Elita One (G1)

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:''Elita One is a [[Female Transformer|female]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TF201907-cvrRIclean.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Elita 1, Decepticons 0]]

'''Elita One''' (also '''Elita-One''' or '''Elita-1''') is a devoted Autobot and powerful warrior, fearless in the face of the enemy, but compassionate to those who need her help.

Before she was Elita One, she was the simple manual laborer '''Ariel''', who became a renowned Autobot resistance leader, a female counterpart to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Elita One leads the [[Female Autobots]] in a desperate gamble to keep Cybertron out of the hands of the Decepticons. She is sometimes the wielder of a great special power: the ability to stop time through the creation of a field with a fifty foot radius around her. Sadly, this ability drains all of her [[Spark|life force]] and is thus almost assuredly fatal, leaving her to only use it in the most dire of situations.<ref>[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3361592162_05cf8e1a7b_b.jpg Elita One's Diamond Select profile]</ref>

Her chassis is the color of [[Energon]], which is pretty intimidating!

She can combine with her female Autobot teammates to form [[Orthia]], or with some Autobots to form the [[Elita-Infin1te]]!

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Marlene Aragon]] (English), [[Samantha Newark]] (Ariel, English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese), [[Eiko Hisamura|Eiko Yamada]] (Ariel, Japanese)|[[Yu Hong]] (Chinese), [[Jeanine Forney]] (European French)}}

[[File:ArielWarDawn1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Robots with plunging necklines and ponytails... somehow.]]
Nine million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was a [[Golden Age|peaceful, prospering world]], and within this era lived a young dockworker called Ariel. She had a boyfriend named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] and shared a good friend with him in their colleague [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]. Among the many developments brought forth during their lifetime was the invention of [[flight]], which fascinated Orion and Dion to no end. However, as mere dockworkers, they didn't have much expectation of seeing the results in action themselves anytime soon.

One day, Orion brought a [[Aerialbot (G1)|group of five visitors]] he just met into the [[storage yard 67|energy storage facility]] they were working at. Ariel was introduced to them, after which Orion was called outside by Dion and she and the visitors followed. It turned out that Dion had spotted "[[Decepticon|flying robots]]" travelling overhead, the sight of which prompting him and Orion to voice their wish to meet them. The visitor [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] gave his doubt that an impressive ability necessarily made for a person they would want to know, to which Ariel added she had heard that the flying robots had put together an army and attacked one of Cybertron's outer cities. Dion laughingly dismissed her as gullible, and Orion remarked that even if true, they had [[Guardian robot]]s to protect them, so it wasn't any of their concern. With that, the three left the Aerialbots and resumed work.

A short time later, Orion again brought a visitor along, this time no one less than one of the flying robots, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Chaos followed soon after, when Megatron suddenly ordered for his [[Dropkick (G1)|transport drone]]s to attack and aimed the first shot at Orion. In the midst of the assault, Ariel ignored Dion's plea to not interfere and tried to stop Megatron from further harming Orion, only to be gunned down herself by the Decepticon.

[[File:TSFAT Elita One in headquarters.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Optimus Prime's sister from the same transistor.]]
Fortunately for her, the Aerialbots returned to help them. They picked up the deactivated Orion and brought him to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who recreated the young robot as the first of Cybertron's new defenders—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus and the Aerialbots then asked Alpha Trion to try reconstructing Ariel too. Agreeing to send some droids for her, Alpha Trion mused to himself that "Elita One" would be a [[Renaming|good name]] for a female warrior. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Elita One combatted her way through the next five million years of warfare, until the launch of an [[Ark (G1)|Autobot starship]] that would go in search for [[energon|energy]] for the starving planet. It would be captained by Optimus Prime himself. As [[Great Dome|Iacon]] came under Decepticon attack during the launch, Elita tried to board the ship, wishing to be with her partner. While she and Optimus discussed the matter, the bombardment got a good hit near the ship, to all present seemingly destroying Elita One and several other soldiers.

[[File:G1 Prime Elita energy transfer.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Waw chikka bow bow, chikka chikka...]]
In truth, she dodged [[death]] once more. In the next four million years, Elita One held command of a team of [[Female Autobots|six Autobots]] that continued the fight on Cybertron, utilizing their exaggerated deaths to work under cover of secrecy. [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]'s carelessness eventually revealed their continued existence, a piece of knowledge Megatron appreciatively used to set up a trap for Optimus Prime. He sent a unit consisting of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to Cybertron to capture Elita One as soon as Shockwave would succeed in [[Sentinel (G1)|locating]] their base. Though Elita was already taking preparations to relocate after first winning advice from her mentor, Alpha Trion, the Decepticons arrived too soon. Elita subsequently fought three of them, forced into battle by Rumble's [[Earthquake (event)|actions]] that endangered her team still within the base and as a bonus to the Decepticons prevented them from coming to their leader's aid.

Elita One was taken captive and used as bait to lure Optimus Prime to Cybertron, where he easily was captured too. Upon seeing him, Elita attempted an escape, but was shot down by Starscream. The enemy [[Air Commander]] prepared to execute her on the spot, but Shockwave had "a better idea". Optimus was hung over a vat of acid while Elita would be spared only long enough to see her beloved perish. Desperate, Elita triggered her time-stopping power, which allowed her to save Optimus... but expended nearly all her life force doing so.

Following Elita's [[Alpha Trion's base‎|directions]] to bring her to Alpha Trion, Optimus begged the ancient Autobot to save her. Alpha Trion then revealed to Optimus that only ''he'' could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that, which Alpha Trion deemed an educated guess.

[[File:ElitaVehicle01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Yeah, this is all you see.]]
After Elita One was re-energized, she and Optimus Prime arrived in time to save both a group of [[Earth]]-stationed Autobots who had followed Optimus to Cybertron plus Elita's own troops from certain death at the hands of the Decepticons. Elita shot down Shockwave, while Optimus scared off the Earth-stationed Decepticons. The two leaders were thanked with much jubilation by their troops.

Though sharing his regrets that they'd be apart again so soon, Elita elected to continue her duties in the war fought on Cybertron while Optimus and his troops returned to the battle on Earth. With their original secret base discovered and in ruins, Alpha Trion quickly set Elita's team up with a new, better one. Goodbyes were exchanged not much later, the situation not preventing Elita from telling her partner not to stay away TOO long... {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====MC Axis comics=====
[[File:Elita One MC Axis Comic Prease.jpg|thumb|left|200px|She actually says "prease".]]

Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew that this one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Optimus to return so they could re-take their homeworld. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|The Transformers: Elita One}}
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=====''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''=====
[[File:LegendsBusinessTrip11-heroladies.jpg|thumb|Why does one of those robots have to be a ''dude''? Robots don't have gender! Bloody tokenism.]]
Elite One was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers, assuring him she'd keep him safe using her secret power. (Elita, no! It'll kill you!) {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

When [[Megaempress]] attempted to use her secret power to brainwash Optimus, the Autobot leader resisted by shouting the name of his true love, Elita. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

In 2040, Elita One was present at the ceremony where Megatron and Optimus shook hands and ratified the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Legends Final Chapter}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:BattleLines1-DionOrionAriel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|Ariel the Elita Mermaid.|thumb]]
Nine million years ago, Ariel, along with her friends Orion Pax and Dion, worked at [[storage yard 67]]. This idyllic period in her life was cut short when she and her friends were murdered by Megatron and his growing Decepticon army. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} She was present when Optimus's team prepared to go track down Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, she was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but several Autobots died in the process, including Dion.

Five million years later, to gather energy for the sapped Autobots, a crew was formed to pilot the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Elita-One was to be part of the crew, but a Decepticon attack blocked her and others from reaching the ship before it departed. Soon after, as their current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Elita joined her comrades still on the planet in [[stasis hibernation pod]]s to await the return of energy resources to their planet. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TheRouteOfAllEvil Elita One.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Optimus likes 'em with some armor-plating on their circuits.]]
Elita One was the leader of an elite squad of five warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s. The team was waiting for intel from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], in preparation for a mission on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Arcee reported on the awaited situation, the rest of the team was called in to prepare for departure. As the Quintessons were gloating about how smooth matters were proceeding, Elita One entered and aggressively threw her [[lance]] through the screen then displaying [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], one of the mission's objectives. The Quintessons found this amusing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Elita One used a [[space bridge]] to get to the [[Autobase]] on Cybertron, where she was discovered by Hot Rod. Hot Rod attempted to shoot the intruder down, but Elita knocked the guns out of his hands and challenged him to hand-to-hand combat. Hot Rod confidently accepted, but was taken out with ease. [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] witnessed this, and Gnaw urged Wheelie to run. Elita contacted her team on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] and the remaining three followed after their leader to Cybertron. Seeing this, Gnaw opened attack, but was taken out by [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and Elita One. Elita One ordered [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to take an unconscious Hot Rod with her to Quintessa, whereas Moonracer and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] were to join her into the Autobot facility. Soon after, the trio found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s badly damaged body in a [[CR chamber|repair chamber]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Elita-1 Botcon 2007.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Elita WHAT?]]
Elita-1's {{sic}} existence was a surprise to everyone but [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who quietly added the female Autobot to the crew aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. Everyone had an idea about where she came from, but Grimlock kept her origin a secret. Since the others knew so little about her, Elita felt she had to work harder to gain their respect, and so she took unnecessary risks. In battle, she carried a hyper-concussive missile launcher that converted into an EMP scrambler. She could blend into her surroundings due to her camouflaging skin made of mimetic alloy armor, which could also refract laser fire into blinding bursts of light. {{storylink|#Timelines|BotCon 2009 Elita-1 profile card}}

Elita-One {{sic}} was one of the ''Graviton''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crewmembers who manned the controls as the team chased [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s [[Decepticon]]s to [[Earth]]. Reminding the others of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders to stay incognito on populated worlds, she and [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] were sent out to spy on Bug Bite's crew up close while the rest remained on a safe distance. For a moment, her team was slightly worried she had been spotted when it seemed the Decepticons were looking for something, but it turned out to be [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] who had been found. As the Decepticons left with Mirage as their prisoner, Grimlock ordered Swoop and Elita to track them. Through this, the two stumbled upon [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Ark (G1)|hideout]].

[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Grimlock? Mirage? You don't look so good."]]
Elita-One [[Circuit-Su|fought]] the sentry, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], to gain passage for the team. She was sent ahead again to the command center to check on the situation and the odds of saving Mirage. Upon her findings, the team burst in, saved Mirage and completely wrecked the place. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Later, [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when Elita-1 and the rest of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3]] (apocryphal); [[All That Remains|Transformers: Windblade vol. 2 #3]]
{{quote|Just because I will not lie does not oblige me to correct every lie I hear.|Elita One|"[[Heavy]]"}}
[[File:AllThatRemains-ElitaOne.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Don't ask her to decorate your living room.]]
An erroneous account placed Elita One as a Cybertronian, among those attending [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

In actuality, however, Elita One was a descendant of [[Liege Maximo]]'s tribe. This group of Transformers had turned against their evil master following [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s murder of Solus Prime {{storylink|Heavy}} and sworn an oath to keep their former leader detained aboard his own [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Vigilem]]: repurposed into "Carcer", a nomadic living prison. {{storylink|Rubicon}} Elita One became the captain of this prison ship and the "First One", ruling from a throne made of her people's greatest heroes, all of whom had sacrificed their lives and bodies to maintain their ship. {{storylink|All That Remains}} {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Under Elita's command, the straitened Carcerians valued three core tenets that defined their existence: security, efficiency, and truth. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Another law she upheld was that Carcer would never again transform, for fear of releasing Liege Maximo. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

When Elita's second-in-command [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] reported to her that [[combiner]]s from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had briefly touched their Titan, Elita One took the news with amusement, {{storylink|All That Remains}} concluding that Cybertron had devolved into a civilization of conquerors looking to enslave her people. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

When representatives from Cybertron arrived a few weeks later, Elita One posted an armed detachment around her Titan's [[space bridge]], which intercepted [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] as they appeared on her ship. Claiming that her ship was in fact the lost Titan [[Tempo]], Elita led them through her home while explaining her people's straitened lifestyle. Starscream offered Elita an idea of a perfect Cybertron, and tempted her with the ideas of rich resources and land for the Carcer's leader. Like any normal bot, she called Starscream out on his lying by ordering a gun be put to his head to execute him. Windblade salvaged the situation by persuading her that Carcer needed Cybertron; Starscream was a scumbag and that killing him would bring war. Elita One believed Windblade and let Starscream go free, but she gave them a warning about lying on her ship, unaware that Windblade knew that ''she'' was lying about the heritage of her vessel. Regardless, Elita One sent representatives to Cybertron to the [[Council of Worlds]] signing with [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] as the delegates. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

[[File:DesperateTimes-carcerwonttransform.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Don't ask her to transform Carcer.]]

When Starscream declared [[Chosen One Day]] day to be a thing, Elita One's troops celebrated by throwing a parade in her honor. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

With Carcer now a member of the Council, the Titan's crew began ordering new parts from Cybertron to repair their home. One shipment, however, was delayed by a [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] attack on a Decepticon supplier. Elita One ordered Obsidian to mention the attack at the next meeting of the Council. {{storylink|07:00:00}}

When a horde of undead Titans attacked Cybertron, Elita coordinated the space battle from atop her throne. Starscream contacted her to request that Carcer be transformed to robot mode and brought down to the surface of Cybertron to aid [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Elita politely but bluntly refused before hanging up. {{storylink|Ping}} Starscream called back and she refused again, stating that the whole galaxy could be destroyed but that Carcer would never access his robot mode. She later contacted Starscream to ask him if the ships off the port bow were attacking Carcer. They were. As [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] began attacking the ship, Elita ordered Obsidian to attack, before shooting down his idea to inform the Cybertronians of the Titan's true nature. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} Elita remained on her throne until Obsidian informed her of Windblade leading a team to the armoury. Enraged, Elita went to confront the group herself, easily defeating, them only to learn that "Windblade" was actually [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] under a holographic cloak, much to her anger. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

[[File:Rubicon-ElitasOath.jpg|thumb|left|300px|And don't ask her to perform brain surgery, either.]]

Unaware of the danger she was unleashing, Windblade established a [[Cityspeaker]] link with "Carcer"... only to discover that she had awakened a very angry Vigilem, who immediately began transforming into his robot mode. Ordering her crew to hold off Liege Maximo for as long as possible, Elita made her way to the Titan's brain chamber, where she found that Vigilem had regained full control of his body and wormed his way into Windblade's consciousness. The sight was enough to prompt Elita into action, opening fire on Vigilem's brain module and killing him. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

Elita received great praise from the people of Cybertron for her releasing of "Carcer" to save Cybertron, and his subsequent "sacrifice". She was soon called to a meeting by Starscream where he demanded to know why she'd kept Maximo a secret. She responded by telling them the tale of Liege Maximo's rise to power and his subsequent fall, ending with the justification that knowledge of him was too dangerous to spread, in the fear that an idiot would try to free him in the hopes of gaining power. She then brushed off the Council's concerns and simply said that all Cybertronians would need to begin preparing for Maximo's return, before she went off to turn Vigilem's corpse into something useful. At some point after these events, Elita replaced Strika as a delegate on the Council. {{storylink|Heavy}}

When reforging Starscream's spark into a mental copy of his true form, Elita was of the many spectres that Windblade called on to fight Vigilem, as Elita had had a significant impact on Starscream's life. {{storylink|Your First Mistake}}

[[File:FirstStrike4-goodfaith.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I mean, if you're into that.]]

Elita was present as a Carcerian delegate when [[Earth]] had appointed [[Marissa Faireborn]] as their representative to the [[Council of Worlds]]. When [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]] launched an attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Elita was in the [[Spire]] with Starscream, where they exchanged accusations of treachery back and forth before Elita decided to kill all humans, starting with Marissa, to restore order to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Though Optimus insisted the problem was his fault (something which Elita agreed with), the femme had made up her mind before Marissa gave Elita the scolding of a lifetime, prompting the Carcerian to contact her ship for reinforcements. Much to her rage, the [[Space Knight]]s of the [[Solstar Order]] had arrived in orbit, detecting unusual [[Dire Wraith]] energy signatures emanating from Cybertron's surface and broadcasted a message saying Cybertron was under quarantine. Unwilling to challenge the Solstar Order, Elita glumly informed a not entirely convinced Starscream that they were on their own. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}} After [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] brought members of [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] before the Council, Elita ordered them executed. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} The decision was quickly overruled, prompting Elita to suggest mass deportation instead, which was again overruled before she and Optimus traded words. Though [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] supported Elita, Starscream declared his authority over Cybertron, and voiced that if the humans had [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] vouching for them, they were likely telling the truth, before declaring all suspicious humans to be locked up. When [[Scarlett]] protested, Elita asked what Colton's plan was, only for the human to reveal she did not know, save that it involved getting to the core. When Optimus tried again to make his voice heard, Elita scoffed at him for starting the whole debacle with his annexing Earth. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}

After Optimus had gone rogue and broken the humans out of jail, Elita brought the information to Starscream, who sent Ironhide after him with orders that there be no casualties. Though Elita agreed on the surface with Starscream's decision and offered herself and Obsidian as additional support, she revealed to her subordinate that she planned to see all [[human]]s dead. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}}

[[File:FirstStrike6-releasemetraitor.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Optimus is the only one who remembers that time they went on a date to Bumper and Fastback's funeral.]]

The Council taskforce caught up with the terrorists near Cybertron's core, breaking up the fight between Scarlett and Colton. Before she could kill them, [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Shazraella]] rammed into Elita, allowing Optimus to seize her. At Scarlett's order, [[Matt Trakker]] then infected Elita with a techno-virus that placed her systems under [[Gloria Baker]]'s control, forcing her to attack her allies. Nonetheless Elita's mind was still her own, and she ordered Obsidian to kill all invaders. Elita was then forced into combat against Shazraella, before [[Tempest (Cobra)|Storm Shadow]] stabbed Baker, freeing the Carcerian, who joined Starscream in beating down Optimus. After Garrison Kreiger revealed himself to be an alien wizard known as [[Merklynn]] and created [[New Prysmos]] within Cybertron, he teleported all combatants back to Iacon, where Elita stood behind Starscream when Colton "confessed" his crimes, before she aimed her weapon at [[Miles Mayhem]] to shut him up. She then joined [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] in escorting the [[Iron Ring]] to their cells. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

When discussing the unpalatability of Cybertron's energon in the wake of the crisis, Elita proposed repaying the humans' kindness and invading [[Earth]] for its resources before Marissa shut her up. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

[[File:TheChosenOne-timebeginsnow.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Now Starscream, you won the coin toss but Elita will be going first because she knows where I live."]]

After Windblade revealed [[Liege Maximo]]'s freedom to the people, Elita pushed Starscream for elections, garnering enough signatures to secure herself as a candidate. The night before the debates, Obsidian reported the polls suggested a victory for Elita, before she ordered him to prepare battle plans for Maximo's return, while she prepared her speech. After Windblade's speech however, Starscream confessed to all his crimes, with Windblade emerging victorious in a landslide victory as a result. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

The Council later assembled to oversee Optimus delivering a shipment of [[Ore-13]] before Liege Maximo finally returned to Cybertron, as a prisoner of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} When the Council granted Onyx an audience, Elita raged that she'd had her fill of Primes, before the Mistress of Flame silenced her. A mysterious explosion then ripped through the Spire, killing [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

After Optimus Prime had been thrown from the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]], fliers began searching for him. When Windblade reported her lack of luck in finding him, Elita proposed abandoning the search and simply attacking Nemesis directly only to be overruled. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} Once Shockwave had been captured and the [[Maximal]]s fled, Elita grumbled that she still felt that Nemesis should have been destroyed. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] began attacking the Council of Worlds, Elita vocally protested granting Starscream an audience. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} Soon enough, the Chaos Bringer arrived in Cybertronian orbit. As the [[Autobot fleet]] moved to attack, Elita drafted the [[Torchbearer]]s into her service while having Carcer assume the role of flagship so that they could deploy [[Victorion]] into Unicron's innards and have her destroy him. The [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] had been warped into Unicron's service however with Carcer coming under heavy fire from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s flagship [[Worldsweeper]]. As the ship began to fall apart, Elita ordered the craft rammed into Unicron only for the Chaos Bringer to casually incinerate the Titan with an optic blast, leaving Elita's inert form floating in the void. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

[[File:Unicron4 Elita in Carcer's Bridge.jpg|thumb|left|400px|"I had it, [[Cogman]]. [[Edmund Burton|I had my moment.]]"]]
Considering Carcer destroyed, Unicron turned his attention to the rest of the Cybertronian fleet. However, both Elita and Carcer had in fact survived Unicron's blast, albeit with severe injuries. As the magic of the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] began teleporting away the Cybertronian citizenry, Unicron attempted to destroy the remainder of the Cybertronian fleet only for Elita, having made her way back to her ship's ruined bridge and assumed the helm, to defiantly ram Carcer directly into his face, killing herself but providing the fleet with a precious half-second that allowed the magical wave to reach the fleet and teleport them to safety. {{storylink|Road's End}} When Soundwave sacrificed his life to help defeat Unicron, he glimpsed Elita One's spirit among the many dead welcoming him into the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-Elita-1-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Vector Prime is her Prime Master of choice, of course.]]

The Autobot warrior Elita-1 could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Elita-1 packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Elita-1, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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=== 2019 IDW continuity ===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|''Transformers'' issue #1]]
[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart3 AscenticonGuardVolunteers.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|]]
Critical of the [[Nominus Edict]] and its stymying effect on Cybertronian society, Elita-1 joined the Ascenticon movement and was part of a march towards [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} At Tarn, Elita listened to Megatron's speech before an unknown assailant launched an unsuccessful assassination attempt. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} Undettered, Megatron used the opportunity to present the [[Ascenticon Guard]], Elita being their leader. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}}

After [[Rubble]] had been murdered, his mentor, the disgraced [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], arrived at Ascenticon headquarters to try to join the Guard. Though Elita was sympathetic to his plight and reasoning, she was forced to contend with [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] and [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s thuggish attitudes, having to separate them from Bumblebee when they provoked the minibot into attacking them. As Elita helped Bumblebee up, he casually wondered where [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] was. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} After inducting Bumblebee, Elita showed him around the armory before revealing that he was due to act as security for Megatron in an upcoming [[Senate]] meeting. Though Bumblebee recognized that such a move was a petty political one, something Elita apologized for, he was willing to go through with it. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} When more recruits tried to join the Guard, Elita had to screen them all. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}}

When the time for the Senate meeting came, Elita and Bumblebee accompanied Megatron, stopping only so Elita could explain the silent marches to her comrades. When they arrived at the Senate building, Elita discussed politics with Bumblebee, reaffirming her belief that the Ascenticons were a peaceful movement above everything else. When Megatron exited the meeting, his presence threw the crowd into a frenzy, Elita being forced to conduct crowd control. As Bumblebee watched a protester convulse from Elita's weapons, he commented that such an act felt wrong, something that Elita could not properly answer to. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

After [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] had been given political asylum at [[Ascenticon Headquarters]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] ordered the Ascenticon Guard to their posts in preparation for an attack by [[Security Operations]]. The attack did come that evening but it had been carried out by the [[the Rise]], who abducted Barricade. When Megatron rebranded the Ascenticons with [[Decepticon|a new insignia]], Elita was part of the group shot. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

Elita had to break up another fight between Bumblebee and Skytread after the rebranding ceremonies. Bumblebee was suspicious that Skytread helped stop him from preventing Barricade's abduction, and told Elita to question what Soundwave and the Guard were really up to. She later found him trying to hack into Ascenticon records. Elita chided Bumblebee for thinking he could break into Soundwave's files without him knowing about it. Still, Bumblebee's doubts about Quake, Barricade, and other recent goings-on rang true to Elita. She used her own access to confirm every record of Barricade and Quake in the Ascenticons was deleted after they disappeared. Senator Soundwave found them snooping and Elita-1 covered for Bumblebee. After an uncomfortable pause, Soundwave requisitioned them as an honor guard along with Refraktor and Acid Storm for a mission. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

A group of Rise terrorists were in a stand-off with Security Operations after holing up inside an immersant Titan. Soundwave presented himself as a negotiator to reason with the terrorists. He told Elita and Bumblebee to wait outside the Titan while he conversed with the Rise. Bumblebee disobeyed orders, though, and shadowed Soundwave inside. Moments after Soundwave returned, an explosion rocked the Titan as the Risers supposedly detonated explosives in a suicide tactic. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} However, Bumblebee informed Elita that what he saw indicated Soundwave was actually responsible for killing the Risers. When Megatron called Elita-1 to his chambers to report on Bumblebee's reliability, she defended him. Unaware that Soundwave (and indeed, the Rise itself) were acting on Megatron's orders, Elita sincerely reported her doubts about Soundwave's recent actions, and that they weren't in the best interest of the Ascenticons. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} That would be Elita-1's undoing. Megatron and Soundwave soon expanded the Ascenticon Guard with even more thugs and undeclared Risers. Elita was removed from her duties and confined to quarters, with Skytread replacing her as head of the Guard. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down}}
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Linsay Rousseau]] (English)}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
During the mission on [[Zel Samine]] in 2003, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was reminded of Elita One by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s exasperation over [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s behaviour. He lamented he hadn't seen her in a long time and wondered what she was doing.

Also, apparently Optimus likes to be scolded by Elita. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|One butt cheek is worth 7000 hit points, apparently.]]
Long ago, Ariel was an archivist in the [[Iacon Archives]] working alongside Orion Pax. They and their dock worker friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] encountered a group of time-traveling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], following which the Archives fell under attack by Decepticons. Gravely wounded, Pax and Ariel were taken to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] by the Aerialbots, and the old bot rebuilt them into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Elita One respectively. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

Elita 1 and her team attacked Decepticon bases but were thwarted by Decepticon hunting parties led by [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}}

Following the return of the Aerialbots from a trip to Cybertron, they told Optimus and Elita One about how they'd encountered Orion Pax and Ariel. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

In response to Flamewar's squad's retaliatory attacks on a number of Autobot bases, Elita dispatched [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to deal with the female Decepticons. {{storylink|Fatal Furies: Flamewar's Revenge}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Elita1_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]
After Ratchet had a therapy talk with Seaspray, he told Nurse Elita One to prepare the screens. {{storylink|Seaspray (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Seaspray Research}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability: '''Death from Above: Fly to your target and strike the ground, dealing damage to nearby enemies and disabling them
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:elita-1 Elita-1 at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Elita1WoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Barbie dream boat!]]
*'''Elita-1''' {{sic}} (BotCon attendee figure, 2009)
** ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Toys|Thunderblast]], Elita-1 transforms into a speedboat of undetermined model via [[Shellformer|shellforming]]. She has a small, rotating (non-firing) machine gun and a large missile rack on a rotating and elevating base in this mode. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of the missile rack opens it up to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher, which uses the torpedoes mounted under her hydrofoils as ammunition. The rack becomes a hand-held weapon for her robot mode. She comes with a pink-bordered Cybertron-style key. Limited to 2000 sets, Elita-1 came bagged with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. In contrast to the previous few years' worth of attendee sets, Elita and Razorclaw did not sell out at [[BotCon 2009|BotCon]], and were available on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online store for several months after the convention.

: This mold was also used to make [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Minerva|Chromia White Version]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Scylla#Beast Wars: Uprising|Scylla]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCElita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:POTP-Voyager-Elita-1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|''Ariel''-bot]]
*'''Elita-1''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-26'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': Two blasters, 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Autobot Enigma]]
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class toys, Elita-1 is a heavy [[retool]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream]], transforming into a Cybertronian jet. She can also form the torso of [[Elita-Infin1te]] using any selection of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Deluxe Class figures as limbs, or [[Orthia]] with four of her [[Female Autobots]].

:Elita-1 includes Prime Armor that can hold a [[Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master]], Enigma, or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) or turn into feet for Elita-Infin1te. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Elita-1 includes an Enigma of Combination (dubbed the "Autobot Enigma"), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to her via the previously mentioned Prime Armor or the combined mode chest, which can also facilitate the other previously mentioned objects. Stock photos show the Prime Armor being in unpainted peach-colored plastic, but the final toy has it painted in black.

:Her stickers include the phrase "Ariel Evolved", a reference to her past history, and the number "700-58", which was the [[Marvel Productions]] internal code for her origin episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". Other stickers spell her name as "Elita One" (see below). These stickers are infamous for being misaligned during factory application, often leaving tags trailing off the plastic surface.

:Some units had her feet swapped in robot mode. While they can be switched by unscrewing, the panels that hold the spring-loaded combiner ports can be dismantled along with it, so care must be taken during disassembly.
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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis Kit===
[[File:ElitaOne-MCAxiskit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So that's how it's spelled!]]
*'''Elita One''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]], and was also the first official product made of Elita One. The packaging gave her [[Tech Spec]] numbers as well as an official spelling of her name. (The spelling/pronunciation was a point of contention in the early online fandom. See [[#Notes|Notes]] below.) It also included among the paperwork a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|single-page comic strip]] starring Elita One and the rest of her squad. It is not known for its exceptional quality control - numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

{{note|The resin parts need to be washed '''first''' to prevent the paint from smearing off.}}

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
:*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-elita-one-resin-model.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Elita One kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===Diamond Select Transformers===
*'''Elita-One''' {{sic}} (2009)

[[File:G1Elita One DiamondSelect bust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|And Optimus thought Elita would be scared by [http://www.marshmallowsupernova.com/2008/10/armada-real-story_26.html his lack of feet].]]
: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Elita-One was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It was exclusive to [[BigBadToyStore]]. The sculpt is based upon her cartoon appearance, though some creative liberties have been taken, such as the fact she carries a large rifle that is similar in design to Optimus Prime's instead of the small pistol she was most commonly seen with. The schematic of her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] on the back of the base of the bust is the [[#Notes|first time]] the vehicle has been seen in full, though it is equally not an accurate depiction of the cartoon version. The bust gives Elita-One a second tech spec, with numbers that drastically differ from the first set of numbers. Her attributes are as follows: Strength 8.5 Intelligence 9.0 Speed 8.0 Endurance 7.0 Rank 9.5 Courage 8.0 Firepower 9.0 Skill 9.0
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===EX Gōkin===
*'''Elita One''' (TBA)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, alternate head, display stand

: A non-transforming Elita One action figure produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line. It was first revealed at the Japanese 2014 Transformers Expo alongside [[Arcee (G1)/toys#EX Gōkin|Arcee]] but has not been shown again since Wonder Festival 2015, leaving its release uncertain.

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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W3CaptainElita1.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Captain Eliga-1//Special Ops•Ranger''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T48'''
**''Stars: ''12

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==Notes==
[[File:Generations-CybertronBattle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|All hell breaks loose!]]
*Elita One's name is one of the most troubled in all of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' history. As it is intended, her name mirrors her male counterpart's in both spelling and root meaning as "Best First". Furthermore, "Elita" is derived from "elite", which comes from the Latin ''electa'', meaning "chosen". So her name also translates as Chosen One. It seems simple enough, but after her debut in 1985, the actual spelling and thus meaning of Elita One's name was the subject of much fandom debate for several years. The MC Axis kit was the first product to reveal an official spelling for the name, which was later confirmed by the episode scripts<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]</ref> and the [[production bible]].<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#085 The original G1 cartoon bible, page 85.]</ref> Despite this, younger canon continues to feature the name in alternative forms, most commonly as either "Elita-One" or "Elita-1", names by which her "namesakes" from other [[franchises]] are known. In addition, more contrived varieties such as "Eleta-1"<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|Transformers: The Not-So-Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> and "Aleta-1"<ref>The episode description booklet of [[Shout! Factory]]'s ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition</ref> have also occasionally shown up.
* A Cybertronian battle scene in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' depicts Elita One fighting the Decepticons alongside other pre-Earth Autobots. It was reprinted in ''[[Transformers Generations]]'', along with a sketch version that reveals she wasn't originally planned to be included in the scene.
* According to writer [[David Wise]], he did ''not'' intend for Ariel to be rebuilt as Elita One when writing "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref> In fact, he did not even know who Elita One was at that time! Ariel was originally supposed to die as a way of adding weight to the episode, her eventual survival being the result of other writers noticing the similarity between her and Elita One.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Moonbase2 interview with David Wise]</ref>
* Elita One's [[alternate mode]] was never depicted in its entirety during the original cartoon. As shown above, only the very front end was seen, the rest hidden by Optimus Prime's truck mode. Her bust by [[Diamond Select Toys]] does display the entire vehicle, but it is an appearance the artist created himself, as the [[Character model|model sheets]] for all of the Female Autobots have yet to resurface.
* In "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", the dancers shown in the post-[[Quintesson]] peace era share Elita's model.
[[File:TWW4 ElitaOne.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Wouldn't that be a great opening line for Optimus though? "Hey, you look just like the sexy lady silhouette on my mudflaps."]]
* In the ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 4|#4]], Elita One's silhouette is depicted on Optimus Prime's mudflap in vehicle mode, similar to the "{{w|Mudflap girl|Trucker Lady}}" silhouette decal seen on modern vehicles. Optimus Prime also has a bobble-head of her inside his cab. ''The War Within'' takes place long before he'd meet her in the Dreamwave continuity, so these images are [[Easter egg]]s.
*Elita 1's character artwork in ''Transformers Legends'' caused quite a bit of controversy due to its overly sexualized "boobs and butt" pose. A game update changed the art to cover up some of the more outrageous aspects.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita One''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan''), '''Ariel''' (エリアル ''Eriaru'')
*''Italian:'' '''Elita Uno'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Elita''' (艾莉塔 ''Aìlìtǎ''), '''Jīn-yīn Yí-hào''' (Taiwan ''Generation 2'' cartoon, 精英一號, "Elite One")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Elita Um''' (Brazil cartoon)
*''Russian:'' '''Elita''' (Элита)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Elita Persha''' (Еліта Перша, "Elita The First")

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Linsay Rousseau

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Elita One (G1)