, with his [[Point of No Return|final]] [[Witness to the Covenant|three]] [[Beyond Point Omega|journal]] entries coming full circle with his previous appearance in "Terminus", landing him right in the middle of Point Omega.

Afterwards, the next [[BotCon]] storyline, ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers]]'', wrapped up a few more loose ends left hanging from the conclusion of ''Omega Point''. The first chapter, "[[Departure]]", saw Apelinq back on Cybertron during the second season events of ''Beast Machines'', where he reveals to [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (who had lost all memory of Point Omega) the outcome of the battle: Shokaract was destroyed and his tainted future had been erased from all time, with every time-displaced survivor of the battle (minus the ''Beast Wars'' cast, of course) having escaped back to their respective eras via transwarp portals. Primal, meanwhile, had been caught at the epicenter of the timequake and forgot all about these events, his amnesia providing an in-story explanation for why Point Omega was never mentioned in the cartoons (and which doubly jibes with the amnesia he received from Megatron's [[transformation virus|virus]] in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''). Windrazor, however, had seemingly disappeared, but his true fate would later be revealed in the [[2007]] prose story "[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]", published by [[Fun Publications]]. Rather than having been erased along with his home-time, his life was saved and preserved by [[Primus]], to let him serve as a spirit guide for those in need.
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==Creative team==
[[File:Simon-Furman.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.95|[[Simon Furman]], author of the storyline's main chapters]]
Spanning multiple years and multiple release platforms, ''Reaching the Omega Point'' was handled by a wide variety of creators.

"Visitations" was written by ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' writer and editor [[Bob Forward]], with acting performances provided by [[Garry Chalk]], [[Scott McNeil]], [[Doug Parker]], [[Susan Blu]], and [[David Kaye]], with a cameo appearance by [[Ben Yee]].

"Herald" (both versions), "Covenant", "Schism", "Paradox", "Terminus", and all of the recaps in the [[BotCon 2000]] comic, were written by veteran ''Transformers'' comic scribe [[Simon Furman]], who had previously made his return to ''Transformers'' comics in his authoring the [[BotCon 1997]] comic "[[Ground Zero]]". [[Glen Hallit]] of 3H Enterprises oversaw Furman's scripting of the prose stories and co-wrote "Terminus" with him.

Several fan-favorite British artists from the [[Marvel Comics]] days also made their return to ''Transformers'' in illustrating the BotCon 2000 comic. The normal convention cover featured computer-generated art and effects by [[Andrew Wildman]] (who had also returned previously to illustrate "Ground Zero"), while a dinner variant cover featured art drawn by [[Geoff Senior]]. The illustrations included in the comic's four recaps and the "Herald" reprint were done by [[Lee Sullivan]]. "Terminus" itself was penciled and inked by Senior, with lettering done by [[Richard Starkings]] and [[Comicraft]] (both having previously lettered "Ground Zero" as well).

''[[Apelinq's War Journals]]'' was written for ''BotCon: Beyond'' by 3H member [[Rob Gerbracht]], who also provided additional text and editing for the BotCon 2001 "Departure" comic written by Glen Hallit. Then-newcomer artist [[Dan Khanna]] illustrated "Departure", including the two pages that revealed the aftermath of Point Omega. He and [[Jon Hartman]] were also editors for the comic alongside Gerbracht. The main cover art for "Departure" was produced by [[Mainframe Entertainment]], while a variant release included with that year's exclusive [[Tigatron]] toy featured different cover art by Khanna.

Artwork for the related toy bios and online profiles were provided by Andrew Wildman (Antagony, [[Vice Grip]]) and Mainframe Entertainment (Windrazor, Sandstorm, Shokaract, Apelinq).
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==Continuity==
Though "Ground Zero" was the first story produced by 3H, it was ''Reaching this Omega Point'' that really attempted to built upon and flesh out the universe of the [[Beast Era timeline (3H)|3H Beast Era]], creating its own lore and laying the groundwork for further storylines to come in both this and future BotCon-affiliated continuities.

While the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon had alluded to, in the form of myth and legend, a ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]''-based history that mixed elements taken from both the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] and the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics]], it (and later ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'') tended to borrow more elements from the G1 cartoon than from the G1 comics. However, ''Omega Point'' instead chooses to lean towards a more comic-based history, alluding to elements and events that more overtly stemmed from the comics, as well as the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

Author Simon Furman once stated at [[BotCon Europe 1999]] that these stories were his first attempt to weave together the histories of the G1 comics and cartoon together into one timeline<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20020416063709/http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/primus/interview.htm|name=Simon Furman|quote=The stories I've written for BotCon are the first time I've really tried to make it all fit together in one cohesive line.|site=BotCon Europe '99}}</ref> (a practice he would later attempt again in his writing for the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]]), but would later state in a Transforce 2000 magazine interview that he, at the time, considered both the ''Omega Point'' storyline and the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon (but NOT the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon) to be specifically part of the comics universe, preferring to view ''Omega Point'' as his own post-''Beast Wars'' storyline while disregarding ''Beast Machines'' altogether.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/mMaaTA90sUc/n-q9ZLE0XvEJ|site=alt.toys.transformers|name=Andrew Crane|month=05|day=30|year=2000|quote=Simon Furman regards Beast Wars as taking place in his comic universe (according to an interview in the Transforce 2000 magazine, he ignores Beast Machines entirely). His own post-BW storyline is Reaching the Omega Point (the BotCon stories).}}</ref>

[[File:Alignment online cover.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.95|Cover art for ''[[Alignment]]'']]
Additionally, at the time that Furman was writing ''Omega Point'' for BotCon, he also wrote two other stories for the unofficial Transforce conventions: 2000's "[[The Last Days of Optimus Prime]]" and 2001/2002's "[[Alignment]]" (pictured right). Both of these served as extensions of the [[Marvel Comics continuity]] in Furman's eyes—much like ''Omega Point''—and also contained certain elements that Furman tied in directly with ''Omega Point''. "Last Days" both confirmed the Veteran's identity as the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and revisited J'nwan as a quasi-afterlife residence for the ''Generation 1'' [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. It also first declared the ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime and Megatron to be residents of J'nwan, three months before such would be reiterated by "Terminus". "Alignment", meanwhile, reintroduced the [[Liege Maximo]]—a massive plot point left dangling from the [[A Rage in Heaven!|final issue]] of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comics]]—whom both "Covenant" and "Schism" namedropped rather overtly, with "Schism" even stating the Veteran had been familiar with the Liege Maximo; said familiarity was fully disclosed by the events of "Alignment".

However, while Furman may have given the impression of building his own [[personal canon]] with all of these stories he was writing at the time, his [[authorial intent]] would officially hold little weight in the end as far as 3H was concerned, since the very next BotCon storyline, ''The Wreckers'', leaned towards a more G1 ''cartoon''-based universe while simultaneously serving as a direct follow-up to the more Marvel-based ''Omega Point'' storyline. Thus, while ''Omega Point'', "Last Days", and "Alignment" could together be viewed as an extension of the comics universe on their own, the larger continuity of all the 3H fiction disregards that intent in favor of a more blended [[Beast Era]] universe that—much like the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon itself—borrowed more evenly from both the cartoon and the comics, favoring neither over the other. And since ''Omega Point'' was the only one of these three Furman-penned convention stories to be officially published with Hasbro's approval, the ''Last Days'' and ''Alignment'' fall into the realm of [[pseudocanon]] at best (see their respective pages for more on their relation to the [[canon]]).

Consequently, any potential continuity errors with the original Marvel G1 comics found in ''Omega Point'' (or any 3H fiction) wouldn't necessarily ''be'' continuity errors due to the 3H Beast Era ultimately inhabiting its own unique continuity that only directly ties to the two Beast Era cartoons while merely ''in''directly tying to the G1 comics and cartoon.
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==Fan reception==
''Reaching the Omega Point'' has, to put it bluntly, received rather polarizing reception in the years since its original release.

As the [[fandom]] of the time was mostly starving for new [[comics]] (since there hadn't been any new ''Transformers'' comics since the abrupt end of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics in [[1994]]), and since the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon originally had a rather haphazard release schedule for its new episodes airing in syndicated television, the ''Omega Point'' storyline was initially received very well and hailed as [[Simon Furman]]'s grand return to form. Many fans took a liking to the backstory of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] and what they added to the lore at the time. The ''{{w|The Terminator|Terminator}}''-esque dark future timeline also provided a new era to explore that fascinated many. And, of course, the surprise return of [[Unicron]] in a ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' storyline was a move that pulled readers even further into the story, with many eager to read the [[BotCon 2000]] conclusion following the 1999 prose chapters.

On the other end of the spectrum, however, ''Omega Point'' has also been the subject of much criticism. In addition to being confined to such a limited release venue that not every fan had access to (a critique that would become common to most [[BotCon]] and [[Transformers Collectors' Club|related]] fiction in years to come), one of the biggest issues that turned people off was the sheer complexity of the story that, for some, made the story very difficult to follow. "Schism" and "Paradox", for instance, constantly jump the story around from setting to setting, even scene per scene in the latter's case, and the erasure of Shokaract's timeline essentially undoes much of the storyline's events, creating an overall paradoxical nature that in turn left a number of readers finding the whole of ''Omega Point'' to be a highly convoluted and needlessly overcomplicated mess. What's more is how it evidently tried to recreate the scale and overall feel of the Marvel Comics "Unicron Saga" that ran from [[Yesterday's Heroes!|Issue #60]] to [[On the Edge of Extinction!|Issue #75]], but condensed down to just a small amount of prose stories and one comic, lacking the substance and breathing room of the sixteen issues that the original Marvel storyline had.

Unhelpful to these matters is how the storyline has seemingly become more redundant over time, with many fans looking back on it years later with far less reverence, instead recognizing it more clearly as the product of a time when ''Transformers'' fiction was much less bountiful and ubiquitous. The inclusion of Unicron is no longer looked on with awe and wonderment, but instead presents ''Omega Point'', in many fans' eyes, as "just another Unicron story", due to the ''enormous'' amount of exposure that the Chaos Bringer eventually received in the subsequent years of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]], the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comics, the [[Fun Publications]] fiction, and much more.

In the end, like many other pieces of ''Transformers'' fiction, the saga of ''Reaching the Omega Point'' served its purpose at the time, and was successful enough with its original audience, but with the rapid growth and expansion of the ''Transformers'' brand that has brought it to wider reaches of mass media in the years since, the ''Omega Point'' storyline has since faded far into the backgrounds of obscurity, residing mostly in a state of indifference and neutral unawareness within the greater fandom.
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==Legacy==
[[File:BW Covenant.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|The [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] would pave the way for the concept of the [[Thirteen]].]]
Despite having been overtaken by more mainstream fiction, ''Reaching the Omega Point'' would go on to influence many other works in the years to come. Most importantly, the concept of the Covenant as a special group of "original Transformers" created by Primus would be reinvented for the development of the [[Thirteen]], another creation of Simon Furman, in the early-to-mid 2000s.

Shokaract's role as a Predacon overlord empowered by Unicron's lifeforce would also resurface in [[2007]]–[[2008]], with Shokaract serving as the primary antagonist of Furman's ''Beast Wars'' comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending]]'', albeit with the Dark Essence replaced by the similar substance of [[Angolmois Energy]] from the Japanese-original ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars Neo|Beast Wars Neo]]'' series. Though, the [[Matrix of Conquest]] of this series was renamed the "Anti-Matrix" (And renamed again the "Matrix of Chaos" in Shokaract's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' profile). Additionally, as another throwback to ''Omega Point'', among Shokaract's five Heralds in the mini-series was none other than [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]].

By the year [[2014]], that year marked the 20th anniversary of [[BotCon]]. To celebrate, [[BotCon 2014]] saw the release of a special new "Pirates vs. Knights" storyline that paid tribute to ''Reaching the Omega Point''. Set in the far future of the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' on a post-''Beast Machines'' [[technorganic]] Cybertron, the convention's "[[Hoist the Flag]]" comic story saw the rise of that universe's version of Shokaract (known originally as just "the Hunter"), with the comic's final pages depicting his acquisition of the Matrix of Conquest from Unicron.

Additional build-up material was also produced online ahead of the convention. A prose series titled "[[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]]" was released as the first of a new line of Facebook-based fiction produced for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]. In this series, the Decepticon-turned-pirate [[Tornado]] chronicled the adventures of the [[Star Seeker]] space pirates held before their arrival at the future era Cybertron of the 2014 convention comic. During these narratives, Tornado would compose personal journal logs in a vein similar to ''Apelinq's War Journals'', and to further the homage, there were seven instances in Tornado's writings where he would happen upon journal entries written by the ''Wings Universe'' version of Apelinq himself, in which Apelinq described moments where he would have brief visions of the events of [[Point Omega]], events that he otherwise did not remember but cryptically felt as though he had experienced them first hand [[Beast Era timeline (3H)|in another time, in another life]]…

Finally, the last piece of fiction to be majorly influenced by ''Omega Point'' was the final installment for the "Pirates vs. Knights" storyline: A one-page comic art print made for the [[2015]] "BotCon Legacy Collection". Simply titled "[[Legacy (issue)|Legacy]]", this story was told from the point-of-view of the newly-arisen Shokaract himself, who waxed poetic about his destiny to conquer Cybertron, at a point when the planet was completely unprepared for his coming.
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==Analysis==
Because ''Reaching the Omega Point'' features a heavily dose of time travel, alternate timelines, and temporal shenanigans, it can be a rather confusing story at first glance.

===A temporal paradox===
[[File:The Agenda Part III Timestorm.gif|upright=1.75|thumb|The [[timestorm]] created by Megatron was apparently the crux of all of the wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey stuff in this storyline.]]
In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]", [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] tries to kill the sleeping [[Autobot]] leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in an attempt to change history, which creates a [[timestorm]] so devastating that it threatens to destroy all of time itself. In the following episode, "[[Optimal Situation]]", the Maximals successfully repair the damage done to the dormant Optimus Prime, thereby repairing the damage to the timestream and ending the timestorm itself. However, ''Omega Point'' posits the idea that the Maximals weren't thorough enough in their efforts to fix the timestream.

A small tear in the fabric of space-time had been torn open by the storm, and was left hanging overhead directly above the Dark Essence; the very same time rift had previously brought the essence to its resting place on prehistoric Earth. Over time, the rift gradually grew bigger and threatened to pull the Dark Essence back in the timestream, putting Shokaract's future era at risk and leaving all possible futures in a state of quantum uncertainty. In "[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]", when Megatron stumbles upon both the Dark Essence and the rift overhead, he deduces that he and his timestorm were what caused the rift to reopen:

{{bigquote|Ah, excellent! '''''The rift''''' -- Caused I suspect, when Unicron's essence was time-shunted from 2005 and exacerbated by my '''''own''''' temporal tamperings. It is at '''''optimal''''' criticality. Unless Shokaract acts forthwith, his future will be '''''lost''''' to him forever, pulled back into the timestream.|[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]|"[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]"}}

This all seems to imply that Shokaract's alternate future exists in a timeline where Megatron's timestorm never happened, which further implies that the timestorm itself was possibly never even supposed to happen, and that Megatron did indeed alter history to some extent. However, his actions apparently had an unforeseen positive result: Had he never created the timestorm, the Dark Essence would have been left fully undisturbed for the Hunter to find later on and become Shokaract, allowing his future empire to exist in the proper timeline. In other words, Megatron ''had'' to shoot [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in order for Shokaract's future to be erased, without either the Chronarchitect or the Covenant knowing of the preferable effects that Megatron's temporal meddling would have upon the far future.

However, because the timestorm occurred in the past, shouldn't its effects have instantly erased the timeline of Shokaract's future era? Theoretically, yes. But ''Omega Point'' seems to operate under the notion that the fate of the future, of all futures, wouldn't be determined until after Point Omega had come to pass, which didn't happen until well after the timestorm ended. Yet, that battle still took place in the past, so it too should have already happened from the future's perspective. And the battle was even lost by Shokaract, anyway. By all sense, Shokaract's future timeline ought to have vanished immediately, or even never existed at all. Yet, it did exist, because of destiny.

Point Omega was destined to be started by Shokaract himself, so he and his future timeline needed to exist in the first place so that he himself could exist to travel back in time to the Beast Wars and kickstart Point Omega. But, the battle in the past he was destined to start was still ultimately lost, thereby both preventing Shokaract's future timeline from ever coming to be and negating his own existence. But in that case, no Shokaract means no Point Omega, since fate required that he be the one to instigate it. No Point Omega would then mean that it wasn't lost by him (or anyone) and thus didn't erase his timeline. So he ''would'' have existed, and thus would have lived to start and lose Point Omega, which erases his timeline, which negates his existence, which negates Point Omega, which allows his timeline to exist, which allows him to exist, which allows him to start and lose Point Omega, which erases his timeline, and on and on. Therein lies the paradox.

===''Omega Point'' vs. ''Beast Machines''===
While likely unintentional, Shokaract's backstory as the Hunter actually contradicts the events of ''Beast Machines''. Prior to his finding the Dark Essence, he is described as a Predacon who lived an easy life hunting down and executing Maximals in the years since Megatron took over Cybertron, until complacency set in and the Maximals launched a more concerted rebellion. This is in contrast to how, in ''Beast Machines'', Megatron conquered Cybertron not with Predacons but with [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]], and stole the sparks of everyone on the planet, Maximal and Predacon alike. Thus, it is unlikely that the Predacons received any benefits from Megatron's rule in ''Beast Machines'', much less hunted down any remaining Maximals in the years to come, what with Megatron having, as said, captured ''every'' spark on Cybertron.

In reality, these discrepancies were most likely due to author Simon Furman having not been privy to the finer details of ''Beast Machines'' at the time of his writing ''Omega Point'', as the [[The Reformatting|first episode]] had only just received an early screening at BotCon 1999, and wouldn't premiere on television until two months later on [[September 18]]. It is very plausible that Furman based this backstory for the pre-Shokaract Hunter on an early description for the sequel series to ''Beast Wars'' (then named ''[[:File:Beasthunters.jpg|Beast '''Hunters''']]'') found in a Fall 1999 [[Fox Kids]] [[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)#Notes|press release]] first put out on [[February 9]] of that year, which referred to "the evil dragon Megatron and his hordes of Predacons".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=BEAST HUNTERS, the next evolution of the popular Beast Wars franchise, continue their fight against the evil dragon Megatron and his hordes of Predacons in 13 all-new episodes with cutting edge computer animation, action, adventure and humor, produced by Mainframe Entertainment.|link=https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/Fab9M6RCGLg/m/4SBS8AxA1WwJ|name=Sir STACK|site=alt.toys.transformers|title=Fox Kids Fall Press Release|year=1999|month=02|day=10}}</ref> This is further supported by the fact that Windrazor, who hails from Shokaract's future, identified Megatron during the Beast Wars specifically by his dragon [[beast mode]].

This would further mean that, while the timestorm somehow did not happen during the Beast Wars of Shokaract's timeline, the rest of the Beast Wars did play out more or less the same: Megatron still acquired his dragon mode and eventually made it back to Cybertron to conquer it afterward. But in this timeline, he ruled Cybertron for years and had Predacons hunting and executing Maximals, instead of using Vehicons to steal everyone's sparks. From an in-universe perspective, there is simply no explanation for how or why Megatron's tactics differed so much (as, again, these differences were most likely not intentional), but these differences can be further attributed to the unforeseen changes to history caused by the timestorm. Regardless, this alternate timeline was ultimately erased anyway, with the proper events of ''Beast Machines'' occurring instead.

===The artifact===
The early installments of ''Reaching the Omega Point'' focus on a plot device known simply as "the artifact". The exact identity of this artifact is initially left ambiguous, with the likely intent of being revealed later as the story progressed. However, rather than follow through with that, ''Omega Point'' instead basically forgets about the artifact and any significance it might have had, with its role in the story being replaced by the [[Dark Essence]] in the [[Covenant (story)|main]] [[Schism (story)|three]] [[Paradox|chapters]]. Yet, there do remain clues as to what the artifact's original purpose was before it fell by the wayside.

When first introduced in "[[Visitations]]", the artifact was said to be a Predacon device of "futuristic" design. Later, in the original version of "[[Herald]]", the artifact was described as "a key capable of breaching—or indeed sealing—the dimensional wall." These descriptions suggest that the artifact was originally supposed to be a device that originated from Shokaract's dark future, and that its arrival through time into the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] posed a threat to said timeline's existence. But afterward, the artifact would go on to never be mentioned in at all in either "[[Covenant (story)|Covenant]]", "[[Schism (story)|Schism]]", or "[[Paradox]]".

[[File:Terminus Apelinq artifact.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] with the alleged "artifact". Maybe. We're not really sure, to be honest.]]
It would not be until the release of "[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]" at [[BotCon 2000]] that the artifact would be brought back in the story. In a text recap describing the events of "Visitations", it was once again described as a Predacon artifact, but also as a "sealed canister of arcane but futuristic design." The artwork accompanying this recap (pictured further up the article in the "Prelude" subsection) indeed depicted it as a sealed vial-shaped canister, and revealed the Maximal Apelinq to have been the person who took the artifact from that story. But, the "Predacon" and "futuristic" aspects of the artifact (and even the new "arcane" part) would ultimately not factor into the main story of "Terminus". Though, when Apelinq first appeared in said story, he was holding a vial containing a yellow-green liquid (pictured right), which the narration text referred to as "his own key to the future. An artifact acquired recently at considerable risk." While the "key" part does evoke the description of the artifact from "Herald", this object in Apelinq's possession would not play any role in the story whatsoever.

When ''[[Apelinq's War Journals]]'' came along to fill in some of the gaps of ''Omega Point'', the identity of the artifact was finally explored... ''kind of''. [[Timewrecked|Journal 15]] referred to Apelinq having lost his [[Transfer Interlink]], a device capable of opening and closing transwarp gateways. He then mentions having reclaimed it in [[Re-visitations|Journal 16]], in direct reference to the events of "Visitations". However, in the same journals, he also refers to having lost and reclaimed a cure he had made for Megatron's [[transformation virus|virus]] from ''Beast Machines''. This makes the cure and the Interlink the two most likely candidates for the artifact's identity, essentially retconning away the previous implications of the artifact having been a Predacon gizmo from Shokaract's future. But, determining which of these two is supposed to be the artifact is easier said than done.

As mentioned, "Herald" describes the artifact as capable of breaching and sealing "the dimensional wall." The Transfer Interlink is indeed an object that can both open and close transwarp portals, as stated in Journals [[(Primal Prime) Assuming Command|14]], [[The Frontiers of Our History|17]], and [[Point of No Return|18]]. Journal 15 also makes direct mention of Apelinq having lost the Transfer Interlink, while the loss of the antivirus is only implied. And while Journal 16 refers to Apelinq having recovered both items at the same time, there was specifically only ''one'' device, not two, that Apelinq made off with in "Visitations". This would suggest that, prior to his logging Journal 16, Apelinq either reclaimed one of the two outside of the script reading's events, or that both objects could possibly be the ''same'' object instead of separate ones. The latter notion is even supported by how Journal 16 indisputably refers to the antivirus as a ''program'', while Journals 17 and 18 also confirm that one of the Transfer Interlink's functions is a transwarp program.

And when all is said and done, logical reason would beg the questions of how and why a cure for Megatron's virus in ''Beast Machines'' would be of any relevance to anything in the ''Omega Point'' storyline. Why would Shokaract send Antagony to search for a cure to a centuries-old virus that, by all appearances, held no threat to Shokaract's former life? What danger would the antivirus pose to the [[Dark Essence]]? How could the antivirus breech or seal the "dimensional wall"? It makes little sense for the antivirus to be the artifact. The Transfer Interlink at least has its transwarp program to connect itself to the artifact's description in "Herald", but the antivirus has no known relevance to the ''Omega Point'' storyline whatsoever.

However, despite all of this, there are still a few other points that lean more towards the antivirus being the artifact: As mentioned, the recap of "Visitations" found in "Terminus" both describes and visually presents the artifact as a sealed canister, which is reiterated in its depiction as a vial filled with a yellow-green liquid in the main story. What's more, the Interlink itself is later depicted in the [[BotCon 2002]] comic story "[[Betrayal]]" as a small computer console accessed by little keypads mounted on the insides of Apelinq's forearms, which does ''not'' match the visual depiction of the artifact taken by Apelinq in the aforementioned "Visitations" recap art. This not only strongly implies the antivirus to be the artifact, but also a physical liquid substance instead of an intangible program, making Journal 16 referring to it as such seem like another retcon.

Plus, in the [[BotCon 2001]] comic's inside-cover recap of ''Apelinq's War Journals'', the antidote to Megatron's plague is called "a virtual '''key''' that might seal the tyrant's fate while securing the Wreckers' last hope for salvation." Though the context is different, the precise use of the word "key" in specific regards to the cure feels a little too on the nose for both "Herald" and "Terminus" likewise referring to the artifact as a "key" to be just a mere coincidence. And most tellingly of all (depending on how much value one puts into [[authorial intent]]), in [[2002]], [[3H Productions|3H]] member [[Glen Hallit]] once openly ''insisted'' that the artifact was absolutely the antivirus and not the Transfer Interlink at all.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/mmW3dom5GiA/OwEuiAOkSj4J|site=alt.toys.transformers|name=Glen Hallit|month=03|day=29|year=2002|quote=The interlink had nothing to do with the battle... The artifact was the antivirus to Beast Machine Megatron's virus that hurt all of Cybertron.}}</ref> However, in [[2018]], when shown this post of his from sixteen years prior, a rather baffled Glen Hallit had completely forgotten about having ever made that claim and couldn't remember why he had made it in the first place.<ref>Personal correspondence with Glen Hallit at [[Unofficial conventions|RoboCon 2018]].</ref>

In short, the artifact was evidently first written with the initial intent of being a nebulous object left open enough for later writers to fill in the blanks on its identity. But in the end, said blanks were never completely filled in either a consistent or a conclusive manner. Therefore, it remains ultimately [[Personal canon|up to the reader]] as to which of Apelinq's two personal belongings one wishes to perceive as the true identity of the artifact.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/archive/story/index.html The complete ''Reaching the Omega Point'' storyline at the BotCon Online archives]

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Sky Lynx (G1)

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:''Sky Lynx is the most magnificent [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Sky lynx.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Twice the bot, twice the ego.]]

'''Sky Lynx''' is the unbelievably talented, unsurpassably skilled, and altogether magnificent robot behind most of the greatest, most adventurous, and most daring moments in all of Autobot history. At least, if you ask Sky Lynx, that is. Not that he isn't a skilled, fast, and powerful warrior, well deserving of his rank as [[Lieutenant Commander]]—he most certainly is all those things—he's just a bit too eager to tell you about it. At length. However, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|his]] [[Hot Rod (G1)|superiors]] recognize his undeniable skill and tolerate his ego. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] has nicknamed him "Commander Modesty."

Sky Lynx's unusual form grants him several abilities. As a shuttle, he can easily travel between star systems and carry passengers as well. When transformed, he can split himself into two autonomous components: a walking lynx and a flying bird-creature. His two components can also combine into a larger and more powerful lynx-bird-creature. In some universes, he can [[Combiner|combine]] to form [[Sky Reign]].

When disguised as a space shuttle, Sky Lynx sometimes goes by '''''Magnificence''''' as his actual name.

{{bigquote|Before you do anything, think, 'Is this what Sky Lynx would do in my position?', and you will not go far wrong.|Sky Lynx|"[[Call of the Primitives]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{Voiceactor|[[Aron Kincaid]] (English), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)|[[Víctor Mares]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5", "Chaos", "Grimlocks New Brain"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Killing Jar"), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German), [[Peter Musäus]] (German, "The Face of the Nijika"), [[Klaus Kessler]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[François Leccia]] (European French), [[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"), [[Éric Legrand]] (European French, "Chaos"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Webworld"), [[Philippe Roullier]] (European French, "The Dweller in the Depths"), [[Orlando Prado]] (Portuguese), [[Nelson Batista]] (Portuguese, "Webworld"), [[André Filho]] (Portuguese, "The Big Broadcast of 2006")}}
[[File:FFoD Part5 SkyLynx kicksass.jpg|left|370px|thumb|"I am Sky Lynx, king of kings! Look on my trouncing of Decepti-cads, ye mighty, and despair!"]]
In [[2006]], after the [[Autobot]]s reclaimed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Sky Lynx returned from another region of space to once again share his glory with his fellows. {{storylink|Secret Files of Teletraan II}}
Sky Lynx made his fantastic debut when he selflessly risked his own life to save three [[Blurr (G1)|vastly]] [[Wheelie (G1)|inferior]] [[Marissa Faireborn|specimens]]. Shortly after this, his peerless battle prowess was needed to fight off some [[Predacon (G1)|ruffians]]. He flew his brave comrades to Earth where it took the combined firepower of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to shoot him down. Even that was not enough to stop the mighty Sky Lynx, as in his lynx form, he proved instrumental in getting the new [[transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], trouncing many a Decepticon along the way. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

A [[Quintesson]] once used Sky Lynx's sublime appearance as a disguise. Somehow [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was unable to tell the difference between the real thing and a vastly inferior illusion and stepped on board. He surely recognized his mistake in the aftermath of the adventure, when the genuine Sky Lynx ferried him with Marissa Faireborn back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:Chaos SkyLynx dodgecrystals.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|"I warned ya, bird-bot! I warned ya about them cosmic rays!" "Oh, hush, Grimm. I'm already fantastic."]]
When the Autobots investigated into the destruction of a [[Earth Defense Command|provincial human law enforcement]] space station, Sky Lynx deigned to flawlessly transport [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|a doddering old fool]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|that speech-impaired imbecile]] and his friends to the filthy planet [[Goo 8739-B|Goo]]. During the course of this investigation, Sky Lynx was forced to save his comrades from [[Blast Off (G1)|a pale imitation of himself]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|a mere hooligan]], who had somehow obtained [[death crystal]]s. Sky Lynx carried his team to [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], where he was again forced to intercede, rescuing Blurr from a swamp while simultaneously leading the counter offensive against the Predacons. Did they not learn their last painful lesson in humility on Io? They made another attempt during the battle at [[Queeg Mountain]], but even as Sky Lynx attempted to enlighten them on the error of their ways, a lucky shot destroyed the rock he was standing on. Naturally Sky Lynx suffered only minor damage, and he was about to execute his usual daring nick-of-time rescue for Kup and the [[Dread slaves|slaves]] as the mountain erupted. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

Sky Lynx lent his skill and finesse to the assault on [[Paradron]] after the planet was conquered by the Decepticons. His spacious cargo bay was used to transport a stockpile of guns to the captive Paradonians, so that they could join Sky Lynx as he valiantly fought for their freedom. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Upon the discovery of [[dinosaur transform static]] at the scene of Fort Knox's apparent theft, Sky Lynx was forced to endure a humiliating trial in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex's]] ill-conceived kangaroo court, merely because, as [[Six-Gun|that unrefined, multi-gunned cowboy]] put it, Sky Lynx had [[Dinosaur transform static|dinosaur electrons]] in his body. Be that as it may, did he have to be lumped together with [[Dinobot (G1)|such unsuitable company]] when he could be effortlessly tracking down and bringing [[Trypticon (G1)|the real culprit]] to justice? {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:Webworld Sky Lynx.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45| "Does this make my backside look big?"]]
While his beauty was gracing the entrance to a peace conference, Sky Lynx was approached by Ultra Magnus, who needed a ride to some dingy asteroid or other to save the galaxy. Sky Lynx took him there and helped him fight off a small swarm of some disgusting alien parasites. Unfortunately he was unable to fit through the corridors of the storage asteroid and thus couldn't help defeat the Decepticons, but he could at least take Ultra Magnus, Wheelie and Daniel to safety before the asteroid exploded. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} After Sky Lynx dropped Kup and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] off at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], there was a dreadful kerfuffle resulting in him transporting a group of Autobots to [[Unicron]]'s head. While he was parked outside, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] attacked, and Sky Lynx was forced to retreat to a safe distance, from where he was later able to swoop in and rescue Ultra Magnus and his team. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}} During an [[isidrite]] mining operation, Sky Lynx alerted his fellows to incoming Decepticons. A brief battled ensued, in which Galvatron claimed more Decepticon casualties than the Autobots, and Sky Lynx suggested they strategically withdraw with what isidrite they'd gathered. They swiftly did so, leaving the Decepticons to bicker. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[File:BigBroadcast SkyLynx rescue Superion.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"And that is why I am far superior to the Aerialbots. Including you, Slingshot." "YOU LIE!"]]
During a journey to through the [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] sector, Sky Lynx came under attack by [[Astrotrain (G1)|another pretender to the shuttle throne]]. The two proceeded to engage in combat, until both were fired upon by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. Though the Junkions posed no threat to one of Sky Lynx's skill, he recognized that their actions were out of place, and sped with all possible haste back to Cybertron, informing [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] of their out-of-character actions. Despite acknowledging his "ace work", Rodimus, for some reason, dispatched those [[Aerialbot (G1)|uncouth flyboys]] to investigate. However, Sky Lynx proved his undeniable talents by rescuing [[Superion (G1)|their combined form]] from imminent destruction. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

When [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] detected a Quintesson signal, he naturally dispatched Sky Lynx to investigate. Unfortunately the planet from which the signal emanated proved to be covered in vegetation, preventing Sky Lynx's otherwise flawless chassis from landing and forcing him to send his passengers, [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] instead. He was nonetheless able to provide air support against the Predacons, and spirited away the Autobots along with the [[Quintesson Journal]] they'd found. Alas, he was subsequently seized by the Quintessons. No sooner had he and his chums escaped that predicament, than they were set upon by Decepticons, who blew a hole in Sky Lynx's side and stole the journal. While they battled over control of the journal, the Quintessons reclaimed their toy, and Sky Lynx was later able to extract it from the Quintesson ship by deftly cutting a hole in the hull at exactly the right point. He could then return the journal to the peace conference, where its contents were used to settle a centuries-old war. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} On one occasion, Sky Lynx's normally-superb gyros malfunctioned, causing him to crash on Cybertron. It later transpired that the glitch had been caused by anti-electrons and thus was outside Sky Lynx's control. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:CallofthePrimitives SkyLynx ruetheday.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"My leading role in this episode was enough to make it the prettiest in the whole series."]]
Later still, during a skirmish on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], superior forces arrived to save the Autobots in the form of Sky Lynx, though the brutish [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] dared challenge him. However, before Sky Lynx could deliver what would have likely been a stunning finishing blow, the other [[Primitive|vulgars]] were drawn away from the battle by a voice in the distance. For some reason, his magnificence was included in this motley crew and was even forced to voyage with them to the far reaches of space, a sojourn they surely could not have made themselves without Sky Lynx's intellect and sense of direction. Upon landing, Sky Lynx took command of that ill-tempered, uncivilized group of evolutionary throwbacks and directed them in a proper manner, a task which nearly exceeded his incredible skill. However, upon finding the caller, [[Oracle (G1)|the fool]] had the audacity to call him Primitive! Can you imagine? Unfortunately for Sky Lynx, the menace [[Tornedron]] was too much even for him. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Finding Galvatron bashing on a [[quadrant lock|strange disc]] in space, Sky Lynx released his passengers to investigate. He was unable to prevent them from being sucked through the disc into a sealed region of space, however after the seal was broken, he joined them on the newly freed world of [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]]. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}} Sky Lynx carried Rodimus Prime and Kup to [[Japan]] during a Decepticon attack, arriving in time to prevent [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] from shooting [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Kup even complemented him on his shooting, but Sky Lynx just responded "I know". Once they'd landed, Sky Lynx passed on the message that Rodimus was wanted at the Imperial Palace by an irate [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

[[File:ReturnOfOptimusPrime2 SkyLynxGalvatron.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Ha, I have no need of opposable thumbs! Also, what am I standing on?"]]
In one of his most successful endeavours, Sky Lynx's unquestioned skills were called into play yet again when Rodimus Prime required a [[Quintesson]] during the [[Hate Plague]] crisis. With his customary flair and talent, not to mention amazing speed, Sky Lynx located and retrieved one, who subsequently restored [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to life. Jolly good show! Just as Sky Lynx hoped, Optimus Prime knew how to stop the Hate Plague. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Sky Lynx accompanied Optimus Prime to obtain the heat resistant alloy from Galvatron. When Galvatron attempted to betray the Autobots, Sky Lynx's swift speed enabled him to grab Galvatron's cannon when it was knocked away. During the retreat, Sky Lynx was blessed by not being infected by the Hate Plague despite being grabbed onto by [[Jessica Morgan]]. Truly special this was! This did not protect him being infected by Rodimus Prime later on Earth. Sky Lynx, now freed from basic inhibitions, decided to crash through a glass window that prevented him from the sky above. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Masterpiece'' toy bios=====
By [[2011]], Sky Lynx had retired from his role as Autobot transport for a career pivot into space exploration. The [[Trainbot]]s inherited the job. {{storylink|Shouki#Masterpiece G Series|''Masterpiece'' Shouki bio}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (1)=====
In 2011, Unicron attempted to reform himself out of the bodies of his disciples. Sky Lynx was present with Autobot and Decepticon alike fighting to stop him. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:SkyReignChapter DisasterReliefTeam.jpg|right|upright=1.7|thumb]]
In [[2011]], Sky Lynx carried the [[Disaster Relief Team]] made up of [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] to the ruins of Cybertron after the planet was destroyed by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. There they discovered the intact form of [[Vector Sigma]], which [[reformatting|reformatted]] the five into new forms, granting them enhanced powers and the ability to combine into [[Sky Reign]], a [[combiner]] that made use of Sky Lynx's beastly strength. Over the course of the next decade, the team used their abilities to rebuild Cybertron until it was inhabitable again, but the peace was shattered when [[Grand Galvatron]] attacked the planet in [[2021]]. During the battle, Sky Lynx fought [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] to stop him from destroying the body of Optimus Prime, then combined with the others to battle Grand Galvatron directly. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After Sky Reign was separated into his components by [[Megaempress]], Sky Lynx was exposed to [[Moonheart]]'s [[healing pheromone]]s and fell asleep. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} After Unicron showed up to attack Cybertron, the team helped defeat him in the form of Sky Reign. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

The Disaster Relief Team later set up a musical in which Sky Lynx played an evil dragon who kidnapped a princess. {{storylink|Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!}} They were later deployed to the [[Legends World]] to help rebuild [[Akihabara]] after it was wrecked by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} When this other world was attacked by [[Majin Zarak]], Sky Lynx helped defend it as part of the "2010 Team". {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} The Legends World ended up being destroyed, however, so Sky Lynx was among the transports that helped evacuate everyone back to their own dimension where they arrived on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] in [[2023]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (2)=====
By [[2050]], the [[Cybertron Alliance]] worked jointly with the humans to harvest [[Angolmois Energy]] from the Earth. The humans created a race of robot servants for themselves named [[Selector]]s. These robots were sentient beings and wanted freedom for themselves, a cause Megatron was proud to take up the banner for. Sky Lynx and the Autobots initially defended the humans from the Selector revolution, but Megatron convinced Optimus Prime to support the Selectors' bid for freedom. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

Unfortunately, [[Carly|Carly Witwicky]] was hurt in the revolt, leading the Dinobots to side against the Selectors and the Cybertron Alliance. The brutes did well against the Autobots and Decepticons until they faced the magnificence of Sky Lynx. Even Sky Lynx was vulnerable to surprise, however, as [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] had acquired an [[Energon Matrix]] and combined with his children the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s to form Volcamputron. With the strength of a Dinobot and the intelligence of Computron, Grimlock gave Sky Lynx the chance to yield as a fellow Dinobot. Sky Lynx once again denied being a Dinobot or Primitive, and so Grimlock paralyzed him with a blast from [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]'s cannon. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''====
[[File:SkyLynxManga01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|We're guessing that Sky Lynx pulled a Batman on Galvatron and ''planned'' to be occupied on Earth.]]
During a battle on planet [[Feminia]], the Autobots fought to keep the [[Prime Energy Tower]] safe from the Decepticons. Deploying their [[combiner]]s and giant warriors, the two factions found themselves evenly matched. That is, until [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] unleashed his trump card: [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. As Predaking squashed his foes, Galvatron chuckled, having ensured that Predaking's only worthy opponent, Sky Lynx, was entangled on [[Earth]] battling Decepticons in [[New York City]]. With Sky Lynx unavailable, surely nothing could stand in Predaking's way?

Then the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] showed up and took him out. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
In the year 2001, the Decepticons had managed to conquer Cybertron completely. Sky Lynx aided in the Autobots' exodus of the planet, though he came under heavy enemy fire during this mission. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}
{{--}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:SklLynxG1mvl03.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|The wonderful thing about Sky Lynx / Is he is a wonderful thing! / His top is made out of rubber / His bottom is made out of springs!]]
[[Lieutenant Commander]] Sky Lynx, of the [[Autobot Third Air Strike Division]], {{storylink|Monstercon from Mars!}} had, throughout the course of the war, been rescued several times by his old chum, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. As such, he did not hesitate to fly to his aid when the latter called upon him to join the Autobots on Earth. There, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s less than stellar performance as Autobot leader threatened to doom them all! (The uncouth [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] was overly obsessed with catching the rogue Autobot, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]].) Upon the venerable Sky Lynx's arrival, Wheeljack requested that he put his considerable skills on temporary hold. What a waste of his immeasurable potential! Before too long, thankfully, Sky Lynx was at last called into action! After Grimlock tossed some [[Spacehikers|juvenile humanoids]] out the airlock of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into space (for "conspiring" with Blaster), Sky Lynx, with utmost aplomb, rescued them, and put to use his finest displays of agility evading those mongrel Dinobots. Indeed, Sky Lynx's feats were subverted only by the actions of another. To wit: While Sky Lynx was surrounded (which posed no true disadvantage to the ever-resourceful paragon), Blaster turned himself in to Grimlock in exchange for the guaranteed safety of Sky Lynx's young charges. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:SklLynxG1mvl02.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|I'm off to outer space / Protecting Autobots / To save [[Spacehikers|annoying kids]] / I am Sky Lynx!]]
However, before speedily returning the kids to their home, Sky Lynx took them to a traveling space carnival. As they had no money to pay for tickets, Sky Lynx charitably agreed to work for the carnival, while the kids were taken care of. Unfortunately, the fine print in the magnificent Autobot's contract made all of them permanent guests of the wretched carnival. Before Sky Lynx could effect a no-doubt-brilliant escape plan, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] passed by and elected to formulate an escape plan of their own. Optimus pounced into the circus ring while Sky Lynx was about to begin his routine show, and helped ram down all performers who tried to hinder their flight from captivity. Optimus took care of most of them, saving Sky Lynx the indignity of facing down such unworthy foes as a [[Gilashark]] and [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III]]. On their way out, the crowd rightfully burst into cheer, and both Autobots took a bow at Sky Lynx's insistence. They then reconvened aboard the ''[[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]]'' with Goldbug, who had been equally successful in securing Sky Lynx's charges. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}}

[[File:SklLynxG1mvl01.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Yes, one day you two can tell your children how you were defeated by the incredible Sky Lynx."]]
Sky Lynx then returned the Spacehikers to Earth with flair and dispatch. The humans, however, seemed impervious to his charm, and drove him away from Earth again with thrown produce and such. {{storylink|Monstercon from Mars!}}

Some time later, the [[Mecannibal]]s, through an unfair deception, managed to capture the magnificent Sky Lynx. While they did admit to his wondrousness, they unfortunately considered him wondrously ''tasty.'' Luckily, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]] happened upon the impending banquet aboard the [[Mecannibals' ship]], and assisted in Sky Lynx's escape. {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}}

When those selfsame [[Pretender]]s later found themselves harried by [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], the noble Sky Lynx showed up to repay his debt, easily dispatching the Decepticon [[Powermaster]]s. He then explained to the Autobots that [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] were the binary-bonded partners of the Decepticons. (Which, really, they should have been able to figure out for themselves.) The ever-helpful Sky Lynx then held the [[Nebulos|Nebulan]]s hostage while the Pretenders blackmailed the Mecannibals into reconstituting all their former victims. Having once again saved the day, Sky Lynx flew off into the sunset, and a shining place in history. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}
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=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
{{NoteMarvelBB2006}}
In an alternate future of 2006, Sky Lynx's impeccable perspicacity led him to discover suspicious activity on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], and he swiftly and surely reported his findings to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]. Rodimus recognized Sky Lynx's greatness by declaring him to be one of the best, but inexplicably sent those lesser (though still valiant) fliers, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], to Junkion to investigate Sky Lynx's report. After [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] was defeated by the [[Quintesson]]s, Sky Lynx's redoubtable abilities were once again required for a rescue. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Sky lynx silverbolt destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
The infusion of [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] into his systems boosted [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s hypersonic burn to the point that he blacked out and would have simply shot off into space if it hadn't been for Sky Lynx's quick reactions, as he managed to grab the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] in time. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Sky Lynx was hanging around Autobot headquarters on Cybertron when Ultra Magnus checked in with Hot Rod to see how the situation was progressing. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

He acted as transport for Ultra Magnus's team as they searched for [[Metascan Alpha]]. After a stop on a moon, they reached a city under attack from the [[Destructon]]s, but were forced to retreat when the enemy proved too much for them to handle. Sky Lynx made it as far as the moon before running out of energy. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:RevelationWaP SkyLynxTakesOff.jpg|right|upright=1.25|thumb|"Seatbelts, gentlebots. Appearances must be maintained."]]
After awakening from the [[Great Shutdown]], Sky Lynx found himself operating the regime of that uncharismatic, mono-visioned walking calculator, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Sky Lynx was requisitioned into mere transportation for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Optimus Prime's little brother]] when he traveled to [[Earth|an insignificant backwater planet]] to arrest the long-lost Autobots. When Ultra Magnus learned of Shockwave's plans to deactivate the Autobots, he lost his temper and hit a console inside of Sky Lynx. While this news was most distressing, it did not warrant such uncivilized violence against one's vehicle. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} When [[Starscream (G1)|that small and irritating little flyboy]] inevitably ran like a coward, he attempted to commander the magnificent Sky Lynx as his transportation. Imagine the horror etched on the faces of his terrified crew when Sky Lynx refused to accept their navigational commands and flew off at his own volition! {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Unfortunately, that [[Soundwave (G1)|monotoned malcontent]] managed to hack into Sky Lynx's impressive neural processors, and even though he put up a valiant struggle against his Decepticon passengers, he was forced to bring them to the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' on Earth. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

[[File:G1DW SkyLynx sporting.jpg|left|upright=1.85|thumb|It tickles!]]
Sky Lynx found himself embarrassingly captured by the Decepticons under Starscream and [[Combaticon (G1)|his band of merry miscreants]], as, of all things, a punching bag for their training! Far be it for him to refuse combat, but did these fools not realize they were up against the mighty Sky Lynx, even with the Decepticon energy dampeners in effect? Sportingly, the Autobot lieutenant commander warned Starscream that it was hardly a fair match, which the Decepticon, for some reason, misinterpreted to mean that it was not fair to Sky Lynx.

Taking advantage of Starscream's gross overconfidence, Sky Lynx tipped the scales ''further'' in his favour by splitting in half into his separate lynx and dinosaur modes, then soundly thrashing the pitiful Combaticons before the shocked Starscream reactivated the energy dampeners.

Naturally, Sky Lynx's personal punching bag [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] only appeared ''after'' his magnificence was offline, which is just typical, really. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===Shell Game===
[[File:Sky_lynx%27s_corpse_from_shell_game.jpg|thumb|Sadly, this world may never know of his magnificence.]]

In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], Optimus, Sky Lynx, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[X-Brawn]] did their best to hold out against Megazarak after the disappearance of several Autobots due to [[Unicron]]'s abductions, but they ultimately all fell to the tyrant's onslaught. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

Sky Lynx's corpse was thereafter visible on the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Shell Game}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More Than Meets The Eye'' #1]]}}

[[File:Sky Lynx Cause and Effect.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Sky Lynx was used as a transport by a group of Autobots on a mission to rescue [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] from the Decepticons. He was magnificent, as always. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}} Sky Lynx would later help transport the Autobots to the [[Iaconian Newsfeed Service]] headquarters where the Autobots would hack it to rally more allies for an assault against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

When the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] came under attack from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], an Autobot strike force scrambled to the location on board Sky Lynx, {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} whose participation in the battle naturally ensured an Autobot victory. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} Sky Lynx was later carrying the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] when he received new orders to help prevent a riot at [[Starsreach Spaceport]]. {{storylink|Massacre}} Following [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s defeat, Sky Lynx took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] on a fly-by over [[Harmonex]] to confirm the body of the beast was still there. It wasn't. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} Soon after, during the Decepticons' siege on Iacon, Sky Lynx joined up with Optimus and the other Autobots who had been protected from the Cons' bombardments by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} 500,000 years ago he participated in the final defense of the Autobot base, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

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After the war ended, Sky Lynx was, of course, smart enough not to be on the ''[[Lost Light]]'', but, along with Bumblebee and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], had a good view of her fate. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Later, Sky Lynx was seen hovering over a crowd of [[NAIL|peasants]]. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} He visited [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] after Blurr reopened it. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Sky Lynx was entrusted with the important task of carrying [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and those ungrateful Dinobot ruffians into Cybertron's wilderness in search of the missing [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], and made sure to entertain them with many fascinating stories of his glorious victories and accomplishments during the war on the way. Alas, the magnetic interference in the wilderness proved too much even for his finely-tuned navigation systems, and he was forced to leave them to carry on their mission on foot. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} The strain on his systems only got worse from there, and by the time he reached Iacon he could no longer stay airborne and crash-landed violently. He managed to tell Bumblebee that he lost Ironhide and Dinobots "to the night" before starting to drift in and out of consciousness. {{storylink|Night and the City}} [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] would later mention that he was recovering. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}}

[[File:HelloCruelWorld SkyLynxCosmos.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Sky Lynx had made a full recovery by the time the ''Lost Light'' returned to Cybertron, and joined in the celebrations. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He subsequently attended the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Months later, Optimus Prime made the wise decision to bring Sky Lynx on a mission to [[Earth]] to investigate a lead left by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Greeted by a barrage of missiles from the [[human]]s, the Autobots abandoned that clumsy ''[[Ark-7]]'' in favor of using the smaller Sky Lynx to reach the surface. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} On Prowl's orders, Sky Lynx delivered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] from the ''Ark-7'' to the battle in [[Poverty Flat]], {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} then ferried everyone straight back to the ship where he got some energon to slurp. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

Next, Sky Lynx carried the team to the [[Earth Defense Command]] base on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]], staying clear of the actual fighting. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} Once their mission to rescue Alpha Trion was complete, Sky Lynx returned and carried the team to safety. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} When [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] rather rudely burst into the hangar following an alarm, Sky Lynx explained to them how Optimus and Alpha Trion had equally rudely left the ''Ark-7'' aboard Prime's [[Skyroller|personal shuttle]] without so much as a greeting. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

[[File:ONoffON SkyLynxEngex.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.45|"The indignity! As if I were some common household... ''pet!'' '''SLURP'''... this is exquisite, though..."]]
When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] came under fire while investigating the remnants of the EDC's Bikini Atoll base, it was up to the valiant Sky Lynx and his comrade, [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]], to come to the rescue of the hapless 'bot. Sky Lynx had much fun destroying the target-seeking missiles before returning to the ''Ark-7''. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Sky Lynx was hesitant to fly Prowl and the Constructicons to [[Tokyo]], seeing as how the absent Optimus hadn't authorized such a mission, but begrudgingly did so after Prowl argued that he was in charge in Prime's absence. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} When [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Sideswipe confronted Sky Lynx about his going through with this trek against Prime's orders, he claimed that Prowl had been supplying him with some top-class [[Engex]], and couldn't see him getting into ''that'' much trouble. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} Prowl failed to live up to expectations, however, and it was up to Sky Lynx to come in as the cavalry once again during the Decepticons' fight with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in [[Wanmu]]. Sky Lynx restrained that clod, [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], and spat fire at Devastator until the combiner came to his senses; after which, Sky Lynx took the Autobots and Constructicons back to the ''Ark-7'' with a [[space bridge]] in tow. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

[[File:TheNothingMan SkyLynxCrashes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.35|"Ahem, yes, well... I ''meant'' to do that. Nothing wrong in a standard test of our defenses, is there?"]]
When Arcee brought an [[Onyx]] tablet aboard the ''Ark-7'' for examination, Sky Lynx tried to tell his fellow crew members of how useless looking at such primitive human tech would be, but alas, his advice was harshly brushed aside. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} When the Autobots discovered some mysterious Cybertronian source code within the device, as well as a quantum signal within it leading to Earth, Sky Lynx went alongside Jetfire and transported [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] and Kup to the signal's source on the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] island of [[Bouvetoya]]. However, Sky Lynx looked on in horror as the team was soon attacked by [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]/[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] [[Seeker clone|clone-combiner]]s and tried to help by opening fire on them. Finding that the group of combiners were too powerful even for him, Sky Lynx began to fly back to the ''Ark-7'' for assistance. As the violent brutes revealed they could transform and flew after him, Sky Lynx tried leading them to get within range of the ''Ark-7''{{'}}s weapons; however, the very same Onyx tablet that Sky Lynx warned against looking at took control of the ship's systems and raised its deflector shields just as Sky Lynx was about to reach it, causing him to crash into the shields quite violently and be knocked offline. The combiners then promptly took the finest Autobot of them all captive. This is why one should always listen to Sky Lynx! {{storylink|The Nothing Man}}

Imprisoned by Blackrock with the other defeated Autobots in a secret, black liquid-filled chamber of the EDC's Bikini Atoll base, even the weary Sky Lynx was rather surprised when none other than Jetfire's drone [[D.0.C.]] came to rescue them (although it reminded him of another, sure to be exciting story he promised to tell the drone later). After D.0.C. cut open a hole in the room's ceiling, Sky Lynx emerged from it with the other Autobots, free once more and as majestic as ever! {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}}

[[File:AHM-SkyReign.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"Chaps, you've just dramatically upscaled in ''class''."]]

As the EDC started making preparations for a full-spectrum [[mindbomb]] to try to stop Galvatron and his forces after he had gone turncoat, the still-injured Sky Lynx happily volunteered to provide some information about their neocortexes. The humans would have obviously been lost without him. When Optimus and some other Autobots arrived at the EDC base in the ''Skyroller'' to pick up their wayward comrades, Sky Lynx climbed aboard. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} To convince the humans of their innocence, Sky Lynx and his comrades began flying across the globe, heroically helping the small creatures with their petty problems. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

Indispensable as ever, Sky Lynx carried a complement of Autobots and Decepticons over the ocean to make an attack on Galvatron's submerged base, the ''Nemesis''. Tragically, Sky Lynx fell victim to the energies of the [[Enigma of Combination]], turning him into the torso of [[Sky Reign]] (He remained as strikingly handsome as ever). {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} He reverted to normal after [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] loutishly tampered with the Enigma and nullified its effects. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} Sky Lynx helped mop up what Decepticons had been left behind after cowardly Galvatron's absconsion {{storylink|White Light}}, but found themselves having to deal with the bothersome forces of the EDC, now under the command of the brutish [[Joe Colton]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} Some months later, Sky Lynx and some of his comrades were on Cybertron to assist in relief efforts in the wake of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s rampage. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}

[[File:FutureGloriesLost AileronJetfireSkyLynx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|left]]
In the wake of the "[[Revolution]]" incident, Sky Lynx remained on Earth as Optimus Prime and the Autobots maintained the peace. He ferried Optimus Prime and some Autobots to a meeting with the wretched [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s on the [[Matterhorn]], then took the group back to Autobot City, where he was bothered by a group of utterly childish [[Colonist Soldiers|Autobot recruits]] demanding to know more about the new arrivals. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} Sky Lynx later attended a meeting between Optimus Prime and some dignitaries, which would have been impossible to arrange had it not been for his impeccable presence on the deck of Metrotitan. It was a tragedy, then, that the uncivilized Junkions sought to spoil this momentous event by unleashing a school of ravenous [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s on all assembled. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} Fortunately Sky Lynx was there to ferry the injured Sideswipe to safety with alacrity and aplomb. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}}

[[File:TimeWillRust SkyLynxVsSlug.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Later, Sky Lynx's impeccable services were called upon by [[Slide]] and the other colonist recruits to aid in rescuing [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] from those ruffian [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]]. Things took a turn for the unpleasant when [[Gimlet]] inadvertently caused the death of [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and was in turn slain by [[Slag (G1)|Slug]]. Sky Lynx righteously attacked the barbaric Dinobot in response, projecting his vengeful flames at the killer, who had the gall to try and justify his brutality! Fortunately, the fight halted soon thereafter... UN-fortunately the reason for that was [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s appearance in the skies above! {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} Sky Lynx keenly appraised the planet-killer as others arrived on the scene. [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] rightfully chose the most astute being present to fill him in on what had happened and Sky Lynx most humbly complied. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}}

Of course, Sky Lynx was on the front line of the counterattack against Unicron and its [[Maximal]] followers in Earth's orbit. When a greater need was served elsewhere, Sky Lynx transported the Dinobots and remaining colonist recruits back to Earth's surface with transcendent swiftness. He wisely recognized that the battle that awaited them might be beyond the recruits in his care and held them in reserve, until Slide brazenly leaped out from within Sky Lynx's protective bosom to help fight [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]! She ended up becoming the new leg of [[Victorion]], who slew the gruesome Unicron-allied combiner, thus vindicating Sky Lynx's decision to bring the recruits along in the first place! That nasty Unicron business was soon thereafter concluded, Sky Lynx being content in having played a pivotal role in the greatest battle of time immemorial.{{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Sky LynxAligned-UltimatePopUpUniverse.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
Pursuing the [[AllSpark]] after it had been launched into space, Sky Lynx was one of the many Autobots that found his way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Transformers × Evangelion''===
Sky Lynx arrived on Earth with a team of Autobots on board just as the [[Angel]]s were advancing on [[Tokyo-3]]. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 1}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted that 'bots such as Sky Lynx had [[mitotic spark]]s. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TheWarNeverEnds RodimusSkyLynx.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|left|"Ah, a king fit for a steed."]]
Sky Lynx served as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]'s steed when the Autobot and Decepticon armies clashed. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} After the war was won, Rodimus was still seated on Sky Lynx as he was made ruler of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Earthrise-Sky-Lynx-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
{{bigquote|The best achievements are worth repeating.}}
After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Sky Lynx's function was Lieutenant Commander, his primary objective was to save Cybertron, and his primary weapon was the Acetylene Blaster. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

When Sky Lynx was sucked into a volatile rift, [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]], [[Overair (facility)|Overair]], and the [[Astro Squad]] encountered the roving comet carrying a densely populated city known as [[Botropolis]]. They set up base and hitched a ride on the moving comet to search the universe for signs of Sky Lynx. {{Storylink|Source:Earthrise Galactic Odyssey Collection|Encounter 5: Botropolis Rescue Mission}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor| [[Sean Wright]] (English), [[Aruno Tahara]] (Japanese)|[[Jérémie Covillault]] (French), [[Axel Lutter]] (German), [[Nando Sierpe]] (Portuguese), [[Davide Lepore]] (Italian), [[Alejandro García]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:EarthriseEpisode5-SkyLynxworthy.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Sky Lynx dares to say what we're all thinking!]]
Before the war, the arrogant and powerful Sky Lynx relentlessly pursued [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] across Cybertron. He considered himself worthy of the Matrix of Leadership due to his ability to sense it. However, Alpha Trion refused, stating that the Matrix must choose its bearer. Sky Lynx attacked Alpha Trion in retaliation, leading to his banishment to the [[Dead Universe]]. During his exile, Sky Lynx dwelled on his past actions and absolved, becoming more humble and guilt-ridden of the arrogant power-hungry being he once was. He also learned how he could hear all that went on within the Dead Universe. To those living outside of the Dead Universe, Sky Lynx became the stuff of myth.

[[File:EarthriseEpisode5-SkyLynxfloating.jpg|right|thumb|300px|When Sky Lynx asks, "Why am I floating in space like this?" it is merely a rhetorical question to prompt you to ask yourself why aren't ''you'' floating in space in the same amazing manner!]]

When the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' wound up in the Dead Universe, Sky Lynx presented himself to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the current bearer of the Matrix. Revealing to Prime that he was not the same as he was long ago, Sky Lynx deemed the Autobot leader as being far more worthy of the Matrix than he ever was. Optimus explained to him that the Autobots were in the Dead Universe because of how he sent the AllSpark away from Cybertron. Sky Lynx informed Optimus that in order for the ''Ark'' to escape the Dead Universe, he must learn to control the chaos within himself. Optimus and Sky Lynx viewed the former's past with Alpha Trion, Megatron, and Ultra Magnus, the horrors of the Great War, his mind's eye of what could have been, and his greatest fears.

Sky Lynx explained that Optimus' thoughts were clouded with blame, a contribution to his inner chaos, and that the future was unwritten. To prove this, he showed Prime his own demise and a possible future where he fell to darkness as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. With their journey complete, Sky Lynx implored Prime to use the Matrix to escape the Dead Universe by blasting a hole in reality. However, as the ''Ark'' prepared to escape, the ''Nemesis'' arrived. As Megatron unleashed a volley of dark power in order to destroy the Autobots, Sky Lynx took the blast and bought the Autobots enough time to escape before he was reduced to golden dust. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: Moon|''Transformers'' #27]]}}
[[File:Moon-SkyLynx.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Sky Lynx ferried [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]'s team to the [[Winged Moon]] to liberate it from [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]'s [[Team Stream|Decepticon contingent]]. While his lower body carried the [[Autobot]]s down to the lunar surface, his winged form duelled with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in space until an [[energon]] explosion caught his attention and prompted him to disengage in favor of returning to the surface to reunite with his other body. Once the Decepticons retreated, Sky Lynx helped evacuate Novastar's team and all of the engineers they'd rescued, save for [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]. {{storylink|War World: Moon|Moon}}

[[File:SeaOfRustII SkyLynxLands.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.1]]
Back on Cybertron, Sky Lynx and most of the security forces rallied under the banner of Optimus Prime in [[Crystal City]] against Decepticon tyranny. When word reached them that [[Termagax]] had been found in possession of the [[Enigma of Combination]] near the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], the Autobots acted. Great General [[Pyra Magna]] commissioned Sky Lynx as troop transport to bring a force to Termagax. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} The united Companions and Security forces dispatched the Insecticons surrounding [[House (building)|House]]. Under direction from Pyra and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], Sky Lynx burned a trench around House as the Autobots prepared for a siege by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} The Autobots had limited air support given the number of Seekers who joined the Decepticons, and Sky Lynx did his best to prevent them from claiming air superiority. The wild card [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] teleported into Termagax's house and claimed the Enigma for himself. Sky Lynx managed to catch him from behind and crush Skywarp in his powerful jaws, with a blast of flame breath for good measure. However, the Enigma itself wound up in the Sea of Rust after this. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

Sky Lynx stood ready to defend Crystal City when the Decepticons launched a massive attack on it. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} He evacuated refugees from the ruined city to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] in the aftermath of the battle. {{storylink|Radical Time}}

[[File:FateOfCybertron SkyLynxVDevastator.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|"Usually I settle for nothing less than Predaking, but I can lower myself to take ''you'' on."]]
On their way to Darkmount, Optimus Prime and his soldiers were confronted by a large Decepticon force led by Megatron, who held them hostage with an [[imploder]]. Sky Lynx arrived and air-dropped [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] onto the field, as well as [[Jumpstream]], who removed the threat of the imploder. His advantage gone, Megatron allowed the Autobots to continue on to Darkmount, but soon launched a massive attack on the city to prevent them from leaving the planet. Sky Lynx fought in the air, knocking out various [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] until the Decepticons deployed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. After Devastator defeated Computron and [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]], Sky Lynx held him off until Computron reformed with more volunteers and returned to the fight. Computron told Sky Lynx to retreat as he held the line against the entire Decepticon army, and Sky Lynx soon blasted off alongside the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], leaving Cybertron behind. He and the rest of the evacuees soon arrived at the Winged Moon to plan their new future out among the stars. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Commercial appearances==
When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] found themselves imperiled by an attack from [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], Sky Lynx swooped down and blasted away the Decepticon combiner before unleashing his fiery breath onto his foe. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sky Lynx|Sky Lynx commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
====Decepticon story====
While searching for [[Zel Quartz]] in the present, the Decepticons hunted down several leads, including the [[Jewel of Mystery]]. Sky Lynx and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] defended the Jewel of Mystery from Decepticon raiders. They failed, but the Gem was not the fabled Zel Quartz in the end anyway. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Legends''===
Sky Lynx was part of an escort squadron led by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], tasked with protecting important cargo from a Decepticon strike force. {{storylink|Cold Delivery}}

In the aftermath of the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Sky Lynx led a small team of Autobots in attempting to map the changes to their planet. They were briefly delayed by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Skylynx_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|When I split apart, my ego doesn't decrease, it merely doubles (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧]]

*'''Class''': Triple Changer
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*Abilities: Being a triple changer, Sky Lynx has two abilities available to him:
**'''Flamestrike''': Set the target on fire dealing 109 damage over 8 seconds. Follow with Plasma Shroud: re-ignite the target dealing 169 damage over 6 seconds.
**'''Plasma Shroud''': Ionized plasma lowers enemy damage by 50% for 7 seconds. Follow with Flamestrike: trigger a plasma burst dealing 121 damage in a big area.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:sky-lynx Sky Lynx at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Sky Lynx was once a Decepticon, and a rival to some unknown Autobot. Later he changed factions, joining the Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1SkyLynx toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Part cat, part bird, part danger, all applesauce.]]
*'''Sky Lynx''' (Motorized Space Shuttle, [[1986]])

:Sky Lynx transforms from a space shuttle with crawler-transporter into two smaller robots; the shuttle grows legs to become a prehistoric bird, while the crawler-transporter grows a head and two tails to become a lynx. The two can then combine into a super robot with the legs of a lynx and the upper-body of a prehistoric bird. The crawler-transporter section has a [[motorized movement|battery-powered motor]] that rolls him along in transporter shuttle mode and activates a slow, ungainly walking action in lynx/lower-body mode. The shuttle also has an opening "cargo bay", though there is no room to store anything in it. Even though it fails to capture his magnificence fully, it is ''still'' the apex of toy technology.

:Unlikely as it may seem that anything could improve upon the perfection of this design, there were two different versions of this toy, released a year apart. On the first version, the rear thruster panel was connected to the body by a basic hinged piece. The second release modified this hinge so the panel could extend out from the body slightly, allowing a little more room for opening the panel and extending the tail.

:Unusually for a toy of his size, he has no other accessories packaged with him. But then again, why add to something that is already perfect?

:Along with [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Toys|Omega Supreme]], Sky Lynx was licensed from a company called [[Toybox]]. As a result, Sky Lynx was not initially released by Takara in Japan. They were robbed. They. Were. ''Robbed''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/SkyLynx/skylynx.htm More information on Sky Lynx's magnificent toy at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
*'''Sky Lynx''' (Encore, [[2008]])

:In February 2008, [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]] had the glorious honor of re-releasing Sky Lynx. This was the first time that this masterpiece of a toy was sold in Japan. As if it was possible, TakaraTomy made perfection even more perfect by painting the shuttle's mouth cannon and the lynx's eyes, and making the gold chrome more subtle.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWVoyagerSkyLynx.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Aaron Archer had to quit Hasbro to make this possible!]]
*'''Sky Lynx''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
**'''3 OF 5: [[Sky Reign]]'''
**''Accessories'': two sword-rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Sky Lynx, released as part of the sixth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyager Class figures, is a superbly-engineered Voyager-class toy which transforms from shuttle to dinobird. Although he can no longer split into his two components, such a minor exclusion does naught to mar his superb excellence: he can instead combine with any four Deluxe Class ''Combiner Wars'' figures, imparting a fraction of his innate magnificence upon them to form the splendiferous [[Sky Reign#Generations|Sky Reign]]. And, if absolutely necessary, his articulation is flexible enough to allow him to be [[Fan mode|finagled]] into an approximation of his glorious lynx mode.

:Unlike most Voyager Class ''Combiner Wars'' figures, Sky Lynx's weapons aren't shown in his instructions at all. They can be combined to create a larger sword for Sky Reign, and as further proof of his superiority, they can be combined with either serving as the hilt: they're not limited to combining in a single way like other, less magnificent combiner weapons. They can be attached to his wings to function as cannons in any mode, or peg onto his center thruster fin to form a magnificent tail in beast mode. He also has 5mm peg holes on his wings, front feet, and hips, though his superior self scarcely needs additional weaponry given his unrivaled greatness.

:This mold was retooled with a new beast head and Combiner head into [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Generations|Dezarus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWSkyLynx/skylynx.htm More information on the wondrous ''Combiner Wars'' Sky Lynx at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW-EX-Sky-Lynx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hi. I'm better than you. I'm better than all of the other combiners, because I turn into a kitty. Meow!]]
*'''Lynxmaster''' (giftset, [[October 29]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
**''Accessories'': two sword-rifles

:Takara's glorious iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Sky Reign is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (with Ratchet replacing Smokescreen). Sky Lynx has some splendorous changes and some sub-par omissions in deco to better match their component's marvelous appearances in the Generation 1 cartoon.

:Lynxmaster was released as a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive, with the preorders opened at Thursday, 9th of June afternoon till Thursday, 30th of June. It shipped October 29.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Commander-Sky-Lynx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"There is no doubt that I am the most magnificent Transformer in this line!"]]
*'''Sky Lynx''' (Commander Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E24'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER-06'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[July 25]], 2020'''
**''Accessories'': 7 [[Fire Blast effect|blast effects]], 2 cannons
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)| [[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}

:Following in the Commander Class footsteps of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]], ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Sky Lynx changes from dinobird to shuttle in 35 steps. He once again possesses the dazzling ability to split into dual beast modes (22 steps from dinobird), and his Lynx component has the marvelous new capability to turn into a shuttle launch platform base mode, complete with [[A.I.R. Lock System|A.I.R. Lock]] attachments, in 20 steps.

:His range of articulation is an undeniable marvel of toy engineering, even greater than prior toys despite the mere suggestion being the Sisyphean task of perfecting perfection. Almost unbelievably, they succeeded, with lateral movement in hips and shoulders, double jointed knees and elbows, 90 degree movement on all six ankles, and a multi-jointed neck for the shuttle component. And the true mark as a work of art is that all are ratcheted! A wonderfully posable ball joint is also located at the base of both beast mode heads, with the lynx also possessing an embedded swivel for even more range of motion.

:Sky Lynx also comes with 7 blast effect pieces, [[redeco]]ed from those of ''Siege'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Generations|Omega Supreme]]. Some online store descriptions, including Hasbro's own website, initially stated that [[Astroscope]] was included,<ref>The [https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/product/transformers-toys-generations-war-for-cybertron-earthrise-leader-wfc-e-24-sky-lynx-5-modes-11-inch:3BA292D3-2885-4602-A0CF-5FACC749E73D Hasbro webpage product description] reads: "ADD ACCESSORIES AND EFFECTS: Attach 2 included Fire Blasts accessories to the 2 included cannon accessories or to figure’s mouth to simulate fire-breathing. Comes with Astroscope figure with a satellite mode"</ref> but this was dropped from the final product due to cost limitations.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, Sky Lynx comes with an exclusive piece of a larger star map, and a thin piece of red translucent plastic which acts as a decoder for the map. Unlike smaller Earthrise figures, Sky Lynx's map piece is pre-cut. Sky Lynx's map segment shows the location of [[Chaar|CHAAR]] and an entry point to the [[Dead Universe|DEAD UNIVERSE]].

:In a first for the ''Transformers'' brand, Sky Lynx is one of two space shuttle toys developed with an official license from [[NASA]] (the other being the Micromaster [[Astro Squad]]), and bears NASA logos in his deco. As part of that partnership, Sky Lynx was given a new fictitious Space Shuttle name, visible below the cargo bay door hinges. He is... the ''Magnificence''.

:Most of Sky Lynx's 5mm compatible ports are located on his Lynx section, but his magnificent bird/shuttle section nonetheless has one on each side of his neck, each side of his tail fin, and inside his cargo hold. A resplendent addition to both modes is a [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] plug on the end of each of his separate beast mode tongues, to which the fire effect pieces in various combinations can be mounted for a truly awe-inspiring fire breath attack. Unfortunately, the blast parts tend to be too heavy for either the Dinobird or Lynx heads, causing them to droop downwards.

:Care should be taken when snapping his two halves together to ensure that they connect properly. This is best done by moving the wings out of the way first, then laying the shuttle flat against the carrier and angling it up slightly while pushing forward until it pops into place (significant force may be required) before angling it back down again. Failure to do so can cause him to split apart unexpectedly. Likewise, his wings can be prone to popping off of their extension arms if roughly handled, and said arms are often unable to support the weight of his wings when extended.

:Another run of Sky Lynx was made in late [[2022]].
{{WFCSiegeOmegaSupremeFireBlastMold}}
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==Notes==
*In his ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profile, Sky Lynx's "Lynx" component is instead identified as a puma and his bird component is identified as a "dinobird".
*Original scripts for the Generation 1 cartoon identify Sky Lynx's beauteous combined form as his "Dinoblast" mode.
*On numerous occasions throughout the Generation 1 cartoon, Sky Lynx's pristine form was blemished with a Decepticon [[insignia]], too often to be an accident. This suggests that a [[character model]] bearing the insignia existed that was being drawn from in these instances, in turn implying that Sky Lynx may have been originally characterized as a Decepticon. This fits well with the fact that his perennial rivals, the Predacons, started out the design process as a team of Autobots known as the [[Anibot]]s!
*The true nature of Sky Lynx's transformation remains a mystery even to those intrepid souls who endeavor in that most worthwhile task of chronicling his many laudable adventures. In the Marvel Comics, for example, Sky Lynx does not split into two [[beast mode]]s; rather, he seems to be a [[Triple Changer]] of sorts who has a shuttle mode, a lynx mode, and a bird mode which sometimes retains the four-legged undercarriage ("[[Spacehikers!]]") and sometimes doesn't ("[[The Cosmic Carnival]]"). While some might see these as "inconsistencies", Sky Lynx's design is grand enough to encompass all such possibilities, so these alternate depictions of his transformation disturb him not in the least.
*Though it chafes the magnificent Sky Lynx to share an origin with the ungainly (if powerful) [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], both were originally created by a company known as Toybox, from whom Hasbro licensed the designs for sale as Transformers. As with [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Deluxe Insecticons]], this meant it could not be sold as a Transformers toy in Japan, since Takara didn't want to promote its competition's toys. Thus, Japan was unable to experience Sky Lynx's full grandeur—but such glory could not be denied forever! Sure enough, when Takara merged with former competitor Tomy, the situation changed. After the merger, an especially perspicacious member of the TF development team spotted a "shuttle dinosaur" development code name among the molds listed in Tomy's possession. Soon, the truth of Sky Lynx's esteemed lineage emerged: Toybox was not the original equipment manufacturer, but rather, it had requested that Tomy develop the Sky Lynx design on its behalf. (Such outsourced design and mold development was not uncommon in the Japanese toy market at the time.) This unsung hero of a developer called attention to the fact, helping initiate the process for issuing Sky Lynx as a Japanese Transformers toy for the first time ever. Had the situation moved a bit more slowly, the molds might have been lost forever—a tragedy of such magnitude, it scarcely bears consideration.<ref>http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/encore/e-07s.html Takara's "Tale of Sky Lynx" page</ref>
*[[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Classics|Fireflight]]'s puny ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' figure was at one point conceived as Sky Lynx, but someone at Hasbro must wisely have decided that a mold as diminutive as [[Jetfire (Armada)#LOC|Jetfire]]'s simply wouldn't do for a 'bot of such stature.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sky Lynx''' (スカイリンクス ''Sukai Rinkusu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Légihiúz''' ("Air-Lynx")
*''Italian:'' '''Argon'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiān Māo''' (天猫, "Sky Cat")
*''Russian:'' '''Bravyj''' (Бравый, "Gallant")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Nebesna Rys'''' (Небесна Рись, "Sky Lynx")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/japanese-hobby-magazine-scans-for-january-2008-164116/ Interview with Junichi Ishikawa, the noble being who first sought to capture Sky Lynx's image in humble plastic, detailing the amazing story of Sky Lynx's origins at Toybox]

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Landcross (G1)

2023-12-09T00:12:01Z

KidTDragon: /* Victory comic */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the heroic ''Victory'' combiner|his evil ''Shattered Glass'' counterpart|Landcross (SG)}}
:''Landcross is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Landcross.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"SkyMenorah" didn't pass legal.]]
'''Landcross''' (ランドクロス ''Randokurosu'') is the product of the further combination of all three of the [[Multiforce]]'s usual combined forms into one, rendering him the ultimate form of all six Multiforce warriors.

Landcross is composed of:

* [[Wingwaver]]
** [[Wing (G1)|Wing]] (upper torso)
** [[Waver]] (lower torso)
* [[Dashtacker]]
** [[Dash (G1)|Dash]] (right arm)
** [[Tacker]] (right leg)
* [[Machtackle]]
** [[Mach (G1)|Mach]] (left arm)
** [[Tackle]] (left leg)

The focused totality of all that combining makes for a pretty intense guy, to the point where even his [[Brainmaster]] superiors find his single-minded fury in battle alarming.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masashi Hironaka]] (Japanese)}}

When the Decepticons attempted to steal an energy plant, the Multiforce arrived to repel them. Wishing to prove themselves capable warriors, they elected not to contact [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], and instead combined into Landcross to combat [[Dinoking]].

Things were looking grim when, thanks to an SOS sent by [[Jan Minakaze]], Star Saber and the [[Brainmaster]]s arrived. Landcross and Star Saber jointly fought off Dinoking, and Star Saber admonished Landcross not to be so reckless. {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}}

Later, with an injury sustained by [[Blacker]] leaving the [[Brainmaster]]s unable to form [[Road Caesar]], {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} the Multiforce journeyed to [[Antarctica]] to counter a Decepticon attack on an UN scientific survey. They formed Landcross and fought [[Liokaiser]] alongside [[Galaxy Shuttle]], but got their skidplates whupped. Fortunately, Star Saber was able to arrive in time to turn the tide. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}}

Landcross was later beaten up by Dinoking in America, but was saved by [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]]. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} When [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] launched his final attack on Earth, Landcross managed to blow up one of the asteroids fired from the [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]], but was badly injured in the resulting explosion. After the war, he was assigned to [[Vega Sector]] and given the rank of governor. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
Landcross was seen among other high-ranking Autobots (such as [[Road Caesar]], [[Grand Maximus]], [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]], [[Lander]], and the Autobot [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]]) when [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] was sworn-in by [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] as the new [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobot forces. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Micromaster''====
After falling through a dimensional rift while testing their new stealth modes, the Multiforce combined into Landcross to fight [[Sixwing|Berserker Sixwing]] in the past. They kicked his butt. {{storylink|The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
The Multiforce followed the normal flow of time to return to their native period, making sure to not interfere with events they knew had to transpire. They eventually battled the [[Praetorian]] in the [[Vega Sector]], with the new hyper-evolved bodyform [[Gaiacross]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/01}}

===''Victory'' comic===
The Multiforce was summoned to Earth by Star Saber and battled Dinoking as Landcross. After defeating Dinoking, Landcross separated in order to swarm Deathsaurus with superior numbers. {{storylink|So Cool! Our Ally, Star Saber!}}

On their next mission, the Multiforce were unable to best Deathsaurus while combined as Landcross. Even the arrival of Road Caesaar and Star Saber didn't tip the balance of power in their favor. Only after [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|Solon]] accidentally distracted Deathsaurus were the Autobots able to get the upper hand. {{storylink|Great Reversal! Star Saber}}

Sometime later, Landcross and Road Caesar arrived too late for battle, as Victory Saber had already mowed down all the Decepticons in his path. {{storylink|The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory!}} Landcross also fought against the Decepticon space base in the final battle when it was raining meteors down upon Earth. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
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==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:Victory-toy Landcross.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|By your powers combined....]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wingwaver''' (Multiforce, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-316'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dashtacer''' {{sic}} (Multiforce, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-317'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Machtackle''' (Multiforce, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-318'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline, Landcross is the combination of the six Multiforce members [[Wing (G1)#Toys|Wing]] and [[Waver#Toys|Waver]] (sold together as [[Wingwaver#Toys|Wingwaver]]), [[Dash (G1)#Toys|Dash]] and [[Tacker#Toys|Tacker]] (sold together as [[Dashtacker#Toys|Dashtacker]]), and [[Mach (G1)#Toys|Mach]] and [[Tackle#Toys|Tackle]] (sold together as [[Machtackle#Toys|Machtackle]]). Wingwaver forms the torso while the other two pairs form the limbs, with Dash and Mach normally forming the right and left arms, and Tacker and Tackle forming the right and left legs. The individual guns all combine together to form the "Hybrid Gun".

: ''Theoretically'' any bot could form any part of the combiner (as they all share the same general engineering and transformation scheme), but only Wingwaver has the necessary connections to attach limb-bots or super robot armor, plus Waver lacks the proper connections to attach fists or footplates properly as a limb. Also, the bots forming the legs need to be properly paired up to avoid a severely lopsided super robot: Dash/Mach and Tacker/Tackle.

: In 1995, the three Multiforce two-packs were released in mainland China as part of the severely-delayed ''Hasbro''-distributed [[The Transformers (Chinese toyline)|Chinese ''Transformers'' toyline]]. They came in slightly-modified versions of their original packaging, with the characters' names now written in Chinese, and the Japanese Transformers logo replaced with a similarly styled Chinese language logo saying "Battles of Victory" (胜利之斗争). They toys themselves are also slightly modified, with their molded-on legal/manufacturing information blotted out and modified to remove Takara's name.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Landcross''' (Gift set, 1989)}}</ul>
:* ''ID number'': '''C-319'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Landcross was also available in a gift set containing the entire Multiforce team. All of the toys in this set are physically identical to their individual releases.

: However, this set does ''not'' include the bio/trading cards for any of the component duos, only the combined Landcross mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/Landcross/landcross.htm More information on Landcross at TFU.info]''
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===''Micromaster''===
[[File:Landcross Micromaster Reissue.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wing''' (DX Micromaster, [[2002]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''1'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Waver''' (DX Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''2'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dash''' (DX Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''3'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tacker''' (DX Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''4'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Mach''' (DX Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''5'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tackle''' (DX Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''6'''

: Takara re-released Multiforce in the final wave of ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'', as "DX [[Micromaster]]s". Landcross was never sold as a "complete" robot; you had to separately-purchase his individually-boxed components. The boxes have a small hole in the front to show a number printed on the instructions, revealing which toy is inside.

: These toys all have slight deco differences from their original releases, see the individual components' pages for further details.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Landcross/landcross.htm More information on ''Micromaster'' Landcross at TFU.info]''
::*''[https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/tr8904-WSPQ/m/jaw8Pa3n740J Translations of the Multiforce's ''Micromaster'' bios] by [[Doug Dlin]]''

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[[File:Landcross Stealth.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Wing Stealth Mode''' (DX Micromaster, [[2002]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''1'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Waver Stealth Mode''' (DX Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''2'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dash Stealth Mode''' (DX Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''3'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tacker Stealth Mode''' (DX Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''4'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Mach Stealth Mode''' (DX Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''5'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tackle Stealth Mode''' (DX Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''6'''

: All six components were also available as black "stealth mode" [[chase figure]]s, with two randomly-chosen boxes per case of twelve toys replaced with the chase versions. And no, you can't peek in through the hole in the box to see if it's a chase or not, as the instructions block it off.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BlackLandcross/landcross.htm More information on Landcross "Stealth Mode" at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Oddly enough, only half of ''Land''cross's components transform into land vehicles.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jùshízì''' (Taiwan, 巨十字, "Grand Cross"), '''Fēiyáoyì''' (China, 飞摇翼, "Fly Shake Wing")
*''Russian:'' '''Vezdekhod''' (Вездеход, "Landrover")

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Enemy (G1)

2023-11-04T20:57:21Z

KidTDragon: /* Origins */

{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon|his heroic mirrorverse counterpart|Enemy (SG)}}
{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Enemy is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Enemy.jpg|upright=2|thumb|''You've got to love to be hated, find the good in being bad'' ''Oh, the crowd is full of gentlemen, but they've paid to see the cad'' ''Yes it's a hoot, a kick, a gas, when you're the villain of the show'' ''Once you wear black, you'll never go back'' ''It's a high to be loathed'']]
'''Enemy''' takes his name seriously. He defines himself by his opposition to others; he likes to say that the long list of people who hate him shows just how important he is. It doesn't make him a great teammate. In fact, Enemy goes out of his way to ''not'' cooperate with his fellow Decepticons, solely to ensure that they don't like him.

On the other hand, his unnatural ability to be despised comes in handy on the battlefield. Enemy is cunning enough to goad the most important of his opponents into focusing on him, drawing them away from their friends and objectives and seriously compromising their usefulness.

He'll make [[you]] sound like a robot if you don't watch it.

{{bigquote|What? Who calls themselves '''Enemy'''?|[[Lancer]]|"[[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Legends'' comic===
[[File:Legends extra Cassettes.jpg|thumb|''It's down to you It's down to me'']]
With [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and the other Decepticon cassettes, Enemy was part of an attack on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to steal the new [[Transform Super Cog]] in the late 1980s. Enemy attempted to finish off the [[Jumpstarter]]s, but his attack was blocked in time by [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]]. {{Storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay|''Transformers'' #24]]}}
[[File:WheeljackOrbitalDecay EnemyName.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|''Oh, the misery'']]
An [[Mini-Cassette|Infiltration Trooper]], Enemy, who chose his name, fell in with [[the Rise]] in the era that followed the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. He was eventually ordered to sneak into the [[Winged Moon]] where he installed an energon siphon. Unable to fly a shuttle on his own, Enemy hid himself aboard one, waiting to be shuttled off the moon when [[Vigilem]] brought the [[Tether]] down.

After the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] did so, Enemy's shuttle was the only one left behind. When the Winged Moon drifted towards the [[Croaton (G1)|Croaton Cloud]], [[Lancer]] flew the shuttle above the debris field, noticing Enemy's anomalous alternate mode when she touched down and took the infiltration trooper prisoner. Chained up, Enemy was briefly interrogated before being put under [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s watch who told him that he would be left behind in the event of an evacuation. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}}

After the engineers had saved the moon, it was attacked by [[Team Stream]]. Unable to properly hold him, the scientists dumped Enemy somewhere where he was found, by random chance, by [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]]'s team, joining in on their mission to steal the moon. Enemy was last seen alongside [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], trying to breach the moon's command centre before the engineers detonated a jury-rigged [[black hole]] that propelled the three back to the surface. When the Risers later retreated, they noted that Enemy had vanished. {{storylink|War World: Moon|Moon}}

==Toys==
===''Encore''===
[[File:Encoretoy enemy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Annoyingly enough, by the criteria of FIBRIR/FIRRIB, I'm actually blue.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (February 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right guns, cassette case

:''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' Enemy is a red and dark blue redeco of the [[Rumble (G1)/toys|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]] mold, based on the red version of the ''[[Micro Change]]'' MC-01 Micross toy. He was included with ''Encore'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Encore|Soundblaster]] and [[Wingthing (G1)#Encore|Wingthing]]. As was the case with the other cassettes previously released with Soundblaster, Enemy sports a different sticker in place of his cassette spool image; an image of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] which reveals the city-bot's weak spots when viewed through Soundblaster's clear-red chest door (in the same way [[Tech Spec]] decoders work).

: As he uses the ''Encore'' tooling, he cannot hold his guns "normally", thanks to an added raised bump on the inner wing-side stabilizer (in addition to the bump on the minigun-side stabilizer present in the prior iterations of the mold). However, the raised bits ''do'' fit around the elbow joint, and make for an incredibly snug fit. But this also makes it effectively impossible for him to point his guns straight forward.

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/encore/enemy/2654/1/ Image gallery of Enemy at Seibertron.com]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-MP-Enemy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."]]
*'''Cassettbot VS Cassettron''' ([[December 23]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-15/16E'''
**''Accessories:'' Pink tape case, two piledrivers, piledriver mount, left & right "Thruster Guns".

:Issued in a limited edition ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' "Encore" set available from [[TakaraTomy Mall]], along with [[Stripes#Masterpiece|Stripes]], [[Nightstalker (G1)#Masterpiece|Nightstalker]], and [[Wingthing (G1)#Masterpiece|Wingthing]], Enemy is a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Fru]][[Rumble (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|mble]] mold. Enemy is unique in the set in that his weapons are not integrated into his alt mode and transformation; he comes with a redeco of the Frumble piledrivers, as well as the silver guns, which can be held in his hands, mounted on his back, or stored inside the piledrivers.

:If purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, the set includes a [[collector coin]], featuring Enemy's face on one side and the Autobot logo and names of all the included characters on the opposite side. The coin is mounted in a card resembling a cassette, similar to the cards housing the coins for MP-15 and MP-16, but styled like Enemy's cassette mode on the "A" side, while the "B" side resembles Stripes's cassette mode.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/collector-coin-for-transformers-masterpiece-mp15-16e-cassettbot-vs-cassetron/40401/ Collector Coin for Transformers Masterpiece MP-15 / 16-E Cassettbot vs Cassetron]</ref>
{{MPFrenzy/RumbleMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
*'''AM Radio & Headset''' ("Enemy")
[[File:Am Radio decepticon.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Does he use anarchy?]]
:Enemy first appeared in [[1984]] as part of a working AM radio & headset, a piece of merchandise made by [[Nasta]] under the "Power Tronic" imprimatur. Featuring a large wearable Decepticon symbol belt-clip, removing this item revealed Enemy, a solid red (with blue thighs and upper arms) simplification of the [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] mold. Permanently attached to the radio, Enemy could not be removed without breakage, but could nevertheless transform ''in situ''. The radio came in both red and purple.

:In addition to the United States release in English-only packaging, the "AM Radio & Headset" was also released in Canada in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/French packaging.
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[[File:Enemy ecv inpackage.jpg|thumb|140px|Not to be confused with [[Cobra]], the Enemy.]]
*'''Electronic Voice Changer''' ("Enemy")
:Enemy was given life again the following year when Nasta released a voice-changer in 1985. A large disembodied head, Enemy again looked like a red [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], but this time with proper silver face detailing. If a kid talked into a headset that plugged into Enemy's noggin, their voice would be modified to sound robotic. Enemy came with a belt clip, power pack, and headset with a built-in microphone, and ran on a single 9-volt battery (not included).

:In addition to the United States release in English packaging, the "Electronic Voice Changer" was also released by Italian Hasbro licensee [[GiG]] in Italian packaging.
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==Notes==
* Enemy is awesome.

===Origins===
By virtue of the standard sorting order of fiction, toys, and merchandise established by {{SITENAME_SHORT}}, Enemy's history with the ''Transformers'' brand comes across a little muddled on this page. Here's a quick chronological order:

The [[1983]] "MC-01 Micross" toy from Takara's ''[[Micro Change]]'' line was available in three color schemes: two shades of blue (the original release), black and red (packaged with "[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Soundwave And Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw|Cassette Man]]"), and red and blue (sold late in the series). When Hasbro licensed the figure and released it as part of their ''Transformers'' line in [[1984]], the two-blues figure became [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], and the black-and-red one became [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (and then the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] swapped the two characters' color schemes; see "[[FIRRIB]]" for ''that'' mess), but the red-and-blue figure was not used.

Once the ''Transformers'' toyline was underway, toy company [[Nasta]] released two licensed electronic toys based on the "Micross" robot: a non-transforming "AM Radio & Headset" Decepticon, and an "Electronic Voice Changer." It's unlikely (though not ''impossible'') that it was a direct reference, but both toys shared the same basic colour scheme as the unused red-and-blue version of the Micross robot. Not intended to represent a specific existing ''Transformers'' character, the toys where given only the generic label of "Decepticon/Enemy" where a character name would normally appear (similar to the "[[Freedom Fighter|Autobot/Freedom Fighter]]" designation Nasta used on certain generic Autobot-themed products). Subsequently, online fandom would sometimes call this obscure little robot "Enemy," as if he were a real character and that were his proper name; examples can be found as far back as [[2001]] in the pages of [[unofficial guidebooks#Cybertronian: The Unofficial Transformers Recognition Guide|''The Unofficial Transformers Recognition Guide'']], and culminated in TFWiki itself creating this very article in [[2007]], listing both Nasta toys, observing their similarity to the unused ''Micro Change'' colour scheme, and humourously (as we're wont to do around here!) acting as if "Enemy" was a real character. Article creator and TFWiki admin [[David Willis]] took the joke further in 2011, when he made Enemy an official part of ''Transformers'' canon by introducing a [[Enemy (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' version of him]] in his ''[[Recordicons]]'' strip.

In [[2012]], Takara reissued of the original toy in its unused ''Micro Change'' colors as part of the ''Encore'' line under the name "Enemy." We can't sit here and say it with 100% ''absolute'' certainty, but we're pretty sure they got the idea to do so from this article... especially since he was released alongside other ''extremely'' obscure characters we ''also'' happened to have articles for, [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]], [[Stripes]], and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]]!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Enemy''' (エネミー ''Enemī'')
*''French:'' '''Ennemi''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Nemico'''

==References==
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[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
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Huffer (G1)

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:''Huffer is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Hufferg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they want me to fight a war on some backwater redneck dirt planet. You call that job satisfaction? 'Cause I don't."]]
To say that '''Huffer''' is cranky is an understatement. Huffer's the poster boy for whiny pessimism. He complains and grumbles his way through every day, especially since he's been shipwrecked on Earth. If he thought his existence was unbearable before, it's intolerable now, and he'll certainly let you know. There is no light in his dark hours... which is all the time.

Despite what a joy he is to be around, he's very effective at his job. A construction engineer, he can whip up anything of any complexity. Unfortunately, he'll be kicking and screaming the whole way.

{{bigquote|Oh, I say we leave right now and forget about traipsing after the stupid Decepticons.|Huffer's first line|"[[The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Huffermarvel1.jpg|left|100px|thumb|AAAH! MONSTER!]]
Among several selected by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to clear a path for their planet, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], through an asteroid field, Huffer lay dormant on [[Earth]] after a Decepticon attack which forced both sides to crash land. Four million years later, he and the others were awoken, and Huffer was rebuilt to transform into an Earth-style truck cab. He immediately wanted to go home. Sadly, his solicited assessment of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s condition was bleak, and he feared he'd be "stranded on this scrapball forever." {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[File:Ironhidehufferlaststand.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|KILL ALL HUMANS!]]
Their new human comrade, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], was captured by the Decepticons to convert Earth fuel into something Transformers could use, but after he was rescued, it was learned that Sparkplug had given the Decepticons what they had wanted. Before further explanation could be made, Huffer demanded the "traitor" be punished. While Huffer and [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] bickered, Sparkplug made his short-lived escape; [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] tried to stop him with a wall of flame, but the aged human suffered a heart attack. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

''When Brawn suffered a circuit glitch, Huffer was incredulous at reports that he actually tried to destroy Sideswipe while in a rage.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Huffer was one of the Autobots who "fell before the might" of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] during a surprise attack on the Ark by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and his Decepticons. After Megatron and Optimus Prime accidentally awakened the Ark's central computer system, [[Aunty]], Huffer—as well as nearly everyone else on board—was suddenly magnetically sealed to its walls. After some teamwork between the only two bots unaffected, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], everyone was set free, and the Decepticons were ejected from the Ark.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

Huffer caught Optimus Prime's attention to relay a message for [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]. In the memory banks of the Ark's computers, Ratchet had discovered evidence of a battle between [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] in the [[Savage Land]] four million years ago. However, with Autobot fuel reserves being so low, Optimus determined that the fates of Shockwave and the Dinobots mattered little at that moment. No, that wouldn't come back to bite him ''at all''.

Low on fuel, the Autobots used the [[Tubes of Transference]] to donate what energy the group had to its five mightiest warriors. Huffer was one of the five selected for this "last stand," and though he suffered a strafing from [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]], he survived through the bitter end to victory. ...for five seconds, before Shockwave arrived and blew them all away. Thanks, Optimus. Thanks a lot. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

Afterwards, Huffer's body spent a while strung up from the Ark's ceiling. Typical. {{storylink|The New Order}}

[[File:Hufferbomberbill.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Complaining is Job One.]]
After Ratchet retook the Ark and repaired everyone, he had Huffer and the others run laps to ensure that all of their systems were back in peak condition. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Huffer complained of being homesick for his homeworld of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and was obsessed with returning home to the point of distraction from his real duties. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], giving a tour to the [[human]] industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]], was annoyed to find Huffer not rebuilding their communication center's [[ultra-frequency monitoring]], but tinkering instead with the [[transdimensional radiowave scrambler]] in hopes of contacting Cybertron. Prowl thought getting him out of the Ark would do him some good, so he sent Huffer on a mission to disrupt a Decepticon operation. En route, Huffer met with a trucker, [[Bomber Bill]], who was also homesick, due to the Decepticons nabbing his truck. The Decepticons, ironically, were up to building a transdimensional radiowave scrambler of their own, and Huffer was forced to choose between destroying the communications device, thus severing contact with his homeworld, or allowing the Decepticons to contact their brethren on Cybertron, ensuring enemy reinforcements would spill over onto Earth and thus spelling certain doom. Huffer ultimately made the right choice, but he hated it. Loudly. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

Using an eavesdropping system Huffer and Blackrock had set up previously, the Autobots learned of Shockwave's intent of disposing of Optimus's head. Huffer accompanied a convoy to rescue the Autobot leader, {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} out to a swamp where Prime's head had been dumped. Huffer was charged with towing Prime's body to the location. However, the head was actually a decoy head, which, when attached to the body, caused it to go on a murderous rampage. And then the Decepticons showed up! It took entirely too long for the real head to show up, allowing Prime to save from certain doom the few who remained functional. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[File:Arkchristmastree.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right]]
''When Buster Witwicky introduced the human custom of [[Christmas]] to the Autobots, Huffer got into the swing of things. He and Brawn constructed a Cybertronian version of a Christmas tree in the Ark, and his hover platform allowed Buster to supervise the festivities.''{{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}} ''Later on, Huffer and Ironhide detected a speeding object approaching the Ark, which turned out to be the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]], [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. Under outside control, Swoop attacked his fellow Autobots. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and Huffer teamed up for the ol' one-two: a flash from Hound dazzled the Dinobot long enough for Huffer to punch him to the ground.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}}

''During the Dinobot Hunt, Huffer was sent with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] to Doonstown to capture the berserk [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. What they found instead was Grimlock and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] locked in battle. Bluestreak was deactivated before the team could react, and when Huffer tried to wrangle the two crazed Dinobots, he was caught between them and rendered non-functional too. Just for trying to help, sheesh!'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

Rendered inoperative due to his injuries, Huffer convalesced in Ratchet's repair bay for some time, due to the lack of proper replacement parts. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}} Huffer was not seen in action for some time after this, until he appeared among the Earth-bound Autobots who witnessed the battle between Grimlock and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] for Autobot leadership on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:GamesofDeception-Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Fifteen years after the Autobot/Decepticon war ended on [[Klo]], Huffer was part of Grimlock's crew on the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. His attitude towards Earth had not improved with age. While pursuing [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s Decepticons, ultimately finding them back on Earth, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|"Little Prime"]] ordered Huffer to stay on board the ''Graviton'' and keep an eye on both [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s ship (with orders to blow it out of the sky if it moved) and on [[Tyrannitron]] (with orders to keep him from "eating something important") while the rest of the Autobots went planetside. Just great. A brilliant engineer having to sit and petsit [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s gun. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Huffer and his team managed to survive the destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|their universe]] and ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Epilogue}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:DestinyPartTwo HufferKOsSnarler.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|"Bot of few words"... uh okay, mister Huffer, sir...]]
Sometime around [[2007]], Huffer was amongst those suffering ill effects from the infusion of [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] into their systems. He was being held at the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]] in a containment field and possibly some kind of Cybertronian shrink-wrap {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} because his touch alone could precipitate a molecular meltdown in other Transformers. Thanks to technology brought to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from [[Nebulos]] by the resurrected [[Decepticon leader]] [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Huffer was given a new Nucleon-free body alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] at the [[Garage]]. Frustrated at their orders to remain inactive until their new bodies had been fully tested, Blaster patched into the Decepticons' communications network, alerting [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] who promptly dispatched the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] to eliminate him. In the ensuing battle Huffer acquitted himself admirably, taking down [[Snarler]] with a single devastating punch and disarming [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]] with ease. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

Following the invasion of Cybertron by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s, Huffer found himself on the front line alongside [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. The fight went badly for the Autobots. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} He survived however, and later helped dig [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] out of a pile of rubble, following a less-than-diplomatic meeting with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Nova Point]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
Huffer was among those selected to board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] by Optimus Prime, little knowing that Prime intended to sacrifice its crew to put an end to Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}} Huffer was thrown by an explosion when the Decepticons attacked the Ark in flight. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, "The Autobot Run")|[[Zhang Bin]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Frank Muth]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "More Than Meets The Eye, Part 2"), [[Olivier Destrez]] (European French, early episodes), [[Edgar Givry]] (European French, "Divide and Conquer" & "Heavy Metal War"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Countdown to Extinction"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Autobot Run" & "A Prime Problem"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Dinobot Island" episodes, "Make Tracks" & "Quest for Survival"), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "Megatron's Master Plan"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Sea Change"), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Portuguese), [[Dario de Castro]] (Portuguese, "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Ayrton Cardoso]] (Portuguese, "Heavy Metal War"), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "Dinobot Island, Part 1 & 2"), [[Ricardo Schnetzer]] (Portuguese, "Microbots"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1")}}

[[File:Hufferg1animated.jpg|thumb|Great choice in cheerleaders, Prime.]]
Huffer was part of the original crew of [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]-based Autobots who crashed on Earth four million years ago. In 1984, he awoke and was reformatted into a mini semi truck cab. An engineer and not a warrior, Huffer loathed combat and hated being stationed on Earth, as he longed to return to Cybertron. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] would often have to motivate Huffer, reminding him to remain courageous in the long fight. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} During one of the first engagements on Earth, in which the Autobots attempted to stop the Decepticons from attacking an off-shore [[oil rig]], Huffer was trapped in the debris. [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] came to his rescue, cutting Huffer loose from the wreckage.

Huffer was also part of the disastrous attempt to stop the Decepticons from raiding [[Sherman Dam]], and was on the mission to the [[ruby crystal mines of Burma]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} Damaged in a fall from the top of the mines, Optimus Prime was encouraged by Huffer, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] as he painfully tried to transform back into [[robot mode]]. Huffer and the rest of the Autobots later rolled out in a last-ditch attempt to prevent the Decepticons launching [[Victory (G1)|their new space cruiser]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:DivideandConquer shutupHuffer.jpg|thumb|left|Ironhide learned a pre-emptive alternative to "Shut up, Rattrap".]]
After Optimus Prime was severely damaged in a Decepticon attack, Huffer didn't rate their leader's chances very highly. [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] damaged Prime further, and it turned out that the replacement part they needed was on Cybertron, prompting yet another pessimistic comment from Huffer, which was stifled by [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]. He got his chance to complete the sentiment later, when they discovered that the full Decepticon force was about to attack, and Prime was still down. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s subsequent show of determination inspired Huffer, and he led the other Autobots in defending the base, decking [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] with a single punch. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

When Optimus Prime authorized [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to build robot dinosaurs, Huffer insisted that this was a waste of time. After the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were completed and unveiled, Huffer remarked, "Dino''bots''? I thought you were supposed to make Dino''saurs''!" and laughed. This was followed by an awkward silence. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} Despite the problems they had with the first three, Huffer took part in the building of two more—[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

After Spike repelled a Decepticon attack on Autobot Headquarters by dousing the invaders in fire-retardant foam, Huffer and Brawn were stuck mopping up the mess. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} The volcano in which Headquarters rested became active as a result of Cybertron being brought into Earth's orbit, and Huffer, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] and Ratchet were expelled from it in a fiery eruption. They were saved by the timely intervention of [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], who caught them on his jet mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Following Cybertron's departure, Huffer took part in cleanup efforts, but wasn't too busy that he couldn't razz Gears. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

[[File:HeavyMetalWar Huffer towing Prime's trailer.jpg|thumb|"Thirty-eight years and never missed a shipment. But I guess this is one delivery old Red won't be making." "Oh, yes he will. And on time, too."]]
Like the rest of the Autobots, Huffer turned out to watch Optimus fight [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. After Prime's shock loss and with their leader struggling to transform, Huffer was helpful enough to tow Prime's trailer back to the base. Prime told Huffer that he was a true friend. But then, Prime considers all the Autobots his friends, so that might not have been saying much. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Huffer rolled out to rescue Spike after the boy had his mind transferred into [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]]'s frame and was manipulated by Megatron. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} Huffer rolled out a couple more times—to save some gold miners, and to thwart Megatron's [[Solar Needle]] plan. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} During the first attempt to demonstrate the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]], he hit the deck with the rest of the Autobots when Ironhide started shooting wildly at Hound's holographic Laserbeak. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

Later, Huffer denounced [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Chip Chase|Chip]]'s idea for the Autobots to participate in a charity race and stayed at the base with Wheeljack, Ratchet, and Brawn. His bad feelings turned out to be well founded when Megatron used the [[Transfixatron]] to lock the Autobots in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Huffer's dour attitude was so annoying that Brawn nearly bear-hugged him to death. He still took part in the rescue mission to save the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Huffer helped install Wheeljack's new [[detection plate]]s in the Autobot base. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

Huffer was one of the Autobots confronted with the conundrum that they had two Optimus Primes. After a series of tests, the Autobots were no closer to working out which was the real Prime, and at any rate had more urgent problems, as they'd detected strange energy readings from a crevice. During a battle with the Decepticons at the crevice, one of the Primes destroyed [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], and Huffer pronounced him the real deal. As Optimus led them towards the crevice, they encountered Windcharger, who had discovered it was full of deadly [[korlonium crystal]]s. That and his disregard for Spike's safety betrayed the false Prime, and the Autobots blasted him. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:DinobotIsland1 Huffer taunts Dinobots.jpg|thumb|left|"Now remember, kids—If at first you don't succeed... I told you so."]]
After Bumblebee returned to Autobot HQ with Powerguide from a [[Dinobot Island (G1)|newly discovered island]], Huffer was among the Autobots who listened to his report. A debate ensued about the abilities of the Dinobots versus real dinosaurs. Huffer taunted Wheeljack when the Autobot scientist claimed that the Dinobots had been practicing their powers, declaring them complete dino-klutzes. The Dinotbots immediately demonstrated their attempt at “finesse” and proved Huffer right. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

Later, Huffer wondered why Spike was still interested in dinosaurs after his numerous near-death experiences on Dinobot Island, when [[Teletraan I]] sounded an alarm. Huffer complained that the alarm must mean bad news. He went with the team to investigate a time disturbance in the nearby city and was proven right.

[[File:DinobotIsland2 Huffer carrying mammoth.jpg|thumb|He is stronger than Pudzian...]]
Huffer and Optimus Prime were the first on the scene and discovered that city traffic was clogged for an unknown reason. Hound detected Bumblebee's signal under a pile of rubble, and Huffer hurriedly moved in to clear the rubble away. He had to duck out of the way of flying debris when Sideswipe used his pile driver hands to speed up the job. When confronted by the time-displaced barbarians riding woolly [[mammoth]]s, Huffer wondered if they were new Earth forms the Autobots hadn't seen yet.

Optimus ordered the Autobots to stop the random destruction caused by the mammoths and Huffer responded by wrestling one into submission, while declaring himself one of the strongest Autobots. He, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Hound and Ironhide herded the mammoths into Prime's trailer, and then into the closing time portal. When the portal closed, Huffer breathed a sigh of relief, remarking that he thought they’d never leave. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:Microbots Huffer charges.jpg|thumb|left]]
The Autobots went to [[South America]] and were confronted by Megatron rendered ultra-powerful by the [[Heart of Cybertron]]. Huffer desperately tried to charge Megatron in a moment of uncharacteristic optimism, only to be blasted. He and the other Autobots limped back to Headquarters. {{storylink|Microbots}}

Huffer took part in the [[Autobot Day]] parade and was in the Mayor's office when Megatron's faked video was played, incriminating the Autobots in energy theft. The Autobots were subsequently found guilty by a court of law, and Huffer found himself sitting between [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] on a spacecraft headed away from Earth. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} When Ironhide started complaining about their situation, Huffer joined gamely in. Unfortunately, though Prime did agree he'd made a mistake, they were unable to change their flight plan, as the ship was locked on course for the Sun. It took Cosmos and the use of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force field to get them back to Earth. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:MakeHoistHuffer.jpg|thumb|It's bigger on the inside!]]
When Megatron used the [[Voltronic Galaxer]] to block radio signals worldwide, Huffer was among the Autobots who rolled out to help the humans. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} He also took part in sting operations in [[New York City]] in an attempt to catch car thieves. He and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] observed that [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] seemed to prefer the company of humans. Later, Hoist was driving Huffer when they encountered a traffic jam and helped clear it. Huffer also fought Decepticon drones downtown alongside Ironhide and Windcharger, and was part of the assault on the Decepticons' drone manufacturing facility. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

After a number of the Autobots and Decepticons were lost in a space bridge incident, Huffer watched [[Chip Chase]] unsuccessfully try to use Teletraan I to locate them. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} He was part of an equally unsuccessful mission to try to fight the [[Insecticon clone]] army. While he was being repaired, Cosmos, Bumblebee and Spike were bringing [[robotic insecticide]] back from [[Floron III]]. Unfortunately, they also brought back [[Morphobot]]s, and Huffer was on the mission to rescue Cosmos from under the alien vegetation, though as usual, he didn't do much other than complain. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:QuestforSurvival Grapple repairs Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|”I want plenty of shading on the heart to make the arrow really pop!”]]
When Megatron sent [[Kremzeek]] to the Autobot base, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] discovered that an insulating compound would protect the Autobots. However, by this point, Huffer had already fallen victim to the little electronic pest. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}} After Tracks and Bumblebee were kidnapped by big game hunter [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]], Huffer was one of the Autobots who scoured the city for them. Prime's call to return to Headquarters came just in time for him to avoid unsuspectingly being trapped himself. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}} Huffer didn't provide any input when the Autobots came up with a plan to disguise themselves as [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] in order to uncover Megatron's latest plan, though he ended up having to go pull their fat out of the fryer when they were inevitably discovered. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

In [[2005]], Huffer helped [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] build a roadblock when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] plowed through and ruined all of their hard work. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} Huffer was killed during the subsequent battle, and his remains were placed aboard an interstellar [[Autobot Mausoleum]], where they were later found by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. Shortly afterward, due to a [[Quintesson]] plot, what was left of Huffer was plunged into a red sun with the rest of the mausoleum. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

{{note|Huffer’s involvement in the battle, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Huffer was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Huffer took on Megatron in the wake of a failed Decepticon attack on the Autobot base, but was defeated. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
In the 1990s, Huffer was among the Autobots who engaged in a massive space battle with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who had merged himself with the huge space station, the ''[[Trigger]]''. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
When the Decepticons unleashed their new weapon, the [[Omega Wave Cannon]], upon the world, Huffer absolutely freaked out about it, teleconferencing with the other Autobots in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to do some anime wild takes. He got himself together in time to storm the Decepticons' base alongside the amassed Autobot forces. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
In the year 2001, the Decepticons had managed to conquer Cybertron completely. The Autobots were forced to evacuate the planet, and Huffer boarded a ship to this end alongside Springer and Wheeljack while Optimus covered their escape. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:BattleLines6-Huffer.jpg|right|thumb|The best Autobots Optimus Prime could find, and Huffer.]]

{{Wingsnote}}
Four million years ago, when the energies of Cybertron were in short supply, an Autobot exploration team including Huffer was formed to crew the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], which soon departed. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

By 2012, memorial statues of Huffer, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] had been built at Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}

[[Tornado]] knew of Huffer and considered [[Rockhopper]] to be a little like Huffer, only not a whiny complainer. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur, 2014/05/03}}

====''Cloud''====
Prior to his departure on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Huffer was witness to the incursion into their spacetime by another [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] from [[Cloud World]]. He got knocked around as the foreign Megatron unleashed the power of [[SARA]]. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}} {{storylink|TFC-A01}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
[[File:RevengeoftheDecepticons-Huffer.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.5|This is the photo Huffer references as he plays Johnny B Goode thirty years in the past.]]
Huffer helped fend off a Decepticon attack. As the Decepticons retreated, he stated with certainty that the Decepticons would soon return. He and the other Autobots then enjoyed an unusual lull in Decepticon activities for the next several days, only to find out they had been lulled into a false sense of security; the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Huffer and the other Autobots nonetheless attempted to fend off the Decepticons when they attacked once more. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Huffer was amongst the Autobots gathered to hear [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] convey a message from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]]; [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] had been taken hostage, and was being held ransom for the Autobots' surrender. He was among the wounded in the subsequent mission to retrieve him. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:DecepticonPatrol huffer crushes seekers.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Oh, the things Huffer could accomplish, violence-wise, if he didn't have an entire semi cab on his back.]]
Optimus devised a trap for the Decepticons, and ordered Huffer to dig a really big hole over which Mirage would project the image of an Autobot factory to lure the Decepticons in. Though the trap fell through, the Autobots managed to defeat the Decepticons nonetheless, and Huffer held both Starscream and Thundercracker in his powerful grip, threatening to crush them. Both Decepticons surrendered. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}}

Huffer was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when the Autobots discovered that the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal fuel from all around the globe. He attempted to fight Starscream, but found the airborne Decepticon to be too fast for him... until Windcharger stepped in to help him out and used his magnetic powers to drag Starscream down into Huffer's range. <s>Ironhide</s> Huffer then punched a hole in the Decepticons' stronghold, allowing the Autobots to storm it. Once the Decepticons were defeated, Huffer helped redistribute the stolen fuel to its rightful owners. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

In a battle with the Decepticons, Huffer held both Starscream and Thundercracker in his powerful grip, threatening to crush them...uh, again. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Huffer observed as Sideswipe and Bluestreak had a race, recording their times. When Bumblebee asked to join in, Sideswipe and Bluestreak just made fun of him. Huffer called after Bumblebee and volunteered to check his time, but the depressed Bumblebee just left the Autobot camp. Huffer was around when Bumblebee returned, warning of an imminent Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

When the Autobots on Earth received word from [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] that the Decepticons were razing a human village to build a fuel plant in its place, they assumed their vehicle forms to sneak upon their enemies as they were working. Once they were in close enough proximity to the Decepticons, the Autobots transformed and launched a surprise attack. With the help of the Dinobots, whom they had concealed within their vehicle modes upon their approach, the Autobots beat up the Decepticons, shoved them down a pit, and covered them with quick-drying cement to keep them out of further trouble. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}}}

===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
[[File:Great Car Rally busy Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|And Dick Dastardly's "London Bridge" plan falls down!]]
Huffer was one of the Autobots that boarded a [[Ark (G1)|ship]] to clear a path for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] through an asteroid belt. The ship and its crew came under attack from the [[Decepticon]]s, however, and crash-landed on [[Earth]], where both Autobots and Decepticons lay deactivated for four million years. A volcanic eruption awoke the Decepticons and a few Autobots, [[Bumblebee (G1)|one of whom]] found the humans [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and brought them to the crash site to repair the other Autobots. Up and running once more, Huffer participated in a plan of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s to lure the Decepticons into an ambush when they returned to destroy the Autobots. The plan worked. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}} Some time later, the Autobots participated in a car rally for a shot at the grand prize, consisting of a free supply of gas and [[oil]] for an entire year. Because they anticipated that the Decepticons would try to thwart their efforts, they had those who weren't going to race set up around the course to deal with sabotage attempts. Huffer was among those. When it was [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s turn to drive a mountainous part of the course, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] destroyed the bridge right after a curve, planning for Hound to fall to his death. Huffer noticed this and repaired the bridge well before the racers arrived. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}} Following a particularly harsh battle that left most of the soldiers on both factions badly injured, Huffer teamed up with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to repair their comrades. Soon after, the Autobots discovered a Decepticon plan to steal oil and went to stop them, except for Ratchet and Huffer, who were better occupied fixing the remaining patients. They prioritized [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who ended up saving the day. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Blain Fairman]] (English)}}
[[File:DecepticonHideout-Huffer.jpg|thumb|300px]]

Huffer balked at Optimus Prime's suggestion that the Autobots could somehow harness the power of lightning as a source of energy, but nevertheless went to work constructing a device that allow them to do just that. With some equipment borrowed from Ratchet, a little heavy-lifting help from fellow complainer Gears, and a solid week of work, Huffer succeeded in creating a huge lightning rod atop a nearby mountain, connected to an energy converter in a cavern below. The other Autobots were decidedly skeptical, but Huffer's device was an unqualified success... especially at disabling the Decepticons who had snuck into the cavern to try and steal it! {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

Day to day, Huffer continued to work on repairing the Autobots' spacecraft, hoping he could get back to his beloved Cybertron. {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}} After the Autobots had been stranded on Earth for a while, and Optimus Prime had been replaced as leader by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], Huffer was called upon to help [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] build a transmitter that would scramble radio communications between the Decepticons' new orbiting space stations. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}} Later still, when a partly-demolished human factory that the Decepticons had co-opted for use as a temporary base was destroyed in battle, Huffer was tasked with rebuilding it. Unfortunately, the overzealous Huffer wound up rebuilding the factory completely, necessitating that part of his work be undone! {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ordered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and Huffer to plant false information indicating that the Autobots had located a new source of energy in order to mislead the Decepticons. Unfortunately the Autobots were still left with the problem that they actually needed to locate a new source of energy. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
Huffer was among the Autobots who went on a mission to [[South America]] to search for energy sources, and carried [[John Gordon|John]] and [[Tim Gordon]] in his cab. He was the one to spot [[Mount Sheelah]]. After the humans explained the significance of the strange hollow mountain, the Autobots investigated further, but encountered the Decepticons. Luckily they retreated before the volcano erupted. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} After a hard day repairing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Huffer and the other Autobots relaxed by watching [[television]], however a news report alerted them to the fact that the Decepticons were kidnapping humans. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} When the Decepticons invaded [[Stanley Lake]], Huffer was among the Autobots who traveled there to foil their plan. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} Asked for his opinion on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s possible defection, Huffer said the Decepticon was a cold-blooded villain. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Dinobots Strike Back===
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In the path where Mirage used a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the four [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] over the edge of [[Bandit's Bluff]] and into the ocean, Huffer was one of the Autobots crewing [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray's]] destroyer mode. He helped haul the unconscious quartet aboard for safe transport back to the Ark.

In an alternate path, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] was able to remove the cerebro-shells from 100 feet away with his magnetic powers, prompting a victory party that night. There, a frustrated [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] told Huffer that there was something important he couldn't quite remember. Huffer asked if it was something [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] said while controlling them, jogging the Dinobot's memory about there being a larger Decepticon plan afoot.
{{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:WarWithin2-HoistHuffer.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ordered an evacuation of Cybertron in the early days of the war, Huffer was seen loading boxes onto spacecraft at the [[Central Spaceport]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} He was later present at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his troops assaulted the city. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} As the war raged on, Optimus Prime disappeared in a [[space bridge]] accident, leading to the Autobots splitting into several splinter groups. Huffer remained in the "main" faction of Autobots, now under the command of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}

Huffer was a part of the crew aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crashed into [[Earth]] four million years ago while clearing an asteroid in the path of Cybertron. After the Autobots defeated the Decepticons on Earth, they attempted to return home on the ''[[Ark II]]'', but the craft exploded, sending Huffer and the others into [[stasis lock]].

[[File:PrimeDirective5-neverfear.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]

He was one of many Transformers captured and reprogrammed by arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam "Lazarus" Rook]] for lease to terrorist organizations and shady governments requiring brutal military might. Fortunately, Autobots under the command of Optimus Prime repaired and re-reprogrammed Huffer and the remaining captive Autobots. Immediately, they were put to work on fighting Megatron's metallic virus, which had spread deep into [[Canada|Canadian]] territory. Huffer was seen to be very gung-ho about starting the blasting process when Wheeljack cautioned the group that the anti-virus required converting their own internal energy, and he needed complete commitment from them if his plan was to succeed. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

Soon, the Canadian military arrived. Unfortunately, due to the recent attacks by both enslaved Autobots and Decepticons under the command of Rook, the Canadians attempted to stop the Autobots doing what they perceived to be an attack on their soil. When Wheeljack tried to explain what they were doing (in a rather aggressive manner), the Canadians soldiers panicked and fired upon the Autobots. Huffer was blasted by a tank shell while trying to aid the fallen Wheeljack. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

Huffer was one of the Autobots who accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Alaska]] to investigate a mysterious summons from a crashed Autobot ship. Ambushed by Decepticons, the tide of the battle turned against the Autobots, then back when Optimus overcame Megatron. Then things turned stranger by the emergence of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] from the Autobot ship, who declared the Cybertronian civil war over. The sudden appearance of Shockwave and his troops from Cybertron threw everyone for a loop, especially Megatron, who ended up under Shockwave's heel. In the ensuing battle between the Autobots and Shockwave's group, Huffer was shot and set ablaze. Ratchet came to his rescue. {{storylink|New World Order}}

[[File:WarandPeace5-Huffer.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

Huffer was with Prime's group when he and most of the Autobots surrendered to Ultra Magnus and returned to Cybertron under lock and key as war criminals. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} After being sprung from prison, Huffer joined up with the insurgency groups under [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], who then united under Optimus Prime's leadership. During the assault on Shockwave's stronghold in Iacon, Huffer found himself directly in the path of Decepticon missiles. The Autobot leader took a missile to the torso that was intended for Huffer, causing him pain and damage that later contributed to his defeat at the hands of Shockwave. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} With some help from Ultra Magnus and Grimlock, Prime finally overthrew Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

After the revolution, Huffer and the rest of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew were approached by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] about returning to Earth. He had conceived of a new Autobot City constructed on the organic world as their new base of operations, in order to better protect it from ever-arising threats. {{storylink|Original Sin}} Huffer was requisitioned to contribute his construction engineering skills to the city's design. Huffer "huffed" about it, claiming the whole meeting was a waste of Energon, but eventually gave in to Prowl's request. {{storylink|Atonement}} Prowl made a point of reaching out to Huffer and acknowledging his sacrifice after the launch, as Cybertron slowly faded from sight. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Huffer participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Hufferslumbers-HOS1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
Huffer was among the Autobots who ended up on Earth in the distant past, where they took on spiky organic modes and battled the Decepticons until an ice age threatened to destroy both factions. In order to continue their war at a later date, the Autobots went underground and powered down for a few million years. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} When [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was reactivated in the mid-19th century and learned about Decepticon activity, he woke several other Autobots up as well, including Huffer. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

{{IDW HOS}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 2|''Megatron Origin'' #2]]}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Huffer is such a downer that even Kup and Broadside shut up.]]
[[Reproduction|Forged]] before the war, {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} Huffer was one of the manual laborers seen disputing the Senate's attempts to automate their trade with drones. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Despite his laborer origins, Huffer has no known connection to the Decepticon movement, even in its earlier, less-violent days. When Zeta Prime was killed and the Decepticons assumed power, Huffer was at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] when he heard [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s call to arms. He rallied with many others under the Autobot banner to retake the capital. {{storylink|Broadcast}} During the struggle, Huffer met the new Autobot leader personally and assured him they'd fight alongside him even though they weren't soldiers. {{storylink|Endgame}}

Huffer was among the Autobots who battled [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in the early days of the war. {{storylink|Annihilation}} Millennia later, after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], Huffer was one of many Autobots engaged in trench warfare over what remained of their destabilized home planet. He was with [[Getaway]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] awaiting a broadcast from [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] when the Decepticons made their big push against the Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:Huffer A Rude Awakening.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|It's designs like these that make me depressed.]]
After several more centuries of fighting and the Decepticons' [[Surge (event)|galaxy-wide assault]] on Autobot interests, Huffer found himself stationed on [[Earth]]. He told [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] to shush during one of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s speeches. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}} A few days later, Magnus requisitioned some energon from Huffer. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

Several months later, the Autobots and their [[Skywatch]] allies were victims of a Decepticon attack and forced to flee across the desert. Their caravan was then attacked by humans, and Huffer stayed true to his nature by complaining loudly and at length when Ultra Magnus chose to continue fleeing rather than fight back. He shut up once [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] appeared and shot him. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} The injured Autobots were dumped in a schoolyard in [[Albuquerque]], where they were held hostage by two humans carrying powerful Megatron-based handguns and were influenced by Megatron's own thoughts. Unable to fight back or defend themselves without risking human lives, Huffer and the others could only sit tight until they were saved by [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]], who killed one of the humans. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} During their escape, Huffer helped the shell-shocked Jazz. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}

Alongside the majority of Autobots, Huffer left Earth to return to a restored Cybertron. On board [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s rocket mode, he and several others hoped to listen in on Optimus Prime's interrogation of Megatron. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once they arrived, the Autobots fought to defeat [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] and his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} Huffer was among those who fled when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] joined the battle. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

When [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] was faced with some [[Brawl (G1)|heavy lifting]] back on Earth, he wished that Huffer hadn't left. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}}

[[File:FecundMoon-Impressive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|oh god please not another 'goggles do nothing' quote]]
After the Chaos War ended, Huffer joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in their search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Like most of the crew, he was at one point frozen in place by one of [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s malfunctioning weapons. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} When the ''Lost Light'' ran into a mysterious portal in space, Huffer and many others gathered on the observation deck to have a look at it. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} When the Legislators suddenly materialized within their ship, Huffer, alongside [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and [[Hound (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hound]], battled them. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

The ''Lost Light'' later returned to Cybertron where Huffer was reunited with the other Autobots. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} After [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] attempted to destroy the universe, Huffer attended the trial of a captured Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Six months later, Huffer evacuated the ''Lost Light'' in the [[Rodpod]]. With Autobots disappearing in the shuttle, Huffer opted to lock both Megatron and Cyclonus in the engine room. He would soon disappear as well. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} An alternative version of him was slaughtered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division|D.J.D.]] along with the rest of the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} He was eventually restored with all the other disappeared Autobots. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Huffer was one of the many Autobots who got news of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s pre-wake. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} He later attended Swerve's "Earth Dance". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

Huffer was among the crew members who battled [[Rust Giant]]s on [[Miliarium]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

After accepting Getaway as their new captain, Huffer and the crew were unwillingly subjected to mnemosurgery by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]. Their memories were altered to believe Rodimus and the others left the ''Lost Light'' of their own accord, abandoning the rest of the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Huffer was socializing at [["Visages"]] when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] caught up with the ''Lost Light''. He helped fill in First Aid on what the crew ''believed'' had happened in their absence. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

Huffer later joined the rest of the crew for one last drink at [[Swerve's]] before the ''Lost Light'' was disassembled. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Five|''Transformers'' #17]]}}
[[File:WheeljackOrbitalDecay-Huffer.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Optimus Whine.]]
Huffer was an engineer who worked on the [[Winged Moon]] under [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s supervision, although he had little patience for the constant mishaps of Wheeljack's mentee [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. While investigating possible [[The Rise|Rise]] sabotage on the moon, Huffer, [[Lancer]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], Gears and Wheeljack witnessed a battle between [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] and [[Vigilem]], which ended with Vigilem severing the [[Tether]] that connected the Winged Moon to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}}

While the other workers evacuated, Huffer begrudgingly stayed behind with Wheeljack to find a way to alter the moon's trajectory before its unstable solar orbit sent it into Cybertron's sun, although his pessimism regarding the situation did not endear him to his teammates. After helping to stabilize the moon's internal ductwork during Wheeljack's first plan, Huffer investigated the moon's damaged jets just before they passed through the [[Croaton (G1)|Croaton Cloud]], which forced him, Gears and Wheeljack to take shelter inside the moon. Huffer and the others then interrogated [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] when Lancer discovered that the Decepticon had stowed away aboard the last shuttle, but the experience only made a frustrated Wheeljack that much angrier. Indeed, as the team prepared for their third attempt, Huffer made a pointed comment about Gears, which caused Wheeljack to snap that the young 'bot was doing more to help than Huffer had. Huffer stood guard over Enemy while his teammates enacted their final plan; when they'd saved the moon, Huffer told Gears that he'd done well and introduced him to the marvels of [[K-Juice]], moments before they intercepted a transmission from [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}}

[[File:Moon-Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

With [[Team Stream]] attempting to take over the Winged Moon, Wheeljack headed back to Cybertron for help, leaving Huffer and the others to hold out against the invaders. Huffer barricaded his compatriots inside the moon's control facility, but was wary of the Decepticons' capabilities and had the others constantly checking for potential breaches. A team led by [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] found their way in and Huffer's group eventually found themselves cornered in the main control room. Lancer came up with a plan to overload the artificial gravity generator and basically fire a mini black hole at their attackers. Despite their reservations, Huffer and the others agreed to enact Lancer's plan and it ultimately rendered the Winged Moon useless to the Decepticons, who retreated. Huffer's team was then evacuated off the moon by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], save Cosmos, who remained behind. {{storylink|War World: Moon|Moon}}

After returning to Cybertron, Huffer joined Optimus Prime's new team of Autobots, adopted a new body, and helped brand other recruits with the Autobot [[insignia]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} Huffer left Cybertron aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' with the rest of the Autobots and listened to a speech given by Optimus Prime on approach to their new home, the Winged Moon. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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===''Transformers vs. the Terminator''===
Huffer was one of the many dormant Autobots aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in 1984. When the recently-awoken [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] blasted the ship's flight deck, the shot blew Huffer's body in half and killed him. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Huffer-art.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
Closer than ever to reaching the [[AllSpark]], the Autobots awakened after crash-landing on pre-Ice Age Earth. While battling the Decepticons, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

Huffer was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Engineering Private]], {{storylink|#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' toy packaging}} whose function was a construction engineer, and [[trans-scan]]ned into an Earth mini-truck. His heat resistance and superior intelligence were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his crankiness, cynicalness, and reliability. Huffer's message from the future was that he must learn to be more positive. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}

After the [[quantum surge]] caused a [[time travel|time vortex]] in an alternate timeline, Huffer and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] were fused into [[Puffer]], and alongside [[GoBot]] [[Road Ranger]], were pulled to a prehistoric [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Source:Kingdom Golden Disk Collection#CHAPTER 1: THROUGH THE VORTEX|''Golden Disk Collection'' Chapter 1}} After Puffer was sent away in a [[Stasis pod|pod]] with the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' [[Transwarp Drive|transwarp drive]], and Maximal [[Tigatron]] crashed the ship into the quantum surge in the past, the time vortex was undone, preventing Huffer and Pipes from becoming Puffer. {{storylink|Source:Kingdom Golden Disk Collection#CHAPTER 4: THE TERRORFYING CONCLUSION|''Golden Disk Collection'' Chapter 4}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:Finale-HufferWarpath.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Huffer was one of the many Cybertronians brainwashed by the evil [[King Sombra]]. During the final battle, he and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] attacked Bumblebee, but with [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]]'s assistance the yellow Autobot was able to break Sombra's spell by focusing on his good memories with the pair. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

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==Commercial appearances==
Huffer and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] once allowed a [[Mini-spy]] access to the Autobot base, only for the little rascal to start mucking around with [[Teletraan I]]. The two Autobots then rushed in to check the Mini-spy's true allegiance, discovering it to be a Decepticon. The spy fled, with the two Autobots in pursuit. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Mini-Spies|Mini-spies commercial}}

==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Huffer was amongst the Autobots held prisoner by the Decepticons. In order to rescue his troops, Optimus Prime partook in a mission to infiltrate the Decepticon's maze-like base, where Huffer and his Autobot compatriots were held captive. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Bumblebee recruited Huffer to join the [[Bee Team (G1)|Bee Team]], a secret strike force. {{storylink|The Bee Team}} Huffer was sent out with [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] to repair the stricken [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. The three engineers ran into the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but instead of fighting instead bonded over their love of building. The truce was short-lived, as [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] turned up to remind [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] which side he was on, but the Autobot trio still managed to rescue Powerglide. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}}
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[[File:BattleTacticsHuffer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Huffer participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Common character that could be recruited by collecting 28 units of Cybermetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:HufferEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]

Huffer is one of the most elite Autobots that arrived on Earth. He also helps out Wheeljack and Perceptor in the lab if he needs to be there. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars Huffer bio}}

When [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] was being pursed by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] on Cybertron, Huffer tried to recall him with the Space Bridge, only for [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s to appear instead. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Feeding Frenzy}} He worked around the clock for days to flush them out, but felt underappreciated when Perceptor told him to hurry up and lock onto his signal. He promptly left, nearly dropping a turret on Bumblebee's foot on his way out, leaving the task up to Ratchet. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Working the Sharks Out}} But he came back and tracked Perceptor when he was at the Decepticons' base and initiated a two-way matter transfer protocol to bring him back. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Target Locked!}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star rating''': 3 stars
*'''Weapons''': Huffer uses a rapid fire pistol to shoot his targets. Than he closes in and smashes it with his fists.
*''' Ability: Mini-Laser''' Place a miniature beam laser to attack targets for you! Lasts for 25 – 30 seconds.
**'''Cost''': 3 ability points. +2 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:huffer Huffer at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Huffer toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, they gave me a mouthplate. I don't have a mouthplate.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Huffer''' (Minicar/Mini Vehicle, [[1984]]/[[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''14'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Huffer was part of the original 1984 assortment of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]], transforming into a truck cab which is either a terminal tractor (also called a "yard truck," a "mule", and several other things) or a single-axle semi truck of indeterminate, probably made-up model (though it strongly resembles a Volvo F88).

: In 1984, Huffer and the other Mini Vehicles came packaged in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]; in 1985, they were switched to come in [[robot mode]], a change preceded by the addition of a picture of their vehicle modes to the front of their cards. The same year, the Autobot [[insignia]] on Huffer's roof was replaced with a heat-activated [[rubsign]]. Later in 1985, the re-released first-year Mini Vehicles came packaged with [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]]; Huffer (and [[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]]) would only come with blue Mini-spies in four different forms.

: When he was released in Japan in 1985, "Drag" came in a small box rather than a card. He only came with the rubsign on his hood rather than the foil faction symbol.

: The mold was first released in 1983 as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Micro Change]]'' line (identified only as an "American truck"), but evidence exists to suggest it was originally designed by defunct American toy company Knickerbocker for the cancelled toyline, ''[[Mysterians]]''. This mold was also used to make [[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]] (for the [[Hasbro]] line it was extensively [[retool]]ed, while the Mexican version released by [[IGA]] was a straight [[redeco]]) and [[Road Ranger#Toys|Road Ranger]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-hufer/67/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Huffer at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Huffer/huffer.htm More information on Mini Vehicle Huffer at TFU.info]''
{{G1HufferMold}}

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[[File:G1toy-Rubiplas-Huffer.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|DEFORMATION WARRIOR]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Huffer''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: The Venezuelan release of Huffer by [[Rubiplas]] is radically different from not only the Hasbro/Takara coloration, but the rest of the Rubiplas line. While the other Mini Vehicles released share the base colors (or at least close enough) of the originals (sometimes missing paint or [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]]), Rubiplas Huffer comes in red with bright yellow robot parts, including unchromed yellow pipes/arms. The exact shade of yellow varies between samples, typically either a bright, near-[[neon]] yellow, or a more subdued tone.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Huffer''' (Mini Vehicle, 1986)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by Argentinean company [[Lynsa]] but sold in Peru, Huffer was once again released without any chrome, and this time in multiple color schemes. So far, ''four'' different colorations have been confirmed: peachy-and-blue, peach-and-yellow, blue-and-yellow, and red-and-yellow (very similar to the darker-yellow Rubiplas version above). It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Huffer all told, with the two others being unique to that market, but no-one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minibot Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''12'''

: In January of 2004, "Drag" was reissued in a ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' six-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Bumble]], [[Cosmos (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Adams]], [[Gears (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Gears]], [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Powerglide]], and [[Warpath (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Warpath]]. There are no notable differences between the original and the reissue versions.

:This entire set was redecoed to make the "[[G1 GoBots]]" set; Huffer was used to make [[Road Ranger#Collector's Edition|Road Ranger]].
{{G1HufferMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Botcon Huffer toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey kids, it's me! Timmy the Tow Truck! Hyuck hyuck! Wuh-oh, looks like somebody's feeling a little grumpy today!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Springer / Huffer''' (Souvenir set, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Crane boom/rifle, Earth-type Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Another one that made it to release was Huffer. Cybertron Armorhide was such a spot on pick for this exclusive. The colors were tweaked a bit before release. My colors were more a mix of the toon and comic, while they wanted something akin to the G1 toy.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370394580185661452|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=12}}</ref>

: Sold together in a bag with [[Springer (G1)/toys#timelines|Springer]] and their instructions and bio cards, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Huffer is a ''Classics''-themed [[BotCon 2007]] attendee [[exclusive]]. An orange and blue [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Armorhide (Cybertron)#Toys|Armorhide]] toy, Huffer transforms into a first-generation Volvo FH Globetrotter semi tractor-trailer cab with the badges and serial numbers filed off, and with a hook-crane attachment on the fifth wheel. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into the back of his cab flips his grill down, exposing a rack of eight (non-firing) missiles. This feature is also available in his [[robot mode]]. Huffer can store a Cyber Key using tabs on his hook-crane/rifle, and came with a silver-bordered, translucent orange [[Earth]] Key.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action-movie-verse]] [[Armorhide (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Armorhide]] which was then [[Repurposing|repurposed]] into ''Shattered Glass'' [[Huffer (SG)|Huffer]].

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370394580185661452 Designer commentary on Timelines Huffer from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BCHuffer/huffer.htm More information on Timelines Huffer at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy HufferKreon.jpg|thumb|300px|Huffer's truck paint faded in the wash.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Huffer''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''3'''
:*''Bag number'': '''*****54'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 small pistols
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Huffer is a Kreon that can be rebuilt into a teeny little semi truck. His robot mode even has the head-canopy!

: He reuses [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]]'s helmet.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OHuffer/huffer.htm More information on Huffer at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy HufferC84.jpg|thumb|right|300px|We don't understand the turbine on his arm either.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Biggest Rust Bucket
:*''Accessories'': Clip-on turbine

:This version of Huffer, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a mask-and-visor face, plus a deeper orange plastic. He uses the Constructicon-style helmet.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OHuffer/huffer.htm More information on Class of 1984 Huffer at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Huffer''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 small pistols

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US, but expanding to other outlets like Dollar General. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Huffer's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, adding metallic silver to his [[Insignia|faction symbol]] and "belt"... and dropping the "windshield" tampo from his truck-cab block. Oops.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:Generationstoy-Huffer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The only ones more whiny than Huffer are the fans.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Huffer''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:A [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]] with a new head, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Huffer is about the size of a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He transforms from robot to generic cab-over truck and features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] hands and roof. Remarkably, his [[package art]] depicts Huffer as a retool of the entirely different ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|Legends Class Optimus Prime]] toy. Huffer includes a collector card featuring the aforementioned packaging art.

:This mold was redecoed into [[Pipes (G1)#Generations|Pipes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWHuffer/huffer.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Huffer at TFU.info]''
{{GenerationsLegendsOptimusPrimeMold}}
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Huffer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A, B, cronk, doug, ''euhhh'', fnuhh, ''gumpy''... huff my duff...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Huffer''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K16'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 26]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': Truck bed/shield, 2 Energon blaster halves
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Huffer transforms from a cab-over truck based on his original toy into a robot mode heavily modeled after his cartoon appearance, though with more angular shaping. Similar to ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]], Huffer is sold as a Deluxe-size figure, but to accurately reflect the short stature of the character in the original series, he's not quite as tall as most other figures in the range, making up the difference in height with extra accessories. His torso transformation joint can work as an ab-crunch.

:Huffer comes with a shield and a gun that can form a truck bed in vehicle mode. Bizarrely, his blaster seems to have been directly based on [https://www.halopedia.org/File:Halo3Beta-M6SpartanLaser-crop.png concept art for the Spartan Laser] from the ''Halo'' video game series.

:As an extra feature, Huffer can tow ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]'s trailer (or any of its redecoes), recreating the scene from "[[Heavy Metal War]]" where he does that to help an injured Optimus.

:Huffer was redecoed (with a new head) into [[Road Ranger#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Road Ranger]], and retooled into [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Pipes]], with that usage getting redecoed (again, with a new head) to [[Puffer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Puffer]].

:Like most of this toyline, Huffer comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.
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==Merchandise==
{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, [[1985]])

:In Japan, a red rubber mini-figure of "Drag" was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something. Huffer mixes the [[character model|cartoon model]] with elements from the original toy (most notably tires on his shoulders and claws instead of hands).

{{anchor|HasbroDecoy}}
[[File:Decoy-27Huffer.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Huffer''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''27'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Huffer game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Huffer/huffer.htm More information on Decoy Huffer at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Masterpiece Huffer.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|He will complain about this until the end of time.]]
* The bio card for [[Fun Publications]]' [[BotCon 2007]] exclusive toy lists the name as "Huffer®". Unfortunately, Hasbro hadn't actually attempted at the time to register the name, which technically made the claim illegal. SHAME ON YOU, FunPub. Obviously Hasbro [[Huffer (PCC)|''has'' rectified this]].
* A strange variation on Huffer's [[character model]] features a semi-circular hood behind his head instead of the normal rectangular shape. It appeared in Huffer's ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' bio entry, and in the comic story "[[Totaled!]]".
*Huffer's shoulders in his character model suffer the same fate that his original toy does, sitting at about midway on his torso.
* A proposed design for a ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Huffer toy is found in ''[[Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 2]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Drag''' (ドラッグ ''Doraggu''), '''Huffer''' (ハッファー ''Haffā'')
*''French:'' '''Grognon''' (Canada, "Grouch")
*''Greek:'' '''Gígantas''' (Γίγαντας, "Giant")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Fortyogó''' ("Ebullier")
*''Italian:'' '''Turbo''', '''Piedone''' (''[[Divide and Conquer]]'' and ''[[Heavy Metal War]]'', "Big Foot")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Huffer''' (Taiwan, 哈佛 ''Hāfó''), '''Lǔmǎng''' (鲁莽 "Reckless")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Valentão''' (Portugal comics), '''Rabugento''' (Brazil comics, "Grumpy")
*''Russian:'' '''Nytik''' (Нытик, "Whiner")

==References==
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Dragotron

2023-10-28T20:49:21Z

KidTDragon: /* Go! cartoon */

{{faction|predaconprime}}
:''Dragotron is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (franchise)|Go!]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Dragotron awakened.jpg|400px|thumb]]
Ferocious and terrifying, '''Dragotron''' (ドラゴトロン ''Doragotoron'') is the Demon Emperor of the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]. Originally created by the mad scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], he and his Predacon brethren revolted against their [[Decepticon]] masters and scattered across the stars by the hundreds. Taking notice of a planet called [[Earth]], Dragotron led a [[Four Oni|loyal]] [[Jaki|band]] of Predacons on a mission to invade the planet, but they were defeated by a combined force of [[Autobot]]s and Decepticons. Sealed deep underground by the power of a [[Legendisc]], Dragotron now slumbers, awaiting the day that he may awaken and once again seize the power that is rightfully his.

Seemingly invincible, Dragotron possesses the ability to transcend time and space, purportedly having once appeared on Earth in the past. Rumor has it this power may somehow be connected to the Earthlings, but its exact nature is unknown.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''Go!'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:TFGoSamurai1 Dragotron uncovered.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
At some point, Dragotron was sealed away by the blue [[Legendisc]] {{storylink|Pursue! The Legendiscs!}} and was buried in [[Mount Fuji]], where he remained till a stray rock thrown by a child led to a chain reaction that unearthed Dragotron's head. After seemingly awakening, he signaled his [[Four Oni]] servants, [[Bakudora]], [[Budora (Go!)|Budora]], [[Gaidora (Go!)|Gaidora]], and [[Judora (Go!)|Judora]], to emerge from their sleep. The four subsequently set out in search for the other four [[Legendisc]]s. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!}} {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Ninja!}}

[[File:TFGoSamurai4 Dragotron slumbering.jpg|thumb|right|270px|It wouldn't be so bad, but do you know how loud his snoring is?]]
Dragotron was soon recovered by the Predacons from the volcano, but was still unconscious. After finding out about the Legendiscs' time travel capabilities, Budora and Bakudora used the Legendisc within Dragotron to travel to [[Japan]]'s past to find another Legendisc. Budora contemplated the idea of using the Legendisc to conquer history for himself, but discarded the thought when Gaidora questioned Budora's loyalties. However the pair was defeated by the [[Swordbot Samurai Team]], who had also traveled through time to seek out the Legnedisc. {{storylink|Pursue! The Legendiscs!}} Meanwhile, the other two Predacons Gaidora and Judora likewise used Dragotron's Legendisc to venture into the past in pursuit of another Legendisc, but the pair also failed, being defeated by the similarly time-displaced [[Swordbot Shinobi Team]]. {{storylink|Discover! The Legendiscs!}}

[[File:Oh_snap_-_Dragotron_is_back!.jpg|left|240px|thumb|[[Master Blaster|Enter the dragon!]]]]

Later, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the Commander of the Autobots, sensed that Dragotron's power was increasing, predicting that his eventual revival was immenent, and urged that the Swordbots acquire all the Legendiscs as soon as possible. {{storylink|The Invincible Swordsman - Ryōma Sakamoto!?}} However, Dragotron's power continued to grow to exponentially, to the point that his unconscious body began to glow with power and radiate bolts of energy, one of which happened to strike Gaidora, who was empowered by this sudden boost of energy and later wielded it in combat against the Samurai Team, absorbing the [[Jaki]] into his body to grow giant-sized, after having traveled once more into the past. However, his [[Swordbot]] opponents managed to eventually overwhelm and strike down Gaidora, reverting him back to his normal size and sending both him and Judora back to the present. {{storylink|Showdown! Benkei Musashibō!}} Dragotron would further power up Budora and Judora before he fully awoke and suddenly burst out from underground, subsequently powering up to a red-based form and swearing to both defeat the Swordbots and conquer the world once and for all. {{storylink|Enter! The New Warrior!}}

[[File:TFGoSamurai5 Dragotron dragonmode.jpg|thumb|right|230px]]
Dragotron proceeded to engage the Swordbots in battle, easily defeating them and resulting in Optimus Prime taking on a new form and joining the battle as Optimus Exprime. {{Storylink|Depart! Optimus Exprime!}} {{storylink|Enter! The New Warrior!}} Despite the Autobot leader's help, Dragotron was still too much for the Autobots. Abducting the Autobots' friends [[Isami Tatewaki]] and [[Tobio Fūma]], he took the boys to Mount Fuji where he absorbed both them and the four Legendiscs they carried, gaining the power to [[cyberforming|cyberform]] the mountain and eventually the entire planet. Isami and Tobio managed to resist Dragotron, expelling themselves from his body, however he proceeded to absorb the power of the four Oni, making him invincible. Until, that is, it turned out that Tobio and Isami had duplicated the power of the Legendiscs through their [[fighting spirit]], empowering Optimus to combine with [[Kenzan]] and [[Gekisoumaru]]. The Autobots' new combined form was powerful enough to take down Dragotron and use the Legendiscs to once again seal the Predacons away. {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiKenzan!}} {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiGekisou!}}

{{note|The Samurai and Shinobi ''Go!'' series have near-identical finales, with differences such as which Swordbot team Dragotron initially attacks and which boy he's shown abducting. A generalized retelling of events is presented here for simplicity's sake.}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Go!''===
{{anchor|Voyager}}
[[File:G12Dragotron.jpg|400px|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Dragotron''' (Voyager, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''G12'''
:*''Release date'': [[April 27]], 2013
:* ''Accessories'': Two guns, two missiles, sword/tail

: Part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Dragotron is a slight [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager [[Predaking (Prime)#Voyager|Predaking]] toy, with the only major difference being Dragontron uses a darker gray plastic. Dragotron transforms into a three-headed dragon and comes with a tail that detaches to become a sword that can be (loosely) held by his hands. His extra dragon heads are spring-loaded missile launchers that are geared to straighten their necks and launch their missiles when the levers behind them are pulled. They can also combine into a larger weapon, with their gears being connected so that they move and fire in unison. The heads/blasters mount via [[5 mm post]] onto his back and forearms.

: This toy was also redecoed into [[Predaking (Prime)#Cryofire|Cryofire Predaking]].

{{-}}{{anchor|Ultimate}}
[[File:G23GurenDragotron.jpg|400px|thumb|Tengen Toppa Guren Dragotron!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Guren Dragotron''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''G23'''
:*''Release date'': [[October 26]], 2013
:* ''Accessories'': Two launchers, two missiles, tail/blade

:Part of the sixth wave of TakaraTomy ''Go!'' toys, "Guren Dragotron" is a primarily red ("guren" being Japanese for "crimson") redeco of [[Predaking (Prime)#Ultimate|Beast Fire Predaking]] ([[Dragotron#Prime Beast Hunters|see below]]), a larger scale toy featuring a 21-inch wingspan, although the wings easily detach from their bases [[for safety reasons]], and to allow easier access to the battery compartment on his back. He comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, and his tail detaches to become a sword, all of which can peg onto his hands, wrists, and wings via 5mm post.

:He also has light-up features in his dragon head, as well as his robot head and torso. The dragon head is lit by pulling on a lever on his neck, swinging the head down and opening his mouth in the process. The robot head and torso are lit by pressing the translucent-yellow button on his right shoulder. Batteries are not included.
{{-}}

===''Prime''===
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingUltimate.jpg|thumb|400px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': Two launchers, two missiles, tail/Infernum Blade
{{note|Ultimate Class "[[Predaking (Prime)#Ultimate|Beast Fire Predaking]]" was [[repurposing|used]] as Dragotron's original form in the cartoon rather than the Voyager-sized toy that was released in the ''Go!'' toyline (See [[#Notes|below]] for more).}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Beast Fire Predaking is the largest representation of Predaking and features a 21-inch wingspan, although the wings easily detach from their bases [[for safety reasons]], and to allow easier access to the battery compartment on his back. He comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, and his tail detaches to become the [[Infernum Blade]], all of which can peg onto his hands, wrists, and wings via 5mm post.

:He also has light-up features in his dragon head, as well as his robot head and torso. The dragon head is lit by pulling on a lever on his neck, swinging the head down and opening his mouth in the process. The robot head and torso are lit by pressing the translucent-yellow button on his right shoulder. Batteries are not included.

:His rear legs are mis-transformed in package, not having been angled and tabbed into his thighs. His packaging stock photography depicts his sword with orange paint details that were replaced with silver in the final product. His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18|eighteenth chapter]] of the ''Tales of the Beast Hunters'' series.

:In international markets, such as Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, and Australia, Beast Fire Predaking was released as part of the first wave of mainline ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Ultimate Class toys. In the United States, he was [[Rebranding|rebranded]] and repackaged in the Target-exclusive "Predacons Rising" subline, with new instructions lacking the ''Tales'' chapter.
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Given his status as leader of the Predacons, his origin of being created by Shockwave, and his current independence from the Decepticons, Dragotron seems to be the Japanese counterpart of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], similar to [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and [[Hi-Q]]'s relationship.
* As mentioned [[#Prime|above]], presumably due to budget constraints when using computer generated animation, Dragotron's original form is actually that of his "Guren Dragotron" form, just recolored into the original ''Prime'' "Beast Fire Predaking's" colors.

[[Category:Emperors]]
[[Category:Go! Predacons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]

Dragotron

2023-10-28T20:48:36Z

KidTDragon: /* Go! cartoon */

{{faction|predaconprime}}
:''Dragotron is a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] from the [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (franchise)|Go!]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Dragotron awakened.jpg|400px|thumb]]
Ferocious and terrifying, '''Dragotron''' (ドラゴトロン ''Doragotoron'') is the Demon Emperor of the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]. Originally created by the mad scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], he and his Predacon brethren revolted against their [[Decepticon]] masters and scattered across the stars by the hundreds. Taking notice of a planet called [[Earth]], Dragotron led a [[Four Oni|loyal]] [[Jaki|band]] of Predacons on a mission to invade the planet, but they were defeated by a combined force of [[Autobot]]s and Decepticons. Sealed deep underground by the power of a [[Legendisc]], Dragotron now slumbers, awaiting the day that he may awaken and once again seize the power that is rightfully his.

Seemingly invincible, Dragotron possesses the ability to transcend time and space, purportedly having once appeared on Earth in the past. Rumor has it this power may somehow be connected to the Earthlings, but its exact nature is unknown.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''Go!'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:TFGoSamurai1 Dragotron uncovered.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
At some point, Dragotron was sealed away by the blue [[Legendisc]] {{storylink|Pursue! The Legendiscs!}} and was buried in [[Mount Fuji]], where he remained till a stray rock thrown by a child led to a chain reaction that unearthed Dragotron's head. After seemingly awakening, he signaled his [[Four Oni]] servants, [[Bakudora]], [[Budora (Go!)|Budora]], [[Gaidora (Go!)|Gaidora]], and [[Judora (Go!)|Judora]], to emerge from their sleep. The four subsequently set out in search for the other four [[Legendisc]]s. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!}} {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Ninja!}}

[[File:TFGoSamurai4 Dragotron slumbering.jpg|thumb|right|270px|It wouldn't be so bad, but do you know how loud his snoring is?]]
Dragotron was soon recovered by the Predacons from the volcano, but was still unconscious. After finding out about the Legendiscs' time travel capabilities, Budora and Bakudora used the Legendisc within Dragotron to travel to [[Japan]]'s past to find another Legendisc. Budora contemplated the idea of using the Legendisc to conquer history for himself, but discarded the thought when Gaidora questioned Budora's loyalties. However the pair was defeated by the [[Swordbot Samurai Team]], who had also traveled through time to seek out the Legnedisc. {{storylink|Pursue! The Legendiscs!}} Meanwhile, the other two Predacons Gaidora and Judora likewise used Dragotron's Legendisc to venture into the past in pursuit of another Legendisc, but the pair also failed, being defeated by the similarly time-displaced [[Swordbot Shinobi Team]]. {{storylink|Discover! The Legendiscs!}}

[[File:Oh_snap_-_Dragotron_is_back!.jpg|left|240px|thumb|[[Master Blaster|Enter the dragon!]]]]

Later, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the Commander of the Autobots, sensed that Dragotron's power was increasing, predicting that his eventual revival was immenent, and urged that the Swordbots acquire all the Legendiscs as soon as possible. {{storylink|The Invincible Swordsman - Ryōma Sakamoto!?}} However, Dragotron's power continued to grow to exponentially, to the point that his unconscious body began to glow with power and radiate bolts of energy, one of which happened to strike Gaidora, who was empowered by this sudden boost of energy and later wielded it in combat against the Samurai Team, absorbing the [[Jaki]] into his body to grow giant-sized, after having traveled once more into the past. However, his [[Swordbot]] opponents managed to eventually overwhelm and strike down Gaidora, reverting him back to his normal size and sending both him and Judora back to the present. {{storylink|Showdown! Benkei Musashibō!}} Dragotron would further power up Budora and Judora before he fully awoke and suddenly burst out from underground, subsequently powering up to a red-based form and swearing to both defeat the Swordbots and conquer the world once and for all. {{storylink|Enter! The New Warrior!}}

[[File:TFGoSamurai5 Dragotron dragonmode.jpg|thumb|right|230px]]
Dragotron proceeded to engage the Swordbots in battle, easily defeating them and resulting in Optimus Prime taking on a new form and joining the battle as Optimus Exprime. {{Storylink|Depart! Optimus Exprime!}} {{storylink|Enter! The New Warrior!}} Despite the Autobot leader's help, Dragotron was still too much for the Autobots. Abducting the Autobots' friends [[Isami Tatewaki]] and [[Tobio Fūma]], he took the boys to Mount Fuji where he absorbed both them and the four legendiscs they carried, gaining the power to [[cyberforming|cyberform]] the mountain and eventually the entire planet. Isami and Tobio managed to resist Dragotron, expelling themselves from his body, however he proceeded to absorb the power of the four Oni, making him invincible. Until, that is, it turned out that Tobio and Isami had duplicated the power of the Legendiscs through their [[fighting spirit]], empowering Optimus to combine with [[Kenzan]] and [[Gekisoumaru]]. The Autobots' new combined form was powerful enough to take down Dragotron and use the Legendiscs to once again seal the Predacons away. {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiKenzan!}} {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiGekisou!}}

{{note|The Samurai and Shinobi ''Go!'' series have near-identical finales, with differences such as which Swordbot team Dragotron initially attacks and which boy he's shown abducting. A generalized retelling of events is presented here for simplicity's sake.}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Go!''===
{{anchor|Voyager}}
[[File:G12Dragotron.jpg|400px|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Dragotron''' (Voyager, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''G12'''
:*''Release date'': [[April 27]], 2013
:* ''Accessories'': Two guns, two missiles, sword/tail

: Part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Dragotron is a slight [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager [[Predaking (Prime)#Voyager|Predaking]] toy, with the only major difference being Dragontron uses a darker gray plastic. Dragotron transforms into a three-headed dragon and comes with a tail that detaches to become a sword that can be (loosely) held by his hands. His extra dragon heads are spring-loaded missile launchers that are geared to straighten their necks and launch their missiles when the levers behind them are pulled. They can also combine into a larger weapon, with their gears being connected so that they move and fire in unison. The heads/blasters mount via [[5 mm post]] onto his back and forearms.

: This toy was also redecoed into [[Predaking (Prime)#Cryofire|Cryofire Predaking]].

{{-}}{{anchor|Ultimate}}
[[File:G23GurenDragotron.jpg|400px|thumb|Tengen Toppa Guren Dragotron!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Guren Dragotron''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''G23'''
:*''Release date'': [[October 26]], 2013
:* ''Accessories'': Two launchers, two missiles, tail/blade

:Part of the sixth wave of TakaraTomy ''Go!'' toys, "Guren Dragotron" is a primarily red ("guren" being Japanese for "crimson") redeco of [[Predaking (Prime)#Ultimate|Beast Fire Predaking]] ([[Dragotron#Prime Beast Hunters|see below]]), a larger scale toy featuring a 21-inch wingspan, although the wings easily detach from their bases [[for safety reasons]], and to allow easier access to the battery compartment on his back. He comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, and his tail detaches to become a sword, all of which can peg onto his hands, wrists, and wings via 5mm post.

:He also has light-up features in his dragon head, as well as his robot head and torso. The dragon head is lit by pulling on a lever on his neck, swinging the head down and opening his mouth in the process. The robot head and torso are lit by pressing the translucent-yellow button on his right shoulder. Batteries are not included.
{{-}}

===''Prime''===
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingUltimate.jpg|thumb|400px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p2|'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': Two launchers, two missiles, tail/Infernum Blade
{{note|Ultimate Class "[[Predaking (Prime)#Ultimate|Beast Fire Predaking]]" was [[repurposing|used]] as Dragotron's original form in the cartoon rather than the Voyager-sized toy that was released in the ''Go!'' toyline (See [[#Notes|below]] for more).}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Beast Fire Predaking is the largest representation of Predaking and features a 21-inch wingspan, although the wings easily detach from their bases [[for safety reasons]], and to allow easier access to the battery compartment on his back. He comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, and his tail detaches to become the [[Infernum Blade]], all of which can peg onto his hands, wrists, and wings via 5mm post.

:He also has light-up features in his dragon head, as well as his robot head and torso. The dragon head is lit by pulling on a lever on his neck, swinging the head down and opening his mouth in the process. The robot head and torso are lit by pressing the translucent-yellow button on his right shoulder. Batteries are not included.

:His rear legs are mis-transformed in package, not having been angled and tabbed into his thighs. His packaging stock photography depicts his sword with orange paint details that were replaced with silver in the final product. His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18|eighteenth chapter]] of the ''Tales of the Beast Hunters'' series.

:In international markets, such as Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, and Australia, Beast Fire Predaking was released as part of the first wave of mainline ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Ultimate Class toys. In the United States, he was [[Rebranding|rebranded]] and repackaged in the Target-exclusive "Predacons Rising" subline, with new instructions lacking the ''Tales'' chapter.
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Given his status as leader of the Predacons, his origin of being created by Shockwave, and his current independence from the Decepticons, Dragotron seems to be the Japanese counterpart of [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]], similar to [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and [[Hi-Q]]'s relationship.
* As mentioned [[#Prime|above]], presumably due to budget constraints when using computer generated animation, Dragotron's original form is actually that of his "Guren Dragotron" form, just recolored into the original ''Prime'' "Beast Fire Predaking's" colors.

[[Category:Emperors]]
[[Category:Go! Predacons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]

Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)

2023-10-28T18:40:29Z

KidTDragon: /* Overview */

{{Nav-go!}}
'''''Triple Combination: Transformers Go!''''' (参乗合体トランスフォーマーGo! ''Sanjō Gattai Toransufōmā Gō!'') is an animated series available via DVDs packaged with ''[[TV Magazine]]'' and ''[[TV-Kun]]''. It was created to promote the new characters sold in the [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|toyline]] and ostensibly takes place after events inspired by the ''Beast Hunters'' portion of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''. The series is formatted into two concurrent chapters of episodes, each one assigned to one of the two magazines and focusing on a specific protagonist group. The "Samurai Chapter" began with the August 2013 issue of ''TV-Kun'' and highlights the [[Swordbot Samurai Team]], while the "Shinobi Chapter" began with the September 2013 issue of ''TV Magazine'' and centers on the [[Swordbot Shinobi Team]]. The two chapters ended with the May 2014 issue of ''TV-Kun'' and the April 2014 issue of ''TV Magazine'', respectively. The animation for the series is provided by [[Tatsunoko Production]].

Beginning with the third Samurai Chapter and second Shinobi Chapter episodes, "[[TRANSFORMERS-Go!]]" and "[[Sanjō Gattai! Hero!]]" were added in as the opening and ending [[theme song]]s for the series.

As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, ''Go!'' is the most recent Japanese-exclusive ''Transformers'' cartoon.

==Overview==
After an incident at Mount Fuji unearths the slumbering [[Dragotron]], Demon Emperor of the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]s , his minions known as the [[Four Oni]] subsequently awaken and seek to restore their unconscious master to full power. To do so, they must obtain five mystical items known as the [[Legendisc]]s, which have been hidden away. However, in response to their awakening, two three-member teams of [[Autobot]] [[combiner]]s, each belonging to a [[subgroup]] called the [[Swordbot]]s, have likewise been summoned to counter this new Predacon threat. Answering the call of two [[human]] boys, the [[Swordbot Samurai Team]] comes to aid [[Isami Tatewaki]], and the [[Swordbot Shinobi Team]] teams up with [[Tobio Fūma]]. The two teams use their combination abilities to battle the Predacons, and recruit both Isami and Tobio to help them in their fight. And with the guidance of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], both teams must find all of the remaining Legendiscs—which are located in various points in time throughout history—so as to keep them safe from the Predacons.

==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters|nonumbering=true
|c1=
'''[[Swordbot Samurai Team]]'''
*[[Kenzan]] ([[Kazuyuki Okitsu]])
*[[Jinbu]] ([[Kōsuke Toriumi]])
*[[Ganoh]] ([[Hiroki Yasumoto]])

'''[[Swordbot Shinobi Team]]'''
*[[Gekisoumaru]] ([[Toshihiko Seki]])
*[[Hishoumaru]] ([[Daisuke Sakaguchi]])
*[[Sensuimaru]] ([[Junji Majima]])

'''Other'''
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Hunter Optimus Prime/Optimus Exprime]] ([[Toshiyuki Morikawa]])

|h2=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c2=
'''[[Four Oni]]'''
*[[Gaidora (Go!)|Gaidora]] ([[Masami Iwasaki]])
*[[Bakudora]] ([[Yōji Ueda]])
*[[Budora (Go!)|Budora]] ([[Tetsu Inada]])
*[[Judora (Go!)|Judora]] ([[Atsushi Imaruoka]])

'''[[Jaki]]'''
*[[Goradora]]
**[[Dorara]]
**[[Barara]]
**[[Garara (Go!)|Garara]]
**[[Jurara]]
**[[Burara]]

'''Other'''
*[[Dragotron]] ([[Yōji Ueda]])

|c3=
*[[Isami Tatewaki]] ([[Mikako Komatsu]])
*[[Tobio Fūma]] ([[Ayahi Takagaki]])
*[[Sekishūsai Tatewaki]] ([[Yōji Ueda]])
*[[Musashi Miyamoto]] (?)
*[[Ryōma Sakamoto]] ([[Minami Takayama]])
*[[Benkei Musashibō]] ([[Kenta Miyake]])
*[[Bokuden Tsukahara]] (?)
*[[Kotarō Fūma]] ([[Kenji Nojima]])
*[[Sasuke Sarutobi]] (?)
}}

==Episodes==
{{main|List of Go! episodes}}
===Samurai Chapter===
# [[Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!]]
# [[Pursue! The Legendiscs!]]
# [[The Invincible Swordsman - Ryōma Sakamoto!?]]
# [[Showdown! Benkei Musashibō!]]
# [[Depart! Optimus Exprime!]]
# [[Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiKenzan!]]

===Shinobi Chapter===
# [[Triple Combination! Swordbot - Ninja!]]
# [[Discover! The Legendiscs!]]
# [[Enter! The New Warrior!]]
# [[Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiGekisou!]]

[[Category:Go! media]]

Guru

2023-10-28T14:37:00Z

KidTDragon:

{{faction|decepticon|minicon}}
:''Guru is a [[Decepticon]] [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:SickMind AMT-Gul.jpg||thumb|upright=2.2|This page used be titled Gul and we had jokes themed around it, but since the page was moved the captions have been rethemed around the 2008 film ''The Love Guru'' starring Mike Myers]]

'''Guru''' (グル) is [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s [[Arms Micron]] partner. He rather takes after Starscream, being mouthy, ambitious, and cowardly.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{note|Guru only appears as an actual character in the [[Arms Micron Theater]] segments of the Japanese broadcast of ''Prime''. Technically, he appears in the main cartoon any time Starscream uses his... uh... but we're not going to bother with that and just focus on his individual exploits.}}
{{voiceactor|[[Satoshi Tsuruoka]] (Japanese)}}
Guru, [[Noji]], [[Zamu]], and [[Gura]] had the Micron studio, with Guru taking command over the couch and declaring himself sub-leader of the Decepticon Arms Micron division. He got snippy with the other three for not shutting up and respecting his sub-leadership, but then [[Gora]]'s voice boomed through the room, scaring them all... {{storylink|Sick Mind|Phantom Transformation! Mind-Diving}} Offended, Guru began complaining loudly and at length about the interruption, not realizing that Gora was ''right behind him''. Gora promptly taught the bird-bot a lesson in shutting up by having the other Arms Micron form the [[Energon Sniper]] Combo Weapon and blasting him with it. {{storylink|Out of His Head|Counterattack Transformation! The Resurrection of Megatron!}}

Guru later participated in a Decepticon attack on the Autobot Arms Microns, which turned out to be a bad move since it interrupted one of [[Arc]]'s idol moments. She took vengeance by combining with all of her friends (including ''two'' [[O.P.]]s) and sending the Decepticon Microns packing. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Phantom Transformation! Skyquake Returns}} Once Gora then decided to marry Arc instead, Guru helped try to impress her by showing off Gora's various Combo Weapon forms, such as the [[Planet Bowgun]]. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Strategy Transformation! Unravel the Sinister Thread!}} Guru and [[Zori]] were listening at the door during [[Gabu]], [[Baru]], and [[Dai]]'s introduction, but ran off when they combined into the [[Dark Matter Calibur]] and chopped said door in half. {{storylink|Metal Attraction|Adhesive Transformation!? Magnetic Tag Match}} He was also listening at the door during the Autobots' 20th episode celebratory party, this time joined by ''all'' the other Decepticon Microns. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Duel Transformation! Quell Cliffjumper's Regrets}}

[[File:Armada AMT-HellflameGul.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Yeahhh, baby!]]
Guru and several other Arms Microns were present in a classroom when O.P. announced that their friend [[Zamu]] would be leaving them. {{storylink|Crossfire (Prime)|"Turbulent Transformation! Insect Battle}} When [[Ida]] was distressed over the capture of [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], Guru offered to help her in the form of '''Hellflame Guru''', also known as the "Knight of Power". He combined with Shining Gura and Terrorcon Zori into the [[Solar Ion Arrow]] weapon and proceeded to do nothing useful. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Infinite Transformation! Multiplying Enemies}} During a new years' battle between Gora and O.P., Guru formed part of the [[Gravity Planet Bowgun]]... while simultaneously appearing somewhere else to wish the viewers a happy new year. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Sonic Transformation! Ratchet's Recipe}} He was later present when O.P. and Arc revealed the results of an Arms Micron popularity poll, in which he got in seventh place. {{storylink|Inside Job|Sky Dance Transformation! The Suicidal Skydive}}

Though Starscream ultimately gave up on trying to overthrow [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], Guru had no qualms about continuing his attempts to do the same to Gora. However, as he was aiming his gun mode at his leader, Gora pointed out that he'd stopped being leader while Guru was away, though the ''new'' leader was in the room with them. Assuming he meant Zori, Guru saw the scorpion transform into weapon mode and fled for his life, unaware that Gora had just tricked him. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Blackest Transformation! The Shadow of Treachery}} During the final showdown between the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Matrix Saber]] and [[Dark Star Saber|Dark Energon Saber]], Hellflame Guru helped his Decepticon comrades out as part of the Solar Ion Arrow. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Resurrection Transformation! The Reviving of Planet Cybertron}} On the final episode of ''Arms Micron Theater'', Guru and the rest of the Arms Microns got together to say goodbye to their audience one last time. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Ultimate Transformation! Fight! Transformers}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Prime-toy Gul.jpg|right|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Shagadelic!]]
*'''Starscream''' ([[June 30]], [[2012]])
**''Set ID number:'' '''AM-07'''
**''Micron ID number:'' '''M-07'''
**''Energon Crystal:'' '''AP Dark'''

: Available only with his larger Voyager-sized partner [[Starscream (WFC)#Voyager Class|Starscream]] in Japan, Guru comes as an unassembled, unpainted "kit". He transforms from an eagle-robot into a bladed plasma cannon. He is covered in [[5 mm post]]s and holes as part of the [[Arms Micron]] gimmick, allowing him to combine with other Microns to form bigger and more ridiculous "Combo Weapons" and "Super Combo Weapons".

: The Micron was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' [[Ion Scythe]].

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1592.html Arms Micron Starscream and Guru at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Hellflame}}
[[File:Prime-toy GulHellflame.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|My mojo!]]
*'''Hellflame Guru''' (Promotional Micron, [[July 28]], 2012)
**''Energon Crystal:'' '''AP Ion'''

: A clear-red version of Guru was given away as a campaign bonus with the purchase of [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Voyager|Megatron Darkness]] at AEON stores on that toy's release date, [[July 28]] of 2012. This version is almost completely devoid of stickers, having only the small [[Insignia|faction symbol]] sticker that goes under his Energon Crystal.

: In Japan, "ion" (イオン), his Energon Crystal type, is pronounced the same as "eon" / "aeon", and he was available at the store "AEON"....

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1626.html Hellflame Arms Microns at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

{{-}}{{anchor|AMW}}
[[File:Gul b toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|We haven't actually seen ''The Love Guru'', sorry.]]
*'''Arms Micron Ultimate 5 Piece Set D - Gravity Planet Bowgun''' (AMW set, [[December 28]], 2012)
**''Set ID number:'' '''AMW-14'''
**''Energon Crystal:'' '''AP Dark'''

: A dark purple version of Guru, dubbed '''Guru B''', was part of a five-piece gift set of Decepticon-allied Arms Microns, which also included [[Gora#AMW|Gora II E]], [[Ida#AMW|Ida B]], [[Noji#AMW|Noji B]], and [[Zori#AMW5pack|Zori CS]]. All five can combine to form the Gravity Planet Bow-Gun.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1781.html Arms Micron Ultimate 5 Piece Set D at Alfes's blog]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Guru's name is a shortening of the Japanese rendition of "eagle" (イーグル ''īguru'').

===Guru Combinations===
'''Named combination weapons including Guru:'''
{{collist|3|
*[[Break Scythe]]
*[[Cross Hammer]]
*[[Flame Cannon]]
*[[God Glaive]]
*[[Gravity Planet Bowgun]]
*[[Laser Gunblade]]
*[[Matrix Blaster]]
*[[Nemesis Fake Saber]]
*[[Planet Bowgun]]
*[[Solar Ion Arrow]] (Hellflame Guru only)
*[[Ultimate Dark Energon Saber]]
}}

;Arms Up Modes featuring Guru:
*[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Arms Up Modes|Megatron Darkness Mode]]

[[Category:Arms Microns]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]

Miscolorings based on the Generation 1 cartoon

2023-10-17T22:15:59Z

KidTDragon: /* Studio Series 86 Kup */

[[File:Incorrect R.E.D. Soundwave Shins.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|'''Left:''' ''Inaccurate fan-colored model'' '''Center:''' ''Accurate fan-colored model'' '''Right:''' ''Inaccurate 2020 product created using image at left for reference'']]

In the 2010s and 2020s, '''miscolorings based on the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]''' have appeared in numerous ''Transformers'' collector items despite said items specifically appealing to nostalgia for the 1984 animated series in question. We here at {{SITENAME SHORT}} have opted to cover this specialized series of [[circular reporting]] in its own article.

==Overview==
The [[1984]]-[[1987]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' animated series]] that has become a centerpiece of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] was, to be blunt, not a high-quality production in the animation department. All four seasons were prone to [[animation error]]s, adding an additional challenge to modern fans attempting to isolate simple views of any given [[character model]]. To make matters worse, screen captures from degraded home media recordings have long accompanied the fandom's vast Internet presence. And as the proverbial icing on the cake, Hasbro, their licensees and fans alike have often relied upon a set of fan-colorings from the Ukrainian ''Transformers'' fan website, [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/index.php?pageid=g1encyclopedia Transformers.kiev.ua,] that attempted to recreate Sunbow animation models using screen captures of episodes, while eye dropping the colors from said screen captures, and then replacing the heads of the models with traced headshots also taken from episode screen captures. These fan-colorings regularly make rounds on the web since they are readily available on Pinterest and Fandom wikia pages, making it hard not to come across them through a simple Google Images search.

On top of all of this, the models Transformers.kiev.ua would frequently use were also the ones published in [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books, as they were the only real source available for US Generation 1 animation models at the time. In the years since, better copies of animation models have surfaced through eBay and various Japanese auction sites, revealing that almost ''all'' of the models used in the books were actually out of date pre-final models that had been revised anywhere from once, to several times afterwards. The author of the books, [[Jim Sorenson]] has also stated in conversation with the wiki team that due to the condition of some of the models he had found or been given access to, [[Bill Forster]] had to sometimes trace, redraw, and digitally mend models, such as the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, to make them more presentable for publishing; this has also led to several inaccuracies with the original model sheets that have surfaced since. It should also be noted that this was all likely down to [[Toei Animation|Toei]] being the ones to finalize pretty much the entirety of the US cartoons' production material. Toei has been reportedly unwilling to share quite literally ''anything'' that they've worked on with anyone in just about any given context of the word, and as a vast majority of the materials Jim Sorenson was given access to were from [[Bob Budiansky]] and other [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]-[[Marvel Productions|related]] employees, it appears that Marvel—and by extension, its employees—may have never been given the bulk of finalized material by Toei, and quite possibly, never even knew that they were working with "obsolete" material, as the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US and UK comics]], as well as [[Marvel Books|other print-media]] released around that time mostly featured unfinalized material.

==Example items==
===''Siege'' Astrotrain===
The ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Leader Class [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] figure has a deco based on a widely-shared but incorrectly-colored screenshot of the character from the episode "[[Triple Takeover]]", as seen with mostly-grey wings. This coloration also ended up being used on a [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/astrotraing1.html fan-coloring] of his [[character model]] that regularly makes its rounds on the web since it is readily available on Pinterest and his [https://transformers.fandom.com/wiki/Astrotrain_(G1) Fandom wikia page]; making it one of the top results on Google Images. The origins of this fan-coloring come from [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/index.php?pageid=g1encyclopedia Transformers.kiev.ua.]

The original origins of the coloration used in the episode is from his pre-final model sheet, which [[AKOM]] and the other animation studios usually ended up with, instead of the finalized ones [[Toei Animation]] used. Having other studios use unfinalized models would often result in episodes with characters having drastic color changes or even completely different models (e.g. [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]]). As it happens, a lot of the details found on this model are also non-existent on his final cartoon model but are present on the pre-final model used in the episode "Triple Takeover", such as the triangles on his forearms and the knee details that are loosely based on the [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Generation 1 toys]]' stickers, something that the ''Siege'' toy also features.

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:Search4atelitakicks.jpg|''On-model 1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:AstrotrainTakeover.jpg|''Off-model 1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:WFC-Siege-Leader-Astrotrain.jpg|''Off-model 2019 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Combiner Wars'' Reflector and ''Siege'' Refraktor===
The ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' and ''Siege'' versions of [[Reflector (G1)#Combiner Wars|Reflector]] feature a red stripe on their wrists that did not appear on Reflector's original Sunbow models. Like Astrotrain, this detail is, however, present on the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/reflectorg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model]. While it is unknown where this red stripe originated from, as it was absent in the cartoon entirely, there are at least two possible explanations. The first of these is the fan who colored it may have thought that it was where the red stripe from camera mode ends up (an easy mistake, given the robot modes share very few details with the camera mode). The second comes from the third-party company, Perfect Effect, who released their "Scouting Force X" team long before Hasbro and Takara made new figures of Reflector, and used different colored stripes painted around the individual figures' wrists to tell them apart; with one of these colors being red.

Much like the aforementioned official Reflector products, several third-party companies have also used Transformers.kiev.ua's character models, resulting in the red stripe also being present on their respective interpretations of the character. Everybody loses.

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:FireintheSky Reflector formation.jpg|''1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:BotCon2016toy-Reflector.jpg|''2016 toy pictured''
File:Siege-toy Refraktor.jpg|''2019 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
{{--}}

===''R.E.D.'' Soundwave===
''[[Transformers R.E.D.|R.E.D. <nowiki>[</nowiki>Robot Enhanced Design<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Generations|Soundwave]]'s shins were incorrectly left blue instead of being painted silver/gray due to Hasbro once again basing the figure on the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/soundwaveg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model].

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:Soundwave and company.jpg|''1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-R.E.D.-Soundwave.jpg|''Off-model 2020 product pictured''
</gallery></center>
{{--}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Bailiff===
The 2020 ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "[[Quintesson Bailiff#Generations|Quintesson Bailiff]]" is depicted in a brownish-green deco based on a fan-colored character model previously uploaded to this very wiki (second image below), which had a reddish tint based on the poor DVD masters of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' available at the time. The actual color scheme is supposed to be more leafy-green. It should be noted that at the time of the toy's creation, the wiki had already switched to an updated character model (first image below); the older version was likely still cached by Google Images, or drawn from elsewhere on the web.

Unlike many other examples on this page, Hasbro would rectify the problem by releasing a "fixed" redeco of the Bailiff in 2023, and one specifically meant for [[Army-building|troop building]] at that!

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:Quintbailiff anime.jpg|''Accurate model pictured''
File:Quintbailiff anime.png|''Inaccurate model pictured''
File:WFCT-toy QuintessonBailiff.jpg|''Off-model 2020 product pictured''
File:TF-Legacy-Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Quintesson-Trooper.jpg|''On-model 2023 product pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Earthrise'' Grapple===
Another victim of Hasbro Google-searching for character model references, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]] features a silver painted panel appearing under his front bumper that is not present on his original animation model. This detail comes from [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/grappleg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua], which can also be found on Pinterest and Grapple's [https://transformers.fandom.com/wiki/Grapple_(G1) Fandom Wikia page].

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:Master builders2.jpg|''1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Grapple.jpg|''Off-model 2020 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
{{--}}

===''Studio Series'' 86 Kup===
[[Studio Series|''Studio Series'' {{'}}86]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] suffers a miscoloring in his vehicle mode as a result of Hasbro using the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/kupg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] as a reference. Using this reference, Kup's vehicle mode roof section ended up being colored in the light green-blue plastic, with the darker green-blue panel that folds up on his back in robot mode painted to match this. This coloring is the result of a misinterpretation of the dramatic lighting used during the scenes where the Autobots make their way through the inner workings of Unicron's body in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (second image below). The correct color for this part is actually the darker green-blue used on most of his body. As a result of this miscoloration, the figure's entire transformation appears to have been built with this color layout in mind, as the side sections that are molded in the lighter green-blue form his faux wheel wells/shoulders in robot mode.

Fortunately, the [[2022]] ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' release of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Kup]] fixes this error by recasting the roof piece in the darker shade of green and adding paint applications of the same color to the insides of his shoulder pieces that form the vehicle mode side sections, giving his vehicle mode a cartoon-accurate fully dark green roof. However, this version still has a distinct blueish tint which is also a result of using movie screen captures as reference material; Kup's actual character model is more greenish in hue (first image below).

It should also be noted that an older revision of Kup's character model features the lighter shade of green used on the roof in vehicle mode too (though the exact model has yet to surface). This model was used during "[[The Rebirth]]" and occasionally during other [[AKOM]]-animated episodes in season 3 (though Kup notably spends little to no time in vehicle mode in season 3).

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:Sunbow Kup character model.jpg|''Original character model pictured''
File:Kup vehiclemode.jpg|''Dramatically-lit 1986 movie scene pictured''
File:Studio-Series-86-Kup.jpg|''2020 off-model toy pictured''
File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-86-02BB-Kup.jpg|''2022 on-model toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
{{--}}

===''Studio Series'' 86 Slug===
''Studio Series'' 86 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]] features blue details on his knees that aren't present on his original cartoon model, which used black. This appears to be another fault of the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/slagg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] which is likewise readily available on Pinterest and Slag's Fandom wikia page. The biggest issue with using this image as a reference, is that fact that the fan who colored it added an extra line to divide these two color details, likely based on awkward screen captures where the knees were misdrawn (see image on the left as an example), as the original model places this detail on the lower, angled part of the knee instead. As readers may have caught on by now, this blue coloration was likely taken from a screen capture using an eye-dropper tool in Photoshop; one where the black had since faded to a bluish tint in the aged, but partially restored DVD animation. Ironically, Hasbro neglected to add the gray paint to his robot head "vent" details on the final toy, which happens to be present on both the original and Transformers.kiev.ua models, as well as the official render for the ''Studio Series'' toy.

TakaraTomy on the other hand, did not make the same [[:File:TF-Generations-Selects-JP-Volcanicus-Slag.jpg|coloring mistake]] for their ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, which had been just released prior, as they appear to have some sort of cartoon reference material that they can go back and use, unlike Hasbro.

<center><gallery heights=200px widths=200px>
File:SlagG1.jpg|''Off-model 1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-Generations-Selects-JP-Volcanicus-Slag.jpg|''On-model 2021 toy pictured''
File:TF-Studio-Series-86-07-Leader-Slug.jpg|''Off-model 2022 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
{{--}}

==A better reference==
Contrary to how this article may be perceived, not ''all'' fan-colored models are "bad", as a gathering of long-time fans of the brand with access to numerous amounts of production materials from online auctions held in both the US and Japan, as well as members of other [[Toei Animation|Toei]]-animated cartoon communities (such as ''{{w|Dragon Ball Z}}''), have all shared what they have with a member at The Allspark that goes by the username [[Special:Contributions/DM|DM]], to accurately recreate and represent all of the original Generation 1 cartoon character models in HD quality for all to use as reference and enjoy (these can be found '''[https://www.allspark.com/forums/threads/the-most-accurately-coloured-g1-animation-models-online.301/ here]''').

These recreations all use currently-available, behind-the-scenes material originating directly from the "source", so to speak, including: original, undoctored Toei and [[Marvel Productions]] model sheets and materials; original color model guides; cel-vinyl color code charts; and paint-mixing color chips (similar to the color chips you'd use for picking colors to paint a house, only these are used to match colors when mixing paint for animation cels). All of this compiled production material was scanned at the highest possible quality by the respective owners of the materials, and all of the colors were scanned and translated into digital color codes by members of the other Toei-animated productions' communities via Twitter (e.g. the Toei/Marvel production color code for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s red was "X-27", which looks like     . When translated into a digital format, the color code for this specific shade of red is "#d20121" aka [https://icolorpalette.com/color/d20121 "Blood Orange"]). All of this combined effort makes this compilation of models as 100% accurate as you'll ever likely get them to look and doesn't rely on eye-dropping aged screen captures or masters of the cartoon.

While a ''lot'' of the material for the first two seasons and ''The Transformers: The Movie'' has been released to the public, there is ''still'', unfortunately, quite a number of model sheets and materials for certain characters appearing in season 3 and "The Rebirth" that haven't found their way into the public eye yet, or even the hands of collectors, and could also potentially be lost to time altogether. Likewise, a number of "one-shot"-episode characters haven't surfaced either, so while this compilation of fan-colorings is an excellent source, there is ''still'' a lot of work needing done to complete it.

==Notes==
* While not "inaccuracy" per se, as the media in question is a different continuity not claiming to be a Generation 1 recreation, the 2018 ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' incarnation of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] demonstrates the proliferation of fan-colored Sunbow models. An [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] [[:File:BBArcee Head Revisions.jpg|design presentation]] about the film in question included the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/arceeg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model] of Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] as a design reference for ''Bumblebee'' [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]],<ref>[https://www.ilm.com/visual_development/bumblebee-developing-an-epic-set-piece/ Bumblebee: Developing an Epic Set Piece - ILM San Francisco]</ref> though the fan model does do reasonable justice to the original animation.
* Meanwhile, the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/cosmosg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] was used as a handy visual aid in [[2022]] by [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] to discuss the newly-revealed ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class [[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]], which in fact was not designed according to that reference.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Do you believe?!?!Here he is folks, in all of his cybertronian glory! COSMOS!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZ2WSJOFtS/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=6|day=30}}</ref>
* The people who run Hasbro's official ''Transformers'' social media accounts (specifically their Facebook and Instagram accounts), and even the [[Hasbro Pulse]] live streams on YouTube often use the Transformers.kiev.ua models in memes, as visuals for trivia and holiday celebration posts, and even placeholder images for pipeline reveals of upcoming figures. As mentioned several times prior in this article, these were obviously picked up through a quick Google Image search, with the people in charge of posting to the respective accounts likely not even aware of the origins of these models and the fact that they aren't official or even the original models.

==See also==
*[[Animation error]]
*[[Palette swap]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Miscolorings based on the Generation 1 cartoon

2023-10-17T22:12:07Z

KidTDragon: /* Earthrise Grapple */

[[File:Incorrect R.E.D. Soundwave Shins.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|'''Left:''' ''Inaccurate fan-colored model'' '''Center:''' ''Accurate fan-colored model'' '''Right:''' ''Inaccurate 2020 product created using image at left for reference'']]

In the 2010s and 2020s, '''miscolorings based on the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]''' have appeared in numerous ''Transformers'' collector items despite said items specifically appealing to nostalgia for the 1984 animated series in question. We here at {{SITENAME SHORT}} have opted to cover this specialized series of [[circular reporting]] in its own article.

==Overview==
The [[1984]]-[[1987]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' animated series]] that has become a centerpiece of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] was, to be blunt, not a high-quality production in the animation department. All four seasons were prone to [[animation error]]s, adding an additional challenge to modern fans attempting to isolate simple views of any given [[character model]]. To make matters worse, screen captures from degraded home media recordings have long accompanied the fandom's vast Internet presence. And as the proverbial icing on the cake, Hasbro, their licensees and fans alike have often relied upon a set of fan-colorings from the Ukrainian ''Transformers'' fan website, [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/index.php?pageid=g1encyclopedia Transformers.kiev.ua,] that attempted to recreate Sunbow animation models using screen captures of episodes, while eye dropping the colors from said screen captures, and then replacing the heads of the models with traced headshots also taken from episode screen captures. These fan-colorings regularly make rounds on the web since they are readily available on Pinterest and Fandom wikia pages, making it hard not to come across them through a simple Google Images search.

On top of all of this, the models Transformers.kiev.ua would frequently use were also the ones published in [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books, as they were the only real source available for US Generation 1 animation models at the time. In the years since, better copies of animation models have surfaced through eBay and various Japanese auction sites, revealing that almost ''all'' of the models used in the books were actually out of date pre-final models that had been revised anywhere from once, to several times afterwards. The author of the books, [[Jim Sorenson]] has also stated in conversation with the wiki team that due to the condition of some of the models he had found or been given access to, [[Bill Forster]] had to sometimes trace, redraw, and digitally mend models, such as the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, to make them more presentable for publishing; this has also led to several inaccuracies with the original model sheets that have surfaced since. It should also be noted that this was all likely down to [[Toei Animation|Toei]] being the ones to finalize pretty much the entirety of the US cartoons' production material. Toei has been reportedly unwilling to share quite literally ''anything'' that they've worked on with anyone in just about any given context of the word, and as a vast majority of the materials Jim Sorenson was given access to were from [[Bob Budiansky]] and other [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]-[[Marvel Productions|related]] employees, it appears that Marvel—and by extension, its employees—may have never been given the bulk of finalized material by Toei, and quite possibly, never even knew that they were working with "obsolete" material, as the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US and UK comics]], as well as [[Marvel Books|other print-media]] released around that time mostly featured unfinalized material.

==Example items==
===''Siege'' Astrotrain===
The ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Leader Class [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] figure has a deco based on a widely-shared but incorrectly-colored screenshot of the character from the episode "[[Triple Takeover]]", as seen with mostly-grey wings. This coloration also ended up being used on a [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/astrotraing1.html fan-coloring] of his [[character model]] that regularly makes its rounds on the web since it is readily available on Pinterest and his [https://transformers.fandom.com/wiki/Astrotrain_(G1) Fandom wikia page]; making it one of the top results on Google Images. The origins of this fan-coloring come from [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/index.php?pageid=g1encyclopedia Transformers.kiev.ua.]

The original origins of the coloration used in the episode is from his pre-final model sheet, which [[AKOM]] and the other animation studios usually ended up with, instead of the finalized ones [[Toei Animation]] used. Having other studios use unfinalized models would often result in episodes with characters having drastic color changes or even completely different models (e.g. [[Junkyard (G1)|Junkyard]]). As it happens, a lot of the details found on this model are also non-existent on his final cartoon model but are present on the pre-final model used in the episode "Triple Takeover", such as the triangles on his forearms and the knee details that are loosely based on the [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Generation 1 toys]]' stickers, something that the ''Siege'' toy also features.

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File:Search4atelitakicks.jpg|''On-model 1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:AstrotrainTakeover.jpg|''Off-model 1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:WFC-Siege-Leader-Astrotrain.jpg|''Off-model 2019 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Combiner Wars'' Reflector and ''Siege'' Refraktor===
The ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' and ''Siege'' versions of [[Reflector (G1)#Combiner Wars|Reflector]] feature a red stripe on their wrists that did not appear on Reflector's original Sunbow models. Like Astrotrain, this detail is, however, present on the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/reflectorg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model]. While it is unknown where this red stripe originated from, as it was absent in the cartoon entirely, there are at least two possible explanations. The first of these is the fan who colored it may have thought that it was where the red stripe from camera mode ends up (an easy mistake, given the robot modes share very few details with the camera mode). The second comes from the third-party company, Perfect Effect, who released their "Scouting Force X" team long before Hasbro and Takara made new figures of Reflector, and used different colored stripes painted around the individual figures' wrists to tell them apart; with one of these colors being red.

Much like the aforementioned official Reflector products, several third-party companies have also used Transformers.kiev.ua's character models, resulting in the red stripe also being present on their respective interpretations of the character. Everybody loses.

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File:FireintheSky Reflector formation.jpg|''1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:BotCon2016toy-Reflector.jpg|''2016 toy pictured''
File:Siege-toy Refraktor.jpg|''2019 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''R.E.D.'' Soundwave===
''[[Transformers R.E.D.|R.E.D. <nowiki>[</nowiki>Robot Enhanced Design<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Generations|Soundwave]]'s shins were incorrectly left blue instead of being painted silver/gray due to Hasbro once again basing the figure on the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/soundwaveg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model].

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File:Soundwave and company.jpg|''1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-R.E.D.-Soundwave.jpg|''Off-model 2020 product pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Bailiff===
The 2020 ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "[[Quintesson Bailiff#Generations|Quintesson Bailiff]]" is depicted in a brownish-green deco based on a fan-colored character model previously uploaded to this very wiki (second image below), which had a reddish tint based on the poor DVD masters of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' available at the time. The actual color scheme is supposed to be more leafy-green. It should be noted that at the time of the toy's creation, the wiki had already switched to an updated character model (first image below); the older version was likely still cached by Google Images, or drawn from elsewhere on the web.

Unlike many other examples on this page, Hasbro would rectify the problem by releasing a "fixed" redeco of the Bailiff in 2023, and one specifically meant for [[Army-building|troop building]] at that!

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File:Quintbailiff anime.jpg|''Accurate model pictured''
File:Quintbailiff anime.png|''Inaccurate model pictured''
File:WFCT-toy QuintessonBailiff.jpg|''Off-model 2020 product pictured''
File:TF-Legacy-Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Quintesson-Trooper.jpg|''On-model 2023 product pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Earthrise'' Grapple===
Another victim of Hasbro Google-searching for character model references, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]] features a silver painted panel appearing under his front bumper that is not present on his original animation model. This detail comes from [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/grappleg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua], which can also be found on Pinterest and Grapple's [https://transformers.fandom.com/wiki/Grapple_(G1) Fandom Wikia page].

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File:Master builders2.jpg|''1985 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Grapple.jpg|''Off-model 2020 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Studio Series'' 86 Kup===
[[Studio Series|''Studio Series'' {{'}}86]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] suffers a miscoloring in his vehicle mode as a result of Hasbro using the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/kupg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] as a reference. Using this reference, Kup's vehicle mode roof section ended up being colored in the light green-blue plastic, with the darker green-blue panel that folds up on his back in robot mode painted to match this. This coloring is the result of a misinterpretation of the dramatic lighting used during the scenes where the Autobots make their way through the inner workings of Unicron's body in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (second image below). The correct color for this part is actually the darker green-blue used on most of his body. As a result of this miscoloration, the figure's entire transformation appears to have been built with this color layout in mind, as the side sections that are molded in the lighter green-blue form his faux wheel wells/shoulders in robot mode.

Fortunately, the [[2022]] ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' release of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Kup]] fixes this error by recasting the roof piece in the darker shade of green and adding paint applications of the same color to the insides of his shoulder pieces that form the vehicle mode side sections, giving his vehicle mode a cartoon-accurate fully dark green roof. However, this version still has a distinct blueish tint which is also a result of using movie screen captures as reference material; Kup's actual character model is more greenish in hue (first image below).

It should also be noted that an older revision of Kup's character model features the lighter shade of green used on the roof in vehicle mode too (though the exact model has yet to surface). This model was used during "[[The Rebirth]]" and occasionally during other [[AKOM]]-animated episodes in season 3 (though Kup notably spends little to no time in vehicle in season 3).

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File:Sunbow Kup character model.jpg|''Original character model pictured''
File:Kup vehiclemode.jpg|''Dramatically-lit 1986 movie scene pictured''
File:Studio-Series-86-Kup.jpg|''2020 off-model toy pictured''
File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-86-02BB-Kup.jpg|''2022 on-model toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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===''Studio Series'' 86 Slug===
''Studio Series'' 86 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]] features blue details on his knees that aren't present on his original cartoon model, which used black. This appears to be another fault of the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/slagg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] which is likewise readily available on Pinterest and Slag's Fandom wikia page. The biggest issue with using this image as a reference, is that fact that the fan who colored it added an extra line to divide these two color details, likely based on awkward screen captures where the knees were misdrawn (see image on the left as an example), as the original model places this detail on the lower, angled part of the knee instead. As readers may have caught on by now, this blue coloration was likely taken from a screen capture using an eye-dropper tool in Photoshop; one where the black had since faded to a bluish tint in the aged, but partially restored DVD animation. Ironically, Hasbro neglected to add the gray paint to his robot head "vent" details on the final toy, which happens to be present on both the original and Transformers.kiev.ua models, as well as the official render for the ''Studio Series'' toy.

TakaraTomy on the other hand, did not make the same [[:File:TF-Generations-Selects-JP-Volcanicus-Slag.jpg|coloring mistake]] for their ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, which had been just released prior, as they appear to have some sort of cartoon reference material that they can go back and use, unlike Hasbro.

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File:SlagG1.jpg|''Off-model 1984 cartoon scene pictured''
File:TF-Generations-Selects-JP-Volcanicus-Slag.jpg|''On-model 2021 toy pictured''
File:TF-Studio-Series-86-07-Leader-Slug.jpg|''Off-model 2022 toy pictured''
</gallery></center>
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==A better reference==
Contrary to how this article may be perceived, not ''all'' fan-colored models are "bad", as a gathering of long-time fans of the brand with access to numerous amounts of production materials from online auctions held in both the US and Japan, as well as members of other [[Toei Animation|Toei]]-animated cartoon communities (such as ''{{w|Dragon Ball Z}}''), have all shared what they have with a member at The Allspark that goes by the username [[Special:Contributions/DM|DM]], to accurately recreate and represent all of the original Generation 1 cartoon character models in HD quality for all to use as reference and enjoy (these can be found '''[https://www.allspark.com/forums/threads/the-most-accurately-coloured-g1-animation-models-online.301/ here]''').

These recreations all use currently-available, behind-the-scenes material originating directly from the "source", so to speak, including: original, undoctored Toei and [[Marvel Productions]] model sheets and materials; original color model guides; cel-vinyl color code charts; and paint-mixing color chips (similar to the color chips you'd use for picking colors to paint a house, only these are used to match colors when mixing paint for animation cels). All of this compiled production material was scanned at the highest possible quality by the respective owners of the materials, and all of the colors were scanned and translated into digital color codes by members of the other Toei-animated productions' communities via Twitter (e.g. the Toei/Marvel production color code for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s red was "X-27", which looks like     . When translated into a digital format, the color code for this specific shade of red is "#d20121" aka [https://icolorpalette.com/color/d20121 "Blood Orange"]). All of this combined effort makes this compilation of models as 100% accurate as you'll ever likely get them to look and doesn't rely on eye-dropping aged screen captures or masters of the cartoon.

While a ''lot'' of the material for the first two seasons and ''The Transformers: The Movie'' has been released to the public, there is ''still'', unfortunately, quite a number of model sheets and materials for certain characters appearing in season 3 and "The Rebirth" that haven't found their way into the public eye yet, or even the hands of collectors, and could also potentially be lost to time altogether. Likewise, a number of "one-shot"-episode characters haven't surfaced either, so while this compilation of fan-colorings is an excellent source, there is ''still'' a lot of work needing done to complete it.

==Notes==
* While not "inaccuracy" per se, as the media in question is a different continuity not claiming to be a Generation 1 recreation, the 2018 ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' incarnation of [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] demonstrates the proliferation of fan-colored Sunbow models. An [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] [[:File:BBArcee Head Revisions.jpg|design presentation]] about the film in question included the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/arceeg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua fan-colored model] of Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] as a design reference for ''Bumblebee'' [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]],<ref>[https://www.ilm.com/visual_development/bumblebee-developing-an-epic-set-piece/ Bumblebee: Developing an Epic Set Piece - ILM San Francisco]</ref> though the fan model does do reasonable justice to the original animation.
* Meanwhile, the [https://www.transformers.kiev.ua/g1/cosmosg1.html Transformers.kiev.ua model] was used as a handy visual aid in [[2022]] by [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] to discuss the newly-revealed ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class [[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]], which in fact was not designed according to that reference.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Do you believe?!?!Here he is folks, in all of his cybertronian glory! COSMOS!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZ2WSJOFtS/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=6|day=30}}</ref>
* The people who run Hasbro's official ''Transformers'' social media accounts (specifically their Facebook and Instagram accounts), and even the [[Hasbro Pulse]] live streams on YouTube often use the Transformers.kiev.ua models in memes, as visuals for trivia and holiday celebration posts, and even placeholder images for pipeline reveals of upcoming figures. As mentioned several times prior in this article, these were obviously picked up through a quick Google Image search, with the people in charge of posting to the respective accounts likely not even aware of the origins of these models and the fact that they aren't official or even the original models.

==See also==
*[[Animation error]]
*[[Palette swap]]

==References==
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[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Kup (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 boxart Kup.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|"Death stalks you at every turn!" "Kup!" "Well it ''does''."]]

None of '''Kup'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s toys are as old as him.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1toy-Kup.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I always get the blame around here! ''Who threw a cane at the TV? Who fell into the china hutch? Who got their dentures stuck on the toilet?''"]]
*'''Kup''' (Autobot, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-82'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Musket laser]]"

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Kup transforms into a Cybertronic pickup truck (though how he is able to carry goods safely with no tailgate is a mystery). The entire front of the vehicle (including the windshield) is made out of die-cast metal. In [[robot mode]], Kup has full shoulder rotation, though the way his elbows are set up means he cannot make full use of their joints. He (somewhat) makes up for it with swivel wrists. His legs feature no articulation whatsoever. Maybe Hot Rod left a piece out. He is armed with a blue laser rifle. Early releases of Kup had metal rear wheels, while later releases replaced them with black plastic.

:Amusingly, one of the details on the figure's chest sticker depicts a pair of [[floppy disk|5 1/4-inch floppy disk]] drives. Whether that is supposed to indicate that he can store up to two extra Transformers' brains is up to anyone's guess.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Kup/kup.htm More information on Kup at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy-KupTargetmaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You're a gutsy daredevil with a give-'em-hell attitude and a fourth grade education. You coulda made Sergeant!"]]
*'''Kup''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-113'''
**''Accessories:'' Musket Laser/Recoil Targetmaster partner

:Kup (this time with plastic rear wheels rather than die-cast) was slightly [[retool]]ed with larger fist-holes and a mounting point on his vehicle mode back-end in order to make him into a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]. He came with his Nebulan partner [[Recoil (G1)|Recoil]] rather than his original blaster.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Kup/kup.htm More information on Targetmaster Kup at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:TransformersCollection20.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"He used to be as smart as a monkey, but now... he's as dumb as a chimp."]]
*'''Future Cybertron''' (Transformers Collection, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Musket Laser, Musket Laser/Recoil Targetmaster partner (you read that right)

:Targetmaster Kup was reissued in Japan, and like the ''[[The Transformers Collection|Collection]]'' reissue of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Hot Rod]], he came with his original metal parts restored, as well as both his partner Recoil ''and'' his original gun, which was slightly retooled to fit the larger weapon-mounting points. The set also came with a redecoed [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Wheelie]].

:This iteration of the mold was used to make [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Orion Pax]].
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-KupWoH.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Three wars back we called Sauerkraut 'liberty cabbage' and we called liberty cabbage 'super slaw' and back then a suitcase was known as a 'Swedish lunchbox'. Of course, nobody knew that but me. Anyway, long story short... is a phrase whose origins are complicated and rambling..."]]
*'''Wings of Honor''' ([[BotCon 2009]] box set)
**''Accessories'': Clamp attachment, hammer attachment, Earth Cyber Key

:This ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' version of Kup is a convention-exclusive [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Red Alert (Armada)#Cybertron|Red Alert]] and transforms into an unlicensed {{w|Dodge Magnum}} emergency vehicle. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into the back of his car mode causes two rear side-panels to pop out and reveal two spring-forward non-firing blasters. This gimmick is retained in robot mode, where they become over-shoulder blasters. He features an unusual transformation sequence where both the front and rear halves of the vehicle mode come together to form his legs. His hood halves open to reveal storage space for extra tools (a hammer-head and an opening claw) that can be attached onto his left arm blaster.

:Kup comes in a box set with fellow Autobots [[Flak (G1)#Timelines|Flak]], [[Thunder Clash#Timelines|Thunderclash]], and [[Landshark (G1)#Timelines|Landshark]], and rival Decepticon [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Scourge]].

:The Kup tooling was also the basis of the non-toy ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Kup (SG)|Kup]]. The original version of this mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Cannonball (Cybertron)#Toys|Cannonball]], and the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie toyline]] [[Crankcase (Movie)#Toys|Crankcase]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCKup/kup.htm More information on Kup at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations SergeantKup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"So you see, old people aren't so useless after all. Ironhide's old, and he outsmarted the lot of you. And I'm even older and I outsmarted him! ''Ah ha ha ha!''" "Shut up." "I've had my moment."]]
*'''Sergeant Kup''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of wave 6 of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', "Sergeant Kup" sticks to the character's roots, transforming into an old-school (or, alternatively, "retro"-styled) Earth pic'''kup''' truck. The design closely resembles a Honda Ridgeline. He comes with his signature [[Musket laser|laser musket]] weapon, which looks like an actual musket this go-round. Like his contemporaries, Kup is covered in 3 mm rungs that are compatible with [[C joint]] clip-on weapons. There are two rungs on his backpack, plus two rungs each on his forearm [[kibble]], and two on his lower back (these two are shown in the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' version's instructions). The musket can either plug into the underside of the truck, forming a second exhaust pipe, or clip onto the roof of the truck via a C joint. Kup noticeably has a peculiar elbow setup; the top hinge moves vertically, while the bottom hinge moves horizontally. Interestingly, due to his transformation, Kup's truck mode features a working tailgate.

:Despite appearances, his musket does ''not'' have a proper 5 mm peg, being slightly smaller. This makes it impossible for Kup to hold 5 mm accessories without stretching and potentially damaging his hands. Coincidentally, it's about the same size as the smaller peg on [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Grimlock]]'s spring loaded launcher, meaning they can swap weapons. The extra, proper 5 mm ring on Grimlock's weapon makes it a loose fit on Kup's open hands, though.

:He was later retooled/redecoed into [[Swerve (G1)#Generations|Swerve]], whose head was depicted in Kup's [[instructions]] before the retool was officially announced, and was separately retooled into [[BotCon 2013]] [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Timelines|Hoist]] and [[Electro#Timelines|Autobot Electrons]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/SergeantKup/kup.htm More information on Sergeant Kup at TFU.info]''
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*'''Autobot Warriors''' (multi-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe

:''Generations'' Sergeant Kup was re-released in a three-pack with ''Universe'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ratchet]] and ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]], available from Hasbro Asia and [[TakaraTomy Mall]]. All three Autobots feature new metallic paint decoes.

:This release of Kup simply calls him "Kup", without any additional trademark prefixes.
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Kup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Yeah, well, I may not have a fancy black bath robe and a hammer like snooty, but I ''do'' have slippers and an oatmeal spoon! Look!"]]
*'''Autobot Kup''' ([[February 26]], [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-17'''
**''Accessories:'' "Musket gun"/tailpipe
:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' "Autobot Kup" is a [[redeco]] of ''Generations'' Autobot Kup in metallic paint. Other changes include silver paint on his stomach, painted rims, and a smaller Autobot symbol with a silver border. Surprisingly, Kup is presented with his cy-gar attached to his mouth on the back of his package.
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[[File:Unitedtoy-KupeHobby.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Full speed ahead! Dam the torpedos!" "What did he say? Put on our tuxedos?" "I want some taquitos."]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle/tailpipe

:Dubbed "Autobot Kup Damage Version", this [[redeco]] of the 2010 Kup mold (see above) is cast in brighter teals, with silver "scrape" paint marks (as well as other additional paint applications), giving him a more weathered look (despite his more saturated color palette). Official photography depicted this Kup as bright blue, but that was a case of photography having trouble with his shade of teal.

:This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] three-pack with a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#United|clear-blue Hot Rod]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]], 2010 and closed on [[January 11]], 2011, and with the set shipping in April.

:This figure was available with a Hot Rod pin and ''[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]'' booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Cybertron/Kup/kup.htm More information on Autobot Kup Damage Version at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots Kup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Kids love that water."]]
*'''Scourge / Sergeant Kup / Blitzwing''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BP006'''
***''Fist strength'': '''762'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''598'''
***''Sword strength'': '''260'''

:Part of the second wave of Series 2 three-packs, "Sergeant Kup" is a redeco of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SpinShot|Spin Shot Ironhide]] in cyan in homage to Generation 1 Kup and thus turns into a pickup truck with a massive spoiler. As a Spin Shot toy, an impact to his front bumper will cause him to autotransform while his top half spins around.

:The second wave of Series 2 three-packs didn't reach mass retail in the United States, only showing up in discount stores like Ross.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSKup/kup.htm More information on Sergeant Kup at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy KupKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Here you go, ya ingrate. Think of ME when you're having the best sex of your life!"]]
*'''Autobot Kup''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''33501 39'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, small pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth full series of [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Kup can be rebuilt from a robot to a pickup truck. His deco is based on his Generation 1 namesake, although his grey plastic is lighter than usual.

: He uses the very popular [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]] style helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OKup/kup.htm More information on Kup at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
{{anchor|AutobotHeroes}}
[[File:TF-Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Heroes-Kup.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Old Man Yells at Cloud'']]
*'''Autobot Heroes''' (5-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Springer's weapons (dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword), Arcee's weapons (2 swords), Kup's "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe, Ultra Magnus' 2 guns, Blurr's weapons (Sniper rifle, left & right pistols), Minimus Ambus figure

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Sergeant Kup is a more "[[show-accuracy|screen-accurate]]" redeco of his [[#Generations|''Generations'' Deluxe Class toy]], with his primary plastic color being cast in a lighter shade of teal, the metallic gray plastic parts and paint operations replaced with cyan, and featuring additonal new paint operations (including painted rims).

:Most copies of this figure appear to suffer from the same [[Misassembly|assembly error]] as ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Transformers Timelines]]'' [[Electro#Timelines|Electrons]] and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Timelines|Hoist]], whereby the central chest assembly doesn't fully rotate up into place. Luckily, this can be [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/hoist-electrons-chest-fix-from-botcon-2013-machine-wars-termination-set.943752/ easily fixed] by removing the three screws holding the chest together and turning the spring-loaded panel inside 180 degrees around, taking care of the spring when reinserting it into its slot.

:Sergeant Kup was released as part of 5-pack with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Ultra Magnus]] (including [[Minimus Ambus#Platinum Edition|Minimus Ambus]]), [[Springer (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Autobot Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Arcee]] and [[Blurr (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Blurr]]. The set also included a recreation of the theatrical poster for the 1986 movie. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, but was only available via the company's website, never sold in stores. It was also released in Singapore, although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not. In Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website but never found in stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website but was sold in some stores. In Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of both [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online. In Germany, it was available via retailer Real and specialty store Rappelkiste Ahlen, also only available online.

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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-SergeantKup.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"So how do you know so much about American history?" "I pieced it together, mostly from sugar packets."]]
*'''Flintlock & Sergeant Kup''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 guns, [[Recoil (G1)|Flintlock]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' "Sergeant Kup" transforms from a robot based on the character's [[Guido Guidi]] ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' design into a futuristic pic'''kup''' truck based on his alt mode in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', with colors based on his original toy. Kup's head is formed by [[Titan Master]] [[Recoil (G1)#Generations|Flintlock]], who can also transform into a robot and pilot Kup's vehicle mode, although the wideness of the cockpit combined with an ineffective tab recess often results in him falling out of position inside.

: Kup's two 5mm guns can combine into a larger weapon incorporating a Titan Master seat, or can be mounted separately on his truck bed, where there are also three pairs of pegs to attach Titan Masters. The guns can also be combined and mounted onto his back in robot mode.

: All copies of Kup (including his redecoes/retools) are misassembled; his leg panels' central lines between the two sculpted square details do not line up with the line extending beyond it. If you want to fix this, you have two options:
::1. You can use a small handsaw to carefully cut off the parts that connect the pieces to his wheels and swap the pieces before gluing them back.
::2. The other option involves using a soldering iron to heat the head of the pins and then pushing the wheels and the panels off, then reattaching them to the correct sides. This can be difficult and risks causing damage to the toy. If attempting this method, USE EXTREME CAUTION to avoid injury.

:This mold was retooled with a new face into ''[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute|Orion Pax]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-LG-46-Targetmaster-Kup.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Oh, Kup, can't you go five seconds without humiliating yourself?" *''sproing!''* "How long was that?"]]
*'''Targetmaster Cher (Targetmaster Kup)'''<ref>The Japanese text on the packaging is チャー / "Cher", but the English subtitle says "Kup".</ref> ([[September 30]], [[2017]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG46'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster, [[Recoil (G1)#Legends|Recoil]] Targetmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Cher" is a redeco and retool of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class Sergeant Kup]], featuring new arms, a new face on the Headmaster and a color scheme based on his appearance in the ''G1'' animated series. Instead of the two guns the original version had, he comes with Recoil, a completely new molded Targetmaster who transforms from robot to gun. Although Kup's robot mode matches his original design better thanks to his new arms, this unfortunately creates noticeable gaps in his truck mode, as well as making the robot mode fists more visually obvious.

:Early stock photography of ''Legends'' Kup showed him in a color scheme so desaturated that he was entirely grey, but later images reflected his cartoon-accurate dark-green-grey colors. The figure is unfortunately plagued by the leg panel misassembly from the original ''Titans Return'' release.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-86-Kup.jpg|thumb|300px|"Movies! What a rip-off! I don't have to sit here and listen to th-zzzzzz!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Kup''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-61'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 20]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories'': Musket laser, [[energon goodie]] dispenser, "Sea Squid Showdown" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)<ref name="insta">Evan Brooks's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CcBnZE2uDPK/ Instagram post]</ref>, [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' Kup is based on his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon (see [[Miscolorings based on the Generation 1 cartoon#Studio Series 86 Kup|this page]] for an explanation of his color scheme). His limbs are attached on [[5 mm post]]s, and can be removed to recreate the scene of his repair by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. Oddly, this feature is not documented in his instructions.

:He comes with an Energon goodie dispenser and a musket laser based on his original toy's gun accessory, both of which can be mounted on his vehicle mode.

:Like all ''Studio Series'' figures, the interior of the package forms a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is Kup and Hot Rod's fight against the [[sea squid|giant squid]] on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]].

:If one so chooses, Kup can accommodate [[Recoil (G1)#Legends|''Legends'' Recoil]] in robot mode; however, there is no way to mount the Targetmaster onto his vehicle mode.

:Care should be taken when rolling Kup along any surface in vehicle mode; the painted robot mode crotch area that is part of the vehicle mode undercarriage does not fold up far enough to prevent dragging and paint damage.

:Due to being reissued some time between late 2021- early 2022, him and his wave mate [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] could be found [[shelfwarmer|shelfwarming]] ''en masse'' almost ''three years'' after being initially released.

:This figure was retooled into ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' "A Hero Is Born" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Orion Pax]], and the "War Dawn 2-Pack" [[Dion (G1)|Dion]].
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
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[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-86-02BB-Kup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I first met Bumblebee in 1927, in a bar in Brooklyn. Little did I know he would soon become Mrs. Joe DiMaggio and..."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Kup''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''ID number'': '''86-02BB'''
:*''Accessories'': Musket laser, [[energon goodie]] dispenser, "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy, original), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (details, original)<ref name="insta"/>}}

:A minor redeco of the above ''Studio Series'' Kup, now sporting an opaque windshield instead of a clear one, tampographed scuffs and damage, gray wheels, and a Generation 1-style Autobot [[insignia]] instead of the live-action film Autobot insignia. Also, notably, the vehicle mode roof is now a more accurate green instead of the turquoise the above ''Studio Series'' figure sports. This release replaces his original backdrop with a "Battle of Autobot City" one. His eyes are also painted a brighter shade of blue, resolving the dead-eyed look of the original release.

:The problem with the vehicle mode undercarriage dragging on the original release of this mold was fixed on this version.

:Like much of the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line-up, Kup was found at retail in Taiwan in early [[December]] [[2021]] with no prior announcement. Like parts of the ''Generations''-type figures in the line, Kup was also sold as a Farmers exclusive in [[New Zealand]].
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Kup.JPG|thumb|200px|Arcee: Come on, Hot Rod. You can make it! 
Kup: Oh, of course he'll make it, it's TV.]]
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022)
:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Kup is a non-transforming and immobile [[Slug figure|minifigure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1SergeantKup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Let's see... hmm... I'm an elk... a mason... a communist... I'm the president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance for some reason..."]]
*'''Sergeant Kup, Veteran Sergeant''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T34/T40'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Sergeant Kup, Veteran Sergeant is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Transformers: Generations]]'' Sergeant Kup toy.

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[[File:W5SergeantKup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Bah! This is just another Hallmark holiday cooked up to sell cards."]]
*'''Sergeant Kup, Wrecker Leader''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T35/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
* Kup's appearance in the Takara ''Kre-O'' online manga pre-dates his reveal as a Micro-Changer. Given wave-mate [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Rodimus]] also appears in the story but doesn't actually use the same parts as the toy version, it's a safe bet that this was a coincidence.
*Two almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]s from [[Fun Publications]] included a redeco of [[#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into [[Crosshairs (G1)|Generation 1 Crosshairs]] and [[Hubcap (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Hubcap]] (utilizing a [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Timelines|Hoist]]/[[Electro#Timelines|Electrons]] head).<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496 Tweet by Jesse Wittenrich, 2017/03/20]</ref>
*The ''[[Transformers: Generations#T30|Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Orion Pax]] mold had a pretooled alternate head based on Kup, but this tooling never came to fruition. At the [[Unofficial conventions|unofficial Pete's Robot Convention 2018]], former [[Fun Publications]] displayed a mock-up of what this Kup figure would have looked like, courtesy of extra parts from a test run of the 2015 figures [[Lio Convoy#Timelines 2|Lio Convoy]] and [[Optimus Prime (SG)#NovaPrime|Nova Prime]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/569672986709925</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
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Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

2023-10-17T21:27:58Z

KidTDragon: /* The Wreckers */

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[[File:AHM 15cvrA digital.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"I got a funny story about that! Well it's not so much funny as it is long."]]

From soldier to mentor, to survivor and [[Wreckers|Wrecker]], '''Kup''' was undoubtedly the oldest active member of the [[Autobot]]s. After a series of mishaps involving [[zombie]]s, [[time travel]] and [[Dead Universe|parallel universes]], Kup has become the oldest Cybertronian in history. As a result of his eons-long isolation, the cantankerous Kup has lost most his patience for hotheaded young punks, turbo-revving or otherwise.

But after a case of mistaken identity, wrongful imprisonment, and a daring escape, Kup has struck up a new friendship with the unlikeliest of candidates: wisecracking British super-spy Ian Noble, better known as the [[Action Man]]. This friendship would see them both drawn into an ancient conspiracy surrounding the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] and uncovering its surprising role in shaping the history of [[Earth]], [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and beyond.

{{quote|I've had worse than '''this'''. I've been spiked by '''Squadron X''', dipped in the '''smeltin' pool''', framed for treason, shot into the sun—and I was the only 'bot still trapped inside the '''Nightmare Engine''' when everyone else '''woke up.''' I've seen off every rinky-dink, two-bit, catchpenny Decepticon rust-poker, and I got the dents in my knuckles to prove it. End of the day? I'm ready for anything you can throw at me.|Kup|[[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright]]}}

{{first|''[[Spotlight: Kup]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Joining the Autobots===
[[File:Post KupOrionPax.jpg|left|upright=2.1|thumb|"That's my old [[ion blaster]]. If you're gonna play with it, be careful, 'cuz it's loaded."]]
'''Kup of Tesarus''' was extremely old; having fought in the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], he lived through the first [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron as a soldier in the [[Primal Vanguard]]. After [[Nova Prime]] disappeared aboard the first ''Ark'', Kup temporarily retired from active service and took up a new role, training younger 'bots. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #2}} Kup eventually became a cop in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s police force, giving the young [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] his first gun and being amused at the rookie's naive outlook on law enforcement. {{storylink|Post}} Over the years, Kup trained dozens of Cybertronians, including [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]], {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}} and even the five-strong group of warriors who would eventually become known as the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

After the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] following his confrontation with [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], Kup was either leading or part of a squad sent to rescue [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] when they crossed paths with the famous former racer, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Kup was skeptical of Blurr's usefulness, but some words from a young Orion Pax were able to convince Blurr to alert Zeta Prime of the Decepticons' assassination attempt. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}} As Orion Pax rose in the ranks of the Autobot army, Kup served as a key aide and introduced him to his troops. {{storylink|Old Ways}}

Eventually, Zeta was revealed to be kind of a ruthless dictator, so Kup and his comrades turned on him and helped the honorable Orion Pax and the Decepticons overthrow him. Kup assisted by teaching the other combatants about the weak spots on Zeta's giant [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructors]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}} Once Zeta was dead, the Decepticons betrayed the Autobots and Kup was imprisoned, but he and some other captives escaped before too long. The Autobots sought out Orion Pax in [[Nyon]], where they were shocked to learn that he had acquired the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and risen to become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Rise}} Alongside many other Autobots, Kup rallied behind the new Prime, returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and chased off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Endgame}}

[[File:RequiemOfTheWreckers KupSpringerFirstMeet.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"You're not gonna sacrifice me for the greater good, are you, Prowl?" "We'll see, Kup. We'll see."]]
Some time afterwards, Prowl put Kup in charge of mentoring "Ostaros," an artificially-grown Cybertronian that he had liberated from [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]]'s laboratory. Prowl ordered Kup to keep the young 'bot from ever finding out about his origins as a product of mad science, and Kup became "[[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]]"'s new mentor. Eventually, Springer was chosen to join the [[Wreckers]]; Kup escorted him to the meeting site, but was unable to properly say goodbye to his former student and drove off when Springer had his back turned. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}

When Prime became aware of the curious case of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], he wanted to hear their story from the perspective of a fellow soldier and had Kup tell him what he knew about the team. After telling him of the Dynobots' past in the [[Primal Vanguard]], Kup advised Prime to capture them before they used their military expertise for something bad. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} Acting on this advice, Prime sent Kup himself to find the team and have them give themselves up, but he was unable to convince [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] of Prime's good intentions. Fortunately, the other Dynobots were less stubborn and agreed to come with Kup, causing Grimlock to relent. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} On the way home, Kup got new orders to help put down a riot at [[Starsreach Spaceport]], forcing him to bring the Dynobots along. He warned the volatile team against trying to help, but by the time they arrived Optimus Prime had already calmed the rioters down anyway. {{storylink|Massacre}} Unfortunately a Decepticon attack caused Grimlock to lose control and go on a rampage, causing the Dynobots to reconsider and choose to leave Cybertron. Kup tried to convince them that Autobot science could help, but had no success. {{storylink|Unleashed}} He was later present during the battle against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and witnessed Grimlock bring the beast down from inside. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}}

Together with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], Kup oversaw the process of curing Grimlock and the other Dynobots of their hyper-aggressiveness. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} He was around to witness the duel between Trypticon and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} and fought against the Decepticons during their follow-up attack on Iacon after Metroplex had fallen. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} Years later, Kup was present at a victory celebration after the Autobots dealt a major blow to the Decepticon war effort. He encouraged Optimus Prime to say something to the troops, but Optimus was still uncomfortable with the role of public speaking. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|left|upright=2|thumb|"Let's sacrifice him to our god! C'mon, we did it all the time in the '30s."]]
Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s first apocalyptic assault, the besieged Autobots prepared for the big push against their positions by the Decepticons. Kup was in a trench alongside [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Huffer, and the injured [[Getaway]], waiting for [[Blaster (G1)/toys|Blaster]]'s morale-boosting broadcast to the Autobot forces, a transmission that never came. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Kup was part of a battle on [[Caldoon 4]] when suddenly he and dozens of others were under attack by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], one of Megatron's most formidable generals. After dispatching several of Kup's buddies and tossing Kup himself away, Overlord left them to attend a meeting that Megatron had called within the Decepticon battle camp. But Overlord wasn't gone for long. He returned to Kup's men and began what he'd started. Just before Kup was about to be finished, Overlord lifted his limp and battered body to his face and uttered, "Tell Megatron I've chosen Option 2." And, strangely, the Decepticon left the planet, sparing Kup's life. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

Kup was later part of the [[113th Battalion]] where the [[Phase Sixer]] [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] fought against the 113th Battalion, singlehandedly defeating Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus and killing 3,003 others. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} 500,000 years ago, Kup was present during the climactic battle over [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] that ended with the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] leaving the planet. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

[[File:SpotlightKup killingspree.jpg|thumb|"If you ever travel back in time, don't step on anything! Because even the tiniest change can alter the future in ways you can't imagine!"]]
At some point after Cybertron was abandoned, Kup and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] crash-landed on [[Tsiehshi]], which was covered with radioactive [[Ore-8]] crystals. Over time, Kup was slowly driven insane from the radiation. He talked to the dead corpse of Outback as though he were still alive (and used his disembodied arm as a club) and believed that [[zombie]]s were attacking him when he shut down for the night. In reality, these zombies were fellow Autobots sent to rescue him, and Kup killed several of them before Springer managed to get a [[Trailbreaker (G1)|specialist]] in to extract the aging Autobot. Unfortunately, due to the damage Kup sustained from the radiation, his incompatibility with modern Transformers tech due to his age and stubborn unwillingness to upgrade, and a near-meltdown of his spark, he was placed on life support upon arriving aboard ''[[Ark-17]]'', and it was unknown if he would ever recover, physically or mentally. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Springer eventually reported to Optimus Prime that Kup's physical injuries had been repaired, but the state of his mind was still in question. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

===A crew of his own===
Kup finally returned to service when [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] and the scientists at the [[Kimia Facility]] built a new body for Kup—one that was better and stronger and based on the [[Pretender]] technology acquired from [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]]. He was ''mostly'' healed of his madness, however, he required the use of a [[cy-gar]], which produced a synthesized version of the crystals' radiation, to keep him sane in the event of a relapse. He also had some programming routines installed via Prowl to help lead the Autobots into winning the war: now he could be made to give the advice ''Prowl'' gave, which the strategist knew would be listened to if it came out of the mouth of such a charismatic figure. {{storylink|Everything in Its Right Place}}

Perceptor insisted on following Kup on his first few missions, hoping to spot any technical problems. Unfortunately, while Kup and the [[Wreckers]] were attempting to free Autobot prisoners from a docked Decepticon warship, Perceptor was caught in the crossfire. Kup found aid in a mysterious unaffiliated robot who had similar purposes. Kup quickly deduced that this [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] used to be a Decepticon named Deadlock. When Drift helped Kup blow the ship up and save Perceptor's life, Kup decided Drift was deserving of a second chance. Kup disbanded the Wreckers, formed a new unit, and asked Drift to join. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

[[File:Slowmotionmoviewalkahm5.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"The metric system is the tool of the devil! My car gets forty rods to the hogshead and that's the way ''I likes it!''"]]
Kup's unit, a hand-picked crew composed of heavy hitters, such as two former Wreckers and Drift, were operating from the battlecruiser ''[[Trion]]'' when a [[Surge (event)|major Decepticon offensive]] caused Autobot communications to black out. Though initially confused by Perceptor's sudden decision to become a warrior instead of a scientist, Kup became proud of him after he single-handedly saved the entire team from [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Lost & Found}} In pursuit of the Decepticons' ship, Kup's team were baited into an ambush above Cybertron, where the ship was shot down and forced to crash-land on the assumed uninhabitable world. Banding together to survive, they eventually encountered Optimus Prime's unit, only to find him incapacitated, the Matrix having been seized by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. Although Kup was at first dismissive of [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]], who had stepped into a command position in the void left by Prime, he quickly learned to appreciate Jazz's steady, capable hand. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

As Jazz and Kup stood on a balcony, Kup spoke of how the Autobots were betrayed by an outsider, someone who knew their codes. Autobot computer systems were shut down across the galaxy, and as shields and defenses were remotely shut down, countless Autobots died. It was a massacre. Kup decided to merge his unit with Jazz's, making Jazz his second-in-command. He also donated all his group's energon towards fixing Prime. Without Prime, they had no chance to rally their troops together as a cohesive unit. But a more immediate concern made itself known—the [[Insecticon swarm]]. Kup ordered everything packed up and ready to move. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} And so they did. Jazz told Kup how the Autobots were defeated on Earth, how Prime was destroyed and the Matrix stolen, and spoke of a traitor among their ranks. Kup continued to be worried about a decline in morale. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[File:IDW Kup's non-cigar.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Eh, you never know what you're capable of. I never thought I could shoot down a German plane, but last year I proved myself wrong."]]
And he was right to be worried. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] assaulted [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], who he believed to be the traitor. Kup took Ironhide aside and berated him for his conduct. Before their chat could be resolved, the Swarm found them. Kup gathered up the Autobots and began to take them to a previously agreed-on location across a lone bridge, where Perceptor would fire a shot that would detonate the bridge, separating them from the Swarm. Unfortunately, Perceptor was injured in the evacuation, and Kup had no plan B. Sunstreaker, who revealed he was the traitor, redeemed himself by blowing up the bridge and presumably himself. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Kup pushed Ratchet to finish the repairs on Prime, but Ratchet explained that it wouldn't be easy. Prime could die in the process. Despite all odds, Prime survived the operation and was able to boost the Autobots' morale, much to Kup's satisfaction. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} But before long, the Swarm was upon them, having found a second bridge. Kup and the other Autobots, even with Optimus Prime beside them, faced insurmountable odds. Only the surprise arrival of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] turned the tide. Optimus Prime ordered Kup and the others on board Omega Supreme, with designs to leave Cybertron and return to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

Upon arrival at Earth, Kup joined the others in a massive attack on the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} He lent [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] a hand against [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], then was snatched off the ground by [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]. Not caring for the Decepticon's cracks about his sanity and his age, Kup shot Skywarp in the gut, forcing the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] to drop him into the water. He resurfaced near a U.S. military group currently under attack from [[Dropshot (G1)|Dropshot]]. Kup was able to get the drop (ha!) on the Decepticon and defeat him. In the aftermath of the Autobots' victory, Kup and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Colonel Witwicky]] shared a moment of rest atop Dropshot's remains. When the human asked Kup about his [[cigar]], Kup responded "What's a cigar?" {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

===The Wreckers===
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-Kupkillsandkills.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"I'm trying to watch the Super Bowl! If people don't support this thing, it might not make it."]]
Following the war on Earth, Kup returned to space with Springer and Perceptor to renew associations with the Wreckers. Kup stepped down as commanding officer at this point, allowing his protege Springer to retake his leadership position. After re-inducting the [[Jumpstarter]]s and a quartet of new recruits, their first chronicled mission was to make contact with Garrus-9. Hitching transport with Ultra Magnus, their mission began with an encounter in the void of space with [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], the Wreckers' founder and former prisoner at [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}} As the Wreckers planned for their assault on Garrus-9, Kup regaled them with stories about what a stone cold freak Overlord was. Very comforting. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

After their crash-landing on Garrus-9, Kup and Springer's team was separated from Perceptor's unit, leaving their forces divided. With the sum total of the Decepticon prisoners bearing down on them, Springer ordered Kup and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] to seek out some heavy-duty reinforcement: Grimlock. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}} When they arrived at his cell, however, they discovered the Dynobot commander was already gone. Impactor's [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] contact, [[Snare]], met up with Kup and Guzzle at this point, and led them to where Springer and Impactor were being tortured by Overlord's protege, [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]. They rescued the Wreckers' leaders, only to come face-to-face with Overlord himself. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

Overlord bashed Kup in the head with the torn-in-two pieces of Guzzle and knocked him out, but the old codger survived the battle and helped tend to the wounds of Springer. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} Sadly, despite the best efforts of medics, the Wrecker leader was left in a coma. After transferring Springer to ''[[Debris]]'' where [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] could take care of him, Kup asked his old psychiatrist friend [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] for advice on how to wake him up. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:TFInfestation2-BrittKup.jpg|thumb|"Big deal! When I was a pup, we got spanked by Presidents 'til the cows came home. Grover Cleveland spanked me on two nonconsecutive occasions!"]]
Kup returned to Earth, where he was part of the team called in to investigate [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s crash landing in [[Las Vegas]]. Not only was Galvatron's crew there, but a ship full of zombies too. During the skirmish, Kup lost his cy-gar and started having delusions, but it allowed him to see through Bayonet's disguise as [[Britt]], leader of the zombies. Britt punched through Kup's torso and started to contaminate the other Cybertronians. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|Transformers: Infestation #1}} Kup was able to blast free and break her will on the others, but eventually he succumbed to the infection. Britt read Kup's mind and decided rather than fight the well-armed team on Earth, to invade Cybertron of the past and opened a portal to lead her zombie army there. She also made an impenetrable shield to keep the others out with more information from Kup's mind. The Autobots were out of options until Prowl was able to hack into Kup's mind using the programming routines installed during the Pretender process. At a suggestion from Galvatron, Kup was instructed to change the coordinates of the portal to the very beginning of the [[Dead Universe]], giving the zombies an eternity of nothing to feed on. Unfortunately, Kup was sent to the dark dimension along with them. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|Transformers: Infestation #2}}

===New adventures===
[[File:BurningBright-Kup.jpg|thumb|left|"Kup, are you sitting on the pie?" "I ''suuuuure'' hope so..."]]
During Shockwave's vision of the future, he saw Kup in chains. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Kup spent eons completely alone in the Dead Universe as its history played out, which was apparently long enough to successfully wean his body free of both the Zombie infection and his addiction to Ore-8 radiation.{{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} He was eventually discovered and captured by the ancient tyrant [[Nova Prime]] and modified into a [[space bridge]], {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} with Nova intending to use his connection to the living universe—a feature shared by all those claimed by the Dead Universe—as a gateway back home. Kup fought back, causing all attempts to fail and leading Nova to believe the decrepit old Autobot's body just couldn't handle the process on its own. When Optimus Prime (now Orion Pax again), Rodimus and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] arrived in the Dead Universe, Nova captured them to use the energy of their sparks to strengthen the space bridge. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Instead, Orion Pax and the others fought back and were able to free Kup from his bonds, and the tough old-timer was quick to get back on his feet {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} and help fight off Nova Prime's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s while Orion faced off with the ancient Prime and took back his title. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} While they were able to defeat Nova, the portal through which Optimus's team had entered the Dead Universe was gone, leaving them trapped in the collapsing universe. Kup volunteered to send the others back through his internal portal, though his sacrifice was fortunately avoided as Optimus located another portal. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

Passing through this alternate gateway, caused by [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s connection to the Dead Universe, Kup and the others appeared out of Brainstorm's chest on Cybertron just in time to join the battle against [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} However, having been rendered undead by their exposure to the Dead Universe, Kup, Cyclonus, and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] could no longer survive in the real universe and collapsed. Brainstorm had them taken to his laboratory on the ''[[Lost Light]]'', where he was able to cure them of their condition. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:DetonationBoulevard-toomanytoplayfair.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|"Son, you gotta help me! I hit three people on the way over here, and I don't have any insurance!"]]
Six months after the battle with Shockwave, Kup followed Optimus Prime back to Earth to investigate a lead left by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. They tracked down the last Transformer on the planet, [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], only to be ambushed by an alliance between Galvatron's Decepticons and [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Kup took on [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] during the battle, but Optimus Prime eventually broke it off out of an unwillingness to fight humans. Together with the others he retreated to the town of [[Poverty Flat]], carrying [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] on his truck bed as a gunner. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Once their robot modes had been revealed to the citizens, the Decepticons were teleported away by the EDC, giving the Autobots a chance to retreat back to the ''[[Ark-7]]''. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

[[File:IDreamOfWires-kupgetsshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|"Some things never change..." "Look everybody! An old man is talking!"]]
As the Autobots used [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] to investigate how Decepticons could have ambushed them, Kup poked some fun at the UFO-bot, who took it badly. He then participated in the assault on the EDC [[Marshall Islands]] base where Alpha Trion was being kept. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} He took a serious injury in battle with the Decepticons, but in the end, the Autobots were able to destroy the Decepticon ship, rescue Alpha Trion and return to lunar orbit. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} Kup was later seen in footage of this battle that [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] watched. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} After that he remained on the ''Ark-7'' to take reports from Cosmos during his recon mission to confirm the base's status. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Kup then chewed out Sideswipe for letting Arcee take his jetpack to Earth, thinking of her as unhinged and Prowl's former personal assassin. Lamenting the days where it was much easier to tell who was good and who was bad, Kup wasn't any happier with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] for taking Prowl and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to Earth against the absent Optimus's orders. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} Alongside Sky Lynx and Sideswipe, Kup went to help out in [[Wanmu]] where Arcee and the Decepticons were facing a berserk [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

Kup was doing repair work on the outside of the ''Ark'' when he suddenly suffered an inexplicable blackout. After Arcee brought him round, he was extremely hesitant about accessing Prowl's old quarters. After some persuading, he managed to gain access with suspicious ease, where the two discovered that Prowl was being blackmailed by Verity Carlo. Some more probing activated an automatic message from Prowl, recorded in case the Autobot tactician was compromised. Prowl requested that Springer be the one to rescue him, and although Kup tried to contact the comatose Autobot, Arcee knocked him out. After recovering, Kup put in a call to the ''Debris'', where he tried to wake up Springer with a motivational speech, recounting his own hardships. Although his plan didn't work at first, Springer made a recovery sometime afterwards. The new force of Wreckers- Impactor, Roadbuster, [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], Guzzle, [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]], and Springer, headed to [[Nome]], [[Alaska]], where they met up with Arcee and Verity. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}}

[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers2-i'mrighthere.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"And by the way, I never once washed my hands! That's your policy, not mine!"]]
While the other Wreckers began to take stock of the situation, Kup suddenly experienced another blackout. This time, however, Prowl managed to take control of Autobot's body. Speaking through the Autobot, he alerted the Wreckers to the fact that he had been kidnapped by [[Tarantulas (BW)|an old associate of his]], and that he had been held in an undersea facility. As Kup recovered from the shock, he suddenly began experiencing vivid memories of his time on [[Tsiehshi]]. Overtaken by his traumatic memories, he had to be reassured by his comrades. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}}. As the Wreckers tangled with [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]'s [[Chimeracon]] terrorists, Kup brought Impactor up to speed about Prowl's situation. At the mention of the [[Noisemaze (dimension)|Noisemaze]], Impactor ordered a retreat back to the ''Debris''. Back aboard, Kup watched Impactor dig a pre-emptive grave for himself as the old Wrecker leader told Kup about Mesothulas and the Noisemaze. Finally, Impactor unearths the secret weapon buried under his own grave: the original gate to the Noisemaze. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Kup used his mental link to Prowl to send a message, informing the disgraced Autobot that the Wreckers were on their way to save him—not because they cared about him, but because he was a valuable asset and nothing more. Kup, Impactor, and Guzzle warped the ''Debris'' right into the Noisemaze, prompting the furious [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]], the Transformer serving as the portal's host, to turn himself inside out and enter the fray, threatening to collapse the pocket dimension entirely. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} As the Autobots reunited with Prowl, Kup took the opportunity to slug the Autobot strategist right in the jaw. Upon reaching the ''Debris'', Guzzle, still bitter about the Tsiehshi incident, took both Prowl and Kup hostage at gunpoint, forcing Impactor to put down Guzzle for good. Arcee and Kup subsequently returned to Earth, their ties with Prowl finally severed. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:TheNothingMan-stealthkup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|"I'm an old man, I hate everything but Matlock. Ooh, it's on now."]]
Hot on the trail of the [[Onyx]] code, Kup and the other Autobots traced the signal to the remote island of [[Bouvetoya]], where they were ambushed by a pair of monstrous Blackrock-built [[combiner]]s. The Autobots were swiftly knocked offline and captured. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} They were transported to a secret chamber beneath EDC headquarters, with [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] intending to break them down into raw [[lonsdaleite]] to fuel his future reverse-engineering endeavors. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} The Autobots were rescued by [[D.0.C.]], who had befriended Thundercracker's dog [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] along the way. Kup was less than happy with the humans, although he quickly learned that Blackrock was a rogue agent who had gone behind the EDC's back. The escape was interrupted by Galvatron, who revealed that Blackrock wasn't even a human at all, but a forgotten agent of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}} When Optimus Prime annexed Earth into the [[Council of Worlds]], Kup and the other abductees were too injured to fight against Galvatron's Decepticons, so they sat the battle out as they recuperated at EDC's base. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} On returning, Kup was present when Optimus inducted Thundercracker into the Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

As part of his efforts, Optimus had the Autobots help out in impoverished and troubled regions around the world. Kup and Thundercracker travelled to the [[Balkans]], where they distributed free computers and provided internet access. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} He later settled in at the Autobot's new base of operations in [[Monument Valley]], where he was seen relaxing with [[Pyra Magna]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} Kup was present when Soundwave and his Decepticons agreed to work with Optimus Prime to take down Galvatron's forces by directly assaulting the ''Nemesis''. Kup took part in the initial attack, dropping from Sky Lynx into the [[Indian Ocean]]. The Autobots quickly found themselves outgunned when Galvatron revealed his newest weapon - the ability to use the Onyx code to channel the energies of the [[Enigma of Combination]], forcibly creating [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]] and [[Sky Reign]] to attack the Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} As Victorion fell apart and Superion struggled to stay together, Kup suggested that Jetfire try and delete a portion of the code to nullify its effects—a fruitless effort, as the code was capable of "healing" itself. Instead, Superion copied a portion of the Onyx source code into his own brain, destroying the ''Nemesis'' and then de-combining to permanently negate the program's effects. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} With the battle won, Kup watched as Cosmos took off to try and intercept Astrotrain. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} The remaining ocean-bound Autobots mopped up the stragglers from the fight - a scuffle that saw Kup shoot down Blitzwing, who was trying to make a run for it.{{storylink|White Light}} When the [[Earth Defense Command]] launched a counter-attack on the Autobot force, Kup held the line but didn't fire on the humans as per Optimus Prime's orders. {{storylink|White Heat}}

===Hero of the Revolution===
[[File:TheDivineSourceOfLiberty-KupVsSwitchblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"The Swedish are coming! The Swedish are coming!"]]
Kup remained on Earth for several months as the Autobots continued their goodwill efforts; when the Ore-13 crisis kicked off, he was working with [[Aileron]] in [[Germany]]. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} The duo were sent to investigate the remains of [[Mount Olympus]], which had recently been destroyed by a super-energon explosion. Kup realized that the "explosion" wasn't what it seemed—the missing Ore-13 had been transported to another dimension, detonating the remaining crystals. On their way back through the city streets, they were attacked by [[M.A.S.K.]], a disguised strike team wielding reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology. Taking on the human war machines, Kup shouted for Aileron to get clear and warn Prime while he bought time. The elderly Autobot was soon incapacitated by [[Miles Mayhem]]'s [[Switchblade (M.A.S.K.)|Switchblade]], with his human captor gloating that his Transformer captive was worth more alive than dead. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}}

[[File:TheModernWorld-KupEscapes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|left|"Call me mint jelly, 'cause I'm on the lam!"]]
M.A.S.K. returned their new prisoner to their base beneath [[Governor's Island]], where they set to work vivisecting him to learn more about the living physiology of the aliens. Operatives [[Vanessa Warfield]] and [[Sly Rax]] laughed off his pleas to warn the Earth Defense Command of what he'd learned. {{storylink|O Ship of State}} What Kup didn't know was that the UK-based [[Action Man Programme]] had caught wind of his capture, and sent in their flagship agent [[Action Man]] to investigate. Action Man infiltrated the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] base, fighting off M.A.S.K. agents along the way, before breaking into Kup's cell. Though the disgruntled Autobot was less than pleased by his predicament, Kup soon took a shine to the young [[human]] as they escaped the base and evaded M.A.S.K.'s mechanized forces. Once they had made a clean getaway – with a little assistance from Ian's inside contact [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] – the unlikely duo headed to Autobot City to rejoin Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Modern World}}

The two made it to the Autobot base just in time to join the battle against [[Baron Karza]], the extradimensional warlord who had masterminded the Ore-13 heist in the first place. Kup took part in the battle, and escaped aboard [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] when [[Matt Trakker]], Mainframe, [[Rom]], and the [[Micronaut]]s executed a daring plan to send Karza back to the [[Microspace|dimension]] from whence he had came. In the aftermath, Kup noted that the battle reminded him of an old war story... before deciding that now wasn't the time to tell it. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

In the aftermath, Kup decided to take a leave of absence from Optimus Prime's primary peacekeeping force on Earth to continue having adventures with his new friend Action Man. Now an independent contractor in the employ of the [[Secret Intelligence Service|S.I.S.]], he worked closely with the agents of the AMP. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook #2}} On one such mission, he battled [[Transit (G1)|Transit]] in the streets of [[London]]. After accepting some new upgrades from AMP quartermaster [[Bryce Chan]], he succeeded in defeating the Decepticon. {{storylink|Upgrade}} He remained on good terms with Optimus Prime and routinely corresponded with the Autobot commander about his various escapades. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

[[File:EnterTheShadow-BoosterWings.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"That's the Wright Brothers' plane. At Kitty Hawk in 1903, Charles Lindbergh flew it fifteen miles on a thimbleful of corn oil. Singlehandedly won us the Civil War, it did."]]
Kup later accompanied Action Man to the European city of [[Schleteva]] on a mission to recover a mysterious [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] that had been unwittingly activated by Blackrock. When the [[Oktober Guard]] arrived, intending to seize the artifact for themselves, Kup rammed into their transport and forced them off the road. With Action Man missing in action thanks to a strange teleportation mishap, Kup joined up with Blackrock and [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] to find his friend. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} Blackrock, Mayday, and Kup tracked the Micronauts to the [[Pacific Science Center]] in Seattle, where—having recently escaped human captivity—the tiny aliens interpreted the heroes as a threat. Kup managed to convince them to stand down by using the [[universal greeting]] to convey their good intentions, much to their incredulity. Using the ''[[Heliopolis]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s onboard sensors, they discovered the Talisman had been teleported all the way to Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], necessitating a trip to space. Kup was fitted with a set of booster rockets, which he used to great effect when the heroes stormed the moonbase and battled the forces of [[Doctor X]], [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]], and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Storm Shadow]]. The heroes managed to save Ian and rescue the Talisman before the base's supplies of Ore-13 exploded; Kup protected the humans from the blast in his chest compartment. {{storylink|Enter the Shadow}}

Though the Talisman was now in their possession, the Revolutionaries still had no idea of the extent of its powers or its heritage. On Action Man's suggestion, the team headed off to [[Hollywood]] to meet with [[Bulletman|Richard "Bulletman" Ruby]], who had been part of the [[Adventure Team]] that had recovered the artifact in the first place. They learned from Ruby's story that [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] had conducted experiments on the Talisman, and headed off to investigate [[Iron Klaw|Count van Rani]], current CEO of [[I.R.O.N.]]. Kup was unimpressed by Ruby's film credentials and noted that he preferred [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]'s scripts. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

[[File:TheIronKlaw-Kuptransforms.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|"Built a house out of corn. It was the worst home I ever owned. When it got really hot it smelled like Fritos."]]
Their investigation took them to the remote Eastern European republic of [[Kalistan]], where they discovered that van Rani had been busy: not only had he created a perfect facsimile of the Talisman, but he had managed to recruit and forcibly brainwash the stranded Predacons. To infiltrate the base, the heroes formed an alliance with [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]]; with Kup's help, the ninja impersonated [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax Paoli]] to infiltrate and subvert the base's defenses. When his cover was blown, Kup and the team stormed the base... only to learn that the Predacons had learned to combine, forming the mighty [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Kup and Action Man teamed up against the combiner, which was ultimately defeated after Snake Eyes smashed the console responsible for controlling them. Kup grappled with a newly freed [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] until he managed to blow the Decepticon's head apart, then rescued the other humans as they teleported to safety. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

[[File:StrangeVisitors-FastballSpecial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Ow, my glaucoma just got worse. The president is a Demmycrat. Hello? I can't unbuckle my seat belt. Hello?"]]

In pursuit of the real Tomax, the team headed to [[San Francisco]] to intercept Paoli. Kup clambered up the side of the I.R.O.N. headquarters to try and surprise the ex-terrorist, but was caught off-guard when Tomax's limousine revealed itself as a Transformer: [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]], an amnesiac [[Maximal]] scout from Earth's [[Ice Age]]. The two Transformers grappled with one another while the humans tried to catch Tomax. Eventually, Blackrock, who had learned about Centurion's sad, strange history, managed to intervene and peacefully convince Centurion to stand down. Before departing for [[Brasnya]], the team dropped Centurion off at an [[Onyx]] facility in [[Buenos Aires]] for safe keeping. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

On arriving in Brasnya, Kup complained about the cold as the team (temporarily joined by [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]]) approached the crater left by Centurion's old starship, the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''. They discovered Kreiger's underground "Iceman" facility. Their presence triggered the deployment of anti-Cybertronian technology, and Kup and Blackrock were both knocked offline in the ensuing battle between the Revolutionaries and Kreiger's "[[I.R.O.N. Cybertronian]]s". {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

The team's mission complete for the time being, the Revolutionaries brought their new prisoner, back to Buenos Aires to arrange for a G.I. Joe pickup. In the meantime, Kup took it upon himself to try and teach Centurion about his Cybertronian heritage, but was unaware that Centurion was still loyal to Kreiger, hacking into the base to fire on the G.I. Joe air unit to cause a diversion. Before Kup could stop him, Centurion deployed his arsenal. {{storylink|When Eagles Scream}} Kup and Centurion grappled with one another before a swarm of Dire Wraiths threatened to overrun the both of them; Kup quickly transformed to rescue Action Man from Storm Shadow. As the [[Iron Ring]] made off with the Talisman, it threatened to unleash another surge of mutative energy... a surge that Centurion blocked, seemingly dying, before returning to life to explain the circumstances behind his apparent death and rebirth: the spirit of the Atomic Man had somehow found purchase in the Eukarian's body, creating a new hybrid entity with the memories of both. Though the Iron Ring had made off with the Talisman, Kup and the other Revolutionaries were optimistic that they'd do better next time. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}

===Magical mayhem===

As Earth prepared to formally join the [[Council of Worlds]], the Revolutionaries headed to the metallic planet to watch the grandiose ceremony commemorating the occasion. Kup and Action Man wound up watching from a rooftop alongside Arcee... just as [[Joe Colton]]'s [[Iron Ring]] attacked, seeking to annihilate Cybertron. In the chaos, Kup and the others wound up facing off against more of the [[Red Shadows]] and [[Iron Grenadier]]s; separated from his human friend, Kup reconnected with Action Man in time to learn that Centurion, interred on Cybertron for psychiatric help, had absconded with the human villain [[Colditz]], taking Blackrock as a hostage. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}}

[[File:Dusk-HuntForCenturion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.25|"Now I'll have more time to read things I find on the ground. ''La...tex... con...do''... boy, I'd like to live in one of those!"]]

The Revolutionaries geared up to pursue the wayward Eukarian, pursuing him into the wilderness beyond Iacon and running afoul of more Red Shadows in the process. They finally managed to catch Centurion and Blackrock, prompting Colditz to detonate a stash of explosives and Kreiger to remotely transmit a surge of destructive Talisman energy through his former ally as part of a bid to deliberately goad the Revolutionaries into killing him. Losing a hand to Centurion's unchecked power, Kup and the others were able to convince him to stand down; knocked into [[stasis lock]], the Revolutionaries returned him to Iacon too late to stop Colton and Kreiger's rampage. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dusk}}

[[File:Schismatic-KupDies.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.25|"Aaaaaagh! There it is! DEATH!" "It's only Wheelie." "''Heh heh,'' oh yeah. Ya know, at my age, the mind start's playing tricks, so--Aaaagh! Death!" "That's only the cat." "Oh--Aaaagh! Death!" "That's Wheelie again, Kup." "Oh. Where were we-Deeeaaath!"]]

The fracas on Cybertron ultimately ended when Kreiger's human disguise was shed: revealing himself as the [[magic]]al [[Prysmos]]ian [[Merklynn]], the alien used the powers of the Talisman to raise the colony of [[New Prysmos]] in the bowels of Cybertron, a new home for his people. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}} With this uneasy new status quo upsetting the people of Cybertron, First Delegate [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] sent Kup to make diplomatic overtures to the new arrival a few weeks after their turbulent arrival. {{storylink|Schismatic}} As Iacon tried to rebuild from the latest attack, Kup first attended Sideswipe's funeral before joining up with Ironhide to visit the underground city. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

Arriving underground, the two entered the city to meet with [[Leoric]] and [[Virulina]] to try and discuss a working agreement for the two species, but negotiations quickly went south when neither Ironhide or Virulina consented to any kind of agreement. Outside, the pair met with [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]], who revealed that the Talisman was now slowly burrowing its way towards [[Vector Sigma]]; if unimpeded, it would eventually remake the entire planet into a copy of Prysmos.

Armed with this new knowledge, Kup and Ironhide met with the Visionaries once more to discuss this existential threat to their species. Though Kup tried to keep the peace, he was unable to stop Ironhide from leaping at the delegates when Virulina revealed that she was aware of the Talisman's terraforming potential. As Virulina deployed a magical spear, Kup threw himself into the path of the blade to save Ironhide. Exposed to the corrosive energies of raw Prysmosian magic, Kup's body swiftly crumbled into a heap of metal flakes. {{storylink|Schismatic}}

[[Cindarr]] held Kup's head aloft as Virulina addressed the crowds of New Prysmos, demonstrating the Cybertronian vulnerability to magic. {{storylink|Cybertron No More}} Eventually, peace between Cybertronians and Visionaries was achieved. Ironhide was happy that the dream that Kup died for came to be. {{storylink|The Curtain}} Some time afterwards, Soundwave glimpsed Kup's spirit while using the [[Enigma of Combination]] to assist Optimus Prime against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

==Notes==
*In ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', Kup was going to be the mysterious Autobot traitor, but this idea was thrown out before [[Shane McCarthy]] started writing.<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6022</ref>
*In the first draft of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], and Kup ''all'' died. In later plans, one of them was going to die during planning, but in the end Roche and Roberts weren't allowed to do it<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9DPbginVXE Moonbase 2's AA2010 interview], 19:00 - 19:40</ref> and one they could do, they say in the trade, they chickened out of.
*[[Nick Roche]] stated that he "heard" Kup as being voiced by English-American actor {{w|John Mahoney}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I always had John Mahoney's voice in my head when writing Kup. Marty has left the building. RIP.|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/960666510757908480|name=Nick Roche|month=02|day=05|year=2018|site=Twitter}}</ref>
*There were plans for Kup to appear in ''{{i|M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand}}'' following ''[[Revolution]]''. However, ''M.A.S.K.'' writer [[Brandon M. Easton|Brandon Easton]] ultimately decided against using him, leading [[John Barber]] to pick him up for ''[[Revolutionaries]]''.<ref>http://hasbrouniverse.libsyn.com/episode-14-revolutionaries-never-die</ref>
*Kup's death in ''Transformers vs. Visionaries'' was an editorial choice requested by the publisher. Author [[Magdalene Visaggio]] was upset at having to kill him off, being one of her favorite Autobots, but she tried to give him "the best sendoff [she] could."<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It was a plot point the publisher requested. Tried to do it the best I could.|link=https://twitter.com/MagsVisaggs/status/948538116817805312|name=Magdalene Visaggio|site=Twitter|year=2018|month=01|day=03}} {{citesocial|quote=thank you. I didn't want to do anything cheaply, and if it had to happen I wanted to give the best sendoff I could.|site=Twitter|link=https://twitter.com/MagsVisaggs/status/948546393576263680|name=Magdalene Visaggio|year=2018|month=01|day=03}}</ref>
*According to [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #2]], Kup is 30 feet tall and weighs 14 tons. (9.1 metres and 12.7 metric tonnes.)

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{i|Kup}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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Transformers: Energon (cartoon)

2023-10-16T12:42:05Z

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[[File:TransEnergonTitle.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Believe it or not, this isn't ''entirely'' the worst [[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|''Transformers'' show]].]]
'''''Transformers: Energon''''', known as '''''Transformers: Super Link''''' (トランスフォーマースーパーリンク ''Toransufōmā Sūpā Rinku'') in Japan, is a cartoon series produced by [[Actas Inc.]] and [[Studio A-CAT]]. It aired in the US from January 2004 to June 2005 for <s>52</s> 51 episodes, in support of the toyline of the same name. It is a direct sequel to ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' and forms the second part of the "[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]", to be followed by ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''.

The show takes place ten years after the finale of ''Armada'', opening in an age of peace on Cybertron and Earth which is destined not to last long. ''Energon'' pits the Autobots against an array of villains: the reborn [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], the barely functional [[Unicron]], and the mysterious [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] and his [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] minions.

''Energon'', like ''Armada'', was written and animated in Japan and dubbed in [[Canada]] for US consumption. The series introduced to Transformers cartoons the technique of combining cel-shaded [[Computer-generated imagery|computer animation]] with 2D hand-drawn animation, creating a fusion between the CGI of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''/''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Machines]]'' and traditionally animated series such as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]''.

For ''Super Link'', "[[Taiyō no Transform!!]]" plays as its opening [[Japanese themes|theme]] and "[[Calling You]]" for its ending theme. Meanwhile, ''Energon'' would reuse a piece of music originally made for the corresponding commercials of the ''Robots in Disguise'' toyline with minor modifications.

==Characters==
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|c1=
;Main Cast
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ([[Garry Chalk]])
**[[Prime Force]]
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] ([[Brent Miller]])
*[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno/Roadblock]] ([[Michael Daingerfield]])
*[[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] ([[Matt Hill]])
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] ([[Scott McNeil]])
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Dagger/Wing Saber]] ([[Colin Murdoch]])
*[[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] (Scott McNeil)

;[[Team Rodimus (Energon)|Team Rodimus]]
*[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] ([[Paul Dobson]])
*[[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] ([[Alistair Abell]])
*[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] ([[Ward Perry]])

;Team Bulkhead
*[[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] ([[French Tickner]])
*[[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Doron Bell, Jr.]])
*[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] ([[Ty Olsson]])

;[[Omnicon]]s
*[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] ([[Sharon Alexander]])
*[[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] ([[Michael Dobson]])
*[[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] ([[Terry Klassen]])
*[[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (Scott McNeil)

;[[Air Team]]
*[[Superion Maximus]] (Paul Dobson)
**[[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] (Paul Dobson)
**[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]]
**[[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]]
**[[Treadshot (Energon)|Treadshot]]
**[[Windrazor (Energon)|Windrazor]]

;Others
*[[Padlock (Energon)|Padlock]] ([[Ron Halder]])
*[[Autobot nurse]]s (?)
*"[[Rhyming Omnicon fanboys]]" ([[Tony Sampson]], [[Lee Tockar]])

|c2=
;Main Cast
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron/Galvatron]] ([[David Kaye]])
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus/Snow Cat]] ([[Don Brown]])
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] ([[Alvin Sanders]])
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (Michael Dobson)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave/Mirage]] ([[Doug Parker]])
*[[Shockblast]] ([[Brian Drummond]])
*[[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] ([[Terry Klassen]])

;[[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]
*[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (Colin Murdoch)
*[[Battle Ravage]]
*[[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]
*[[Cruellock]]
*[[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]

;[[Construction Team]]
*[[Constructicon Maximus]] (Don Brown)
**[[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]] (Don Brown)
**[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]]
**[[Duststorm (Energon)|Duststorm]]
**[[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]
**[[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]]

;[[Destruction Team]]
*[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] ([[Trevor Devall]])
**[[Barricade (Energon)|Barricade]] (Trevor Devall)
**[[Blackout (combiner)|Blackout]]
**[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]]
**[[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]
**[[Stormcloud (Energon)|Stormcloud]]

|c3=
*[[Kicker Jones]] ([[Brad Swaile]])
*[[Misha Miramond]] ([[Ellen Kennedy]])
*[[Brian Jones]] (Ron Halder)
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] ([[Tabitha St. Germain]])
*[[Carlos Lopez]] (Matt Hill)
*[[Miranda Jones]] ([[Nicole Oliver]])
*[[Rad White]] ([[Kirby Morrow]])
*[[Sally Jones]] (Nicole Oliver)

|c4=
*[[Primus]] (Ron Halder)
*[[Unicron]] ([[Mark Acheson]])

;[[Planet Q|Planet Q Natives]]/Alpha Q's Terrorcons
*[[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] (Trevor Devall)
*[[Command Ravage]]
*"[[Shadowhawk Desert Type]]"
*"[[Command Jaguar (Alpha Q Color)]]"
*[[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout]]

;[[Street Action Mini-Con Team]]
*[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]
**[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]]
**[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]]
**[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]]

;[[Energon Saber|Energon Saber Mini-Con Team]]
*[[Scattor (Energon)|Scattor]]
*[[Skyboom (Energon)|Skyboom]]
*[[Wreckage (Energon)|Wreckage]]

|nonumbering=true
}}

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

{{collist|4|
#[[Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City]]
#[[Energon Stars]]
#[[Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok]] {{sic}}
#[[Megatron's Sword]]
#[[The New Cybertron City]]
#[[Megatron Resurrected]]
#[[Megatron Raid]]
#[[Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary]]
#[[Battle of the Asteroid Belt]]
#[[Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower]]
#[[The Legend of Rodimus]]
#[[Crisis in Jungle City]]
#[[Kicker Beware!]]
#[[Energon Grid (episode)|Energon Grid]]
#[[Rodimus Friend or Foe?]]
#[[Go for Unicron!]]
#[[The Return of Demolishor]]
#[[A Tale of Two Heros]] {{sic}}
#[[Battle Stations]]
#[[Alpha Q: Identity]]
#[[Shockblast: Rampage]]
#[[Survival Instincts]]
#[[Each One Fights...]]
#[[Unicron Unleashed]]
#[[Open Fire!]]
#[[Ripped Up Space]]
#[[Team Optimus Prime]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Protection]]
#[[Imprisoned Inferno|Improsoned Inferno]] {{sic}}
#[[Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet]]
#[[Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead]]
#[[Farewell Inferno]] [[Return! Our Scorponok]]
#[[Crash Course]]
#[[Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme]]
#[[A Heroic Battle]]
#[[The Power of Unicron|The Power]]
#[[Optimus Supreme]]
#[[Unicron Perishes]]
#[[Ambition]]
#[[Wishes]]
#[[Galvatron!]]
#[[Break Through]]
#[[Distribution]]
#[[The Omega Train]]
#[[Decepticon Army|Deception Army]]
#[[Ironhide Team]]
#[[Formidable]]
#[[Galvatron Terror]]
#[[Destructive Power]]
#[[Spark (episode)|Spark]]
#[[The Sun]]
}}
{{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]'' 
"Return! Our Scorponok" was to be "Scorponok's Scars", but it never aired and was allegedly never dubbed.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/energon-6/energon-episode-33-never-recorded-2473/ "It's a mystery to me...? Well, actually not quite. The epi was never recorded. I'm not sure why, but it could have been that the productions company wasn't happy with the animation?? I don't really have an answer, sorry."] - Heather Anne Puttock's response to an email from a fan on TFW2005.</ref> It is not considered to exist in the English version of the series.

==Criticisms==
The fiction of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] got off to a rocky start with adult fans with the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, and many fans had hopes that ''Energon'' would be a return to glory. Alas, it was not to be; ''Energon'', the televisual representation of ''Transformers'' for its 20th anniversary year, is widely considered the worst ''Transformers'' cartoon aired in the United States.

===Conceptual and storytelling flaws===
====Plotting====
The primary flaw of ''Energon'' is that it does not have enough plot to fill 52 episodes. The first half of the series moves at a respectable pace, and around the 20th episode, the villains achieve their objective—the restoration of Unicron. However, because there are another 32 episodes to fill, an attack by the Autobots and their allies [[Battle Stations|deactivates Unicron]]. The storyline is then essentially repeated for twenty more episodes. But after defeating Unicron a second time in the series, there are ''still'' thirteen more episodes to go and, with the driving aspect of the original plot gone, viewers are served with an "interesting" storyline full of [[To sell toys|repaints and combiners]].

====Character development====
Character development in the series was lacking. Characters would often be given personal subplots that motivated their existence in the series. While some got to resolve their issues, others would often be killed off or mindwiped, therefore eliminating any chance of a follow-through. Some subplots would even get dropped entirely without any acknowledgement in order to keep the series' main plot going. Almost every Autobot character carried over from ''Armada'' continued to grow, while the Decepticon characters all have their memory erased at one point or another, letting all previous development go to waste.

Examples include:
*Demolishor's uncertainty with the Decepticon cause gets resolved by having him sacrifice himself to save Megatron, then Megatron resurrects him with no memories.
*Inferno's struggle against Megatron's Decepticon programming is brought to an end by having him kill himself, then be resurrected.
*Kicker's hatred of [[Transformer]]s vanishes with no explanation after roughly two episodes.
*Much like Kicker's hatred towards Transformers, Rodimus and Optimus Prime's ideological feud over whether Unicron should be destroyed is resolved after Rodimus puts himself under Optimus's command for the mission to defeat Galvatron, and the dispute never comes up again.
*Wing Saber's dedication to capturing Shockblast is gone after he captures him. Even when Shockblast escapes again, Wing Saber doesn't say a word.
*Starscream's standout character development in ''Armada'' is gone. After having died in ''Armada'', he is resurrected "incomplete" as an assassin and spy for Alpha Q, losing all of his memories in the process. None of the characters who knew him in ''Armada'' say a word about it—including Alexis, the human with the closest bond to Starscream. What little development Starscream gets in his new form eventually goes to waste when Megatron wipes his mind, making him his loyal servant.

====Promoting toys====
[[File:Carsinspace.jpg|thumb|Cars in SSPPAAAAACCCCEE!!!.]]
Of course, every Transformers series exists [[to sell toys]], but in promoting the abilities and gimmicks of its toyline, ''Energon'' turned the toy commercial tendencies up to 11.

In choosing to set most of its action in the void of space, ''Energon'' robs the Transformers of any real reason to ''transform.'' They can all happily fly in both forms, inviting the question of why transformation is necessary. But, to promote the fact that the toys transform, characters routinely change to vehicle mode anyway, even in outer space. Everyone can control their flight with no problem in either form, completely invalidating the need for any variety in [[alternate mode]]. Conversely, on occasions when it might make sense to transform to a speedy vehicle form for fast or long-distance travel, characters often choose to run to where they're going instead.

Whereas the English version of the series takes its name from the central plot element (the collection of [[Energon]]), the Japanese version, ''Super Link,'' takes its name from the main thematic concept/[[gimmick]]: Autobots [[Powerlinx]]ing. The Japanese version of the show contains a lot of waffling about the symbolic nature of this ("Even when one heart is weak, together, we are strong!"). These combinations are used in most battles, but the resulting combined soldier rarely shows any sign of enhanced firepower compared to their components.

Further failing to advertise the combining gimmick are the "Maximus" combiner teams. For about 90% of their screen time, the three giants are seen in their combined super robot modes, rarely splitting into individual vehicles. The central torso units are only seen as individual robots in a few occasions, while the limb components are neglected any acknowledgment as being individual characters.
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===Production flaws===
====Art and animation====
[[File:Scorponok blacklines.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|Rescale what now?]]
''Energon'', animated by [[Actas Inc.]] and [[Studio A-CAT]], introduced a new concept to Transformers cartoons: the blending of CGI with traditional hand-drawn animation. The animators rendered the Transformer characters in cel-shaded CGI while animating humans and other aspects of the show through traditional means. The show would use CGI to show many characters in motion at once, often with a high frame rate that gives them a very fluid appearance (for example, the many charges of the [[Battle Ravage]] Terrorcon drones, replete with numerous stamping legs and bobbing heads and tails).

[[File:GuessIronhidesEmotion.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The above images feature: A horrified Ironhide witnessing Demolishor's death; a surprised Ironhide asking a question; a determined Ironhide charging into battle, and a fighting-mad Ironhide striking a decisive blow. Can you figure out which is which?]]
On the other hand, the CGI animation is rather primitive in comparison to older series such as ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''. Characters possess no sense of weight and cannot move in any manner but the most basic. Even walking is a challenge for characters with bulky models like Ironhide, who is often reduced to swinging his arms and legs back and forth while sliding along a predetermined path. Also, the black-line outlines of character models were often not rescaled for different shots, resulting in the characters sometimes appearing as indecipherable masses of heavy black lines.

[[File:Energon InfernoImprisoned torture.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Are you @&#%$ kidding me?!]]
Additionally, "emotion" is nonexistent; the blank-faced CGI models could not easily display any [[Dull surprise|facial expressions beyond "mouth open" and "mouth closed"]]. Numerous characters don't have facial animation, even ones with mouths. Most prominent among these is Alpha Q, who has no facial animation even though he has four faces! In some cases, when a character needs to emote visibly (Megatron's pronounced yawning, Inferno's [[Imprisoned Inferno|tortured screaming]]), or to do something visually dynamic ([[Jungle Planet (episode)|acrobatic transformation]]), [[Munetaka Abe]] would pick up where the CGI failed and replace it with hand-drawn animation to create more emphasis.

As stated above, the show's CGI compares very poorly with ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines,'' both of which came out many years prior and were fully animated in CGI, and which had characters who boasted complex, nuanced facial expressions and fluid, constant body language—even [[Diagnostic Drone|those with inhuman faces and bodies]]. It is likely that ''Energon'' received a lesser budget in comparison to those two shows, which were some of the most expensive animated television programs ever made at the time.

Even within the limits of the animation, many bad editing, design, and lighting choices make the series difficult to follow visually. Unicron's body—primarily black, to match his ''Energon'' redeco toy—is frequently lost against the blackness of space. When Alpha Q energizes Unicron's head, it becomes the [[Energon Orb]], with no visual indication as to what it used to be. Scenes set underground or within Unicron's body are commonly underlit, to the point that the characters can't even be distinguished. Strange elements such as the [[Rift|rift in space]] are inconsistently animated and described by the characters, making it difficult to figure out what they are.
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====Editing====

[[File:Improsonedinferno.jpg|thumb|left|Anyone who's got a spare "i" and needs an "o"?]]
At times, ''Energon'' tends to flow like a single feature-length film chopped up into 22-minute segments. Thus, confusing, unclear elements like the [[Rift|rift in space]] and [[Unicron]]'s dark, partially re-energized body are routinely shown in closeup without any introductory establishing shots, making it extraordinarily unclear what's happening or where for the viewer who's just watching one particular episode by itself. This "chopped-up film" sensation is not uncommon in Japanese animated series with a defined length, but ''Energon'' is a good example of the method being used rather poorly.
The show's scene editing is abrupt and choppy. Battle animation in particular cuts between numerous, very short scenes, showing several simultaneous but unrelated events that are all happening in real-time, making it difficult to grasp the significance of any of the events shown. When boiled down, this editing style often serves to mask the fact that not much is actually happening.

[[File:E3 titlecard.jpg|thumb|right|Yeah, why?]]
Like ''Armada'', ''Energon'' was dubbed and edited rather hastily to make the episodes air on time. This results in some episode titles having typos, such as: "[[Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok]]", "[[A Tale of Two Heros]]", "[[Imprisoned Inferno|Improsoned Inferno]]", and "[[Decepticon Army|Deception Army]]". Only the latter two of those four errors were corrected for the DVD release.
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====Music====
Despite a good soundtrack in both versions, ''Energon'' uses music in inappropriate moments; in "[[Imprisoned Inferno]]", the episode ends with triumphant music despite being a very somber event.

====Scripting and dubbing====
[[File:E1 titlecard.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''Why do we always come here I guess we'll never know It's like a kind of torture to have to watch the show!'']]
{{bigquote|We warped into another galaxy on the outer reaches of the solar system.|Kicker being a nincompoop|"[[The Return of Demolishor]]"}}
The original Japanese ''Super Link'' cartoon is sluggish and confusing... but the conversations make sense, something that was lost during production of the English ''Energon'' dub.

The dub of ''Energon'' seems more rushed than ''Armada'', which is known for being so hurried that dubbers were working with unfinished animation, got names wrong, and had moments of dialogue that didn't jibe with the action. ''Energon'' has completed animation (sans some early episodes), and usually has names right. There are still a few exceptions, such as Misha, who gets three different names during the course of the show, and Downshift and Cliffjumper getting their actor's recordings switched rather frequently, causing them to have their names swapped between episodes and other characters referring to them by the wrong name.

The rushed dub script is full of mistranslations. Though some elements needed to be altered to suit a Western audience, it seems that many portions of the dub were never checked to see if they made logical sense. As a result, the script is stilted, perfunctory, and repetitive, constantly throwing in cliché, time-killing phrases like "We've gotta [repeat the plot which everyone already knows]", "Let's do it!", and "It's time to [perform some action that's already obvious]". There are also several instances of new dialogue added, much of which don't match what is occurring onscreen. The final result is a show with some non-sequiturs and more than a few moments of nonsense.

[[File:Energon AlphaQ with Megatron'sSword.JPG|thumb|right|250px|This is no ordinary blade. This is the Star Saber!]]
One example exists at the start of "[[Team Optimus Prime]]": Dr. Jones says, in a frustrated tone, "I ''can't'' get back the energon I sent to Kicker. That's ''impossible!''" The entire notion of "getting it back" is absurd on the surface, akin to trying to get back water that went down a drain; saying that not getting it back is ''impossible'' is even more ridiculous. The original dialogue is a passive lament, more along the lines of "It's not like that energon I sent is ever coming back." Similar examples exist in nearly every single episode of the show.

Outside of these accidents, there are also some strange changes made deliberately; chief among them being the tendency for [[Primus]] to be ignored. In one episode, Primus would be dubbed accurately, talking with other characters normally, while in the next, he would be edited out, with his lines erased or given to other characters, and references to him replaced with "the core". Other odd instances include Terrorcon drones having spoken lines randomly inserted in some scenes, never attributed to a particular Terrorcon; a strange tendency for various characters to exclaim that "[[Unicron]] is coming to life!" every time Unicron's body is manipulated by other characters, and a steadfast refusal to acknowledge the deaths of any characters.

Given all of this, the quality of voice acting frequently suffers throughout the show. This can be a common result of the antiseptic ADR (Additional Dialogue Recording) environment, where actors perform solo, with no one to play off of. But ''Energon'' is particularly bad in this regard. Lead talents such as [[Garry Chalk]] and [[David Kaye]] still turn in strong performances, but actors for many of the secondary characters struggle to make something of the material they're given, often sounding flat and uninspired, or just confused. There are many times when all the actors have no idea what their lines mean in the greater scheme of things, nor any idea of what they're talking about; the Dr. Jones quote cited above is also an example of this problem. There's also a pronounced amount of "filling dead air", with characters talking from offscreen or making noises like "Uhh?" where there was none originally.
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====Animation models====
{{Twoimages|File:Cyclonus kicks Megatron.jpg|w1=200
|File:Energon-Dangling-Decepticons.jpg|w2=200|caption='''Left:''' Cyclonus's pre-final model used in "[[Megatron Resurrected]]". '''Right:''' Cyclonus's finalized model used in "[[Kicker Beware!]]".|float=left}}

As mentioned further up in this section, the animation wasn't entirely up to snuff due to a multitude of different reasons. While it is pretty clear that some episodes were not ready to air but were pushed out anyway due to production deadlines, it seems that even the earliest of behind the scenes production materials were also somewhat rushed; one of the biggest being the animation models. Like ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s predecessor, ''Armada'', ''Energon'' was also very big on keeping the [[character model]]s as [[Show-accuracy|accurate to their toys as possible]], however; it appears that the show's production team had settled into work on the show before all of the first wave of toys had been fully designed, leading to several characters within the first few episodes to feature models that did not match their finalized toys. These inaccuracies were sometimes as small as a character using a weapon that was rendered in the wrong color, to characters featuring entirely different designs altogether. Production materials for both the show and [[Hasbro]]/[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s toy designs that have since surfaced on auction sites and fansites suggest that some of these designs are based on [[prototype]]s of the toys and even hand-drawn design sheets by Takara employees.<ref name="TFRaw">[https://www.tfraw.com/p/transformers-model-sheets.html TFRaw.com's model sheet collection] - as of [[2021]] this collection contains four galleries worth of ''Super Link'' production materials.</ref><ref>[https://fuwakudou.booth.pm/items/2402052 "ROLLOUT!"] - An unofficial [[Japan]]ese fan-published mook that contains ''Super Link'' cartoon materials, as well as [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] prototype photography and design sheets — all of which had been found on auction sites.</ref>

Most of the unfinalized designs for the main characters that appeared in the first few episodes appeared to subside by ''roughly'' the eighth episode ("[[Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary]]") and were replaced by new toy-accurate models. Unfortunately, other minor characters that appeared in earlier episodes, such as the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]], never received new models (though arguably, the Street Action Mini-Cons didn't need to be redesigned as they were depicted in vehicle mode a lot of the time and were mostly shown using hand-drawn animation in order to interact with Kicker). Among some of the aforementioned production materials, dates are given on model sheets indicating that the models had been finalized in [[December]] of [[2003]]; only a month before the show's debut and several weeks before the first wave of Takara products were distributed, meaning that the first few episodes were likely nearing the final stages in production, leaving no room for corrections to be made in those episodes.<ref name="TFRaw"/> Some of the unfinalized models can also be found in issues of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', as well as surfaced cartoon [[Scale charts#Energon cartoon|scale charts]].

Among some of the characters that were affected are:

[[File:Sureshock-Energon-concept-drawing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Sureshock's concept drawing by Takara that her CGI model for the cartoon was based on.]]

* '''[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]:''' Cyclonus's first model featured gold tips on his lavender-ish rotor blades, gold arm cannons and light gray chest windows. His second model changed his cannons to dark gray, removed the gold tips from his rotor blades and switched out the light gray windows for dark blue (examples shown above). This second model appeared in fewer episodes than the first as he was reformatted into Snow Cat not long after the changes had been implemented.
* '''[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]:''' Jetfire's model remained mostly the same, the only major difference shown was his gun, which was depicted in gray, before later changing to a shiny red to match the transparent red plastic used on the Takara version of the toy.
* '''[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]:''' After he first redesigns his [[Energon Sword]], it became [[:File:EnergonTower new sword.jpg|a tiny, green arm-mounted tank]] with the sword blade protruding from the front of the tank and the turret positioned towards the back of the tank. In later episodes, it is changed to a larger toy-accurate tank in black, with the blade protruding from the rear of the tank.
* '''[[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]]:''' Strongarm's first model featured robot feet based on Takara drawings that sat under his windshield feet. In his second model, the "secondary feet" were removed. Amusingly, the legs of the original Takara drawings used an entirely different design.
* '''[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]]/[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]:''' While the other two members of the Street Action Mini-Con Team had pre-production designs by Takara that didn't stray too far from their finalized toy designs, Sureshock and in turn, Perceptor, featured entirely different pre-production designs that made it into the cartoon and were never rectified. On the other hand, these characters started to slowly disappear from the background of later episodes or were only shown as hand-drawn vehicles interacting with Kicker, so they didn't really need to be redesigned. In terms of Perceptor's design, only the Sureshock parts of the combined mode differ from the final toy, everything else is fine.
* '''[[Shockblast]]:''' Shockblast is a slight oddity, as he never appeared in the first eight or so episodes, but still used an unfinalized model in various scenes throughout his debut episodes; most notably in "[[Shockblast: Rampage]]". This model used [[:File:Tvmag6-3.jpg|a pink deco with different shades of green]]. This alternate model also appeared in several ''TV Magazine'' issues.
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==Airing and Syndication==
''Energon'' initially airing was on on [[Cartoon Network]] from January 2004 to December 2004. It later briefly aired starting in fall 2018 on the syndication package [[KidsClick]], lasting until November 3, 2018.

==Home video releases==
===''Super Link''===
[[File:Tf superlink vol 01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Still a mess, but now in a language you can't understand!]]
{{main|Interchannel}}

The ''Super Link'' version of ''Energon'' was released on DVD by Interchannel in [[Japan]] while the series was still on the air.

*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 001 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 002 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 003 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 004 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 005 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 006 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 007 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 008 (2004)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 009 (2005)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 010 (2005)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 011 (2005)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 012 ([[April 20]], 2005)
*''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 013 (2005)

{{main|Geneon Universal Entertainment}}
Geneon Universal Entertainment released the entire episodes in one set, with corrected and enhanced animation.
*''Transformer: Super Link'' DVD Set (2016)
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===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon Ultimate Collection DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
{{main|Paramount Pictures}}
When Paramount Home Entertainment released a handful of ''Energon'' collections on VHS and DVD in 2004 and 2005, several episodes were re-dubbed to fix numerous mistakes that occurred in the episodes that were broadcast, as well as throwing in some new dialogue.
*''Transformers: Energon—Volume 1: The Battle for Energon'' ([[June 27]], 2004)
*''Transformers: Energon—Volume 2: The Return of Megatron'' (2004)
*''Transformers: Energon—Volume 3: Shockblast Unleashed'' (2005)
*''Transformers: Energon—Volume 4: Omega Supreme'' (2005)
*''Transformers: Energon—The Ultimate Collection'' (2008)
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{{main|Shout! Factory}}
Shout! Factory released the complete series on a seven-disc DVD set, plus an individual volume release of the first disc from the complete set, in 2014.
*''Transformers Energon'': The Complete Series (2014)
*''Transformers Energon'': Volume One (2014)

==Foreign names==
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Néngliàng Jīngtǐ''''' (China, 变形金刚：能量晶体, "Transformers: Energy Crystal")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{w|lang=ja|トランスフォーマースーパーリンク|''Transformers: Super Link'' at the Japanese Wikipedia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Energon (cartoon)}}
[[Category:Energon media| ]]
[[Category:Television series]]

Minerva (G1 robot)

2023-10-13T20:47:20Z

KidTDragon: /* Legacy */

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{{disambig3|Minerva}}
{{suite|root=Minerva (G1)}}
:''Minerva is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Minerva robotmode.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

'''Minerva''' (ミネルバ ''Mineruba'') is either a former [[Transtector]] who gained life from and independently of her former owner, [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]], via the power of [[Masterforce (technology)|Masterforce]], or a normal [[Transformer|Cybertronian]]. Either way, she has great skills in medicine.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
The Transtector that would become Minerva was manufactured by the Autobots of [[Master (planet)|Master]] under [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s eye, to allow the [[human]]s of [[Earth]] to defend their planet against the [[Decepticon]]s if needed. When the human Minerva and her friends requested to join the battle, [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] granted the children their wish in the form of [[Master-Brace]]s and the [[Headmaster Junior]] Transtectors. With her Transtector, Minerva participated in the epic war against the Decepticons led by [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

In the wake of Devil Z's destruction, the bond between the Autobot humans and their Transtectors was broken, and Minerva became a normal kid again as her now-living Transtector and those of all the other Autobots headed into space to continue the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}

====''Legends'' comic====
The living Transtector, having taken its partner's name for its own, came to be stationed at [[G Nebula 89]]. In [[2021]], Minerva watched on as [[Grand Maximus]] unveiled the "Super Convoy Project", a new body in which a resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] would occupy. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} She was later present to defend the transtector factory when [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and his forces attacked. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}} She worked with [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] to upgrade [[Godbomber]]'s armor plating, {{storylink|TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|Late Xmas Present Chapter}} and came with him to the [[Legends World]] where she helped save him from [[Katsu Don]]'s clutches. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}} She was defeated by Katsu Don when he returned to steal the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] Perceptor was working on. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomoko Maruo]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Minerva victory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Odds are, you only like two of these characters.]]

Several years later, when the living Transtector [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] was fatally wounded in battle with Decepticon leader [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], Minerva was summoned to Earth along with [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] for medical support. Unfortunately, it was soon determined that nothing could be done for Ginrai, save to rebuild him in an entirely new form. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} Using a design crafted by Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], Minerva, Wheeljack, and Perceptor rebuilt Ginrai as Victory Leo {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} and subsequently implanted a circuit in Star Saber's head that would allow him and Victory Leo to combine. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} Perceptor was wary of the strain on Star Saber's body when the combination was first used, but when Minerva pressed him for details, he assured her everything would turn out fine. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

====Metrowars====
Following a devastating attack by [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], Minerva, with the help of [[Glit (KP)|Glit]], rebuilt [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]] from his [[Master Class]] body into a new body, sans [[Energon Matrix]]. She filled Manta Ray into what was happening with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] after Metrotitan's attack. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}

====Train Wars====
Minerva was at [[G Nebula 89]] with [[Cab (robot)|Cab]] when the [[Second Army]] came under attack by [[Darkwings]], [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]], and [[Blue Bacchus]], who sought out the [[transtector]] factory. Minerva called out to their commander, Goshooter, to help, and he sent the [[Decepticon]]s fleeing with the power of his partner, [[Shūta Gō]]. Afterwards, though, Minerva found herself annoyed at the two's constant attempts to one-up each other. {{storylink|Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
Minerva and her friends were recruited by Metalhawk to fight [[Devil Z]]'s Decepticons. After a period of intensive training, they were given Master-Braces and Transtectors, becoming Headmaster Juniors. {{storylink|The Birth of the Junior Headmasters}}

Later, the death of Devil Z caused the bond between the humans and their Transtectors to be broken, and Minerva became a normal kid again as her now-living Transtector and those of all the other Autobots headed into space to continue the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Life-Forms}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-4-Minerva.jpg|100px|thumb]]

When [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s new invention "[[Skeletron]]" gave [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] a new see-through torso, Minerva blushed at just how embarrassing the look was. {{Storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}} She apparently treated [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] after a roof collapsed on him. {{storylink|Dive Into the Fire! The Rescue Operation of Friendship}}

===2019 IDW continuity===

Minerva was chief medic for the [[Wreckers]], a covert insertion unit posing as a traveling stunt show. Because she was not a participant in their broadcasts, Minerva often served as pilot for their ship, the ''[[Stuntmaster]]''. The Wreckers were drawn to [[Velocitron]] after a terrorist cell called [[Mayhem]] interrupted one of their broadcasts to threaten the upcoming [[Speedia 500]] race. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}} During recon before the race, Minerva monitored the [[Ascenticon]] racer [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] for Mayhem sympathies, but was only able to conclusively determine he was an arrogant twit. Their surveillance was interrupted when the Wreckers' cameraman [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] spotted Mayhem in the city, but was shot down before he could do more. Minerva found him in a bad state and barely managed to get Circuit stabilized back on the ''Stuntmaster''. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}}

Mayhem attacked during the race, causing several deaths. While most of the Wreckers were on the speedway, Minerva and the medics were pulled back by [[Security Operations]] during the commotion. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}} During the closing ceremonites at the Velocitronian Senate days later, Minerva spotted [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] of Mayhem making his way towards the balconies. She tried to intervene when he fired a harpoon gun at the new First Senator, Knock Out. Minerva tried to pursue the assassin, but Submarauder abandoned his Pretender shell and left it behind to detonate with hidden explosives. Minerva was disoriented by the blast and found by Security Operations clutching the assassin's weapon. She was arrested under suspicion of attempted murder. [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] and Minerva agreed to let Sec-Ops sort out the problem, letting the Wreckers leave Velocitron to maintain their cover. However, Minerva soon learned Mayhem and Sec-Ops had been in cahoots with the Ascenticons from the start. Knock Out's victory and rise to power had been deliberately orchestrated, and he sentenced Minerva to indefinite stasis once the Wreckers cleared out. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Super-God Masterforce}}
[[File:MF-toy Minerva.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The three vehicle-mounted weapons fire aspirin, we promise.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minelba''' {{sic}} (Headmaster Junior, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-303'''
:*''Accessories'': Transtector, seat/helmet, left & right "Shock Blasters", "Shock Gun"
:*''Known designers'': [[Tetsuya Ikeda]] (TakaraTomy), [[Ban Magami]] (concept artist)

:Minerva's Transtector is referred to as an ambulance, but let's be honest—it's a Porsche 959 with an emergency rescue color scheme that wouldn't likely be very useful in transporting patients around. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior cockpit that Minerva herself can sit inside of; the prominent hinge itself is rather cleverly disguised as a lightbar, something that Minerva's American mold-partner, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], lacks. Her Shock Blasters plug in just above the vehicle's headlights, while her larger Shock Gun can be plugged onto the roof.

:In robot mode, Minerva's cockpit seat becomes a helmet, into which the small Shock Blasters plug as antennae. Like all Headmaster toys, Minerva has a flip-down panel on her chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-Tech-Spec-meter which gives readings for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Minerva (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into the neck socket. Minerva has her robot mode face plainly visible on her back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, she lacks the flip down panel that covers the face featured on larger Headmasters. As another consequence of being a smaller Headmaster, Minerva's chest cavity was apparently too small for 3 individual tumblers. As a result, all Headmaster heads inserted will display her pre-molded (and painted) Speed, Strength, and Intelligence readings (7, 5, 8) on one large sliding plate.

:As noted above, Minerva shares a mold with the American Headmaster Nightbeat, but it is unclear which character came first in the design process.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/Minerva/minerva.htm More information on Minerva at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Nightbeat}}
[[File:G1Nightbeat toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Not-Beat.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minerva Night Beat''' (Headmaster Junior, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Transtector, seat/helmet, left & right Shock Blasters, Shock Gun
:*''Known designers'': [[Tetsuya Ikeda]] (TakaraTomy)

: Essentially just a Japanese release of [[Hasbro]]'s Nightbeat toy, this version of the Minerva toy was only available by mail order, for the price of 1800 yen and four [[Robot Point]]s. It is unknown if this version of the toy came in a simple mailer box or in [[Hasbro]] packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Nightbeat/nightbeat.htm More information on Minerva Night Beat (well, Nightbeat) at TFU.info]''
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Minerva.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|She may not be a Headmaster anymore, but at least this one won't cost you three grand.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Minerva''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Twin [[Energon]] blasters, lightbar
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class Minerva is a retool of ''Legacy'' [[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]], transforming into the same Cybertronian buggy, swapping Elita-1's vehicle-mode accessory for an ambulance lightbar. She has a new head, but sadly is no longer a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]—designer Mark Maher rationalised this by saying she lost the ability while travelling through the portal to the ''Legacy'' universe.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Legacy Deluxe Minerva just jumped through a portal from the Super God Masterforce universe! She’s here to help the Wreckers in there conquest to stop an evil foe! She unfortunately lost her headmaster abilities as she came through the portal, but she does come fully equipped with 2 energon infused rifles and a sweet lightbar for her alt ambulance turbo mode!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CkR9XtJM0g-/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=10|day=29}}</ref> What exactly this means for her human pilot is probably best not dwelt upon.

: As with Elita-1, her backpack [[kibble]] can optionally be bunched together behind her torso for a sleeker look—albeit one less accurate to her ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)| Super-God Masterforce]]'' appearance. Her weapons are the same as Elita-1's, both cast in translucent white plastic; the blaster based on Minerva's original weapon is painted black, while the one based on Elita-1's is left clear. As a result, her windshield (which shares the same sprue) is cast in clear plastic as well, then tinted blue to match her character design better. Maher's sample has paint applications that are not present on the final toy: silver headlights and red tail lights. Unusually for a ''Generations'' figure released since [[2014]], she does not have a [[flight stand]] port. Like Elita-1, Minerva can be prone to have loose ankles.

:Minerva's toy was revealed months before her actual release, in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]'' comic book. Officially [[exclusive]] to [[Walgreens]] in the United States, this figure was reportedly found at a single ''[[Walmart]]'' store in the United States<ref name="walmart">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/08/01/transformers-legacy-deluxe-minerva-in-package-image-462499 TFW2005 news story] about Legacy Minerva being found at a Walmart store in August 2022.</ref> before any official announcement from [[Hasbro]]. Subsequently, the figure was stocked by online retailer In Demand Toys in the [[United Kingdom]], and then released in Canada, where it was exclusive to [[GameStop]]. Hasbro finally officially acknowledged her existence during [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/10/20/transformers-brand-team-fan-roundtable-for-october-2022-recap-468315 a fan media roundtable] on October 20, 2022, and she went up for order on [[Hasbro Pulse]] one week later following the 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event. There was also an alleged purchase of the figure at a ''Target'' store from around the same time.<ref name="walmart">[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/legacy-collection-walgreens-exclusive-minerva-found.1241459/page-3#post-20897387 TFW2005 user's] [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/legacy-collection-walgreens-exclusive-minerva-found.1241459/page-4#post-20897414 claims] about finding Legacy Minerva at a Target store in October 2022.</ref> The figure was finally found at Walgreens stores in December 2022, following hot on the trail of what was supposed to be the ''previous'' year's Walgreens exclusive, ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Red Alert]]. Like many Walgreens exclusives, distribution was spotty in some parts of the US, mainly due to many individual stores choosing to reduce their toy selection for lack of sales.

:This mold was further retooled to make [[Strongarm (RID)#Legacy|Strongarm]]. Her guns and lightbar were recolored and included with [[Medix (G1)|Medix]].

::*[https://www.instagram.com/p/CkR9XtJM0g-/ ''Mark Maher's designer commentary on Legacy Autobot Minerva'']
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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF MinervaRobot.jpg|thumb|300px|I will NOT make the Knee Test!]]
*'''Minerva''' (2001)
**''ACT'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A PVC figurine of Minerva, based on her robot mode character model, was available in the second "act" of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Her simple assembly gives her some limited articulation, with swivels at the neck, shoulders and forearms.

: Like all the figures in the act, she was available as both a standard full-color figure, and as a colorless clear plastic version, one of each in a case of twelve blind-packed PVCs.

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Chromia Minerva toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Probably buddies with [[Arcee (Energon)|Ariel Paradron-Type]].]]
*Upon her release, Minerva was the first female Transformer toy. Many years later, though, her position would be retroactively usurped when [[Freezon]] was retconned into being female.
*Although Minerva's Transtector doesn't have room to ferry patients like a real ambulance would (which is what it's referred to being as), it would qualify as a {{w|fly-car}} due to it having a faster response time to emergencies (and saving ambulance resources if the situation is minor).
*Minerva's color scheme was used for the DVD-exclusive "White Version" [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Minerva|Thunderblast]].
*Like all non-toy robot [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Minerva is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. She uses the ever-popular [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]] helmet, though it's a little hard to tell just what she has attached to her arms due to the small size of the comic.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Nightbeat''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Phantom'''
*''Russian:'' '''Vetochka''' (Веточка, "Tree Branch")
*''Spanish:'' '''Cher''' (America)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Medics]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Walgreens exclusives]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Ram Horn

2023-10-13T20:05:31Z

KidTDragon: /* Beast Wars cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Ramhorn}}
:''Ram Horn is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RamHornBWSourcebook.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I looked like this once, or will look like this one day. Maybe.]]
General '''Ram Horn''' (aka '''Ramhorn''') is a member of the [[Tripredacus Council]]. Of all the adjectives that could describe him, subtle is not one of them. He has a direct approach to attain power, often through the use of brute force and coercion. Though by no means stupid, his tenacity and stubbornness sometimes makes him ignore common sense, a characteristic that is only slightly diluted by his fusion to [[Cicadacon]] and [[Sea Clamp]].<ref>Ramhorn profile in ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #3</ref>

He combines with his fellow council members to form [[Tripredacus]], or with them plus [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] to form [[Predacus]].

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[File:Generalramhorn.jpg|150px|thumb|*snort* "CURSE YOU, SHEEEE-RAAAA!" *snort*]]
{{voiceactor|[[Lee Tockar]] (English), [[Yukimasa Kishino]] (Japanese)|[[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian)}}

After the [[transwarp wavefront]] hit [[Predacon Command Outpost One]], Ram Horn met with the other members of the Tripredacus Council, and appeared to chair the meeting. He recognized that [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s efforts would ruin their plans against the [[Maximal Imperium]], and told the others that they had to deal with Megatron quickly and quietly, before the [[Maximal Elder]]s discovered what had happened. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
{{BW Shell Game}}
After sending Ravage out on his errand on prehistoric Earth, the Tripredacus Council tasked Magmatron with monitoring all Maximal channels, instructing him to report any communications that might show that the enemy faction had caught on to their secret plans. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
[[File:Gathering1-RamHorn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.7|All those in favor of looking nothing like our toys, say "Aye!"]]
Ram Horn's origins were mysterious, with various stories including that he was an early Cybertronian, that he was a former Autobot, or that he murdered an Autobot and stole his name, and one particularly dark rumour that he clawed his way out of [[the Pit]] with an horde of damned sparks. {{Storylink|#Combiner Wars|BotCon 2016 General Ramhorn profile}} Whatever the truth, he did say ''himself'' to his fellow Councillors that he'd been in "the Pit".

Despite being part of an insidious and shadowy organization, Ramhorn sported a jokey personality, and often annoyed his cohorts with his quips. As the Great War drew to a close, Ramhorn, Sea Clamp, and Cicadacon were overseeing their latest batch of test subjects being treated with transwarp energy. They found that, when applied correctly onto Cybertronian anatomy, it could reduce Cybertronians to a "quantum state," and remake them into a "purer" form. Through this process, they hoped to unite all of Cybertron into a single "race." While they discussed their sinister plans, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] reported to the Council with startling news: both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had perished in combat! Though this noted a turning point in the Decepticons' conflict against the Autobots, the three generals found themselves giving the development little thought. When [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|a member of their army]] contacted them with plans to attack the demoralized Autobots, Sea Clamp, Cicadacon, and Ramhorn simply ordered him to stand down; they had more important concerns to focus on. The soldier acknowledged their order, but from his tone the Tripredacus Council correctly assessed he had no intention of following them.

Sending Tarantulas to deal with the upstart (mostly because his crazed cackling annoyed Ram Horn) the Tripredacus Council readied to unleash a transmatter bomb onto Cybertron to reformat the entire planet all at once. But a [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] happened upon the Council's secret base within Unicron's head, and accidentally deflected the bomb with its shield. Their lair discovered and their plan forcefully postponed, the Council headed down to Cybertron, and joined together with their agents into the gestalt [[Predacus]], to put an end to the dissension in their ranks. After slaying Predaking, who had followed the upstart into battle, the Council surrendered to the Autobots on behalf of all Decepticons. The Pax Cybertronia was signed thereafter, and Ram Horn helped form a new faction, the Predacons, in this newfound peacetime. Now free of distractions, Ram Horn and his allies could once more focus on uniting all Cybertronians, and began their trans-matter experiments anew. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Centuries later, the Tripredacus Council ordered [[Magmatron]] to assure that no knowledge of the [[transwarp wavefront]] reached the Maximals. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} When their [[Ravage (G1)|agent]] failed at his task of rounding up the rogue Megatron, the council sent Magmatron to complete the mission. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}
{{-}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:DescentIntoEvil-TripredacusCouncil.jpg|thumb|300px]]

Ram Horn, alongside Cicadacon and Sea Clamp, was involved in an assassination plot, part of a ploy to take control of the Predacon army, and dispose of its then-current leader, [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. The plot was thought to have succeeded, but in truth they did not manage to extinguish Razorclaw's spark. Nonetheless, the Predacons' previous leader was forced into hiding, and while the world believed him dead, the Tripredacus Council took control of the Predacons. {{storylink|Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|BotCon 2009 Razorclaw profile card}}

The Tripredacus Council employed Flamewar to check on [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s operation on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. As Flamewar reported on the apparent success of Deathsaurus's [[Virulent Clone]]s, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] hacked in the feed and informed everyone of the impeding failure built into the Clones. To rid themselves of an exposed agent, the Tripredacus Council remotely exploded [[Flamewar's ship]] with her in it. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

After a Predacon insurrection led by [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] in the guise of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arose in the [[J'kozian sector]], the Tripredacus Council discussed it and decided to leak the insurrection's presence on [[Nibari]] to the [[Maximal]]s so they would take care of the Council's renegade problem. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
{{--}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:ACommonFoe-stasispods.jpg|thumb|150px|left]]

Ram Horn was one of four mysterious protoforms found by [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Wings Universe|Sky-Byte]] in the laboratory of [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Wings Universe|Jhiaxus]] while trying to save his associate's clones from the Autobots. {{storylink|A Common Foe}} Ram Horn and his comrades pledged allegiance to the Predacons in suspiciously quick time. {{storylink|Tarantulas (BW)#Timelines 2|TFSS Tarantulas profile card}}
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:Derailment Parliament.jpg|314px|thumb|Ram Horn is so reflexively contrary that he waited 20 years for a show-accurate toy to be released, then immediately appeared for the first time in-fiction as a rhinoceros beetle.]]

Ram Horn was a member of the [[Tripredacus Alliance]] during the [[Grand Uprising]], and adopted a [[beetgadol]] alt-mode when the [[Beast Upgrade]] became available. After the Maximals took the initiative and established a [[Maximal Nation]] independent of the Builders and the Resistance, the Predacons quickly followed suit. The [[Independent Predacus States]] were established with the council bunkered in [[Kalis]]. The Alliance negotiated with [[Lio Convoy]] and the [[Resistance]] for direct intervention against the Builders instead of neutrality, and made it a condition that their founder (and potential rival) [[Preditron]] was eliminated first.

Things changed when the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] hordes were unleashed. Lio Convoy warned the Tripredacus Alliance and urged them to join his forces in a push on Iacon itself, desperately hoping that to stop the Builders was to stop the Vehicons. Ram Horn snorted at the idea of helping Lio Convoy after he failed to deliver Preditron. Cicadacon tried to get Ram Horn to see the magnitude of the Vehicon threat, but Ram Horn was convinced the [[Legion of the Inferno]] could face any stupid drones. Sea Clamp spoke up, agreeing with Ram Horn that they take the safer path, huddled down in their independent states, fighting a defensive action, while Lio Convoy and the Resistance took the risk and the glory by advancing on the Builders themselves. Ram Horn objected to such a cowardly action, and decided joining the march on Iacon was the Predacon thing to do anyway. Good thing he was there to talk Sea Clamp out of it.

The battleground shifted from Iacon to [[Nova Cronum]], and the Legion of the Inferno shifted with it. The Vehicons proved even more dangerous after they betrayed the Builders and began converting the relics into larger, more powerful drones. Despite Ram Horn's urgings, the Tripredacus Alliance did not lead the Legion from the front lines, but directed the war effort from the rear in a command bunker. Sure enough, this left an opening when Preditron arrived at the front and commandeered the army, leading by example as he rallied the troop in his name.

In order to regain the loyalty of their forces, the Alliance activated their secret combination form, becoming [[Tripredacus]]. The combiner reached the front lines and succeeded in killing Preditron, but his aide [[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] managed to bring Tripredacus down and apart. Her attack destroyed Sea Clamp, and the joined mind experience showed Ram Horn just what his fellows thought of him. Ram Horn executed Cicadacon for his weakness, and offered Ser-Ket support moving onwards against the Vehicons.

After the victory over the [[Grand Mal]], Ram Horn reformed the Tripredacus Alliance with Ser-Ket and the well-admired [[Magmatron]]. They maintained control of the Independent Predacus States, while also interacting with the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]] established from the surviving factions. Ram Horn would represent the Alliance personally on the Parliament, though his bellicose and obstinate nature would hopefully be tempered by more subtle Predacon representatives like [[Sky Shadow (BW)|Sky Shadow]] and [[Shadow Panther]]. {{storylink|Derailment}} Ram Horn later supervised the creation of [[Predacus Today]], the official news network of the IPS. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
{{charstubfiction}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

Ram Horn doesn't do subtle. He says and does, sometimes without the "says" bit - and almost always before good sense has had a chance to prevail. Brute force and coercion are his tools of choice and he's happy to run roughshod over friend and foe alike to achieve his goals and seize power.

Densely armored, with seismic blasts at his disposal, he goes through obstacles rather than around. Though intelligent, his belligerent obstinacy blunts his effectiveness as one-third of the Tripredacus Council. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Ram Horn bio}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW ramhorn toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Tripredacus''' (Ultra, [[1997]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Driving motor"/"dagger blade" weapon

: Available only in an Ultra-sized 3-Pack with [[Cicadacon#Toys|Cicadacon]] and [[Sea Clamp#Toys|Sea Clamp]], Ram Horn transforms into a maroon Japanese rhinoceros beetle. He has a dual-bladed "dagger blade" weapon, and features an [[Rubsign#Beast Wars|Energon Chip]] on the side of his abdomen, under his shell. His toy is one of the very few ''Transformers'' figures with an articulated mouth in robot mode.

: He can also form the asymmetrical arms of the trio's combined mode [[Tripredacus#Toys|Tripredacus]].

: This mold was recolored and released in Japan as [[Motorarm (BW)#Toys|Motorarm]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Predacon/RamHorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ram Horn at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:BotCon2016-RamHorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The Councilman Ramhorn wishes to remind the floor that his name has a space in the middle." "Denied!"]]
{{anchor|DawnOfThePredacus}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Dawn of the Predacus''' (Box set, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Drill weapon, Gun/fist/foot

: "General Ramhorn" is a new head [[retool]] of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Nosecone (G1)#Combiner Wars|Nosecone]], [[redeco]]ed in red and charcoal and with a head sculpt based on his appearance in the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. He is able to form either an arm or leg for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class figure, though he was intended to combine with Ravage, Tarantulas, Cicadacon, and Sea Clamp to form Predacus.

:He was sold in the "Dawn of the Predacus" [[BotCon 2016]] boxset with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]], [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Combiner Wars|Predacon Tarantulas]], [[Cicadacon#Combiner Wars|General Cicadacon]], and [[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]].

:This mold was originally used to make ''Combiner Wars'' [[Brawl (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Brawl]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Predacon/BCRamhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]''
{{CWBrawlMold}}
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ram Horn''' (ラムホーン ''Ramu Hōn'')
*''French:'' '''Lucane''' (Canada)<ref>Derived from {{w|Stag beetle|Lucanidae}}, the scientific name for the stag beetle family. Yes, that is the wrong taxonomic classification. Rhinoceros beetles are classified as the {{w|Dynastinae}} subfamily.</ref>
*''Italian:'' '''Corno''' ("Horn")
*''Spanish:'' '''Cuerno de Carnero''' (America, "Ram's Horn")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars combiners]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Predacons]]

Patty Minakaze

2023-10-13T19:29:42Z

KidTDragon: /* Notes */

:''Patty Minakaze is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
{{faction|autobot}}
[[File:VisualworksPattyMinakaze.jpg|thumb|300px|Fearless leader of the Sidekick Brigade]]

'''Patty Minakaze''' (南風パティ ''Minakaze Patti''), the older sister of [[Jan Minakaze]] and leader of the [[Victories]], is a human girl orphaned after a spacecraft carrying her [[Doctor Minakaze|father]] and [[Jan's mother|mother]] was destroyed by the [[Dinoforce]]. While her brother was adopted by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], she was adopted by [[Victory Leo]].

A young woman firmly committed to the Autobot cause with great empathy for the victims of Decepticon tyranny, she is motherly by nature and likes to take care of others, even the enemy. Though not so motherly that she felt the need to check up on her little brother until their robot dads became coworkers. At all. Ever.

Like all Victories, she has an absolutely ridiculous outfit.

{{TOC}}
==Fiction==
===''Victory'' comic===
[[File:PattyJeanBlush01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|Don't worry about where I've been for the past ten years!|thumb]]
When Patty was just a young girl, she, her baby brother [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]], and their parents were attacked by the [[Dinoforce]]. Patty and Jan escaped with their lives, though the ship their parents were in was destroyed. While [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] adopted Jan and raised him as his own, Patty went to go live with [[Victory Leo]].

Some time later, when Star Saber had fallen to the mercy of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], [[Liokaiser]] and [[Dinoking]], Patty arrived with Victory Leo as reinforcements. Victory Leo combined with Star Saber to form [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] and the [[Decepticon]]s were handily defeated. In the aftermath, Patty shocked Jan by informing him she was his long lost sister. Patty told Jan that Victory Leo was built from [[gurunium]] ore, a metal which their father had discovered. The gurunium was what made the Victory Combination possible, in fact. As Patty was inaugurated into the [[Victories]], the escaping Decepticon cyborg boy [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|Solon]] scoffed at the idea of sisters. {{storylink|The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory!}}

Being significantly older, Patty was assigned to lead the Victories in short order and took to overseeing cleaning duties around the base with great gusto until Saber reined her in. Patty and Jan were eventually sent to the planet [[Guard]] to free the people Deathsaurus had enslaved. Once there, Victory Saber came under attack from [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Kingsaurus]], the combined form of Deathsaurus and Solon's new giant mech body, [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|King Solon]]. The two foes were evenly matched and continued battling for some time. However, when Patty yelled to Victory Saber to save Guard so that it could be restored to the beauty of their "mother planet" [[Earth]], Solon briefly lost his concentration at the sound of the word "mother". This split second was all Victory Saber needed to defeat Kingsaurus, destroying the King Solon mech. As Solon's flaming body tumbled to the ground, Patty and Jan attempted to help him and even offered him a place among the Victories. Solon refused, though he remarked it must be nice to have a sister as nice as Patty. Fleeing on [[Tigerbreast]], Solon sighed dreamily that Patty reminded him of his late mother. {{storylink|Victory Saber Is Strong!}}

[[File:Patty and Leo.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]

Victory Saber and the [[Brainmaster]]s later succumbed to the might of Deathsaurus and Liokaiser in battle, with Patty and the Victories watching on helplessly. Solon eventually arrived and declared his intent to join them, giving Patty her opening to lead them in the "Five Stars of Victory" attack. The Victories powered up their respective [[Autobot]] and the attack was enough to defeat the Decepticons and drive them back to the [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Space Stronghold]]. Solon told Jan that the only way he'd officially join the Victories was if he could have Patty as his big sister. Though Jan was infuriated by this, Patty took the boys' antics in good humor. {{storylink|Shine, Five Stars of Victory}}

Aboard [[Galaxy Shuttle]], Patty and the Victories stormed the Space Stronghold for the final confrontation with the Decepticons. Their progress was halted by [[Leozack]]'s traps, unfortunately. Eventually, Victory Saber won the day and the Decepticons conceded defeat. After Deathsaurus revealed what they'd been fighting for all along, the Decepticon civilians, Patty declared that all the Decepticons were invited to live alongside the Autobots in peace on [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]]. With the [[Victory War]] over, Star Saber and Deathsaurus shook hands. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:PattyMinakazeColor.jpg|180px|thumb|A little too blunt about the [[Minerva (human)|Minerva 2.0]] thing guys.]]
*Patty's first color appearance in the [[2004]] ''[[G1 Transformers Character Encyclopedia]]'' guidebook features a color scheme that varies somewhat from that used by her creator [[Ban Magami]] in the [[2007]] ''[[Transformers Visualworks]]'' art collection and subsequent media.
**Most noticeably, her hair is blonde rather than auburn like her brother, her armor pieces are generally simplified to [[block coloring]], and the chrome accents following her dad's toy are absent.
*The ''Encyclopedia'' art also takes a few liberties from her character design as seen in comic.
**Principally, her helmet crest is a different shape and her armor is, erm... minimized.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Minakaze, Patty}}
[[Category:Comic-only humans]]
[[Category:Victory humans]]
[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]

Ram Horn

2023-10-13T19:06:34Z

KidTDragon: /* Beast Wars */

{{factions|predacon|unicron|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Ramhorn}}
:''Ram Horn is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RamHornBWSourcebook.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I looked like this once, or will look like this one day. Maybe.]]
General '''Ram Horn''' (aka '''Ramhorn''') is a member of the [[Tripredacus Council]]. Of all the adjectives that could describe him, subtle is not one of them. He has a direct approach to attain power, often through the use of brute force and coercion. Though by no means stupid, his tenacity and stubbornness sometimes makes him ignore common sense, a characteristic that is only slightly diluted by his fusion to [[Cicadacon]] and [[Sea Clamp]].<ref>Ramhorn profile in ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #3</ref>

He combines with his fellow council members to form [[Tripredacus]], or with them plus [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] to form [[Predacus]].

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[File:Generalramhorn.jpg|150px|thumb|*snort*"CURSE YOU, SHEEEE-RAAAA!" *snort*]]
{{voiceactor|[[Lee Tockar]] (English), [[Yukimasa Kishino]] (Japanese)|[[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian)}}

After the [[transwarp wavefront]] hit [[Predacon Command Outpost One]], Ram Horn met with the other members of the Tripredacus Council, and appeared to chair the meeting. He recognized that [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s efforts would ruin their plans against the [[Maximal Imperium]], and told the others that they had to deal with Megatron quickly and quietly, before the [[Maximal Elder]]s discovered what had happened. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
{{BW Shell Game}}
After sending Ravage out on his errand on prehistoric Earth, the Tripredacus Council tasked Magmatron with monitoring all Maximal channels, instructing him to report any communications that might show that the enemy faction had caught on to their secret plans. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
[[File:Gathering1-RamHorn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.7|All those in favor of looking nothing like our toys, say "Aye!"]]
Ram Horn's origins were mysterious, with various stories including that he was an early Cybertronian, that he was a former Autobot, or that he murdered an Autobot and stole his name, and one particularly dark rumour that he clawed his way out of [[the Pit]] with an horde of damned sparks. {{Storylink|#Combiner Wars|BotCon 2016 General Ramhorn profile}} Whatever the truth, he did say ''himself'' to his fellow Councillors that he'd been in "the Pit".

Despite being part of an insidious and shadowy organization, Ramhorn sported a jokey personality, and often annoyed his cohorts with his quips. As the Great War drew to a close, Ramhorn, Sea Clamp, and Cicadacon were overseeing their latest batch of test subjects being treated with transwarp energy. They found that, when applied correctly onto Cybertronian anatomy, it could reduce Cybertronians to a "quantum state," and remake them into a "purer" form. Through this process, they hoped to unite all of Cybertron into a single "race." While they discussed their sinister plans, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] reported to the Council with startling news: both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had perished in combat! Though this noted a turning point in the Decepticons' conflict against the Autobots, the three generals found themselves giving the development little thought. When [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|a member of their army]] contacted them with plans to attack the demoralized Autobots, Sea Clamp, Cicadacon, and Ramhorn simply ordered him to stand down; they had more important concerns to focus on. The soldier acknowledged their order, but from his tone the Tripredacus Council correctly assessed he had no intention of following them.

Sending Tarantulas to deal with the upstart (mostly because his crazed cackling annoyed Ram Horn) the Tripredacus Council readied to unleash a transmatter bomb onto Cybertron to reformat the entire planet all at once. But a [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] happened upon the Council's secret base within Unicron's head, and accidentally deflected the bomb with its shield. Their lair discovered and their plan forcefully postponed, the Council headed down to Cybertron, and joined together with their agents into the gestalt [[Predacus]], to put an end to the dissension in their ranks. After slaying Predaking, who had followed the upstart into battle, the Council surrendered to the Autobots on behalf of all Decepticons. The Pax Cybertronia was signed thereafter, and Ram Horn helped form a new faction, the Predacons, in this newfound peacetime. Now free of distractions, Ram Horn and his allies could once more focus on uniting all Cybertronians, and began their trans-matter experiments anew. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Centuries later, the Tripredacus Council ordered [[Magmatron]] to assure that no knowledge of the [[transwarp wavefront]] reached the Maximals. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} When their [[Ravage (G1)|agent]] failed at his task of rounding up the rogue Megatron, the council sent Magmatron to complete the mission. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}
{{-}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:DescentIntoEvil-TripredacusCouncil.jpg|thumb|300px]]

Ram Horn, alongside Cicadacon and Sea Clamp, was involved in an assassination plot, part of a ploy to take control of the Predacon army, and dispose of its then-current leader, [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. The plot was thought to have succeeded, but in truth they did not manage to extinguish Razorclaw's spark. Nonetheless, the Predacons' previous leader was forced into hiding, and while the world believed him dead, the Tripredacus Council took control of the Predacons. {{storylink|Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|BotCon 2009 Razorclaw profile card}}

The Tripredacus Council employed Flamewar to check on [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s operation on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. As Flamewar reported on the apparent success of Deathsaurus's [[Virulent Clone]]s, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] hacked in the feed and informed everyone of the impeding failure built into the Clones. To rid themselves of an exposed agent, the Tripredacus Council remotely exploded [[Flamewar's ship]] with her in it. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

After a Predacon insurrection led by [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] in the guise of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arose in the [[J'kozian sector]], the Tripredacus Council discussed it and decided to leak the insurrection's presence on [[Nibari]] to the [[Maximal]]s so they would take care of the Council's renegade problem. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
{{--}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:ACommonFoe-stasispods.jpg|thumb|150px|left]]

Ram Horn was one of four mysterious protoforms found by [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Wings Universe|Sky-Byte]] in the laboratory of [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Wings Universe|Jhiaxus]] while trying to save his associate's clones from the Autobots. {{storylink|A Common Foe}} Ram Horn and his comrades pledged allegiance to the Predacons in suspiciously quick time. {{storylink|Tarantulas (BW)#Timelines 2|TFSS Tarantulas profile card}}
{{-}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:Derailment Parliament.jpg|314px|thumb|Ram Horn is so reflexively contrary that he waited 20 years for a show-accurate toy to be released, then immediately appeared for the first time in-fiction as a rhinoceros beetle.]]

Ram Horn was a member of the [[Tripredacus Alliance]] during the [[Grand Uprising]], and adopted a [[beetgadol]] alt-mode when the [[Beast Upgrade]] became available. After the Maximals took the initiative and established a [[Maximal Nation]] independent of the Builders and the Resistance, the Predacons quickly followed suit. The [[Independent Predacus States]] were established with the council bunkered in [[Kalis]]. The Alliance negotiated with [[Lio Convoy]] and the [[Resistance]] for direct intervention against the Builders instead of neutrality, and made it a condition that their founder (and potential rival) [[Preditron]] was eliminated first.

Things changed when the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] hordes were unleashed. Lio Convoy warned the Tripredacus Alliance and urged them to join his forces in a push on Iacon itself, desperately hoping that to stop the Builders was to stop the Vehicons. Ram Horn snorted at the idea of helping Lio Convoy after he failed to deliver Preditron. Cicadacon tried to get Ram Horn to see the magnitude of the Vehicon threat, but Ram Horn was convinced the [[Legion of the Inferno]] could face any stupid drones. Sea Clamp spoke up, agreeing with Ram Horn that they take the safer path, huddled down in their independent states, fighting a defensive action, while Lio Convoy and the Resistance took the risk and the glory by advancing on the Builders themselves. Ram Horn objected to such a cowardly action, and decided joining the march on Iacon was the Predacon thing to do anyway. Good thing he was there to talk Sea Clamp out of it.

The battleground shifted from Iacon to [[Nova Cronum]], and the Legion of the Inferno shifted with it. The Vehicons proved even more dangerous after they betrayed the Builders and began converting the relics into larger, more powerful drones. Despite Ram Horn's urgings, the Tripredacus Alliance did not lead the Legion from the front lines, but directed the war effort from the rear in a command bunker. Sure enough, this left an opening when Preditron arrived at the front and commandeered the army, leading by example as he rallied the troop in his name.

In order to regain the loyalty of their forces, the Alliance activated their secret combination form, becoming [[Tripredacus]]. The combiner reached the front lines and succeeded in killing Preditron, but his aide [[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] managed to bring Tripredacus down and apart. Her attack destroyed Sea Clamp, and the joined mind experience showed Ram Horn just what his fellows thought of him. Ram Horn executed Cicadacon for his weakness, and offered Ser-Ket support moving onwards against the Vehicons.

After the victory over the [[Grand Mal]], Ram Horn reformed the Tripredacus Alliance with Ser-Ket and the well-admired [[Magmatron]]. They maintained control of the Independent Predacus States, while also interacting with the new [[Cybertronian Parliament]] established from the surviving factions. Ram Horn would represent the Alliance personally on the Parliament, though his bellicose and obstinate nature would hopefully be tempered by more subtle Predacon representatives like [[Sky Shadow (BW)|Sky Shadow]] and [[Shadow Panther]]. {{storylink|Derailment}} Ram Horn later supervised the creation of [[Predacus Today]], the official news network of the IPS. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
{{charstubfiction}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

Ram Horn doesn't do subtle. He says and does, sometimes without the "says" bit - and almost always before good sense has had a chance to prevail. Brute force and coercion are his tools of choice and he's happy to run roughshod over friend and foe alike to achieve his goals and seize power.

Densely armored, with seismic blasts at his disposal, he goes through obstacles rather than around. Though intelligent, his belligerent obstinacy blunts his effectiveness as one-third of the Tripredacus Council. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Ram Horn bio}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW ramhorn toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Tripredacus''' (Ultra, [[1997]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Driving motor"/"dagger blade" weapon

: Available only in an Ultra-sized 3-Pack with [[Cicadacon#Toys|Cicadacon]] and [[Sea Clamp#Toys|Sea Clamp]], Ram Horn transforms into a maroon Japanese rhinoceros beetle. He has a dual-bladed "dagger blade" weapon, and features an [[Rubsign#Beast Wars|Energon Chip]] on the side of his abdomen, under his shell. His toy is one of the very few ''Transformers'' figures with an articulated mouth in robot mode.

: He can also form the asymmetrical arms of the trio's combined mode [[Tripredacus#Toys|Tripredacus]].

: This mold was recolored and released in Japan as [[Motorarm (BW)#Toys|Motorarm]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Predacon/RamHorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ram Horn at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:BotCon2016-RamHorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The Councilman Ramhorn wishes to remind the floor that his name has a space in the middle." "Denied!"]]
{{anchor|DawnOfThePredacus}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Dawn of the Predacus''' (Box set, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Drill weapon, Gun/fist/foot

: "General Ramhorn" is a new head [[retool]] of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Nosecone (G1)#Combiner Wars|Nosecone]], [[redeco]]ed in red and charcoal and with a head sculpt based on his appearance in the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. He is able to form either an arm or leg for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class figure, though he was intended to combine with Ravage, Tarantulas, Cicadacon, and Sea Clamp to form Predacus.

:He was sold in the "Dawn of the Predacus" [[BotCon 2016]] boxset with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]], [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Combiner Wars|Predacon Tarantulas]], [[Cicadacon#Combiner Wars|General Cicadacon]], and [[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]].

:This mold was originally used to make ''Combiner Wars'' [[Brawl (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Brawl]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Predacon/BCRamhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ram Horn''' (ラムホーン ''Ramu Hōn'')
*''French:'' '''Lucane''' (Canada)<ref>Derived from {{w|Stag beetle|Lucanidae}}, the scientific name for the stag beetle family. Yes, that is the wrong taxonomic classification. Rhinoceros beetles are classified as the {{w|Dynastinae}} subfamily.</ref>
*''Italian:'' '''Corno''' ("Horn")
*''Spanish:'' '''Cuerno de Carnero''' (America, "Ram's Horn")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars combiners]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Predacons]]

Magna Convoy

2023-10-08T18:46:58Z

KidTDragon: /* Shattered Glass Collection */

{{faction|primusvanguard|autobot}}
:''Magna Convoy is a [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] from the [[Precursor World continuity|Precursor World]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Magna Convoy Comic Big Hero Moment.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's times like this we really regret burning all the Thundercats jokes in [[Star Saber (Armada)|the 2000s]].]]

Originally a non-sentient drone created for combat support, '''Magna Convoy''' (マグナコンボイ ''Maguna Konboi'') was infused with life by [[Blue Big Convoy|the dying leader]] of the [[Blue Order]]. The blue [[knightonium]] which adorns his body carries remnants of the leader's power. Magna Convoy's purpose is to retrieve the stolen [[Matrix Sword]] and bring the traitor [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] to justice.

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==Fiction==
===Precursor World===
[[File:MicroKnight Selects.jpg|left|80px|thumb|He tried.]]
Magna Convoy began life as a simple [[Blue Order]] support drone designated '''MC11'''. When two Straxuses betrayed the [[Primus Vanguard]] and infected the Blue Order's members with programs that forced them to turn on each other, the hapless drone was quickly felled. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

[[File:Magna Refuses The Call.jpg|225px|thumb|"Please take on all of my responsibilities for poorly defined reasons, tiny child!"]]
However, by some miracle the drone survived, evolved into the warrior Magna Convoy and blessed with sentience and emotions by the power of his dying commander Blue Big Convoy. The first emotion he felt was rage. After making a promise to his predecessors to retrieve the Matrix Sword and meeting with the mysterious [[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]], Magna Convoy assaulted [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] and battled one of the Straxuses for the sword, only to find that the blade had lost its power. He was nearly killed by Straxus and his allies before getting saved by [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|a ship]] that teleported him to a location where the spirit of Blue Big Convoy appeared before him. The Primus Vanguard commander entrusted Magna Convoy with one final mission to protect his clone, a young Transformer named [[Convobat]]. Magna Convoy then passed out, and was later discovered and reawakened by Convobat himself. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}} {{storylink|Cybertron Convobat}}

After Magna Convoy taught Convobat about the Primus Vanguard and gave him the remains of the Matrix Sword, the two were attacked by Straxus's [[Rollermaster Corps]], and Magna Convoy confronted Straxus again while telling Convobat to escape. Convobat refused, however, and instead came to his aid and returned the Matrix Sword, believing he deserved it better. Seeing Convobat as a ray of hope for the future, Magna Convoy was determined to protect him, and this determination allowed him to call upon the light of the Matrix Sword and defeat Straxus. He then departed into space with Convobat, and, upon discovering evidence of other survivors of the Primus Vanguard, vowed to recreate a new Blue Order. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy}}

Magna Convoy eventually proved fantastically successful, joining warriors new and old to claim his birthright as the leader of a next-generation Blue Order in the reconstituted Primus Vanguard. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale Part 2}}

===''Legends'' comic===
[[File:Legends Super Magna Convoy.jpg|left|thumb|100px]]
Thanks to the [[spirit energy]] of the [[Legends World]], [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] woke up one day in the form of Magna Convoy, much to his confusion. [[Waspinator (BW)|The native Waspinator]] explained Magna Convoy's backstory and brought in [[Delta Magnus]] from the [[G1 World]] for further elaboration, but he didn't know anything about Magna Convoy or the Primus Vanguard. Still dedicated to his job as a delivery driver, Ginrai borrowed Delta Magnus's trailer to make deliveries and was able to "Double On" with it to form "Super Magna Convoy" to beat back some troublesome Decepticons. The impressed [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] recruited Ginrai to play the part of Magna Convoy in his next [[Transformers: Convobat Amazon Showdown|''Convobat'']] movie, but Ginrai woke up the next morning back to his human self. Desperate to still be in the movie, Ginrai painted his [[transtector]] blue. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}
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==Toys==
===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends LGEX MagnaConvoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Matrix Sword and accessories]]
*'''Magna Convoy''' ([[June 5]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''
**''Accessories'': Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster, [[Matrix Sword]], Large Gun

:An [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive, ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Magna Convoy is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a cab-over style truck of made up model. In robot mode, his wind vane transforms into a large blaster and can be used as a shield if one of his fists is folded down, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barrelled over-shoulder weapon. He also features two accessories that are new to this mold: the Matrix Sword, which was reused from Voyager Class ''Titans Return'' [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]] and ''Legends'' [[Lio Convoy#Legends|Leo Prime]], and the large gun accessory from ''Titans Return'' [[Mindwipe (G1)#Generations|Mindwipe]]. He comes with two comics, "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]" and "[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX]]".

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as a temporary body for [[Ginrai (human)#MagnaConvoy|Ginrai]] after contracting [[Transformers sickness]] in the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comic.
::*[[Source:Autobot LG EX Magna Convoy|''Legends'' Magna Convoy bio translation]]
{{ClassicsOptimusPrimeMold}}
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===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
[[File:Shattered Glass Collection-Magna Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And you thought he had an identity crisis ''before.'']]
{{see|Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection}}
:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' Ultra Magnus is a [[retool]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]. He transforms into a car carrier truck, with the trailer becoming armor for the Voyager-sized inner robot formed from the cab. Said inner robot was consistently referred to as Magna Convoy by Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]] when promoting the toy for a [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First <s>Friday</s> Tuesday]],<ref>[[April 14]], [[2022]] [https://youtu.be/6MExpXH9zAg Fan First Tuesday | BACK-TO-BACK Transformers & Power Rangers Livestream], with [[Isabella Weiss]], [[Rachel Fleming]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Takio Ejima]].</ref> though only the Ultra Magnus name appears on the packaging.

:Maher also noted the toy's "yellow, cartoon-accurate eyes". Okay!
{{WFCSiegeUltraMagnusMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Magna Convoy and Straxus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Magna Convoy & Straxus Set''' ([[April 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''13 & 14'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shin Sasaki]] (illustration)}}

:Released as part of the third wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Magna Convoy and [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#13|Translation of Magna Convoy's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroKnightMC11.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Sir-Not-Appearing-In-This-Franchise.]]
*Magna Convoy has a straight 10 on every one of his stats.
*Magna Convoy is based on the blue inner robot/cab of ''[[Diaclone]]'' [[:File:G1 UltraMagnusPreviewVersion toy.jpg|Powered Convoy]], which also inspired the Generation 1 character [[Delta Magnus]].
*The name "Magna Convoy" was originally used in ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Legends of the Microns]]'' as the Japanese name for "[[:File:ArmadaOverload toy.jpg|Optimus Prime Megaweapon]]", the combination of Convoy ([[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]) and Ultra Magnus ([[Overload (Armada)|Overload]]).
*Magna Convoy makes a brief appearance in his original form as the drone MC11 in the first ''Selects'' [[God Neptune comic 1|God Neptune comic]], obscured when Blue Big Convoy falls on him. Enough of him is shown to reveal that before being granted true life and being reformatted, he was a toy released in the [[1979]] [http://www.micromanforever.com/1978policekeeperhoodman.htm "Police Keeper"] range of ''[[Microman]]'' figures from Takara; specifically, the [[Microman#MicroKnight|blue Micro Knight]], which had the ID number of...MC11! The Micro Knights were positioned as "android helpers" to the line's usual translucent plastic cyborgs, and were [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] from head to toe with the exception of the line's trademark [[5 mm post|5 mm compatible]] hands and feet. Proving something of a darling with ''Microman'' collectors due to their unusual appearance, the Micro Knight received several reissues well into the 2000s.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Delta Magnus]]
{{Primus Vanguard}}

[[Category:Blue Order]]
[[Category:Convoys]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card]]

Alpha Trion/Generation 1

2023-10-08T15:13:17Z

KidTDragon: /* Timelines */

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{{disambig3|Alpha Trion}}
:''Alpha Trion is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:AlphaTrionG1-Legendsartclean.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm sure I'm just a wise old sage and nothing any more complicated or cosmic than that!]]

'''Alpha Trion''' (aka '''A-3''') is one of the oldest living Transformers, and with that age comes a nuanced understanding of his race and their place within the universe. In his youth, he was instrumental in establishing [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as an independent galactic power, and in his older years, he has found a comfortable role in serving as advisor to other Transformers.

Though Alpha Trion rarely takes part in the battles of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], he is firmly on the side of the Autobots and serves as a mentor and guide, especially to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. He is an enigmatic old robot, and in many realities he is the guardian of [[Vector Sigma]] and the custodian of its [[Key to Vector Sigma|circuit key]]. His sage-like manner paints him in almost a mystic tone, and possible connections between Alpha Trion, [[Primus]], and the history of Cybertron itself have boosted him into legendary status.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Corey Burton]] (English, "War Dawn"), [[Tony Pope]] (English, "Forever Is a Long Time Coming"), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, "War Dawn"), [[Hiroshi Naka]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Chen Chun]] (Chinese), [[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2" and "The Rebirth, Part 2"), [[Ramón Rocabayera]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Alejandro Abdalah]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "The Search for Alpha Trion"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Parts 2 & 3"), [[Magalhães Graça]] (Portuguese), [[Jomeri Pozzoli]] (Portuguese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2")}}

[[File:YoungA3.jpg|left|thumb|Silverbolt never misses a chance to check out A-3's rugged mustache.]]
11 million years ago, a mechanoid named A-3 was part of the [[Autobot Rebellion|rebellion]] against the [[Quintesson]]s on a [[Cybertron (planet)|factory world]], creating a device called the [[Coder Remote]] that would stop their [[Dark Guardian]]s. Due to a timerift created by Quintessons from the future, he was briefly pulled from his position in the [[Empty Lands]] into the year 2006. Fortunately, his partner [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] managed to start the rebellion as scheduled, and A-3 was soon returned by future [[Autobot]]s to fulfill his role in Cybertronian history. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Alphatrionagesbackwards.jpg|thumb|He grew a beard, picked up the Matrix, shaved his beard, and then built Optimus, apparently.]]
Years later, he would be given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] by the dying [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], but Alpha Trion himself did not become Autobot leader. It would sit in his possession, unused, until the coming of the next Autobot leader. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} In the meantime, Alpha Trion developed plans to rebuild Autobots to better combat the escalating [[Decepticon]] menace.

The next Autobot leader would actually come to ''him'' when a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of time-travelers]] lugged a dying youth named Orion Pax to his repair center. Reluctant at first, Alpha Trion sensed a strong spirit in Orion Pax, and decided to rebuild him entirely... into [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. When Prime asked if Alpha Trion could rebuild his fallen girlfriend Ariel as well, Alpha Trion agreed, and mused that [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] would be a good name for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

[[File:AlphaTrion.jpg|left|thumb|Alpha Trion has secret liquor stashes in the strangest of places.]]

Over the intervening millennia, Alpha Trion's two greatest creations, whether by design or coincidence, forgot their relationship to the ancient Autobot. Five million years after his creation, Optimus Prime was lost when his spacecraft crash-landed on prehistoric Earth, but Alpha Trion kept in contact with Elita One, acting as a sagely advisor to her team of [[Female Autobots]] as they spent the following four million years stealing [[energon]] from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Eventually, in the Earth year 1985, Shockwave caught the Female Autobots in the act and tracked them back to their headquarters, prompting Elita One to consult with Alpha Trion on a course of action. Trion suggested they move their headquarters, telling Elita to scout for a new location alone, but in the event that she encountered the Decepticons, warned her not to use her life-draining time-freezing power. Alas, Elita was captured, and used by the Decepticons to lure Optimus Prime into a trap. To save her beloved's life, Elita used her fatal power, and the Autobot leader was forced to track Alpha Trion to [[Alpha Trion's base‎|his secret base]] in hopes that he could save her. Alpha Trion repaired her to the best of his ability, but revealed to Optimus Prime that only Prime could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that! {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

[[File:Ktvs prime and trion.jpg|thumb|"Hey"]]

A short time later, while he was looking for a [[10.2 ultra-drill|misplaced tool]], Alpha Trion was attacked in his workshop by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his Decepticons, who demanded that he hand over the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]. Trion pled ignorance, but Megatron knew better, and the elderly Autobot was soon overpowered while the Decepticons made off with the key. Alpha Trion was rescued from the chunk of metal the Decepticons left him stuck in by Optimus Prime and the Autobots, and after his injuries were repaired by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], he journeyed with them into Cybertron's depths, leading the way to Vector Sigma's chamber. Their way, however, was barred by [[Centurion droid]]s that Megatron used the Key to command, and Alpha Trion helped reactivate some discarded worker robots to fight the droids off. The droids had done their job, however, and prevented the Autobots from reaching Megatron before he used Vector Sigma to bring his newest Decepticons, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to life. To combat these new land-based Decepticons, Optimus Prime hit on the idea of creating some new aerial Autobots, and Alpha Trion set to work reconstructing some Cybertronian aircraft. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} When the work was done, Alpha Trion professed that he had another key to Vector Sigma "on him," and he would use it to reactivate the computer so that it could bring the jets to life. His "key," however, was his own life force: as a first generation product of Vector Sigma, his computation matrix could interface with the computer and bring it back online, at the cost of his own continued existence. Optimus Prime tried to stop him, but Alpha Trion refused to listen, reminding Prime that he was his creator and insisting that the jets were more important than he was. Prime relented, and Alpha Trion merged with Vector Sigma, which activated and brought the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to life. Before Prime and the Autobots departed for Earth, Alpha Trion spoke to them through Vector Sigma, warning them of a fact merging with the computer had revealed to him: on Earth, the Key to Vector Sigma had even greater power. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Many years later, when the [[Hate Plague]] was raging throughout the universe in the year 2006, Optimus Prime entered the Matrix to consult the ancient Autobots within on a possible cure. Alpha Trion was the first Prime spoke to, but he had no information to give, save a warning that Prime should take care on his journey into the Matrix, lest he be unable to return. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

The following year, after the Decepticons stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Optimus Prime used the Matrix to reactivate Vector Sigma so that he could converse with Alpha Trion, hoping that the old sage knew something more about what was going on. Alpha Trion revealed to Prime that Vector Sigma had ''allowed'' [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to become aware of the key's existence, as the chamber was key to the dawning of a new [[Golden Age]] for Cybertron... as was the merging of an [[Cerebros (G1)|Autobot]]'s life with that of a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|human]]'s. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Alpha Trion appeared to Optimus one final time, urging him to preserve the key at all costs, as it would be vital in fulfilling Vector Sigma's prophecy. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in the Japanese timeline as described above, except that the events of 2006 take place instead in 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur. Japanese continuity inserts many additional stories into the timeline.}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
The consciousness of [[Primus]] observed Beta and A3 drive the Quintessons off of their planet. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale 2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:AlphaTrionGhost.jpg|thumb|Alpha Trion's Spooooooky Ghost]]
In the year 2011, one year after Optimus Prime released the energy of the Matrix to cure the Hate Plague, Vector Sigma began to destabilize as a result. Optimus Prime voyaged into the planet's depths to try and bring the computer back under control, but the mission seemed doomed to failure, as he did not have the Matrix to help him. While the other Autobots searched Earth for the Matrix, which had been hidden away to recharge, the spectral form of Alpha Trion appeared to Optimus Prime to help lead him through the many dangers blocking the path to Vector Sigma's chamber. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} When they finally reached their goal, however, it turned out the Decepticons had beaten them there. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] was not far behind, with the recovered Matrix in his grasp, and when the young Autobot arrived, Alpha Trion instructed him to hold the talisman aloft. Trion's ethereal form flowed into the Matrix, completing its recharging process and transforming [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] back into Rodimus Prime, who joined Optimus in thrashing the Decepticons. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

=====Train Wars=====
The incorporeal Alpha Trion sensed a threat to [[Vector Sigma]] from inside the Matrix, and rematerialized on the physical plane to address the problem. He discovered [[The Fallen]] attempting to steal and assume the power of Vector Sigma for himself. Downplaying his own importance, Alpha Trion attempted to advise [[Shouki]] and the other Autobot defenders present. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

Upon recovering Vector Sigma from the Fallen, Alpha Trion once again sacrificed his physical form to merge with Vector Sigma, giving it the drive necessary to reformat Shouki into a "train bazooka" mode, powerful enough to defeat the Fallen. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

=====''G-2'' story pages=====
[[File:G2StoryPageReconfigurationMatrix1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
When Optimus Prime was fatally injured in battle with Megatron, the spirits of Alpha Trion and former leaders residing within the Matrix activated its [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] mechanism, reviving Prime as Battle Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 5}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Alpha Trion and the Matrix—possibly the Reconfiguration Matrix again—had a hand in Rodimus Prime's transformation into a [[Micromaster]]. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}}

To counter the rise of [[Galvatron II]], Battle Convoy contacted the spirit of Alpha Trion within the Matrix and requested his help in reviving [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Locating Magnus among the spirits of former leaders residing in the Matrix, Trion convinced him he was needed in the world of the living and entered his chest, using his unique connection with the Matrix to act as a substitute Matrix and bring both himself and Magnus back to life. Trion was restored in a tiny body that popped out of Magnus's chest. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}} Granted the ability to predict the future by his merging with Vector Sigma, Alpha Trion then foresaw that Megatron would return to his evil ways in the [[Legends World]] he had settled in. Seeking to stop this, the sage himself traveled to this other universe, using his diminutive body to disguise himself as a janitor at the [[Axalon Trading Company]] while waiting for Megatron to make his move. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}}

When the employees of Axalon Co. got curious about Metroplex—who'd ended up as their new office building after getting summoned into the Legends Universe—Alpha Trion taught them about the city-bot's past. He accidentally blew his cover by explaining he knew this much because he was from "the other world", though fortunately(?) the employees wrongly assumed he meant the world of the dead. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter|The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter}} Alpha Trion was present when Megatron made his move, teaming up with [[Megatron (Armada)|Armada Megatron]] to conquer the Legends World. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter|The Autumn Megatron Festival Chapter}} In response, he cast his disguise aside and used an [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] to summon Ultra Magnus from their home universe. At first Magnus told Trion to get back in his chest, but the sage assured him he no longer needed Trion's Matrix power but had to rely on his own strength. After the Megatrons were defeated by Magnus, Alpha Trion confirmed to a curious [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] that he could indeed predict the future, and had had a vision of the imminent arrival of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird Shadow]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] as well. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}}

Alpha Trion later confirmed to a curious Rattrap that his new body was a [[Mini-Con]]-type one, though he got defensive when asked to display the third weapon mode Mini-Cons are supposed to have. Transforming into his hovercar mode, he claimed it was ''clearly'' a shield and displayed its usefulness by shielding Ultra Magnus from a barrage of lasers. Unfortunately his size meant he only took a fraction of the blasts, and Magnus was gunned down. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Sequel#Alpha Trion Chapter|Alpha Trion Chapter}} Armada Megatron later bought an Ultra Magnus toy in order to examine it for the Autobot's weaknesses, defending his purchase of a non-Mini-Con toy to [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]] by pointing out the Alpha Trion accessory. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Sequel#Armada Megatron Chapter|Armada Megatron Chapter}}

Thanks to Alpha Trion's premonitions, the Autobots were prepared for Slipstream's arrival in the Legends World and easily defeated her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}} While doing janitor work at [[Tera-Kura Co.]], he overheard Megatron talk about his plan to steal energy from people, and summoned [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] into the Legends World as reinforcement. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} When [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]] attempted to sacrifice himself to prevent [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] from destroying the Legends World, Alpha Trion opened a portal to Starscream's home universe and brought forth [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] to stop him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}}

Alpha Trion was later contacted by the [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] of his home universe, who requested to be brought to the Legends World. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} Following Springer's arrival, Trion had his ultra-drill stolen by a jealous [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} He was later caught up in Megatron's attack on the city when the Decepticon briefly returned to being Galvatron. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} Aware that Alpha Trion contained the power of the Matrix, [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] had [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] capture the sage as part of a bid to take over Tera-Kura, but he was freed when the Matrix energies overloaded and exploded Scourge's [[transtector]]. He went on to teach Scourge and his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] how to be proper janitors. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 26|Bonus Edition Vol. 26}} When Tera-Kura purchased Metroplex from Axalon, Alpha Trion joined the Decepticon company so that he could stay with Metroplex. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

Alpha Trion was pretty careless with his ultra-drill; after Tigatron, it was also stolen by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|Bonus Edition Vol. 33}} and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] to serve their own needs. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}} He was present when [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] tried to force his way into Tera-Kura Co., {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} and later had his drill nabbed again by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} When Weirdwolf's Decepticon faction attacked Tera-Kura to nab Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], Alpha Trion did his best to fight off [[Apeface]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} Weirdwolf used the cog to rebuild [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], so Trion responded by summoning [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], who had previously bested the monster. Following Trypticon's defeat, he also called for the [[Disaster Relief Team]] to rebuild [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} Alpha Trion was later kidnapped by [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], who forced him to summon the six [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners lost in the G1 World. He did as instructed only to find that the Targetmasters were emitting lethal amounts of [[plasma energy]], so he instead put the drill in reverse and scattered the six across the Legends World for everyone's safety. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

During a battle between Ultra Magnus and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Alpha Trion entered Magnus's chest to lend him his power. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|Bonus Edition Vol. 50}} He contacted the [[Wreckers]] for help when the city came under attack from a [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]]-controlled Windblade. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter|LG65 Twin Twist Prologue}} During the battle with [[Majin Zarak]], whom fate decreed could not be destroyed, Alpha Trion hooked his ultra-drill up to [[Twin Twist]]'s Drill Base in order to generate a giant portal that Zarak could be pushed through. Megatron then had him open portals all over the Legends World so the doomed world's citizens could be evacuated to the G1 World. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}

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After the ''[[Van De Graaff]]'' was shot down on [[Beta-Nine]], the proemial Alpha Unit of the [[Elite Guard]] managed to retrieve its cargo. The [[Matrix of Leadership|mysterious item]] was then delivered by [[Magnum]] to its custodian, Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

Over the next ten years, the Decepticon insurrection became more fierce. Councilor Magnum continued to champion his Elite Guard, a series of strike teams dedicated to hunting down the [[Decepticon Warlord]]s to cut the many heads off the serpent. Councilor Alpha Trion, however, favored his own Prime Initiative, a general of sorts who would oversee the entire Autobot army as a unified force against the Decepticons. {{Storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

Despite their political differences, Alpha Trion and Magnum worked together as the situation called for it. When a group of civilian scientists and historians needed demolitions assistance at a dig site in [[Median]], Alpha Trion requested the help of Magnum's Elite Guard for the job. Of course, he neglected to mention some of the finer points of the mission, but such is politics. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

After [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] and [[Magnum]] were injured in a Decepticon attack, they were taken to Alpha Trion. He was only able to save one of them, rebuilding the survivor into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. As the war drained Cybertron's energy to dangerously low levels, Optimus left the planet on a mission to find more energy. Alpha Trion prepared stasis pods within which most of the remaining Autobot population would hibernate. As they placed the other Autobots in the pods, he warned [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] that remaining online during periods of low energy as he intended to do would greatly accelerate the aging process. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

When Optimus Prime and the other Autobots aboard the Ark were considered lost, Alpha Trion set about uniting the divided Cybertronian through other means. Using the remains of a Decepticon deep-space shuttle, he built [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and brought him to life with the power of Vector Sigma, instructing the super-computer to imbue him with a need to unite Cybertron under one banner. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 44|''Wings Universe'' Jhiaxus profile}}

Centuries later, after the [[Great Transformation]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] dedicated himself to interfacing with the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] in search of guidance from [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. After many failed attempts, Cheetor finally succeeded, instead meeting with Alpha Trion. Trion told Cheetor of his true destiny: to lead Cybertron into a new age of peace. Cheetor accepted his destiny and thus merged with Alpha Trion, becoming Alpha Trizer. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag|Alpha Trizer's profile}} In [[2984]] C.E. as Alpha Trizer engaged in combat against the [[Star Seeker]]s, the faces of Optimus Primal and Alpha Trion flashed through his mind. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] ended up sacrificing himself to defeat [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megascream]] and [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. In the following [[Autobot]] celebration, Optimus Prime saw a vision of Alpha Trion and Rodimus Prime as equals within the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and swore to never question its ways. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Letters page continuity====
[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] said that the events of "War Dawn" sounded like it happened, though he'd "never heard of this Alpha Trion character but then who am I?" {{storylink|Flashback!|268's Dread Tidings}}

===3H comics===
[[File:DepartureBetrayal-AlphaTrion.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Alpha Trion was various lions for all of two seconds, in one person's mind.]]
In the distant past, during the Cybertronians' rebellion against their Quintesson oppressors, A-3's mettle was tested in an encounter with a [[Dark Guardian]]. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

During [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s rule of Cybertron, Alpha Trion was seemingly resurrected and/or reformatted as a lion by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] to guide [[Primal Prime]] and his [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] in much the same way as he aided many previous Autobot leaders. {{storylink|Departure}} It is unclear whether this new form ever existed physically; its only appearance was as a vision in Primal Prime's head. {{storylink|Betrayal}} The ancient Autobot reached out and made contact with Primal Prime's spark, but his messages came through garbled and incomplete. Of the small amount of information he was able to transmit to Primal Prime was the fact that the Wreckers should believe in Primus's vision, and that their creator sometimes worked in mysterious ways... {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[File:Alphatrionuniverse.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He said he was reformatted into a [[beast mode]], but he was lyin'.]]
Alpha Trion did not make a physical appearance after this enigmatic reintroduction until [[Unicron]] posed a new threat to the balance of the multiverse. Alpha Trion, though technically still merged with [[Primus]]/[[Vector Sigma]]/Whatever, was again in his original body (but now with a cape!). He/they pulled Cybertron's greatest hero, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], back from the dead in order to rescue recently abducted Cybertronians from the center of the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|Abduction}}

Though Primal was at first taken aback by the enormity of the task he had been assigned, Alpha Trion's pontification goaded him on in accepting the mission. When Primal succeeded at this monumental task, {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} he confronted the [[Maximal Elder]]s with one of his overblown speeches and was thrown in jail. Alpha Trion sent [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] to stage a small rescue of his own, and Primal was returned to the center of Cybertron. Here, Alpha Trion presented Primal with a window into the past, present, and future of the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], from which he could pluck any warrior, whether they be living or dead. Primal chose [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], the former of whom rejected Primal's calling. Alpha Trion quieted Primal's disappointment, letting Depthcharge go, expecting him to return of his own accord. To take his place, Alpha Trion pulled [[Omega Prime]] from [[Viron 903.0 Beta|a Viron universe]]. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Alphatriondw.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Most people kill their prizes before hanging them on their wall. Shockwave is not most people.]]
Eons ago, Alpha Trion kept watch over the Transformers when Primus entered his eternal sleep to hide Cybertron from Unicron. However, a nomadic alien race eventually conquered Cybertron, and Alpha Trion was forced into hiding. Thousands of Transformers were slaughtered, and Alpha Trion was unable to act. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} Alpha Trion performed actions that would make him known as the savior of his race. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Alpha Trion was attached to the supercomputer Vector Sigma, and was its caretaker from the [[Golden Age]] to the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. He was considered the only Transformer capable of accessing all of the computer's functions. In his position, he disagreed with the [[Council of Ancients]]' esoteric mysticism, wishing to make the Transformers' place in the cosmos more known. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} Despite this, he was a secret guiding force behind the Council and its selection of Primes. He was fond of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], both with whom he had a special bond. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #1}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was awakened. Soon after, he met [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], who somehow led the [[Decepticon]] to Alpha Trion. Alpha Trion was incapacitated and hung on a wall in Shockwave's laboratory for analysis, to assist Shockwave in his attempt to control Vector Sigma. The ancient Cybertronian constantly foiled his attempts to analyze him; nevertheless, Shockwave swore that the savior of their race would become its "greatest destroyer". {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} As Shockwave's plans reached fruition, the last remaining "ancient program" for him to decode was Alpha Trion. However, Shockwave's machinations were foiled by his apparent and untimely demise. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Alpha Trion's last days were recorded to be deep within Cybertron, preparing the Transformers and Cybertron for their darkest hour. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #1}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Historyofcybertron.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Trukk... and munky?]]
When [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] downloaded some of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s memories, he saw Alpha Trion and his role in the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|rebellion]] against the [[Quintesson]]s. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]]}}

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In the years that followed the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], Alpha Trion emerged as one of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s, leading one of the [[Thirteen Tribes]] some twelve million years ago. He was well known as a chronicler and record-keeper of Cybertronian history; {{storylink|The Crucible}} though he did not have the same heroic reputation as the other Primes, he was a well-versed historian, librarian, and orator. {{storylink|White Light}} In his youth, he studied some of the mythical [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifacts]] that would come to be wielded by the Primes, such as the ancient [[Enigma of Combination]], {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} and learned as much as he could about the primitive tribes that inhabited prehistoric Cybertron. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

Alpha Trion would join forces with four other Primes: [[Alchemist Prime|Alchemist]], [[Vector Prime|Vector]], [[Solus Prime|Solus]], and [[Nexus Prime]], and together they established a village they called the [[Crystal City]]. As a storyteller and keeper of legends, Trion encouraged the tribes to work together by regaling them with tales of [[Primus]] and the [[Guiding Hand]], believing that the kernels of truth passed down through his tales could inspire others to perform great deeds.

[[File:OriginMyths-AlchemistPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Go home Alchemist, you're drunk."]]

Their early efforts were threatened by the advancing armies of the [[Darklands]]; shortly after the Darklanders slaughtered [[Septimus Prime]] and sacked [[Protihex|Protohex]], another Prime, going by the name of "[[Onyx Prime|Onyx]]", arrived to propose an alliance, bringing with him his comrade [[Liege Maximo]] and an army of [[Beast mode|bestial]] warriors. "Onyx" professed scorn for Trion's belief in the Guiding Hand, but Trion spoke to him privately and made him see the inspirational power that his stories possessed. Onyx pressed him to convince the other Primes into allying with him; once united, their forces took to the field against the Darklanders. As the battle raged, events took an unexpected turn when three [[Titan (group)|Titans]] emerged from the depths of the planet. In the impromptu ceasefire, Onyx was able to reach the enemy leader [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and convince him to lay down arms and agree to a proper truce. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

The other Primes never learned the truth about Onyx Prime: the bestial Prime was an identity of convenience assumed by a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]; using Megatronus as a catspaw, he had deliberately engineered the war between the Darklanders and the Crystal City in order to bring the Primes together under a single banner, one of many historical paradoxes he would engineer using his foreknowledge of Cybertron's long history. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

In the ensuing celebration, Trion soon became wary of his new ally: "Onyx" had begun telling "stories" of his own, thus seeding history with more paradoxes, including the "[[Dark Cybertron (prophecy)|Dark Cybertron]]" prophecy that his younger self would one day study and attempt to bring about. Trion's concerns were echoed by the Darklander warrior [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], who believed that the Primes would eventually grow drunk on their own superiority and become tyrants. Trion solemnly told Arcee that it would be the job of their followers to keep the Primes in check. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

[[File:OmegasConundrum-Metroplex.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Because he's the wise sage Cybertron deserves, but not the one it needs right now.]]

Determined to see as much of his planet as he could before it all changed, Trion befriended the Titan [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], and the pair set off to explore and chart Cybertron. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} Over the next two million years, the initial coalition of Primes were joined by five more, and thus united the Primes became the alliance known as the [[Thirteen]], led by [[Prima]]. {{storylink|Heavy}} In the ensuing era of peace, Trion became known as "The Trion" and developed his famed reputation for storytelling. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Other Primes had grown arrogant, however and began spreading rumors that only a Prime could kill another Prime, to ensure their reign would last forever. {{storylink|The Crucible}} None of the twelve Primes ever suspected that "Onyx Prime" had continued to manipulate them, and, as he had once brought them together, planned to tear them apart once more. Indeed, "Onyx" soon realized that he could permanently keep Trion's suspicions at bay simply by spinning one convincing story after another. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

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"Onyx" set his plans in motion by encouraging Prima to commission an interstellar mission of goodwill, designed to share the "enlightened" civilization of Cybertron with their neighbors. Alpha Trion joined the voyage as its official record-keeper, and joined by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and his [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]], the Cybertronian expedition set off for the organic world of [[Antilla]], its resources making it ripe for colonization. When the detachment arrived however, the [[Antillan]]s fought back against the invaders. Over the course of this brief war, "Onyx"—despite Trion's misgivings—announced that this world now belonged to Alpha Trion, the first of Cybertron's thirteen "colonies". When recording these events however, Trion would write that the Antillan mission had been one of peace and that the natives had been the ones who fired first. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Our Finest}}

On returning to Cybertron, "Onyx" continued to secretly sow discord, and manipulated events so that a furious Megatronus would slay [[Solus Prime]] in an attempted coup against Prima. Alpha Trion agreed that Liege Maximo, who had seemingly masterminded the coup that had led to her death, had forfeited his right to live on Cybertron and watched as his fellow Primes imprisoned Liege Maximo aboard [[Vigilem]].

Determined to bring Solus Prime's killer to justice, Alpha Trion joined "Onyx" and Prima aboard Prima's Titan, [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]. The three Primes tracked Megatronus to the barren world of [[Tsiehshi]], but Trion stayed behind while the other two Primes went to confront Megatronus in a final duel. Only "Onyx Prime" returned, informing the record-keeper that Prima had sacrificed himself to end Megatronus's life. The reality was more complicated, however: "Onyx" had simply let Megatronus kill Prima, then, his usefulness at an end, killed Megatronus. Trion was once more swayed by "Onyx Prime's" well-told tale, and so this account became the "official" version of events that would find its way into the chronicles of Cybertron... and thus, the inspiration for the lie that the time-traveling Shockwave used to cover up the truth. Returning to Cybertron, Trion and the five remaining Primes watched as Emissary interred Prima's remains within his body and left Cybertron, unaware that his systems had been sabotaged by "Onyx". {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

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With the Primes reduced in number and divided from within, they and their followers soon fell to war with one another in the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], {{storylink|Heavy}} the outcome Shockwave had been aiming for all along. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Trion was not an active participant in the war, instead hoping to find a way to end the conflict as bloodlessly as possible. When the warrior [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] slaughtered [[Nexus Prime]] and dispelled the rumors that the Primes were immortal, fear for their own safety prompted the last of the Primes to flee Cybertron, one by one, until only Alpha Trion remained. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

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Determined to bring the war to an end, Alpha Trion approached Galvatron during the [[Battle of Aegiax]] to request his help in bringing peace to Cybertron—promising the bloodthirsty barbarian whatever he wanted in exchange. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Trion led Galvatron to the [[Citadel of Light]], former home of [[Prima]] and his tribe, and watched Galvatron and Prima's last follower [[Nova Prime|Nova Major]] defeat the remnants of Onyx Prime's forces. When the battle was won, Alpha Trion introduced himself to Nova, who was not quick to believe Trion's claim to Primehood until Trion pummeled him into submission. Together, the trio made for "Onyx Prime's" castle in [[Kalis]] to verify Trion's belief that the other Primes had disappeared. Their way into the castle was barred by the sole remaining warrior, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox of the Mournsong]], but he was quickly intimidated into letting them pass. Discovering that "Onyx" had indeed vanished, Nova announced his plan to take control of Cybertron and unify its tribes, and Alpha Trion, feeling this was the best course of action for Cybertron's people, gladly stood aside and let Nova assume the title of Prime.

After taking control of Cybertron, Nova directed his attention to decoding the secrets of the Thirteen, beginning with Nexus Prime's Enigma of Combination. Galvatron was the only one of them who ''didn't'' want to uncover the Enigma, and continually insisted that the Enigma was gone, just like its creator. Trion became curious by Galvatron's claims and pointed out that everyone ''except'' Galvatron talked of the Enigma as if it were merely a concept, but Galvatron spoke of it as a physical object. One look in Galvatron's eyes provided Alpha with all the explanation he needed to arrive at the answer. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

Over the next few million years, Alpha Trion was content to let himself fade into the background of Cybertronian life, allowing himself to be "forgotten" after the disastrous fall of the Primes. {{storylink|The Crucible}} When Nova Prime and his crew—which included Galvatron—departed Cybertron six million years ago, Alpha Trion blessed their starship, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Following the disappearance of the ''Ark'', memorial lectures were held in honor of Nova, during which Alpha Trion gave a speech about [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Alpha Trion's various compendiums regarding the early histories of Cybertron were of interest to the younger Senator [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], and thus would go on to form the basis for many of "Onyx Prime's" manipulations to the timeline. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

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Nova Prime, thought dead, would eventually be supplanted by [[Nominus Prime]], and, later, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. Unaware that Sentinel Prime was a false identity constructed by the ancient [[Titan Master]] [[Infinitus]], Alpha Trion was known to have stood up against "Sentinel Prime's" increasingly fascistic ideals. {{storylink|White Light}} At the request of a [[blacksmith]], Trion bore witness to the birth of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], agreeing that there was something special about the newborn. {{storylink|Post}} Four million years ago, as [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]] uprising took shape, Alpha Trion attended the funerals of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Because of Alpha Trion's intimate knowledge of Cybertron's surface, he accompanied Orion Pax and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on a mission into the treacherous [[Rust Sea|Rust Spot]] to swap Decepticon prisoners for the captured [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]. This was merely a ruse to draw out Alpha Trion, who the Decepticons wanted in order to help locate Metroplex. Due to Orion Pax's valiant actions, Alpha Trion and the other Autobots escaped with their lives. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} The Autobots did get something out of Alpha Trion though; confirmation that the Titans were indeed real. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}

Once Orion Pax had become Optimus Prime, he broadcast a message to all Cybertronians, asking them to join him in the fight against the Decepticons and beginning the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Alpha Trion watched this broadcast with interest from the archives of [[Kutanzuule]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}} He soon came in contact with the young Prime to offer him advice and guidance in his early days as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Derelicts}} When Optimus blamed himself for being unable to stop the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]], Alpha Trion assured him that sometimes a leader's role was to let their followers go and make their own decisions. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Alpha Trion was surprised when Optimus rediscovered the long lost [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and advised him to accept that the ancient guardian would not easily reintegrate into society. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

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500,000 years ago, Alpha Trion chose to leave Cybertron together with Metroplex, partly to keep the Titan and his technology out of Decepticon hands, but also to investigate [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] plan. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} After exploring space for millennia, Alpha Trion came to realize that Shockwave had not seeded his miraculous ores randomly—each had been sent to a planet that Shockwave believed one of the Thirteen had gone after they had fled Cybertron, and the thirteenth planet was the resting place of the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

[[File:Ironing Out the Details Alpha Trion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Metal beards are ridiculous! But ''cloth'' beards are super okay.]]
The pair briefly returned to Cybertron in [[1997]]; by this point, the planet had been rendered virtually uninhabitable by war, and so Trion began trying to restore it. Operating out of Metroplex, Trion spent the next decade processing the corrosive elements out of Cybertron's atmosphere, slowly making it habitable again. After 2008, the problem was compounded by a monstrous [[Insecticon swarm]] that had overrun the planet. Requiring the toughest of the tough to obliterate the swarm, Alpha Trion selected [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] to do the job. That Ironhide was across the galaxy on Earth mattered little: Ironhide would eventually die some day, Trion rationalized, and so he built a duplicate body on Cybertron into which he could implant Ironhide's spark and memories once he passed on and returned to the "[[Transformer afterlife|core]]". With Vector Sigma having been essentially erased in the event that devastated Cybertron, this took Alpha Trion years and pushed his skills to their limit, but once Ironhide died on Earth in 2010, the ancient Autobot's grand work was complete, and Ironhide returned to life on Cybertron in the new body constructed for him. {{storylink|Any Old Iron}}

Ironhide awoke in confusion, his memories incomplete due to damage he had suffered millions of years beforehand that had disrupted his link to the core, and wandered Cybertron's wastes until Alpha Trion dispatched his [[Scamper|page]] to bring the befuddled warrior to Metroplex's city mode. Alpha Trion took umbrage at the fact Ironhide had never heard of his ancient greatness, and revealed his incredible powers over his own electromagnetic aura by using it to control Ironhide's actions when the ornery Autobot started to get a little rough. Ironhide further tested Trion's patience when he ignored his cautions and ventured out to track down the near-dead [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] (even if Sunstreaker ''had'' heard of him). Finally, Trion relented to Ironhide's constant questioning and explained the reason he had brought him back online: to exterminate the swarm. {{storylink|Ironing Out the Details}}

[[File:AnyOldIron IronhidePunchesTrion.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6|"Oh sorry, I thought you were [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] for a second."]]
While Ironhide took out of most of the swarm in a brutal battle, Trion busied himself repairing Sunstreaker. After Ironhide returned, Trion announced that he and Metroplex were leaving Cybertron for parts unknown while Ironhide mopped up the remaining Insecticons. Infuriated by the old 'bots condescending attitude, Ironhide slugged him one, but Alpha Trion let it slide, putting Ironhide in his place by telling him he was just a small playing piece in a very large game. Before departing, however, Alpha Trion softened, congratulating Ironhide on saving the entire planet. After all, the only other Autobot would could make that claim... was he. {{storylink|Any Old Iron}}

In 2012, Alpha Trion finally deduced that the Enigma of Combination had landed on [[Earth]]. Hoping to recover it before Shockwave could harness its power for his own ends, {{storylink|The Crucible}} Trion left Metroplex to fend off the next stage of Shockwave's ultimate plan by himself. Trion set course for Earth to retrieve what he called the "holy grail", and was thus unable to turn back and help when his Titan companion was infected with an [[alchemical virus]]. After crossing paths with the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'', he convinced [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] associates, [[Cityspeaker]] [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her compatriots [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], to use their [[Cityspeaker|cityspeaking]] skills to aid the Titan in his place. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} Alpha Trion also tasked the three with delivering a simple message for Optimus Prime: "Earth." {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Shockwave saw Alpha Trion in a vision of things that would come to pass during the Dark Cybertron prophecy. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

[[File:Full Fathom Five Alpha Trion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left]]
Alpha Trion made it to Earth shortly before Shockwave enacted the final stage of his plan; unfortunately for him, however, his ship was shot down by the [[Earth Defense Command]], {{storylink|The Crucible}} and both he and his vessel were interred at the EDC's primary headquarters in the [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] for study. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} After finally meeting Optimus in person, Windblade passed Trion's message along and Optimus and a group of Autobots travelled to Earth to find him. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

A month later, [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] infiltrated the EDC base and stumbled on him while investigating the EDC's use of Cybertronian tech. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} Knowing he was hooked up to an alarm and that the EDC's "[[mindbomb]]" couldn't have been created from just ''his'' brain, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] stopped Jazz from rescuing Alpha Trion immediately in order to investigate further. After deactivating the alarms they took Alpha Trion and fled on [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], where a merry Trion's reunion with Optimus Prime was cut short by a coughing fit, prompting [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] to take him away and have a look at his injuries. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

[[File:TheCrucible MoonMeeting.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
Alpha Trion had Optimus Prime take him to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], away from prying ears, to share with him why Earth was so important. He told the story about how he brought Galvatron and Nova Prime together, shocking and angering Optimus with the fact that he was one of the Thirteen Primes and let Nova Prime's reign happen, before revealing the presence of the Enigma of Combination on Earth. {{storylink|The Crucible}} They subsequently returned to the ''[[Ark-7]]'', where Jetfire found their trip had worsened Alpha Trion's condition and admonished Prime. When Prime then returned to Cybertron for what he claimed were political reasons, Trion poked fun at him until he admitted he also had a personal reason, namely the anniversary of him becoming Prime. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}

[[File:TheNothingMan-alphatrionwithenigmacode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
When the ''Ark-7'' came under attack and the Autobots lost control of the ship, Alpha Trion recognized why—its computers had been infected with the source code of the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} Joining [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] as they fought their way through the ship's defenses towards its [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], Trion described the Enigma as one of the "metaphors made real" devised by the ancient Primes and that normal Transformers couldn't fight against it. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} They reached their goal only to be greeted by a group of Decepticons who'd arrived through the spacebridge to capture the ship, {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} prompting Sideswipe to hide the still injured Alpha Trion away from harm in a storage compartment. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

After the Decepticons had crashed the ship onto Earth, Trion and the others were recovered by Optimus Prime's forces. Once they'd relocated, he was shocked to hear that Optimus had started a war with Earth in an attempt to annex it, and wondered what his plan was now. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} He was present when Optimus returned after an ill-fated confrontation between [[Aileron]] and the [[President of the United States]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} When the Autobots joined forces with [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons against Galvatron, Alpha Trion's status as another Prime distressed Soundwave. He remained at their [[Monument Valley]] base caring for [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] during the actual attack, but an attack on ''them'' by the humans caused the dog to run off with [[D.0.C.]] {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} As the battle raged on, Alpha Trion encouraged Optimus Prime to search within himself for the reason he had chosen this particular valley as their base, which led to Optimus realizing [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] was hidden beneath the surface and awakening him. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

[[File:WhiteLight-trionandinfinitus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Alpha Trion watched Metrotitan transform into [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], the Cybertronian embassy on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} After this he sought another Prime-to-Prime talk with Optimus, but Optimus postponed it in favor of having him coordinate the aftermath of the battle with Galvatron's soldiers. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

While resting at Autobot City, Alpha Trion was confronted by a diminutive Cybertronian who introduced himself as "[[Infinitus]]", decrying Trion as the weakest of the original [[Thirteen]]. Alpha Trion was confused by Infinitus, but as the interloper pontificated about his plan to wipe Cybertron clean of "vermin" and return it to its [[Golden Age]], Alpha Trion realized that his visitor was none other than the 'bot he had once known as [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]! Sentinel Prime deployed a set of blades from his forearms and pounced on Trion, decapitating him. While Optimus and Soundwave were waylaid, Infinitus used his [[Titan Master]] powers to puppeteer Trion's body, escaping in its spaceship configuration. {{storylink|White Light}} After using it to fetch [[Sovereign]], herald of Onyx Prime and fellow Titan Master, Infinitus passed control of the body on to him. When Infinitus and Sovereign confronted Optimus Prime and Soundwave, Soundwave used Alpha Trion's sword to remove Sovereign, and Trion's head and body were recovered. They were returned to Cybertron and reunited by [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]], who explained that the old Autobot would survive. {{storylink|White Heat}}

Alpha Trion then got an apartment and spruced it up with all manner of literary texts. Prior to Earth officially joining the Cybertronian [[Council of Worlds]], he was visited by Optimus, Pyra and Starscream and recounted the tale of the unification of the Thirteen and the "first face". Once he was finished, he defended himself to a skeptical Starscream, saying he simply told the story. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

When [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] ran into story difficulties in making [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|his film about Starscream]], he sought out Alpha Trion for his views regarding Starscream being labelled as the "Chosen One". Alpha Trion felt that Metrotitan had been spouting random nonsense in his damaged state with Starscream just having been in the right place to take advantage of it. Nonetheless, he gave Thundercracker advice that instead of using his film to spread lies about Starscream, he should instead use the power of stories to present truths that would inspire his audience. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}

[[File:AnotherMine OnyxAlphaReunited.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"But enough about me, let's kill ''you!''"]]
After [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] became ruler of Cybertron, Trion met with the [[Mistress of Flame]] who recounted to him an encounter she had with Onyx Prime on Antilla. Alpha Trion had also invited [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] to the discussion in the hopes that the highly religious Mistress and the recently atheist Constructicon could each teach the other something. Onyx Prime himself returned to Cybertron that very day with the captive Liege Maximo, much to everyone's apprehension. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Trion joined the subsequent meeting at the [[Spire]], but as tensions mounted between the trio of Primes, the religious colonists, and Soundwave—who refused to let the Primes reassert themselves as leaders—Trion was struck by a devastating epiphany: the 'bot he believed to be "Onyx Prime" was, in fact, Shockwave, who had manipulated him all these years. Before he could warn his allies of "Onyx Prime"'s true intentions, a powerful blast ripped through the Spire and mortally wounded him. Soundwave rushed to his side, but was unable to do anything more than pronounce him dead. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

When Soundwave sacrificed his life to help defeat [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], he saw a vision of the many deceased- Alpha Trion included, welcoming him into the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}} As Optimus Prime himself died, he remembered all the major moments of his life and pondered if Trion being present at his forging was proof that he'd been [[The Arisen]]. {{storylink|Post}}

====Vision of the future====
In a vision of the future seen by Ironhide and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] during the reformatting of Cybertron, Alpha Trion lived on a prosperous [[Gorlam Prime]] fifteen million years from now, telling young Transformers the history of their race and their struggles. His closest friend at this time was an aged Ironhide, who Alpha frequently comforted as Ironhide struggled to find his place in the new civilization. {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Preditron]] remembered Alpha Trion as an inspirational figure, one who exemplified the best qualities of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Predacon Manifesto}}

[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] knew the books of Alpha Trion to hold that countless Cybertrons existed in the multiverse. {{storylink|Alone Together: Prologue}}

While interacting with the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], [[Overshoot]] witnessed flashes of Cybertron's long history, including Alpha Trion wielding his [[Quill]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Everybody Hates Metroplex - Vision of Alpha Trion passing the Matrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
As he lay dying, Alpha Trion passed the Matrix of Leadership down to Optimus Prime, an event that would later be plucked from Prime's memories and scrutinized during his [[Quintesson]] trial. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} His spirit passed into the Matrix, where it would later haunt [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] after he'd stolen the artifact. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} The spirits of Alpha Trion and other past Matrix holders manifested again when Optimus Prime took back the Matrix. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

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===Ask Vector Prime===
When questioned if Alpha Trion was [[Solomus]], [[Vector Prime]] just said that his brethren went by many faces and names. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/01}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfTheTitanMasters-alphatrion.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Alpha Trion was partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Sovereign]], who granted him the power of Primus himself. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sovereign/Alpha Trion toy bio}} On the planet [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]], Alpha Trion and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]] discovered an ancient artifact linked to the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s and Titan Masters. They were attacked by a contingent of Decepticons intent on ambushing the two Autobots and stealing the artifact for themselves, but [[Apeface]] managed to blow their cover and give the Autobots time to fight back. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

Alpha Trion'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 Trion's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Landmine / Alpha Trion online bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Alpha Trion's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:StormHorizonPart2-Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

A stained-glass mural of Alpha Trion existed next to other members in Cybertronian history. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} Alpha Trion was active in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], and attempted to teach his mentee [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] about sympathy and compassion. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}} Trion bore witness to the war that followed, his spark weeping for those that were extinguished.

When the [[Tether]] had fallen, Alpha Trion had left Cybertron, hunting down ancient Cybertronian artefacts across the galaxy. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 1}} Trion's search led him to the [[Decimus Sector]]. Knowing that [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]'s crew had mapped the [[Black Sphere]] region, he bargained for usage of a [[Kworian]] starship, eventually finding himself in [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]'s company. Though Trion had left a series of signal markers, their proximity to the [[black hole]] gave an exaggerated account of how long he'd been gone, sending Ultra Magnus on a search for him. Via [[hologram]], Trion projected himself to his mentee on the planet [[Obsidar]] just as Soundblaster's vessel came under attack from a fleet of starships. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}}

Obsessed with his profits, Soundblaster refused to let Alpha Trion go free, forcing Ultra Magnus to board the ship and rescue his mentor. With Trion noting that the Kworians were unlikely to stand down, the two left the ship to be destroyed by the black hole and retreated to the ''[[Fist of Iacon]]''. Setting course for home, the crew discovered that Megatron had overthrown the [[Senate]] but Alpha Trion reassured everyone that with faith in their cause and courage, they would see through this crisis and emerge stronger. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Ben Jurand]] (English), [[Banjō Ginga]] (Japanese)|[[Dario de Castro]] (Portuguese), [[Mathieu Buscatto]] (French), [[Samuel Zekarias]] (German), [[Jesús Carrasco]] (Castilian Spanish), [[José Luis Orozco]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:WFC-Earthrise-Ep5-Alpha-Trion-threatens-Sky-Lynx.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

In Cybertron's past, Alpha Trion led the planet into a rebellion against its [[Quintesson|oppressors]], and mentored [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] {{storylink|Siege episode 1}} as his students to bring change and good to Cybertron. Alpha Trion also protected the [[Matrix of Leadership]], waiting for one worthy enough to be chosen. The arrogant [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] time and time again tried to claim the talisman until Alpha Trion used the [[Staff of Solus]] to banish the draconian to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} At some point, Alpha Trion studied the mystical [[AllSpark]], proving its existence, {{storylink|Siege episode 2}} and knew where it was located. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

As the Autobots and Decepticons diverged and Megatron started his own revolution, the former student murdered Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} The Matrix of Leadership chose Optimus Prime as its next bearer and Magnus inherited the sum total of Alpha Trion's knowledge in the form of the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]]. Trion, greatly missed by many, was awarded a memorial in the mass-grave at [[Tarn-Hauser Gate]]. When Megatron murdered Ultra Magnus, the Alpha Trion Protocols chose the scavenger [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. He spoke to a simulacrum of Alpha Trion that persisted within the Protocols, {{storylink|Siege episode 4}} but it was destroyed when [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] engineered a virus against it. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

While in the Dead Universe, both Optimus and Megatron looked back to when Alpha Trion had mentored them and Ultra Magnus, but the Decepticon leader only let it fuel his hatred. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} When the Autobots and [[Maximal]]s searched for the AllSpark on Earth, the artifact produced an illusion of Alpha Trion to Optimus Prime, part of its defense mechanism to lead would-be threats astray. Optimus followed the projection until it led him to a mortally wounded [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] and the Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 3}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:AlphaTrionG1-MegatronOriginLegends.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Alpha Trion was one of the oldest Transformers alive. {{storylink|Orion's Gambit}}

Sentinel Prime sent Alpha Trion out to investigate an uprising of working-class robots. Alpha Trion uncovered that Senator Ratbat has shut down a mine, which catapulted into motion the Decepticon movement. He reported his findings to Sentinel Prime, and Ratbat was forced to flee for his life. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}}

[[File:AlphaTrionG1-GoldenAgeLegends.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Alpha Trion, alongside Nightbeat and Orion Pax, was to escort the Decepticons Rack'n'Ruin in a prisoner exchange with the Decepticons. Though they encountered [[Slicer (group)|Slicers]] en route, the group eventually met up with Bludgeon. But instead of the agreed upon exchange, Bludgeon and the Decepticons ambushed the Autobots, leading to Alpha Trion's capture. He was rescued and returned to Zeta Prime's protective custody thanks to Nightbeat and Orion Pax's efforts. {{storylink|Orion's Gambit}}

When Orion Pax and Ariel were seriously injured by the Decepticons, the Aerialbots took the pair to Trion, who rebuilt them into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. He also aided the Aerialbots in returning to their own time through the [[Chronogon]] portal. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Mighty Eagle#As Alpha Trion}}
Alpha Trion appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Mighty Eagle. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Alpha Trion was one of the oldest living Cybertronians. While not technically an Autobot, he happily provided them with advice and lore from Cybertron's prehistoric past. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{Charstubgames|{{Storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

==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]]
: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 ([[#3H comics|see above]]). 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

: 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 (SG)|''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, but in 2013, this toy appeared in the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Legends]]'' mobile game event "[[Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age]]", and thus this toy resumed having an entry on this page.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BCAlphaTrion/alphatrion.htm More information on Alpha Trion at TFU.info]''
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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''' (Leader, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG-14'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 9]], 2015

: 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 Trion 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]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Alpha Trion transforms from a robot to lion (in homage to his cancelled [[BotCon 2001]] toy) 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 (SG)|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 ID number:'' '''PP-32'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 27]], 2018
:*''Accessories:'' Landmine decoy armor, cannon
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[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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===''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 hovercraft in 21 steps. This version of the mold uses new "wing" pieces in robot mode to resemble his cape from the original animation model. Alpha Trion comes in a 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 "A Hero Is Born" 2-Pack went up for pre-order during [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022|Pulse Con 2022]], and began appearing at stores in Hong Kong shortly afterwards.

: [[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 are 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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==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)/toys#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)

: 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''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)
: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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==Notes==
[[File:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|thumb|Once you go white, you'll never, er... be right?]]
* Alpha Trion is one of the very few Cybertronians to show signs of aging and [[Facial hair|hair growth]].
* According to a note in Japan's ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' magazine,{{fact|source needed}} A-3 was the first successful Cybertronian, [[A1]] and [[A2]] being failures. However, the presence of Cybertronians within the Matrix of Leadership older than Alpha Trion (as seen in "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|The Return of Optimus Prime]]") makes the actual [[canon]]icity of this questionable.
* Alpha Trion may be named after the {{w|Triple-Alpha Process}}, the method through which carbon is created, which in turn is the reason (human) life came to be. Given that Alpha Trion essentially "created" Optimus Prime, who in turn formed the Autobots, this is actually quite fitting.
[[File:ImAlphaTrionsHovercraftMode.jpg|thumb|"I'm Alpha Trion's hover-craft mode!"]]
* Alpha Trion had a hover-craft [[alternate mode]] designed for his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: Ironhide]]'', but ultimately didn't end up transforming in that mini-series. The vehicle mode was first revealed in the trade paperback's extras, and would eventually be used in-continuity as part of a flashback sequence in "[[Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb]]" and in the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' episode "[[Megatron Origins]]".
[[File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected AlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|Denied.]]
* A mock-up of an Alpha Trion toy in the form of a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]] redeco was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1]]'' as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. During 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|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]]".
** Coincidentally, the concept of [[#Legacy|Alpha Trion made from a Scourge toy]] was eventually brought to life in the form of his ''Legacy'' toy, which was a retool of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|'86 Scourge]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Alpha Trin''' (アルファートリン ''Arufā Torin''), '''Alpha Trion''' (アルファトライオン ''Arufa Toraion'')
*''Hebrew:'' '''Alpha Trion''' (אלפא טריון, "Alpha Trion")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Alfa Trion'''
*''Indonesian:'' '''Alfa Trion'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Alpha Tellion''' (Taiwan, 阿法特利昂 ''Āfǎ Tèlìáng''), '''Tài Shīfù''' (China, 钛师傅, "Master Titanium")

==References==
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Super7

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KidTDragon: /* Super Cyborg */

[[File:Super7Logo.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Super7''' is a toy manufacturer that creates collector-oriented action figures and merchandise of both their own original properties and of popular, typically '80s-nostalgia-driven brands. The properties that they cover include not only ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' but also ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Transformers Disney Label|Disney]]'', ''[[VsQs|Alien]]'', ''[[Power Rangers]],'' ''[[Nickelodeon|Spongebob Squarepants]],'' ''[[Snoopy|Peanuts]]'', and basically everything else you'd see in the collectibles shelf at GameStop. Originally founded as a [https://super7.com/pages/magazine-rack magazine] covering vintage Japanese and designer toys, many of Super7's lines are clearly influenced by "classic" toylines and formats.

Beginning in 2018, Super7 began covering ''Transformers'' across multiple types of merchandise.

==Transformers products==

===Keshi Surprise===

The ''Keshi Surprise'' series consisted of 1.75" rubber figurines in the style of Japanese ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keshi keshigomu]'' figures. Transformers fans may already be familiar with this format of toy thanks to the [[Decoy]]s, but ''Keshi Surprise''{{'}}s aesthetic leans a bit more "[[Super deformed|chibi]]". These [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] figures were sold either individually or in cases labeled only by their faction. Each included a foil trading card / sticker. Autobot figures were available in red, yellow, blue, or purple; Decepticons in red, orange, blue, or purple.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Autobots''' (2018)
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Keshi Surprise|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Keshi Surprise|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Keshi Surprise|Ironhide]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Keshi Surprise|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Keshi Surprise|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Keshi Surprise|Wheeljack]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Decepticons''' (2018)
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{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Keshi Surprise|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Keshi Surprise|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Keshi Surprise|Shockwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)#Keshi Surprise|Shrapnel]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Keshi Surprise|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Keshi Surprise|Starscream]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:KeshiSurpriseOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1|thumb|The blue colorway of ''Keshi Surprise'' Optimus Prime, complete with his included foil sticker.]]
|}

===ReAction===

''ReAction'' toys are 3.75-inch "retro" action figures in the same vein as [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures of the late 1970s/early 1980s, with five points of articulation (swivel shoulders, legs, and neck). They even come on a similar style of cardback.

This series features a ''vast'' number of properties from across the media spectrum both nostalgic and new (though, ironically, not ''Star Wars'' itself), indie comic-book characters, and even real-life athletes and musicians (and band-associated "characters"). In 2020, ''Transformers'' joined the format with figures based on "[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" characters, based ''heavily'' on the 80's animation models. ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' characters would join the lineup in 2023 with figures adhering closely to their designs from the [[Mainframe Entertainment]] series.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' (2020)
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#ReAction|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#ReAction|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReAction|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReAction|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#ReAction2|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#ReAction|Starscream]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' (2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#ReAction|Alpha Trion]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#ReAction|Astrotrain]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#ReAction|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#ReAction|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#ReAction|Rumble]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#ReAction|Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)#ReAction|Shrapnel]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#ReAction|Skyfire]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' (2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#ReAction|Blaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#ReAction|Blitzwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#ReAction|Devastator]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#ReAction|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#ReAction|Perceptor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' (2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ReAction|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#ReAction|Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenWave4|Fallen Leader Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#ReActionKing|King Starscream]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-ReAction-figure-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Bumblebee]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' (2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#ReAction|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#ReActionDino|Grimlock]] (dino mode)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#ReAction|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Reflector (G1)#ReAction|Reflector]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' (2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ReAction|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Quintesson#ReAction|Quintesson]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sharkticon (species)#ReAction|Sharkticon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#ReAction|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Unicron/toys#ReAction|Unicron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wreck-Gar (G1)#ReAction|Wreck-Gar]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' (2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#ReAction|Blackarachnia]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#ReAction|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#ReAction|Dinobot]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#ReAction|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#ReAction|Optimus Primal]]}}
|}

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;Exclusives
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Super7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionMC12|MC-12 Gun Robo P-38]] (Megatron in ''[[Micro Change]]'' black deco)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#ReActionMC20|MC-20 Microscope]] (Perceptor in ''Micro Change'' deco)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionSanta|Optimus Prime]] ("Optimus Santa" deco)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#ReActionSoundblaster|Soundblaster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ricochet (Headmasters)#ReAction|Stepper]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Target]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#ReActionGold|Gold Armor Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ReAction|Galvatron G1]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#ReActionDino|Grimlock G2]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionGolden|Megatron]] ("Golden Lagoon" deco)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionChromeCommander|Chrome Commander Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionCyberchrome|Cyberchrome Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenEvolution|Fallen Evolution Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionGolden|Optimus Prime]] ("Golden Lagoon" deco)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionCyberchrome|Cyberchrome Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenTarget|Fallen Leader Optimus Prime]] (gray)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenTargetColor|Fallen Leader Optimus Prime]] (color)}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#ReAction|Hyper Steel Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#ReAction|Hyper Steel Optimus Primal]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Transformers ReAction Stepper Figure.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Stepper]]
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Billed on the packaging as "the X-Ray Action Figure", ''Super Cyborg'' is a line of roughly 12" tall action figures loosely inspired by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s classic ''Henshin Cyborg'' line. Each figure features an elaborately sculpted and fully painted rendition of the mechanical inner workings of the character, which are concealed beneath a removable chestplate. These chestplates also typically feature transparent elements, allowing you to get a peek at some of the inner sculpting without removing the chestplate. Like ''ReAction'', the ''Super Cyborg'' figures are rather limited in their articulation, featuring the same five points as their smaller brethren plus an additional two points at the figures' wrists.

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===Transformers ULTIMATES!===
''ULTIMATES!'' toys are basically the opposite of ''ReAction'': highly articulated 7-inch-tall action figures, based on numerous licensed nostalgia-toy properties, including ''He-Man'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', and ''Thundercats''. The standard ''ULTIMATES!'' figure has multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips and ankles, plus swivels at the biceps, elbows, abs, waist and knees. All figures also have extra sets of hands in different poses, and some even have additional alternate heads, as well as numerous accessories. All figures are produced on a made-to-order basis.

In 2021, ''Transformers'' joined the format with figures based on "[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" characters, with styles both cartoon/comic-based and toy-based.

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Sharkticon (species)

2023-09-14T20:09:53Z

KidTDragon:

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{{disambig3|Sharkticon}}
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Sharkticons.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"He disagreed with something that ate him."]]
'''Sharkticons''' are generally big, dumb, plentiful and voracious—in short, perfect soldiers for the [[Quintesson]]s, or whoever happens to be the one letting them off their leash at the given moment. Sometimes they're near-mindless army units for the tentacled aliens, other times they're full-fledged Decepticons, sometimes they're simply their own race carving out a niche for themselves in the cosmos. In general though, no matter the universe it's not unusual for the Quintessons to throw their captives into a big tank full of the feisty nippers after a mock trial just for chuckles. Though individual Sharkticons are not especially durable, like piranha, they swarm in ''en masse'' and can devour a full-sized robot in a few seconds with their razor-sharp teeth and claws.

In at least one universe, one notable Sharkticon is [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], friend to the young [[Autobot]] [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]].

A series of upgraded Sharkticons in some universes includes [[Air Shark]]s, [[Land Shark]]s, and [[Sea Shark]]s.

{{bigquote|I am a swarm member. I don't like being alone.|A Sharkticon's description of his race|''[[The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers]]''}}

==Biology==
[[File:Sharkticon Robot Mode.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
In just about all of their visual depictions, Sharkticons are mechanical lifeforms that can transform into creatures resembling sharks. Sharkticons also tend to mostly share the same body-type within their own continuity families.

Sharkticons in the "Generation 1" continuity are typically appeared as squat, round, humanoid robots with a grey and purple color scheme. They also all share the same alternate mode, an alien, bipedal ogre-like creature that bears resemblance a shark's head. In at least [[Transformers: Wings Universe|one universe]] however, there exists an upgraded version of Sharkticon that holds a much closer resemblance to the typical Transformer in both modes, going from humanoid robotic form to a shark-styled submarine mode. The Sharkticons of this universe are further divided into the three subclasses [[Land Shark]], [[Air Shark]], and [[Sea Shark]] which specialize in... well, what their names say, we guess.

Sharkticons in the "Aligned" continuity have had various descriptions and depictions. In the ''[[Transformers: Retribution|Retribution]]'' novel they possess a blue-green coloration, as well as being covered with spikes and various armaments. They are also described as being quite similar to their world's other fish-bots, which themselves are described as "...short, and covered in blue-white metallic scales, each one highlighted with a golden tint." These fish bots are further described as "several meters long" in their alternate modes, giving the impression that the Sharkticons in this section of the multiverse transform into full-sized shark creatures. In their depiction within the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' animated series]], Sharkticons have no humanoid form, instead utilizing their shark-like form as their robot mode and transforming into various aquatic vehicles for their alternate mode. Characterized as an animalistic subspecies of Cybertronian, rather than the off-world enforcers of the Quintessons, the Sharkticons of this universe also have various differences in their robot modes instead of all looking identical. For example, [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]] and [[Ragebyte]] each have their optical organs within diamond-shaped protrusions on either side of their head, while another unnamed Sharkticon possesses more typical optics set directly within their cranium.

The Sharkticons seen in the live-action movie universe physically bear a large resemblance to the Generation 1 versions, albeit much smaller than their other counterparts, being much closer in scale to actual Earth sharks.

The Sharkticons in the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]] once again mostly look identical to the Generation 1 version, although here are never seen outside of their beast forms. In addition to this, some have quite different characteristics, with [[Backbite (Cyberverse)|some individuals]] possessing heads that skew much closer to Earth sharks, as well as various faction leaders possessing tribal markings. A statue of [[Gnaw (Cyberverse)|Lord Gnaw]] also appeared much different compared to the others, the main divergence being a large saw-like snout, although the character was identical in appearance to the others of his species when he was seen in person, so it is quite possible the statue's unique look was simply artistic license on the part of the sculptor.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
[[File:TFTM-Sharkticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Don't {{w|Jump the shark|jump}} over them!]]
{{voiceactor|Normally indeterminate growls by multiple actors, rare speaking lines by [[Bud Davis]] (English, "The Quintesson Journal") and [[Frank Welker]] (English, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"); [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, ''Movie''), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese, ''Movie''), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, ''Movie''), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, ''2010''), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "The Quintesson Journal"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")}}

[[File:TFTM Grimlock Quintessa.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|There's always a bigger fish.]]
When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] found themselves stranded on the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], they were captured by [[Allicon]]s and brought to a group of [[Quintesson]]s to be put on trial. The [[Autobot]]s witnessed [[Arblus|two]] [[Kranix (G1)|other]] prisoners be judged "innocent" and dropped in a large pit of Sharkticons, but when it was their turn, they managed to get out of the pit and fought back.

Soon enough, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived and started thrashing the Sharkticons until they backed down. [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] then ordered them to turn against their Quintesson masters, and apparently choosing to follow the strongest one, the Sharkticons complied. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|The Sharkticons' involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]".}}

[[File:FFOD2 Sharkticon is blown up.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|What happens when a Sharkticon eats chipotle.]]
A squad of Sharkticons were used to abduct [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], Kup, and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] from the [[Galactic Olympics]]. Undercover of a smoke bomb, they entered the game grounds and successfully snatched the trio to be taken back to Quintessa for trial. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} The trio were found guilty and thrown into the Sharkticon pit. A battle ensued until [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] arrived with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and Grimlock as reinforcements. Many of the Sharkticons were still on Quintessa when the Quintessons blew it up with a [[core bomb]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

During the brief Quintesson-[[Decepticon]] alliance which besieged [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], a commando team of Sharkticons were deployed to the deeper levels of the Transformer homeworld in order to find the [[Large switch|master switch]] which would shut down all Transformers as part of the Quintesson master plan. Fortunately, the commando team was intercepted by Rodimus Prime and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who prevented the trio from succeeding in their goal. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:G1-BigBroadcast Sharkticons journal.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"Hooray! We found the- oh crap."]]
Sharkticons were used to defend [[Inquirata (G1)|Inquirata]]'s [[Time Window]]. They didn't do a particularly good job, and the experiment fell into Autobot hands. With the Universe in peril, the Quintessons sent the Sharkticons to assault the base, which again resulted in failure, though they were later able to persuade Rodimus to shut the Time Window down. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} A few Sharkticons attempted to retrieve a [[Quintesson Journal]] from [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], however as soon as they laid their claw on it, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] drove them off and they had to leave without the journal. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] managed to trick one particularly stupid Sharkticon into opening the cell which he and his pals were imprisoned in. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

[[File:QuintessonJournal Outback sharkticon energon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
When the Quintessons double-crossed [[Dirk Manus]], they sent a squad of Sharkticons to make sure Manus didn't survive the crash of [[Lazy Sue|his ship]]. Fortunately the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] were able to drive them off. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}} Two were used for a mission to [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]] to retrieve [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], however local blacksmith [[Katsu Don]] was easily able to damage them thanks to everything on the planet being ultra-dense. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

A large group of Sharkticons were later infected with the [[Hate Plague]], and was chasing a lone Quintesson on an unknown planet when [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] saved him. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} The infected Sharkticons somehow made it to Earth and continued wreaking havoc, at least until they were cured by the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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=====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity=====
======Controverse======
In an attempt to skip out on his own trial, [[Primacron]] used a whistle that controlled [[Primitive]]s to enthrall numerous Sharkticons to his will. They fought off the Autobots and Quintessons attempting to recapture Primacron, but were ultimately defeated. {{storylink|Controverse}}

======''Kiss Players''======
[[File:KPSharkticons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
When the time-traveling [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] [[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Shaoshao Li]], and [[Atari Hitotonari]] found themselves on a mysterious planet in the year 2011, their ship was captured and they were surrounded by Sharkticons. Shaoshao attempted to placate them with the [[universal greeting]] she had learned from [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in 2006, but the Sharkticons swarmed over them while Shao cursed the Autobot as a liar.

Put on trial by the Quintessons, they were found "not guilty" and dropped into a pit full of even more hungry Sharkticons. Only a last-minute rescue by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] saved them from being devoured. {{storylink|Kiss Players Picture Story Show}}

======''Beastformers'' catalog======
As part of his support for [[Alligatron]]'s faction of Beastformers, Galvatron gave them Sharkticons to help conquer [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. {{storylink|Beastformers catalog}}

======''Legends'' comic======
The [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] obtained a Sharkticon tail on Beast and took it with them to the [[Legends World]], where they used [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]]'s [[electro-clone beam]]s to create a bunch of Sharkticons they could control. One escaped and was fished up by Hot Rod and Shaoshao Li who used it to track down the Sweeps' lair, where Grimlock used [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to menace the rest of the Sharkticon clones into turning on their creators. They then disappeared into the wild, and Hot Rod was charged with capturing them. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 44|Bonus Edition Vol. 44}}

When the [[Micromaster]]s settled [[Micro]], they ran into a stray Sharkticon that so scared Kup that he left the planet altogether. His traumatic memories of the event flared up when the Sharkticon clones attacked his used car shop in the Legends World, but [[Sue Faireborn|Sue]] helped him through it and he was able to pacify the beasts using her [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 46|Bonus Edition Vol. 46}}

======''Generations Selects Special Comic''======
In 2050, the Quintessons returned to lay claim to Earth's supply of [[Angolmois Energy]]. Sharkticons and Allicons joined their other creations the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s in marauding the [[Selector]]s and [[Cybertron Alliance]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}

=====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity=====
======''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''======
A Sharkticon joined Galvatron and the Decepticons in their bid to steal spaceships with a giant spaceship that ate other spaceships. The scheme failed miserably.{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

======''The Headmasters'' comic======
The Sharkticons joined the Decepticons in a second bid by Galvatron to conquer planet Beast. They flanked [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in battle, but were ultimately driven away by a joint attack from the Autobots and their [[Beastformer]] allies. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Later, the Sharkticons were dispatched alongside all the other Decepticons with aquatic or amphibious alternate modes to take part in a scheme under the sea. The idea was to steal energy from the Earth's core at a break in the crust. The Sharkticons attempted to protect their operation from an attack by the [[Trainbot]]s, but even with the help of a giant robot squid, they were ultimately defeated. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

=====''Wings Universe''=====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:Motormouth landsharks generation 2 redux.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|You're that clever shark, aren't you?]]
The Quintessons built improved versions of the Sharkticons for [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. Their leader was [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]. The Sharkticons fought alongside the Decepticons against the Autobots at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] on Earth but the villainous forces were ultimately routed. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} After Clench and Sky-Byte teamed up with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], the Sharkticons came with their commander to [[Qre]]. Jhiaxus set them on a team of Autobots who came snooping around. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] disguised himself as one while moving around Jhiaxus's base. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} A couple of them attempted to help Jhiaxus after the prisoners got free, only to be blasted by [[Fizzle|Blaze]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] thought that [[Tornado]] and [[Ferak]] grinned like hungry Sharkticons when they looked over a list of items they would need to build in order to join the [[Star Seeker]]s. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}
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=====''Prevenge''=====
As part of an elaborate (but ineffective) deathtrap, the [[Skuxxoid]] unleashed a horde of Sharkticons upon a group of Cybertronians it had abducted from throughout the multiverse. And by a "horde," he meant a single sickly and rusted Sharkticon. Embarrassed by the lack of a threat his Sharkticon presented, the Skuxxoid ordered his prisoners to fight one another to the death instead of bothering with it. {{storylink|Prevenge}}

=====''Deviations''=====
A group of Sharkticons investigated Optimus Prime's shuttle when the Autobot leader touched down on Quintessa. Kup tried the universal greeting on the creatures, but they responded unfavorably. Optimus was forced to sic the Dinobots on their attackers, who easily dispatched the aquatic warmongerers. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:IDWBofUKSP1A.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shart attack.]]
When sharing war stories, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] claimed to have faced off against 50 Sharkticons. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}
=====Marvek UK future timelines=====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
''In an alternate timeline, Hot Rod, Grimlock, and Kup were taken prisoner by the Sharkticons on planet Quintesson. After being brought before a kangaroo court, the Autobots were promptly sentenced to death and dunked in a pit of Sharkticons. Swoop, Sludge, Slag, and Wheelie came to their rescue, and Grimlock intimidated the Sharkticons into turning on their cruel masters. As the Autobots watched the Sharkticons swarming the Quintessons, Kup mused that the planet's "problems" would be solved in short order.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

After being taken prisoner on the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] by the Quintessons, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] attempted to escape by cutting through a body of water. Not too smart, as he was immediately beset upon by a school of Sharkticons. He managed to stave them off, expending much of his energy reserves but managing to stay alive until he was rescued by Wheelie. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
{{NoteMarvelBB2006}}
In a strange alternate future, the Sharkticons were sent by the [[Quintesson]]s to the surface of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to retrieve a lost data canister. Their clumsiness alerted [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] to their presence and they were driven off by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. In the melee, the canister was lost deeper in the junk pile where its finder-alarm was disabled. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}
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=====''Classics''=====
{{noteclassics}}
When [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]]'s shot was foiled by [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]'s personal force field, Cliffjumper swore, "Son of a Sharkticon!" {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 4}}

====Toy pack-in material====
[[File:Decoy comic matrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|They're not even ''trying!'']]
A Sharkticon was present during a battle against the Autobots on a moon base. He fought alongside the likes of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

A couple of Sharkticons were posted around the Creation Matrix in order to guard it from the Autobots after the Decepticons had stolen it. They were defeated by a small group of Autobots that infiltrated the Decepticon base, and fled with the relic afterward. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}
{{-}}

====3H comics====
Upon the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants']] arrival on [[New Quintessa]], [[Derodomontatus]] found the beasts guilty of contempt in his court and sentenced them to death... by Sharkticons! Alongside some [[Allicon]]s, the Sharkticons leaped out of a nearby pool and began to maul their prey. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

Primal Prime's team of Wreckers also ran afoul of Sharkticons, though they fared better against their aggressors; after agreeing to take [[Al-badur]] off of his icy prison-world, a school of Sharkticons surrounded the group, and pounced in to attack. The better-armed group tore the Sharkticon to shreds in response. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

The Quintessons brought legions of Sharkticons to Cybertron in an effort to reclaim it as their own. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}} What ensued was a planet-wide battle, with Maximals and Predacons fighting alongside one another against the Sharkticon hordes. Ultimately, on every other battlefront, the Sharkticons failed to overpower the residents of Cybertron. Though they seemed to possess the advantage at first, ore and more Sharkticons joined the scrap heap as the technorganics began using Cybertron's reformatted terrain to their advantage. They didn't yield much better results when facing the fully-technological Decepticons inhabiting a non-reformatted city. On another battlefront, Cryotek used his Primus-derived powers to reformat several Sharkticons into facsimiles of Megatron and other villainous Cybertronians in order to do battle against [[Sentinel Maximus]]. Even more Sharkticons fell offline as [[Al-badur]] overrode their systems to prove to the Maximals that he had truly allied himself with them. A platoon was melted to slag at the site of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], another under [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] command was met by the Wreckers, and yet another group was dealt with by the Dinobots.

The Sharkticons left behind on the Quintessons' homefront were not spared either, as the two Mutants they had failed to slay, [[Icebird]] and [[Poison Bite]], channeled Primus's power to slaughter the drones alongside their Quintesson masters. The Quintessons were ultimately forced to abandon their conquest of Cybertron outright, abandoning the Sharkticons as they fled to their ships, or using their corpses as cover from Cybertronian fire. But a small group of Sharkticons were spared by the Mutants on New Quintessa. Taking pity on them, Snowbird endowed them with the ability to feel hope and joy as he began to reformat the planet into a new technorganic paradise. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

====''Big Looker'' storybooks====
A group of Sharkticons were awaiting being fed a [[Wheelie (G1)|young robot]], only for him to escape the Quintessons’ clutches. Darn.

Later, The Quintessons led a group of Sharkticons to apprehend the crew of an Autobot shuttle that had crashed down on their planet. They were easily defeated by the Dinobots and their friends.

Wheelie also had a necklace that appeared to be made out of Sharkticon teeth. {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:WheelieGnaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Aw HELL gnaw!]]
Wild and deadly, with a voracious appetite for [[energon]], the Sharkticons were slaves from a Quintesson colony world, used by their masters as soldiers and guards. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} They could be seen guarding their masters on the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] as the aliens plotted against the Cybertronians. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}

Following [[Flash (G1)|Flash]]'s teleportation to Quintessa during the [[Age of Internment]], he encountered a mob of Sharkticons and Allicons, but managed to evade them by taking shelter in a Quintesson Citadel. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}} The Quintessons discovered Flash spying on them and sent their Sharkticon hordes after him again, only for Flash to escape using his superior speed. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}} The Sharkticons were nonetheless able to follow their target back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

Packs of Sharkticons prowled Cybertron after the [[Age of Internment]]. One such pack attacked Shockwave shortly after he was reawakened, and only the intervention of [[Herald of Unicron]] [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] saved his life. As thanks, Shockwave blasted his savior and used him as the basis for his twisted experiments. Gee. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Around the same time, a lone Sharkticon identifying itself as "[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]" was befriended by the Autobot survivalist Wheelie, and when its young companion joined the Autobot resistance movement led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], so did it. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

====''Timelines''====
[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] remarked that he had seen more trust in a Sharkticon's smile when he questioned [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] on whether the bar owner could be trusted to not sell out the wanted fugitives Jackpot and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:Monstrosity4.jpg|thumb|Called "Sharkticons" because "Chrome Teeth Piranha Pugs" didn't fit on the box.]]
The Quintesson [[Pentius]]'s memories of the death and destruction spread by his race included Sharkticons being used to attack planets. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} Perhaps this is how Sharkticons ended up living in the [[Acid Sea]] on the ruined planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where they attacked [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] when he passed by. He was able to kill the first of the creatures, but several others overpowered him and pulled him into the ocean depths. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} For reasons unknown, possibly related to the presence of Pentius, these Sharkticons ended up releasing their grip and allowed their prey to escape. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}}

During a brief return to Junkion, Megatron recruited Sharkticons into the Decepticon army. He deployed them during the attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], creating a perfect environment for the aquatic beasts by preemptively flooding the battlefield with liquid coolant. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}}

On the world of [[LV-117]], carvings of the Sharkticons and Quintessons adorned an ancient temple. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

In the modern day, the Junkions led by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] kept an untold number of Sharkticons penned up in their [[Quintesson Cruiser|strange, corkscrew shaped ship]]. While exploring said ship, Cosmos, Rumble, and Frenzy were set upon by a horde of Sharkticons. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} Despite their best efforts, the sheer mass of the creatures overwhelmed them. Incensed by the attempted infiltration of their ship, [[Rum-Maj]] unleashed all the Sharkticons on-board on a diplomatic gathering outside the ship. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

The Sharkticons attacked various places on Earth, including [[Mexico City]] where they were met by [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]], {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} and [[Palermo]] where they fought members of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} At Autobot City, [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] realized the Sharkticons were enslaved by the Junkions and quoted Megatron's works about a revolution in the hopes of pacifying them. It worked, causing them all to transform to robot mode and turn on the Junkions. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} The Sharkticons fought their former masters until the battle ended with peace being brokered between the two sides. After that, they settled down with the Junkions in the [[Little Cybertron]] settlement on Earth. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

When an [[Ore-13]] mine was opened in [[Kentucky]], some Sharkticons got jobs there. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

When the [[Colonist Soldiers]] went to war with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the Joes, Rum-Maj jumped at the opportunity to conquer Earth once again, rallying the Sharkticons to [[Mount Rushmore]], riding atop [[Vajra]]. As they arrived, [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] quickly deescalated the situation before [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] teleported into orbit. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}}

When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Worldsweeper]] crashed into the lawn of [[White House]], the Sharkticons came to the President's defence, swarming the [[Maximal]] survivors. When the Chaos Bringer was felled, the Sharkticons settled into a new life on the organic world. {{storylink|Ceremony}} A lone Sharkticon on Little Cybertron was later seen tending to the cemetery. {{storylink|Post}}
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====''Knights of Unicron''====
The Sharkticon Pit, located on Planet Quintessa, was the ninth venue for the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}}

====''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''====
After the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] bombed [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Grimlock angrily threw them into a pit of Sharkticons. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] took pity on the hapless humans and threw them some explosives to defend themselves with. The Joes fed the explosives to the Sharkticons, which gave them indigestion, allowing the soldiers to escape. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} After the war, Sharkticons spread to [[Neptune]], forcing the colony of [[New Atlantis]] to relocate to [[Triton (moon)|Triton]]. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

====Swindle's Spiel====
[[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] had Sharkticons among their drones for sale. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
When the [[Quintesson]]s gained control of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], they established a <s>kangaroo</s> [[Supreme Court]] where anyone could be charged on scant evidence and the common verdict of "innocent" meant death by Sharkticon.

During the Transformer uprising that marked the end of the [[Age of Wrath]], the Quintessons deployed hunter-killer packs of Sharkticons. They patrolled the roadways and cut off rebel supply lines. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
On the colony planet of [[Aquatron]], the Sharkticons served as the planet's warrior caste.

When the Quintessons arrived, most of the Sharkticons were re-conditioned by the invaders. In their new role, the Sharkticons served as elite honor guards for high-ranking Quintessons, while simultaneously intimidating any would-be Aquatronian rebels into submission. They were usually led by their Commander [[Gnaw (Prime)|Gnaw]], although, when the need arises, General [[Tyrannicon]] could also take command of the force.

At an unspecified point, a splinter force of Sharkticons attempted to rebel against their masters, foreseeing a time when their people would be freed. Their rebellion was ultimately unsuccessful, but before the rebels were fed to the [[Gamekeeper]] they managed to carve an image of [[Megatron (WFC)|a being]] prophesied to lead them to freedom, on the cavern wall.

When the [[Autobot]]s first arrived on Aquatron, [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]], [[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]], and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] discovered a large vault of dormant Sharkticons the Quintessons had assembled as an invasion force to retake [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When a combination of Quintesson manipulation and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s own treachery drove the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s to battle on the planet's surface, they were arrested by a large force of Sharkticons led by Gnaw. The remaining Autobots and Decepticons encountered more of them and were forced to fight the armada. When the Quintessons succeeded in opening the space bridge to Cybertron, Tyrannicon led a large flotilla of Sharkticons thorugh the space bridge, where they manned numerous vessels and acted as shock troops on the ground. Gnaw's division battled against [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] and Starscream's combined forces.

Eventually, Megatron stole [[Xeros]]'s replica Matrix of Leadership that the Quintessons also used to coordinate the Sharkticon's movements. When Megatron placed it in his chest, the new [[Sharkticon Matrix of Leadership]] changed his body into a Sharkticon-like form and granted him complete and unwavering control over every Sharkticon in existence. The Decepticon leader's new forces turned on their masters, wounding Tyrannicon and killing Xeros. Tyrannicon would eventually steal this Matrix for himself, but it presumably was destroyed when he was eaten by the [[Hydratron]].

The surviving Sharkticons turned on one another and went feral, forming dedicated pockets of resistance on Cybertron even after the invasion was thwarted. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:TRID E 38 Sharkticon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Shark Tales, anyone?]]
{{voiceactor| [[Setsuji Satō]] (Japanese) ([[Portals]] only)}}

The Sharkticons seen in this cartoon differ greatly from those seen in other "Aligned" materials, in that they are portrayed as one of many animalistic-looking subspecies of Cybertronians seen after the Great War's end, rather than drones of the Quintessons. Sharkticons here are known to have varied physical characteristics, but the two with known alternate modes have both utilized submersible vehicles. All seen Sharkticons have been allied with the Decepticons, with known individuals being [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]] and [[Ragebyte]], with several others being seen as prisoners on the ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]''.

Once Cybertron's most feared pirate, the Decepticon Hammerstrike was freed from his [[stasis pod]] after the Alchemor crashed on [[Earth]]. He took to the new planet's waterways intending to turn the sea into something approximating home and attacked the oil tanker, ''[[Windward]]''. [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] came to the stricken tanker's aid and were able to fight Hammerstrike off. He instead went to a nearby oil refinery, hoping to use it to achieve his ends, however, Bumblebee and Grimlock turned up there too, and despite him putting up a fight, they managed to trap him in an empty oil barrel. {{storylink|Trust Exercises}}

Another Sharkticon had fallen in with [[Glowstrike]]'s crew of Decepticons. After Glowstrike accused the Sharkticon of acting against their interests, Steeljaw beat him up to prove his loyalty to her cause. {{storylink|Portals}}

Many Sharkticons are seen during the Bee Team's raid of Decepticon Island. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} They were all incarcerated, when the [[stasis bomb]] went off and placed on board the Alchemor for transport to Cybertron. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

The scientist Ragebyte came to Earth to experiment with explosives, but was caught by [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]. He was briefly freed to continue his experiments, and would have blown up [[Crown City Bridge]] had he not been stopped by the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]]. {{storylink|Blurred}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] once found himself surrounded by Sharkticons and tried to talk his way out of it. It didn't work, and he had to scramble out of the situation as best he could. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Bumblebee Movie Prequel''===
[[Malignus (BB)|Malignus]] had a pit of Sharkticons in his abandoned castle lair. When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] entered the base, a Sharkticon tried to take a bite out of him. {{storylink|Energon Is Forever}} Once the Decepticons had revealed themselves, the Sharkticons began chewing into the Autobot, even following him underwater. The Sharkticons' lack of intelligence allowed Bumblebee to outmaneuver them with one hapless specimen finding itself on nosecone of Malignus' warhead. The force of the launch shook the beast loose and it found itself atop [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]]. Though content to snack on the cannibal, the deranged Decepticon promptly shattered the predator. {{storylink|From Cybertron with Love}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|Additional voices ([[Ashleigh Chrisena Ricci]], [[Haley Carter Chapel]], and/or [[Todd Perlmutter]], English)}}

[[File:CyberverseSharkticon.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm a shark, I'm a shark, I'm dumber than a tree. I only have three thoughts and they are "eat," "swim," "eat."]]
[[Gnaw (Cyberverse)|Lord Gnaw]] was once a key figure to Sharkticons, with a statue built in his honor. Under unknown circumstances, the [[Sharkticon homeworld]] was destroyed. The survivors of the cataclysm regressed into three small groups: [[The Fins]], [[The Tails]], and [[The Snouts]], led by [[Jawsy]], [[Backbite (Cyberverse)|Backbite]], and [[Sawtooth (Cyberverse)|Sawtooth]] respectively. They all began fighting each other for resources, particularly the largest chunk of their world to remain intact, a plateau that they called [[The Park]].

In [[2007]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']], flying back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], came across the ruins of the Sharkticon homeworld. When solar flares began traveling through the system, the [[Autobot]]s, [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]], [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]], and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], broke out the [[solar-wave board]]s, each one of them running across one of the three Sharkticon factions. When all three factions converged at the Park for dominance, each hoping that their Autobot would win their civil war for them, Cheetor tried to persuade all three groups to work together, but instead succeeded in turning them against him and his friends. The Sharkticons chased the Autobots across the solar system only to flee at the sheer size of the ''Ark''. Back aboard the ship, Cheetor seized the [[AllSpark]] and used its power to, largely, reconstitute the Sharkticons' homeworld. Despite the cracks on the surface, the Sharkticons were content to have their home back, the factions calling a truce. {{storylink|Wiped Out}}

Concurrently, [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] were abducted by the [[Quintesson]]s, who used Sharkticons as an officer class in their forces. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}}

After the Quintessons had conquered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and placed the populace in a virtual reality, the Sharkticons commanded the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutors]] in finding any citizens who had yet to be captured. {{storylink|The Loop}} When Hot Rod was brought before the Quintesson [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], he tried to rekindle his honorary membership of the Snouts only to be sharply rebuffed and carried before the Judge. {{storylink|The Trial}}

After [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] had been freed from the Loop, the Resistance captured an elite Sharkticon, [[Biter]], for information. {{storylink|The Prisoner}}

When the entirety of the Cybertronian race had been freed from Quintesson control, they launched an assault to free their planet only to be beaten back by the savagery of the Sharkticons, led by a Sharkticon named "[[Gnaw (Cyberverse)|Gnaw]]". It was only when [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] partially unearthed [[Iaconus]] did the Sharkticons retreat. {{storylink|The Alliance}}

When Iaconus' cloak was deactivated, the Judge led the Sharkticons to the Titan, the invaders falling to the Cybertronians, including getting munched on by [[Skullcruncher (Cyberverse)|Skullcruncher]] before the old Judge fell and the new Judge, Starscream, revealed himself. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

Pledging allegiance to Starscream, the Sharkticons were repainted in his colours and recaptured the Cybertronians, {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} before they were set free, venturing to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] where they toasted the end of the universe. When Windblade entered to make another attempt at reawakening Iaconus, she and [[Maccadam]] fought their way through the Sharkticons to the [[cityspeaker]] chamber. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}} Those who remained on guard duty were swiftly dealt with by Maccadam's formidable alternate mode. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} In the final stages of the invasion, the Sharkticons fought off the Cybertronian ground forces only to all be destroyed. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}
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===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{groupstub|{{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 2}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
While stranded on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] ran afoul of a school of Sharkticons. The Sharkticons swarmed on the Autobots, only for [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to join the fight and help them beat the merciless 'bots back. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Sharkticon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Thinks that [[Barry Gjerde|Jill sandwiches]] are for eating.]]
{{bigquote|Sharkticon, servant of the Quintessons! Terrifying creatures from the future, they have teeth that can snap tungsten rods as if they were animal bone! |The Narrator|"[[The Transformers (G1 PS2)]]"}}
{{voiceactor|[[Walter Roberts]] (English)}}

During [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s reign of destruction, the Quintessons provided technology to allow the elite of the surviving Transformers to travel back in time to obtain the [[Zel Quartz]] before Shockwave learned of its existence. Some Sharkticons came in secret with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons to help them.

A swarm of Sharkticons attacked the Autobots while they were exploring the Karzite mine. The leader announced that the Autobots were not allowed to pass and transformed to [[robot mode]]. It stated that the Sharkticons were obeying Galvatron due to how strong he was, and warned that if the Autobots got in their way, the Sharkticons would kill them. Rodimus Prime expressed his annoyed grief before announcing to the Autobots that they were going to have to beat the Sharkticons before they could continue their exploration. After a lengthy battle, the Sharkticon leader announced to his swarm that he was wounded and ordered them to retreat. As Rodimus watched the Sharkticons flee, he stated that they were not very tough. Later on, the Autobots had to fight off more Sharkticons while they were trying to navigate through a minefield. The Sharkticons were defeated again.

In the Decepticon story, a destabilization in space-time occurred and when their shuttle crash-landed, all the Decepticons were scattered. One Sharkticon found himself alone, which he disliked. When the Decepticons found the Gem of Mystery, that one Sharkticon managed to catch up with them, expressing relief. It ran up to the Decepticons in its monster form and transformed to robot mode once it got close, explaining how it had come on board the Decepticon's shuttle in secret. The Sharkticon told them that since he was a swarm member, he did not like being alone and announced that he would join them. Galvatron stated that his crew was starting to gain really odd members but concluded that allowing the Sharkticon to join them would definitely help defeat the Autobots.

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stole the Zel Quartz and went off into space, it caused the future Transformers, including the Sharkticon, to return to their own era. {{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Autobots'' video game===
When [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] was unable to contact [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] during a mission, [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|an Autobot recruit]] commented that the situation "bites." Unfamiliar with the [[Human|local slang]], Ironhide asked if there were Sharkticons around. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Autobots}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Sharkticons were used by the Quintessons for executions. Unfortunately, it was easy for [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to persuade them to turn on their own masters. {{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Sharkticons followed [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] from [[Aquatron]] to Earth. They could be summoned into battle by [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] or a "Shark Attack" Battle Boost, which could be collected only during the four-week Sharkticon Saga. Be warned that they will explode when killed or re-summoned by Gnaw.

There are three levels of Shark Attack Battle Boosts; using one will deploy three 2-star Sharkticons at level 14, 30, or 40, respectively. Gnaw summons four Sharkticons one star rating lower than Gnaw himself, and their level can be increased by upgrading his "Chomp Chomp Chomp" ability. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Sharkticon-Avatars-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The most literal and awesome Sharkticons have ever been.]]
Sharkticons infused and upgraded with [[Dark Energon]] come in six class types, each with their own weapon, fighting style, and three Special Attacks. They are many of them running around! They may even ambush a bot during a mission!

There's also a powerful, class-less Sharkticon, as well as the rare Golden Sharkticon and [[S-1000]] variants, all of whom show up in occasional limited-time missions. They also have the unique ability to replicate the opponent's buffs and gain some buffs at low health.

Each Sharkticon has access to abilities from other Bots in their class when their "Shark Enhancement" Signature Ability is unlocked.
{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Gnaw.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Believe it or not, he's the fat one.]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Sharkticon, [[1986]])
**''Accessories'': Tail, "Maceration Laser"

:Gnaw transforms into a rotund, squat-limbed, shark-like monster with [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]] chompers. His [[beast mode]] tail becomes a mace weapon for [[robot mode]] and is also the most frequently missing piece from many Gnaws on the secondary market.

: There is a minor production variation in the beast mode legs/robot arms; some have two screws holding the light-gray calf/forearms together, while other have three screws. Exciting, we know. Some releases of Gnaw also came with one of four pieces to a ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster with glow-in-the-dark elements, advertising the [[Decipher the Decepticon]] contest.

:Though the toy is labeled as "Gnaw", much like the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scrapmetal (Cybertron individual)|Scrapmetal]] toy, it can be considered either the individual character or one of the countless others of its type. Because of its fictional appearance as mass armies, it is one of the few original-line [[Army-building|army builder]] toys, though it is notably costly to use it for that purpose.

:In the United States, Gnaw shared his assortment with the [[Predacon (G1)#Toys|Predacon]]s. In Japan, Gnaw was not available as part of the normal retail assortment, despite its semi-prominent fictional appearance. At first, it was a mail-away contest prize in the first wave of the ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sub-line in 1987, requiring mailing in five filled-in survey forms from ''Beastformers'' toys for a chance to win. It was later made available in limited quantities as a mail-away in 1988, by which time the toyline consisted of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|''Super-God Masterforce'' line-up]]. Rather than any sort of Japanese-original packaging, the figure simply shipped in Hasbro packaging, with only a couple of additional stickers identifiying it as the Japanese market version.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Gnaw/gnaw.htm More information on Gnaw at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BC2010Sharkticons.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|What is this bright G2 neon crap?]]
*'''Land Shark/Air Shark/Sea Shark''' (multipack, [[2010]])
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles each

:A [[redeco]] of ''Energon'' Sharkticon, these three ''Timelines'' Sharkticons transform into a Cybertronic submarine/battleship with dimly animalistic styling. Their small gun turrets are movable, plus their side panels can extend outward to reveal spring-loaded missile launchers.

: Each of the three Sharkticons came with its own bio card, dubbing them either "[[Land Shark]]", "[[Air Shark]]", or "[[Sea Shark]]". They were sold together as a bagged souvenir add-on set at [[BotCon 2010]], with only 1000 sets produced.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Axalon (BW)#United 2|Axalon]], and was [[retool]]ed into BotCon 2010 [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Timelines|Sky-Byte]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCSharkticon/sharkticon.htm More information on Sharkticon at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy SharkticonKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Commence army-building.]]
*'''Sharkticon''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 58'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, buildable mace
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Sharkticon is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt into a shark-y-beast-y thing-y. He uses the [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Warpath]] style helmet, and shares his shark head with [[Overbite (G1)#Kre-O|Overbite]]. His tail-mace is made of ninja weapons originally designed for the ''Kre-O [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' sets. (An actual ball-mace piece would be introduced in 2014, making a nice replacement if being more original-toy-accurate is your bag.)

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OSharkticon/sharkticon.htm More information on Sharkticon at TFU.info]''
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[[File:KreO-toy Hammerstrike.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Sideswipe Roadway Rundown''' ([[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B1548'''
**''Pieces'': '''98'''
**''Kreons'': Hammerstrike, Sideswipe

: [[Kreon]] Hammerstrike was available only with the "[[Sideswipe (RID)#Kre-O|Sideswipe Roadway Rundown]]" set (despite the two characters having never interacted in the show). His fin/tail assembly needs to be removed in order to get him inside the included [[stasis pod#Aligned continuity|stasis cell]]. You also need to fold the legs in a little, since his shark-nose is just a hair too tall for the container if he's standing straight.

:All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. In fall 2015, almost all of it was finally released in the US through TJ Maxx discount stores, including this set. However, this and the "[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm Capture Cruiser]]" set were considerably harder to find than the others.

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[[File:KreO-Toy SharkticonKreon2015.jpg|thumb|300px|The greys aren't as different as they look. Different lighting and processing and whatnot.]]
*'''Sharkticon''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, buildable mace

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, appearing in drug stores and "dollar" stores. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Sharkticon's [[tampograph]]s have been changed, removing the metallic silver on his torso to leave the slightly-metallic silver plastic (lighter than the silver of the original release) of the torso exposed. His purple has also changed to pink (including his [[insignia]]), plus his toes are now light blue.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Gnaw.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nom nom nom]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Tail/Mace

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Legends Class toys, Gnaw transforms once again into a squat-limbed, shark-like monster. He comes with a mace accessory, which can be wielded by his 5mm hands, or plug onto his back as a beast mode tail.

: Like all other new-mold ''Titans Returns'' Legends toys, he has a riding compartment for [[Titan Master]]s (and [[Prime Master]]s)... but this one is inside ''his mouth''. Yes, you read that right.

: He's extremely short for a humanoid Legends Class figure, coming up to the shoulders of most other robot modes.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Sharktron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Double your army-builder dollar!... sorta.]]
*'''Sharktron & Sweeps (Sharkticon)'''<ref>The packaging says "シャークトロン&スウィープス" (Sharktron & Sweeps) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is just "Sharkticon".</ref> (2-pack, 2017-[[September 30|09-30]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG44'''
**''Accessories'': Tail/mace

:Released in the twenty-first(!) wave of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'', Sharktron is a redeco of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Gnaw (G1)#Generations|Gnaw]] toy (as seen above). This toy has a richer color palette and much more extensive [[paint operation|paint applications]] based on the original robot-mode animation model, which results in him having show-inaccurate shark-mode arms and tail/mace due to being part of the same sprue of [[unpaintable plastic]] shoulder parts.

: He comes with fellow army-builder [[Sweep (G1)#Legends|Sweeps]], a [[retool]] and redeco of ''Titans Return'' [[Fracas#Generations|Fracas]].
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===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:CV-toy Gnaw.jpg|thumb|300px|Eggmech, or as he's known in the US series, Dr. Robotshark.]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Warrior Class, [[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': Mace Mash
**''Accessories'': Tail-mace

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class figures (and the first in the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint|subline]]), Gnaw is a Deluxe-sized mold based on [[Gnaw (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Gnaw]], transforming into a robotic shark-frog-thing.

: In robot mode he features a "Mace Mash" Action Attack: lifting up the shark-jaw part unlocks the free-spinning upper torso. Pushing in on the fin on his back activates a spring-loaded gearing gimmick that causes the upper torso to spin around and around. His head is attached in a way that it ''doesn't'' spin, however. His legs have tabs to lock into place in robot mode, offering more stability when using this gimmick.

: Gnaw does not, in fact, look like his cartoon appearance as a statue, but ''does'' look plenty like the generic Sharkticons if they lacked their tribal markings, thus, use him as a generic Sharkticon to your heart's content. This design was reused for the individual that took up the Lord Gnaw mantle in Chapter 3 of the cartoon.

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[[File:CV-toy Sharkticon-TTC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's like a tiny ''West Side Story''.]]
*'''Sharkticons Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2019)

: Three [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Sharkticons (though they are not referred to as "Tiny Turbo Changers" anywhere on the packaging) are included in the "Sharkticons Attack" box set, each transforming from shark-monster to robot mode in a few simple steps, and having 3 mm holes in their fists for accessory-holding.

: They feature the gang markings from their introductory cartoon episode: two of them feature the green markings of the "Snouts", with the third having the orange of the "Tails". The gang markings are only on the shark-mode backs, making them look basically identical from the front in robot mode.

: This set was a [[Target]] exclusive in the US. It also includes a "Stealth Force" redeco of One-Step changer [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)#SharkticonSet|Hot Rod]].

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[[File:CV-toy Gnaw-TTC.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Bag code'': '''A'''

:Released in the fourth series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Gnaw is a much simpler recolor of the small soft plastic Sharkticon figures included in the "Sharkticons Attack" multi pack above, albeit released well after said pack.

: In the US this series was effectively if not technically a Target exclusive, that chain being the only place it was widely (if briefly) available.

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCT-toy Sharkticon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now in Floro Dery sketch colors!]]
*'''Quintesson Pit of Judgement''' ([[2020]])
**''Accessories'': Tail/mace
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist), [[Mario Carreiro]] and [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:A blue-tinged redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Sharkticon was included in the [[Hasbro Pulse]] [[exclusive]] ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "Quintesson Pit of Judgement" [[giftset]].

: This set includes a redeco of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Quintesson Judge#Pit|Quintesson Judge]], the [[Quintesson Bailiff#Toys|Quintesson Bailiff]], and brand-new mini-figures of the [[Quintesson Prosecutor#Toys|Quintesson Prosecutor]] and [[Kranix (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Kranix]]. It was available first for people who attended the Hasbro Fans Expo in [[Hong Kong]] and preordered the set. It was later made a [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]] [[exclusive]] in the United States and Canada (except for Quebec), available to Premium members on [[September 23]] 2020, then opened up to all members on [[September 24|the 24th]], where it sold out, went to pre-orders for more, then sold out of pre-orders within a few short hours despite a (stated) 1-per-customer limit. More pre-orders were re-listed again for a 2021 delivery in 2020 November.

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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS-toy Gnaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"How many would you like to buy?" "Yes."]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-08'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-70'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 27]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Tail mace, fin sword, blaster, "Mockery of Justice" backdrop

: Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' Gnaw is ''mostly'' accurate to the Sharkticons' general appearance in the original cartoon, though he has circular dents where the antennae should be. His tail-mace has a single swivel-joint at the base to give it a bit of articulation. His robot-mode blaster can attach to his beast mode's left side. Sadly, the gun barrel's end is not compatible with [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]]s. His dorsal fin is attached by a simple [[5 mm post]], and can be removed and held as a knife, though Gnaw's cuffs cause some minor clearance issues.

: Gnaw's backpack comes detached in the packaging, and Gnaw himself is set quite high in the box, with his head often humorously looking down into his chest.

: Gnaw has the honor of being both the first [[Quintesson]]-aligned character released in ''Studio Series'' and the first toy of the character to ''not'' be labeled as a Decepticon. While this is a ''quintessential'' (hahaha) [[Army-building|army-builder]], designer [[Evan Brooks]] has stated that the figure is named Gnaw in reference to the original toy during its [[May 21]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]] reveal.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGS01bXx9U May 21st, 2021 Fan First Friday]</ref>

: A lot of Gnaw's details appear to be heavily inspired by an older [[Marvel Productions]] model of the Sharkticon, which in turn, is [https://i.imgur.com/6N3U7Ow.jpeg one of two refined variants of line art] based on [[Floro Dery]]'s [[:File:FloroDerySharkticonNotes.jpg|original designs]]. The final model by [[Toei Animation|Toei]] actually mirrors the [[Allicon]] models (also designed by Toei artists), in that they share the same poses, but aside from those differences the base details remain mostly the same.<ref name="Toei1">[https://i.imgur.com/aqcdKgA.jpeg Toei Sharkticon robot mode models]</ref><ref name="Toei2">[https://i.imgur.com/vVNmo60.jpeg Toei Sharkticon alternate mode models]</ref> Additionally, the heads, shoulders and paint applications ressemble more of the final Toei models, therefore, making Gnaw a combination of both designs.

: As with other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s' famous "self-invited" entrance at [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s execution.
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==Merchandise==
===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RH-toy Sharkticon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Snarl & Sharkticon''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the "Generation 1 Series" of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' two-packs, Sharkticon is a chunky, [[super deformed]] soft-plastic figurine of the character in robot mode. He has simple swivel shoulders and neck articulation.

: He came in a two-pack with "Snarl", who is actually [[Slag (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Slag]], who was going through some naming issues at the time but hadn't settled on "Slug" yet.

: Due to their small size and price point, the ''Robot Heroes'' Sharkticon is prized by those wishing to inexpensively army-build Sharkticons. This made them harder to find in stores and severely overpriced in the secondary market. One can only wonder what became of the Slag/Snarls packaged with those Sharkticons.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHSharkticon/sharkticon.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Sharkticon at TFU.info]''
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Hammerstrike.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Hammerstrike''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''10/12'''

:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figurines, this version of [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]] is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of him in beast-robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TTHammerstrike/hammerstrike.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Hammerstrike at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TinyTitans Sharkticon.jpg|thumb|300px|*''long, sustained baritone note''*]]
*'''Sharkticon''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''7/12'''

: Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of the Sharkticon is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in beast mode, going all "raaaaar" at you.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

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===Imaginarium Art===
*'''Grimlock''' (2018)

:This 20-inch-tall statue set depicts Grimlock in his dinosaur mode and a slingshot-wielding Wheelie as they face off against five [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s. Only 150 were produced.
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Sharkticon''' (2023)

: Released in the sixth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Sharkticon is a non-converting figure based on its creature-mode appearance in the original cartoon. It has swivel legs and arms (though the arms are incredibly thin, making them feel fragile with the stiffness of the joints), a swivel in the tail, and the jaw can open up slightly, giving it one more point of articulation than most ''ReAction'' figures.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Sharkticon 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. The bubble for the toy sticks out a ''lot'', as this wide and long figure was packaged upright and sideways.
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==Notes==
[[File:FloroDerySharkticonNotes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Teehee. "Sharticon".]]
[[File:Model-Sharkon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
* The Sharkticons had the preliminary name of '''Sharkons'''.
* When asked about the Generation 1 Sharkticon design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Sharkticon is a shark."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref> He's apparently seen some pretty weird-ass sharks.
** In his production notes, Floro Dery delves into this explanation further, writing that he designed it as a fantasy beast that uses qualities and traits of a shark, such as a large toothy mouth and a voracious appetite... which probably also explains why Sharkticons (referred to here consistently as "Sharkons") turn into fat little men.
* One early color model for the "Sharkon" gave it pinkish-red parts. Additionally, this color model also features heavily refined line art, compared to other early revised color models which kept a lot of the details from the original Dery concept art, just simplified down.<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/6N3U7Ow.jpeg Comparison between all known Sharkticon revisions]</ref>
** The finalized Sharkticon models by [[Toei Animation|Toei]] were designed similarly to the [[Allicon]] models (also designed by Toei), sharing the same or similar poses to the Allicons (e.g. hunched over little pudgy robots, with big feet and hands).<ref name="Toei1" /><ref name="Toei2" /> Presumably this was done to keep the Quintesson and Quintesson-related characters looking alike so that they can be easily recognized as coming from the same place.
* In Japan, the Generation 1 Sharkticon is considered an "Animatron", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]].
** The Sharkticons' status as Animatrons may or may not be connected to Gnaw's shipping as the sixth figure in the Predacons' case assortment outside of Japan.
** ''[[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]'' [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] is a Predacon and commands Sharkticons, both groups being [[Quintesson]]-affiliated in the Generation 1 cartoon continuity (and therefore the [[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings of Honor continuity]]). This may or may not be a coincidence. "[[A Common Foe]]" depicted them teaming up to found the Beast Era [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s.
* During the Arctic level of the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots]]'' [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] video game, [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]] says, "This bites." [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] replies, "Bites?! Are there Sharkticons in here?"
* In Volume 2 of ''[[My Little Pony]]: The Manga'', [[Doctor Hooves]] mentioned saving a Cybertronian version of [[Fluttershy]] from the Sharkticon pits on Quintessa Prime.
* The 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' Sharkticons are portrayed as a naturally-occurring subspecies of Cybertronian like [[Amphiboid]]s or [[Buffaloid]]s, in contrast to the [[Quintesson]]-controlled subgroup from ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Retribution|Retribution]]''. They also distinctly resemble [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] and [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] from Generation 1.
* Aside from the tribal markings, the standard Sharkticons in the ''Cyberverse'' cartoon are identical, all of them being based on the original Generation 1 design.
* ''Studio Series'' Gnaw having a blaster accessory is unusual for the scrupulously cartoon-accurate ''Studio Series'' '86, since none of the Sharkticons ever carried firearms.
** This was acknowledged by Evan Brooks during the figure's Fan First Friday reveal, who stated that the blaster was included out of necessity to reference the original Generation 1 Gnaw toy.<ref>Evan Brooks on the May 21 Fan First Friday stated "He comes with the blaster that his G1 toy came with. Wasn't featured in the movie at all, but we just wanted to make sure it was included."</ref>

===Foreign names===
====Generation 1====
*''Japanese:'' '''Sharktron''' (シャークトロン ''Shākutoron'')
*''French:'' '''Requanicon''' (Canada, "Sharkticon"), '''Squaltican''' (France, "Sharktican")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāyú Jīngāng''' (Taiwan, 鯊魚金剛, "Shark Vajra") '''Shāyú Jīng''' (China, 鲨鱼精, "Shark Fairy")
*''Russian:'' '''Zhulikony''' (Жуликоны, "Swindlecons")

====Aligned====
*''Russian:'' '''Akuloconi''' (Акулоконы, "Sharkticons")

====''Bumblebee''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Sharkticon''' (シャークティコン ''Shākutikon'')

====''Cyberverse''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Same-tachi''' (サメたち, "Sharks")

==References==
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Ricochet (Headmasters)

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KidTDragon: /* TV Magazine comic continuity */

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:''Ricochet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Ricochetdoesnthavemuchart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] gets pimped.]]
The job of '''Ricochet''', aka '''Stepper''' (ステッパー ''Suteppā''), is Rapid-Fire Attack, and he's well suited to it. He is the most accurate marksman the Autobots have and a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] as well, further augmenting his incredible skill. Unfortunately he's also quick-tempered and very easily provoked. This leads to him having a hard time maintaining friendly relations or even conversations with his teammates. In his favor, Ricochet has an uncommonly strong sense of justice (exactly twice as strong as the ordinary Autobot).

His Targetmaster partner is [[Nebulon (Headmasters)|Nebulon]].

==Fiction==
===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
[[File:Manga-Stepper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Here comes the hot Stepper ''(murderer)'' 
I'm the lyrical gangster ''(murderer)'']]

Ricochet accompanied [[Artfire]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] in responding to a building fire. While the Autobots attempted to rescue people and put out the flames, the [[Decepticon]] Targetmasters attacked. However, the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who dropped [[fire-retardant foam]] on the buildings in starship mode, gave the two Autobot Targetmasters the chance they needed to combine with their gun-partners and send the Decepticons flying away uncontrollably. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Transformers Collection'' bio====
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Ricochet often had marksmanship contests with his friends [[Fusion]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]].

At some point after [[2011]], Ricochet's metabolic functions were damaged in an incident. Nebulon, an engineer on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], volunteered to help him by undergoing a unique form of [[binary bonding]]. While ostensibly becoming a Targetmaster, Nightstick's gun mode wasn't merely hand-held. He instead plugged into Ricochet's [[robot mode]] back, serving as a life-support system.

====''Legends'' comic====
In the late 1980s, Ricochet was among the Autobots who fought to protect the [[Transform Super Cog]] from being stolen by the [[Decepticon]]s, but the [[Battlecharger]]s were able get past their defenses. {{Storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
During the [[Selector]] rebellion of [[2050]], Ricochet was present when [[Angolmois Energy]] on the planet Earth went wild, erupting out of the ground. {{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:NightoftheCombaticons-MagnificusSoundblasterRicochet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Apparently, this is how post-1985 [[redeco]]es are made.]]
Ricochet was one of several clones created by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in the same program that produced [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. While in a tube, he was discovered by the [[Battlecharger]]s, who released Sunstorm. The laboratory the clones were stored in was soon destroyed by Sunstorm. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
When [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] broke into the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary, Ricochet was among the [[Autobot]] guards who tried to hold him back in vain. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}
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===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-Stepper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Ricochet, you're in charge, because the colorblind Decepticons might think you're Jazz, who's much cooler."]]
A devastating [[nano-virus]] plagued the Earthbound Autobots, a plague that Headmasters or Targetmasters like Ricochet were mysteriously immune from. [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] charged Ricochet with leading a team of unafflicted Autobots to [[Nebulos]], where the supreme scientist [[Zella]] had crafted an antidote. Ricochet worried aloud that their departure would leave Autobot City vulnerable, but Perceptor assured him that it would be [[Drift (G1)|properly guarded]].

As Ricochet's team arrived on Nebulos, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] warned him he was having a bad feeling about all this. And sure enough, Kup's intuitions were correct, as an army of Decepticons led by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] appeared via an inter-dimensional portal. The nano-virus was part of a larger plot to draw out the Headmasters and Targetmasters so that their Nebulan partners could be collected. As the Autobots concentrated their attacks on Straxus, Ricochet slipped through the battle to pick up Zella's antidote, blasting his way through [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] in the process. By the time he returned with a cart full of the stuff, his Autobots had defeated the Decepticons.

The antidote was successful, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] personally thanked Ricochet for his brave efforts. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Stepper was one of the Autobots present on the disastrous campaign on [[Nebulos]]. He was partners with the Targetmaster Nightstick, until Nightstick, along with [[Fracas]], defected to the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

===2019 IDW Continuity===
Ricochet was a member of the [[Wreckers]], a covert operations team disguised as a traveling stunt show. They were active among and between the Cybertronian colonies after the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. Ricochet and his partner Hot Shot were the main talent in the act and they shared a competitive dynamic over which one was faster and better (both on and off camera). One of the Wreckers' broadcasts was interrupted by dissidents on [[Velocitron]] called [[Mayhem]], who objected to the position of First Senator being picked by the outcome of the [[Speedia 500]] race, and promised to disrupt it. Wreckers leader [[Thunder Clash]] brought the stunt show to Velocitron after that and entered the team in the race as a show of support for Velocitron (and to get close to the action to stop Mayhem). {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}}

Before the race, the Wreckers did recon of the other competitors, suspicious that Mayhem may have an inside 'bot at the Speedia. Ricochet observed the reclusive biker [[Sideways (RM)|Sideways]], but was unable to get a read on him. Their recon was interrupted when the Wreckers' chronicler [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] spotted Mayhem in the city, but was sniped and critically injured. [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]] took to watching over Circuit as the other Wreckers gathered at the starting line and the Speedia 500 began. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}}

Thunder Clash gave Ricochet and Hot Shot permission to go all out in the race. They found themselves neck-and-neck with the dirty trickster called [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]. Mayhem attacked the race course, causing an avalanche which Drag Strip negotiated around. Hot Shot gave Ricochet a boost over the rubble, but they were targeted by Mayhem's [[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]] and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] from the air. Hot Shot took a hit, but the rest of the racers caught up, leading to an all-out melee. The remaining racers dragged themselves across the finish line, but even the arrival of [[Security Operations]] didn't stop Mayhem from escaping. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}}

Days later, the racers gathered at the Velocitronian Senate as the winner Knock Out was sworn in as the new First Senator. Mayhem made another strike at the ceremony, and Ricochet and Hot Shot got a rematch with Thunderblast and Slugslinger. They tag-teamed the terrorists and knocked them out, but Minerva ended up being arrested under suspicion of attacking the First Senator. With Minerva incarcerated and Circuit passing away from his injuries, the Wreckers questioned whether they should go on. Although their stunt show went on hiatus, Thunder Clash tried to boost his troops' spirits by suggesting a recruitment drive for the future. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Bubbles#As Ricochet}}
Ricochet appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Bubbles. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Ricochet-(G1).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|He shoots without Nightstick in vehicle mode!]]
Ricochet (G1) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character available to 100 leagues in the "Disaster: Code Blue" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
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[[File:G1-toy Stepper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Former holy grail.]]
*'''Stepper''' (''Targetmaster'', [[1987]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-109'''
**''Accessories:'' "Nebulon" Targetmaster partner, gun mount backpack
:A [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of the [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Jazz toy]], ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Headmasters|Targetmaster]]'' Stepper transforms into a 1976 Porsche 935 Turbo sports car. As a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], he came with a smaller partner robot named [[Nebulon (Headmasters)|Nebulon]]. In gun mode, Nebulon could peg into Stepper's car mode spoiler, or could attach to a separate bracket that mounted over his robot mode shoulder. Stepper did not come with any of Jazz's accessories.

:As a late addition to the Japanese ''Headmasters'' series (he was a tail-ender release and was unlikely to have been on shelves for very long as stores would reset for the new [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Masterforce|''Super-God Masterforce'' toyline]]) and one of the earliest Japanese-only Transformers, though Stepper was not ''particularly'' rare, he was perceived as such in the West. As such, for several years Stepper commanded top dollar on the secondary market... until the reissue (see below) pretty much iced that.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Stepper/stepper.htm More information on Ricochet at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1 Stepper reissue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Modern heavily discounted shelfwarmer.]]
*'''Stepper''' ([[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''15'''
**''Accessories:'' "Nebulon" Targetmaster partner, gun mount backpack, rifle, missile launcher backpack, 3 missiles
:Stepper was reissued as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, and almost simultaneously by Hasbro in their [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] (see below). This version of the figure featured a bolstered arsenal that now included golden-chromed versions of Jazz's weapons; additionally, Nebulon was retooled with a slender peg extension to allow Stepper to actually hold him in his hand.

:The reissue also featured some small remolding, with the easily-broken plastic clasp that held Stepper's legs in being altered to a more sturdy pin and solid plastic holder combination. Also, the [[mold]] degradation that had plagued Jazz's head sculpt since the days of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]]—which had reduced his face to a distorted grimace—was finally amended, restoring the figure's original appearance. This restored tooling was subsequently used for the ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' reissue of Jazz.

:Unlike every other [[Generation 1 reissues|Generation 1 reissue]] up to that point, Stepper was initiated by Hasbro, to be released alongside their ''Commemorative Series'' release (see below). Even the sticker sheet uses Hasbro's ''Transformers'' logo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Ricochet/ricochet.htm Transformers Collection Stepper at TFU.info]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1-toy RicochetCommSeries.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|thunmb|Former FORMER holy grail.]]
*'''Ricochet with Nightstick''' (2004)
**''Accessories:'' "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner, gun mount backpack, rifle, missile launcher backpack, 3 missiles
:[[Hasbro]] actually announced their reissue of Stepper prior to [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], finally christening him with the new English name of "Ricochet" seventeen years after his creation. Released as part of the ninth and final wave of [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' reissues, Ricochet shared all the modifications made to Takara's reissue, except that—as had previously been the case with Hasbro's [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Commemorative Series|''Commemorative Series'' reissue of Jazz]]—his rifle and missiles were un-chromed black plastic, and both the missiles and launcher were elongated to standard [[for safety reasons|safety-regulation]] length.

:Ricochet was initially listed as "[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]" in Canadian and Australian [[Toys"R"Us]] computers, leading to some confusion among fans. What's worse, the public Canadian Toys"R"Us website even illustrated their listing with a non-[[stock photography|official photo]] of the Generation 1 Sunstreaker toy lifted straight off a [http://www.ggaub.com/tf/toy.html fan's website], complete with watermark!

:Amusingly enough, after years of demand by the fandom, Ricochet didn't sell particularly well at all. He was eventually sent to the "closeout" chain Tuesday Morning, where he could be purchased for $8 (original TRU price: $35). Japan saw similar clearance sales on its version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Ricochet/ricochet.htm Commemorative Series Ricochet at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:Alt-toy Ricochet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly, Ricochet's brilliant plan to score with ladies by becoming a lifeguard failed miserably.]]
*'''Ricochet''' (Alternator, [[2006]])
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Intercooler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line's second, relaunched assortment, Ricochet is a [[redeco]] of ''Alternators'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Silverstreak]], who was retooled into [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Smokescreen]] (who in turn was released first for marketing reasons). Like Silverstreak, Ricochet's alternate mode is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] Subaru Impreza WRX featuring opening doors, hood and trunk and a detailed interior. The intercooler becomes a hand-held (non-firing) weapon. Ricochet was among the first ''Alternators'' figures to feature a state-specific [[license plate]]; Ricochet is registered in [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]]. With his attitude, he'll fit right in.

:Though early official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] (including those printed on the underside of the packaging) depict Ricochet with a fully-gold face, the final product's nose is white for unknown reasons. Contrary to popular belief, it was not left unpainted, as his head is made out of black plastic.

:This sculpt was also retooled to make [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Red Alert]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltRicochet/ricochet.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Ricochet at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Stepper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|SWEET! Now where does the Targetmaster store?]]
*'''Stepper''' (Deluxe mail-away, [[2011]])
**''Release date'': [[December 27]] 2011
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, left & right speakers, Nebulon Targetmaster

: Available only as a mail-away exclusive offered through ''[[Transformers Generations 2011 Volume 1]]'', ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Stepper is a redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]], transforming into a "street rally" sports car that looks like his original Porsche front-end wearing [[Jazz (Movie)|Pontiac Solstice]] headlights for a hat. Stepper has deployable speakers in both robot and vehicle mode, which can combine with his rifle via 3 mm clips to form a super rifle or be used on any other [[C joint|clip-compatible]] ''Transformers'' toy.

: He once again comes with [[Nebulon (Headmasters)#United|Nebulon]], now (and naturally) a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nightstick]]. However, Stepper lacks any new tooling that allows his vehicle mode to use Nebulon's gun mode in any way.

: Stepper and Nebulon are the only ''United'' figures that retain their original Japanese names rather than being sold under their Hasbro-market names.

: This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Longarm (SG)#Toys|Longarm]] and [[Stepper (SG)#Toys|Stepper]], and the mold's alternate head was used to make [[Treadshot (SG)#Toys|Treadshot]]. It was also retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Wheelie (G1)#Generations|Wheelie]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]].
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Selects-Deluxe-Ricochet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Carlos Alazraqui|LUCHARAAAAAAANNNN!!!]]]]
*'''Ricochet''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Series'': '''''Power of the Primes'''''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' accompaniment to ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', Ricochet is a redeco of [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Jazz]], which reuses the wheels and Combiner peg of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Dragstrip]]. Transforming into a Le Mans-like racing car [[Porsche#Porsche 962|subtly inspired by a Porsche 962]], Ricochet can also form a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Combiner (or become one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs).

:It is currently unknown if Ricochet suffers the same problems with his translucent plastic as his mold mate.

:Ricochet comes with Prime Armor with a place for a [[Prime Master]], a [[Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]], and can transform into a hand for a Combiner. He also comes with a piece that can fill the gap in the Prime Armor or be held as a gun. To connect the armor, the grill portion of Ricochet's chest has two indents that fit the tabs on the "thumbs" when inserted at a slight angle. Curiously, Ricochet's engineering includes wrist swivels, but the panels molded underneath his forearms render them largely worthless. His Prime Armor was also used for [[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]], [[Firestar (G1)#Generations|Novastar]], and [[Punch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Punch-Counterpunch]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesricochetpredaking.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Finally, someone to redeco every Jazz into.]]
*'''Ricochet & Predaking''' (Two-pack, [[2009]])
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:A redeco of ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Autobot Jazz]], Ricochet is a small [[super deformed]] figurine with articulated shoulders. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Predaking (G1)#Robot Heroes|Predaking]].

:The United States release of this two-pack was canceled, but it was released in other markets such as Singapore, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHRicochet/ricochet.htm More information on Robot Heroes Ricochet at TFU.info]''
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===''ReAction''===
[[File:Transformers_ReAction_Stepper_Figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A Hasbro licensee acknowledges his one true name.]]
*'''Stepper''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Photon rifle
:Released as a special wave of black redecos for [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] for Super7's line of multi-property 3.75 inch action figures, ''ReAction'' Stepper is a non-converting action figure with 5 points of articulation and is a redeco of [[Jazz (G1)/toys#ReAction|Jazz]] from the same series. He comes with a blaster which can only be held in his right hand. As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Stepper comes packaged in a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]] ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures of the late 1970s.
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==Notes==
*The "Stepper/Ricochet" name situation is a bit of a rare one in ''Transformers'': while it ''was'' very common for toy characters to get name changes when making the jump from Takara to Hasbro markets and vice-versa up through the mid-2000s, there's usually not a lot of time between the character's creation and said jump, rarely more than a year in the majority of cases. In this one, the character was exclusively "Stepper" for nearly ''twenty years'' before Hasbro brought him over as "Ricochet". (Nowadays, with both companies working so close together, characters making the cross-company jump typically keep their original name, or a close-enough-to-pass-legal version thereof.) As is TFWiki's policy, we use his English-market name throughout this article, though we do admit that it can sometimes feel a little... dishonest? ...given how long he was just "Stepper". We no longer do the same for [[Nebulon (Headmasters)|his partner]] due to the unique complications with that matter.
*Stepper and Artfire's Targetmaster partners' names were switched from their [[Nightstick (G1)|English-language]] [[Fracas|counterparts]]. There has been some speculation among fans that "Stepper" and "Artfire" may have been switched as well, given that Artfire is the one with a ladder to step on and Stepper is the one with art of fire on him. This is fueled by the fact that [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]], the Ricochet homage in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]], was named Art Fire in Japan (albeit with a different pronuncation than the Targetmaster), not Stepper.
*Hasbro designer [[Aaron Archer]] picked the name Ricochet, as the reissue meant that "the character was ''coming back''", and as he'd enjoyed the [[1991]] movie ''{{w|Ricochet (1991 film)|Ricochet}}''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We couldn't use the name Stepper for some reason. I named him Ricochet for no really good reason other than the character was coming back—you know, like, ''ricochet''—and it was also a movie that I kind of enjoyed, a weird movie, at one time... so I just thought it was an interesting name.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwZF8BdltK4&t=2039s|name=Aaron Archer|site=The Toy Armada|title="Toy Armada Friday Night LIVE - Armada Hot Shot and more!"|year=2023|month=11|day=10}}</ref>
*Ricochet is one of the few Generation 1 characters to have more than one ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' doppelgänger, receiving both "[[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]]" in [[2008]] and "[[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]]" in [[2015]].
*Ricochet's ''Selects'' toy was "leaked" months prior to its announcement via [[:File:Elita-Infin1te.jpg|Elita Infin1te's package art]], with a black-colored Jazz visible as the right leg. Given that line artist [[Robby Musso]] stated he was instructed to draw specific toys,<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10157930304367266&set=a.10156303508002266 Facebook post by Robby Musso, 4 October 2020</ref> it would seem that plans for Ricochet's release venue shifted around at Hasbro.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin'': '''Wǔzhě''' (舞者, "Dancer")

==References==
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[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Clones]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects toy Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
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Optimus Prime (G1)/toys

2023-05-08T20:54:33Z

KidTDragon: /* United */

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[[File:G1 OptimusPrime boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Awwwwww yeah......]]
Since 1984, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 '''Optimus Prime''']] has received the largest number of toys for any single ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' character, a testament to the character's enduring popularity and status as a hero to many fans.

Due to the popularity of the character and the evergrowing [[Generation 1 continuity family]], this article had become far too large, causing internet browsers to struggle loading all of its contents—and in the most extreme cases—crashing entirely. For the sake of a nice clean split, we have opted to move all of Optimus Prime's ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toys into a separate article which can be found '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys|here]]'''.

==''The Transformers''==
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[[File:G1 OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From the ''Diaclone'' Battle Convoy came Optimus Prime and all his subsequent incarnations.]][[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Most people would be happy with just ''one'' Optimus Prime, but noooooo...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1984, 1985, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]], 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Kawamori]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: The original Optimus Prime toy started life as the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy, "Battle Convoy", created by a team of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] designers who came on board when the original designer fell behind. This team included [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (listed as the sole creator on the toy's patent) and famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. The toy transforms into two major components; the first component being a red and blue White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck partially composed of [[die-cast]] metal, and the second component being a large silver trailer of currently-undetermined model.

:The cab transforms into the [[robot mode]] of Optimus Prime himself, with the addition of a pair of removable blue fists that plug into his headlights. The fists themselves do not store anywhere in vehicle mode, but can fit easily in Prime's opening chest compartment (originally designed to accommodate two ''Diaclone'' driver figures). Prime is armed with a black laser rifle that, due to design, he cannot hold straight. Due to his transformation, his articulation is relatively high for the era, mainly in the arms, which feature rotation at the shoulders, biceps, and wrists, along with elbow bends and a backward shoulder joint. He's also one of the few toys of the 1984 era to have knees, though their use is restricted by his lack of forward hip movement. His smokestacks can rotate, but don't serve much purpose whatsoever.

:Prime's trailer opens up into his [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]], containing the scout drone, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. The interior of the Combat Deck features three pegs that can accommodate Prime's laser rifle, fuel pump and nozzle accessories, and seating for two ''Diaclone'' drivers. As its central feature, the Combat Deck features a missile-armed repair drone pod mounted upon a boom lift arm (featuring another cockpit for a ''Diaclone'' driver), which can also be extended through holes in the trailer's roof and front-end when it is closed. Situated in the base of the boom arm is a spring-loaded launcher that can launch Roller out of the Combat Deck and into action. Roller himself has seating for four ''Diaclone'' passengers, and features a port that can accommodate either Prime's rifle or the fuel pump. The interior space of the trailer allows storage room for one standard Autobot car, which can also be shot forward by the launcher.

:Optimus Prime was subject to several molding and color variations in his early days. The earliest release of the figure featured larger fists, a gun with a thick, round barrel, a slightly-differently shaped gas pump, grey rockets, a grey Roller, a grey launcher in his Combat Deck, and metal plates in the floor of the Combat Deck (a holdover from the ''Diaclone'' version of the toy, to which the magnetic feet of the pilots could cling). In short order, his fists were slimmed down, the gun's barrel was pared down to a more slender form, the gas pump's shape was altered, the rockets and launcher were recast in black plastic, the metal plates were removed from the Combat Deck, and Roller's color was changed to a light blue. Along with Roller's color change, however, the Combat Deck's drone pod also became light blue, and a third running change soon followed that saw it restored to its original darker blue, and Roller changed along with it. These modified components would become the default accessories used by subsequent reissues of the Prime toy, though Roller stills fluctuates back and forth between grey and dark blue, depending on how [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] each reissue wants to be.

:The Japanese release of the figure also underwent the changes in weapon shapes, but never featured a silver Roller; instead, their original release of Prime featured a ''Diaclone''-style Roller without the two rear pegs, and the differently-shaped launcher that accommodated him, before a running change switched over to the Hasbro version of the mold. Finally, in some European countries, Prime sported red feet, as opposed to his traditional blue; this version of the figure is also known in some cases to feature a differently-painted forehead crest which leaves the three central indentations unpainted blue.

:For the mainland Europe [[Milton Bradley]] release, there were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available: the first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by [[Joustra]]'s parent company [[Ceji]], sported red feet instead.<ref name="3mb" /> On top of that, the Italian release of "Commander" by [[GiG]] eventually featured a [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] that replaced the rubber tires and [[die-cast]] feet with plastic parts, similar to the US [[KB Toys]] variant of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]].

:Having been removed from toy store shelves after 1985, Optimus Prime was made available as a mail-away toy in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" offer in the US in 1986 to coincide with the [[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers movie]] premiering that year. He cost $21.50 and 5 [[Robot Point]]s. He was also offered in 'The Autobots Have A Special Mission For...' mail-away pamphlet and came with a special "Movie Edition Certificate" and a round sticker that read " Movie . Edition . Transformer" with the Autobot symbol in the middle. (This item is considered ''rare''.)

:Over twenty-plus years, there have been a ''bajillion'' releases of this mold, some identical to the original toy, and some featuring significant variants with notably different paint jobs, color schemes, accessories and other pack-ins. We have striven to list all these variants on this page under their respective series; for a quick-reference list of all variants and releases [[#Notes|check here]]. The cab robot has also been used sparingly to represent different characters; outfitted with different trailers, it has become Generation 1 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Pepsi Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 1 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:G1-toy OptimusPepsi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pepsibots, roll out!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Limited edition promotional variant, 1985)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:A limited edition of the Optimus Prime toy sold as a mail-away exclusive by [[Pepsi|PepsiCo]] was made available in North America in 1985. This version of the figure came with a small fold-out leaflet glued to the top-right of the packaging, which contained two Pepsi logo stickers for the buyer to attach to Prime, mid-way through the traditional silver-and-blue stripe on his trailer. [[Canada]] also got a version of this promotional figure, but with much larger stickers that were the full length and height of the trailer. This promotion would go on to serve as the inspiration for the Japanese character of [[Pepsi Convoy]], who would in turn be released by Hasbro as a new "[[#PepsiPrime2007|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]" in 2007.

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[[File:Convoy megatron vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron, what are we doing in the same box?!]]
*'''Convoy vs. Megatron''' (Versus set, 1985)
**''ID number:'' '''VSX'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:This Japanese-[[exclusive]] release of Optimus Prime came with the Japanese release of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]. There are no differences between this release of Convoy and the individually released toy.

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[[File:Goodbye convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's not leaving! He's right behind you!]]
*'''Good Bye Convoy''' (Multipack, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this set contains a special version of the original Optimus Prime figure with show-inspired translucent blue windows. It was packaged with [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Ligier]] and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Alert]], in an apparent homage to the similar ''Diaclone'' "Powered Convoy DX" giftset that packaged the "Powered Convoy" version of the Optimus mold with figures using the molds of Ligier and Alert.

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[[File:Ultramagnusg1toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Honkimus Prime.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles
{{note|Ultra Magnus' inner white Optimus Prime redeco was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Optimus Prime in the ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' issue "[[The War Never Ends]]".}}
:Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Powered Convoy" figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of "Battle Convoy", the toy that became the original Optimus Prime figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few ''Diaclone'' toys to be released in the ''Transformers'' toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy's dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue, though his chestplate, which was rendered white in his package art followed a more the blue color scheme of his shoulders. He transforms into a Freightliner COE, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a "super robot", although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus's default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his [[robot mode]]s to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.

:The ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the ''Transformers'' release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with "Powered Buggy", who was left out of Magnus's release (see [[#Notes|notes below]] for further details). Omitted from Magnus's instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Additionally, three additional modes were included in the ''Diaclone'' instructions that Hasbro left out: a "preparation base" mode and an "Autobot base" mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a "catapult launcher" mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the ''Diaclone'' Jet Robo figure that became [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Toys 2|Scramble City]]'' sub-line—''did'' include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.

:The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a [[variant|running change]] made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of [[rubber tires|rubber]] and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was soon replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.

:The small robot component, as well as being part of Optimus Prime, was also released with a different trailer as [[Pepsi Convoy]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:PowermasterOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My Japanese release has a lot more bling. And shorter stacks.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Powermaster, 1988)
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 [[laser rifle]]s, 2 twin [[particle beam cannon]]s, super robot head
:Powermaster Optimus Prime was the first new toy of the Autobot leader since the original toy's release in 1984. He is an all-new design, featuring the [[Powermaster]] gimmick: His partner figure, Hi-Q, must be transformed into an engine and attached to Prime's vehicle mode in order to enable the transformation into robot mode.

:Like the original figure, Powermaster Prime is composed of two major components: his truck cab, which transforms into Prime himself, and his trailer, which is essentially a heavily-armed version of the original. The trailer has a fold-down ramp to allow the storage of a smaller Transformer, or perhaps spare accessories. The trailer transforms into a battle station armed with two long black rifles and two grey double-barreled cannons (featuring seating for Powermaster engine figures), all of which Optimus Prime can also wield in his fists.

:Aside from the Powermaster feature itself, the main [[gimmick]] of the toy is the ability of the truck cab to combine with the trailer to form the larger "Super Optimus Prime" figure. This is essentially accomplished by standing the trailer up, folding the cab in half and inserting it into the empty cavity in the trailer's torso, forming an imposing—if almost entirely unposeable—robot form armed with all four weapons. The head of this super robot form is a separate piece which can be stored in the rear of Prime's trailer when not in use. While Hi-Q was always shown plugged into Prime's chest in artwork of this mode (as seen in the picture here), this was actually entirely unnecessary as transforming into Super Optimus Prime didn't require the standard Prime toy's legs to be unlocked.

:The Japanese release of Powermaster Optimus Prime actually represented a new character named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], and featured several retools: the cab featured die-cast metal, shortened smokestacks, vacuum-metalized plastic and clear blue windows, while the trailer was given retractable super robot fists. This Japanese version was eventually issued by Hasbro in 2003 as part of the [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] collection ([[#Commemorative Series|see below]]).

:This toy was later redecoed into the Japanese-exclusive Nucleon Quest Super Convoy.

:There were several different prototypes made for this toy. [[#Powermaster Optimus Prime design history|See a list here]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optmiusprime.htm More information on Powermaster Optimus Prime on TFU.info]''

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[[File:ActionMasterPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Eastbound and Down.]]
*'''Armored Convoy with Optimus Prime''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' trailer, 2 laser guns, 4 blaster cannons, 2 Energon exhaust stacks, [[photon bazooka]]
:The largest [[Action Master]] set, this incarnation of Optimus Prime is a non-transforming action figure which comes with the "[[Armored Convoy#Toys|Armored Convoy]]", a large, heavily armed tractor trailer. The cab of the truck transforms into a small jet that can seat one Action Master figure, while the trailer itself converts into a larger battle station with turrets that several Action Masters can man. The sculpt of the Prime figure itself is closely based on his [[character model]], albeit with a coloration that seems to have been based at least partially on the small robot form of his Powermaster body. Unlike the one seen in the commercial, the final product loses paint operations of Prime's upper legs.

:The Action Master Optimus Prime figure was later redecoed with a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] color scheme and included in the Japanese-exclusive "New Year" reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in 2002. The Armored Convoy was later redecoed as the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)|LED Powers]]'' toy [[Microman#MicroTrailer|Micro Trailer]] – sans Optimus Prime, natch – which also received two separate [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] toys as the [[Microman#DarkTrailer|Dark Trailer]] and [[Microman#FlameTrailer|Flame Trailer]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Action Master Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Euro classics optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Original Optimus Prime''' (Original Autobot Leader, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:This straight reissue of the original Optimus Prime figure was released in Hasbro's European markets in the early 1990s, at the same time as many other Generation 1 figures were being re-released as "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]". Oddly, although he shares their golden packaging, Prime is not actually ''identified'' as a "Classics" figure anywhere on his box, but is generally considered to be part of the sub-line for simplicity's sake.

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*'''Convoy''' (reissue, 2000)[[File:2000 japanese prime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:The first in what would be a deluge of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure in the 21st century, this Japanese release sported a golden sticker on his packaging announcing the celebration of the Transformers' 15th anniversary in the country. It featured slightly modified fists to help hold the gun better.

:Simultaneously, this figure was available as a black convention-exclusive redeco, and a golden-chromed "[[Lucky Draw figure]]" (see below).

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[[File:Jafcon convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not the first [[Black Lio Convoy|black Convoy]], but the first that wasn't a clone.]]
*'''Convoy Black Version''' (2000)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (black), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pum
:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this [[black repaint|black redeco]] of the original Prime was available exclusively at the Japanese convention JAFCON. ''Everything'' about it is black, including all of the Combat Deck and Roller.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/JAFConvoy/jafconvoy.htm More information on JAFCON Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy convoy gold version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's a gold digger/way over Cybertron.]]
*'''Convoy Gold Version''' (2000)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (gold), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this "[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]" redeco of the original Prime replaced all of the figure's silver chromed parts and stickers with golden ones, and even included a blinged-out Roller. The figure is extremely rare; apparently only 25 are known to exist.

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[[File:Nucleon quest convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Epic Black repaints are the right of all toy collecting beings.]]
*'''Nucleon Quest Superconvoy''' {{sic}} (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-307X'''
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 laser rifles, 2 twin particle beam cannons, super robot head
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (deco artist)}}
:This redeco of the Ginrai tooling of the Powermaster Optimus Prime figure (released concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the Ginrai figure) was a Toys ''R'' Us Japan [[exclusive]] black repaint, made to represent the original Optimus Prime equipped for a special mission. All of his red and blue plastics were changed to black, his clear blue windows were now tinted red, making his overall colour scheme very reminiscent of the now-familiar '[[Black Convoy (disambiguation)|Black Convoy]]' color schemes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/NucleonQuestConvoy/nqconvoy.htm More information on Nucleon Quest Super Convoy at TFU.info]''

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*'''Convoy (Tokubetsu Shiyō)''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''[[File:New year convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, Action Master Optimus Prime figure, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, Autobot sticker sheet, mouse pad
:Labeled "2002 New Year Special", this Japanese-exclusive "Special Specification" (特別仕様 ''Tokubetsu Shiyō'') of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure featured tinted blue windows, like those sported by the "Goodbye Convoy" edition of the toy, as well as show-accurate blue eyes. Prime came with all his original accessories, including ''both'' versions of his rifle, as well as a new die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership accessory, which can be tabbed into his chest. Additionally, the set included a show-accurate redeco of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure, a sheet of Autobot [[insignia]] stickers of varying sizes, and a mouse pad decorated with the Autobot symbol.

:The Matrix accessory was later recolored in gold chrome for inclusion with the 2005 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron reissue toy]], and in green chrome as the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Creation Matrix]] for the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Galvatron II#Toys|Galvatron II]] toy. It returned to its original silver coloration when it was included, sans chain, in the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]'' "Battle in Space" 2-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NewYearsConvoy/nyconvoy.htm More information on New Year Special Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy BAPE convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Trukk not munky|TRUKK...''AND'' MUNKY?]]]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.''' (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in July 2011, concurrently with a range of exclusive Transformers t-shirts, "Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver." (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver.) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new green color scheme, along with a tan trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese Optimus Prime packaging.
::*''[http://bape.com/transformer Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. on BAPE.com]''

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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime at his audition for ''The Artist''.]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK'''<ref>Or "Ver. Black Camo," in ''[[Transformers Generations 2012]]''.</ref> (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in April 2012, "Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK" (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver. BLACK) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new grey color scheme, along with a grey trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.

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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three times faster than the original BAPE version.]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO'''<ref>Japanese listing on the BAPE website. The accompanying English text reads "01 CONVOY BAPE VERSION RED CAMO".</ref> (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in March 2013, "Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO" (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® VERSION RED CAMO) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new red color scheme, along with a red trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.

::*''[http://www.bape.com/transformers_3 Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO on BAPE.com]''

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[[File:TF-Commander-Convoy-Box-Gold-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the people who wanted this for the S.T.A.R.S. kit, I have bad news for you.]]
*'''Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy''' (canceled)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right)
:Released as part of the "Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy Box Crowdfunding Project" kickstarted by TakaraTomy and ''[[TV-Kun]]'', this Convoy is a gold-chrome-and-redeco of the ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime figure, featuring a more balanced deco compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Gold Convoy Trophy|Gold Convoy Trophy]] (at least until [https://twitter.com/Televi_Kun/status/1152244044598132742 the second prototype reveals that the entire body is chromed]). Despite being etched on a trophy stand, Convoy is able to transform into truck mode, albeit facing upwards.

:In addition, the set also comes with a replica of the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] supply kit, a S.T.A.R.S. badge, a Transformers Fan Club card, a poster, and a Transformers Mook.

:Crowdfunding began on July 1st until August 31st, with a total of 2000 backers needed. Unfortunately, it only reached 840 backers with a total of 16,650,000 yen out of 33,600,000 yen needed.

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===''Transform Jr''===
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[[File:Convoy Junior toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's kid brother.]]
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, laser blaster, cardboard trailer
:As one of the first ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toys, this version of Optimus Prime was released under the early name for the series, ''Transform Gōkin''. As a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 Prime figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children, Prime features a similar transformation, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other ''Transform Jr'' figures, he lacked any of his major accessories, coming only with his rifle and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer.

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[[File:Transformjr hero set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The true Heroes of Cybertron]]
*'''3 Heroes Set''' (multipack, 1987)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, laser blaster, cardboard trailer
:The ''Transform Jr'' version of Prime was re-released a few years later in a "Hero" set alongside the ''Jr'' versions of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]].

*'''5 Years of Leaders Set''' (multipack, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer

:Prime was again re-released several years later in a lucky Draw "5 Years of Leaders" set alongside the ''Jr'' versions of Rodimus Convoy, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]], God Ginrai, and Star Saber.
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===''Return of Convoy''===
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[[File:StarConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (Powered Master, 1991)
**''ID number:'' '''C-372'''
**''Accessories:'' laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:As the final new-design Optimus Prime toy from the original Generation 1 era, the Japanese-exclusive Star Convoy was a significant departure from previous versions. This incarnation of Prime transforms into an extended-hood cab truck of made-up model pulling an implausibly large trailer, incorporating the motorized "Microcarrier". [[Motorized movement|Powered by four AA batteries]], the Microcarrier drives Star Convoy either forward or backward, spinning a radar dish mounted on the rear of his trailer as he rolls along. Prime's teammate in the [[Battlestars]], [[Grandus (G1)|Grandus]], can link up to the rear of Star Convoy's vehicle mode and be pulled along behind him; [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]] can then land atop Grandus, forming a giant vehicle.

:Unlike previous Optimus Prime toys, the cab section does not separate from the trailer for transformation, instead forming the arms of his imposing 12-inch tall robot mode. He lacks any sort of leg articulation in this mode, but the Microcarrier comes into play again, allowing Prime to roll either forward or backward into action.

:Additionally, Star Convoy transforms into a large battle station that interacts with the [[Micromaster]]s that made up the vast majority of the ''Transformer'' toyline at the time. His chest contains a peg that allows Micromaster figures to stand inside it in either robot or base modes, and he comes with a unique Micromaster version of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Hot Rod]] not available on its own. He features storage space in his legs for two spring-loaded figure-launching [[Micro Trailer]]s, and comes with one of his own, decorated in a unique black and orange color scheme. In this mode, two ramps are connected to the Microcarrier; when the carrier's treads are set rolling, they do not move the base, but instead act as conveyor belts that carry Micromaster figures down the ramps. The Microcarrier also spins a gun turret mounted between the conveyors, on which Micromaster figures can stand. Finally, a special connector packaged with Star Convoy allows the Microcarrier to be connected up to Grandus's base mode, powering his moving elevator.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on Star Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:StarConvoy reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (reissue, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''C-372'''
**''Accessories:'' laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps
:Star Convoy was reissued by Takara in 2005, with some notable alterations to his deco: his white plastic was replaced with metallic silver, and the yellow star on his chest was chromed golden. Star Convoy himself retained some of his original decals but most notably his "simulated head lights" and "wind shield panels" were stamp graphed on him, similarly, Hot Rod's were replaced with the same stamp graphing applications. Additionally, where the original toy had been packaged in robot mode in a tall box decorated with the standard Japanese package art of the time, the reissue was packaged in vehicle mode, in a long, wide box more reminiscent of the original Generation 1 toys.

:The stickers for this reissue have been found to deteriorate over time, with the silver portions showing a prominent fading effect. This was even present in a [[MISB|sealed]] copy.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/encore-star-convoy-stickers.1236170/ Encore Star Convoy sticker issue]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on reissue Star Convoy at TFU.info]''
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==''Generation 2''==
[[File:G2Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I AM OPTIMUS PRIME.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1993, 1994)
**''Accessories:'' laser blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (light blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, sound and lights module
:The first ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime toy is a [[redeco]] of the original Generation 1 figure release with some notable new additions to catch him up to the radical 1990s. While his cab robot retained his original red and blue color scheme, his trailer was recast in black, with the original blue and silver striped sticker replaced with a red and silver one displaying Optimus's name. On the first release of the trailer, the internal components and Roller matched the blue of the cab robot. Later, the internal components and Roller were changed to a lighter blue. Another running change followed, making the dark blue of the cab robot match this lighter shade. A bright yellow "Autobot" [[tampograph]] was also added to the back of his right leg.

:''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime comes with all his original accessories, as well as two major new play features. To increase his arsenal, Optimus is now armed with a pair of large, black handheld missile launchers that fire red missiles. These launchers were retooled from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' figure [http://www.yojoe.com/action/92/barricade.shtml Barricade]. Second, he comes with an electronic "sound and lights module" that can either plug into the front of the trailer (where it resembles a trailer refrigeration unit), or hook onto Optimus's back in [[robot mode]] via a new slot retooled into the cab robot. Unfortunately, the soundbox is heavy enough that doing so can often overpower Prime's hip joints, causing him to topple backward. The soundbox features a large, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] Autobot symbol on its front, and three grey buttons which trigger two flashing red LEDs on either side of the module, and [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/c/c6/G2OptimusNoises.ogg a trio of sound effects]: a truck engine noise, a laser gun sound effect, and a very loud "I am Optimus Prime!". The module also features ports on either side into which the missile launchers can peg.

:How the sound module handles batteries is an oddity among Transformers before or since. As G2 Optimus came out during a transitional period where button cell batteries were still fairly expensive, the module uses AA batteries by default, but was originally packed with a small bracket for included LR44 batteries that overrides the AA compartment completely to support the "Try Me!" feature in the box. The original intent is to discard the bracket once the LR44s run out and switch to several AA batteries, but if one were to keep it, the electronics can work equally well solely off far fewer button cell batteries.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 2 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CombatheroPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BE A HEEEERO]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Hero, 1994)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''TRF-1'''
**''Accessories:'' gun, 2 rockets
:[[Hero (G2)|Hero]] Optimus Prime was the first new-mold Optimus Prime toy created for the ''Generation 2'' line. He transforms into a Kenworth truck of unknown model which defies Optimus convention by being one continuous unit, rather than the traditional cab-and-trailer combo. Decals form the windows of a faux truck face to represent his chest, featuring both his name and what appears to be a [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|life support readout coming alive towards the end]]. In addition to a small gun, he is armed with a large missile launcher, which can fire a rubber-tipped rocket by means of a bellows which you slam your fist down on to produce a puff of air. The launcher is accessible in both modes, ending up mounted on his right forearm in robot mode; the bellows is attached via a rubber hose and cannot be disconnected, but stores on the figures's back when not in use, as do the rockets. A similar air-launching system with identical missiles was used by the simultaneously-released [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Hero Megatron]], and by Laser Optimus Prime the following year (see below).

:This mold was also used to create [[Sureshot (G2)|Sureshot]] and the [[KB Toys]]-exclusive [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]] [[Scourge (RID)#Destructicon|Scourge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G2toy laser optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|What was that about shoulder-speakers, Jazz?]]
*'''Laser Optimus Prime''' (1995)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''TRF-13'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser cannon", "[[Laser Rod (weapon)|saber weapon]]", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets
:Laser Optimus Prime (released in Europe under the name "Laser Rod Optimus Prime") transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. The sides of the trailer are decorated with a sticker depicting Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a banner with the words "Optimus Prime Octane" on it. The truck is armed with a disc launcher on the roof of its trailer, which launches five blue discs bearing the ''Generation 2'' Autobot insignia as a knob is turned. Like the other "[[Laser Rod|Laser]]" toys released this year, Prime features electronics powered by two button-cell batteries; in truck mode, pressing the button on the cab's roof causes his headlight to light up with yellow LEDs.

:In the grand Optimus tradition, the cab of Laser Optimus Prime disconnects to become the highly poseable robot mode of Prime himself. Like Powermaster Prime and Hero Prime, the toy features the iconic windshield pecs and grill abs, despite not actually being formed from the actual truck components they emulate. In robot mode, pressing the button on Prime's cab (now on his back) activates a red LED in his right fist which illuminates his clear-plastic sword (which stores beneath his legs in truck mode).

:Prime's trailer unfolds via a spring-loaded transformation mechanism in a battle station that is positively ''bristling'' with varied weaponry. In addition to the disc launcher, it is armed with a "ripple-fire" missile launcher that fires five missiles, an air-powered rocket launcher like the one previously seen on Hero Optimus Prime, and a small laser cannon that mounts on the base's main tower. Both the missile launcher and laser cannon can disconnect and be held by Prime; his LED-fist will illuminate the laser cannon like it does his sword. Additional missiles and a second rocket are stored in grooves inside the sides of the trailer.

:This mold was redecoed by Takara in 2000 as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]], sans electronics. The following year, it was released by Hasbro as Black Convoy's [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] counterpart, Scourge, with retooled discs that lacked the Autobot insignia and a blunted sword, again sans electronics. Following this, the next use of the mold was planned to be ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The modified Scourge tooling was also used when Laser Prime was reissued by Takara in 2006 with a modified deco ([[#G2reissue|see below]]), and for the e-HOBBY exclusive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#G-2|Laser Ultra Magnus]] that accompanied the reissue's release, with electronics restored. In 2015, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition Year of the Goat]]'' Optimus Prime, another repaint version, comes with partially transparent plastic torso.

:In addition to being the most popular Generation 2 figure, Laser Optimus Prime was, prior to 2003, a regular contender for most popular Transformers toy ''ever'', back in the days of the annual [[alt.toys.transformers]] fan awards; the toy won twice, and actually lost once to his redeco, Scourge.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2toy gobot prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sweet ride, Prime]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' gun
:A redeco of the ''Generation 2'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Firecracker]], Optimus Prime transforms into a red Hot Wheels-sized Lamborghini Diablo. Like most Go-Bots, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly. He is armed with a small red laser rifle. The plastic colors are a "solid" version of Firecracker's color layout, substituting opaque red for transparent red plastic.

:The Japanese release of this toy swapped out the orange plastic for neon yellow, and had a large tampograph on the car's hood that was shaped like a stylized letter 'T', with the Transformers logo in it. Going against the grain, this toy was released in Japan with the name "Optimus Prime" instead of "Convoy".

:In Europe, this deco was sold as Firecracker himself rather than Optimus Prime (at least in the French/Dutch/German packaging variant). The sculpt was later redecoed again for the third wave of Go-Bots to become [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]] (who Prime ''really'' looks a lot like), and later still into the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spychanger]] [[R.E.V.]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrimeGobot/optimusprime.htm More information on Go-Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CombatHeroPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Hero, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, 2 rockets

: This Optimus Prime was to be a redeco of Hero Optimus Prime in dark blue and red. Packaged samples of this toy were produced, but it was ultimately never released.

:The packaged samples feature a "traditional" color scheme for the head, with a silver [[mouthplate]]; the prototype depicted in the official catalog image seen on the right sports an unusual ''red'' mouthplate, which inspired several later toys.

:Since much of the advertising for the ultimately unreleased redeco used an older, outdated name for the "Heroes" assortment, "Combat Heroes", Optimus and an equally unreleased redeco of "Hero" Megatron are commonly referred to by fans as "Combat Heroes" compared to the original "Heroes" releases, although all evidence suggests that Hasbro had never actually intended such a distinction, instead treating them as mere color [[variant]]s. Though the packaging is mostly unchanged (including a reuse of the existing packaging art depicting the original release's color scheme), one of the few minor alterations sees the addition of the name "Hero" (rather than "Combat Hero") to Optimus Prime's name above the (otherwise unchanged) UPC barcode.

:A finished sample of the Hero Optimus Prime redeco was among the rare toys auctioned off for charity at [[BotCon 1996]], along with several other unreleased ''Generation 2'' items.

::*''[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/HeroOptimusPrimeProtoMOSC.html "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in packaging at Super Toy Archive]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/blue+optimus+prime/3654 "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g2/combat-hero-optimus-prime/3429/1/ "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in and out of packaging at Seibertron]
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*'''General Optimus Prime''' (Auto Roller, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' Four missiles
[[File:Un autorollers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

: "General" Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the Decepticon [[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]] [[Dirtbag#Toys|Dirtbag]] in green, ironically bearing a closer resemblance to [[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]]'s color scheme than the also-unreleased [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generation 2|"Sgt. Hound"]] Auto Roller. General Optimus Prime would have transformed into a dump truck, and would've had an [[autotransformation]] gimmick.

: This mold was also used to make [[Autostinger#Toys|Autostinger]].
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[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle Convoy''' (reissue, 2006)
**''ID number:'' '''TRF-13'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser cannon", "saber weapon", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets

:This reissue of the original ''Generation 2'' Laser Optimus Prime figure was made using the modified version of the mold created for ''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge, lacking the sculpted ''Generation 2'' Autobot insignias on the disks featured on the original. It sported a modified deco, with the flat grey plastic on both the trailer and Prime's chest now replaced with silver chrome; additionally, new Autobot symbol tampographs were added to the doors of Prime's cab mode and the front end of his trailer, and a pair of new chest-window stickers featuring an illustration of the Matrix of Leadership replaced the original decals.

:This version of the mold was used to create the e-HOBBY exclusive Laser Ultra Magnus, and somewhat more perplexingly, was briefly [[repurposing|repurposed]] by the [[Master of the Game|second]] ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story as a temporary body for [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#Beast Wars Reborn|Optimus Primal]]!
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==''Beast Wars''==
{{Note|Very early in the life of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toyline (before the debut of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon), Hasbro treated the series as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and so Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime.}}

*'''Optimus Primal vs Megatron!''' (Basic versus two-pack, 1996)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-6'''[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm Batman, and I can breathe in space.]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords
:The first ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]] is a Basic size class blue bat which could autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords were removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. It was packaged along with an alligator version of Megatron and a ''Beast Wars'' mini-comic.

:This figure was released during the short-lived period when Hasbro was treating the Beast Wars as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the ''Beast Wars'' animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.

:This mold was also used to make the less ambiguous [[#AmazonConvobat|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]], the separate individual [[Convobat#Toys|Convobat]], [[Onyx Primal#Toys|Onyx Primal]] as well as inspire the comic character [[Nyx]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, that's just Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra, 1996/1997/1998)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "spinal swords", 4 "mega-blast missiles", "mace whip"

: The second Optimus Primal toy was an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped "mace whip" he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled "mega-blast missile" launcher. On his back were two more spring-loaded "mega-blast missile cannons"/launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in [[beast mode]], but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself. And finally, like many first-year ''Beast Wars'' toys, a battle mask/"[[mutant head]]" could be deployed over his robot head.

:Takara released the toy as part of their ''Beast Wars'' line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the mold.

:Just like Optimus Primal's basic bat toy, this figure was released during the short-lived period when the Beast Wars was still considered to be an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the ''Beast Wars'' animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into ''Beast Wars Reborn''/''Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary'' versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from ''[[TV Magazine]]'', only ten awarded), red and gray (''TV Magazine'' again, but only ''one'' awarded), and blue-fur (a ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' design-contest prize, only five awarded).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ape Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalCDROM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Freedom is the right of all superstitious, cowardly lots. Wait, no, that's not right...]]
*'''Amazon Showdown Special Version''' (1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-S1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords
: Available only in a special CD-ROM two-pack with a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#VSS1|purple redeco of "Megaligator"]], this redeco of "Convobat" takes his colors from [[#HeroOptimusPrime|the first ''G-2'' Convoy toy released in Japan]] and retains his previous gimmickry. His back features a silver Maximal [[Insignia|faction symbol]] plus "C-ROM", as in "Cybertron", get it? Huh? And Megatron has the "D-ROM"? See what they did there?

:The toy's [[bio]] clarifies that this Convobat is Optimus Prime, having had a trailer truck alternate mode and later scanning a bat to fight Megatron.

:The included CD-ROM includes the bios from wave 1 of the ''Beast Wars'' toyline, the [[Commercial/Beast Wars#Wave 1 Deluxe|first ''Beast Wars'' commercial]], and a coloring game.

: This mold was also used to make [[Onyx Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ConvoyBat/convoybat.htm More information on CD-ROM Convobat at TFU.info]''
::*''[https://ameblo.jp/aburachoujin/entry-12545863577.html Review including CD-ROM images at aburachoujin's blog]''
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==''Machine Wars''==
[[File:MW-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Most Autobots [[Primus apotheosis|aspire]] to be Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime aspires to be [[Thunder Clash]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultra, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, 2 missiles

: Available only at [[KB Toys]], ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of the European Generation 1 exclusive [[Turbomaster]] leader [[Thunder Clash#Toys|Thunder Clash]]. It's easy to see why Thunder Clash was chosen to become the new Optimus Prime, given his adherence to Prime tradition: the truck cab disconnects to become the robot, while the trailer unfolds to become an assault tower with twin missile racks. On the original Thunder Clash version of the mold, the racks operated on a gravity-feed system where a new missile drops into the launcher from above each time one was fired, allowing for twelve to be fired in rapid succession using a pinball launcher style mechanism.
:For ''Machine Wars'' Prime, this feature had to be retooled [[for safety reasons]], sealing the gravity feed slot and cutting the original launcher plungers down to just the handles, which do not move. The small missiles were replaced with much larger new molds to prevent choking hazards and triggers were added to the sides of the launchers, becoming regular spring loaded (and unusually powerful) single-firing weapons. There seems to have been some disconnect between the deco artist and whoever handled the redone Thunder Clash [[sticker]]s, as some stickers replicate details already handled by paint on the figure. Like the other four large Machine Wars figures, no guide exists in the instructions to show how said stickers should be applied. Also not noted in the instructions is that the handgun is meant to serve as the drive shaft for the cab, storing between the legs on the backside.

: The [[package art]] for this toy is a retouched version of the art for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Laser Optimus Prime (see above), but now positioned so one robot arm is always "off the edge" of the box and unseen - conveniently hiding the sword this toy has never had, yet leaving the Laser Prime faceplate intact.

: This version of the mold was planned to be [[redeco]]ed into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] for the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, but the release was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q Robo''==
[[File:ChoroQOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''Q/01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:''[[Choro-Q|Choro-Q Robo]]'' Convoy is a small, cutesified transforming figure of Optimus Prime that changes from trailer-pulling truck directly to [[robot mode]]. The toy features a working pull-back motor, and is decorated in a color scheme based on Prime's appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon, with blue eyes and windows and a grey stripe on the trailer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQConvoyTV/convoy.htm Move information on Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

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*'''Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''ID Number:'' '''Q/02'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:This version of ''Choro-Q Robo'' Convoy is a redeco of the first, featuring glittering metallic plastic, and a deco based upon the original toy, with yellow eyes, black windows, and a silver-and-blue stripe on the trailer.
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:Commemorative series optimus prime modifications.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The snip that launched a thousand snits.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2002/2012)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:The first reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" edition of the figure was a Toys"R"Us exclusive. It was ''mostly'' identical to the original figure, save for some necessary modifications made [[for safety reasons]]: In the first instance of what would become a recognizable alteration to the mold, the toy's smokestacks were shortened, while the Combat Deck's firing missiles were elongated to prevent potential choking, as was the case with all other Commemorative Series figures' firing missiles. This release also had the trailer's launching feature removed.

:In 2012, a reissue of the Commemorative Series toy was released. Though the "Commemorative Series" label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The toy itself is a mix of different versions. The cab has the safety modifications of the original ''Commemorative Series'' release, including the shortened smokestacks and longer missiles (and thicker rifle), but also has the modified hitch of the 2011 ''Chronicle'' two-pack (see below). Meanwhile, the trailer features the lighter gray plastic colors used for the 2008 ''Universe'' release, and the Autobot insignias on the robot's shoulders are tampographed (like on Takara's ''Encore'' version and Hasbro's ''Universe'' 25th Anniversary release). This version also seems to suffer from [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Commemorative Series Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:GodGinrai toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The real one has a longer missile]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor''' (2003, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head, missile launcher, 2 missiles, [[Apex Bomber]] chest/trailer top, 2 legs (left & right), 2 arms (left and right), Armor chest/trailer front, 2 wings (left & right)
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ban Magami]] (concept artist)}}

:Marketed as a reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime, this Toys"R"Us-exclusive Commemorative Series figure is in truth based on the Ginrai tooling on the toy that had previously been exclusive to Japan. It features a die-cast metal cab with translucent blue windows, and shortened, chrome smokestacks, and comes packaged with the drone [[Apex Bomber]] (formerly Ginrai's partner [[Godbomber]]), who splits into several components and combines with Prime to form "Apex Armor". As with all other Commemorative Series figures, Prime's new spring-loaded missile launcher featured an elongated missile.

:The figure was re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself but several modifications to the packaging that makes it easy to tell the two releases apart: The flap containing the [[package art]] is omitted entirely, the "Commemorative Series II" label is missing, the age recommendation and safety warning labels, the "Changes from double tractor trailer to battle station to super robot!" call-out and the name of the toy have all been shuffled around (with the words "battle" and "super" being omitted in the process), and most notably, the toy is no longer named "Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor", but simply "Optimus Prime", with Apex Bomber's existence no longer acknowledged anywhere on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/ApexPrime/apexprime.htm More information on Powermaster Prime with Apex Armor at TFU.info]''
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
[[File:Tf collection 0 convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2002)
**''ID Number:'' '''0'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, [[energon-axe]]

:As yet another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues added a few extra goodies to spice things up. Chiefly, the figure was armed with a new [[energon-axe]], based on the weapon used by Prime in the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]", which plugs into either of the headlight-holes that normally accommodate Prime's fists. Additionally, Prime came packaged with a ring binder folder designed to hold the pull-out character file sheets that were included with all the other ''Transformers Collection'' reissues. Notably, this figure reinstated the original, thick version of Prime's rifle as the standard for all future Japanese reissues.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Tfcollection prime fist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''ID Number:'' '''9'''

:This redeco of the original Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys|toy]] came packaged with a remolded right fist for Optimus Prime. This fist featured additional pegs that allowed it to hold [[Megatron (G1)/toys#TFCStarscream|the pistol mode Megatron accessory]] which was also included with Starscream.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]''
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:WSTF Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You didn't find my trailer, did you? Haw haw.]]
*'''Convoy''' (2003)
**''ID Number:'' '''GTF 01A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster

:Standing only two-and-a-quarter inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime was the smallest fully transforming G1 Optimus toy. He features an accurate transformation sequence based on the original full-sized toy, replacing the detachable hands with actual sculpted fists, and even including a tiny version of his laser rifle. Unsurprisingly, he also has little articulation and is only capable of moving his arms and legs.

:His trailer and Roller were also available as a separate set in the same wave, as a rare [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] figure with the ID number "GTF-01B". It is a simplified version of the original Combat Deck, lacking features like the interior deco and the lift arm of the artillery robot, but still nonetheless looking fairly accurate to the original toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf anime convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy (Anime Version)''' (2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''GTF 06'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:''Smallest Transforming'' Prime was redecoed the following year for the second wave of the line, into a color scheme based on his Generation 1 cartoon appearance featuring brighter reds and blues, white thighs, yellow details on his bumper, and blue eyes and windows. This version of the figure was made available for a second time in the next wave ("Wave 2.5"), with a new anime-decorated version of the Combat Deck now available as a rare "chase" figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestAnimePrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Convoy (Anime Version) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf white convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy (White)''' (2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''GTF X-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:Another version of Prime was also available in the second wave of the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' series as a chase figure. This almost entirely white version of the figure is clearly based on the version of the original Prime cab robot used in the Generation 1 Ultra Magnus figure, but was nonetheless sold as Optimus Prime for the ''Smallest'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestConvoyWhiteMode/convoy.htm More information on Convoy (White) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't you guys ever get along?]]
*'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (multipack, 2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''VSX'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:Available exclusively as a freebie through the September 2004 issue of [[Dengeki Hobby]] magazine, this ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' two-pack contains both Optimus Prime and Megatron, in homage to the original 1984 "VSX" giftset containing the original versions of the two leaders.
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==''Mini Toy Shop Collection''==
[[File:G1toy mini toy shop convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'Cause we got a li'l ol' convoy, rockin' through the night...]]
*'''Convoy''' (2004)
**''ID Number:'' '''01'''

:At about 2/3 the size of the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'', this diminutive version of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is the smallest figure of the Autobot leader made to date. It was sold as part of Takara's blindpacked ''[[Mini Toy Shop Collection]]'' line, a series of miniaturized figures from numerous classic Takara toylines, including ''Transformers'', ''[[Microman]]'', ''[[Licca Kayama|Licca-chan]]'', ''[[Choro-Q]]'' and others. Both of Prime's modes are represented by non-transforming individual figures, which come together in a two-pack. In-box, his truck form is even packed in a miniature recreation of his original Japanese packaging, which also includes a shrunken version of his sticker sheet. A tiny version of the original Takara Transformers catalog completes the set.
::*''[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=3541&mode=flat More information on Mini Collection Convoy at tformers.com]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|And the fandom rejoiced. ''(Takara Masterpiece Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-MP-20th-Anniversary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|''(20th Anniversary Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime'''/'''Convoy''' ([[December 11]], [[2003]]/2004)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer (Japanese release only)
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime was produced for the stated milestone of the ''Transformers'' brand. So successful was the figure that ''ToyFare'' magazine ultimately ranked it #1 in their quest for "Best Toy Ever".<ref>[http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/000054376.cfm ToyFare Magazine Best Toys Ever]</ref>

:Created with the specific purpose of producing an Optimus Prime as accurate to the original animated series as possible, the toy is exceptionally poseable compared to toys prior, partially constructed from die-cast metal, features rubber tires and vacuum-metalized plastic and is heavily detailed, with sliding pistons in its joints and working spring-loaded suspension in vehicle mode. The figure also contains multiple non-intrusive gimmicks, such as a moving [[mouthplate]] to emulate Prime's traditional method of speech, flip-up communications panels on the forearms depicting images of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and an opening, light-up Matrix chamber in the chest, which contains a removable vacuum-metalized Matrix of Leadership that can also be pulled open. The Matrix is housed within a removable gray battery box which can light up the matrix core when activated.

:Optimus Prime comes with many accessories in addition to the aforementioned Matrix, including the character's traditional laser rifle, now termed (and henceforth known as) an [[ion blaster]]. The initial release of the figure cast the ion blaster in grey plastic, but later assortments recast it in its more familiar black coloration. Other accessories include a transparent orange energon-axe that plugs into either wrist when Prime's fist is retracted, and even a non-transforming gun mode Megatron weapon, with removable stock, silencer, and scope accessories, in homage to [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|several]] [[The Insecticon Syndrome|instances]] in the Generation 1 cartoon when Prime was forced to wield his enemy. Pack-in bonuses that came with the figure included an inner cardboard tray illustrated to resemble the interior of Prime's Combat Deck, and in later releases, a small poster drawn by [[Pat Lee]].

:Optimus has a hidden sculpted mouth underneath his face mask, though attempts at removing the mask from the head may entirely damage the action feature.

:Takara's version of the figure was released in their markets slightly earlier, as the first of their long-running ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line. In addition to coming with a cardboard trailer that the buyer could assemble to "complete" Prime's truck mode, Takara's release differed from Hasbro's by featuring longer smokestacks (kept short on the Hasbro version [[for safety reasons]]), and lacking the black scorch-marked "battle damage" paint applications Hasbro included on the figure's shoulders, wrists, and abdomen. In Western markets, the figure was intended to complement the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt Steve-o's OTFCC 2004 notes]</ref>

:This sculpt was redecoed by Takara into a golden Lucky Draw figure and later released in its original coloration with a trailer as a "Perfect Edition" (see below for both), while Hasbro would later redeco it into their ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''-branded "[[#Classics|DVD Edition]]". The mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and "[[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]]", representing one of many drones built in Prime's image, rather than Prime himself.

:In ''[[Transformers History Collection]]'', a [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] Transformers trading figure line, Takara released an add-on hand for ''Masterpiece'' Convoy as a [[Chase figure]]. The hand holds a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] figure and clips on to the end of Optimus Prime's arm, making the arm slightly longer than normal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|We salute the brave soul who transformed this thing in order to photograph it.]]
*'''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, [[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer

:Offered as part of a Lucky Draw campaign in August 2004, this extremely rare version of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy is almost entirely vacuum-metalized gold, lacking any other painted detail or stickers. The parts which are not viable are molded in a flat golden plastic; the only exceptions are its rubber tires, the core of the Matrix and the energon-axe, which remain black, blue and orange, respectively. Whether or not the figure was intended to evoke Optimus Prime's [[:File:Goldenlagoon prime perceptor.jpg|entirely-golden appearance]] in the cartoon episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]", when he was coated with [[electrum]], is unknown; given that entirely chroming a figure gold is a fairly standard deco for Lucky Draw figures, it may just be happy coincidence more than anything else.

:The figure comes packaged in the standard ''Masterpiece'' Convoy box, with the only telltale sign of its fabled contents being the replacement of the traditionally silver foil lettering on the box with gold. It's not clear how many were made, but it is thought to be no more than 10 or 20.

::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501195324/http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/?show=Gold-Optimus-Prime More information on gold ''Masterpiece'' Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com (via Internet Wayback Machine)]''

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[[File:MP04Convoy2.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You just paid $170 for a big box on wheels.]]
*'''Convoy Perfect Edition''' ([[September 28]], 2006/2009)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:For this re-release of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy, Takara submitted to the biggest desire fans had for the figure and produced a full-size, fully transforming plastic and die-cast metal trailer. The trailer opens up into Convoy's Combat Deck, with storage for its accessories and a functional repair drone, though Roller is conspicuous by its absence. Like the original Combat Deck, the drone can extend through holes in the roof and front of the closed trailer, and the interior has enough room to accommodate one ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' figure in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Some reports suggest that the paint on this figure's chest chips more easily than past editions.

:This version of Convoy, and Hasbro's 20th Anniversary DVD version of the toy depicts [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on its communicators rather than Bumblebee and Starscream.

:Continuating the trend begun by their previous release of ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus in 2005, Hasbro [[Australia]] released Convoy Perfect Edition as a Target Australia [[exclusive]] in 2008. Takara themselves then made the figure available for a second time in October 2009.

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[[File:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Remember that scene from the movie that made you cry and traumatised you as a kid? Well now you can display me doing just that!]]
*'''Convoy Sleep Mode''' (2010)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-4S'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe

:Released by TakaraTomy as part of a 2010 promotion honoring the "future era" of the original cartoon (which was set in 2010 in Japanese continuity, you see!), this exceptionally morbid re-release of the ''Masterpiece'' Convoy figure recolors the Autobot leader in <s>blacks and greys</s> ''very'' low-saturated reds and blues, representing ''his dead body'' from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''—but don't worry, kids, it's actually a "sleep mode", according to the figure's name! Limited to 2010 pieces in Japan (see what they did there?), it comes with all its customary accessories, including the Perfect Edition trailer, redecoed where appropriate: the trailer itself has become translucent, its energon-axe is now transparent grey, and Megatron, in another movie homage, is rendered in translucent purple, evoking the scene depicting his transformation into [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. The figure was also released in other parts of Asia as a limited edition of 2010 as well, combined with the Japanese edition for 4020 total. The Japanese version denotes "Serial Number in Japan: ####/2010" on its bio card with the number out of 2010, while the Asian version denotes "C1 - ####/2010" with the number out of 2010 on its bio card.

:This version of Convoy depicts [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] on its communicators.

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[[File:MPtoy last shot convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Well, it had to end ''some'' day...]]
*'''Convoy Last Production''' ([[March 26]], [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-1L'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, sound stage

:"Convoy Last Production" was the final re-use of the ''Masterpiece'' toy mold before it was at last retired after numerous re-releases and redecos. The figure is essentially identical to the original Japanese MP-1 release, aside from a slightly brighter red, and the addition of the words "LAST SHOT" in Transformers typeface molded into the small of Convoy's back, hidden beneath its headlight-flaps in [[robot mode]]. Lacking the trailer of MP-4, the figure instead comes with a redecoed version of the electronic base included with Hasbro's "[[#20thDVD|DVD Edition]]" of the figure from five years prior, which now features a collection of sixteen soundbytes of Convoy delivering famous lines from the Japanese version of the Generation 1 cartoon, recited by the character's original Japanese voice actor [[Tesshō Genda]]. The base was promoted as containing a hint as to the identity of the next ''Masterpiece'' toy; as it would turn out, this was a new version of Convoy himself (see below), foreshadowed by a sound clip on the base which played only intermittently, and which had Convoy announce that he would "soon be reborn".

:For its release in Korea, Hasbro Asia provided a [[collector coin]] featuring truck-mode Optimus Prime on one side and "MP-01L" on the other. The coin came mounted on a card featuring lineart of the Autobot leader's head, the stark black design of which could be mistaken for promoting the earlier "Sleep Mode" release. The limited release (and general lack of enthusiasm for the collector coins in Korea) makes this one of the more difficult Masterpiece coins to find.

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[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Here we go again...]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[September 24]], 2011, 2016)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#mp10|Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mp10|energon-axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer/Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]]
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Junichi Akutsu]] (concept artist)}}

:MP-10 Convoy, advertised as a "perfect new model" on its packaging, is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent ''Masterpiece'' toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus]], and comes with a trailer and various accessories. While the front of the vehicle mode's cab is an accurate depiction of a mid-to-late-1980s Freightliner FLT cabover, the back half, (which is, as usual, made out of Convoy's legs) is much larger and robot-leggier in proportion. (So much that they sculpt a ladder on each side.)

:Many of the small features and electronics of the original ''Masterpiece'' mold are left out. Instead, this Convoy features better overall cartoon accuracy (chest interior, head, etc.), an extensive red paint job that covers much of his red plastic, corrected robot mode proportions, improved articulation, and its gun can now collapse and store inside a compartment on its back in either mode. In addition to Convoy's trailer, which can transform into Combat Deck, it also comes with Roller, a small Spike Witwicky figurine, a die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership (with a clear blue plastic center), and an energy axe that slips over Convoy's right hand. Spike can fit inside the cab in vehicle mode, ride in Roller's seat, or fit into any of the seating compartments inside Convoy's trailer. Roller has options to plug in Convoy's gun or pull Convoy's trailer, and the trailer itself can store Convoy's weapons in any mode. Although not easily breakable, care must be taken for posing the index fingers; extending the finger even far would cause it to pop off.

:MP-10 immediately became the gold standard in terms of scale for the Masterpiece line, with all subsequent releases being sized to best match him for nearly a decade.

:This figure was re-released in 2016, with the packaging now advertising the "Long Life Design" award which the ''Masterpiece'' line won that same year.<ref name="lldaward">[https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/44648 Good Design Long Life Award: Transformers Masterpiece]</ref> This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-10B Black Convoy]].

:''See also: [[#mp10hasbro|MP-10 Hasbro]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|Hasbro Masterpiece]].''
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[[File:Bape-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|In the jungle / the mighty jungle / the Convoy sleeps tonight]]
*'''MP Convoy (BAPE ver.)''' ([[2014]]-[[August 19|07-19]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10A'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#mpbape|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mpbape|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mpbape|Energon axe]]

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2014, MP Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a green color scheme matching the [[#bape|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. of the original G1 toy]], with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.

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[[File:Eva-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Unlike Shinji, this guy won't go strangling his girlfriend or dating his mother's clone, if he even has a mother...]]
*'''Convoy Mode "Eva"''' (2014-[[November 28|11-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#eva|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#eva|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#eva|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#eva|trailer/Battle Station]], [[Roller (G1)#eva|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#eva|Spike Witwicky figurine]]

:Exclusive to the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and limited to 1,000 pieces, this figure was released as part of the ''[[Transformers × Evangelion]]'' crossover. It uses the MP-10 mold with all the same accessories, decoed in the green and purple color scheme of [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]]. The trailer, Roller, and Spike figure are done up in [[Nerv]]-themed colors.

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[[File:Bape2-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Because one overpriced clothing store exclusive MP10 repaint wasn't enough. Anyone like to give the odds for a BAPE Ver. BLACK in 2017 then?]]
*'''Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO ver.)''' (2015-11)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10R'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2015, MP Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique deep red color scheme matching the [[#bapered|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. RED of the original G1 toy]], with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.

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* '''Optimus Prime''' Mini Die-Cast figure (2016-[[November 26|11-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**Included with '''[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-33 Inferno]]'''

:Replacing the collector coins in previous releases, the Asia release of ''Masterpiece'' Inferno comes with a mini Optimus Prime figure, the first in a range of non transformable collectables made from <s>lost art</s> Die-Cast metal and based on the corresponding Masterpiece figure (MP10).

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[[File:Bapeblack-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|As predicted. What's the chances of a new BAPE color scheme? Teal Blue or Burnt Gold would be nice if you're reading this, BAPE.]]
*'''Convoy (BAPE BLACKCAMO ver.)''' (2017)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10K'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2017, MP Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique black color scheme matching the [[#bapeblack|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK of the original G1 toy]], with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.
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[[File:MP711-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|At your 7-Eleven, freedom's waiting for you.]]
*'''Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)''' ([[February 28]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-711'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, energon-axe, trailer, Roller, Spike Witwicky figurine

:Available exclusively from Japanese 7-11 stores, MP-711 is an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]-decoed Convoy—white with green and blue highlighting—themed with [[7-Eleven]] logos. Unlike most MP-10 redecos, he comes with a trailer, Roller, and Spike figure, who is sporting a 7-Eleven uniform. Roller and the combat deck come with 7-Eleven logos, however Convoy's shoulder logos are stickers with the option of a green 7-Eleven logo or the standard Autobot logo on either shoulder.

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[[File:MP-10ASL.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Anyone up for a game of [[basketrek]]?]]
*'''Convoy (atmos safari LeBron Ver.)''' ([[March 15]], [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10ASL'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari LeBron James sneakers, in a fetching scheme of vibrant orange plus black and gray with extra details and logos. Unfortunately he does not come with a [[ballobot]] accessory.

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[[File:Masterpiece-MP44-Convoy-V3.jpg|upright=3|thumb|All this for the low, low price of an arm, a leg, and your firstborn son! (Note: [[The Master Builders (episode)|Basketball accessory]] not included.)]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[August 31]], [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-44'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, 2 beam effect parts, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, damaged head, alternate head, Starscream head, Starscream shoulder intakes, damaged chestpiece, jetpack, trailer, Roller, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky#Masterpiece|Sparkplug Witwicky figurine]], [[Carly#Masterpiece|Carly figurine]]

:An entirely new mold released to commemorate the brand's 35th anniversary, the third ''Masterpiece'' Convoy is a much more complex and cartoon-accurate figure than previous releases. At 50,000 yen (approximately $450 USD), this Convoy had the highest MSRP of any mass-market ''Transformers'' toy until ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron|Unicron]]'s $575 price tag was announced.

:Alongside the Trailer (which retains the same function and can hold 4 standard-sized Autobot cars at a time when open), Roller, the Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, and Energon Axe, the Combat Deck's base can be removed and with the new flip-out wheels, Roller (now cast in stark grey with silver rims) can tow it around. The cannon and arm section can also be removed so it can function as a flight stand, while an adapter for [[Dinobot (BW)#Masterpiece|MP-41 Dinobot]]'s display stand is also included, and the Ion Blaster now has 2 effect parts, which can simulate blaster fire and when used with the Sideswipe rocket pack included, can be used as booster flames. He also comes with a fuel hose like that on the original figure, as well as a soundbox feature that can be switched between recorded lines by the character's original Japanese ([[Tesshō Genda]]) and English ([[Peter Cullen]]) voice actors, with transformation effects (though the ascending and descending transformation sounds are spliced together in his English voice) and Douglas Walsh music to boot! As to note, Cullen's clips are closer to the recent [[Aligned]] portrayals.

:Like [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36|MP-36 Megatron]], Convoy includes a battle-damaged head and an abdomen cover to replicate the war wounds in the climatic battle in the movie, and alongside a newly designed figure of Spike, he comes with two of Sparkplug and Carly, any of them capable of riding inside via 2 small doors on the side of the cab. A second alternate head is based on his head's rounder design seen in the first season of the cartoon and the Marvel Comics. His accessories can be stored in the trailer's removable undercarriage.

:This figure, with the included intakes and alternate head in place, also doubles as [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP44|Starscream]] from "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]".

:Unfortunately, Convoy has been known to suffer from differing quality control issues. Because of a design flaw, certain plastic parts in his lower ratcheted knee joints tend to build stress during movement and eventually break. Furthermore, grey and yellow paint in parts that tend to get scratched and bumped during transformation have been prone to paint chipping. Some units have come with their [[For safety reasons|soft plastic]] ear antennas on different heads warped in-package. The human minifigures can have their ball jointed limbs rather easily popping out of their sockets and misassembled ( in this case, Carly with her groin part in reverse from the front).

:Unlike MP-01 and MP-10, this version of Convoy did not get a fully localized Hasbro release for English-speaking markets. However, it is being imported by Hasbro through numerous retail outlets with additional branding using the localized Optimus Prime name and presumably with the same Hasbro-branded slipcover and English safety sheet given to other contemporary ''Masterpiece'' releases. In Canada, the figure is being released as an EB Games exclusive, where he'll cost even more than the game consoles sold there! Hasbro's online product description neglects to mention the voice box gimmick, possibly due to English-speaking audiences' unfamiliarity with Japanese ''Transformers'' media and the fairly late reveal of his English-language voice clips.

:This mold was redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Black Convoy]], with the sound gimmick removed, and without the trailer, battle damaged, and Starscream parts.
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*'''Convoy (atmos duckcamo Ver.)''' ([[March 26]], [[2020]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10DC'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Duck sneakers, in a fetching scheme of greens plus vibrant orange.
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[[File:Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-57-Skyfire.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Optimus Prall, Masterpiece flavored!]]
*'''Skyfire''' ([[2023]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-57'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:Included with the massive [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Skyfire]] is an articulated, [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] figurine of "Convoy", made to scale with Skyfire's jet mode.
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[[File:RMConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My vehicle mode is dangerous and unroadworthy!]]
*'''G1 Convoy''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-01'''
**''Accessories:'' "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

: ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' "G1 Convoy" (as he is amusingly referred to even in fiction) visibly takes its cue from ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, featuring a similar sculpt, but sharing few to none of the larger toy's other attributes, least of all anything that could be described as a successful transformation.

:G1 Convoy comes with two sets of fists, each pair featuring differently-shaped fist holes: one pair with square holes to hold the figure's "Convoy Gun" (as his ion blaster is called), and the other with round 3mm-compatible holes to hold the spring-loaded translucent blue missile launcher (a generic accessory also available with ''Robotmasters'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Beast Convoy]]). The fists are swapped out by simply popping them out of the wrist-hinge that holds them in place; the figure also includes an energon-axe that can be inserted into the wrist instead of a fist.

:Due to being molded in translucent plastic, the waist section is prone to breakage, so exercise some caution.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RM DVDConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm shiny!]]
*'''G1 Convoy + DVD''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-10'''
**''Accessories:'' "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

: This special edition release of G1 Convoy is decked out in metallic paint and a tint of yellow for his eyes, with an extra Autobot insignia tampographed onto his right shoulder, and a black Convoy Gun. The figure comes packed with a DVD containing the first episode of the ''Robotmasters'' cartoon, "[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/DVDConvoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy + DVD at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Rmblackconvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm blacky!]]
*'''G1 Convoy Limited Black Version''' (2005)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-01'''
**''Accessories:'' "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right), Calamity Defenser

: Available only via mail-order through ''Dengeki Hobby'' magazine, the "Limited Black Version" of G1 Convoy is just that: a straight [[black repaint]] of the G1 Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed (including a silver version of his axe), as well as a gold-chromed version of the "Calamity Defenser" [[solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Psycho-Orb]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHG1Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Crayola convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The third one is totally ''Shattered Glass'' Prime!]]
*'''G1 Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-01'''
**''Accessories:'' "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

:When ''Robotmasters'' G1 Convoy was turned into a Lucky Draw figure, the color scheme into which he was redecoed was chosen through a children's coloring contest held in the pages of the December 2004 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''. The winning entry was a... ''startling'' mixture of blue, orange and two shades of green, earning the toy the [[fandom|fan]]-appointed nickname of "Crayola Convoy". As with all Lucky Draws, it is extremely rare, with only ten units produced.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy/1594/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy.html More information on "Crayola Convoy" at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]''
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==''Universe'' (2003)==
[[File:SpychangerG1Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why won't they repaint my full-size toy in these colours?!?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Spy Changer, 2004)

: ''Universe'' "Spy Changer" Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]] [[Spychanger]] toy. He replaces most of the black plastic with predominantly red and blue, with silver for detailing, with an overall deco making him resemble the original Optimus Prime. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: Originally a KB Toys exclusive, the first release of this toy (and the others in the assortment) did not have any sub-line designation at all, but later releases for other chains, most notably "budget" chains like Family Dollar, marked them as ''Universe'' product.

:This mold would later be redecoed into [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus Prime Figure|a Spychanger version of]] the live-action movie [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Universe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Collector's Edition''==
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[[File:G1-toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Welcome to The Past!"]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (2005)
**''ID number:'' '''67'''
**''Accessories:'' "Barrelroller" robot/"electromagnetic lift handle", "laser rifle"

: This ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' Japanese [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive is a [[redeco]] of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]], released in conjunction with [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup's 2005 reissue]] in ''[[The Transformers Collection]]''. He transforms into a Cybertronian pickup truck, and is colored to represent [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] as he appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 television series]] episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]".

: Like the Kup reissue, he comes with both the original release's gun and a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], in this case [[Roller (G1)#Collector's Edition|Barrelroller]], a redeco of [[Recoil (G1)#Toys|Recoil]]. The original-release rifle has been slightly retooled to fit in the wider fist-holes of the Targetmaster vesion of the mold.

: Just as the reissued Kup came with a reissue of [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Wheelie]], this set also included a redeco of Wheelie as Orion's best friend, [[Dion (G1)#Toys|Dion]].

: In later years, other Kup toys would be repainted into Orion Pax [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute2Pack|under the]] ''[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]'' line, and also the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' "A Hero Is Born" double pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/OrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]''
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==''Hybrid Style''==
*'''Convoy''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02'''[[File:THS02Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Expensive and tiny.]]
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, [[jet pack|rocket pack]], 8 hands (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Kawamori]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime is an ''insanely'' detailed and complex transforming toy, created under the supervision of famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. Standing only three and three-quarter inches tall in robot mode, the figure is partially constructed from die-cast metal and features one of the most complex transformation sequences ever seen on a ''Transformers'' figure of its size. Alas, the small size of the figure also works against it, as it required several design concessions that resulted in (if we're being nice about it) an unimpressive cab mode.

:Prime is loaded with a ridiculous number of features and accessories. The robot itself is highly poseable, and both the smokestacks on Prime's shoulders and the fuel tanks on his legs can be rotated forward to act as guns, even featuring sculpted detail to this effect. As ever, he comes with a trailer that opens up into his crazy-detailed Combat Deck, featuring more action features than ever before. In trailer mode alone, it features a flip-down support stand so it can stand alone, a spring-loaded pop-out ramp instead of a fold-down one, and when the trailer is split for transformation, the traditional support legs underneath automatically swing out into place. The trailer houses most of Prime's accessories, including his ion blaster (with a moveable ammo clip to allow for multiple poses) and energon-axe, as well as his classic gas pump accessory, now with a poseable wire instead of a rubber hose. Two fold-out compartments provide storage space for six of Prime's interchangeable fists, while the other two remain attached the robot: two clenched, two open, a pointing right fist, a tilted left fist (for holding the ion blaster's ammo clip), and two fists with slots to grip the miniscule Matrix of Leadership that fits in a tiny chamber in Prime's chest. The Combat Deck's artillery robot features two flip-out handles that Prime can grip as if aiming the drone's guns, and Roller is also included, with three different 3mm ports to hold Prime's gun and gas pump. Lastly, Prime comes with a rocket pack like those used by the Autobots in such Generation 1 cartoon episodes as "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island]]", and a stand shaped like the Autobot insignia that allows him to be displayed in mid-air, as if in flight. The rocket pack also has 3mm ports for Prime's weapons, and stores on the front of the trailer in vehicle mode.

:Purchase of a ''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime at a Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] store allowed the buyer the option of also purchasing the exclusive ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Hot Rod]] toy.

:The toy also received a Hasbro release 11 years later under the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#YOTR2017|''Platinum Edition'']] line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/HybridConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Hybrid Style Convoy on TFU.info]''

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[[File:THS-02B G2Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yanigerlicious!]]
*'''Convoy Black Version''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02B'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers, 2 heads

:Available exclusively through e-HOBBY, this black and teal repaint of ''Hybrid Style'' Convoy features the traditional "[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]" color scheme, but represents a version of Optimus Prime himself. In addition to all the original accessories, the toys also includes several more deliciously metatextual goodies, themed around the ''Generation 2'' toy and comics: two new large guns patterned after the new weapons wielded by the ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime toy, and two additional (blue) Prime heads that can be swapped with the figure's regular noggin, sculpted explicitly in the style of [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]] artist [[Derek Yaniger]]. One head is pristine, the other decorated to match the battle damage seen on the cover of the [[War Without End!|first ''Generation 2'' issue]].

:As the more franchise-savvy TransFans may realise, these extra parts, plus the black trailer of Convoy Black Version, can all be used to modify the original, red ''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime into a comic-accurate ''Generation 2'' version, complete with a black trailer, trailer-mounted guns and your choice of Yaniger-style heads.

:This figure came in a unique box, packaged with a [[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version|mini-comic]], both illustrated by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].

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[[File:TF-Hybrid-Style-THS-02-Convoy-Black-Gold-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Texas tea.]]
*'''Convoy Black Gold Version''' (November 25, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers

:Available ''only'' in China markets, Convoy Black Gold Version is yet another black repaint of the first ''Hybrid Style'' Convoy figure, with some gold detailing. Convoy Black Gold Version does not include any extra accessories unlike the Black Version release above.
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==''Alternators''/''Binaltech''==
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[[File:Alternators OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't come with a creepy girl...]]
[[File:Convoy BT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...and neither do I...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2006)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''21'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-22'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Optimus Prime transforms into an accurate 1:24 scale Dodge Ram SRT-10. The vehicle mode features rubber tires, functional steering, opening hood, tail gate and doors with a detailed cabin interior. Several of the details of his [[robot mode]] body are based on the sculpt of the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure, but the head itself shares more similarities with the Powermaster mold. He is armed with a small pistol which transforms into his vehicle mode engine.

:This figure was originally conceived by Hasbro to be another character (exactly who is unknown), rather than Optimus Prime, but Takara insisted that the toy be made into Optimus to help it sell well in their markets, as the vehicle mode was no particular draw, given its scarcity in Japan. Reportedly, the figure cost twice as much as other Alternators to construct, so Hasbro had to bow to this demand so Takara would help fund it. Ironically, Takara eventually wound up soliciting the figure ''not'' as Prime, but as his ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' lookalike, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (perhaps connected to the Powermasteresque headsculpt), before its Japanese release was cancelled and moved over into the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' toyline (see below).

: It took two further years, but this figure was eventually released as part of the Japanese counterpart to the ''Alternators'' line (''Binaltech'') in 2008. ''Binaltech'' Convoy features some additional paint details, like his silver pelvis, additional patterns on his shoulders, and red paint on his engine-gun, and like all ''Binaltech'' figures, he also includes die-cast metal pieces. Unlike previous Binaltech releases, a bio-card was not included.

:This sculpt was also used to create ''Alternators'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#22|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Convoy's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Alternators/Binaltech Convoy at TFU.info]''
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==''Kiss Players''==
[[File:Kiss Convoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...And yet, I do!]]
*'''Convoy X Melissa''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, "[[Surfblade]]" surfboard/sword weapon, [[Marissa Faireborn]] figurine with stand and 2 pairs of arms and legs
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Convoy is a redeco of ''Alternators'' Optimus Prime. While the figures may appear similar at first glance, given that ''Kiss Players'' Prime is still red, blue and black, there are many subtle differences, not least of all the replacement of the ''Alternators'' figure's bare, flat red plastic with a deep metallic red paint. Several of his body parts are cast in different colors of plastic (for example, his shins, formerly black, are now blue, while his formerly-blue hands are now black), and he features more intricate paint applications on his shoulders, and especially his pelvis, which is decorated to look like Prime's traditional bumper.

:In addition to the small engine-pistol of his ''Alternators'' figure, Prime comes with the "Surfblade", a pink surfboard that can be reconfigured into either two small knives or a large double-bladed sword. As with all the ''Kiss Players'' figures, Prime also comes with a [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of a cute girl: in this case, Marissa Faireborn, who can perch upon his shoulder or sit in his driver's seat, and comes with two pairs of interchangeable arms and legs. Additionally, the set includes a CD featuring the first five episodes of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]], as well as the exclusive bonus audio adventure, "[[Someday, Beneath the Sun]]."

:This set was originally intended to be released under the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' line, as "Black Convoy meets Marissa", but this release was cancelled before it was officially even announced.
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumHeroes WWPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well he ''is'' a car... in a car ''crash''.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster]], display stand

:Released in the first wave of ''Titanium Series'' 6-inch Cybertron Heroes figures, this figure is based on Optimus Prime's [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] form as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic book "[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]". Prime transforms into a comic-accurate Cybertronian truck in a few steps, and his ion blaster can be slotted in the back of the truck mode cab for storage.

:The figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: the word "DON" can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his silver ion blaster. The paint on the handle of his ion blaster scuffs rather easily when placed into his hands.

:As a ''Titanium'' figure, Prime is made in large part from die-cast metal, but like so many of the other toys in the ''Titanium'' line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. For that reason, the tiny insufficient clips that hold his shoulders in place are highly prone to breaking off, leaving his shoulders floppy and unable to be secured in robot mode. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique removable nameplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitTWW6OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium war within 2pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now we just need a [[Sherman Dam|dam]]....]]
*'''War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron''' (two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

:This [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''Titanium'' two-pack includes the previously-released ''War Within'' Optimus Prime figure along with the ''War Within'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Megatron]] Megatron figure and an exclusive [[variant]] cover of ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 5|#5]].

:As the mass retail release of the last waves of the ''Titanium'' "Cybertron Heroes" figures was delayed for several months, the two-pack version of Megatron was at least initially more widely available than the individually packaged one.

:Despite being mentioned in the joint [[instructions]] leaflet for the set, neither figure includes their display base.

:There appears to be a variant of this two-pack: One version has the Optimus Prime figure more or less identical to its individual release, whereas the other one drops the additional black paint weathering, making him much cleaner-looking.
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==''Classics''==
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The definitive Generation 1 Optimus Prime mold of 2006. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|And 2008.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|And 2012.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of Extinction|And 2014.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#StandFall|And 2016.]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Optimus Prime is an all-new modern Optimus Prime design based upon the original Optimus Prime, as is the intention for the ''Classics'' toyline. He transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:In [[robot mode]], his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barrelled over-shoulder weapon. Undocumented in the instructions, Optimus can also use the wind vane as a shield, If one of his fists is folded down. The unusually high amount of yellow paint used throughout the body is supposed to emulate the yellow stickers from the original G1 toy. The toy has a trailer hitch, but does not come with a trailer.

:Unfortunately, the yellow paint on his forearms tends to flake off.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Vs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They did me right, [[#20th_Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|once]].]]
*'''The Ultimate Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: This ''Classics'' Optimus Prime is a smaller, Deluxe Class figure with a noticeable physical resemblance to Takara's ''[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]'' Prime figure, and a transformation that is about as successful. The figure is armed with a tommy gun-shaped laser rifle that transforms into a turret-like configuration and mounts on the rear of his truck mode, and features a spinning "power punch" action that sees the whole upper half of his torso spin when a button on his back is pressed. Pressing the button "unlocks" the spinning mechanism; pull ''hard'' on the button, and you can lock the torso back into place.

:In the United States, Prime was only available in a special two-pack with a similarly unique ''Classics'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Megatron toy]], and the specially-produced "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle|The Ultimate Battle]]" DVD (which is, inappropriately enough, entirely about the [[Unicron Trilogy]]). The two-pack (including the DVD) was also available as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] "Bonus Value" version with two randomly selected members of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]], in the combinations [[Overcast (Cybertron)|Overcast]]/[[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]], Overcast/[[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]] and Deepdive/Longarm. International markets, including European countries, saw the two-pack in a considerably smaller, differently-shaped box that was lacking the DVD case (the DVD was instead made available separately). In addition, Mexico, Singapore and some European countries such as the Netherlands and Hungary also received the two figures on individual cardbacks. For the United States market, the two-pack was [[rebranding|rebranded]] and re-released in [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'']]-branded packaging later in 2007, available from Dollar General, Big Lots and [[KB Toys]], and ''again'' in [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']]-branded packaging in 2011, this time available from Dollar General and Big Bad Toy Store.

:This figure was later ''also'' made available without redeco as part of the "Leader for the Ages" two-pack released under the [[#Transformers (2007)|live-action movie line]] (see below) and saw several redecos for [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'']] ("Special Edition", below), ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' ("Sons of Cybertron", below) and [[#United|United]] (below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DVD 20thPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Discounted at a Walmart near you.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leader, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, display stand

: Produced to coincide with the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and its release on DVD by [[Sony]], this edition of Prime is a redeco of his ''[[#Masterpiece|20th Anniversary]]'' figure. It replaces the original's metallic paint with flatter colors and does away with any and all vacuum-metalized plastic, as well as altering several other small details across the body, like the color of the lights on his feet and chest.

:Prime comes with all the accessories of his previous release, although his ever-changing ion blaster is now somewhat confusingly cast in blue plastic. He features one major additional accessory: an electronic display base sculpted with the image of the Matrix and the Autobot insignia. Pressing the insignia's crest triggers a series of electronic soundbytes, mostly quotes from the movie recited not by original actor [[Peter Cullen]], but by Hasbro's in-house actor, [[Ron Hayden]]: "Autobots, transform and roll out!", "I want you to make a special run to Autobot City," "Megatron must be stopped!", "All we need is a little energon, and a lot of luck," and two samples of the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effect]], one ascending, one descending.

:The display stand itself was later redecoed as a mail-in prize for TakaraTomy's ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' promotion, intended to be used with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Convoy]], and again when it was packaged with the "Last Production" run of the Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/20thDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on DVD Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Subservience to Corporate America is the duty of all servile beings.]]
*'''Pepsi Optimus Prime''' (Autobot, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, ion blaster, trailer

:Inspired by the [[#The Transformers|1985 promotional version]] of Optimus Prime that featured Pepsi stickers on his trailer, this outlandish incarnation of Prime is a slightly altered version of Takara's 2005 [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure (which represented a different character to Prime). The figure was only sold by [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] at various conventions, and given away as a promotional prize by Pepsi, via their [[Mountain Dew]] brand.

:A redeco of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime cab robot sporting an egregious number of Pepsi-themed paint masks and details, Pepsi Prime's differences from Pepsi Convoy are minimal: he features the shortened smokestacks previously seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release of the mold, the blue pattern on his decals are different (matching the American Pepsi can/bottle look at the time rather than the one used in Japan), and also has a different layout for the Pepsi logo on his left shoulder. Like Pepsi Convoy, he comes with an entirely new trailer unit, specially designed to carry either a single 500ml (16.9 oz) size [[soft drink]] bottle, three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). In a first for the Prime mold, the figure's fists store in holes on the underside of the trailer while he is in vehicle mode. His ion blaster (which also stores under the trailer) is the first Hasbro reissue to feature the original, thick-barrel sculpt, which was reinstated to the mold by the ''[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' release of Prime a few years prior.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/PepsiPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Pepsi Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Sports Label''==
[[File:NikemusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Comfortable ''yet stylish'' jogging is the right of all fashionable beings.]]
*'''Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:Surely one of the strangest examples of licensed ''Transformers'' products, ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' Convoy transforms into a ''shoe''. Something of a [[shellformer]], this baffling incarnation of Prime is colored primarily white and red in his alt mode of a realistic-looking (if notably undersized) Nike Free 7.0 sneaker, complete with gratuitously long real fabric shoelaces. In [[robot mode]], he is made instantly recognizable by his incorporation of some additional blue and silver in predictable areas, and a traditionally Prime-styled head. Less traditionally, and somewhat perversely, Prime's feet are sculpted in the likeness of his own sneaker mode, making it seem like he's wearing himself!

:His gun splits into two halves and stores inside his [[kibble]] in shoe mode; in an undocumented feature, it has two handle pegs on opposite sides, so that it can be held either at its far end or halfway along its length. The gun halves can also be plugged together in two different ways.

:This figure was, in fact, the ''only'' mold in the ''Sports Label'' line. It was redecoed into the "Marine Free" version of Prime himself (see below), and given a new head to create ''Sports Label'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]]''

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/SLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Sport Label Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Sportslabel convoy marine version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's secret Magnus cosplay.]]
*'''Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version'''
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:A redeco of the first ''Sports Label'' Convoy, this figure transforms into a white, navy, and grey sneaker. Promotional images for the figure depicted its robot mode as white and aqua-blue, but the finished product was visibly darker, produced in shades of off-white and dark teal. In either coloration, it sure as heck ''looks'' like it should be [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]], but for whatever reason... it ain't.
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==''Encore''==
[[File:Encore convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure, and Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, but it did include the original, thick-barrelled version of Prime's rifle, as reinstated to the mold by the ''[[#The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' version of the toy a few years prior. Both his blue and red plastics are lighter than normal, though not to the extent of Hasbro's subsequent 25th Anniversary release.

:Notably, this edition addresses the small but persistent issue of the Autobot insignias on Prime's shoulders: Ever since 1984, applying the stickers evenly had been a challenge due to small bumps the figure's shoulders are textured with. Like the [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure released two years prior, ''Encore'' Convoy replaces the stickers with [[tampograph]]s.
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==''Music Label''==
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[[File:MusicLabel-toy iPodConvoy.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|You just paid 140 bucks for a new headsculpt, didn't you? I bet you don't even ''own'' an iPod...]]
*'''Convoy —playing iPod speaker—''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster

: Hot on the heels of their licensing deals with Pepsi and Nike, TakaraTomy got themselves a slice of Apple™ pie and released Convoy —playing [[iPod]] speaker— as part of their small, musically-themed ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' line. This version of Prime is an all-white redeco of the original Generation 1 cab robot, which (much like the "Marine Version" of Prime from the ''[[#Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' line) makes it seem like he ought to be Ultra Magnus. The figure is actually even derived from the retool of the mold created for the original Ultra Magnus figure, as distinguished by the elongated hubcap pegs on the front wheels. Like Pepsi Prime before it, the figure's fists now store in peg holes on the under side of its trailer. The toy lacks any of the original Prime's stickers (even the silver stripe on his chest is now a [[paint operation]]) and includes the original thick-barrelled version of Prime's blaster. The toy features a brand new headsculpt based on the [[#20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary]] Prime figure, given additional poseability not previously seen on the figure by being mounted on a [[ball joint]].

:This, of course, is all secondary to the main draw of the figure: it pulls an all-white trailer, which transforms into a working iPod speaker dock by rotating a substantial wedge of its full length 90 degrees . The dock features three working buttons; power, volume up and volume down, as well as an Autobot sigil indicator light. Included is a wall-plugging (Japanese) A/C adaptor with a long lead that plugs into the reverse of the trailer. Although American importers shouldn't have too much trouble, those living in parts of the world using higher strength A/C current outlets should be warned NOT to simply plug the A/C adaptor in with only a socket adapter, as this will overload the device and fry it completely. Buying the appropriate kind of universal A/C adaptor with advice from an electronics specialty shop is recommended.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/MLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Music Label Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Musiclabelprimewithdock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm gonna call you Peanut.]]
*'''Optimus Prime —speakers for iPod—''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster

:Designated "Optimus Prime" rather than the traditional Japanese "Convoy", this figure is a redeco of the previous ''Music Label'' Convoy figure into the character's traditional red, blue and silver color scheme. Unlike previous re-issues of the mold, iPod Optimus Prime's sports a paint application similar to KissPlayers Convoy, having its ABS/PVC parts painted over with a thin layer of his iconic red, white (silver if you will) and blue motif paint applications (with the exception of his iPod docking trailer). This includes his trailer, though the effect is somewhat marred by the large, visible gap on one side. When reconfigured into dock mode, the interior surfaces surrounding the speakers are decorated with black-on-silver techno-patterns as well as three "Optimus Prime" logos. The recessed space also features a stylised, almost [[Frank Miller]]esque, high-contrast portrait of Prime's face, although this is largely covered when an iPod is inserted. The figure comes in identical packaging to the original ''Music Label'' Convoy, save for the addition of a sticker illustrating the different color of its contents.

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[[File:ExileTransformersSpeakers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The right of all sentient beings is... um... what am I promoting now? Wait, a Japanese pop band? Are you kidding me? I need a new agent.]]
*'''{{anchor|EXILE}}EXILE x TRANSFORMERS —speakers for iPod—''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster

:Exclusive to [http://www.ldhshop.jp/ LDH Shop], this redeco of the ''Music Label'' Convoy toy is utterly ridiculous and was created as a promotion for the Japanese pop band {{w|Exile (Japanese band)|EXILE}}. While Convoy himself has EXILE written on his right forearm, his trailer sports the "Love Dream Happiness" tagline of LDH Inc.[http://www.ldh.co.jp/shopping/index.html], as well as the "EXILE Perfect Year 2008" logo of the "EXILE Perfect Year 2008 Ultimate Best Box" boxset, which was released some months after he was.
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==''Transformers'' (2007)==
[[File:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]
*'''Leader for the Ages''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

: This Wal*Mart-[[exclusive]] two-pack pairs the deluxe-size ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Optimus Prime figure with [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] line's ''[[Fast Action Battlers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Power Hook Optimus Prime]] toy. Both toys are identical to their original releases, and together represent the Optimus Primes of the oldest and newest generations (at the time) of ''Transformers'', respectively. The movie Prime is designated "2007 Optimus Prime", while the ''Classics'' figure is dubbed "1984 Optimus Prime" (referring not, of course, to the toy, which was produced in 2006, but to the character).
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==''Diablock''==
*'''Diablock Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''01''' ('''Mecha Builder Vol.03''')[[File:DiablockPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| We have the technology. We can ''rebuild him''. Except, uh.. for his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|face]].]]
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

:Rounding out a bumper year of Japanese-[[exclusive]] Generation 1 Optimus Primes, the Takara-licensed Kawada brand ''Diablock'' Convoy is a fully transformable Lego-style block building figure similar in premise to the earlier American ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' sets. The ''Diablock'' figure, however, easily outstrips the ''Built to Rule!'' sets by both being an accurate representation of the toy on which it is based, and being able to transform between modes ''without'' having to be partially disassembled and put back together first.

:Forming a roughly 11-inch figure when fully assembled, ''Diablock'' Convoy is highly articulated, save for his head, which is only able to move up and down. Said head is also by far the most stylised aspect of the figure, with no real attempt to approximate Prime's face or mouthplate, instead featuring only a reversed block that gives the odd impression of a cycloptic eye. It is possibly intended to actually represent his forehead grill, as a yellow block inside his head construction remains barely-visible through a slit in his face, possibly intended to represent the classic toy's yellow eyes.

:The figure's [[transformation scheme]] is based on the original G1 figure, the only differences being that the fists are not removed but become the headlights, and instead of flipping backwards inside the chest, ''Diablock'' Convoy's noggin flips forwards with the aid of opening chest windows. A "laser rifle" in the shape of his ion cannon can be built from black bricks, and stickers bearing the Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]] can be placed on his shoulders, although this is not recommended as it is designed to permanently stick to multiple tiles which dislodge easily and may damage the sticker.
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==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:Henkei convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[March 13]], 2008)
**''ID number:'' '''C-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' Convoy is a redeco of ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime. He features a significantly altered colour scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon and the original toyline. His truck mode features less silver paint striping, but compensates with a [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] grill/fender area. In [[robot mode]] all of his previously grey plastic is replaced with red plastic, with a majority of it being painted silver, chromed, or painted gunmetal gray. He features a different shade of red, blue, and clear blue plastic than the Classics version. Since ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature a heat-sensitive rubsign, ''Henkei'' Convoy has two Autobot sigils tampographed onto his shoulders.

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[[File:Henkei clear convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy Clear Version''' ([[June 19]], 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:This redeco of ''Henkei'' Convoy is cast almost entirely in translucent colored plastic. Also known by the nickname "Crystal Convoy" among fans, it was first released as an exclusive for the Japanese convention Tokyo Toy Fair 2008, limited to 1000 pieces at the event, but was later made available through [[e-HOBBY]]. It was sold in a monochrome-blue version of ''Henkei'' Convoy's regular packaging.

::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act491/index.php More information on Convoy Clear Version at TFkenkon.com]
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*'''Convoy''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:[[vacuum metallizing|Chromed]] entirely in gold like many other [[Lucky Draw figure]]s before it, this version of Prime was available only through a ''[[TV Magazine]]'' mail-in promotion held in December 2008, and was limited to only five units, making it one of the rarest officially available Transformers toys in the world.

:Unfortunately, this toy has become the target of several [[knockoff]]s aimed at gullible collectors. Most of the fake ones can be told apart from the real deal by various details not matching up. The real one is cast in gold plastic, painted over in gold chrome and sports small red Autobot [[insignia|logos]] on both shoulders.

::*''[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=12878&dispsize=600&start=0 Gallery of (hopefully) a genuine Gold Convoy at TFormers.com]''

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*'''Convoy''' (<s>2008</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:A (technically) [[unreleased toy|unreleased]] [[black repaint|"black" redeco]] of ''Henkei'' Voyager-sized Convoy using the same plastic layout and paint mask but replacing red and blue with black, silver with gray, leaving the previously vacuum-metalized grill/fender area unpainted, changing the blue tint for the windows to red and changing all silver and yellow paint operations to blue. The red Autobot insignias would have remained unchanged.<ref name="blackgentei1">[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=9553&dispsize=800&start=0 Gallery of the unreleased ''Gentei! Gentei'' black Convoy at TFormers.com.]</ref>

:The figure would have come in a monochrome version of the standard ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Convoy's packaging, still named "Convoy" but now labeled as part of the ''Gentei! Gentei'' range of exclusives.<ref name="blackgentei2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/universe-classics-20-29/transformers-henkei-wonderfest-exclusive-black-convoy-in-box-167615/ The unreleased ''Gentei! Gentei!'' black Convoy in packaging] at TFW2005.</ref> Reportedly, this figure was intended as a Wonderfest exclusive, but was canceled because, according too [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Shogo Hasui]], it was too similar to ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nemesis Prime]]. [[Knockoff]]s were later made available, so buyers beware!

:A minor redeco (replacing the Autobot insignias with Decepticon insignias, adding silver paint to the grill/fender area and changing the blue paint operations to teal) [[#UnitedBlack|was eventually released]] as a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2012]] exclusive, now marketed as part of the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' line.
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
[[File:Universetoy 25th anniversary optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2|And the block has returned!!!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2008)
**''Series'': G1
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, sound effects module, comic, DVD

:Sold at the rather exorbitant price of $75, this re-release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is actually one of the most visually different from the other "straight" reissues of the mold, despite Hasbro's assurance that this is the toy you had as a kid. Positively ''anemic'' in comparison with the original toy, this Prime's red parts are visibly paler than usual, while his blue parts are much lighter (although the version released at Canadian retail reportedly sports a deeper shade of red again). This shade of blue extends to both Roller (a lighter blue than his traditional dark shade, yet darker than the lightest the figure has been in its history) and the internal workings of his Combat Deck, which is itself a much flatter shade of light grey, compared to its normal dark, swirled metallic silver color. In addition, the toy features the now-customary shortened smokestacks, and the elongated missiles seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release, while the Autobot insignias on his shoulders are no longer stickers, but rather tampographs, like on Takara's ''Encore'' release. While all reissues of the Prime mold since 2003 have used the original thick-barreled mold for his ion blaster, this version includes the slender sculpt instead.

:As a 25th anniversary set, Prime includes several new pack-in bonuses: a reprint of the [[The Transformers (issue)|first issue]] of the original [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic book]], a DVD containing all three parts of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] pilot [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|"More than Meets the Eye"]], and three desktop wallpapers, and a battery-powered Autobot symbol that plays transforming sound effects, part of the first version of the ''Transformers'' [[theme song]], and three voice clips performed by Peter Cullen: "I am Optimus Prime!", "Autobot, transform and roll out!" and "Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost." There are some reports that the Autobot symbol could be worn out or damaged during the time of purchase.

:Outside the United States, this set was available in a thinner rectangular box. It contained all the original accessories from the American release, but not the DVD. An English-only version of this packaging format was available in Asia and Australia (initially only available at Myer stores, but later also at Toys"R"Us, Kmart and Target, eventually at drastically reduced prices), while a bilingual English/French packaging variant was available in Canada, still including—though not advertised on the packaging—the (English only) comic book.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/25thOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class===
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[[File:Uni2008-toy SEOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class: Special Edition, 2008)
**''ID Number:'' '''SE-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:"Special Edition" Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Classics'' multi-pack toy, featuring some minor paint detail changes, bluer translucent plastic, darker and cooler gray plastic, and darker metallic flake red and blue plastic, with his (previously black-only) rifle body most notably now being cast in both blue ''and'' black plastic. He came in special "book box" style packaging with black-and-white boxart, and was only available at retail in Australian and Asian markets. North American customers could later buy him via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/HTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Special Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy Target OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yawn... Hey, wait! Am I [[Delta Magnus]] now?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, display stand

: A [[Target]]-exclusive [[redeco]] of War Within Optimus Prime in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action film]]-inspired colors. The bio on the back of the packaging only fills up half of the allotted space, as if the [[Forest Lee|writer]] was tired of describing Optimus Primes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TitOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Target-exclusive Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternity''==
[[File:AlternityConvoy VibrantRed.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's like G2 Go-bots all over again...but cooler!]]
*'''Convoy [Ultimate Metal Silver]''' ([[February 26]], 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Convoy transforms into a 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm. In the hyper-dimensional world of the oft-confusing ''Alternity'' fiction, this figure specifically represents the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Story of Binaltech|Optimus Prime]] of [[universal stream]] [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]].

:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.

:''Alternity'' Convoy was simultaneously available in both this silver coloration, and a deco based on his traditional appearance termed "Vibrant Red" (see below). The figure was later redecoed to create "[[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy [Super Black]]]" (representing not Optimus Prime, but ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]), ''Alternity'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]], and ''Alternity'' [[Dai Atlas (G1)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]]. It was retooled into ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'' [[#GT|GT-R Prime]], [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].
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*'''Convoy [Vibrant Red]''' (February 26, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-01'''

:"Vibrant Red" ''Alternity'' Convoy is a redeco of the "Ultimate Metal Silver" figure in the much more traditional red and blue Prime color scheme, representing the Optimus Prime of universal stream [[Primax 109.0 Beta]]. The figure was available simultaneously with the Ultimate Metal Silver version, sharing the same packaging and pack-in materials, save for the color of the illustration on the front of the box, and a sticker that identified the figure within.
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
===Legends Class===
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[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|YOU'LL NEVER GUESS HIS TRUE ALLEGIANCE!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime is based on his original Generation 1 appearance. He features a [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake grill]] for his robot mode, and his large legs result in a fairly thick and compact truck bed. He is part of "[[Reveal the Shield]]", a subline that outfits all its toys with [[rubsign]]s, and in this case, it's located on the left side of the truck/his left elbow.

:This figure was redecoed and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Reveal the Shield" Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-2012-Legends-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2012)
:*''Accessories:'' Sword (running change variant only)
:The [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime sculpt in the deco from the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection wave (see below) was released as a "Dollar Store" exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 ''Transformers'' packaging packaging alongside [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]]. The initial release saw the copyright year removed, while a later [[variant#running changes|running change variant]] featured the new tooling originally used for ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], with not only the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] compatible with [[C joint|3mm posts]], but also Motorbreath's sword accessory.

:If one chooses, the Ion Blaster from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Core Class figure]] can be used on this toy.
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===Deluxe Class===
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[[File:G1toy sons of cybertron optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Machine gun turret/rifle

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' campaign, the "Sons of Cybertron" set includes a redeco of the 2006 ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' "Ultimate Battle" pack Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], cast mostly in translucent plastic (his shoulders remain opaque [[Unpaintable plastic|Polyoxymethylene (POM)]]). He comes packaged with a similarly translucent redeco of ''Classics'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Rodimus]].

:The set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's simultaneously-available ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of that line's Deluxe [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]] figures. It was intended as an exclusive for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the 2010 "Autobot Alliance" event in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was later available for purchase at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in [[Shanghai]].

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[[File:TF2010 Deluxe G2OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Fandom|We]] see a red truck, and we want it [[Black repaint|painted]] [[Scourge (RID)|black]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Sword]]
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the sixth wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], this Optimus Prime is a Deluxe Class mold based on the original ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Laser Optimus Prime toy ([[#LaserOptimusPrime|see above]]). Transforming into an International 8200 truck, he has some influences from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], including the more defined flames on his hood, athletic [[robot mode]] proportions and a more aggressive-looking translucent orange sword that can be held with both hands for maximum extreme chopitude. Optimus Prime features extensive use of translucent plastic in his arms, head and upper torso for a [[light-piping]] effect. Optimus also has a (non-detachable) matrix gimmick in robot mode that is formed by a relief pattern on the inside of the cab's side windows and is visible through the windshield/chest in robot mode. Like the Legends toy, he's part of ''Reveal the Shield'' and features a [[rubsign]], this time on the roof. He is also ''very'' articulated and poseable, even featuring ankles and wrists that are both [[Ball joint|ball-joint]]ed ''and'' [[Swivel joint|hinged]].

: The original Hasbro [[Stock photography|stock photos]] depict him as having red [[paint operation]]s on his kneecaps and the sunken ridges around his blue abs that the final product lacks. The photos on the cardback show him with a red Autobot symbol on his truck door and blue plastic instead of grey for the piece just in front of his rear tires. The back photo also depicts his side windows as being the same translucent orange as the front ones, when they are, in reality, a garish solid orange.

: Multiple reports suggest that the toy suffers from a [[design flaw]], inferior plastic quality, or both: Due to his hands having peg-holes that are a bit too small to accommodate 5 mm posts, they have a tendency to show stress marks on the inside after pegging his sword handle (or most other pegs) inside. Stress marks also tend to appear near his tiny hinged wrists. Fortunately, there have been no reports of the hands actually ''breaking'' on either location thus far.

: This toy was redecoed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#BotCon2012|Optimus Prime]] and ''Timelines'' [[Scourge (RID)#Timelines|Scourge]], and was retooled into ''Timelines/Shattered Glass'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Reveal the Shield" Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
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[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Standing tall and proud with his smokestacks erect.]]
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' (2012/2014)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Transformers (2010)|Ion cannon]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10hasbro|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#Transformers (2010)|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#Transformers (2010)|trailer/Battle Station/Maintenance Dock]], [[Roller (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Autobot Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Spike Witwicky figurine]]
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}
:The Hasbro [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive release of [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] features brighter blue plastic and paint, brighter unpainted non-metallic red plastic, painted yellow lights above the front truck windshields, painted light blue eyes, and lacks silver paint for the trailer's interior. Roller is now blue.

:In the Philippines, this was only available as a Toys"R"Us "Limited Edition" figure in the Trinoma mall from August 23–26, with customers having to sign up to reserve their figure. It was limited to 48 units total, and was limited to one per customer.

:Hasbro Asia re-released this in 2014. It came with an exclusive addition—the [[Key to Vector Sigma#Masterpiece|Key to Vector Sigma]]. In 2017 it was [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|basically reissued]] under ''Generations'' co-branding.

:Stock photos show his vehicle mode mistranformed.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy cybertron mode prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See?! War for Cybertron ''is'' G1!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''ID number'': '''UN-01'''
**''Accessories'': "Assault rifle"

: The first toy in TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a Cybertronic "armored truck". As has been TakaraTomy's wont of late, he now sports a metallic red paint job, with brighter pink paint applications and cooler grey parts, and features several additional paint details to those present on the Hasbro figure in the form of black chest windows and pink lines on his face mask. His rifle transforms as well, folding and plugging into the roof of the vehicle mode. The rifle can also peg into his forearms, and, in its compact configuration, can attach to his shoulders via peg holes on the backs of his front tires or stored behind his back in [[robot mode]].

: This mold was also used to make ''United'' [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)#Toys|Darkside Optimus Prime]].

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[[File:Unitedtoy g1prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No, my legs won't retract. Now buy me.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (December 25, 2010)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:The second Optimus Prime toy in TakaraTomy's ''United'' toyline is another redeco of the ''Classics'' multi-pack Deluxe-sized toy (the first release in Japan), this time featuring an extensive metallic red paint job on the majority of the red plastic, and he features metallic sheen on the unpaintable red plastic and his blue plastic is now brighter. While the paint masks are identical to the Special Edition release, ''United'' Optimus Prime features additional paint operations on the hip, the stomach grille, the fold-up waist panels, the lower chest piece (at least in the front), and the forehead.

:Although the stock photo (pictured from the right) shows both of his biceps painted silver with his Autobot insignia tampographed on the left shoulder, the final product omits the paint operation (due to being molded with unpaintable plastic) and the insignia is placed on his left forearm, just like his ''Classics'' figure.

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*'''Laser Optimus Prime''' ([[March 26]], 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-22'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Laser Rod (weapon)|Laser Rod]]" sword

:The third ''United'' Optimus Prime toy is a redeco and slight retool of the [[#Transformers (2010)|Deluxe Class figure]] from Hasbro's 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline, itself an homage to Prime's ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|"Laser" form]]. The toy features translucent blue plastic as opposed to Hasbro's orange, red paint is used on the biceps instead of blue paint, extra red paint applications on the knees like the original's sticker detail, and more broken-up red apps on the shoulders. Silver detailing was added to the cab mode on the grill, the bumper, and near the doors. The blue plastic in cab mode is now black plastic to make the figure more accurate to the ''Generation 2'' original. The gray plastic is changed from the Hasbro version to more closely match the [[#G2reissue|2006 reissue of Laser Optimus Prime]]. Black paint was applied to the cab mode to mimic the fade from red to black on the original Laser Optimus, but still includes a flame deco like the Hasbro version, only in a different design. It lacks the roof-mounted rubsign of the Hasbro version, instead including Autobot insignias on the cab doors. (Disappointingly, they are Generation 1 insignias, rather than ''Generation 2'' ones!) Additionally, a retool was made to the peg on the inside of his right shoulder, to make it shorter and wider than the Hasbro version, allowing it to move freely without hitting the torso, unlike the Hasbro release.
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[[File:Unitedtoy-BlackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shouldn't be hard for him to fit in with the Decepticons... There's like, [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|two]] [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|other]] "evil Optimus Prime" guys in their ranks.]]
*'''Black Optimus Prime''' ([[June 16]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/blaster, wind vane/cannon

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2012 (along with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Shining|''Prime'' Shining Optimus Prime]]), Black Optimus Prime is a very minor redeco of the previously unreleased [[#GenteiBlack|''Gentei! Gentei!'']] black version of [[#Henkei! Henkei!|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Convoy]], itself a redeco of the [[#Classics (2006)|''Classics'' Voyager Class toy]]. As such, Black Optimus Prime is mostly cast in black plastic, with some gray parts, translucent red windows and teal paint operations.

:The only differences with the unreleased version, aside from the packaging, are that silver paint has been added to the previously unpainted grill/fender area, the blue paint operations have been changed to teal, and the red Autobot insignias have been replaced by purple Decepticon ones. Prime's [[bio]] apparently explains that he took on this new color scheme in order to infiltrate the Decepticon ranks, in response to recent attacks by some new Decepticon forces pretending to be Autobots.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1579.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes's Toy Blog (part 1)]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1580.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes's Toy Blog (part 2)]''
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==''Chronicle''==
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[[File:TF-Chronicle-CH01-G1-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''G1 & Movie Sōshireikan Set''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH01'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster|Laser rifle]], trailer

:This reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure comes in a two-pack with the Deluxe-Class ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime figure]]. Prime himself is almost identical to the ''Encore'' release, save for his trailer hitch which was retooled to allow a peg to be inserted within it while still being able to be inserted into the trailer itself (making it compatible with his G1 trailer and the new trailer included). Like the Encore release, he features lighter colors and tampographed shoulder symbols (which vary slightly from the Encore release).

:His original trailer is not included with the set; instead, he comes with [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|a new deluxe-scaled trailer]], not available with any other figure, based on the one towed by Prime in ''Dark of the Moon''. The trailer is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5 mm post|5mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime's laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with.

:Oddly, for their official [[stock photography|promotional photography]], Takara took an existing photo of Optimus Prime's robot mode that was at least a decade old, having previously been used as a very early (and inaccurate) illustration for Hasbro's then upcoming ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' reissue of the figure.
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===''EZ Collection''===
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*'''Convoy''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:A ''veeery'' slight [[repaint]] of the [[#2010legend|2010 Reveal the Shield]] Legends figure, the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Prime replaces that figure's rubsign with a tiny tampographed Autobot symbol on his left bicep. He was one of eight figures available in the first wave of "EZ Collection" blindpacked figures.
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*'''Convoy''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:The '''Reveal the Shield''' Legends Prime mold was redecoed again for the inclusion in the second EZ Collection wave. This version of the figure replaces his blue on the head with black, and the blue paint on the legs is stripped off, revealing the black plastic underneath. and like the Megatron redeco in the same wave, features a ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbol instead of a Generation 1 insignia.
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==''Kre-O''==
{{Note|This section only lists Generation 1-inspired Optimus Prime ''Kre-O'' toys.}}
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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusMatrixKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|If you even ''thought'' about Transformers in 2011, you probably have two of me.]]
*'''Matrix Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Pieces'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: Intended to be [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2011]], this redeco of the regular Optimus Prime Kreon has an open chest showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] within. He comes with a G1 inspired gun and a black brick display stand.

: We say "intended", because in actuality, the thing appears to have been produced in such huge quantities that it's wound up being made available in ''loads'' of other places—it was handed out at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, offered as a free giveaway with any order that included Transformers toys on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), as a free gift on the cover of the ''[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]'', and came as a free gift attached to, of all things, issue #240 of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] children's comic, ''[[Doctor Who]] Adventures'' (but not the UK's [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers comic]], you'll note!).

:A supposed factory error even caused this version (minus display stand) to be included in the larger Optimus Prime kit (see below). This problem has (presumably) been fixed, but it was awesome while it lasted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OMatrixOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Matrix Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Nigh-infinite configuration possibilities, and somehow a WORSE base mode than pretty much every other Optimus's trailer-bases. Wow.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30689'''
**''Pieces'': '''542'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, two Stunt Drivers
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, weapons sprue (sniper rifle, pistol, submachinegun, handcuffs, radio, ammo box), large tool sprue (shovel, hammer, electric drill, clamp), small tool sprue (socket wrench, screwdriver, wrench, hatchet), 2 traffic cones

: Naturally, Optimus Prime got the biggest of the sets in the first year of ''Kre-O''. The set can be built into a large long-nose tractor-trailer rig with a removable "sleeper" cab that hides a computer station, and a trailer that can carry the set's two motorcycles or open up to carry larger car builds. The robot mode build includes a huge Optimus, based largely on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus]], though with a head based almost directly on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Voyager Optimus]]. He is armed with a distressingly plain brick that fires pressure-launched missiles (aka his smokestacks). Most of the leftover parts in robot mode become a "headquarters" which is mostly just a random assemblage of mismatched-color panels and a pair of barricades. Both main builds leave numerous parts unused if you go expressly by the instructions, but hey, it's a building kit, surely you can find ''someplace'' to apply most of them.

: The set comes with a bevy of [[Kreon]]s, including Optimus Prime (this one based heavily on Generation 1 Optimus), [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and a pair of human [[Stunt Driver]]s. A packaging error resulted in some releases of this set to come with the promotional "Matrix chest" Optimus (see above) rather than the normal version pictured here.

:Speaking of errors, the instruction manuals (he has two) both have errors in their parts listings, showing numerous pieces in the wrong colors or not making it clear that some parts are, well, clear. Making things more confusing, not all of these miscolors are reflected in the step-by-step instructions, while a couple new ones are added there.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-90pc.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Kneedom is the right of all sentient beings.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31143'''
**''Pieces'': '''90'''

: The smaller of the two Optimus Prime kits in year one, this version is based more on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original Optimus Prime]]. The small cabover-style tractor-trailer truck build is solid, unable to seat any Kreons inside. The robot mode is heavily restricted in its articulation, with no knees, and only single-direction-swivel elbows and shoulders.

:This is one of the few ''Kre-O Transformers'' sets to not come with any Kreons whatsoever, the other being the similarly-sized [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]] kit.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSmallOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "small" Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6085'''
**''Pieces'': '''41'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large rifle, ray pistol, robot sword, wing-backpack, rocket-backpack

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Optimus Prime comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreons, based on the [[#The Transformers|original Optimus Prime toy]]. His "normal" helmet (and small sword) are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable large rifle, a buildable wing-pack, and a ray pistol (originally an [[Andorian]] blaster from ''Kre-O Star Trek'').

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[[File:KreO-Toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, transparent block, brick display stand

:Available only with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'', Orion Pax is a Kreon version of Orion Pax from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". He uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] helmet and the original Optimus Prime Kreon's gun. The transparent block which he can hold has "KREO" written on it in [[Cybertronian language#Notes|Autobot text]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OOrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kre-o-Elite-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|me]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|your]] face?]]
*'''Elite Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Acessories'': Optimus rifle

:A polybag with buildable Optimus Prime with larger hands and legs on a Kreon sized torso, much like the Galvatron in the Factory Battle set. His helmet is completely unpainted.

:This figure was a freebie given away at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores during a build-a-figure event, and also available at the "Transformers Exhibition" event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]].

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[[File:KreO-toy OptimusClass84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Voted Most Likely to <s>[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|GIVE ME]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|YOUR FACE]]</s> Succeed]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Likely To Succeed
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: This version of Optimus, part of the the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], lays heavy on the toy-based tampographs (though they are completely different from the other iterations), and like the others in the set, has a more animation-model-inspired face deco, what with having a nose and all.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the convention, but as the set sold out at the show, that never happened.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Class of 1984 Optimue Prime at TFU.info]

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*'''Total Commander Optimus Prime (Convoy)''' (Gacha capsule Kreon, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Ray pistol

:In late 2014, twelve Kreons were sold through [[TakaraTomy]]'s "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S" [[Gacha]] capsule-toy machines in Japan. Thankfully for the rest of the world, these Kreons are all basically identical to previously-released ones in the Hasbro lines. The Gacha release of Optimus Prime is basically the base [[#Custom|Custom Kreon Optimus]] using his clear-plastic helmet and carrying the small ray pistol, lacking his leg-wheels, smokestacks and backpack (and of course all those other parts and accessories).

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*'''Brick Box''' (2016)
**''Set Number'': '''B2963'''
**''Pieces'': '''82'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus Rifle

: Released in the third wave of "Brick Box" sets, and found only at Dollar General stores, this version of Optimus Prime uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes the torso incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons. Nice. His face and torso tampographs are new.

: The set comes with two bags of Kre-O parts, one coming from the first-year Sideswipe set (mostly all the small bits and the now-useless neck joint), the other "new" with some basic bricks and plates. The set has no instructions, as it's just a box of bricks to make whatever with.

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===Battle Changers===
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BattleChanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It remains to be seen if Optimus' pieces can be rebuilt [[Alligaticon|into an alligator]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B0715'''
**''Pieces'': ''89''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Changers", this version of Optimus Prime is a ''severely'' built-up Kreon that transforms from truck into a robot and back without removing any parts! However, the sheer chunkiness of his limbs hanging off a Kreon torso make for awkward positioning and questionable balljoint grip strength.

: Like the rest of the Battle Changers, he was available in selected Asian countries in December 2014. These sets only appeared in the US through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx in 2015.

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*'''Optimus Prime VS Megatron''' (Battle Changers 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B1506'''
**''Pieces'': ''198''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, trailer
:This version of Battle Changers Optimus was only available in a two pack set with [[Megatron (Kre-O)#Battle Changers|Battle Changer Megatron]]. He is ''largely'' the same construction as as the single release, but has numerous small differences. He uses a new "double harness" piece on his torso instead of using two harnesses, leaving more space for his head to grip the neck-post, and his chest/windshield parts are each a single clipped "flag" part rather than the multi-part assembly of the single-pack. And of course there's the additional trailer, which doesn't have any official robot mode rebuild, and only loosely "connects" to the truck-mode Optimus by being lightly hooked to a single short bar on the back of Optimus's right leg.

:This set, like the one above, was only available in the US through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx in 2015.
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===Mini-Con Combiners===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Bazooka, [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]], Uzi, scoped pistol, [[Klingon]] blaster
:"Mini-Con Combiner"' Optimus comes with one standard Kreon and four ''Cityville''-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.

: The main torso-bot is based on Generation 1 Optimus's original body. Two of his limbs are based on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]; one "normal" (Inferno helmet), one pre-[[Earth]]-body (Knock Out helmet). Another is based on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]] (Soundwave helmet), and the remaining one (Ironhide helmet)... actually looks to be based on the Optimus-like-but-not-Optimus [[Micromaster]] [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]! The heck?

:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&size=1&image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, "[[Stuck in a Tree]]", released about eight months after the trade show.

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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
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*'''Convoy''' (EZ Collection, [[July 30]], [[2012]])
**''ID number'': '''1'''
:[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection Gum|''EZ Collection Gum'']] Convoy is another redeco of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], featuring the retooled parts, but this time omitting the sword. He is decoed once again in his ''Generation 2'' colors (see above), with the black legs, but uses metallic red plastic, and is coated in metallic red, blue (replacing his head's black), and black paint. As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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==''Generations''==
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==''Bot Shots''==
[[File:BotShotstoy-OptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Before time began, I was... a cube.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B003'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
::*''Fist strength'': '''410'''
::*''Blaster strength'': '''850'''
::*''Sword strength'': '''370'''
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 single-packs, Optimus Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His truck mode and robot body are influenced by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus Prime]], while his head is taken from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original]]. His blue paint is light and sparkly-metallic, his red paint is dull matte, and his optics are yellow.

:This toy was given away free to attendees of Hasbro's "[[Toy Fair 2012|Collector-Fan Media Day" 2012]], slightly altered by a "Toy Fair 2012" sticker applied to the cardback.

:This mold was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. He shares parts with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotSuperBot|Super Bot Megatron]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motorbreath]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''920'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''450'''
***''Sword strength'': '''280'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 launchers, this [[repaint]] of Optimus Prime comes with a large trailer that pops open to form a battle station with a spring-loaded launching platform. He appears to have the same plastic colors as the single release, and the same set of [[paint operation]]s, but his paint is done in different shades, having glossy dark blue paint and glossy bright red paint. The black part of his launcher is sculpted to look vaguely like the repair done that is part of Generation 1 Optimus Prime's repair bay.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-LauncherOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''835'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''505'''
***''Sword strength'': '''275'''
:This minor [[redeco]] of the Optimus Prime Launcher features grey wheels, blue optics, and added red paint on its upper arms, while the launcher has grey plastic in place of black, smaller Autobot symbols on its sides, and gold paint on its interior instead of silver. The [[stock photography]] on the [[packaging]] depicts Optimus with a blue stripe on his built-in "trailer", which was omitted in the final product.

:The set also comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Megatron with his launcher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Bumblebee]], and a cardboard token representing the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSBFTMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Battle for the Matrix" Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''330'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''315'''
***''Sword strength'': '''995'''
:Part of the fourth wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 single-packs, Super Bot Optimus Prime is a redeco of his toy in translucent blue plastic. As a Super Bot, he was [[Shortpacking|packed one per case]], and has higher, more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots. He has a really, ''really'' good Sword stat.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSSBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Super Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-SpinShotOptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Launcher''' (Launcher, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BL001'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 [[Energon cube|Energon Cube]] targets
***''Fist strength'': '''820'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''405'''
***''Sword strength'': '''390'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 launchers, this Optimus Prime transforms into a very boxy ''Generation 1''-styled truck with trailer. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher used to propel him to great speeds, as well as four cube targets for him to knock over.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Spin Shot Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''370'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''945'''
***''Sword strength'': '''310'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 five-packs, this redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy is cast in translucent blue plastic, with his cab painted white. Despite possessing translucent plastic and more lopsided stats than a regular Bot Shot, he is apparently not labeled as a Super Bot. This version of Optimus comes with similarly-themed with new redecos of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Polar Assault Team" Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots Dragon Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Dragon Track''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''UB001'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher
***''Fist strength'': '''565'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''325'''
***''Sword strength'': '''725'''
:Available only with the ''Bot Shots'' Dragon Track set, this version of Optimus Prime changes from a robot form resembling ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime, into a truck with a rocket exhaust molded into the back of its trailer. As a Flip Shot, he, er, flips up when auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher that can be connected to the track, as well as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DragonTrack|Flip Shot Megatron and his launcher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSDTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Dragon Track" Flip Shot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''BeCool''==
[[File:BeCool-B03-Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Trailer (Optimus Prime)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B03'''
:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Trailer" is practically identical to the ''Bot Shots'' "Battle for the Matrix" Optimus Prime toy with the blue eyes and red arms, the only difference being that the game stats stickers in his chest spinner have been replaced with pictures of his vehicle mode, two people holding hands and the letters "Zzz..."

:[[TakaraTomy]]'s [[stock photography]] of Trailer, including the pictures used on the box, uses the original ''Bot Shots'' Optimus toy with the yellow eyes as a base.

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*'''Garbage Truck (Clean Optimus)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B12'''
:"Garbage Truck" is a redeco of the same Optimus Prime toy in blue and white, a common coloration for Japanese garbage trucks, that ends up bearing a coincidental resemblance to the ''Bot Shots'' Polar Assault Team Optimus. His stickers now picture his truck mode being loaded with garbage, his truck mode driving around, and the word "cleaning" in both English and Japanese.

:The B12 ID number was previously used for [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Special Sports Car]], a limited toy which was only on shelves for three months before being replaced by Garbage Truck.
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[[File:BS02-BeCool-Trailer-and-Trailer-Base.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|I just passed a "jimmy" and a White, I've been passing everything in sight]]
*'''Trailer and Trailer Base (Optimus Prime)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''BS02'''
:This Trailer is identical to the original ''BeCool'' Trailer other than the stickers, and now comes with the trailer/launcher accessory from ''Bot Shots'' redecoed in blue with red stripes. While the vehicle mode sticker in his chest remains, the hand-holding and sleeping ones have been replaced by pictures of the launcher: one in base mode and one in trailer mode. He also comes with a sticker sheet for decorating the Trailer Base.
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==''GT''==
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[[File:GT-R-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From Nissan to nii-san.]]
*'''GT-R Prime''' ([[May 25]], 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''GT-01'''
**''Accessories:'' "Impact Wrench Gun", [[Misaki]] race queen figure
:''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'' "GT-R Prime" is a heavy retool of ''Alternity'' [[#Alternity|Convoy]], transforming into a 1:32 replica of the Motul Autech GT-R race car used by the {{w|Nismo}} team in the {{w|Super GT}} racing championship series. He retains the flip-out blasters of the ''Alternity'' toy and can also wield his new Impact Wrench Gun accessory (also called the "Optimus Rifle" on the ''Transformers GT'' website), a weapon based on the impact wrenches used in car repairs. Like all ''GT'' toys, Prime also comes with a [[GT Sister]], poseable human figures themed after {{w|race queens}}, his partner being a lady named Misaki.

:GT-R Prime's packaging points out that he can be fitted into ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime's trailer to replicate the way actual race cars are transported.

:This mold was also used, with different heads and accessories, to make the other ''Transformers GT'' toys: [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].
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==''FJ Cruiser × Transformers''==
[[File:TF-FJ-Cruiser-Transformers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=3|thumb]]
*'''FJ Optimus Prime''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' spare tire/axe
:Part of a cross-promotion between {{w|Toyota}} and TakaraTomy, the deluxe-sized FJ Optimus Prime transforms into an {{w|Toyota FJ Cruiser|FJ Cruiser}}, with his axe weapon becoming the vehicle's spare tire. The vehicle mode's body panels come packaged on the sprue, and can then be clipped onto the core figure. The mass retail release of FJ Optimus includes yellow and white panels, while the red variant was available when purchasing an FJ Cruiser at Japanese Toyota dealerships. As is typical of TakaraTomy exclusives, these variants came in grayscale packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FJOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on FJ Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Construct-Bots''==
[[File:Construct-Bots-Elite-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Elite Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle. This version is a retool to the Ultimate Class two-pack listed below, as his head design is slightly different. Additionally this version features transparent plastic for his body armor amongst other plastic changes. He includes a blue version of one of the Ultimate Class version's gun.

:As with all [[Construct-Bots]], Optimus Prime's rubber ball joints on the shoulder and feet can harden over time, which makes it difficult to pose smoothly.
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*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}
:Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle, packed alongside his eternal nemesis [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]. This version has opaque colors and a more traditional Optimus color scheme. He includes a projectile weapon along with a variety of melee weapons, as well as a swathe of extra parts for additional configurations.

:Optimus' sword was later redecoed/reused for [[Silverbolt (G1)#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]] and one of ''Timelines'' [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]'s weapons.
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Modular building is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Missile-launching rifle, missile, energy axe, cannon, left & right rocket pods, "Ultra Magnus" right forearm & fist
:Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Optimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all ''Hero Mashers'' lines, not just the ''Transformers''-branded ones).

:He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

:While he is the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with a lot more parts and gimmicks. Both of his hands are removable, which allows for accessories to be placed in his wrist sockets, notably his iconic "energy axe". His rifle is a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Ultra Magnus]]'s right arm, which is a [[redeco]] of ''Hero Mashers'' [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Bulkhead]]'s, only molded to remove that toy's missile-launching gimmick.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HM-toy Optimus Electronic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Mom said it's ''my'' turn on the [[Xbox 360|Xbox]]."]]
*'''Electronic Optimus Prime''' (Electronic Action, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''22'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launching cannon, missile, sword, shield, bladed shield, electronic left forearm, bladed left fist, torso armor, left & right winged "launchers", left & right armor boots
:Part of the first (and only) wave of larger electronic ''Hero Mashers Transformers'' toys, the base Optimus Prime figure in this set is ''almost'' identical to the above "Battle Upgrade" toy; this version has a closed right fist that can hold accessories rather than the Battle Upgrade version's finger-pointy one.

:However, this set comes with a completely different (and much larger) pile of accessories to turn Optimus (or any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure) into a hulking armored warrior. He comes with an extra left forearm with an electronic light, used to light up clear-plastic accessories when they're plugged into his wrist socket. Several of these accessories take inspiration from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]]'s gear, notably a very ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''-esque shield.

:Oddly, the big stompy boots accessories are designed in a way that Optimus is really far back in them, leaving a huge gap between his shins and the boots' "knee" guards. Presumably this is to accommodate other ''Hero Mashers'' toys with much larger footprints.
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==''EZ Collection'' (2013)==
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[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-2014-EG01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=0.99|thumb|I'm the one you actually want. Except that you're gonna import it.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG01'''
:This ''EZ Collection'' Optimus Prime is ''yet'' another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' redeco with the Motorbreath retooling, but this time he features light blue paint applications in place of the original dark blue. Like the rest of his brethren on the same line, Optimus features a movie version of the Autobot insignia.
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==''Bearbrick''==
[[File:Bearbrick OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Honey is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[July 17]], 2014)
:A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has no accessories, but holes in his [[robot mode]] hands can accommodate other toys' weapons.

:This mold, with a different head sculpt, was also used for the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]], and also redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]. It was further retooled into Bearbrick [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].
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==''Transformers'' (campaign item)==
[[File:AOE-toy Convoy AnniversaryClear.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy [Anniversary Clear Ver.]''' (EZ Collection, 2014)
:A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' Legends Class [[#Legends_Class|Optimus Prime]] toy with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#GDO|Motorbreath]] [[retool]]ing (for accessories he does not come with), Convoy is cast in red and black clear plastic. He has been retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with ''Lost Age'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lost Age|Battle Command Optimus Prime]] and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]].

:Convoy was available at a variety of 2014 events, including on [[May 3]] at a "Kids Walk" event at {{w|Fuji Speedway}}, in special packaging on [[May 16]] at the "Transformers Celebration 2014" midnight event at the Sunshine City [[Toys"R"Us]] store in {{w|Ikebukuro}}, on [[June 15]] at Tokyo Toy Show 2014, at the Aeon Mall in {{w|Kasukabe}} on [[July 19]], and at the "Transformers Expo" event in {{w|Yokohama}} on [[August 9]]; at the Expo's preview night, attendees could also acquire a sticker sheet designed to turn the toy into Nemesis Prime. Convoy was also available as one of three preorder bonuses for ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Roadbuster (G1)#Cloud|Roadbuster]].

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime/Yokohama Convoy]].
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==''Legend Commander Collection''==
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-01-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (Jodai)''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LC-01'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe
:Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], "Convoy (Jodai)"—''jodai'' (初代) meaning "first generation"—is a redeco of ''Robotmasters'' G1 Convoy. While most of the paint masks are identical to the original mold, other changes include replacing the translucent parts into clear blue plastic, and the panel-lining on the grill is stripped off. Unlike the first toy, he does not include a pair of swappable 3mm fists, his missile launcher, or his Calamity Defenser weapon.

:Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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==Optimus Prime Pen==
[[File:OptimusPrimePen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hand cramps are the right of all sentient writers and artists.]]
*'''Transformers Optimus Prime Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:Released in Japan by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime Pen is a well-articulated robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his ion blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap.

:This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Black Convoy Pen|Black Convoy Pen]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Ultra Magnus Pen|Ultra Magnus Pen]].
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==''Transformers'' (2014)==
[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Optimus-Prime-(black-insignia).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Black insignia version pictured.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legion Class, 2014/2015/2017)
**<s>''Accessories'': Sword</s>
:Another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class sculpt, the deco for its initial release is ''almost'' identical to the ''Transformers'' release from 2012, having silver chest-windows instead of light-metallic-blue, plus a large "CE" mark and number on the backs of its legs, declaring the toy meets European product safety requirements. The tooling is identical to the 2012 release's running change variant, with the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top compatible with [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[C joint|3mm]] pegs.

:Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the ''Generations'' Legends Class Optimus Prime/Autobot Roller two-pack's packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from ''Reveal the Shield'' Optimus Prime's packaging and only slightly altered, advertising a "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn't actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro's official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the toy with the sword that came with the running change variant of the sculpt's 2012 release, even though the actual toy doesn't include the sword.

:Legion Class Optimus Prime has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. A later [[variant]] repleaced the red Autobot insignia with a black version. This later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Russia. In Singapore it was released together with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]] as part of the promotion for ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' in selected cinemas.
:This figure was made available again, without any changes, in 2015, this time in new packaging resembling the then-concurrent packaging design for the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line, but replacing the name "Generations" with "Authentic Transformers". It was also given a new Hasbro product code number and UPC barcode, thereby technically making it a separate product. In 2017, it was re-released ''again'', this time in a minor variant of the 2014 version's packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing "Reveal the Shield" gimmick.

:Like [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]], the Black Insignia variant of the toy ended up being dumped to some hobby shop dealers in Asia., and even returned to discount stores like Five Below and 99 Cents Only in the US in 2020.
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==''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q''==
[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not Minecraft.]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[December 11]], 2014)
:Produced as a collaboration between toylines ''[[Diablock|Nanoblock]]'' and ''[[Choro-Q]]'', this Optimus Prime is a building block toy providing pieces to build both Optimus Prime's super deformed robot mode and, separately, his truck mode (or something else, if you want). His truck mode is built on a generic ''Choro-Q'' chassis outfitted with an electric motor and can be remote-controlled using a smartphone app. While the chassis is physically generic, its firmware identifies it as belonging to the Convoy kit, and the smartphone app's controls adopt a blue and red theme to match, complete with Autobot logo on the steering wheel hub.
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==''Q-Transformers''==
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[[File:QTransformers Optimus Prime GT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Ohhh! Boo hoo! Let me play a sad song for you on the world's smallest Optimus Prime!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[January 24]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-09'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime is a tiny [[super deformed]] toy based on the [[#Alternity|''Alternity'' Convoy]] design, transforming into a Nissan GT-R R35, though his legs retain the traditional blue truck bed motif. The English name on the packaging refers to him as just "Optimus". He comes with a code for unlocking "GTR Optimus Prime" as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:Optimus Prime was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]].
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[[File:QTransformers Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[April 25]], 2015 / [[January 30]], 2016)
**''ID numbers:'' '''QT-19''', '''QTF-04'''
:''Q-Transformers'' Convoy is based on his traditional design, transforming into a flat-nose truck with an integrated, non-removable trailer. He comes with a code for unlocking Generation 1 Optimus Prime, under the name "Convoy", in ''Mystery of Convoy Returns''. This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second ''Q-Transformers'' series.

:Convoy was redecoed into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]] and retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]].
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-M'''
:QT-M Optimus Prime is a redeco of the GT-R Optimus Prime mold in the colors of the Transformers-sponsored [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf30th/teammach/ Nissan GT-R] used by the Team Mach racing team (a vehicle previously used as the base for the non-toy character [[Mach Five Racing Prime]]). Like ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Safety Prime]], this toy was a collaboration with the [[w:Super GT|Super GT]] racing series and was given away free to young children who attended TakaraTomy-sponsored "Kids' Walk" events held by Super GT in the fall season of 2015.
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==Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation==
[[File:OptimusPrimeOriginalPlaystation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|U R NOT E]]
*'''Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation''' (02/2015)
**''Accessories:'' Controller, memory card
:Released alongside a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Mega Drive Megatron|Sega Mega Drive version of Megatron]] and outside of any other toyline, "Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation" transforms from robot to a scaled-down non-functional [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]] video game console. He features an opening disc compartment and comes with two accessories, a memory card and a controller that splits in two and attaches to his lower arms to act as blasters.
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==''Timelines''==
[[File:BotCon-2015-General-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''General Optimus Prime''' (BotCon 2015 two-pack)
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope
:Available in the ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Generation 2" 2-pack alongside [[Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]] at [[BotCon 2015]], General Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] based on the cancelled ''Generation 2'' [[#G2General|General Optimus Prime toy]]. He transforms into an off-road vehicle and comes with numerous weapons, all of which peg via 5mm post onto his vehicle rear/legs, shoulders, upper & lower arms, and hands: a spring-loaded, missile-firing launcher, a pistol, a rifle, and two small cannons that respectively form the scope and stock of the rifle. All of his weapons can combine to form an unwieldy superweapon. The flaws from the original mold are likely to be retained from this release.

:This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnations of [[Guiledart#Beast Wars: Uprising|Guiledart]] and [[Killer Punch#Beast Wars: Uprising|Killer Punch]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/BCGeneralOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Timelines'' General Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Unite Warriors''==
[[File:TF-UW05-Convoy.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (giftset, [[February 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots
:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold). This version of Convoy has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like ''Unite Warriors'' [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]], the set also features some minor improvements to the original sculpts, such as improved hip-ratchets for Convoy for increased stability. He also had the slightly modified pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack, Runabout, and Runamuck) can securely attach to, which was previously used for Battle Core Optimus Prime. The tampographed Autobot insignia on the roof/flip out head joint are now re-positioned to his side truck panels.

:Compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' release]] of the mold, Convoy features additional paint operations on the thighs, truck bumpers, the details on the inner legs, the gestalt chest halves (which are now painted over due to being molded in grey plastic), and the gestalt torso's lower section. The stomach's deco is also minimized, and the silver paint operations on the lower legs are now replaced with gunmetal while the mute metallic blue is now shiny metallic. When it comes to unpaintable plastic; his knee joints and feet are blue while the majority of the shoulder joints are now red. In addition, his gestalt skirt flap is now molded in the same grey color, and the the leg panels and thighs are now molded in black, with the latter being painted in silver with some yellow details. As the thighs are painted, care must be taken while transforming him in both modes, as they're somewhat prone to paint scraping. To minimize the damage, the two rear halves must be opened first to transform the legs.
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==''Xiaomi / Transformers''==
[[File:Optimus Prime Power Bank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from robot to the Monolith from 2001 and back!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Power Bank''' (2017)
**''Accessories'' Shield/Power Bank Shell, wings, sword, USB cord
:Available as a [[HasCon 2017]] exclusive, this Optimus Prime transforms from robot into a ''working'' power bank that supports 6500 mAh of battery power, thanks to a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}. As a throwback to the ''Generation 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Laser Rod]] gimmick, the USB cord can also plug on his sword to light-up.
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==''au x Transformers''==
[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|Cell service is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI)''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Released in conjunction with Japanese cellphone maker au,<ref>[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf/p170201.pdf TakaraTomy au x Transformers Project press release]</ref> ''au x Transformers'' INFOBAR Optimus Prime celebrates 15 years since the 2002 au Design Project that resulted in the INFOBAR cellphone, as well as the 10th anniversary of the [[Live-action film series|live-action films]]. He transforms into a (non-functional) scaled-down replica of the 2002 au INFOBAR, and in lieu of cellphone functions, the figure can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is also non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical "Transformers INFOBAR" design. He features articulated hands for grasping the included tiny flip-phone accessory (which can flip open) that is stored in the bottom of the cell phone mode. The figure also includes a display stand.

:The project was crowd-funded through Japanese crowd-funding site Makuake.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/01/31/transformers-x-au-transforming-phones-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-332289 Transformers x au Transforming Phones Launch Crowdfunding Campaign at TFW2005.com]</ref> For 5,400 yen, contributors received an INFOBAR Optimus Prime, or for 16,200 yen, received INFOBAR Optimus Prime, INFOBAR Megatron and INFOBAR Bumblebee, the only way to obtain the last two items. The project received one million yen in the first 24 hours, ultimately topping out at over 32 million yen.

:This figure was redecoed into INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (below) and slightly retooled with new heads and redecoed into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].

::*''[https://time-space.kddi.com/au-transformers/ More information on au x Transformers website (Japanese)]''
::*''[https://www.makuake.com/project/au-transformers/ More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Makuake crowd-funding site (Japanese)]''
::*''[http://chohenken.com/2017/10/08/INFOBARtf_optimusprime-nishikigoi/ Pictorial review of INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Chohenken (Japanese)]''
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[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime-ANNIN.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|White knight vs [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|white noise]].]]
*'''INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN)''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) is a redeco of INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI), transforming into a recreation of the ANNIN edition of the INFOBAR cellphone. All-white in cellphone mode, he sports additional blue and red detailing in robot mode. Surprisingly, this white repaint of Optimus is not based on Ultra Magnus, but rather his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|movie incarnation]]. Like the other figures in this line, he is not a working cellphone but can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical "Transformers INFOBAR" design. The figure also includes a display stand.

:This figure was also retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].

::*''[https://time-space.kddi.com/feature/news-sp/20170713/2041 More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (Japanese)]''
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==''Authentics''==
[[File:Authentics 5inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You know it's bad when they have to tell you it's authentic.]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (Bravo, 2017)
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}
:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] toyline, "Autobot Optimus Prime" is roughly the size of a 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Mini-Con Battle Packs|''Robots in Disguise'' Battle Pack]] toy. He changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a more G1-based truck in just four steps. His instructions are incorrect; for truck mode, his legs must be folded in before the arms, otherwise the locking tabs on the arms will get in the way. Due to his transformation, he ends up with no elbows and a fake chest. He also has problems standing up due to hollow legs.
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[[File:Authentics 7inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In case you wanted a bigger turd.]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (Alpha, 2017)
:Standing at the height of a Voyager figure, "Autobot Optimus Prime" is nearly identical to his smaller counterpart. He retains the four-step transformation while gaining the (sideways) elbows that the little guy lacks. Like his wavemate [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Authentics|Grimlock]], Optimus comes with kibble detached in-package.
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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Titan Changer, 2019)
:This Optimus Prime scales with the rest of the Titan Hero/Guardian/Changer figures, utilizing a different transformation scheme compared to his previous ''Authentics'' figures. Due to the said transformation scheme, and unusual for an Optimus Prime toy; his shoulders end up sticking out from the cab's rear.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 Ryu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The pipes are broken!]]
*'''Convoy [Ryu] vs Megatron [Vega]''' (Two-pack, [[2018]])
**''Release date'': [[May 26]] 2018
**''Accessories'': sword, double-barreled rifle, Headmaster
:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, "Convoy" is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]] in [[Ryu]]'s traditional colors, fleshtones and all. His vehicle modes are both adorned with the "''fūrinkazan''" kanji from Ryu's belt: 風林火山 ("as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain"). He transforms from robot to tanker truck to plane and back. Both vehicle modes have "cockpit" areas to seat any [[Titan Master]] (or compatible) figure. Like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager class figures, he has built in mechanisms to "bulk up" his noggin. In his case these are spring-loaded pylons. The smaller Headmaster's robot mode is also painted to resemble Ryu.

:Convoy was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Megatron]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[M. Bison#Toys|Vega]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if at least 3000 units were pre-ordered, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

:This two-pack was later brought to the west in 2022 as part of the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States. It is currently unknown what differences there are between the two releases; the Hasbro versions likely have new manufacturing tampographs, at least.
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==''Golden Lagoon''==
[[File:TF 35th Golden Lagoon Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No luck required... until you transform him.]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[July 29]], 2018)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GL-01'''
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership
:''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Convoy is a gold and gold chrome redeco of MP-10 in homage of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the same name]]. He does not include the trailer, Roller or Spike, but retains his energon axe, ion blaster, and Matrix of Leadership.

:Part of TakaraTomy's 35th anniversary celebration, he was initially released at Summer [[Wonder Festival]] 2018, then later through [[Cybertron Satellite]] stores across Japan and [[TakaraTomy Mall]] on [[September 9]], 2018. Along with the rest of the ''Golden Lagoon'' toys, he was later rereleased through [[Hasbro Pulse]] in January 2021.

:This toy was used to represent '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects comic .281.29|Gold Primus Convoy]]''' in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic|Generations Selects]]'' comic.
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==''G-Shock × Transformers''==
[[File:G-Shock X Transformers Master Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|<big>'''''STAR PLATINUM!'''''</big>]]
*'''Master Optimus Prime''' ([[December 8]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': 2 [[Star Drive Cannon]], [[Chrono Matrix]]
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Released to celebrate the 35th anniversary of ''Transformers'' and G-Shock, Master Optimus Prime transforms into a "Pedestal Prime Mode" that can hold the included Chrono Matrix accessory or a G-Shock watch. In particular, it is able to hold G-Shock DW-5600 series and DW-6900 series watches. The included Star Drive Cannons can be held in the hands in robot mode, or attached to its Pedestal Prime Mode.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Master Nemesis Prime]].

*'''Master Optimus Prime Resonant Mode [With G-Shock]''' (December 8, 2018)
**''Accessories'': 2 Star Drive Cannon, Chrono Matrix

:Essentially the same release as above, but includes a compatible DW-6900TF-4 watch.
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:VintageG1-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Aren't you over [[Bumblebee (film)|trailers]] by now?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left & right)
:Sold at a ''Generations'' Leader-price point, ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] without the trailer. It includes the two versions of his blaster rifle that had not been packaged together since the [[#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special release]], and his smokestacks are now restored to their long, untrimmed glory not seen in the U.S. since the [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' toy]]. The silver stripes on his chest and arms are now painted, replacing the factory-applied stickers. In addition, this release comes with a new sticker sheet that features more symmetrical designs.

:Like all ''Vintage G1'' figures, Optimus Prime was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada and general release in Asia, notably Toys"R"Us.
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==35th Anniversary==
[[File:TF-35th-Anniversary-OP-set-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy & Optimus Prime Set''' (2-pack, 2019)
**''Release Date'': [[December]] [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left & right)
:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, Convoy is basically a TakaraTomy release of the ''Vintage G1'' toy above, complete with an additional laser blaster. It does not however come with the modified sticker sheet from the ''Vintage G1'' release.

:Convoy was only sold as a set with (but packaged separately from) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#35th Anniversary|Optimus Prime]].
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==''Crossover Collection''==
[[File:MyLittlePrime.jpg|200px|thumb|right]]
* '''My Little Prime''' ([[2020]])
:Part of a series featuring crossovers between MLP and other properties including ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', ''Power Rangers'', and ''Dungeons & Dragons'', My Little Prime is a pony representation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] using a mold inspired by Generation 1 of the equine property. He has an Autobot [[insignia]] as his cutie mark. The figure has no articulation aside from a ball-jointed tail.

::*''[https://hasbropulse.com/products/my-little-pony-crossover-collection-transformers-my-little-prime My Little Prime at Hasbro Pulse]''
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==Transformers Fan Book==
[[File:Kodansha-TF-Fanbook-2021-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''[[Transformers Fan Book 2021]]''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2021)
**''Release Date'': July 2021
:Released as one of the freebies (along with the Stealth-colored Bumblebee) for the 2021 issue of the ''Transformers Fan Book'', this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Legends Class|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class mold]]. Deco changes include the silver paint being stripped from the smokestacks, while the rest of the body parts, such as the lower waist and the upper thighs/tanks, are painted in black instead. This release uses the Motorbreath retooling.

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==Robosen Collector's Edition==
[[File:Robosen_Optimus_Prime_stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This isn't your slightly older brother's [[Automorph Technology|automorph.]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime Auto-Converting Robot''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable

:Robosen's Optimus Prime is a highly interactive, programmable transforming robot. With over 5,000 pieces, 60 microchips, 27 servo motors, 6 high-intensity [[light-emitting diode|LED]]s, 80 different sound effects including voice clips from Peter Cullen, a dedicated iOS/Android bluetooth app interface, and a pricetag of $750 USD, it blurs the line between "toy" and "high-end showroom electronics." Users can choose between multiple ways to control its robotic movements: including pre-programmed voice commands, pre-programmed app controls, or user-created movement scripts. In truck mode, it can drive as directed or honk its horn. In its [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]-influenced 19"-tall robot mode, it can execute a long list of included scripted actions featuring voice and sound effects, plus an infinite variety of user-programmed poses and user-scripted movement sequences. It has distinct attack movements and sounds to be used with its weapons, and has flip-out wrist communicators featuring sticker images of Megatron and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].

:The main power source is an internal rechargeable lithium ion battery. The truck's front bumper flips down to expose the charging port and the separate micro USB interface port. A replaceable CR 1220 3V battery powers the "laser rifle's" LED; it's not really a laser, but it's bright. The instructions say don't look straight at it.

:In voice command mode, the spoken user command for conversion between truck and robot modes is officially supposed to be "[[Trademark#Genericized trademarks|convert]]," but secretly the toy will respond the same if you say "transform." It also responds to more than 30 other simple words and phrases which trigger other animations and basic functions: such as: "turn left" to turn left, "move right" to step to the right, or "hero" to strike a superheroic ground-punching pose. 6 months after launch, the Robosen software developers were still releasing new movement animations and firmware updates via channels that can be found in the official app, with no announced end date for their continuing improvements.

:27 servo motors might sound like a lot, but compared to contemporary 1st-party figures costing hundreds and hundreds (''and hundreds!'') of dollars less, this item does lack some some pretty standard joints: such as neck rotation, wrist rotation, and the type of leg rotation that would have allowed the feet to point in different directions.

:Although this Optimus Prime does mostly transform on its own, there are some additional manual adjustments required to make each mode look the way it's advertised. In robot mode, one red panel can be removed from the back of the head, and the gas tanks can be moved into a lower position on the legs. If the gas tanks are not lowered, they can protrude enough to obstruct animation. For vehicle mode, the removable red panel should be reattached, gas tanks moved back so they don't cover the wheels, and the side-view mirrors can be flipped out.

:In truck mode, especially via app control, Optimus is a fully functional remote control vehicle that can move forward, backward, and turn. Its steering does not happen the way real trucks do when they tilt the axles of the front wheels within their wheel wells; Instead, Optimus turns by throwing both legs simultaneously to one side or the other, which gives the appearance that the entire cab is pivoting around a central axis.

:In robot mode, Optimus' default idle behavior is not to stand perfectly still. Instead, he will slowly "breathe" with a subtle inhaling/exhaling motion like a human would have after aerobic exercise. From there, he will occasionally shift into other statuesque poses.

:When asked to turn right or left in robot mode, Optimus is not able to perform that action in two or three normal steps with ankle and hip rotation like a human would. He lacks any leg joints that rotate around a vertical axis, so for him to rotate his body to the right, he must perform a startling stutter shuffle move. He pushes one foot out slightly forward, the other foot slightly backward, and maintains that orientation while rapidly sliding his legs together and apart more than once per second until the asymmetrical rapid sliding friction of his feet against the floor eventually scoots him into facing a different direction. This movement can wear out the paint on his inner soles pretty fast, even on smoother surfaces.

:None of the toy's motorized joints are capable of supporting substantial weight without electricity. This means that when powered off, the robot cannot stand upright without external support. If the toy is in robot mode and senses its batteries are getting low, then to prevent a damaging fall, it will automatically shift into a droopy squatting pose that it can safely sustain while powered off. The average operating time from a full battery charge is approximately 40 minutes. The charging port is not accessible while the robot is standing up. Plugging in the charger while the toy is powered on might endanger fragile components.

:Yes, the above means that this toy in effect cannot be displayed in robot mode when not in active use. It can't really be displayed in the proper truck mode either, as the robot legs need battery power to stay rigidly locked into truck configuration and will droop when turned off. It is rather clearly intended to remain in its protective carrying case most of the time.

:Aside from the laser rifle, none of the LED lights in the eyes, headlights, or tail lights can be deactivated while the toy is powered on. In robot mode, the brake lights shine brightly from the backs of the feet, and the headlights shine from within the forearms. Some of the pre-programmed actions exploit this deliberately, by having Optimus brandish his bright headlights as flip-out weapons. The laser rifle's LED turns on and off with its own physical switch.

:Many of the pre-loaded animations assume Optimus is holding his gun in his right hand and/or that he is holding his axe in his left hand. The toy has no sensors to detect whether those accessories are in place, and the app does not consistently label which animations use accessories. It also does not label the many animations that might damage the toy if attempted while accessories are attached, but <s>transforming</s> converting him or punching the ground would be a bad idea. So don't activate any animations while the accessories are attached unless you're sure you know what will happen.

:In addition to action/fighting/greetings animations, there are also many silly animations available from the official download page, including: Air Guitar with the G1 cartoon theme song, air drumming, a gyrating silent "Christmas" dance, doing push-ups then getting exhausted and passing out, and the {{w|Dab_(dance)|Dab}}.

:The app-controlled motion programming interface is extremely complex. The position of each joint at each step in an animation can be dictated either with numerical parameters, or by sensing the positions of the joints on the toy during programming. Many poses can be strung together to form long action sequences. The app uses long gamified sequences of tutorials to teach programming techniques and unlock more sound clips for use in more animations. Despite that available complexity though, there are some actions used by official animations that cannot be performed in customized sequences: such as a head nod, a full mode conversion, or vehicle driving commands.

:Given this piece's fragility, complexity, and high cost, it is appropriate that it is packaged in a heavy duty foam-padded carrying case, complete with clasps and a handle. But the case can't protect from paint wear issues that arise quickly via actual use. Prime's knuckles and feet will instantly get severe scrape marks if he transforms on a rough surface like concrete, but even smooth unvarnished wood can wear the gloss off the paint before long. Even soft carpeting might not be safe, as some users report toppling issues due to a ''lack'' of traction.

:The sound effect for Prime's gun is of a distinctly "realistic" machine gun, and Hasbro has stated this effect may be changed.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/22623017/optimus-prime-transformer-auto-converting-programmable-robot-hasbro-robosen Review of Robosen Optimus Prime] mentioning the sound effect choice</ref>

:Accurate 3-D images of this Robosen toy appear throughout its app interface, but the app also decorates prominent buttons with drawings of ''[[Evergreen]]'' Optimus. The app and manual also contain many mistakes in spelling, grammar, typography, labeling transposition, etc.

:This item was revealed on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in April 2021, and began shipping to purchasers in October 2021. The TakaraTomy release of the figure is unchanged, though the dialogue will be swapped from English to Japanese with [[Tesshō Genda]] reprising his role.

*'''Flagship Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable

:One year after the release of the original Robosen Optimus Prime, the figure was re-labeled as "Flagship Optimus Prime" and rereleased with no changes.... except the price tag, now $999.

*'''Elite Optimus Prime''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable

:"Elite Optimus Prime" is a downsized version of the original (and now "Flagship") Robosen Optimus Prime, standing a mere 16" instead of 19" and costing $699. The different proportions result in a few noticeable but minor visual changes, such as the fuel tanks on his legs being a different shape and elevation compared to the original toy. It retains all the features and programmable functions as the original.

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==''Classic Heroes Team''==
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Optimus Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])
:A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RacingTrailer|Optimus Prime Racing Trailer set]] minus the trailer, ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Optimus Prime converts from robot mode to truck mode in a single step and features a slightly different deco from the original release, including blue windows instead of black, yellow highlights in place of the light blue and greens, new silver and black paint applications on the legs, and a new Autobot insignia over the chest area.

:This toy was also released in a ''Rescue Bots Academy'' packaging with the ''Classic Heroes Team'' branding as a subline, arguably making it into [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#CHT|another incarnation of the character]].
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==''LEGO''==
[[File:Lego-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Avengers|Autobots, assemble]]… my body."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[June 1]], [[2022]])
**''Set Number'': '''10302'''
**''Pieces'': '''1,508'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Ion blaster]]", "[[Energon-axe|Energon axe]]", "[[Energon cube]]", "[[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]]", [[Jet pack|jetpack]], display plaque, optional waist panel, brick separator
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] ([[LEGO]])}}
:The first ever collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and one of its main competitors, [[LEGO]], 10302 Optimus Prime is a fully brick-built model of the Autobot leader standing 13.5 inches tall, released under LEGO's ''[[fandom:Brickipedia:Creator|Creator Expert]]'' subtheme. Unlike (most of) Hasbro's ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets that preceded it, this ''LEGO'' Optimus Prime set is fully transformable from robot to truck mode without having to disassemble any parts. He also includes an optional waist piece for fans to either display him with the Generation 1 toy-accurate truck bumper or the cartoon-accurate yellow block-shaped detail. A tall, top-heavy model, stability concerns mean he is not as articulated as a normal action figure, notably lacking bending knees.

:Prime comes with a plethora of brick-built accessories. He includes his ion blaster, his "Energon axe" (which can plug into either wrist once you remove the fist), a pink "Energon cube", the "Autobot Matrix of Leadership" (which can be stored inside his chest), and a jetpack based on the one he borrowed from [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]" (which can be attached to his back). Aside from the Matrix, only the ion blaster has dedicated storage when Prime is in truck mode, fitting between his legs to form the truck's trailer hitch; according to a small trivia blurb in the instructions, this is because the ion blaster was the only accessory in the set that was also included with the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy. Of course, this is LEGO we're talkin' about, so if you want, you can store the rest of the stuff on him anywhere you see some exposed studs!

:To round things out, an ''[[fandom:Brickipedia:Ultimate Collector's Series|Ultimate Collector's Series]]''-styled display plaque featuring Optimus Prime's name (in both English and Ancient Autobot), function, motto, and [[Tech Spec]]s is included.

:Optimus Prime's [[Instructions|instruction booklet]] contains a short segment written by none other than LEGO Senior Designer [[Joe Kyde]], which showcases the history of the ''Transformers'' brand and the character of Optimus Prime. Unfortunately, said instructions also contain an assembly error: the stickered details on Prime's thighs are applied upside down compared to the Generation 1 [[character model]]. This error is also present on the [[stock photography]] on the packaging. Fortunately, the panels can be removed easily and reinstalled in the correct orientation for a more accurate robot mode. The aforementioned blurb also contains an amusing compromise—giving up on any attempt to reconcile Optimus's famous catchphrase and the need to protect Hasbro's ''Transformers'' [[trademark]], it renders the iconic command as [[:File:Convert and roll out.jpg|"Autobots, ''convert'' and roll out!"]]

::*''[https://brickset.com/sets/10302-1/Optimus-Prime More information on 10302 Optimus Prime at Brickset]''
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==''Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base''==
[[File:Anti-Gravity-Pedestal-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Set'''
**''Release Date'': June 30, 2022
**''Accessories'': Blaster, "[[Flight stand#Flight stands|Tenseg Base]]"
:This uniquely branded ''Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base'' release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]'s inner robot. Optimus Prime comes with a silver "Tenseg Base" which he can attach to, simulating a "floating" pose. Optimus Prime retains ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''Kingdom'' Ultra Magnus's blaster accessory, colored in a darker metallic gray in a possible attempt to emulate Prime's usual [[ion blaster]].

:Unusually for TakaraTomy, the vehicle mode stock photos are slightly mistransformed - the upper body isn't slid all the way forward, which makes the truck grille appear misaligned. Also, the Hasbro Pulse listing of the figure labels it as a "[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'']]" figure, likely because the figure's box comes sheathed in a ''Masterpiece'' branded sleeve.

:Sold separately are two alternately colored bases; one in heroic Autobot red and the other in '''EVIL''' Decepticon purple. Initially due for release in March 2022, Prime and the bases were eventually released on June 30.

:In a happy accident of cross-compatibility, Tenseg Base Optimus Prime can be equipped with the armor and alternate head included with ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]] to replicate the [[:File:RedCabPoweredConvoy.jpeg|red cab variant]] of ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy released in [[GiG]]'s short-lived ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}} toyline, minus Super Buggy.
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==''Canon/Transformer''s==
[[File:TF-Canon-Transformers-Optimus-Prime-R5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Canon is the right of all sentient photographers.]]
*'''Optimus Prime R5''' ([[2023]])
**Accessories: Camera Cap/Shield, small camera accessory, Matrix of Leadership
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Canon/Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime is a roughly Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a fully licensed Canon [[EOS R5]] digital camera. The toy is 80% the size of the genuine article and features a removable lens attachment, though it must be reattached to him before he can transform to robot mode since it forms his arms. The lens cap is removable and is used as a shield in robot mode. His included [[Matrix of Leadership]] can be pegged onto his lens, just behind the front element. He also comes with a small version of his own camera mode.

:Both his Matrix and small camera accessory can be pegged into his palms. His hands feature a range of movement, with the thumb and index finger being articulated and the remaining fingers joined together.

:This mold was also used to make the concurrently released [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive [[Reflector (G1)#Canon/Transformers 2|Decepticon Refraktor R5]], and redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Canon.2FTransformers|Nemesis Prime.]]
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==Notes==
===Before he became Optimus Prime===
[[File:PrototypeTHB.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not so Optimus Prime.]]
*The first prototype for Battle Convoy, the ''[[Diaclone]]'' originator of Optimus Prime, was vastly different from the final version, complete with an entirely different transformation and a car carrying trailer. The head lacked the faceplate.
*A later prototype/mock-up was much closer to the final product but still has some noticeable differences, such as a head with much larger antennae, longer smokestacks and a front grille section that includes the rectangular section that would sport the "Freightliner" logo on the real-life truck (on the final toy, the rectangular section is part of the hinged upper section that includes the windows). It would have also been possible to attach the [[ion blaster]] to either of his shoulders.<ref name="diaclonecatalogs">[https://web.archive.org/web/20151017201739/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pictures/tfdiac6b.jpg Diaclone catalog scans] at 1501bc.com.</ref>
*The toy that would ultimately end up as the original Optimus Prime toy was originally released in August [[1983]] as No.17 Battle Convoy from Takara's Diaclone Car Robo toyline in Japan. In [[1984]], [[Joustra]] released their own version (still with ''Diaclone'' sticker on the trailer) as part of their Diaclone line in Europe, either simply called ''Truck'' (according to the pack-in catalog) or ''Diaclone'' (in the pack-in comic). It's possible that [[GiG]] also released a version called ''Camion Convoy'' as part of their ''[[Trasformer]]'' line in Italy, but to this day no packaged sample has surfaced.
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===The many releases of Optimus Prime===
[[File:SeveralG1Convoy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Too much Prime on my hands.]]
Over the years, the [[#The_Transformers|original Optimus Prime]] has been repackaged and reissued multiple times:
*In the US and Canada, limited edition promotional versions were available sporting Pepsi stickers; the Canadian version has large Pepsi stickers that cover the entire trailer, while the US version only has small Pepsi stickers that partially obscure the lines running across the trailer;
*In addition to the standard Japanese 01 Convoy release, Takara also released the toy as part of the [[#VSX|VSX Convoy vs. Megatron]] two-pack in [[1985]];
*Takara released a variant sporting clear blue windows and as part of the "[[#goodbye|Good Bye Convoy]]" set (packaged with [[Red Alert (G1)#Toys|Alert/Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Toys|Ligier/Mirage]]) in [[1986]];
*Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) released the toy in Europe in late 1985, following a slight delay due to licensing issues;<ref name="mbtfs">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ "The Jetfire vs Optimus Prime mixup"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> there are no less than ''three'' variants of MB-packaged Optimus Prime, one of them manufactured by Takara and sporting blue feet, the other two manufactured by [[Joustra]] as part of a deal with Hasbro/MB, one of them with blue and the other one with red feet;<ref name="3mb">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/the-three-mb-optimus-primes/ "The Three MB Optimus Primes"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>
*After Hasbro's European division had changed the packaging from "MB" to "Hasbro", the toy continued to be available in 1986, including more of the Joustra-manufactured red and blue feeted versions, which were apparently also available in the UK in English-only packaging;<ref name="3mb"/>
*[[GiG]] released the toy as ''Commander'' as part of their ''Transformers'' line in Italy in 1985, including an all-plastic variant in 1986;
*[[IGA]] released their version in Mexico in 1985; unsold stock was later imported to a plethora of European countries, including the UK, with Optimus Prime having the yellow paint scraped off his eyes and then having them painted over in red;
*Hasbro reissued the "Original Autobot Leader" toy as part of their European ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line of reissues in [[1991]];
*Hasbro released a [[#Generation_2|redecoed version with additional accessories]] as part of their [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]] in [[1993]];
*Takara reissued the original toy in its original 1985 Japanese packaging in [[2000]], with an all-black recolor being available from assorted Japanese conventions and another variant with gold instead of silver parts, stickers, and paint as a [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw]] prize;
*Takara reissued the toy again as ''New Year Special'' version in January 2002, sporting clear blue windows (similar to Good Bye Convoy) and featuring additional accessories such as a Matrix necklace and a [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] recolor of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure;
*Hasbro reissued the toy in the US and the UK as part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]'' line of reissues in [[2002]], sporting shortened down smokestacks [[for safety reasons]];
*Takara reissued the toy once again in [[2003]], as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues, numbered 00 and featuring additional accessories such as an energon axe;
*Takara released a recolored version featuring a new trailer in December [[2005]], called ''[[Pepsi Convoy]]''.
*Hasbro released their own version of Pepsi Convoy, named "[[#PepsiPrime|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]", as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive in [[2007]], featuring the familiar [[For safety reasons|safety]]-shortened smokestacks of the Commemorative Series reissue.
*In August 2007 TakaraTomy yet again did a rerelease similar to the 2000 Convoy rerelease, this time as part of the "[[Transformers Encore]]" line. This version has a new rifle with a longer handle so Optimus can finally hold it straight.
*TakaraTomy released [http://seibertron.com/advertisement.php?id=8 "Convoy iPod Docking Bay with Speakers"] in September 2007. It is an iPod speaker/dock in the shape of a truck, featuring an all-white version of Convoy with a new head sculpt reminiscent of Masterpiece Convoy as the cab, and a trailer housing a pair of speakers and a docking point for an iPod.
*In March [[2008]], TakaraTomy released a G1-colored version of the iPod Convoy set.
*Hasbro released the ''25th Anniversary'' gift set edition detailed above in 2008, as part of the 2008 ''Universe'' line, once again with [[For safety reasons|shortened smokestacks]].
*TakaraTomy released another reissue based on the ''Encore'' version as part of their ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' line in 2011, lacking the original Generation 1 trailer. Instead, the ''Chronicle'' version was available in a two-pack with ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime]] and a new trailer that could be used by both Optimuses, thanks to a retooled trailer hitch on the Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure.
*In 2012, Hasbro reissued Optimus Prime again for their Asian markets, this time mixing the 25th Anniversary version of the toy itself with the older ''Commemorative Series'' packaging.<ref name="25thcomm">[http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=44388 "Bad news RE: new Commemorative Prime"] at Cybertron.ca.</ref>
*In 2019, Optimus was rereleased once again, this time without his trailer and with his original long smokestacks (something he hasn't had in America since Generation 2), in Hasbro's Vintage G1 line of reissues exclusive to Walmart stores in US and Canada.
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===Powermaster Optimus Prime design history===
[[File:EarlyPMPrime1.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Overcompensating.]]
[[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime, being the grand toy rebirth of Optimus Prime post-movie, apparently received a lot of thought during the design process. Prime went through an inordinate number of design changes from concept to final with at least three very major revisions:

*The earliest version, as shown in the first patent application for the toy, was to have the Prime cab be a triplechanger, turning from truck cab to jet or robot.<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&II=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19880604&CC=JP&NR=S63132686A&KC=A Patent #JP63-132686]</ref> The nosecone of the jet and robot legs were released by the Powermaster lock in the same fashion as the legs in the final version. Optimus would have had winged arms in non-super [[robot mode]]. The super robot mode's head was also integrated into the trailer's hitch... and lacked a faceplate.

[[File:EarlyPMPrime2.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Blockhead.]]
*The second known version <ref>''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', p22, p106</ref> ditched the triplechanging gimmick on the cab and simplified things a good bit. This Powermaster Prime has several distinct characteristics only seen in the second design, such as the wider "block head" and two faux smokestacks on top of either shoulder as opposed to one. Also, in a rather odd twist, this design features a black head and fists for both super and regular modes rather than the traditional blue. It also had yellow eyes in either mode a la the original Optimus Prime.

[[File:EarlyPMPrime3.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|''Triple-Power-Headmaster Optimus Prime'' was just too damn long to put on the box.]]
*The third version <ref>''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', p106</ref> would quite possibly have been the most gimmick loaded Transformer in the history of the line, simultaneously being a Powermaster, [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], and [[Triple Changer]]. The Headmaster also would have been a Triple Changer, turning into a sort of armored four-wheeled rover (Roller II?) and robot as well as a rather silly looking Optimus Prime head with four vertically aligned wheels jutting off the sides. It seems that when the extra Headmaster gimmick was scrapped, the super mode head remained separate rather than being reintegrated into the trailer hitch such as on the earliest design. Notably, the body of this design is extremely close to the final design.
*A fourth version is shown in the 1987-88 Transformers product catalog that has several minor differences from both Powermaster Prime and [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]], such as having God Ginrai's sliding fists but in red, a completely different trailer hitch assembly partially based on the third design, an offset Autobot symbol in base mode, extended feet also based on third design, far more detailed super mode outer leg panels, completely different front bumper, and the first instance of single faux shoulder smokestacks rather than two. It is still unknown as to why Powermaster Prime has completely different arms from God Ginrai or all earlier concept versions.

Powermaster Prime's animation model as used in the commercials and as a character guide for the Marvel comics is a composite of the second and third designs. The body of the model is actually a straight tracing of the concept lineart for the third version (including its different rifles and twin faux shoulder stacks), with a slightly simplified drawing of the second version's head drawn on top.
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===Miscellaneous Primes===
[[File:Early Star Convoy Planning Stage.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|I am the prototype of the toy of the future!]]
*''Return of Convoy'' catalogues reveal the planning process behind Star Convoy's evolution from gimmick-rich illustration to prototype before reaching final production.
[[File:PMHeroTrace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Stealing purses across the ages.]]
*The pose used for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]]'s [[package art]] is rather blatantly swiped from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Powermaster]] [[#PMOP|Optimus Prime]]'s package art.
*On a similar note, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]]'s package art is merely edited from ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]'s card art, keeping it mostly intact save for the removal of shoulder kibble and the addition of a non-windowed chestplate.
[[File:Optimus prime nokia 6820.JPG|left|thumb|125px|Wait...I'm sure this is from Finland. But why did [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] say...]]
*The Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy was featured in a print ad for [[Nokia]] {{w|Nokia 68xx series#Nokia 6820|6820}} phones in December 2004.<ref name="nokia">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/20th-anniversary-optimus-prime-featured-in-nokia-a/4374/ "20th Anniversary Optimus Prime Featured in Nokia Ad"]</ref> He is posed bent over to look at the phone and scratching his head. Pleasantly, ''most'' of the pose pictured is perfectly possible with an un-[[Customizing|kitbash]]ed, un-Photoshopped version of the toy. (The real toy can't bend forward at the waist like that, alas.)
*''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] was initially intended to be Deluxe-sized. An alleged list of the tentative ''Classics'' line-up<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the ''Classics'' lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and Deluxe Optimus Prime.</ref> included a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime without a trailer and a version ''with'' a trailer at the Voyager [[size class|price point]]; however, it appears the decision was eventually made to upscale Optimus to Voyager size instead.<ref name="sage">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/cybertron-crosswise-redeco-and-transformers-classics-info-4683/ "Cybertron Crosswise Redeco and Transformers Classics Info"] (via [[Joe Kyde]]'s proxy "SAGE2764")</ref> Don Figueroa's [[control drawing]]s for the Deluxe version were leaked before the ''Classics'' line was even released at retail.<ref name="primecontrol">Leaked ''Classics'' Deluxe Optimus Prime control drawings: [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-design-sketch-4691/ Vehicle mode], [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-robot-mode-design-sketches-4692/ robot mode]</ref> A gray model [[prototype]] was later shown as part of an interview with [[TakaraTomy]]'s staff in ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1|Transformers Generations 2009 vol. 1]]''.<ref name="ttinterview">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/general-articles-25/translated-version-of-the-takara-tomy-transformers-henkei--classics-staff-interview-167073/ Translated TakaraTomy Henkei/Classics staff interview]</ref> It's unclear whether the trailer ever made it past the early planning stage before the size of the figure was changed.
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