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Mechagodzilla

2025-03-02T04:39:13Z

MrBeastie87:

[[File:Mechagodzilla promo.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Does that look like a consumer-friendly face to you?]]
'''Mechagodzilla''' (メカゴジラ ''Mekagojira'') is the robotic copy of [[Godzilla]]. One version of it is also known as '''Kiryu''' (機龍 ''Kiryū'', "Machine Dragon").

==Fiction==
===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[Tunnel Rat]] referred to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] as "Mechagodzilla". {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

===''Transformers × Godzilla''===
Following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to [[Earth]] through the [[space bridge]] in [[2024]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] discovered that his nemesis had scanned [[Godzilla]], replicating the monster's mighty power and starting a battle to see who was the strongest. With the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], Optimus scanned its wisdom of the ages to find an equally-powerful weapon and discovered data on Kiryu in another universe. Linking the Matrix to the space bridge, Optimus brought Kiryu forth while updating his systems to become "Optimus Prime Type MSF-3 Kiryu". Both received support from the [[Japan Self-Defense Forces]] in the fight against Godzilla and Megatron. {{storylink|#Transformers × Godzilla 2|Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu bio}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers × Godzilla''===
[[File:TF T-SPARK Synergenex Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It spoke! These things were never designed to speak!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu''' (オプティマスプライム Type3式機龍, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Release date:'' [[2025]] [[May 31]]
:*''Accessories:'' sword, axe, Matrix, blaster, trailer/battle station

:Part of [[T-SPARK]]'s ''[[Synergenex]]'' line of collector-targeted crossover toys, "Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu" is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]] inspired by "[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Kiryu Kiryu]", the version of ''[[Godzilla]]'' foe {{w|Mechagodzilla}} seen in the films ''{{w|Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla}}'' and ''{{w|Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.}}'' This casts nearly all of Optimus's robot mode parts in metallic gray, the sword and axe in bright yellow (inspired by Kiryu's yellow eyes and firepower), the truck cab and blaster in dark blue (with white cybernetic spots on the hood), and the trailer in olive green. The windows on Prime's chest are now opaque, with the right "pec" now displaying a "Godzilla Transformers" logo and the left Kiryu's designation of "MFS-3". Laser Prime's distinctive shoulder tower launchers resemble Kiryu's blue backpack weapons unit.

:Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu was unveiled as part of the ''Synergenex'' line's reveal on [[August 25]], 2024.
::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/godzilla Official TakaraTomy website of ''Synergenex'' Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu]

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==External links==
*[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Kiryu Kiryu on Wikizilla]
*{{w|Mechagodzilla}} at Wikipedia

[[Category:External properties]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Monsters]]
[[Category:Robots]]

Airachnid (disambiguation)

2024-10-16T19:58:36Z

MrBeastie87: /* Major Airachnids */

'''Airachnid''' is a creepy spider-like Transformer.

==Major Airachnids==
<center><gallery widths="200px" heights="180px">
File:Airachnid-HowToDraw.jpg|[[Airachnid (Prime)|''Prime'' Airachnid]]
File:oneairachnid.jpg|[[Airachnid (One)|''One'' Airachnid]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Airachnids==
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], the [[Decepticon]] spider-copter from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|Airachnid Bird, a form taken on by [[Stella (AB)|Stella]], the [[Autobird]] from ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2017]]|[[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]], the Decepticon from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2024]]|[[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]], the Transformer from ''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''}}

==Media with "Airachnid" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|''[[Airachnid Attacks!]]'', a story book that focuses on the ''Prime'' character.}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Airachnid's ship]], Airachnid's spacecraft from ''Prime''.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Airachnid's specimens]], the unlucky specimens from ''Prime''.}}

==Not to be confused with...==
* [[Arachnid]]
* [[Blackarachnia (disambiguation)|Blackarachnia]]
* [[Spider]]

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Megatron (One)

2024-09-21T04:51:46Z

MrBeastie87: /* One film */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Megatron}}
:''Megatron is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:Megatron (One).jpg|right|300px|thumb]]

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

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Tyree Henry]] (English), [[Subaru Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Baptiste Marc]] (European French), [[Lalo Capetillo]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Erick Selim]] (Latin-American Spanish, first trailer), [[Jan-David Rönfeldt]] (German, first and second Trailer)}}
[[File:TF-One-D-16.jpg|thumb|left|Rare footage of young Megatron before [[Michael Bay|puberty]] turned him into a monstrous warlord.]]

{{charstubfiction}}
{{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Mega-Changers-Megatron-D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron/D-16''' (Mega Changers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon
:Another repackage of the ''Authentics'' Titan Changer, this time released as part of the rebranded "Mega Changers" line of [[Transformers One (toyline)|''Transformers One'' toys]].

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

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron/D-16 & Decepticon Whirlwing''' (Race & Blast 2-Pack, 2024)}}</ul>
:This Target-exclusive "Race & Blast" Megatron is a retool of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Overload (RID)#Toys|Overload]], with a new head, chest, shins, and cannon. He transforms into a Cybertronian tank. In this mode, the front clamp between his treads can be loaded with his partner [[Whirlwing]]—or any other [[Cyclone]]-style [[Mini-Con]]—and launched by pushing the trigger next to his Fusion Cannon.

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

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

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

:Megatron/D-16 comes packaged with [[Mirage (Movie)#One|Mirage]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#IaconRace|Optimus Prime/Orion Pax]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron/D-16''' (Cog Changers, 2024)}}</ul>
:Released as part of the second wave of ''Transformers One'' Cog Changers, Megatron/D-16 transforms from robot to Cybertronian tank with a press on the cog shaped panel located on his chest.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriesDeluxeOneMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[The Loyal Subjects|Him Megatron have legs that go for miiiles]].]]
*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''114'''
:*''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon, Arm Cannon, 2 small cannons, turret base, Cybertron backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

:Released in the final wave of 2024 ''Studio Series'' toys, Megatron is based on his fully upgraded form in ''Transformers One'', transforming into a cybertronian tank. He comes with his fusion cannon as well as a smaller arm cannon, both of which can mount on either arm and which combine to form the turret of the tank mode. He also comes with a backdrop depicting [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as seen in the film.

:Megatron was first revealed at San Diego Comic Con along with the rest of ''Studio Series'' wave 4. This figure was included in a special "Media Influencer Box" sent out to select parties in late September 2024- two months before the figure's scheduled release.

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

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

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

Transformers One (film)

2024-09-21T04:50:39Z

MrBeastie87: /* Quotes */

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'''''Transformers One''''' is an animated film released on [[September 20]], [[2024]]. It is written by [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]],<ref name="deadlinereveal">[https://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref> and directed by [[Josh Cooley]].<ref name="cooleyreveal">[https://deadline.com/2020/04/transformers-animated-movie-paramount-hasbro-toy-story-4-director-josh-cooley-1202921100/ Animated 'Transformers' Prequel Activated; 'Toy Story 4's Josh Cooley To Direct For Hasbro/eOne & Paramount]</ref> The movie is an origin story set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] three billion years ago<ref name="collidercinemacon">[https://collider.com/transformers-one-animated-movie-title/ New ‘Transformers’ Animated Movie Rolls Out a New Title at CinemaCon] on Collider</ref><ref name="screenrantsandiegocomiccon">[https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-timeline-setting-takes-place// When Transformers One Takes Place In The Franchise Timeline] on Screen Rant</ref> in the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, and focuses on [[Optimus Prime (One)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)|Megatron]] as they go from brothers-in-arms to enemies.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />

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

==Synopsis==
[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Goodbye, brother.]]
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==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=Miners
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax / Optimus Prime]] ([[Chris Hemsworth]])
*[[Megatron (One)|D-16 / Megatron]] ([[Brian Tyree Henry]])
*[[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] ([[Scarlett Johansson]])
*[[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] ([[Keegan-Michael Key]])
*[[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] ([[Evan Michael Lee]])
*[[Arcee (One)|Arcee]] ([[Jinny Chung]])
*[[Bluestreak (One)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Brawn (One)|Brawn]]


*[[Hound (One)|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (One)|Huffer]]
*[[Ironhide (One)|Ironhide]]<ref group=note name="uncredited">Denotes a character, or unidentified members of a group, who speaks, but has no credited voice actor. The performance was likely done by an ADR voice cast member.</ref>


*[[Mirage (One)|Mirage]]

*[[Prowl (One)|Prowl]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Ratchet (One)|Ratchet]]
*[[Red Alert (One)|Red Alert]]
*[[Sideswipe (One)|Sideswipe]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Sunstreaker (One)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]]<ref group=note name="uncredited"/>
*[[Windcharger (One)|Windcharger]]
*[[Jackpot (One)|Jackpot]]

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

|h3=[[Thirteen|Primes]]
|c3=
*[[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Laurence Fishburne]])
*[[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime]] ([[James Remar]])
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]
*[[Alchemist Prime]]
*[[Amalgamous Prime]]
*[[Liege Maximo]]
*[[Micronus Prime]]
*[[Nexus Prime]]
*[[Onyx Prime]]
*[[Quintus Prime]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Vector Prime]]
*[[Prima]]

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

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

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<references group=note/>

==Quotes==
"It's over, Sentinel! You can't escape the truth!" 
"What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? None of that matters! Because the truth...is ''What. I. Make it!"
:—'''Orion Pax''' learns '''Sentinel Prime''' won't go down without a fight.

"I'm ''done'' saving you."
:—<s>D-16</s> '''Megatron''' lets his ''former'' friend fall.

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

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

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

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

==Transformers references==
* The film's main theme includes a leitmotif from the main theme of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'', which was also composed by Brian Tyler.
* Primus's design invokes his ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' appearance, even using a simplified version of [[Primus#Cybertron|his toy]]'s transformation scheme, but with the origins of his [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] counterpart. The color scheme is drawn from his Dreamwave look.
* D-16's cogless form resembles the concept art for an unproduced prototype version of the original Takara Micro Change figure, compete with a black helmet on his head.
* When discussing their mining ability, Elita says Orion "[doesn't] have the touch or the power," a reference to the [[The Touch|beloved song]] from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]].''
* The purple vein of extremely volatile energon Wheeljack discovers that causes the mineshaft to collapse is most likely a reference to [[Dark Energon]], also a purple variety of energon with volatile properties and harmful effects to Cybertonians.
* Sentinel Prime's color scheme draws influence from his [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]], while his cape-like wing arrangement and double-sided blade homage the [[sentinel Prime (ROTF)|''Dark of the Moon'' version]]. In his battle mode, his battle mask and heavily armed appearance appear to be inspired by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#2005_IDW_continuity|Sentinel's appearance in the IDW comics]], specifically his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]-clad form in ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' [[Megatron Origin issue 4|issue 4]]. All in all, he continues the tradition of Sentinel Primes being big jerks.
* Elita-1 calls Orion, D-16 and B-127 a bunch of [[GoBots]].
* The idea of the Matrix of Leadership disintegrating to those who are not worthy of it, and the concept of a hidden cavern containing the deceased bodies of the original Primes, originate from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)| Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
* The throne Starscream sits on is loosely based on the crown his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] wore during his coronation in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Starscream has a normal-sounding voice when he first appears, but after D-16 crushes his [[voice box]] during their duel, his voice becomes shriller and scratchier in the style of [[Chris Latta]]'s portrayal of Starscream in the original G1 cartoon.
* When descending on Sentinel's tower, Soundwave orders the High Guard to eject.
* During the battle in Sentinel Prime’s tower, Orion jumps and shoots one of the blasters, with his midair pose homaging his famous midair shooting pose from ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
* While fighting D-16, Pax/Prime rips off his tank barrel, seemingly referencing the moment in the 1986 movie where Hot Rod does the same to Blitzwing.
* This isn't the first time Megatron [[A Bridge Too Close, Part I|branded the Decepticon insignia onto new troops]]
* Starscream's insignias are upside-down on his wings, just like his G1 cartoon self.
* While the newly christened Decepticons shoot into the sky, the glow of the laser beams shines on Megatron's inignia that is in the same style as the live-action film series, but with the metallic effect of the original insignia.

==Real-life references==
* One of B-127's "friends" is named A-A-Tron. [https://youtu.be/WLAq3JVJ6Ho?si=pCUM9jk-soMFoVH-&t=175 Just don't mention about the Glee club...]
* Optimus wields his Energon axe in a very similar manner to the signature weapon of his [[Chris Hemsworth|voice actor]]'s [[Thor|most notable role]].
* Considering his voice actor, Alpha Trion’s line about how the main quartet's reality was a lie is certainly at least a partial reference to Fishburne's famous role in ''{{w|The Matrix}}''.

==Development timeline==
[[File:Transformers-One-Teaser-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''There can be miracles when you believe Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill Who knows what miracles you can achieve When you believe, somehow you will You will when you believe'']]
* March 27, 2015 — As part of the development of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]'', [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" to build a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[https://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Among the writers hired are ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' scribes [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]], who pitch the concept of an animated ''Transformers'' prequel set in the [[Live-action film series|live-action series universe]].<ref name="barrerferrari">[https://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref>
* December 20, 2018 — Following the release of ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] hints in an interview that the animated prequel is still in the works.<ref>[https://www.metro.us/will-there-be-a-bumblebee-2-whats-the-future-for-the-transformers-universe-heres-what-its-producer-told-us/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura interview for Metro USA]</ref>
* April 29, 2020 — Director [[Josh Cooley]] (''Toy Story 4'') is reported to have been brought into the project to oversee a final draft, which is said to be "separate and apart" from the live-action films.<ref name="cooleyreveal" />
* May 18, 2021 — [[Allspark Pictures]] President [[Greg Mooradian]] credits the animated ''Transformers'' film on his Linkedin page with a 2023 release.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mooradian-4a5062200/ Greg Mooradian's Linkedin:] "TRANSFORMERS (Animated Feature), with Oscar-winner Josh Cooley directing (2023 release)"</ref>
* May 24, 2021 — Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms the animated feature is in development, and will be released at some point after ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]''.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/05/24/tfw2005-coverage-of-49th-j-p-morgan-conference-434088 TFW2005 Coverage Of 49th J.P. Morgan Conference]</ref>
* January 21, 2022 — Paramount announces an untitled animated Transformers movie will be released on July 19, 2024.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-release-date/ Collider: New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Release Date Set For 2024]</ref>
* April 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura reveals that the entire film takes place on Cybertron, and the setting explores how they begin to question the hierarchy of how their society has gotten stratified, and how the common man doesn't have the voice that they want to have.<ref name=collider2023>[https://collider.com/transformers-animated-movie-characters-plot-cybertron-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ Here’s What the New Animated ‘Transformers’ Movie Is About (Exclusive)]</ref>
* April 21, 2023 — A day after the previous interview, di Bonaventura confirms [[Industrial Light & Magic]]'s involvement as the film's animation studio, bringing the company back to the franchise for the first time since ''Bumblebee''.<ref>[https://collider.com/new-transformers-animated-movie-ilm-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ The New 'Transformers' Animated Movie Is Partnering With an Industry Giant for the CGI (Exclusive)]/</ref>
* April 27, 2023 — The first members of the film's voice cast are revealed, consisting of [[Chris Hemsworth]] as Optimus Prime, [[Brian Tyree Henry]] as Megatron, [[Scarlett Johansson]] as Elita, [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Bumblebee, [[Jon Hamm]] as Sentinel Prime, and [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Alpha Trion.<ref>[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/transformers-animated-prequel-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235596692/ ‘Transformers’ Animated Prequel Sets Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and More Voice Cast]</ref>
* May 24, 2023 — Paramount moves the film's release date to September 13, 2024.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/05/transformers-one-release-date-pushed-by-paramount-1235379167/ ‘Transformers One’: Paramount Pushes Date For Animated Feature]</ref>
* June 7, 2023 — di Bonaventura teases how the film stands out from previous entries in the franchise, praises Chris Hemsworth's casting as Optimus Prime, and mentions a vocal transition from Hemsworth's voice to [[Peter Cullen]]'s as the character for audiences to witness. [[Steve Desmond]] and [[Michael Sherman]] (''Knock at the Cabin'') were revealed to be additional writers for the film, but where uncredited when the final credit came in.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-comments/ 'Transformers One' Producer Is Already Hyped for Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime]</ref>
* June 15, 2023 — Scarlett Johansson discusses the film's animation and praises Cooley as director.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWqG5mlRxzs Scarlett Johansson Says Transformers One Looks So Cool]</ref> Chris Hemsworth later brings details on voicing Optimus Prime for the film and his reasoning he joined the project through his love of the script. He confirms that he will not use his regular voice for the character.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWrsvSzWHoE Chris Hemsworth's Optimus Prime Sadly Won't Be Australian in Transformers One]</ref>
* July 20, 2023 — di Bonaventura confirms Optimus Prime and Megatron in the film will be depicted under their Orion Pax and D-16 identities.<ref>[https://onetakenews.com/2023/07/20/lorenzo-di-bonaventura-transformers-one/ Lorenzo di Bonaventura Teases Upcoming Film ‘Transformers: One’: “It’s Something I’ve Wanted To Do For A Long Time” (Exclusive)]</ref>
* December 15, 2023 — Keegan-Michael Key mentions his voice for Bumblebee is closer to his regular speaking voice.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLM71B5xmFY Transformers One: Keegan-Michael Key Reveals What Bumblebee Sounds Like in New Animated Film]</ref>
* April 11, 2024 — The cast of the movie previews the trailer and reveals a new logo for the film at Cinemacon 2024, The Hollywood Reporter also confirms [[Steve Buscemi]] has joined the cast.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-animated-movie-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235871998/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry Debut Origin Story 'Transformers One' - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> During the presentation, Hemsworth revealed that Cullen served as a consultant on the getting the voice down.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-news-film-is-testing-very-well-and-peter-cullen-consulted-chris-hemsworth-on-voice/48127/ Transformers One News: Film is Testing Very Well and Peter Cullen Consulted Chris Hemsworth on Voice]</ref>
* April 16, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry announce the date of the film's first trailer being on Thursday, April 18, 2024, as it will be launched into space.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-one-trailer-premiered-from-space/ The 'Transformers One' Trailer Will Be Premiered From Space - Collider]</ref>
[[File:TransformersOne-weatherballoon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''So how do you judge what a man is worth? By what he [[Toy|builds or buys]]? You can never see with your eyes on Earth Look through Heaven's eyes Look at your life. Look at your life Look at your life through Heaven's eyes'']]
* April 18, 2024 — A livestream hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry follows a small craft launched towards space, with a screen that plays the trailer once it reaches 125,000 feet. The movie's release date has been pushed back by one week, to September 20, reportedly to avoid the release conflicting with that of ''{{w|Beetlejuice Beetlejuice}}''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/04/transformers-one-trailer-release-date-1235889037/ ‘Transformers One’ Launches Trailer In Space, A First For A Movie Studio; Pic Going Later In September]</ref> When asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, Cooley replies "yes to all of the above".<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status/ Transformers ONE Director Confirms New Movie's Canon Status - ComicBook.com]</ref>
* May 20, 2024 — [[Brian Tyler]] is attached as the film's composer.<ref>[https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/05/20/brian-tyler-scoring-josh-cooleys-transformers-one/ Brian Tyler Scoring Josh Cooley’s ‘Transformers One’ - Filmmusicreporter.com]</ref>
* June 7, 2024 — Production for the film is revealed to be finished in the following month.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/06/07/work-on-transformers-one-animated-movie-is-set-to-wrap-up-in-july-513038 Work On Transformers: One Animated Movie Is Set To Wrap Up In July - TFW2005]</ref>
* June 10, 2024 — A work-in-progress cut of the film was screened at the {{w|Annecy International Animation Film Festival}} to a standing ovation.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-scarlett-johansson-1235918820/ Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Transformers One’ Draws Laughs, Cheers in Its Annecy Debut - Hollywood Reporter]</ref>
* June 18, 2024 — Production designer Jason Scheier confirms animation for the film is finished.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ScheierJason/status/1803227407404638226/ Production Designer Jason Scheier's post on Twitter]</ref>
* June 24, 2024 — Cooley discusses how the film is in the "Old Republic" of Cybertron. D-16's backstory is being changed from being a gladiator champion to an Energon miner who is bunkmates with Orion Pax.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/features/animation/transformers-one-star-wars-old-republic-interview-1235017651/ ‘Transformers One’ Director Talks Bringing the Franchise to Its ‘Old Republic’ Era - Indiewire]</ref>
* June 27, 2024 — Sound-mixing for the film is finished, with production finally now complete around three months in advance of release.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vPCEUS3Bs/ @CooleyYourFaceOff - Instagram]</ref>
* July 9, 2024 — A panel for the film has been announced for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024 on Thursday, July 25 at 11:45 am PST at Hall H.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-comic-con-1236004636/ Paramount Animation & Hasbro Entertainment’s ‘Transformers One’ Will Be More Than Meets The Eye At San Diego Comic-Con]</ref>
* July 13, 2024 — Chris Hemsworth, Bryan Tyree Henry, and Keegan-Michael Key reveal a new clip of the main cast transforming for the first time at the Kids' Choice Awards 2024.<ref>[https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1812285185427431646/ Post from the official Transformers account on Twitter]</ref>
* July 23, 2024 — Cooley discusses how ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' influenced ''One''.<ref>[https://ew.com/transformers-one-comic-con-preview-optimus-prime-megatron-origin-story-8676886 Transformers One director reveals how infamous 1986 animated movie influenced new prequel film]</ref> A screening of the finished film was shown at a fan-event at Paramount Studios.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/transformers-one-review-first-reactions/ Transformers One First Reactions are Raving Over "Best Transformers Film to Date"]</ref> Hemsworth talks about voicing Optimus Prime in the film and how his depiction stands out.<ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-optimus-prime-orion-pax/ Chris Hemsworth on Becoming Optimus Prime for Transformers One (Exclusive)]</ref>
* July 24, 2024 — Several new posters are released, along with the announcement of a new trailer the following day at the SDCC panel.<ref>[https://twutter.com/transformers/status/1816111093917573615/ Second trailer announcement on Twitter]</ref>
* July 25, 202.4 — Details at the SDCC panel were revealed, along with the debut of the second trailer and Bucsemi's role announced to be Starscream.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/07/transformers-one-chris-hemsworth-comic-con-1236022134/ ‘Transformers One’ Ignites Comic-Con With Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry & Keegan-Michael Key: How Two Best Friends Became Immortal Enemies]</ref> [[Eric Pearson]] was revealed to be an additional writer.<ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-transformers-one-trailer-2 Paramount Drops ‘Transformers One’ Trailer #2]</ref>
* August 21, 2024 — A new clip of Orion Pax and D-16 competing in the Iacon 5000 race is released on Paramount's YouTube channel.<ref>[https://youtu.be/7o-bGIBZxdc?feature=shared/ TRANSFORMERS ONE Film Clip IACON Race Begins (2024)]</ref>
* August 23, 2024 — Evan Michael Lee is revealed to be voicing Jazz.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Evanmichaellee/status/1826960202920530306/ Evan Michael Lee on Twitter]</ref>
* August 24, 2024 — [[Jon Bailey]], [[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]], [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] and [[Vanessa Liguori]] are revealed to be voicing Soundwave, Shockwave, Darkwing and Airachnid respectively, with Bailey reprising his role from ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''.<ref>[https://punto.com.ph/paramount-pictures-our-crew-rolls-deep-meet-the-voice-cast-behind-the-characters-in-transformers-one-in-cinemas-september-18/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES : OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP: MEET THE VOICE CAST BEHIND THE CHARACTERS IN “TRANSFORMERS ONE,” IN CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 18 on Punzo.com]</ref>
*September 6, 2024 — The film's credits song, '[[If I Fall]]' by [[Quavo]], is released.<ref>[https://youtu.be/M3FCIf0HFnk?si=NB1J3bT9XNPOpKCc/ If I Fall (Music from the Motion Picture Transformers One / Lyric Video)]</ref>
*September 12, 2024 — In an interview, Lorenzo di Bonaventura clarifies that ''One'' doesn't directly connect to the live-action films, and describes them as "two universes" that will be "[kept] separate". However, he notes that ''One'' will likely have an influence on future live-action projects.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ Is Transformers One a Prequel or Reboot? The Animated Movie's Origin Story Is Both, Director Says]</ref> The film's review embargo is also lifted, and the film debuts with an 89% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-one-critic-reviews-are-out-currently-89-on-rotten-tomatoes/48337/ Transformers One Critic Reviews are Out, Currently 89% on Rotten Tomatoes]</ref>
*September 13, 2024 — The film's main theme is released.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnuXrOH0fs/ Brian Tyler - Transformers One Theme | Transformers One (Music from the Motion Picture)]</ref>
* September 18, 2024 — An early fan event screening is held, preceded by a seven-minute featurette consisting of interview segments with Hemsworth, Henry, and Key, footage of main cast recording their dialogue, and some [https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1836584462341054907 hilarious trivia]. Attendees receive one of four exclusive keychains and poster prints featuring Orion Pax, D-16, B-127, or Elita-1.<ref>https://bleedingcool.com/movies/transformers-one-4-new-posters-tickets-go-on-sale-fan-screenings/</ref>
* September 20, 2024 — The first 300 ticket holders at participating theaters receive a poster print of {{w|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to promote the upcoming release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''.<ref>https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010</ref>

==Notes==
* Several international releases of the film edit any mention of Bee's "knife hands" to refer to them as "sword hands" instead.
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/One''''' (トランスフォーマー/ONE ''Toransufōmā Wan'')
*''French:'' '''''Transformers : Le Commencement''''' (France, "Transformers: The Beginning"), '''''Transformers : Un''''' (Canada, "Transformers: One")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Qǐyuán''''' (变形金刚：起源, "Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Início''''' ("Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Korean:'' '''''Transformer ONE''''' (트랜스포머 ONE ''Teuraenseupomeo ONE'')
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Nachalo''''' (Трансформеры: Начало, "Transformers: The Beginning")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers One''''' (Spain), '''''Transformers : Uno''''' (Latin America, "Transformers: One")

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

Airazor (ROTB)

2024-01-27T19:37:34Z

MrBeastie87:

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:''Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Transformers'' movies are for the birds!]]

'''Airazor''' is a high-flying Maximal. Wise, compassionate, and selfless, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own [[spark]] to honor that vow. Although no one has any record of seeing her transform outside of her [[beast mode]], her fearless demeanor and willingness to swoop into the face of imminent danger helps maintain her status as a brave, dignified, and vigilant protector of her team, allies, and friends, including [[Elena Wallace]], whom the Maximal scout had grown fond of for her great historical knowledge throughout their perilous adventure.

{{bigquote|His sacrifice will be our oath. To preserve the [[Transwarp Key|key]], no matter the cost.|Airazor upon [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]'s death|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michelle Yeoh]] (English), [[Takako Honda]] (Japanese)|[[Dorothée|Frédérique Hoschedé]] (European French), [[Nathalie Coupal]] (Canadian French), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Arianne Borbach]] (German), [[Laura Romano]] (Italian), [[Rosa Maria Baroli]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ROTB-Airazortrailer.jpg|thumb|That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.]]

Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] when [[Unicron]] arrived to devour their [[Jungle Planet (colony)|home]] and claim the [[Transwarp Key]]. She regrouped with Apelinq, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] as Unicron's army invaded, taking out one of the two [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]] drones pursing Apelinq with Primal. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the Key out of Unicron's clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq's sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.

Upon arriving to [[Earth]], the Maximals split the Key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Due to unknown circumstances, her group did not last, leaving Airazor isolated, and, without contact with the other Maximals, led her to believe she was the last of her kind. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor's half of the Key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in [[New York City]]. [[Elena Wallace]] quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]. Scourge soon arrived with [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the [[Autobot]]s led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and [[Noah Díaz]], and that Scourge only had half of the Key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.

[[File:ROTB_Elena_and_Airazor.jpg|left|thumb|Every post-apocalyptic gang of survivors has that one guy who hides that they got bitten by a zombie.]]

The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard [[Stratosphere]]. She helped monitor Noah and Elena's infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay, despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn't who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.

[[File:ROTB infected Airazor.jpg|thumb|'''''WHY''''' '''HAVE YOU COME?!''']]

By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge's corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor's spark and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Elena, Cheetor, and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend's corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime killed Scourge in battle and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the Transwarp Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

{{note|Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
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==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-97-Deluxe-ROTB-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|SS Concept Art before it was cool]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''97'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-107'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Evan worked with Yuyu-san on Airazor design; built conversion similar to Kingdom. No reused parts from Kingdom Airazor. #Transformers|link=https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1622693246978691084|name=TFU liveblog of ''Transformers'' brand team roundtable|site=Twitter|day=06|month=02|year=2023}}</ref>}}

: Released as part of the nineteenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Airazor]] toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]; these parts remain there in beast mode because this toy lacks the hip ports ''Kingdom'' Airazor used for storage. In robot mode, the bird head restricts Airazor's waist rotation if properly tabbed in. Her backdrop showcases where the Autobots and Maximals first meet.

: Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box renders also feature a much darker color scheme with dark brown and black plastics compared to the champagne gold of the final product, as well as omitting the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.

: As with all ''Studio Series Rise of the Beasts'' figures, Airazor is based on concept art and is one of the more inaccurate ''Studio Series'' toys compared to her final design, including a robot mode design not seen in the film.

: Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 17]], 2023. A minor packaging variant of Airazor was repacked in Wave 22, no longer using plastic-free packaging.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just needs some [[Stiletto (BW)|stilettoes]] to complete the look.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Included as part of the second [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. She converts into a very well-proportioned mechanical peregrine falcon using a different transformation scheme, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot legs. As a result, her bird wings are not as articulated as her ''Kingdom/Studio Series'' counterparts, remaining static aside from a simple flapping motion. Playing around with the joints can allow for more poses, such as a [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/img_20230606_114029-jpg.29969830/ perching position]. Untabbing her bird head also allows for a neck turn, though this version lacks an opening beak.

: She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield. They can store on her wings in both modes. Though not shown explicitly in the instructions, the feathers on the back of her legs can fit all the way into the groove, where it will softly lock into place.

: The Maximal symbol on Airazor's chest/bird noggin tends to be [[tampograph|printed]] on rather haphazardly, usually rotated counterclockwise by about five to ten degrees. Airazor is also misassembled: her upper bicep pieces are on the wrong side. As the parts use ball joints and mushroom pegs, they can be swapped so the details on the upper arm line up properly.

: This set also includes [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].
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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Airazor-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Solo Leveling]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Outside of the United States and Canada, the Airazor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was available individually at general retail under [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|''Rise of the Beasts'']] packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlemaster-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50|A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush– especially if it turns into a gun]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Weapon Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BW-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': October 28, 2023

: Part of the third wave of Beast Battle Masters, Airazor is a little bird with a 4-inch wingspan. Unlike the other Beast Battle Masters, she features two weapon modes: a crossbow blaster and a shield-blaster combo. Airazor has a [[5 mm post]] that allows her weapon modes to be used by other figures, which can also be used to attach her bird mode to compatible ports. The barrel of her blaster is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous [[Fire Blast effect]]s.

: This figure was first found in Thailand, prior to any official acknowledgment by Hasbro. Airazor was later found at Monroe's Walmart.
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==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor in falcon mode.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

===Kross Studio===
[[File:KrossStudioROTBAirazorWatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Probably the highest-end piece Airazor will ever get.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Collector Set''' (2023)}}</ul>

: To celebrate the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, [[Cybertronix]] symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.

: The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.
::*''[http://kross-studio.ch/en/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-collector-set/overview More information on the Kross Studio Collector Set at kross-studio.ch]''
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===''Pop!''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''1379'''

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment and as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 exclusive, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.
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==Notes==
[[File:ROTBcap-Airazor-CU.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.]]
* Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for ''Rise of the Beasts'' feature the movie's beast mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form.
* Airazor spends all of her screen time in ''Rise of the Beasts'' in her beast mode, never transforming to robot mode. No robot mode renders have been released either, and the toy designers had to come up with one for the toys.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215 San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airazor''' (エアレイザー ''Eareizā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Jiàn''' (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), '''Shényīng''' (神鷹, "Condor")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Légpenge''' ("Air Blade")<ref>The name is likely the result of an oversight. Most of the robot names in ''Rise of the Beasts'' were taken from the Hungarian translation of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|G1 Marvel comics]] and the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Kingdom]]'' animated series. The film's translator was working with an incomplete Wikipedia list of name translations which neglected to include Airazor's ''Kingdom'' name ''Légszelő'' ("Air Slicer"), and she was thus given a new name for the film.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Maximals]]
[[Category:Studio Series Maximals]]

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)

2023-11-01T20:59:05Z

MrBeastie87: /* Studio Series */

{{Nav-rotb}}

The '''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''''' toyline coincides with the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|seventh film]] in the [[live-action film series]]. Much like the merchandising for ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'', the film's self-titled toyline is focused on kid-oriented products, with the collector-targeted figures released instead as part of the ongoing ''[[Studio Series]]'' line, co-branded with the film's title.

==Hasbro ''Rise of the Beasts'' toyline==
==="Core" figures===
Labeled by store listings as "Core Boys" products (not to be confused with the Core [[size class]] seen in other toylines), these figures use the traditional Deluxe and Voyager size classes but without the "premium collector product" approach of ''Studio Series'', akin to the Deluxe Class offerings in the recent ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' and ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)|EarthSpark]]'' toylines, and were based on early film concept art due to time constraints<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215 SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!]</ref>. The Core figures' distribution differed depending on country, with the USA getting the Deluxes exclusively in two [[Target]] box sets (see below) and relatively sparse shipments of the Voyager waves through regular retail channels, while everywhere else had normal distribution comprised of individually packaged figures. Additionally, the Core line was not offered through the usual large online retailers such as [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] for reasons unknown.

;Deluxe Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Airazor (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Airazor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts 2|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Cheetor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (Movie)#Rise of the Beasts|Autobot Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Nightbird (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Nightbird]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Wheeljack]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"Core" Deluxe Class Airazor]]
|}

;Voyager Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Rhinox (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Rhinox]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}
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===Beast Alliance===
The "Beast Alliance" subline focuses on gearing up characters using beast partner figures that transform into weapons or armor. The Beast Battle Master and Battle Changer assortments offer individual beasts and allies, while the more expensive Beast Weaponizer and Beast Combiner pricepoints pack together a figure with a beast partner.

====Beast Battle Masters====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (ROTB)#Beast Alliance|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Rhinox (ROTB)#Beast Alliance|Rhinox]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullcruncher (ROTB)#Toys|Skullcruncher]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Battlemaster|Optimus Primal]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Airazor (ROTB)#Battlemaster|Airazor]]}}

|[[File:ROTBtoy-BattleMasterRhinox.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|''Beast Alliance'' Battle Master Rhinox]]
|}

====Battle Changers====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Beast Alliance|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Beast Alliance|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Rhinox (ROTB)#BattleChanger|Rhinox]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (Movie)#BattleChanger|Autobot Mirage]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|[[Scourge (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Scourge]]}}

|[[File:TF-ROTB-Battle-Changers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|''Beast Alliance'' Battle Changer Optimus Prime]]
|}

====Beast Weaponizers====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Beast Alliance|Optimus Primal]] & [[Arrowstripe#Toys|Arrowstripe]]}}
{{Bp-a1m1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BeastWeaponizer|Optimus Prime]] & [[Chainclaw (ROTB)#Toys|Chainclaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|[[Wheeljack (ROTB)#BeastWeaponizer|Wheeljack]] & [[Rhinox (ROTB)#BeastWeaponizer|Rhinox]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|[[Arcee (Movie)#BeastWeaponizer|Arcee]] & [[Cheetor (ROTB)#BeastWeaponizer|Cheetor]]}}

|[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastWeaponizersOptimusPrimalArrowstripe.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6|''Beast Alliance'' Beast Weaponizer Optimus Primal & Arrowstripe]]
|}

====Beast Combiners====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeastCombiner|Bumblebee]] & [[Snarlsaber#Toys|Snarlsaber]]}}
{{Bp-a1m1|[[Arcee (Movie)#Rise of the Beasts|Arcee]] & [[Silverfang#Toys|Silverfang]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Optimus Primal]] & [[Skullcruncher (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Skullcruncher]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|[[Scourge (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Scourge]] & [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Predacon Scorponok]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BeastCombiner|Optimus Prime]] & [[Lionblade#Toys|Lionblade]]}}

|[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiners-Bumblebee-and-Snarlsaber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|''Beast Alliance'' Beast Combiner Bumblebee & Snarlsaber]]
|}

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===Autobots Unite===
Drawing upon molds created for the ''Bumblebee'' toyline, the "Autobots Unite" subline features vehicular characters who can be propelled in alt-mode by an "energon core" motor, packaged with the larger Spark Changer products. Much of the line is unchanged re-releases.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Spark Racers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Barricade]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Autobots Unite|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Autobots Unite|Optimus Prime]]}}
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Spark Chargers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|[[Battletrap (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Battletrap]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SparkCharger|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Autobots Unite|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Larger toys'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Rise Of The Beasts|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#ROTBNitro|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:EnergonIgnitersSpeedBarricade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|''Autobots Unite'' Barricade]]
|}
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===Various toys===
The remainder of the ''Rise of the Beasts'' toyline comprises a variety of products not branded as part of any larger subline, including a number of robot-to-roleplay-accessory items, Flex and Smash Changers with transformation gimmicks, electronic Beast Mode figures, and the standard Titan Changers assortment.
====2-in-1 roleplay items====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Blaster'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Blaster|Optimus Prime Blaster]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Masks'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Mask|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#2-in-1 roleplay|Optimus Primal]]}}
|[[File:ROTBtoy-2in1maskOptimusPrimal.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6|2-in-1 Mask Optimus Primal]]
|}

===="Novelty conversion" toys====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Flex Changers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#FlexChangers|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (ROTB)#FlexChangers|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Nightbird (ROTB)#FlexChangers|Nightbird]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Smash Changers wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#SmashChangers|Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SmashChangers|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Smash Changers wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Rhinox (ROTB)#SmashChangers|Rhinox]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Command and Convert'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#CommandAndConvert|Optimus Primal]]}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:ROTBtoy-SmashChangersOptimusPrimal.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6|Smash Changers Optimus Primal]]
</ul>
|}

====Other toys====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Beast Mode'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeastMode|Beast Mode Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BeastMode|Beast Mode Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Titan Changers wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (ROTB)#TitanChanger|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#ROTBTitanChanger|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#ROTBTitanChanger|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Titan Changers wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ROTBTitanChanger|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Scourge (ROTB)#TitanChanger|Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Authentic-Titan-Changers-Cheetor.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.6|Titan Changer Cheetor]]
|}

===Exclusives===
Please note that the channels of release listed for toys below refer to the United States.
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====''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]''====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Jungle Mission 3-Packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|[[Cheetor (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Cheetor]], [[Nightbird (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Nightbird]], and [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1m1|[[Airazor (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Airazor]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#JM|Bumblebee]], and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Mirage]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Beast Weaponizers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Scorponok (ROTB)#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]] & [[Sandspear#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Sandspear]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Smash Changers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|[[Scourge (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Scourge]]}}
|

|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}

==''Generations''==
===''Studio Series''===
{{nav-studio}}
Following the pattern established by its predecessor ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'', the collector-focused toys in the ''Rise of the Beasts'' line were produced under the umbrella of the evergreen ''Studio Series'' collector toyline of movie product. All toys branded as ''Rise of the Beasts'' tie-ins are listed below.

;Core Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Freezer#Studio Series|Terrorcon Freezer]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Noah Díaz#Toys|Noah Díaz Exo-Suit]]}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Novakane#Toys|Terrorcon Novakane]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}

;Deluxe Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|97 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|100 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|104 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#SS104|Nightbird]]}}
{{Bp-a1|105 [[Mirage (Movie)#Studio Series|Mirage]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|107 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Predacon Scorponok]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}

;Voyager Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|98 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-ter|99 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|103 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|102BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}

;Leader Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|101 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}

==TakaraTomy==
===''Beast Kakusei''===

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'''Papapatto Change'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|BPC-01 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#SmashChangers|Papapatto Change Optimus Primal]]}}
{{Bp-a1|BPC-02 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SmashChangers|Papapatto Change Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[August 5]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|BPC-03 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#SmashChangers|Papapatto Change Rhinox]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 2}}
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'''Kakusei Weapon'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|BW-01 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Beast Alliance|Kakusei Weapon Cheetor]]}}
{{Bp-m1|BW-02 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Beast Alliance|Kakusei Weapon Rhinox]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[May 27]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|BW-03 [[Skullcruncher (ROTB)#Rise_of_the_Beasts|Kakusei Weapon Skullcruncher]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[July 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|BW-04 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Battlemaster|Kakusei Weapon Optimus Primal]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|BW-05 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Battlemaster|Kakusei Weapon Airazor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 3}}
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'''Kakusei Change'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|BC-01 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Beast Alliance|Kakusei Change Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-m1|BC-02 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#BattleChanger|Kakusei Change Rhinox]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[May 27]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|BC-03 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Beast Alliance|Kakusei Change Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[July 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|BC-04 [[Mirage (Movie)#BattleChanger|Kakusei Change Mirage]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|BC-05 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Kakusei Change Scourge]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 3}}
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'''Kakusei Change Set'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|BCS-01 Kakusei Change Set [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Beast Alliance|Optimus Primal]] & [[Arrowstripe#Rise of the Beasts|Arrowstripe]]}}
{{Bp-a1m1|BCS-02 Kakusei Change Set [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BeastWeaponizer|Optimus Prime]] & [[Chainclaw (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Chainclaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[July 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|BCS-03 Kakusei Change Set [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#BeastWeaponizer|Wheeljack]] & [[Rhinox (ROTB)#BeastWeaponizer|Rhinox]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|BCS-04 Kakusei Change Set [[Arcee (Movie)#BeastWeaponizer|Arcee]] & [[Cheetor (ROTB)#BeastWeaponizer|Cheetor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 2}}
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'''Kakusei Change Armor Set'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|BCAS-01 Kakusei Change Armor Set [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeastCombiner|Bumblebee]] & [[Snarlsaber#Rise of the Beasts|Snarlsaber]]}}
{{Bp-a1m1|BCAS-02 Kakusei Change Armor Set [[Arcee (Movie)#Rise of the Beasts|Arcee]] & [[Silverfang#Rise of the Beasts|Silverfang]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[June 24]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|BCAS-03 Kakusei Change Armor Set [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Optimus Primal]] & [[Skullcruncher (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Skullcruncher]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[July 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|BCAS-04 Kakusei Change Armor Set [[Scourge (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Scourge]] & [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Scorponok]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1m1|BCAS-05 Kakusei Change Armor Set [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BeastCombiner|Optimus Prime]] & [[Lionblade#Toys|Lionblade]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 3}}
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'''Kurutto Change'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|BKC-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#FlexChangers|Kurutto Change Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-ter|BKC-02 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#FlexChangers|Kurutto Change Nightbird]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[June 24]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|BKC-03 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#FlexChangers|Kurutto Change Cheetor]]}}
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'''Deluxe Class'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|BD-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts 2|Deluxe Class Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-m1|BD-02 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Deluxe Class Cheetor]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[May 27]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|BD-03 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Deluxe Class Airazor]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[July 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|BD-04 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#3packsingle|Deluxe Class Nightbird]]}}
{{Bp-a1|BD-05 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Deluxe Class Wheeljack]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|BD-06 [[Mirage (Movie)#Rise of the Beasts|Deluxe Class Mirage]]}}
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{{comingsoontoy|Wave 3}}
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'''Voyager Class'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[June 24]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|BV-01 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Voyager Class Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-m1|BV-02 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Voyager Class Optimus Primal]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|BV-03 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Rise of the Beasts|Voyager Class Rhinox]]}}
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'''Beast Power'''
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|BP-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeastMode|Beast Power Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|BP-02 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BeastMode|Beast Power Optimus Prime]]}}
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{{comingsoontoy}}
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===''Studio Series''===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 36''' ([[June]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-103 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-104 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 37''' ([[July]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-ter|SS-105 [[Freezer#Studio Series|Terrorcon Freezer]] }}
{{bp-a1|SS-106 [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]]}}
{{bp-m1|SS-107 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 38''' ([[August]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-m1|SS-108 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]]}}
{{bp-ter|SS-109 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 41''' ([[November]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-m1|SS-113 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 43''' ([[January]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-116 [[Noah Diaz#Studio Series|Noah Diaz Excel Suit]]}}
</ul>
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|}
{{comingsoontoy|Everything beyond wave 38}}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Toys"R"Us''' ([[April 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|BPC-EX [[Scourge (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Papapatto Change Scourge]]}}
{{Bp-p1|BCS-EX Kakusei Change Set [[Scorponok (ROTB)#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Scorponok]] & [[Sandspear#Rise of the Beasts|Sandspear]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|([[July 15]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Ultimate|Kakusei Optimus Primal]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Campaign item]]s'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|[[Burning Plasma Blaster]]}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Cheetor (ROTB)#Burning|Burning Cheetor]]}}
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==Merchandise==
===Jada Toys===
{{toystub}}

==Notes==
*Much of the toyline, such as the "Core" toys and the entire ''Autobots Unite'' subline, was found at retail without a prior announcement from Hasbro.
*The first ''Rise of the Beasts'' toy was originally the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' "Energon Escape" [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BuzzEE|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Optimus Prime]] two-pack. The co-branding on the packaging was later changed to the ''Bumblebee'' film, presumably due to the one-year delay of ''Rise of the Beasts''.

===Foreign names===
* ''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Beast Kakusei''''' (トランスフォーマー/ビースト覚醒 ''Toransufōmā Bīsuto Kakusei'', "Transformers: Beast Awakening")
* ''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Wàn Shòu Juéqǐ''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛：萬獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Chāonéng Yǒngshì Juéqǐ''''' (China, 变形金刚：超能勇士崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beast Wars")

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rise of the Beasts (toyline)}}
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts| (toyline)]]
[[Category:Live-action film series toylines]]

Apelinq (ROTB)

2023-10-01T18:32:43Z

MrBeastie87: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

{{disambig3|Apelinq}}
{{factions|maximal}}

:''Apelinq is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB-Apelinq.jpg|thumb|300px|"Apes, together....strong."]]

'''Apelinq''' was the Maximal leader before [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]]. A just, reasonable leader, Apelinq was more than aware of the "needs of the many", perfectly willing to lay down his life - and even that of his own ''planet'' - if it meant helping the many. Just because he was willing to lose the battle for the sake of the war, however, didn't mean he wouldn't or couldn't wage the war: he was still a big gorilla who wielded arm blades in battle, having earned a reputation as the legendary defender of his planet known across the cosmos. He had long eyed Primal as his potential successor, and the arrival of [[Unicron]] proved to be the impetus for the younger Maximal to embrace his destiny - and continue his journey without his former leader.

{{bigquote|[[Maximal|We'd]] rather die than let [[Unicron|him]] reach other planets!|Apelinq|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[David Sobolov]] (English), [[Akio Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)|[[Kőrösi András]] (Hungarian), [[Féodor Atkine]] (European French), [[Dario Oppido]] (Italian), [[Oliver Stritzel]] (German), [[Vanderlan Mendes]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Héctor Estrada]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[File:ApelinqVsScourge.jpg|thumb|300px|left|One Nation under Grodd!]]
Apelinq was the leader of the Maximals on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|their homeworld]]—until [[Unicron]] showed up. In addition to wanting to consume their planet, Unicron also wanted the [[Transwarp Key]] that the Maximals had been guarding. After a close encounter with two [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]] drones, Apelinq entrusted it to [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] to prevent it from falling into the hands of the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]] and named him the new leader of the Maximals. Apelinq instructed Primal to flee with the Transwarp Key and remained behind to stall [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. The Terrorcon leader offered Apelinq the chance for Unicron to spare his planet if he surrendered the key, but Apelinq refused to allow Unicron the chance to continue on his rampage. Scourge made quick work of him, stabbing him and blasting a hole through his torso, but Apelinq taunted his killer with his last breaths that Unicron would never get the Transwarp Key and would be trapped in their galaxy forever. His body was presumably consumed when the Maximal homeworld was subsequently devoured by Unicron. As the fleeing Maximals watched their homeworld be destroyed, [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] affirmed to her comrades that Apelinq's sacrifice would become their oath - that they would protect the key he gave his life for, no matter the cost. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Apelinq was confirmed to be in the film by accident; about a month before the film was released, the Hungarian voice cast was announced, and it included Apelinq. A few days before release, his English voice actor David Sobolov confirmed on Instagram that he was voicing Apelinq in the film.
* Much like his [[Apelinq (BM)|original counterpart]], Apelinq's body is a recolored and modified version of Optimus Primal's. In addition to the aforementioned arm blades, the model features several details meant to resemble an albino gorilla, including a different snout, orange [[Sensor|optics]], and some fur on the top of his head.<ref>{{Citesocial|link=https://www.facebook.com/WetaFXofficial/videos/our-work-on-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-includes-creature-work-particularly-/3501405913506204/|quote=Our work on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts includes creature work, particularly for the Maximals, including the creation of Apelinq, a Maximal albino gorilla. We choreographed the opening scene on the Maximal planet through extensive previsualisation and motion capture.|name=Weta FX|site=Facebook|year=2023|month=07|day=07}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Apelinq''' (エイプリンク ''Eipurinku'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shèng Yuán''' (圣猿, "Holy Ape")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Maximals]]
[[Category:Maximal leaders]]

Apelinq (ROTB)

2023-10-01T18:29:34Z

MrBeastie87: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

{{disambig3|Apelinq}}
{{factions|maximal}}

:''Apelinq is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB-Apelinq.jpg|thumb|300px|"Apes, together....strong."]]

'''Apelinq''' was the Maximal leader before [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]]. A just, reasonable leader, Apelinq was more than aware of the "needs of the many", perfectly willing to lay down his life - and even that of his own ''planet'' - if it meant helping the many. Just because he was willing to lose the battle for the sake of the war, however, didn't mean he wouldn't or couldn't wage the war: he was still a big gorilla who wielded arm blades in battle, having earned a reputation as the legendary defender of his planet known across the cosmos. He had long eyed Primal as his potential successor, and the arrival of [[Unicron]] proved to be the impetus for the younger Maximal to embrace his destiny - and continue his journey without his former leader.

{{bigquote|[[Maximal|We'd]] rather die than let [[Unicron|him]] reach other planets!|Apelinq|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[David Sobolov]] (English), [[Akio Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)|[[Kőrösi András]] (Hungarian), [[Féodor Atkine]] (European French), [[Dario Oppido]] (Italian), [[Oliver Stritzel]] (German), [[Vanderlan Mendes]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Héctor Estrada]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[File:ApelinqVsScourge.jpg|thumb|300px|left|One Nation under Grodd!]]
Apelinq was the leader of the Maximals on [[Jungle Planet (colony)|their homeworld]]—until [[Unicron]] showed up. In addition to wanting to consume their planet, Unicron also wanted the [[Transwarp Key]] that the Maximals had been guarding. To prevent it from falling into the hands of the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]], Apelinq entrusted it to [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and named him the new leader of the Maximals. Apelinq instructed Primal to flee with the Transwarp Key and remained behind to stall [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. The Terrorcon leader offered Apelinq the chance for Unicron to spare his planet if he surrendered the key, but Apelinq refused to allow Unicron the chance to continue on his rampage. Scourge made quick work of him, stabbing him and blasting a hole through his torso, but Apelinq taunted his killer with his last breaths that Unicron would never get the Transwarp Key and would be trapped in their galaxy forever. His body was presumably consumed when the Maximal homeworld was subsequently devoured by Unicron. As the fleeing Maximals watched their homeworld be destroyed, [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] affirmed to her comrades that Apelinq's sacrifice would become their oath - that they would protect the key he gave his life for, no matter the cost. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Apelinq was confirmed to be in the film by accident; about a month before the film was released, the Hungarian voice cast was announced, and it included Apelinq. A few days before release, his English voice actor David Sobolov confirmed on Instagram that he was voicing Apelinq in the film.
* Much like his [[Apelinq (BM)|original counterpart]], Apelinq's body is a recolored and modified version of Optimus Primal's. In addition to the aforementioned arm blades, the model features several details meant to resemble an albino gorilla, including a different snout, orange [[Sensor|optics]], and some fur on the top of his head.<ref>{{Citesocial|link=https://www.facebook.com/WetaFXofficial/videos/our-work-on-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-includes-creature-work-particularly-/3501405913506204/|quote=Our work on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts includes creature work, particularly for the Maximals, including the creation of Apelinq, a Maximal albino gorilla. We choreographed the opening scene on the Maximal planet through extensive previsualisation and motion capture.|name=Weta FX|site=Facebook|year=2023|month=07|day=07}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Apelinq''' (エイプリンク ''Eipurinku'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shèng Yuán''' (圣猿, "Holy Ape")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Maximals]]
[[Category:Maximal leaders]]

Scourge (ROTB)

2023-10-01T18:25:26Z

MrBeastie87: /* Notes */

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As his body sunk into the lava, Prime forcefully removed Bumblebee's stolen Autobot insignia from his frame. Scourge's efforts failed as the key and tower were destroyed, with his remains pulled into the collapsing portal. Scourge's ship was later recovered for study by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]].{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Scourge's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriestoy-ScourgeLeader.jpg|thumb|300px|Never skip neck day. Well, skip it a little.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''101'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-109'''
:*''Accessories'': Cannon, left arm
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFmIPhOUO2/ Design notes on ''Studio Series'' Scourge] from Hasbro designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram</ref>

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures, Scourge transforms into an unlicensed approximation of an armoured Peterbilt 359 in 31 steps. Scourge is compatible with [[Freezer#Studio Series|Core Class Freezer]] or [[Novakane#Studio Series|Novakane]], who become hand-held blasters or mount on the truck bed. His left arm detaches at the elbow to swap with his cannon. Either unused arm can store on his rear. Though not intended, the blade on his right arm can easily detach without damaging the hinge.

:Like the majority of ''Studio Series'' figures from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Scourge is based on early concept art, evident by his neck, shoulders, mouth, and the inaccurate chest section/truck grill.

:The hexagonal hinges required for transformation, added with the fact that Scourge's truck cab is entirely clear plastic, can cause the plastic to crack. As there are no known fixes at this time (if any even exist), exercise caution when transforming the figure. His neck has a tendency to pop off very easily at the base, due to the shortness of the post it's attached to compared to the surrounding plastic. His head is on a separate ball joint on the top of his neck, so it can be beneficial to use superglue on the defective post to keep his head attached with minimal loss of articulation.

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

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

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

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

:In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys"R"Us Japan Exclusive.
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Alliance-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Green is the new black.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge''' (Battle Changers, 2023)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scourge''' (スカージ ''Sukāji'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānzāi''' (天灾, "Scourge")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Predacon (Prime)

2023-10-01T18:16:24Z

MrBeastie87:

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{{disambig3|Predacon}}
[[File:PredaconPrimeLogo.png|thumb|upright=1.1|Ooh, scary!]]
:''The Predacons are an ancient Cybertronian race from the [[Aligned continuity family]].

The '''Predacons''' are a race of ancient Cybertronian beasts. Originally led by the one called "the [[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]]", the ancient Predacons were the largest Cybertronians to be born from the [[Well of All Sparks]], emerging from its depths on the final day of the genesis of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s biosphere. Enormous, savage, and [[dragon|draconic]] in form, these creatures were once among the mightiest beings on Cybertron, second only to the last surviving members of the [[Thirteen]]; [[Onyx Prime|one of the Primes]], in particular, the Predacons drew a strong pattern from. While other inhabitants of prehistoric Cybertron learned to extract [[Energon]] from the ground, the Predacons hunted other Cybertronians for their energon, draining their prey's Energon and cycling the metallic remains out of their system. However, tragedy struck their kind during a disaster known as the [[Great Cataclysm]], in which dire circumstances rendered the entire race extinct.

In more recent times, however, the [[Decepticon]] scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] has discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber|the trick]] to [[cloning]] the ancient beasts from preserved [[CNA]] samples found in fossilized Predacon remains. Finding successful results, Shockwave's efforts have given birth to new iterations of these ancient beasts—such as the new [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]—who have evolved beyond the originals, learning even how to transform! Furthermore, Shockwave's experiments have even extended to splicing the CNA samples into normal [[Transformer|Cybertronians]], leading to hybrids like his devout disciple [[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]].

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
[[File:COP-predacons.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Dragon Tales'' took a weird turn.]]

Several days after the ignition of the Well, [[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]] emerged, the first and most powerful Predacon. He was followed shortly afterwards by [[Twinstrike (COP)|Twinstrike]] and [[Lazerback (COP)|Lazerback]]. The Well continued creating new Predacons every so often, and soon they had assumed a niche at the very top of the primitive Cybertronian food web. Although they were intelligent and capable of speech, they adhered to primitive lifestyles; they competed with one another for food and territory in savage duels, and fed off other life forms indiscriminately. They even terrorized the young [[Transformer]] race until [[Prima]] intervened.

When the Great Cataclysm struck Cybertron, the Predacons were among the first groups to succumb to the maddening electromagnetic radiation. Most of them fell into an irradiated frenzy, blindly attacking one another until they expired. Predaking, Lazerback, and Twinstrike managed to ride out the worst of the disaster by entering [[stasis lock]], but never managed to re-awaken after the Cataclysm.

Millions of years later, after the [[Great Exodus]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] studied schematics of the Predacons and incorporated some of their traits into the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]]s, such as the ability to [[Fire-breath|breathe fire]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

This original group of Predacons included:
{{collist|3|*[[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]] (leader)
*[[Backlash (COP)|Backlash]]
*[[Darksteel (COP)|Darksteel]]
*[[Fangblade]]
*[[Lazerback (COP)|Lazerback]]
*[[Skylynx (COP)|Skylynx]]
*[[Skystalker (COP)|Skystalker]]
*[[Twinstrike (COP)|Twinstrike]]}}
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===IDW Aligned comics===
The Predacons had been extinct for eons, but in the period after the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' and ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] learned how to clone the creatures. One such clone was [[Backbite (Prime)|Backbite]], who was subsequently put at the disposal of Shockwave's disciples, the [[Forged]]. When [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] had his craft shot down during the final [[Autobot]] evacuation of the planet, the Forged leader Ser-Ket dispatched Backbite and a number of soldiers to retrieve the enemy commander. They were successful, and Backbite even managed to return with an extra prisoner in the form of the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]] [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]], whose team had also been investigating the crash. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 1|Rage of the Dinobots #1}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:ProjectPredacon-Predacons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a kingdom rests in the hands of a young man. His name... Merlin.]]
The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink|Evolution}} During the Great War, [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] cloned a small army of Predacons which [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] of the Decepticons sent to [[Earth]] to destroy [[Autobot]]s and look for [[energon]]. After eliminating the Autobot presence on the planet, the Predacons stood a long vigil on Earth where they awaited the arrival of Megatron but ultimately perished where their fossilized bodies were buried at various points around the world. In time, the Predacons entered in human legends as various mythological monsters though the true nature of the creatures remained a mystery to the inhabitants of Earth, and was eventually forgotten. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} Many years later, Shockwave discovered more fossilized remains from which he was able to extract [[CNA]] and begin the process of cloning the ancient beasts once again. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

[[File:Prey-PredakingWheeljack.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"Keep absolutely still. Its vision is based on movement."]]
After suffering a setback with his [[space bridge]] work, leaving him stranded on Cybertron, Shockwave restarted his experiments and cloned a new [[Predaking (Prime)|Predacon]]. He activated it after rejoining Megatron's forces on Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}} The new Predacon proved formidable in battle against the Autobots {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} though it proved susceptible to the cold of the [[Arctic]]. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} Following the destruction of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], the Decepticons began searching for the remains of Shockwave's earlier batch of clones, aided by the fact that the scientist had micro-chipped them. [[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]] obtained a Predacon bone in a cave while Shockwave and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] succeeded in retrieving another bone in New Mexico. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

The original [[Predaking (Prime)|Predacon]] eventually broke free of his icy slumber and returned to the Decepticon warship. However he immediately become the source of abuse from Starscream, even when the Predacon tried to kill him numerous times. The Predacon was later assigned to find another bone and proved very efficient in hunting the bone as well as engaging the Wreckers. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} Despite their track record, the Decepticons eventually lost a Predacon spinal cord bone to Wheeljack and Arcee, though Knock Out was able to obtain one to make up. The original Predacon, having watched Starscream work the computers on the ''Nemesis'', managed to use the warship's databanks to learn more about the ancient Predacons. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

[[File:Evolution awakening Predacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"So this is how you make dinosaurs?" "No. This is how you play God."]]
When Shockwave's cloning process neared fruition, the existing Predacon revealed that he had developed intelligence and discovered the ability to transform. Nominating himself leader of the future Predacons, the Predacon, renaming himself "Predaking", affirmed his loyalty to Megatron. The Decepticons however were suspicious that the Predacons would turn on them, so they arranged for the Autobots to find and destroy the cloning facility, knowing that it would strengthen their alliance with Predaking. [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] indeed found and destroyed the lab, killing the awakening Predacons and enraging Predaking. Though Predaking managed to destroy Magnus's hand and the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], he was prevented from executing him and Wheeljack thanks to the interference of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. After the battle, Shockwave returned to his lab and found that no Predacons had survived but that their CNA had merged with the [[Synthetic Energon]] to create [[Living metal|cyber-matter]]. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Predaking still believed Megatron would uphold his promise to clone more Predacons once [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was destroyed and continued to serve the Decepticons, assisting in their plan to rebuild the [[Omega Lock]], even fighting Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Minus One}} After [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] had been abducted to complete the Synthetic Energon formula, the Decepticons threw him to Predaking. Thanks to a freudian slip by [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], Ratchet was able to make Predaking see that the Decepticons had arranged for the death of the Predacons, sending Predaking on a rampage throughout the ''Nemesis''. Megatron, with help from Starscream, managed to defeat Predaking and send him flying out of one of the ''Nemesis''{{'}}s escape pods' chute. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Predaking managed to cling the ship's hull and hopped off at Cybertron following the planet's rebirth. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxandDarksteelDragons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Enter the Dragons!]]
Also forced to abandon the ''Nemesis'' in the battle, Shockwave and Starscream resurrected the idea of cloning Predacons, Shockwave succeeding in bringing two new clones, [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] and [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]], online while a third Predacon was being cloned. The two were put to use by searching for other Predacon remains to clone more of their kind. On a search in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], they met Ultra Magnus and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. While Skylynx managed to seriously damage Magnus, the [[Phase Shifter]] protected Smokescreen who carried Magnus away. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, where they were scolded by Starscream for revealing themselves to the Autobots.

Utilizing [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s tracking skills, the Autobots found Predaking who had taken refuge at a Predacon burial ground that was uncovered by Cybertron's revitalization. The Autobots tried to make peace with Predaking stating that more than one race could peacefully co-exist on the planet, but he refused to forget the Autobot's part in the destruction of his army. Acting on the Autobots' words, Predaking tracked down the site of Skylynx and Darksteel's battle with the Autobots. Hoping to bring the two to him, Predaking fired a flaming beacon into the sky, only for it to instead attract [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] in Megatron's body. Hoping that Predaking would damage him enough that his body would be of no use to Unicron, Megatron tricked the Chaos Bringer into fighting Predaking only for the god to triumph and learn of the Predacon fossils.

[[File:Predaconsrising-Starscreamupthecreek.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor]]
Skylynx and Darksteel struck gold for Shockwave's fossil hunt when they discovered the same Predacon burial ground. While the Decepticons were collecting the bones, Unicron arrived to raise an army of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] Predacons. After Skylynx and Darksteel had made a futile charge against the Chaos Bringer, Unicron reanimated the fossils, sending his new army to the Well of AllSparks. When Predaking later returned to the burial site, he swiftly asserted his leadership over Skylynx and Darksteel. After some advice from Shockwave, Predaking then led his Predacons into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. Following the grounding of the ''Nemesis'', the Predacon trio became the first line of defence but were ultimately overpowered and dragged into the Well by the Terrorcon horde. When Unicron was contained, the Terrorcons disintegrated. Flying out of the Well, the Predacon trio tracked Starscream down to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], intending to exact some revenge for his abuse. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Shockwave cloned the Predacons using [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s, {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} the first one activated being [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} Following [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]]'s activation, the Predacon went rogue {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} and made an apparently-successful assassination attempt on Megatron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} He also approached [[Ripclaw]] when she was activated, in an attempt to turn her against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8}} The rebelliousness of the Predacons resulted in Shockwave making an attempt to shut down and destroy the laboratory. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}}

Further Predacons escaped from the lab, including [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} and [[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 15}} Shockwave and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] fled the chaos to Cybertron, taking the last two Predacons with them {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 22}} and waking [[Vertebreak (Prime)|Vertebreak]] on arrival. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 21}}

===''Go!'' cartoon===
[[File:TFGoSamurai6 Dragotron and Four Oni.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2]]
At some point, the Demon Emperor [[Dragotron]] was buried in [[Mount Fuji]], while his four attendants were buried in the land surrounding the volcano. Dragotron awoke when a child kicked a small stone into the dormant caldera, inadvertently causing a rockslide that unburied his head. He called out for his [[Four Oni|four servants]] and their [[Jaki|minions]] to reactivate and retrieve the [[Legendisc]]s, but when they located the disc held by [[Isami Tatewaki]], they were foiled by the by the [[Swordbot]] [[Swordbot Samurai Team|Samurai Team]] that the Legendisc summoned. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!}} Likewise the Oni failed to retrieve the disc held by [[Tobio Fūma]], who was aided by the [[Swordbot Shinobi Team]]. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Ninja!}} While Dragotron continued to slumber, the Oni made a number of attempts to go back in time using the Legendisc he possessed, hoping to retrieve the two Legendiscs lost in history. Despite all their efforts and the less-than-capable help of the [[Jaki]], they were foiled each time by the Swordbots and their human companions. Dragotron eventually woke and aided his men against the Autobots. {{storylink|Depart! Optimus Exprime!}} {{storylink|Enter! The New Warrior!}} Taking the Legendiscs and the two boys, Dragotron absorbed the Four Oni and began using the Legendiscs' power to Cyberform the planet. The two boys had copied the power of the Legendiscs into their own hearts, and enabled the Autobots to eventually defeat Dragotron, with a little help from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Exprime]]. The Autobots then sealed Dragotron away once more. {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiKenzan!}} {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiGekisou!}}

This group of Predacons included:
{{collist|3|*[[Dragotron]] (leader)
*[[Budora (Go!)|Budora]] (2nd-in-command)
*[[Bakudora]]
*[[Barara]]
*[[Burara]]
*[[Dorara]]
*[[Gaidora (Go!)|Gaidora]]
*[[Garara (Go!)|Garara]]
*[[Goradora]]
*[[Judora (Go!)|Judora]]
*[[Jurara]]
}}

===Renegade Rhetoric===
A group of Predacons led by Fright Face found themselves in [[Axiom Nexus]], and took up residence in the [[Heap]]. They bit off more than they could chew when they attacked [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and [[Renegade#Warpath|Warpath]] as the Renegades went about their illicit business; Cy-Kill dodged South Claw's freeze ray, clogged up Gore Jaw's maw, and dodged Heart Attack's fire while deducing his weak spot, while Warpath took out Weird Wing in a brutal dogfight (and found where Fang was hiding).

Though Warpath wanted to destroy them, Cy-Kill had another idea. He challenged Fright Face to single combat, with the loser to pledge allegiance to the winner. Cy-Kill prevailed, and Fright Face honored the terms of the deal. They were upgraded with [[combiner]] technology, allowing them to form the mighty [[Monsterous]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/16}} They helped bail out their new leader after [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] caught wind of Cy-Kill's criminal activity, and accompanied Cy-Kill and the other new [[Renegade]] recruits to the [[Gargent]] cluster. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/21}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Skylynx and Darksteel chased Starscream deeper into Darkmount. Upon reaching an inner chamber, Starscream triggered the fortress' intruder defence systems, killing his pursuers. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingVoyager.jpg|250px|thumb|Predaking]]
*[[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Blight (Prime)|Blight]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Windrazor (Prime)|Windrazor]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Abominus (Prime)|Abominus]] Combiner 5-pack:
**Consists of translucent redecoes of all five Legions
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
*[[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Ripclaw]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Vertebreak (Prime)|Vertebreak]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]] (Voyager, 2013)
**Includes [[Blackbeak (Prime)|Blackbeak]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager, 2013)
*[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] (Voyager, 2013)
*'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate, 2013)

===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots Spin Scourge.jpg|250px|thumb|Scourge]]
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (cancelled)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]] (cancelled)
*[[Hydrax]] (cancelled)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]
*[[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]]
*[[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]]

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Predacon Lazerback.jpg|250px|thumb|Lazerback]]
*'''Battle Net Bumblebee''' (2013)
:Includes [[Skystalker (Prime)#Kre-O|Stormrazor]].
*'''Dragon Assault''' (2013)
:Includes Kreon-scale [[Grimwing (Prime)#Kre-O|Grimwing]].
*'''Mech Venom Strike''' (2013)
:Includes Kreon-scale [[Corhada]].
*'''Ripclaw Strike''' (2013)
:Includes [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]] and Ripclaw Kreon.
*'''Beast Blade Optimus Prime'''
:Includes [[Lazerback (Prime)#Kre-O|Lazerback]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
:Includes [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Kre-O|Rippersnapper]]

===''Go!''===
[[File:Go-toy Goradora.jpg|250px|thumb|Goradora]]
*G04 [[Gaidora (Go!)|Gaidora]]
*G07 [[Bakudora]]
*G08 [[Budora (Go!)|Budora]]
*G09 [[Goradora|Goradora Set]]
**[[Dorara]]
**[[Barara]]
**[[Garara (Go!)|Garara]]
**[[Jurara]]
**[[Burara]]
*G12 [[Dragotron]]
*G21 [[Judora (Go!)|Judora]]
*G23 [[Dragotron|Guren Dragotron]]
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==Notes==
[[File:Predacon Prime PrototypeInsignia.png|thumb|upright=0.85|The prototype symbol. Not as badass, huh?]]
*A very different faction insignia appeared on [[stock photography|stock photos]] for several figures, even though the final toys sport the final Predacon insignia instead:
**Almost all stock photos for ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class [[Ripclaw#Toys|Ripclaw]]: The early stock photos depicting a hand-painted prototype that were used for the "Shockwave's lab" interactive feature on Hasbro's official website have the toy sport the early Predacon insignia, while the same photos when printed on the back of the toy's packaging have been edited to show the final Predacon insignia instead; furthermore, the later stock photos depicting a pre-production sample ''also'' still have the figure sport the early Predacon insignia!
**Early stock photos of ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] depicting a hand-painted prototype have the toy sport the early Predacon insignia. Like with Ripclaw, the same photos when printed on the back of the toy's packaging have the symbol changed to the final version.
**Early stock photos of ''Beast Hunters'' ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Legion Class [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Cyberverse|Twinstrike]] depicting a hand-painted prototype have the toy sport the early Predacon insignia, which was ''not'' fixed for back of the toy's packaging.
*The symbol even appears on several toys that made it to retail:
**A [[Predaking (Prime)#Optimus|minor redeco]] of ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] available in a two-pack with a [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Predaking|minor redeco]] of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (available only as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in some European countries and at general retail in Brazil) has the early Predacon insignia, both in his stock photos and on the actual toy released at retail.
**The symbol can also be found on the sticker sheets for at least some specimens of [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]] from the ''[[Kre-O]]'' ''Beast Hunters'' "Ripclaw Strike" set and [[Corhada]] from the ''Kre-O'' "Mech Venom Strike" set, even though the stock photos for both sets (including the ones depicting pre-production samples) have the toys sport the final Predacon insignia.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jù Zhēngníng''' (China, 巨狰狞, "Giant Malevolent")

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Predacon (Prime)

2023-10-01T18:16:00Z

MrBeastie87:

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[[File:PredaconPrimeLogo.png|thumb|upright=1.1|Ooh, scary!]]
:''The Predacons are an ancient Cybertronian race from the [[Aligned continuity family]].

The '''Predacons''' are a race of ancient Cybertronian beasts. Originally led by the one called "the [[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]]", the ancient Predacons were the largest Cybertronians to be born from the [[Well of All Sparks]], emerging from its depths on the final day of the genesis of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s biosphere. Enormous, savage, and [[dragon|draconic]] in form, these creatures were once among the mightiest beings on Cybertron, second only to the last surviving members of the [[Thirteen]]; [[Onyx Prime|one of the Primes]], in particular, the Predacons drawn a strong pattern from. While other inhabitants of prehistoric Cybertron learned to extract [[Energon]] from the ground, the Predacons hunted other Cybertronians for their energon, draining their prey's Energon and cycling the metallic remains out of their system. However, tragedy struck their kind during a disaster known as the [[Great Cataclysm]], in which dire circumstances rendered the entire race extinct.

In more recent times, however, the [[Decepticon]] scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] has discovered [[Hyperevolution Chamber|the trick]] to [[cloning]] the ancient beasts from preserved [[CNA]] samples found in fossilized Predacon remains. Finding successful results, Shockwave's efforts have given birth to new iterations of these ancient beasts—such as the new [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]—who have evolved beyond the originals, learning even how to transform! Furthermore, Shockwave's experiments have even extended to splicing the CNA samples into normal [[Transformer|Cybertronians]], leading to hybrids like his devout disciple [[Ser-Ket (Prime)|Ser-Ket]].

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
[[File:COP-predacons.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Dragon Tales'' took a weird turn.]]

Several days after the ignition of the Well, [[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]] emerged, the first and most powerful Predacon. He was followed shortly afterwards by [[Twinstrike (COP)|Twinstrike]] and [[Lazerback (COP)|Lazerback]]. The Well continued creating new Predacons every so often, and soon they had assumed a niche at the very top of the primitive Cybertronian food web. Although they were intelligent and capable of speech, they adhered to primitive lifestyles; they competed with one another for food and territory in savage duels, and fed off other life forms indiscriminately. They even terrorized the young [[Transformer]] race until [[Prima]] intervened.

When the Great Cataclysm struck Cybertron, the Predacons were among the first groups to succumb to the maddening electromagnetic radiation. Most of them fell into an irradiated frenzy, blindly attacking one another until they expired. Predaking, Lazerback, and Twinstrike managed to ride out the worst of the disaster by entering [[stasis lock]], but never managed to re-awaken after the Cataclysm.

Millions of years later, after the [[Great Exodus]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] studied schematics of the Predacons and incorporated some of their traits into the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]]s, such as the ability to [[Fire-breath|breathe fire]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

This original group of Predacons included:
{{collist|3|*[[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]] (leader)
*[[Backlash (COP)|Backlash]]
*[[Darksteel (COP)|Darksteel]]
*[[Fangblade]]
*[[Lazerback (COP)|Lazerback]]
*[[Skylynx (COP)|Skylynx]]
*[[Skystalker (COP)|Skystalker]]
*[[Twinstrike (COP)|Twinstrike]]}}
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===IDW Aligned comics===
The Predacons had been extinct for eons, but in the period after the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' and ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] learned how to clone the creatures. One such clone was [[Backbite (Prime)|Backbite]], who was subsequently put at the disposal of Shockwave's disciples, the [[Forged]]. When [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] had his craft shot down during the final [[Autobot]] evacuation of the planet, the Forged leader Ser-Ket dispatched Backbite and a number of soldiers to retrieve the enemy commander. They were successful, and Backbite even managed to return with an extra prisoner in the form of the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]] [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]], whose team had also been investigating the crash. {{storylink|Rage of the Dinobots issue 1|Rage of the Dinobots #1}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:ProjectPredacon-Predacons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a kingdom rests in the hands of a young man. His name... Merlin.]]
The Predacons once ruled Cybertron but became extinct at the beginning of Cybertronian history, in an apocalyptic wipe-out known as the [[Great Cataclysm]]. {{storylink|Evolution}} During the Great War, [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] cloned a small army of Predacons which [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] of the Decepticons sent to [[Earth]] to destroy [[Autobot]]s and look for [[energon]]. After eliminating the Autobot presence on the planet, the Predacons stood a long vigil on Earth where they awaited the arrival of Megatron but ultimately perished where their fossilized bodies were buried at various points around the world. In time, the Predacons entered in human legends as various mythological monsters though the true nature of the creatures remained a mystery to the inhabitants of Earth, and was eventually forgotten. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} Many years later, Shockwave discovered more fossilized remains from which he was able to extract [[CNA]] and begin the process of cloning the ancient beasts once again. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

[[File:Prey-PredakingWheeljack.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"Keep absolutely still. Its vision is based on movement."]]
After suffering a setback with his [[space bridge]] work, leaving him stranded on Cybertron, Shockwave restarted his experiments and cloned a new [[Predaking (Prime)|Predacon]]. He activated it after rejoining Megatron's forces on Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}} The new Predacon proved formidable in battle against the Autobots {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} though it proved susceptible to the cold of the [[Arctic]]. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} Following the destruction of [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], the Decepticons began searching for the remains of Shockwave's earlier batch of clones, aided by the fact that the scientist had micro-chipped them. [[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]] obtained a Predacon bone in a cave while Shockwave and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] succeeded in retrieving another bone in New Mexico. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

The original [[Predaking (Prime)|Predacon]] eventually broke free of his icy slumber and returned to the Decepticon warship. However he immediately become the source of abuse from Starscream, even when the Predacon tried to kill him numerous times. The Predacon was later assigned to find another bone and proved very efficient in hunting the bone as well as engaging the Wreckers. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} Despite their track record, the Decepticons eventually lost a Predacon spinal cord bone to Wheeljack and Arcee, though Knock Out was able to obtain one to make up. The original Predacon, having watched Starscream work the computers on the ''Nemesis'', managed to use the warship's databanks to learn more about the ancient Predacons. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

[[File:Evolution awakening Predacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"So this is how you make dinosaurs?" "No. This is how you play God."]]
When Shockwave's cloning process neared fruition, the existing Predacon revealed that he had developed intelligence and discovered the ability to transform. Nominating himself leader of the future Predacons, the Predacon, renaming himself "Predaking", affirmed his loyalty to Megatron. The Decepticons however were suspicious that the Predacons would turn on them, so they arranged for the Autobots to find and destroy the cloning facility, knowing that it would strengthen their alliance with Predaking. [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] indeed found and destroyed the lab, killing the awakening Predacons and enraging Predaking. Though Predaking managed to destroy Magnus's hand and the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], he was prevented from executing him and Wheeljack thanks to the interference of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. After the battle, Shockwave returned to his lab and found that no Predacons had survived but that their CNA had merged with the [[Synthetic Energon]] to create [[Living metal|cyber-matter]]. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Predaking still believed Megatron would uphold his promise to clone more Predacons once [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was destroyed and continued to serve the Decepticons, assisting in their plan to rebuild the [[Omega Lock]], even fighting Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Minus One}} After [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] had been abducted to complete the Synthetic Energon formula, the Decepticons threw him to Predaking. Thanks to a freudian slip by [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], Ratchet was able to make Predaking see that the Decepticons had arranged for the death of the Predacons, sending Predaking on a rampage throughout the ''Nemesis''. Megatron, with help from Starscream, managed to defeat Predaking and send him flying out of one of the ''Nemesis''{{'}}s escape pods' chute. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Predaking managed to cling the ship's hull and hopped off at Cybertron following the planet's rebirth. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingSkylynxandDarksteelDragons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Enter the Dragons!]]
Also forced to abandon the ''Nemesis'' in the battle, Shockwave and Starscream resurrected the idea of cloning Predacons, Shockwave succeeding in bringing two new clones, [[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] and [[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]], online while a third Predacon was being cloned. The two were put to use by searching for other Predacon remains to clone more of their kind. On a search in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], they met Ultra Magnus and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]. While Skylynx managed to seriously damage Magnus, the [[Phase Shifter]] protected Smokescreen who carried Magnus away. Victorious, the two Predacons returned to Shockwave's lab, where they were scolded by Starscream for revealing themselves to the Autobots.

Utilizing [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s tracking skills, the Autobots found Predaking who had taken refuge at a Predacon burial ground that was uncovered by Cybertron's revitalization. The Autobots tried to make peace with Predaking stating that more than one race could peacefully co-exist on the planet, but he refused to forget the Autobot's part in the destruction of his army. Acting on the Autobots' words, Predaking tracked down the site of Skylynx and Darksteel's battle with the Autobots. Hoping to bring the two to him, Predaking fired a flaming beacon into the sky, only for it to instead attract [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] in Megatron's body. Hoping that Predaking would damage him enough that his body would be of no use to Unicron, Megatron tricked the Chaos Bringer into fighting Predaking only for the god to triumph and learn of the Predacon fossils.

[[File:Predaconsrising-Starscreamupthecreek.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor]]
Skylynx and Darksteel struck gold for Shockwave's fossil hunt when they discovered the same Predacon burial ground. While the Decepticons were collecting the bones, Unicron arrived to raise an army of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] Predacons. After Skylynx and Darksteel had made a futile charge against the Chaos Bringer, Unicron reanimated the fossils, sending his new army to the Well of AllSparks. When Predaking later returned to the burial site, he swiftly asserted his leadership over Skylynx and Darksteel. After some advice from Shockwave, Predaking then led his Predacons into battle to assist the Autobots in fighting Unicron's horde of undead Predacons. Following the grounding of the ''Nemesis'', the Predacon trio became the first line of defence but were ultimately overpowered and dragged into the Well by the Terrorcon horde. When Unicron was contained, the Terrorcons disintegrated. Flying out of the Well, the Predacon trio tracked Starscream down to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], intending to exact some revenge for his abuse. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
{{--}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Shockwave cloned the Predacons using [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s, {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} the first one activated being [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} Following [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]]'s activation, the Predacon went rogue {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3}} and made an apparently-successful assassination attempt on Megatron. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} He also approached [[Ripclaw]] when she was activated, in an attempt to turn her against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8}} The rebelliousness of the Predacons resulted in Shockwave making an attempt to shut down and destroy the laboratory. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11}}

Further Predacons escaped from the lab, including [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12}} and [[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 15}} Shockwave and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] fled the chaos to Cybertron, taking the last two Predacons with them {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 22}} and waking [[Vertebreak (Prime)|Vertebreak]] on arrival. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 21}}

===''Go!'' cartoon===
[[File:TFGoSamurai6 Dragotron and Four Oni.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2]]
At some point, the Demon Emperor [[Dragotron]] was buried in [[Mount Fuji]], while his four attendants were buried in the land surrounding the volcano. Dragotron awoke when a child kicked a small stone into the dormant caldera, inadvertently causing a rockslide that unburied his head. He called out for his [[Four Oni|four servants]] and their [[Jaki|minions]] to reactivate and retrieve the [[Legendisc]]s, but when they located the disc held by [[Isami Tatewaki]], they were foiled by the by the [[Swordbot]] [[Swordbot Samurai Team|Samurai Team]] that the Legendisc summoned. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!}} Likewise the Oni failed to retrieve the disc held by [[Tobio Fūma]], who was aided by the [[Swordbot Shinobi Team]]. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Ninja!}} While Dragotron continued to slumber, the Oni made a number of attempts to go back in time using the Legendisc he possessed, hoping to retrieve the two Legendiscs lost in history. Despite all their efforts and the less-than-capable help of the [[Jaki]], they were foiled each time by the Swordbots and their human companions. Dragotron eventually woke and aided his men against the Autobots. {{storylink|Depart! Optimus Exprime!}} {{storylink|Enter! The New Warrior!}} Taking the Legendiscs and the two boys, Dragotron absorbed the Four Oni and began using the Legendiscs' power to Cyberform the planet. The two boys had copied the power of the Legendiscs into their own hearts, and enabled the Autobots to eventually defeat Dragotron, with a little help from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Exprime]]. The Autobots then sealed Dragotron away once more. {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiKenzan!}} {{storylink|Final Battle! Link-Up Triple Combination DaiGekisou!}}

This group of Predacons included:
{{collist|3|*[[Dragotron]] (leader)
*[[Budora (Go!)|Budora]] (2nd-in-command)
*[[Bakudora]]
*[[Barara]]
*[[Burara]]
*[[Dorara]]
*[[Gaidora (Go!)|Gaidora]]
*[[Garara (Go!)|Garara]]
*[[Goradora]]
*[[Judora (Go!)|Judora]]
*[[Jurara]]
}}

===Renegade Rhetoric===
A group of Predacons led by Fright Face found themselves in [[Axiom Nexus]], and took up residence in the [[Heap]]. They bit off more than they could chew when they attacked [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and [[Renegade#Warpath|Warpath]] as the Renegades went about their illicit business; Cy-Kill dodged South Claw's freeze ray, clogged up Gore Jaw's maw, and dodged Heart Attack's fire while deducing his weak spot, while Warpath took out Weird Wing in a brutal dogfight (and found where Fang was hiding).

Though Warpath wanted to destroy them, Cy-Kill had another idea. He challenged Fright Face to single combat, with the loser to pledge allegiance to the winner. Cy-Kill prevailed, and Fright Face honored the terms of the deal. They were upgraded with [[combiner]] technology, allowing them to form the mighty [[Monsterous]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/16}} They helped bail out their new leader after [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] caught wind of Cy-Kill's criminal activity, and accompanied Cy-Kill and the other new [[Renegade]] recruits to the [[Gargent]] cluster. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/21}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Skylynx and Darksteel chased Starscream deeper into Darkmount. Upon reaching an inner chamber, Starscream triggered the fortress' intruder defence systems, killing his pursuers. {{storylink|Mini-Con Madness (RID)|Mini-Con Madness}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:BHtoy-PredakingVoyager.jpg|250px|thumb|Predaking]]
*[[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Blight (Prime)|Blight]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Windrazor (Prime)|Windrazor]] (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
*[[Abominus (Prime)|Abominus]] Combiner 5-pack:
**Consists of translucent redecoes of all five Legions
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
*[[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Ripclaw]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Vertebreak (Prime)|Vertebreak]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] (Deluxe, 2013)
*[[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]] (Voyager, 2013)
**Includes [[Blackbeak (Prime)|Blackbeak]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager, 2013)
*[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] (Voyager, 2013)
*'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate, 2013)

===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots Spin Scourge.jpg|250px|thumb|Scourge]]
*[[Buzzclaw (BS)|Buzzclaw]] (cancelled)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]] (cancelled)
*[[Hydrax]] (cancelled)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]
*[[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]]
*[[Twinstrike (Prime)|Twinstrike]]

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Predacon Lazerback.jpg|250px|thumb|Lazerback]]
*'''Battle Net Bumblebee''' (2013)
:Includes [[Skystalker (Prime)#Kre-O|Stormrazor]].
*'''Dragon Assault''' (2013)
:Includes Kreon-scale [[Grimwing (Prime)#Kre-O|Grimwing]].
*'''Mech Venom Strike''' (2013)
:Includes Kreon-scale [[Corhada]].
*'''Ripclaw Strike''' (2013)
:Includes [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]] and Ripclaw Kreon.
*'''Beast Blade Optimus Prime'''
:Includes [[Lazerback (Prime)#Kre-O|Lazerback]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
:Includes [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Kre-O|Rippersnapper]]

===''Go!''===
[[File:Go-toy Goradora.jpg|250px|thumb|Goradora]]
*G04 [[Gaidora (Go!)|Gaidora]]
*G07 [[Bakudora]]
*G08 [[Budora (Go!)|Budora]]
*G09 [[Goradora|Goradora Set]]
**[[Dorara]]
**[[Barara]]
**[[Garara (Go!)|Garara]]
**[[Jurara]]
**[[Burara]]
*G12 [[Dragotron]]
*G21 [[Judora (Go!)|Judora]]
*G23 [[Dragotron|Guren Dragotron]]
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==Notes==
[[File:Predacon Prime PrototypeInsignia.png|thumb|upright=0.85|The prototype symbol. Not as badass, huh?]]
*A very different faction insignia appeared on [[stock photography|stock photos]] for several figures, even though the final toys sport the final Predacon insignia instead:
**Almost all stock photos for ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class [[Ripclaw#Toys|Ripclaw]]: The early stock photos depicting a hand-painted prototype that were used for the "Shockwave's lab" interactive feature on Hasbro's official website have the toy sport the early Predacon insignia, while the same photos when printed on the back of the toy's packaging have been edited to show the final Predacon insignia instead; furthermore, the later stock photos depicting a pre-production sample ''also'' still have the figure sport the early Predacon insignia!
**Early stock photos of ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class [[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]] depicting a hand-painted prototype have the toy sport the early Predacon insignia. Like with Ripclaw, the same photos when printed on the back of the toy's packaging have the symbol changed to the final version.
**Early stock photos of ''Beast Hunters'' ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Legion Class [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Cyberverse|Twinstrike]] depicting a hand-painted prototype have the toy sport the early Predacon insignia, which was ''not'' fixed for back of the toy's packaging.
*The symbol even appears on several toys that made it to retail:
**A [[Predaking (Prime)#Optimus|minor redeco]] of ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] available in a two-pack with a [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Predaking|minor redeco]] of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (available only as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in some European countries and at general retail in Brazil) has the early Predacon insignia, both in his stock photos and on the actual toy released at retail.
**The symbol can also be found on the sticker sheets for at least some specimens of [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]] from the ''[[Kre-O]]'' ''Beast Hunters'' "Ripclaw Strike" set and [[Corhada]] from the ''Kre-O'' "Mech Venom Strike" set, even though the stock photos for both sets (including the ones depicting pre-production samples) have the toys sport the final Predacon insignia.

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jù Zhēngníng''' (China, 巨狰狞, "Giant Malevolent")

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Scorponok (ROTB)

2023-09-21T23:45:19Z

MrBeastie87:

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:''The Scorponoks are [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]-allied [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB Scorponok.jpg|thumb|300px|"These armor-plated, techno-advanced scorpion creatures are huge and pissed."]]

The '''Scorponoks''' are monstrous and malicious Predacon scorpion drones, being as either brute reinforcements for [[Unicron]]'s endless numbers of [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] or ferocious pursuers that seek out and destroy targets for his Terrorcon servants.

They also have a [[Decepticon]] [[Scorponok (Movie)|counterpart]] out and about with the same name, although their connection to him is relatively unknown. Hell, who knows where these things came from, either!

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
In search of the [[Transwarp Key]], Unicron deployed his forces to besiege the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Maximal homeworld]], including three Scorponok drones ahead of senior acolyte [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. Two of them attacked [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], the [[Maximal]] leader who carried the Transwarp Key, but one Scorponok was quickly decapitated by [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and the other was engulfed in flames by [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]].

When the Transwarp Key was activated on Earth in [[1994]], Unicron sent an army of Scorponoks through the transwarp portal as reinforcements for the Terrorcons and their hordes of Sweeps. The [[Autobot]]s, Maximals, and [[Noah Díaz]] fought the Predacon and Terrorcon army, with a Scorponok once again decapitated by Optimus Primal. In the ensuing battle, the Transwarp Key was destroyed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], sending the enemy forces up into the portal and back to Unicron's galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastCombinersScourgeScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Scourgeponok.]]
{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail section
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Included with [[Scourge (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Scourge]], Beast Combiners Scorponok converts into a set of armor for compatible figures via partial autotransformation. His claws form a secondary set of arms while his tail section detaches to form a handheld weapon. Unlike other combiner armors, Scorponok attaches facing forward rather than sideways.
{{-}}{{anchor|BuzzworthyBumblebee}}

[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastWeaponizersScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This might be the wrong profession for "Take Your Kid to Work Day"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Predacon Scorponok & Sandspear''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Scorponok & Sandspear'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCS-EX'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail weapon
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of a Target-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' Scorponok transforms from robot to monstrous robotic scorpion. Unlike other Beast Weaponizers, Scorponok comes with his own weapon, that being his detachable tail. Scorponok's fellow scorpion-bot and pack-in partner [[Sandspear]] also converts into a blade that he can wield.

:He features 5mm ports on his forearms, sides of his legs, and four on his tail weapon for additional playability. The circular holes on his knees are unfortunately not 5mm compatible.

:Interestingly, the robot mode head of this toy is based on that of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class [[Dead End (ROTF)#Deluxe|Dead End]], or more specifically, based on [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/scorponok-movie-beast-wars-hybrid.1041390/ a fan-made custom] using that head, which happens to be one of the top results on Google Images when you type in stuff like "movie scorponok".

:The TakaraTomy release is a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, and uses ''Rise of the Beasts'' style packaging.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It is unclear if the Scorponoks' status as Predacons is applicable to the film's setting, wherein the Scorponoks' sole purpose is to serve Unicron. The term "Predacon" is never used in the film, and the group's existence can only be inferred from the Beast Era insignia being barely visible on the Scorponoks' backs as well as Scourge having nine as trophies. Given that Scourge's schtick is harvesting insignias from defeated enemies of Unicron, it is questionable that the Scorponoks would be classified as sentient members of a different faction, but the film does not go into any detail on where the Scorponoks came from.
*[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8bReL6 Previs models] from concept artist Fred Pashe identify alternate colour schemes for Scorponok as "Sandstorm" (red) and "DoublePunch" (blue), drawing from redecoes of the original ''Beast Wars'' [[Scorponok (BW)#Toys|Scorponok]] toy. While green is the designated color for "Scorponok" in the art and toys, most of the Scorponoks seen in the film itself use a red deco.
* During production, the Scorponok drones initially had a troll-like robot mode, and dozens of them would have merged into a massive Scorponok [[combiner]] that towered over the Autobots and Maximals in the final battle. Although their [https://www.eddiedelrio.com 3D animation models] were made, this function was ultimately cut out.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scorponok''' (スコルポノック ''Sukoruponokku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Predacons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Scorponok (disambiguation)

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MrBeastie87: /* Full list of Scorponoks */

{{disambig}}

Predictably, 'bots named '''Scorponok''' from across the [[multiverse]] transform into scorpions. And they're evil too.

{{TOCclear}}

==Major Scorponoks==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Scorponok-Annual.jpg|[[Scorponok (G1)|"Generation 1" Scorponok]]
File:BeastWars1 Scorponok battleready.jpg|[[Scorponok (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Scorponok]]
File:Scorponok-Ecomic.jpg|[[Scorponok (Energon)|''Energon'' Scorponok]]
File:Movie Scorponok Procterrender1.jpg|[[Scorponok (Movie)|"Movie" Scorponok]]
File:RID15-Ep02-03 Scorponok.jpg|[[Scorponok (WFC)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scorponok]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Scorponoks==
{{disamb|y=[[1987]]|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Titan (group)|Titan]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]], the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]], who was later resurrected as '''Dark Scorponok'''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], the [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Scorponok (TransTech)|Scorponok]], the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] bartender from ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Scorponok (Animated)|Scorponok]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]], the Decepticon gladiator from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Scorponok (BWSG)|Scorponok]], the Predacon from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2013|[[Scorponok King]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: Human Alliance|Human Alliance]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Scorpinok (RID)|Scorpinok]], the Decepticon Insecticon from the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise]]'' mobile game.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2020]]|The [[Scorponok (group)|Scorponok]], the species from from [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'']] cartoon.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|The [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]]s, the mass-produced [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]-allied Predacons from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]].}}

Scorponok is often called '''[[Megazarak (disambiguation)|MegaZarak]]''' in Japan.

==Media with "Scorponok" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|"[[Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok]]", the misspelled episode of ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2004|"[[Return! Our Scorponok]]", an episode of ''Super-Link'' that would have been dubbed into ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as "Scorponok's Scars".}}

==Not to be confused with==
* [[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]], the watch that transforms into a scorpion from ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''.
* [[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]], the TransTech who also transforms from a sort of timepiece into a scorpion.
* [[Scorpulator]], the weapon that transforms into a scorpion and partner to [[Action Master]] [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] from Generation 1.
* [[Scorp]], the [[Renegade]] [[Monster GoBot]] who also transforms into a scorpion.
* [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], the leader figure from [[Nebulos]] and usual Headmaster partner to Scorponok.
* [[Megazarak (disambiguation)|Megazarak]]
* [[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] or [[Paralon (BWU)|Paralon]]
* The [[Scorponok drone]]s also from ''Human Alliance''.

Scorponok (disambiguation)

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MrBeastie87: /* Major Scorponoks */ Only appearing in a single movie doesn't do much to make it a major incarnation of the character.

{{disambig}}

Predictably, 'bots named '''Scorponok''' from across the [[multiverse]] transform into scorpions. And they're evil too.

{{TOCclear}}

==Major Scorponoks==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Scorponok-Annual.jpg|[[Scorponok (G1)|"Generation 1" Scorponok]]
File:BeastWars1 Scorponok battleready.jpg|[[Scorponok (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Scorponok]]
File:Scorponok-Ecomic.jpg|[[Scorponok (Energon)|''Energon'' Scorponok]]
File:Movie Scorponok Procterrender1.jpg|[[Scorponok (Movie)|"Movie" Scorponok]]
File:RID15-Ep02-03 Scorponok.jpg|[[Scorponok (WFC)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scorponok]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Scorponoks==
{{disamb|y=[[1987]]|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Titan (group)|Titan]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]], the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]], who was later resurrected as '''Dark Scorponok'''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], the [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Scorponok (TransTech)|Scorponok]], the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] bartender from ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Scorponok (Animated)|Scorponok]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Scorponok (WFC)|Scorponok]], the Decepticon gladiator from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Scorponok (BWSG)|Scorponok]], the Predacon from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2013|[[Scorponok King]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: Human Alliance|Human Alliance]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Scorpinok (RID)|Scorpinok]], the Decepticon Insecticon from the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise]]'' mobile game.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2020]]|The [[Scorponok (group)|Scorponok]], the species from from [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'']] cartoon.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|The [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]]s, the mass-produced [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]-allied Predacons from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]].}}

Scorponok is often called '''[[Megazarak (disambiguation)|MegaZarak]]''' in Japan.

==Media with "Scorponok" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|"[[Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok]]", the misspelled episode of ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2004|"[[Return! Our Scorponok]]", an episode of ''Super-Link'' that would have been dubbed into ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as "Scorponok's Scars".}}

==Not to be confused with==
* [[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]], the watch that transforms into a scorpion from ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''.
* [[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]], the TransTech who also transforms from a sort of timepiece into a scorpion.
* [[Scorpulator]], the weapon that transforms into a scorpion and partner to [[Action Master]] [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] from Generation 1.
* [[Scorp]], the [[Renegade]] [[Monster GoBot]] who also transforms into a scorpion.
* [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], the leader figure from [[Nebulos]] and usual Headmaster partner to Scorponok.
* [[Megazarak (disambiguation)|Megazarak]]
* [[Paralon (RID)|Paralon]] or [[Paralon (BWU)|Paralon]]
* The [[Scorponok drone]]s also from ''Human Alliance''.

Scorponok (ROTB)

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MrBeastie87:

{{disambig3|Scorponok}}
{{factions|predacon|terrorcon}}
:''Scorponok is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]-allied [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB Scorponok.jpg|thumb|300px|"These armor-plated, techno-advanced scorpion creatures are huge and pissed."]]

The '''Scorponoks''' are monstrous and malicious Predacon scorpion drones, being as either brute reinforcements for [[Unicron]]'s endless numbers of [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] or ferocious pursuers that seek out and destroy targets for his Terrorcon servants.

They also have a [[Decepticon]] [[Scorponok (Movie)|counterpart]] out and about with the same name, although their connection to him is relatively unknown. Hell, who knows where these things came from, either!

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
In search of the [[Transwarp Key]], Unicron deployed his forces to besiege the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Maximal homeworld]], including three Scorponok drones ahead of senior acolyte [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. Two of them attacked [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], the [[Maximal]] leader who carried the Transwarp Key, but one Scorponok was quickly decapitated by [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and the other was engulfed in flames by [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]].

When the Transwarp Key was activated on Earth in [[1994]], Unicron sent an army of Scorponoks through the transwarp portal as reinforcements for the Terrorcons and their hordes of Sweeps. The [[Autobot]]s, Maximals, and [[Noah Díaz]] fought the Predacon and Terrorcon army, with a Scorponok once again decapitated by Optimus Primal. In the ensuing battle, the Transwarp Key was destroyed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], sending the enemy forces up into the portal and back to Unicron's galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastCombinersScourgeScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Scourgeponok.]]
{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail section
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Included with [[Scourge (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Scourge]], Beast Combiners Scorponok converts into a set of armor for compatible figures via partial autotransformation. His claws form a secondary set of arms while his tail section detaches to form a handheld weapon. Unlike other combiner armors, Scorponok attaches facing forward rather than sideways.
{{-}}{{anchor|BuzzworthyBumblebee}}

[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastWeaponizersScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This might be the wrong profession for "Take Your Kid to Work Day"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Predacon Scorponok & Sandspear''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Scorponok & Sandspear'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCS-EX'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail weapon
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of a Target-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' Scorponok transforms from robot to monstrous robotic scorpion. Unlike other Beast Weaponizers, Scorponok comes with his own weapon, that being his detachable tail. Scorponok's fellow scorpion-bot and pack-in partner [[Sandspear]] also converts into a blade that he can wield.

:He features 5mm ports on his forearms, sides of his legs, and four on his tail weapon for additional playability. The circular holes on his knees are unfortunately not 5mm compatible.

:Interestingly, the robot mode head of this toy is based on that of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class [[Dead End (ROTF)#Deluxe|Dead End]], or more specifically, based on [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/scorponok-movie-beast-wars-hybrid.1041390/ a fan-made custom] using that head, which happens to be one of the top results on Google Images when you type in stuff like "movie scorponok".

:The TakaraTomy release is a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, and uses ''Rise of the Beasts'' style packaging.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It is unclear if the Scorponoks' status as Predacons is applicable to the film's setting, wherein the Scorponoks' sole purpose is to serve Unicron. The term "Predacon" is never used in the film, and the group's existence can only be inferred from the Beast Era insignia being barely visible on the Scorponoks' backs as well as Scourge having nine as trophies. Given that Scourge's schtick is harvesting insignias from defeated enemies of Unicron, it is questionable that the Scorponoks would be classified as sentient members of a different faction, but the film does not go into any detail on where the Scorponoks came from.
*[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8bReL6 Previs models] from concept artist Fred Pashe identify alternate colour schemes for Scorponok as "Sandstorm" (red) and "DoublePunch" (blue), drawing from redecoes of the original ''Beast Wars'' [[Scorponok (BW)#Toys|Scorponok]] toy. While green is the designated color for "Scorponok" in the art and toys, most of the Scorponoks seen in the film itself use a red deco.
* During production, the Scorponok drones initially had a troll-like robot mode, and dozens of them would have merged into a massive Scorponok [[combiner]] that towered over the Autobots and Maximals in the final battle. Although their [https://www.eddiedelrio.com 3D animation models] were made, this function was ultimately cut out.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scorponok''' (スコルポノック ''Sukoruponokku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Predacons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)

2023-09-21T22:32:02Z

MrBeastie87: /* Changes before, during, and after production */

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'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''''' is the seventh film in the [[live-action film series]], serving both as a sequel to ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' and a tribute to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''. The film is directed by [[Steven Caple Jr.]] and written by [[Joby Harold]], [[Darnell Metayer]], [[Josh Peters]], [[Erich Hoeber]], and [[Jon Hoeber]]. Originally expected to be released on [[June 28]], [[2019]],<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref> the film was delayed multiple times until finally being released on [[June 9]], [[2023]].<ref name="2023release"/>

When [[Noah Díaz]], a struggling young man trying to provide for his family, is roped into a conflict between the marooned [[Autobot]]s and the recently arrived [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]], he must learn to work with weary Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] so they, with the help of the wise [[Maximal]]s and the unadventurous researcher [[Elena Wallace]], can stop the arrival of the planet-eater [[Unicron]].

{{quote|Maximals..!}}
{{quote|Autobots..!}}
{{quote|Roll out!|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]}}

==Synopsis==
[[File:ROTBcap-Unicronringedplanet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|This is one unusual planet... whatever it is.]]

Somewhere in time and space, the dark god [[Unicron]] and his minions invade a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|jungle world]] populated by [[Maximal]]s. Unicron, seeking a way to cross galaxies, sends his [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] herald [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] to retrieve the [[Transwarp Key]], an advanced device that can open portals in space-time. Although the Maximals attempt to fight back, their leader [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] entrusts [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and a small group of Maximals—[[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]]—with the Transwarp Key and orders them to keep the artifact from Unicron. As Primal and his followers use the key to escape their doomed planet and flee to prehistoric [[Earth]], Scourge kills Apelinq after a brief fight and takes his [[insignia]] as a trophy.

Thousands of years later, in June [[1994]], ex-military electronics expert [[Noah Díaz]] attempts to find a job to support his sick brother [[Kris Díaz|Kris]]. However, after another failed interview, his friend [[Reek]] convinces him to steal an expensive car from a nearby hotel. However, the "car" turns out to be the Autobot [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] in disguise, who takes the terrified Noah on a joyride through the streets of [[New York City]]. At the same time, a museum on Ellis Island comes into possession of an unusual stone falcon with a Maximal insignia. After closing hours, museum intern [[Elena Wallace]] investigates the statue and accidentally breaks it open to reveal half of the Transwarp Key. The artifact releases an energy pulse that attracts the attention of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots, who have been stranded on Earth since their evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] [[Bumblebee (film)|seven years prior]]. Prime summons the nearest Autobots—[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and Mirage, who arrives at the meeting spot with Noah in tow. Although Optimus distrusts humans, he believes that they can use the Transwarp Key to return home and liberate their homeworld; eventually, Mirage hatches a scheme to sneak into the museum and have Noah steal the key for them.

[[File:Scourge about to blast bee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|A treacherous, underhanded sneak attack! I like you, pussycat, yes.]]

Unbeknownst to the Autobots, the accidental activation of the Transwarp Key summons the Terrorcons to Earth. Noah meets Elena inside the museum, but cannot convince her to turn over the relic before the Terrorcons attack; despite Prime's best efforts, Scourge successfully overpowers the Autobot leader, steals the Transwarp Key, and mortally injures Bumblebee before Airazor arrives to help drive the villains away. Airazor explains that the Maximals have been on Earth for millennia, and deliberately split the Transwarp Key in half to prevent Unicron or his followers from using it. The loss of Bumblebee only further galvanizes Optimus's resolve that they must reassemble the key and return home; Noah, fearful of Unicron's arrival, tells Elena that they must destroy the key to protect their own homeworld.

[[File:ROTB-Maximalstandoff.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Moderate your conflict circuits, Maximals.]]

Elena deduces that the other half of the key is located in a hidden temple in [[Peru]], and Prime recruits the airborne Autobot [[Stratosphere]] to take them there. Near the city of [[Cusco]], the Autobot [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] guides them to the temple, located beneath a [[Convent of Santo Domingo|local monastery]]. A festival prevents the Autobots from moving through the city inconspicuously; as a result, Noah and Elena must make the journey on foot. The pair discover a hidden mechanism that leads to a hidden temple with a stone sarcophogus but find that the other half of the key is no longer inside it. The Terrorcons attack again, and although the Autobots are able to evade the villains, the conflict ends with Scourge infecting Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy. On the other side of the temple, Noah and Elena encounter Optimus Primal and the other two Maximals, who, after a brief standoff that was defused by Airazor, agree to join forces with the Autobots. Optimus Primal explains that they entrusted the Transwarp Key to a tribe of humans who live near the [[energon]]-rich valley that Primal and his followers inhabit—while Optimus Prime distrusts humanity, Primal has lived among them for millennia, and has come to view them as friends and even allies.

The next morning, however, Scourge's corruption finally overtakes Airazor; in the ensuing battle, Primal is forced to crush her spark and put her offline to save Elena. Amidst the chaos, Noah makes an attempt to destroy their half of the Transwarp Key until Optimus convinces him to stand down. However, amidst the chaos, Scourge and the Terrorcons steal the other half of the key and relocate to a nearby volcano, which they reshape into a massive portal that will summon Unicron to Earth.
Having found some common ground between their two races, Optimus Prime and Noah agree to work together; while the Autobot-Maximal alliance battle Unicron's minions, Noah and Elena attempt to sneak into the Terrorcon base and deactivate the [[Unspace|transwarp]] device with a manual shutdown code based on Elena's studies of the Maximal language. Mirage attempts to distract Scourge so that the humans can complete their mission, but the Terrorcon leader gravely injures him; with the last of his strength, Mirage reshapes his body into an [[exosuit]] for Noah. As Unicron begins pushing his way through the portal to Earth and sending down reinforcements in the form of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]]s, the energy pulses released by the key ignite the nearby energon deposits and restore Bumblebee to life. As Bumblebee joins the fight, Optimus Prime gains the upper hand and finally kills Scourge, but not before the Terrorcon damages the console and leaves the heroes unable to close the portal. With no other options, Prime destroys the key and triggers a devastating implosion, but Noah and Primal successfully rescue the Autobot leader from falling into the collapsing vortex.

In the aftermath, the surviving Maximals remain in Peru, while the Autobots return to America. Elena is recognized for her archeological discovery, while Noah applies for another security job—but discovers that the job opportunity is actually a front for a clandestine government organization codenamed "[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]," who promise to cover his brother's treatment going forward.

Some time later, Noah has used spare Porsche parts to cobble together a new body for Mirage, and reveals his existence to a bewildered Reek.

==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s|c1=
;Autobots
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
* [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] ([[Pete Davidson]])
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] ([[Liza Koshy]])
* [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] ([[Cristo Fernández]])
* [[Stratosphere]] ([[John DiMaggio]])

;Maximals
* [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Ron Perlman]])
* [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] ([[Michelle Yeoh]])
* [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] ([[Tongayi Chirisa]])
* [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] ([[David Sobolov]])
* [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] (David Sobolov)

|h2=[[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
;Terrorcons
* [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] ([[Peter Dinklage]])
* [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] ([[Michaela Jaé Rodriguez]])
* [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] (David Sobolov)
* [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweep]]s
** [[Freezer]]
** [[Novakane]]

;Predacons
* [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]]s

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
* [[Noah Díaz]] ([[Anthony Ramos]])
* [[Elena Wallace]] ([[Dominique Fishback]])
* [[Breanna Díaz]] ([[Luna Lauren Velez]])
* [[Kris Díaz]] ([[Dean Scott Vasquez]])
* [[Reek]] ([[Tobe Nwigwe]])
* [[Jillian Robinson]] ([[Sarah Stiles]])
* [[Bishop (ROTB)|Bishop]] ([[Aidan Devine]])
* [[D. Greene]] ([[Leni Parker]])
* [[Amaru]] ([[Lucas Huarancca]])
;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]
* [[Agent Burke]] ([[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]])

|h4=Others|c4=
* [[Unicron]] ([[Colman Domingo]])
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
"There’s a legend that precedes the dawn of our civilization: a vile god so large, so powerful, that it consumed entire planets as fuel. Few believed such a thing could be true, until the day we saw Unicron with our own eyes…"
:—'''Optimus Primal's''' opening narration.

"I'll hold him off, buy you some time." 
"Then I'm staying with you." 
"This is my fight. Listen, if Unicron were to get the key, he could open a portal through [[Transwarp Drive|time and space]], with no end to the worlds he could destroy. It is now your time to lead the [[Maximal]]s... Optimus Primal."
:—'''Apelinq''' passing the torch to '''Optimus Primal'''.

"So you're this planet's... ''great'' warrior. You have such a beautiful world, filled with an abundance of life. Savory."
:—'''Scourge''' waxes poetic to Apelinq.

"Okay, what are the rules?" 
"Bros before hoes." 
''[Noah glares at Kris]'' 
''(sigh)'' "Don't be a problem. Don't go looking for a problem—" 
"Or else we're gonna have a problem."
:—'''Noah''' and '''Kris''' clarify the rules.

"I ain't breaking into a museum for some space robots." 
"But what about for friendship?" 
''[Noah stares at Mirage incredulously]'' 
"Uh, uh—or or ''or'', what about for cash?"
:—'''Noah''' wants out. '''Mirage''' wants him in.

''"You can't handle the truth!"'' 
"I do not want you going to that drive-in theater anymore."
:— '''Bumblebee's''' references grate on '''Optimus Prime'''.

"Stop following me!" 
"I'm not following you, I'm just escaping in the same direction!"
:—'''Elena''' and '''Noah''' run from the pursuing Sweeps.

"And you call yourself a Prime...Primus would be ''ashamed.''"
:—'''Scourge''' isn't too impressed with Optimus Prime.

"I'm going to take back Scourge's key, and then...''take off his head.''"
:—The origins of '''Optimus Prime's''' "GIVE ME YOUR FACE" phase.

"I love your fire, Prime, but you're going to die on this speck of dust." 
"I can think of no better place to bury you!"
:—'''Scourge''' has gotten on '''Optimus Prime's''' last nerve

"He is not ''the'' Optimus Prime I imagined." 
"Well, he has lost so much." 
"Many more will perish if the key falls into the wrong hands." 
"If you had another chance to save our home, would you act any differently?"
:—'''Optimus Primal''' and '''Airazor'''

"I am sorry, Noah." 
"You were looking out for your own. I can't even be angry at you for that." 
"On my homeworld, we believe that the battle with darkness will continue [['Til all are one|'til all are one]]. I lost sight of that. You fought for yours as I fought for mine, when we should've been fighting the darkness together." 
"Well, I ain't done fighting yet."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Noah''' have a moment as Unicron approaches.

"''I have come here to kick ass!''"
:—'''Bumblebee''' announces his return with a clear message.

"Time to show you the real power of a Prime!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' lays the smackdown on Scourge. An ass kicker cometh.

"Don't, Prime. I can give you everything you want." 
"Then DIE!"
:—'''Unicron's''' temptation falls flat in '''Optimus Prime's''' face.

"I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. We have lost the Transwarp Key, and with it, our ability to go home. But we have gained an ally in our battle against the forces of evil. Forces too powerful for any of us to defeat on our own, but together, we might just have a chance."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' closing narration. We missed them.

"I am Noah Díaz. What is there to know about me? I was raised out in Brooklyn. I got a little bro who calls me Sonic, and if I gotta help save the universe in order to help save the people I love, well then that's what I'm gonna do."
:—'''Noah''' does his own closing narration.

==Continuity notes==
''Rise of the Beasts'' is a direct sequel to 2018's ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film, taking place seven years after its events, in 1994. The plot of the film has little impact on this one, beyond it being established that the Autobots have been stranded on Earth since arriving at its end. While waiting for Noah to infiltrate the museum, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee have a conversation that alludes to Bee's time with [[Charlie Watson]].

More notably, ''Rise of the Beasts'' serves to continue the heated debate among fans over whether or not the ''Transformers'' live-action film series has been rebooted, after reshoots to ''Bumblebee'' that served to distance it from the earlier films directed by [[Michael Bay]] introduced some significant discontinuities with Bay's films (2017's ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' in particular). Though fans were quick to jump on the idea that this meant the film was a total, hard reboot of the movie universe, Paramount has not committed to that idea; ''Rise of the Beasts'' was not promoted as a reboot any more than ''Bumblebee'' was, and many reviews of and articles about the film have casually referred to it as a prequel. Some web outlets would even run articles commenting on Paramount's hazy stance on the movie's (and ''Bumblebee'''s) place in continuity.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-7-bumblebee-reboot-mistake "Rise of the Beasts Is Repeating Bumblebee's Worst Mistake" on CBR.com]</ref><ref>[https://movieweb.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-is-a-reboot/ "Why Does Paramount Keep Pretending Rise of the Beasts Is Not a Reboot?" on MovieWeb.com]</ref>

In-keeping with this, in the run-up to the film's release, like [[Travis Knight]] before him, director Steven Caple Jr. was reluctant to declare the film a full and total continuity reboot; notably, in one particular interview, he called the film "a reboot for sure," only to walk the statement back ten seconds later, instead saying that one "could call it a reboot" in terms of starting point, reframing it instead as a "refresher" and a "new direction," that nonetheless preserved many elements of the earlier films.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's a reboot for sure. The Bayverse... you can still watch the Bayverse and be on your own verse, so to speak. With us, we're definitely like, we want this to work, you know? We want people to... it's a refresher, so we can call reboot in terms of like, where we were starting. But yeah so definitely a new direction for sure. There's some things you could probably connect to it, clearly Bee is like a huge connection to all the movies, you know what I mean? In terms of his car, his design, a Camaro, and things like that, but... it's a very small one, in terms of the big ideas that we have. And so you guys will see definitely where we're going at the end of this film, which is crazy.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MfMFxvT_-Q&t=2452s|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=The Alfonso Nation|title="BAYVERSE vs REBOOT" & Wheeljacks Design | ROTB DIRECTOR STEVEN CAPLE JR Interview!|year=2023|month=05|day=27}}</ref> Longtime producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] has taken a more explicit stance, repeatedly denying that the film is a reboot and stating that it is a prequel that shows how Optimus Prime grows to become the character seen in the Bay films.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Hey you know if you look at it from a timeline point of view, it follows ''Bumblebee''... but it is a prequel, in that it's before all the previous movies. So it sort of exists in its own way. What I don't think it is, is a reboot, because it's still our characters. One of the things that Steven brought to the table right from the beginning, which was so great, was the idea that when we meet Optimus Prime, he's different than what we think of him, and we're watching him grow up—if you would—as a leader. And for me that was one of the most exciting parts of the movie, and what was interesting was watching it with audiences, and at first they were uncomfortable a little bit, like, "wait, that's not exactly the Optimus... he should like humans!" You know? So I think it gives the movie a really interesting point of view, and that therefore it stands alone in that way.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h11sKGYcq9k&t=871s|name=Lorenzo di Bonaventura|site=a panel at the premiere of ''Rise of the Beasts''|year=2023|month=05|day=26}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=But what's interesting is, and you will appreciate this as a fan, at the end of ''Bumblebee'', Optimus comes to Earth. What he's experienced is failure, probably for the first time in his life, right? He's had to retreat, he's leaving the planet Cybertron. What's happened to him from that experience? When we meet him in 2007, he's a particular person, if you would. In 1994, he's not the same person. He still has growth to do between ‘94 and 2007. So the character arc for Optimus in this, and the fun for the audience is, when you first meet Optimus – and we've had this experience because we've watched it with audiences and we've heard them talk about it – they're like, “It's definitely Optimus, but there's something a little different…” At first, they're like, “Wait, what, who… what Optimus is this?” And by the end of the movie, Optimus has become the guy that you've recognized from the Bay movies. Emotional.|link=https://collider.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-michael-bay-movies-producer-comments/|name=Lorenzo di Bonaventura|site=Collider|title='Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Producer on How It Differs From Michael Bay's Movies|year=2023|month=05|day=24}}</ref> At the same time, di Bonaventura has also conceded that they were "kicking the can down the road" when it came to continuity concerns, preferring to worry about it in the future, and that the films "maybe have" contradicted Bay's movies despite efforts not to.<ref>[https://www.fandom.com/articles/transformers-rise-beast-wars-optimus-prime Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Shows a Different Side of Optimus Prime" on Fandom.com]</ref> These particular claims line up with statements made by Caple after the film's release, in which he stated he is "not worried" about continuity, and is just focused on making the best choices for each individual movie's story. He cites 2007's ''Transformers'' and ''Dark of the Moon'' as "his classics," and says he would "love to stay within that line," but does not feel compelled to adhere much to ''Age of Extinction'' and ''The Last Knight,'' since he views their stories as the result of creators "freestyling," and doubts that "anyone knew exactly where they were going with [them]."<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/rise-of-the-beasts-director-confirms-that-continuity-is-not-a-concern-within-the-transformers-film-franchise/47813/ Extract from an interview with Caple Jr. on the ''Empire Spoiler Specials'' podcast, via Seibertron.com]</ref> And that's... probably about as good an answer as we're going to get right now.

Whichever approach you subscribe to, it's pretty clear the decision to set the film in 1994 was one primarily made to avoid having to directly deal with the timeframe of the Bay movies in any capacity, and tell a new story free of their immediate baggage — the "can-kicking" Lorenzo spoke of. For what it's worth, the film takes some steps to preserve the broad continuity of at least the first Bay film; the Transwarp Key's energy is explicitly stated to operate on a frequency that humans cannot perceive, meaning that they literally cannot ''see'' the huge sky-beam, while massive storm clouds appear to hide the appearance of Unicron from public view. As such, the film ends with the general population of Earth (beyond secret forces within the US government) still entirely unaware of the Transformers' existence, as was the case when the 2007 film began. As the time-gap between these "prequels" and the first movie narrows, though, it becomes increasingly difficult to imagine them fitting together without a lot of hand-waving away of specific details, unless future movies actually start making active attempts to address this.

In terms of active contradictions to established continuity, ''Rise of the Beasts'' appears to take the same approach as ''Bumblebee'' and ignores the events of ''The Last Knight'' by depicting Unicron as a separate planet, rather than the Earth itself, as he appeared in that film. However, it's probably important to note that the film lightly implies that the Maximals are time-travellers from the future (see "Transformers references" for more details), which would mean that the Unicron who appears in this film is also from the future. Thus it ''could'' be argued that his appearance here doesn't technically contradict ''The Last Knight''—but of course, that would mean he was trying to eat his own past self.

==Transformers references==
*The Maximals are broadly depicted the same as they were in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon: as a "highly-advanced race" of beast-mode Transformers who use transwarp technology to travel to other planets and interact with their native species, whose travels bring them to ancient Earth. Steven Caple Jr. has noted that earlier drafts of the screenplay explicitly depicted the Maximals as time-travellers from the future, as they were in the cartoon, and while the concept is so toned down for the finished movie that it probably won't even occur to general audiences, several references to the idea are still made on-screen. Transwarp technology is stated to open portals in time as well as space; Airazor states that the Maximals are "from both [the Autobots'] past and future"; and Optimus Primal says that he is named after the "legendary" Optimus Prime, which all combine to suggest that the Maximals originate from the future.
*The idea of the Maximals hailing from a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|jungle planet]] originates in [[IDW Publishing]]'s comic books, which depicted many ''Beast Wars'' characters as the residents of the planet Eukaris. The planet is implied to be one of many colonised by Transformers in ages past using space bridges generated by the Transwarp Key, before the planets became separated and the key "lost." This concept of a great era of Cybertronian expansion that led to the foundation of lost colonies on other planets where Cybertronian life evolved in new and different directions dates back to 2005's [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]], and became a recurring element in ''Transformers'' series in the 2010s and beyond after it was incorporated into the lore of the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]].
*Unicron's armies being named the "Terrorcons" hearkens back to both 2004's ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' and 2010's ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', which both featured the power of Unicron being used to create armies of warriors known as Terrorcons. In particular, the corrupted Airazor's rusted appearance resembles the ''Prime'' Terrorcons, which were also rusted, dilapidated, shambling bots controlled by the will of another.
*Though not identified by name onscreen, Unicron's army includes multiple duplicates of a robotic scorpion identified by the movie's toyline as "Predacon Scorponok." The idea of "Scorponok" being a mass-produced "species" of robots has recently been seen in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron'' cartoon]], where both [[Scorponok (G1)|Generation 1 Scorponok]] ''and'' [[Scorponok (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Scorponok]] were treated this way.
*The Maximals vow to keep the Transwarp Key hidden and safeguard life "no matter the cost," evoking Optimus Prime's iconic line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost."
*Optimus Prime's design features alterations from his earlier ''Bumblebee'' appearance that are influenced by his appearance in the first three Bay films; he has silver hands, feet, sun visors, angled chest windows, retractable orange [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon swords]], a handheld orange [[Energon-axe]] (which transforms out of his arm, coincidentally similar to the [[Optimus Prime (ES)|''Earthspark'' version]]), and a mask-less face sporting similar details. Arcee also transforms into a {{w|Ducati}} motorcycle, like her ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' character.
*Scourge combines aspects of his [[Scourge (G1)|Generation 1]], [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'']] and [[Scourge (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'']] namesakes; he's a herald of Unicron and has an army of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] like G1 Scourge, transforms into a black Optimus Prime-like truck like ''RID'' Scourge and hails from a colony world like ''Cybertron'' Scourge. The various insignias he wears as trophies include the symbols of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Autobot]]s, [[Maximal]]s, [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s, [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] and [[Wreckers]]. His designer Eddie Del Rio also admitted on his Instagram to pulling inspiration from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] for his robot mode (and stealing insignias like trophies is well in character for the old bounty hunter as well).
*More obscure characters appear such as Apelinq, who originates from a [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|BotCon 2000 toy]] and tie-in [[3H Productions]] comics, and Stratosphere, returning from the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline and last seen in the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|console video game]], albeit with a new, original design and characterization.
*When [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] lands at the Museum following the carnage, she makes some [[Starscream (Movie)|very familiar warbling noises]] when she moves.
*The two music tracks used in Unicron's scenes feature segments taken from [[Vince DiCola]]'s "Unicron's Theme" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Scourge stands and talks to Unicron's face from inside his body, similar to a scene with their characters from the Generation 1 episode, "[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]".
*The symbols Elena studies are Maximal [[Cybertronix]], from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. The access code Elena assembles doesn't translate to anything, and simply reads "XQB," but the text on the side of the Transwarp Key (written in a combination of mirrored and upside-down symbols) reads: "He Who Opens The Door."
*The authors of the paper Elena reads about Peru's unexplained glyphs are Asahi Takara and Daniel H. Tomy, a reference to [[TakaraTomy]], Hasbro's longtime business partner in Transformers toys.
*After meeting Optimus Prime for the first time, Noah incorrectly calls him "Optimal". "Optimal Optimus" is the name of the original [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|Optimus Primal's Transmetal 2 body]].
*When proposing different alternate modes to Noah, Mirage briefly turns into an F1 car, a reference to [[Mirage (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]'s alternate mode. He also turns into a Lamborghini Countach, which was just a really cool, sexy car, but also famous in ''Transformers'' lore for being the alternate mode of [[Sideswipe (G1)|Generation 1 Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. He then claims that he can also turn into a Ferrari, the alternate mode of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Dino]], whose name in media outside of that movie was "Mirage".
*Mirage is incredulous over the news that musician [[Mark Wahlberg]] is leaving his band, the Funky Bunch, and going into acting—a good-natured jab at the actor's [[Cade Yeager|leading role]] in the earlier ''Transformers'' movies, ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and ''The Last Knight''.
*Scourge name-drops [[Primus]] as he taunts Optimus Prime, the first reference to the Transformers' creator god in any of the live-action movies.
*Scourge injures Prime's left flank in the museum battle, which mirrors the injuries [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gave to the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in ''The Transformers: The Movie.'' Prime even grasps the wound in the same way his predecessor did.
*Airazor explains that Unicron imbues his heralds with a "dark energy," which increases their power, but also has a corrupting effect—almost certainly a reference to [[Dark Energon]], the life-energy of Unicron introduced in the Aligned continuity.
*Unicron psychically tortures Scourge from afar in the same way he did [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
*When Optimus Primal talks to Optimus Prime about how the Maximals trust the humans, he says there's "[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more to them than meets the eye]]".
*Optimus states the Cybertronian belief that "the battle with darkness" will continue: "[['Til all are one]]." This phrase, and the idea of a day prophesied in Cybertron legend when it will come to pass, originates with ''The Transformers: The Movie,'' and is here used to thematically connect with the shared struggle of the Autobots, Maximals, and humans.
*When the heroes are lining up for the final battle, brown fins briefly pop out of the sides of Wheeljack's head, evoking his [[Wheeljack (G1)|Generation 1 design]].
*As the heroes charge towards the Terrorcon army, Optimus Primal commands Rhinox and Cheetor to "Maximize!", which was the Maximal [[activation code]] from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.
*Optimus Primal briefly fights with his double bladed scimitar from his [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|original toy]].
*In the final battle, when Unicron sends an army of Sweeps to reinforce his minions on Earth, they make their descent in the form of yellow-and-black orbs, which appears to be a nod to Unicron's [[Mini-Con]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the yellow-and-black sphere, [[Dead End (Armada)|Dead End]].
*The armored suit Mirage forms over Noah is conceptually an homage to the Generation 1 [[exosuit]]s, while its overall design hews closer to [[Kicker Jones]]' battlesuit from ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''.
*In a glorious homage to [[Transformers (film)|the 2007 movie]], the musical highlight of [[Steve Jablonsky]]'s "Arrival to Earth" plays as Optimus, Noah, and Primal escape the collapsing transwarp portal's suction.
* Optimus Prime's final speech is set to a remixed version of the track "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the 2007 movie's score, which was also reprised for the endings of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''.
*[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and Transformers have frequently crossed over in comics and the occasional toyline over the years, though this marks the first time the two have co-existed in a feature film. Notably, the G.I. Joe insignia on Burke's business card is the version introduced in the film ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''.
*Before the assault on the Transwarp Gate, Wheeljack says “It sounds like we’re all going to die.” A possible reference to the infamous quote from the Maximal [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]].

==Real-life references==
*A TV screen briefly shows news coverage of the {{w|Murder trial of O. J. Simpson#Bronco chase|O.J. Simpson white Ford Bronco car chase}}, which places the events of the film near [[June 17]], 1994.
*Throughout the film, Noah and Kris use the codenames "[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic]]" and "{{w|Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Tails}}" (and in one instance, Mirage is referred to as "{{w|Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles}}"), a nod to the characters from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' videogame series.
*Kris wears a shirt of the ''Mighty Morphin' [[Power Rangers]]'', another property owned by Hasbro. A poster of said series also appears on his wall.
*Kris is heard playing ''Super Mario Bros.'' on his [[Game Boy]]. However, see "Anachronisms".
*Kris attempts to comfort Noah after his unsuccessful interview by relating his struggle to [[Superman|Superman's]] difficulty finding a job before being hired by the {{w|Daily Planet}}.
*When Mirage compliments Noah after the car chase, he quotes the line "I like it a lot" from ''Dumb and Dumber''. However, see "Anachronisms".
*Also in the aftermath of the chase, he refers to the 1988 movie ''{{w|Big (film)|Big}}'' during his impression of Optimus Prime.
*Noah calls Mirage {{w|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T.}} for obvious reasons. He also makes a reference to [[Indiana Jones]] when discovering the hidden temple in Peru.
*Bumblebee drops various voice lines from famous real-life films throughout the whole movie, including ''{{w|Die Hard}}'', ''[[Spaceballs]]'', ''{{w|They Live}}'', ''{{w|A Few Good Men}}'' and ''{{w|Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface}}.''
*While fleeing in the museum, Elena sings Zhané's song "{{w|Groove Thang}}" to try to calm herself down.
*As they rendezvous with the other Autobots for the trip to Peru, Mirage announces that "[[Wu-Tang Clan|Wu-Tang]] is in the building."
*Elena sings the TLC song "{{w|Waterfalls (TLC song)|Waterfalls}}" to herself during the flight to Peru. However, see "Anachronisms".
*The {{w|Inti Raymi}} festival taking place when the Autobots arrive in Peru is a real festival that takes place on [[June 24]], further tying the film's events to that month.
*During the mountain road car chase at Peru, the shot of Scourge's insignia-covered grille reflected in Prime's rearview mirror homages a famous shot from [[Steven Spielberg]]'s 1971 film ''{{w|Duel (1971 film)|Duel}}.''
*When meeting Primal, Elena brings up the {{w|Nazca Lines}} and the archeological site at {{w|Tikal}}, asking if the Maximals were responsible for creating them. [[Order of the Witwiccans|In this case]], however, Primal takes no credit for human ingenuity.
*Mirage calls Optimus Primal "{{w|Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong}}".
*At the end of the film, Elena appears on the CBS news program ''[[60 Minutes]]''; host [[Lesley Stahl]] makes a cameo appearance as herself during the segment.
*The award on the wall that serves as the hidden switch to access the G.I. Joe base reads "Real Hero Award" with the image of an American flag, referencing the subtitle of the 1980s ''G.I. Joe'' franchise: "A Real American Hero".

==Errors==
===Filming, animation, and technical errors===
*When Scourge kills Apelinq, he welds his Maximal insignia to his right shoulder, but throughout the rest of the film, Apelinq's insignia is gone. In the same scene, Scourge says "They never learn...", but his mouth is not moving.
*A recurring error sees the CGI models for Freezer and Novakane, which were supposed to have unique head injuries for each character, being switched around at random at various points in the movie. A very noticeable example of this happens when Scourge deploys a single Sweep in Peru whose model has an intact head with just a pair of scars on its forehead, but is moments later replaced by the model with a much bigger wound and a missing left antenna. Several other Sweeps of varying sizes also reuse these models during the final battle, completely taking away the intended uniqueness of each head design.
*When Reek yells down the street as Noah and Kris depart, his dialogue does not match his lips.
*When Optimus Prime is about to throw his axe at Scourge, there is some distance between the two. However, in the next shot they are within just meters of each other.
*When Scourge says "Now, to add a Prime to my collection", his claw is both folded in on his arm and deployed at the same time.
*When Mirage attempts to eavesdrop on Noah and Kris' conversation, he is barely tall enough peer into the balcony while standing on a car. However, a minute later when Kris promises him to keep Noah safe he is somehow tall enough to comfortably look into the balcony without anything to stand on.
*The doors that go onto Wheeljack's back are unmarked brown in the scene of him transforming from van mode, but feature text on them in the very next cut where he is in robot mode.
*When Wheeljack audibly gasps at Noah assuming he can speak Spanish, his mouth is not moving.
*When Mirage and Optimus Prime turn into a street in Cusco, there is another Optimus Prime truck in the background. This can only be seen if you pause at the right moment.
*As Optimus decks Scourge during the Peru chase, Scourge seems to suffer a wardrobe malfunction as a rogue wheel not located anywhere on his torso springs out of his right armpit.
*Additionally, there are times when vehicles just disappear during the Switchback chase;
**Scourge's truck conveniently takes a lot of time to round a corner Optimus has just turned, despite being only feet behind him
**Mirage is no longer visible next to Nightbird when Battletrap pulls his 180 turn stunt.
*When Wheeljack is recovering from being attacked by Rhinox, his mouth is not moving as he says "Ay-ay-ay."
*As the heroes are walking through the jungle, the scene cuts to Elena while she is saying "So, what are you?", which does not match her lips.
*As Optimus Prime looks up at Unicron arriving at the mouth of the portal, Arcee can be seen scuttling about blasting Sweeps; except her blasters produce no laser effects.
*From the time Bumblebee acquires his offroad Camaro, his wheels are inconsistent between his robot and vehicle modes, with some shots showing his normal Camaro's wheels instead of the offroad ones. It is most visible for the wheels on his shoulders.
*Scourge's mouth is not moving as he proclaims "Unicron will prevail!" before shooting the transwarp control panel.
*Elena audibly whimpering in Bumblebee as he drives through hoards of Sweeps does not match her lips.

===Continuity errors===
*The fight between Optimus and Scourge outside the museum has some very inconsistent physics:
**Scourge slams Optimus against a nearby obelisk, the impact somehow doesn't make the structure collapse although the Autobot leader is made of materials much harder than stone or bricks and having much more physical mass. Scourge then punches Prime in the face, again, against the obelisk which might suggest the structure is durable enough to hold a full blow thrown by a highly-advanced mechanical being.
**Yet Scourge breaks it with his bare hands with little effort shortly after in order to hit Optimus again.
**''Yet'' the obelisk is still heavy and hard enough to beat Prime to the ground.
**'''''Yet''''' the impact doesn't leave any visible damage to Optimus while the object itself crumbles like being made of LEGO bricks.
**[[B.O.T. (episode)|Argh.]]
*After Scourge incapacitates Bumblebee, he plucks his Autobot badge off with a normal left hand. In the following shot, however, his left hand is transformed into his giant claw and he is no longer holding the badge.
*During the chase out of Cusco, when Optimus Prime reaches the bend, the Terrorcons are very close behind him. However, when he transforms into robot mode, they are suddenly much further back.
*When Stratosphere transforms in Peru, it starts with him facing away from Optimus Prime. However, in the next shot he's now facing towards him.
*When Scourge walks away with the second half of the key, his left arm switches from the claw to the cannon between shots.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*There ''is'' a museum on Ellis Island... however, it's a [https://www.statueofliberty.org/ellis-island/national-immigration-museum/ museum that documents the turn-of-the-century immigrant experience], and not the generalized natural history museum shown in the film. Notably, the actual museum is composited out of the movie's establishing shots so that the made-up museum setpiece can replace it.
*Elena states that she has never left New York. Ellis Island, her place of work, is almost completely owned by the state of New Jersey, discounting a small portion that was the island's original size that is still a part of New York. Even discounting that, the waters surrounding the island are wholly owned by the Garden State.
*When the Autobots arrive at Cusco, they land at the citadel of [[Sacsayhuamán]], an Inca fortress on the northern outskirts of the city, and the site is deserted. Even on a normal day, it should be crawling with tourists, but the Autobots are specifically said to arrive during the [[Inti Raymi]] festival... whose central activity is a recreation of an Inca ceremony ''at'' Sacsayhuamán.
*The fight with the corrupted Airazor takes place at Machu Picchu, which nobody is witness to, as again it is completely deserted. It should be crawling with tourists, the staff that works at the site, the guests and staff of the lodge located right next to the complex, or the population of the town of Aguas Calientes at the base of the mountain.

===Anachronisms===
*Though the "you died!" music and mention of Bowser imply Kris is playing ''Super Mario Bros.'' on his Game Boy, that game wouldn't see a release on the system until 1999's ''[https://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Bros._Deluxe Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]'' on the Game Boy Color. The only Mario platformers released for Game Boy by 1994 were the ''Super Mario Land'' games, which featured different antagonists and music.
*The F1-styled car Mirage turns into is based on a design chassis that would be introduced over the course of the second half of the 90s.
*Elena sings "Waterfalls" by TLC to calm herself down. Assuming the film takes place in June, it would still be a few months until the November 1994 release of the album ''CrazySexyCool'', which the song first appeared on.
*Similarly, Mirage quotes a line from ''Dumb and Dumber'', a film that would not release until December 1994.
*A green car that was smashed and thrown in the Museum scene was a B5.5 Volkswagen Passat which would not be released until 2001.
*The promo for ''60 Minutes'' uses the program's contemporary imaging, including the use of the current CBS News logotype above that of the show.

==Music==
A score album, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Music from the Motion Picture)]]'', was released alongside the film on June 9, 2023. Paramount also compiled a Spotify Playlist, ''[[Transformers Rise of the Beats]]'', featuring songs that appeared in the film.

==Reception==
{{quote|Thanks to some genuine human drama between the set pieces and palpable affection for the title characters, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is one of the franchise's more enjoyable outings.|Critics Consensus|[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_rise_of_the_beasts Rotten Tomatoes]}}

Coming off the back of the generally well-received ''Bumblebee'', ''Rise of the Beasts'' received mixed reviews. While critics largely praised the old-school adventure film sequences and the performances of the human leads, most criticism was directed at the film's protracted final battle scene and its overuse of computer-generated imagery—in particular, some critics juxtaposed the film's tamer action scenes against the madcap, sometimes over-the-top practical effect-based destruction employed by [[Michael Bay]] during his time in the director's chair. As of writing, the film holds a 52% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, although the audience score sits at a much higher 91%.

In the US and Canada, ''Rise of the Beasts'' opened to a strong $60.5 million start—higher than both ''The Last Knight'' and ''Bumblebee'' <ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/06/box-office-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-spider-man-spiderverse-1235412771/ "'Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts' Conquers 'Spider-Verse' With $60M+ Opening, But Animated Pic's Second Weekend Hold Strong -- Box Office"]</ref>—but suffered a brutal 66.1 percent drop in its second weekend, where it lost out to ''{{w|The Flash (film)|The Flash}}'', ''{{w|Elemental}}'', and ''{{w|Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse|Across the Spider-Verse}}''.<ref>[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/the-flash-box-office-disappoint-pixar-elemental-flop-1235647927/ "'The Flash' Disappoints With $55 Million Debut, Pixar's 'Elemental' Flops With $29.5 Million in Battle of Box Office Lightweights"]</ref><ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2023W24/?ref_=bo_we_nav Domestic 2023 Weekend 24]</ref> A week later, the film took in a comparatively dismal $11 million.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/06/box-office-the-flash-no-hard-feelings-jennifer-lawrence-1235422274/ 'Spider-Verse' Swinging Ahead Of 'Elemental' After Game Of Chicken; 'Flash' Edging Out 'No Hard Feelings' -- Saturday PM Box Office]</ref> The film's domestic theatrical run came to a close in August 2023 with approximately a $439 million worldwide gross, marking the lowest-grossing instalment in the franchise.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-franchise-box-office-low/]</ref>

Despite the lower-than-expected box office performance, Hasbro seems to regard the film as an overall success and noted it as one of the top box office performers of the year in a subsequent investor presentation.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/08/03/tfw2005-coverage-of-hasbro-2023-q2-earnings-conference-call-492111 TFW2005 Coverage Of Hasbro 2023 Q2 Earnings Conference Call</ref> This optimism might come down to the fact that the summer 2023 movie slate was ''particularly'' packed; this, combined with a post-COVID shift in media demographics, means that pretty much every summer movie that wasn't ''{{w|Barbie (film)|Barbie}}'' or ''{{w|Oppenheimer (film)|Oppenheimer}}'' underperformed to some degree.

==Development details==

[[File:TRANSFORMERS-2022.jpg|thumb|250px]]

* March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
* October 3, 2015 — During his keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference, [[Allspark (company)|Allspark]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] notes that the writing team has come up with film concepts for Transformers 5, 6, 7, and 8.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_P2fw_DlS4&t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
* February 12, 2016 — At [[Toy Fair 2016]], Hasbro reveals the projected release date of Transformers 7, along with the dates for the two preceding films.<ref name="toyfairreveal" />
* September 23, 2017 — At Licensing Europe 2017, Hasbro announces Transformers 7 will have an "entirely new, exciting storyline".<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/23/2019-transformers-movie-feature-entirely-new-storyline-349463 2019 Transformers Movie To Feature An Entirely New Storyline] on TFW2005</ref>
* February 16, 2018 — Hasbro clarifies at [[Toy Fair 2018]] that the film will be a reset of the franchise and has been delayed indefinitely until a new creative team is in place.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/16/transformers-cinematic-universe-current-movie-series-rebooted-358641 Transformers Cinematic Universe Is Over: Current Movie Series To Be Rebooted] on TFW2005</ref>
* May 24, 2018 — Paramount drops the film from their release schedule.<ref>[http://collider.com/transformers-7-cancelled/amp/ Paramount Officially Pulls the Next 'Transformers' Sequel from Their Release Date Schedule] on Collider</ref>
* March 15, 2019 — di Bonaventura states a sequel to ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' is in development.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/two-sequels-in-transformers-live-action-franchise-confirmed-in-development/43083/ Two Sequels in Transformers Live Action Franchise Confirmed in Development] on Seibertron</ref>
* March 18, 2019 — di Bonaventura claims that the next main ''Transformers'' film will be a reboot closely tied to the ''Bumblebee'' sequel, rather than a direct sequel to ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''. Either way, Paramount will pick the best script for ''Transformers 7'' and release that first.<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bumblebee-producer-says-next-transformers-movie-wi/1100-6465652/ Bumblebee Producer Says Next Transformers Movie Will Be A Reboot] on GameSpot</ref>
[[File:Stevencaplejr autobot cast.jpg|thumb|250px|Hey, you think ''that's'' speed? You ain't seen the Golden Rocket.]]
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|thumb|250px|Then we will create ''alternate forms'', based on the most powerful local creatures!]]
* January 27, 2020 — Variety reports two ''Transformers'' films are being penned, to be produced simultaneously: one written by [[James Vanderbilt]], another to be written by [[Joby Harold]].<ref>[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/transformers-franchise-revamp-bumblebee-james-vanderbilt-joby-harold-1203482496/ ‘Transformers’ Franchise Gets a Revamp With Two Separate Films in the Works] on Variety</ref> Deadline reports that Vanderbilt's script is for a spin-off film based on ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', while Harold's script continues the story from the ''Bumblebee'' film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/01/transformers-movies-paramount-1202843234/ Dual ‘Transformers’ Movies In The Works At Paramount] on Deadline</ref>
* May 2, 2020 — [[Hasbro]] CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms that a new Transformers live-action movie is slated to release on [[June 24]], 2022. However, only one between Harold's ''Bumblebee'' sequel and Vanderbilt's ''Beast Wars'' film will make it to production first.
* August 21, 2020 — New Republic Pictures is announced as a new co-financier for Paramount in a ten-picture deal in the wake of the success of 2019's ''Rocketman''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/08/paramount-pictures-new-republic-pictures-10-picture-cofinancing-deal-top-gun-maverick-1203018250/ New Republic Pictures Signs 10-Pic Co-Fi Deal With Paramount Pictures; ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Among Films] on Deadline</ref>
* November 16, 2020 — [[Steven Caple Jr.]] is announced as the director.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/11/transformers-director-steven-caple-jr-1234613830/ Transformers’: ‘Creed 2’ Director Steven Caple Jr. Tapped To Direct Next Installment In Paramount And Hasbro Franchise] on Deadline</ref>
* April 1, 2021 — [[Anthony Ramos]] is in talks for a starring role.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-7-cast-anthony-ramos/ Exclusive: Anthony Ramos in Talks to Star in New 'Transformers' Movie] at Collider</ref>
* April 29, 2021 — [[Dominique Fishback]] is in final negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/04/transformers-dominique-fishback-anthony-ramos-paramount-eone-and-hasbro-franchise-1234746855/ 'Transformers': Dominique Fishback Lands Lead Role Opposite Anthony Ramos In Next Installment For The Paramount Franchise] on Deadline</ref>
* June 13, 2021 — A casting call sheet for filming in Montreal reveals that the film is set in [[1992]].<ref>[https://www.transformersfr.com/t5190p250-parlons-des-films-transformers-a-venir#190206 Rumeur ― le "7ème Film Transformers en prise de vue réelle" se déroulerait en 1992] on transformersfr.com</ref>
* June 22, 2021 — A Paramount virtual event is held in which the movie's title, premise, and few of the characters and cast are unveiled (revealing it to be both the ''Bumblebee'' and ''Beast Wars'' films in one).<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Currently attending a Paramount virtual event about the next #Transformers film. Report to follow!|link=https://twitter.com/search?q=(from%3ABWTF_Ben)%20until%3A2021-06-23%20since%3A2021-06-22|name=Ben Yee|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=https://bwtf.com/news/rise-of-the-beasts-character-descriptions|name=Ben Yee|site=BWTF|title=Movie News: "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" Character Descriptions|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref> The film's logo and official premise are also unveiled on official Transformers social media accounts.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The battle on Earth is no longer just between Autobots and Decepticons… Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons join Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, in theatres June 24, 2022.|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1407422768602181632|name=@transformers|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref>
* June 28, 2021 — [[Ron Perlman]] is announced to be reprising his role as Optimus Primal from ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Power of the Primes]]''. [[Darnell Metayer]] and [[Josh Peters]] are confirmed as writers, inspired by Joby Harold's earlier draft.<ref>{{citesocial|quote='''Ron Perlman''' has been tapped to voice Optimus Primal in '''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''''', Collider has exclusively learned. [...] ''Rise of the Beasts'' will be led by rising stars '''Anthony Ramos''' (''In the Heights'') and '''Dominique Fishback''' (''Judas and the Black Messiah''), and '''Steven Caple Jr.''' (''Creed II'') is directing from a script by '''Darnell Metayer''' and '''Josh Peters''', who worked off an earlier draft by '''Joby Harold'''.|link=https://collider.com/ron-perlman-optimus-primal-voice-transformers-7-rise-of-the-beasts/|name=Jeff Sneider|site=Collider|title=Exclusive: 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Adds Ron Perlman as Voice of Optimus Primal|year=2021|month=06|day=28}}</ref>
* July 11, 2021 — Rapper [[Tobe Nwigwe]] announces on Instagram that he's been cast in the movie.<ref>[https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/music/houston-s-tobe-nwigwe-earns-emmy-nom-16317174 Houston’s Tobe Nwigwe earns Emmy nom, 'Transformers' role] from the Houston Chronicle</ref>
* October 6, 2021 — Caple Jr. reveals the vehicle modes for the Autobot and Terrorcon cast through his Instagram account.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The squad is out…|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsm_wyLory/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2021|month=10|day=06}}</ref>
* October 20, 2021 — Filming is completed.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=That’s a wrap 🎬|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVOw5z2r9TP/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2021|month=10|day=20}}</ref>
* October 21, 2021 — Cuscopolita reports on the vehicles with the film's Peru crew, confirming the unidentified vehicles as [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] and [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]].<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.facebook.com/cuscopolitamagazine/videos/1941112319403899|name=Cuscopolita|site=Facebook|title=Exclusiva con los Transformers|year=2021|month=10|day=20}}</ref>
* October 22, 2021 — Ramos makes a guest appearance on [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]], confirming Cheetor, his favorite ''Beast Wars'' character, will be in the film.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I am a ''Transformers'' fan, ''Beast Wars'' fan, Cheetor is my #1 favorite of all time, so it's dope to have Cheetor, to be in this movie with Cheetor, it's gonna be crazy.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjtxJqrv-bI&t=6051s|name=Anthony Ramos|site=YouTube|title=Hasbro PulseCon 2021 - DAY ONE|year=2021|month=10|day=22}}</ref>
* November 10, 2021 — Paramount announces the film has been delayed to [[June 9]], [[2023]].<ref name="2023release">{{citesocial|quote=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has moved back a year and will now bow June 9, 2023. It previously was slated for June 24, 2022.|link=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-trek-transformers-movie-release-date-1235045937/|name=Aaron Couch|site=The Hollywood Reporter|title=‘Star Trek,’ ‘Transformers’ Movies Pushed Back at Paramount|year=2021|month=11|day=10}}</ref>
* February 15, 2022 — Paramount confirms that ''Rise of the Beasts'' will be the first entry in a trilogy of films.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be released theatrically in 2023 and is the first of three new installments. A new animated series from @Nickelodeon arrives this fall. And in 2024, the franchise expands further with a CG animated Transformers theatrical film. #ParamountPlus|link=https://twitter.com/paramountplus/status/1493706271207292928|name=Paramount+|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=02|day=15}}</ref>
* October 11, 2022 — Caple Jr. reveals through Instagram that [[Pete Davidson]] is the voice of Mirage, and [[Michelle Yeoh]] is the voice of Airazor.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sneak peek of Pete voicing Mirage & @michelleyeoh_official blessing us as the voice of Air Razor|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjlx3PPPC_J/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=10|day=11}}</ref>
* October 21, 2022 — [[Tobe Nwigwe]] states on an Instagram post that they are doing some re-shoots for ''Rise of the Beasts'', including featuring his character in additional scenes.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The head people from ''Transformers'' said I did so good in my part they wanna add me to some more scenes. So I gotta go shoot some more stuff for ''Transformers''.|link=https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj9PnevsVb1/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY|name=Tobe Nwigwe|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=10|day=21}}</ref>
[[File:ROTBTeaserPoster.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]
* December 1, 2022 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWDskI46Js official teaser trailer] is released by Paramount Pictures in conjunction with São Paulo's CCXP convention, giving audiences a first glimpse of the film and its various characters, including Mirage, Arcee, Scourge and the Maximals. Multiple voice cast members are also announced.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2022/12/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-peter-dinklage-liza-koshy-john-dimaggio-cast-1235186104/]</ref>
* December 2, 2022 — [[Jongnic Bontemps]] is announced as the film's score composer.<ref>[http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/12/02/jongnic-bontemps-to-compose-music-for-steven-caple-jr-s-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/]</ref>
* December 16, 2022 — Caple Jr. shares a clip of Peter Cullen performing on his Instagram account.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=🐐|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPM80yPcsP/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=16}}</ref>
* December 26, 2022 — Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal make a "guest" appearance on the 2022 [[Nickelodeon]] Nickmas NFL game, showcasing both modes and their transformations.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5X0F_AvY8Q YouTube upload] of a recording for Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal on the 2022 Nickmas NFL game</ref>
* January 31, 2023 — [[Sam Smith]] reveals toy concept art for a new character from the film, [[Freezer]].<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFlXXNOly1/</ref>
* February 12, 2023 — Paramount airs a 30-second TV spot detailing Mirage's Porsche 911 vehicle mode for Super Bowl LVII in collaboration with Porsche.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/02/2023-super-bowl-movie-trailers-the-flash-fast-x-transformers-ant-man-expected-1235247160/ Super Bowl Movie Trailer Spots Will Include ‘The Flash’, ‘Fast X’, ‘Transformers’ & ‘Ant-Man’ — Deadline]</ref>
* April 2, 2023 — During the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four on CBS, Paramount aired a first-of-its-kind mixed reality TV spot that showed off Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal appearing on a 90s basketball court that transformed from the court the actual basketball match was being played on. A few brief clips from the first trailer were also shown.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeeIfpbUAHg]</ref>
* April 6, 2023 — Actor [[Tongayi Chirisa]] announces on Instagram that he is the voice of Cheetor.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So there is a story to this!!! Per the usual standard .. I had to sign an NDA, so I had NO IDEA what I was reading for.. it was only when I was in the booth to do my voice over that it dawned on me that I was reading for TRANSFORMERS Like what!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯 I totally geeked out in the moment.. Man, to say this is mad exciting is an understatement... So thankful. So honored, so blessed!!!! Massive shout out and THANK YOU to @stevencaplejr for putting your boi on! Appreciate you, fam!!! @transformersmovie..🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 IT WAS ALL A DREAM!!!! Welcome, y'all. I am your transformer #CHEETOR!!!! Let's goooo!!!!!! #NdezvaMwari #Yeshua #smallbeginnings #ontherise|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqs_PQ1J_s6/|name=Tongayi Chirisa|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=04|day=06}}</ref>
* April 14, 2023 — To promote the film, Optimus Prime introduces Tobe Nwigwe's performance of "[[On My Soul]]" at {{w|Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Calling all Autobots. @TobeNwigwe and #OptimusPrime have rolled out to #Coachella. #Transformers #RiseOfTheBeasts|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1647069845731803136|name=Transformers|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=04|day=14}}</ref>
* April 27, 2023 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itnqEauWQZM official trailer] is released by Paramount Pictures, revealing more of the movie and Unicron's role in the plot, as well as delivering a first, brief look at the Predacons.
* May 6, 2023 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxore0Gxwpc first clip] is showcased at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, showing the Autobots' first interaction with the Maximals.
* May 12, 2023 — The website Puliwood reveals the film's Hungarian dub cast...including the voice of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], a character that had not yet been announced to be appearing in the film.<ref>[https://www.puliwood.hu/ismertetok/exkluziv-ilyen-szinkronhangokkal-jon-a-transformers-a-fenevadak-kora-325900.html EXKLUZÍV: ilyen szinkronhangokkal jön a Transformers: A fenevadak kora]</ref>
* May 27, 2023 — The film's world premiere is held at Marina Bay Sands in [[Singapore]].
* June 5, 2023 — David Sobolov confirms on Instagram that he is also voicing Apelinq in the film.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CtIhCcwu4Ld/|quote=#transformers #riseofthebeasts fans… I just saw our epic premiere in Brooklyn! Tonight, I’m excited to reveal that I am the voice… of Apelinq!|name=David Sobolov|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=06|day=05}}</ref>
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===Changes before, during, and after production===
[[File:ROTB-concept-Rampage.jpg|thumb|250px|I prefer to beat my enemies the old-fashioned way: brutally!]]
* An early cut of the film opened with a different prologue, in which a Decepticon named [[Transit (ROTB)|Transit]], dispatched from a Decepticon-controlled Cybertron to hunt down Optimus Prime, battles and is killed by Optimus, who dumps his body in the Hudson River alongside numerous other Decepticons who have tried to do the same in the past few years. The scene was dropped due to test audiences finding it too dark, but [[John DiMaggio]] remains credited as the voice of Transit even in the finished film. Most of the visual effects for the scene were completed, and it was included (sans the river-dumping part) as a bonus feature with the movie's home media release.
**The scene was replaced for the finished film with Unicron's attack on the Maximal homeworld, which in the earlier cut was recounted by Airazor with hologram visual-aids during the scene when she meets the Autobots mid-movie.
* Cheetor and Rhinox were initially intended to be introduced slightly earlier, encountering Elena and Noah in the underground cavern. In scenes interspersed with the Autobots' and Terrorcons' running battle on the hilltop road, Cheetor was to be the one who took down Freezer as he menaced the two humans, after which Noah's gauntlet would accidentally fire a shot at the Maximal, causing him and Rhinox to chase them through the cave. Cut in favor of making the Autobot/Terrorcon battle one unbroken scene, the alternate version was included as a bonus on the home media release.
* Concept art sketches show [[:File:Rampage-face.jpg|a movie version]] of [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] was originally supposed to appear as [[:File:ROTB-Rampage-concept.jpg|a deceased corpse]] during the underground cavern sequence of the movie. Although scrapped for the final cut, [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu44E6aoECC/ a full 360° CGI model] for the character was created.
* Multiple changes were made to the film's ending, which originally had a much darker tone like the scrapped opening. Originally, Mirage wasn't planned to survive the final battle, and Optimus would have been sucked into the portal after destroying the Transwarp Key and wind up floating in space before Unicron in the post-credits scene. Reactions by the audience in test screenings convinced Caple to change the ending to something a bit more hopeful, wanting to let the good guys get a solid win.<ref name=AltEnding>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-ending-1235512382/ ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Director Steven Caple Jr. Talks That Ending, Hailee Steinfeld and Test Screening Changes — The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> The scene of Prime and Unicron was included as an extra with the home media release.
* Two versions of the final scene were filmed: one in which Agent Burke's business card reveals him to be part of [[Sector Seven]], and the version used in the film, in which he's part of G.I. Joe. According to Caple, the Sector Seven version was filmed only as misdirection, and the G.I. Joe version was always the one he intended to use.<ref name=Joe/>
* Other deleted/extended scenes included on the home media release include: Elena's moment of panicked disbelief (prominently showcased in the movie's trailer) shortly after the museum battle; Noah speaking with his mother when he returns home after the museum battle; a wholesomely cute moment between Elena and Airazor before Mirage and Noah join the group to depart for Peru, in which Airazor explains the Maximal insignia; and a short scene of Optimus Primal about to hand the Transwarp Key over to Optimus Prime, before they are interrupted by Airazor's rampage.
* Additional cuts not represented in the extras from throughout the film included: a scene of Bumblebee showing a polaroid of himself and [[Charlie Watson]] to Optimus Prime as they wait outside the museum, to emphasise that some humans are trustworthy; innuendos between Arcee and Wheeljack that hint at a romantic attraction between the two; some dialogue from Scourge emphasising that (not unlike Galvatron in the original animated movie) he is an unwilling servant of Unicron; a scene of Wheeljack lending his glasses to Optimus Prime to use like a telescope; and an alternate plan to destroy the Transwarp Key in the final act that involves using the deceased Airazor's spark as a bomb, only for the bomb to be lost, leaving Elena to figure out the codes.
* During production, the Scorponok drones initially had a troll-like robot mode, and dozens of them would have merged into a massive Scorponok [[combiner]] that towered over the Autobots and Maximals in the final battle. Although their [https://www.eddiedelrio.com 3D models] were made, they were ultimately cut out.
* Concept art was created for a fourth Terrorcon who ultimately never made it to the final film. This character was referred to with the working name “[[:File:Bloodhound.jpeg|'''Bloodhound''']]” <ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CuheJkfxGeW/|quote=Early ideas for #bloodhound. He was my first task so I mostly carried over the process used on #bumblebee back in 2017. Swipe and you can see the rough sculpts I did in VR to capture attitude/proportion/etc. Then I would paint in details with photoshop. By the end of the show I was blocking in VR then jumped straight to zbrush/maya as it took roughly the same amount of time to sculpt everything.|name=Shane Baxley|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=07|day=10}}</ref> and would have transformed into a demonic-looking Oldsmobile 442. <ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CuPeUkzROiu/|quote=BLOODHOUND! This was the first #terracon Haworth had me do using an #oldsmobile442 which I think @stevencaplejr has in his garage? Unfortunately the scenes with this guy got cut - but he still got #imdb credit 🤣🤙🏻 #transformers #riseofthebeasts|name=Shane Baxley|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=07|day=03}}</ref>
{{--}}

==Notes==
* In a first for the franchise, the lead human actors, multiple writers, the composer, and the director are all people of color.
* This is the first movie in the series not to be worked on by [[Industrial Light & Magic]]; this time around the CG effects were done by [[Moving Picture Company]] and [[WetaFX]].
* Steven Caple Jr. was initially sceptical of working on a ''Transformers'' movie, which at that point in development was being called ''Bumblebee 2'', because he was uncertain about jumping right into another sequel after directing ''{{w|Creed II}}''—however, the incorporation of elements inspired by ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', which Caple Jr. had been a fan of, helped sway him. Upon joining the project, he pitched several revisions, drawing from his enthusiasm for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' by adding [[Unicron]] (and the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s) and Noah's exosuit, along with a prologue on the [[Maximal]]s' homeworld and a new arc for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] centred around his initial misanthropy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The first time that- I did ''Creed 2'', and the first time the studio ever knocked on my door, it was for ''Bumblebee 2''. And I was like, "I don't want to do- I just came out from ''Creed 2'', I don't want to do a sequel..." you know? And so a year had gone by—or maybe two, right before COVID—and they said, "we found out the story we want to tackle: we want to bring in ''Beast Wars''." I was like, "I know all about ''Beast Wars'', I'm down for ''Beast Wars''." And so they developed a script on their own, they passed it to me—2020, October 5th, I remember the date—and I jumped right in and I kind of did my own version of the pitch, I said: "I love where you guys are going, you guys want to do New York, you guys want to do the 90s, you want to do Peru, but here's what I'll do, with the characters..." So I changed up Optimus Prime, I gave him a whole pitch on how I would start him with like, not loving humans at first, and not besiding Noah right off the rip, they're gonna have friction between the two... Gave 'em a pitch for Optimus Primal, where they start off in the top of the movie, and I gave them a new Unicron- I mean a new villain, which was Unicron and the Terrorcon squad. I just felt like, as a fan, we've been tiptoeing around Unicron, and all the other films kind of like hinted towards him towards the end, and I just really want to expand the universe and I felt like he was that perfect source to do so, because he tells us there's another world out there, there's more Transformers out there, it's not just Autobots and Decepticons. And then of course the [[exosuit]], that was my idea, it was homage to the 80s cartoon, so... It was a bit of that, pitched it to 'em and they loved the heart, they love where I was going with the direction of the characters, and yeah, they kind of gave me the key to play!|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxUukVwKLCc|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Collider|title=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Interview: Director Reveals Big Change to Film|year=2023|month=06|day=06}}</ref>
* [[Tobe Nwigwe]]'s character of [[Reek]] was based Steven Caple Jr.'s friend Tarik Jackson, who passed away before shooting began in 2021.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The way I got the ''Transformers'' role was insane. [...] One of [Steven Caple Jr.'s] best friends was a fan of the music, and his best friend, right, like, as they was getting ready to start shooting the movie... passed. Passed, yeah. And he had Paramount Studios reach out to me to try to play a specific- the best friend role in ''Transformers''. They kind of emulated who his best friend was in real life. He told Paramount [...] "reach out to Tobe and if he send anything back that's even ''halfway'' decent... I want to use him." But because I had never done no acting ever in my life, I just had this script right here, and just read it like I was acting, and just recorded myself on the iPhone and I was like, "yo there's no way in hell..." [...] I did that, sent that in, and they liked it!|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfAoWTKh3R8&t=2638s|name=Tobe Nwigwe|site=Sway's Universe|year=2023|month=01|day=23}}</ref>
*The fourth-wall-breaking [[Mark Wahlberg]] namedrop was ad-libbed by [[Pete Davidson]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We wanted to break the fourth wall. In all fairness, Pete Davidson made that up in the booth, and we laughed so hard, we're like in tears, and we're like there's no way we could not use this. We had ad-libbed a whole bunch of stuff. One was on, "Beanie Babies was weird", and he was like, what about Marky Mark leaving the Funky Bunch? And we were just in tears. And then we showed the studio and everybody loved it and was like, "let's just break the fourth wall. Do it."|link=https://gizmodo.com/breaking-the-fourth-wall-in-transformers-rise-of-the-b-1850514340|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=io9|title=Breaking the Fourth Wall in ''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''|year=2023|month=06|day=09}}</ref>
* During the production of the film, Ramos had to acquire a driver's license at Caple Jr.'s behest.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DDi5f1SL4oESslcZLjhhG|name=Anthony Ramos|site=the Spout Podcast|year=2021}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=I had a two-week window to get an appointment at the DMV, and the DMV was initially uncooperative. Finally, after much haggling, I was able to secure an appointment. I took the test in my mother's car after a few months of practice with an instructor. Fortunately, I was able to pass.|link=https://theplaylist.net/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-anthony-ramos-talks-representation-in-franchises-getting-his-drivers-license-for-the-film-interview-20230607/|name=Anthony Ramos|site=The Playlist|title='Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts': Anthony Ramos Talks Representation In Franchises & Getting His Driver's License For The Film [Interview]|year=2023|month=06|day=07}}</ref>
* During an interview with a fan, voice actor David Sobolov revealed that Caple Jr. would create storyboards using Transformers toys. Awesome!<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdsfclO5etE&t=1106 "ROTB UNICRON IS THRILLING!" | Interview with DAVID SOBOLOV (Rhinox + Battletrap)! - YouTube]</ref>
* According to Caple Jr., Optimus's unmasked face was modeled after Peter Cullen's.
* As a result of Transit's removal, this is the first live-action film to not feature the Decepticons in any capacity.
* To keep the secret of the ''G.I. Joe'' tease at the end of the movie, most copies of the script and the version of the scene shot for test screenings all used [[Sector Seven]] instead. Michael Kelly also didn't know the big twist with his character until he arrived on set. Caple Jr. even had only a single ''G.I. Joe'' business card printed, on the day of filming, and took it from the set himself afterwards for safekeeping!<ref name=Joe>{{citesocial|quote=There was one version of the script that mentioned the G.I. Joe reveal. All other copies, including the one in the studio's possession, described the military organization as Sector 7. "That way no one could leak the script," Caple notes. [...] Caple says they shot two versions of Kelly's scene, one where Burke's business card reads Sector 7 and one where the card reads G.I. Joe, so audiences in test screenings wouldn't know the true reveal. There was only one copy of the G.I. Joe business card, and Caple took that himself from set for safe keeping. "I was like, 'I'm taking this. I don't want this to be found on the floor,'" he says. "I actually didn't have them printed out until that day [on set]. We were very cautious of it, man. We were really trying to be as secretive as possible."|link=https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/|name=Nick Romano|site=Entertainment Weekly|title=Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe|year=2023|month=06|day=12}}</ref>
*This is the first live-action Transformers movie where the Japanese dub wasn't sound directed by [[Keiichirō Miyoshi]] but instead it is directed by [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]] who had been responsible for the original Beast Wars cartoons dubs localization.

===Foreign names===
* ''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Beast Kakusei''''' (トランスフォーマー/ビースト覚醒 ''Toransufōmā Bīsuto Kakusei'', "Transformers: Beast Awakening")
* ''Cantonese:'' '''''Bin3jing4 Gam1gong1: Kwong4sau3 Gwat6hei2''''' (變形金剛：狂獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts")
* ''French:'' '''''Transformers : Le Réveil des Bêtes''''' (Canada, "Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''German:'' '''''Transformers: Aufstieg der Bestien''''' ("Transformers: Rise of the Beasts")
* ''Hungarian:'' '''''Transformers: A fenevadak kora''''' ("Transformers: The Age of the Beasts")
* ''Italian: '' '''''Transformers: Il Risveglio''''' ("Transformers: The Awakening")
* ''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Wàn Shòu Juéqǐ''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛：萬獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Chāonéng Yǒngshì Juéqǐ''''' (China, 变形金刚：超能勇士崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beast Wars")
* ''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Despertar das Feras''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: El Despertar de las Bestias''''' ("Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Voskhozhdeniye Zverobotov''''' (Трансформеры: Восхождение Звероботов, "Transformers: Rise of the Beastbots")
* ''Ukrainian:'' '''''Transformery: Chas Zvirobotiv''''' (Трансформери: Час Звіроботів, "Transformers: Time of the Beastbots")

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Real world films]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts| ]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts media]]

Scorponok (ROTB)

2023-09-21T22:31:20Z

MrBeastie87: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Scorponok}}
{{factions|predacon|terrorcon}}
:''Scorponok is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]-allied [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB Scorponok.jpg|thumb|300px|"These armor-plated, techno-advanced scorpion creatures are huge and pissed."]]

The '''Scorponoks''' are monstrous and malicious Predacon scorpion drones, being as either brute reinforcements for [[Unicron]]'s endless numbers of [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] or ferocious pursuers that seek out and destroy targets for his Terrorcon servants.

They also have a [[Decepticon]] [[Scorponok (Movie)|counterpart]] out and about with the same name, although their connection to him is relatively unknown. Hell, who knows where these things came from either!

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
In search of the [[Transwarp Key]], Unicron deployed his forces to besiege the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Maximal homeworld]], including three Scorponok drones ahead of senior acolyte [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. Two of them attacked [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], the [[Maximal]] leader who carried the Transwarp Key, but one Scorponok was quickly decapitated by [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and the other was engulfed in flames by [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]].

When the Transwarp Key was activated on Earth in [[1994]], Unicron sent an army of Scorponoks through the transwarp portal as reinforcements for the Terrorcons and their hordes of Sweeps. The [[Autobot]]s, Maximals, and [[Noah Díaz]] fought the Predacon and Terrorcon army, with a Scorponok once again decapitated by Optimus Primal. In the ensuing battle, the Transwarp Key was destroyed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], sending the enemy forces up into the portal and back to Unicron's galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastCombinersScourgeScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Scourgeponok.]]
{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail section
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Included with [[Scourge (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Scourge]], Beast Combiners Scorponok converts into a set of armor for compatible figures via partial autotransformation. His claws form a secondary set of arms while his tail section detaches to form a handheld weapon. Unlike other combiner armors, Scorponok attaches facing forward rather than sideways.

{{anchor|BuzzworthyBumblebee}}
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastWeaponizersScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This might be the wrong profession for "Take Your Kid to Work Day"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Predacon Scorponok & Sandspear''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Scorponok & Sandspear'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCS-EX'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail weapon
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of a Target-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' Scorponok transforms from robot to monstrous robotic scorpion. Unlike other Beast Weaponizers, Scorponok comes with his own weapon, that being his detachable tail. Scorponok's fellow scorpion-bot and pack-in partner [[Sandspear]] also converts into a blade that he can wield.

:He features 5mm ports on his forearms, sides of his legs, and four on his tail weapon for additional playability. The circular holes on his knees are unfortunately not 5mm compatible.

:Interestingly, the robot mode head of this toy is based on that of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class [[Dead End (ROTF)#Deluxe|Dead End]], or more specifically, based on [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/scorponok-movie-beast-wars-hybrid.1041390/ a fan-made custom] using that head, which happens to be one of the top results on Google Images when you type in stuff like "movie scorponok".

:The TakaraTomy release is a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, and uses ''Rise of the Beasts'' style packaging.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It is unclear if the Scorponoks' status as Predacons is applicable to the film's setting, wherein the Scorponoks' sole purpose is to serve Unicron. The term "Predacon" is never used in the film, and the group's existence can only be inferred from the Beast Era insignia being barely visible on the Scorponoks' backs as well as Scourge having nine as trophies. Given that Scourge's schtick is harvesting insignias from defeated enemies of Unicron, it is questionable that the Scorponoks would be classified as sentient members of a different faction, but the film does not go into any detail on where the Scorponoks came from.
*[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8bReL6 Previs models] from concept artist Fred Pashe identify alternate colour schemes for Scorponok as "Sandstorm" (red) and "DoublePunch" (blue), drawing from redecoes of the original ''Beast Wars'' [[Scorponok (BW)#Toys|Scorponok]] toy. While green is the designated color for "Scorponok" in the art and toys, most of the Scorponoks seen in the film itself use a red deco.
* During production, the Scorponok drones initially had a troll-like robot mode, and dozens of them would have merged into a massive Scorponok [[combiner]] that towered over the Autobots and Maximals in the final battle. Although their [https://www.eddiedelrio.com 3D animation models] were made, this function was ultimately cut out.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scorponok''' (スコルポノック ''Sukoruponokku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Predacons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Scorponok (ROTB)

2023-09-21T22:24:11Z

MrBeastie87: Settling with a quote taken for the Centroids from the Quake: Scourge of Armagon manual.

{{disambig3|Scorponok}}
{{factions|predacon|terrorcon}}
:''Scorponok is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]-allied [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB Scorponok.jpg|thumb|300px|"These armor-plated, techno-advanced scorpion creatures are huge and pissed."]]

The '''Scorponoks''' are monstrous and malicious Predacon scorpion drones, being as either brute reinforcements for [[Unicron]]'s endless numbers of [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] or ferocious pursuers that seek out and destroy targets for his Terrorcon servants.

They also have a [[Decepticon]] [[Scorponok (Movie)|counterpart]] out and about with the same name, although their connection to him is relatively unknown. Hell, who knows where these things came from either!

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
In search of the [[Transwarp Key]], Unicron deployed his forces to besiege the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Maximal homeworld]], including three Scorponok drones ahead of senior acolyte [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. Two of them attacked [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], the [[Maximal]] leader who carried the Transwarp Key, but one Scorponok was quickly decapitated by [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and the other was engulfed in flames by [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]].

When the Transwarp Key was activated on Earth in [[1994]], Unicron sent an army of Scorponoks through the transwarp portal as reinforcements for the Terrorcons and their hordes of Sweeps. The [[Autobot]]s, Maximals, and [[Noah Díaz]] fought the Predacon and Terrorcon army, with a Scorponok once again decapitated by Optimus Primal. In the ensuing battle, the Transwarp Key was destroyed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], sending the enemy forces up into the portal and back to Unicron's galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastCombinersScourgeScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Scourgeponok.]]
{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail section
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Included with [[Scourge (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Scourge]], Beast Combiners Scorponok converts into a set of armor for compatible figures via partial autotransformation. His claws form a secondary set of arms while his tail section detaches to form a handheld weapon. Unlike other combiner armors, Scorponok attaches facing forward rather than sideways.

{{anchor|BuzzworthyBumblebee}}
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastWeaponizersScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This might be the wrong profession for "Take Your Kid to Work Day"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Predacon Scorponok & Sandspear''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Scorponok & Sandspear'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCS-EX'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail weapon
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of a Target-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' Scorponok transforms from robot to monstrous robotic scorpion. Unlike other Beast Weaponizers, Scorponok comes with his own weapon, that being his detachable tail. Scorponok's fellow scorpion-bot and pack-in partner [[Sandspear]] also converts into a blade that he can wield.

:He features 5mm ports on his forearms, sides of his legs, and four on his tail weapon for additional playability. The circular holes on his knees are unfortunately not 5mm compatible.

:Interestingly, the robot mode head of this toy is based on that of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class [[Dead End (ROTF)#Deluxe|Dead End]], or more specifically, based on [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/scorponok-movie-beast-wars-hybrid.1041390/ a fan-made custom] using that head, which happens to be one of the top results on Google Images when you type in stuff like "movie scorponok".

:The TakaraTomy release is a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, and uses ''Rise of the Beasts'' style packaging.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It is unclear if the Scorponoks' status as Predacons is applicable to the film's setting, wherein the Scorponoks' sole purpose is to serve Unicron. The term "Predacon" is never used in the film, and the group's existence can only be inferred from the Beast Era insignia being barely visible on the Scorponoks' backs as well as Scourge having nine as trophies. Given that Scourge's schtick is harvesting insignias from defeated enemies of Unicron, it is questionable that the Scorponoks would be classified as sentient members of a different faction, but the film does not go into any detail on where the Scorponoks came from.
*[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8bReL6 Previs models] from concept artist Fred Pashe identify alternate colour schemes for Scorponok as "Sandstorm" (red) and "DoublePunch" (blue), drawing from redecoes of the original ''Beast Wars'' [[Scorponok (BW)#Toys|Scorponok]] toy. While green is the designated color for "Scorponok" in the art and toys, most of the Scorponoks seen in the film itself use a red deco.
* During production, the Scorponok drones initially had a troll-like robot mode, and dozens of them would have merged into a massive Scorponok [[combiner]] that towered over the Autobots and Maximals in the final battle. Although their [https://www.instagram.com/p/CviIb7PPcnQ/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==/ 3D animation] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CvImy9eS47T/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==/ models] were made, this function was ultimately cut out.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scorponok''' (スコルポノック ''Sukoruponokku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Predacons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Scorponok (ROTB)

2023-09-21T22:19:55Z

MrBeastie87:

{{disambig3|Scorponok}}
{{factions|predacon|terrorcon}}
:''Scorponok is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]-allied [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB Scorponok.jpg|thumb|300px|The big step-brothers of the Centroids from ''Quake: Scourge of Armagon''.]]

The '''Scorponoks''' are monstrous and malicious Predacon scorpion drones, being as either brute reinforcements for [[Unicron]]'s endless numbers of [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] or ferocious pursuers that seek out and destroy targets for his Terrorcon servants.

They also have a [[Decepticon]] [[Scorponok (Movie)|counterpart]] out and about with the same name, although their connection to him is relatively unknown. Hell, who knows where these things came from either!

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
In search of the [[Transwarp Key]], Unicron deployed his forces to besiege the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Maximal homeworld]], including three Scorponok drones ahead of senior acolyte [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. Two of them attacked [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], the [[Maximal]] leader who carried the Transwarp Key, but one Scorponok was quickly decapitated by [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and the other was engulfed in flames by [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]].

When the Transwarp Key was activated on Earth in [[1994]], Unicron sent an army of Scorponoks through the transwarp portal as reinforcements for the Terrorcons and their hordes of Sweeps. The [[Autobot]]s, Maximals, and [[Noah Díaz]] fought the Predacon and Terrorcon army, with a Scorponok once again decapitated by Optimus Primal. In the ensuing battle, the Transwarp Key was destroyed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], sending the enemy forces up into the portal and back to Unicron's galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastCombinersScourgeScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Scourgeponok.]]
{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail section
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Included with [[Scourge (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Scourge]], Beast Combiners Scorponok converts into a set of armor for compatible figures via partial autotransformation. His claws form a secondary set of arms while his tail section detaches to form a handheld weapon. Unlike other combiner armors, Scorponok attaches facing forward rather than sideways.

{{anchor|BuzzworthyBumblebee}}
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastWeaponizersScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This might be the wrong profession for "Take Your Kid to Work Day"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Predacon Scorponok & Sandspear''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Scorponok & Sandspear'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCS-EX'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail weapon
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of a Target-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' Scorponok transforms from robot to monstrous robotic scorpion. Unlike other Beast Weaponizers, Scorponok comes with his own weapon, that being his detachable tail. Scorponok's fellow scorpion-bot and pack-in partner [[Sandspear]] also converts into a blade that he can wield.

:He features 5mm ports on his forearms, sides of his legs, and four on his tail weapon for additional playability. The circular holes on his knees are unfortunately not 5mm compatible.

:Interestingly, the robot mode head of this toy is based on that of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class [[Dead End (ROTF)#Deluxe|Dead End]], or more specifically, based on [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/scorponok-movie-beast-wars-hybrid.1041390/ a fan-made custom] using that head, which happens to be one of the top results on Google Images when you type in stuff like "movie scorponok".

:The TakaraTomy release is a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, and uses ''Rise of the Beasts'' style packaging.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It is unclear if the Scorponoks' status as Predacons is applicable to the film's setting, wherein the Scorponoks' sole purpose is to serve Unicron. The term "Predacon" is never used in the film, and the group's existence can only be inferred from the Beast Era insignia being barely visible on the Scorponoks' backs as well as Scourge having nine as trophies. Given that Scourge's schtick is harvesting insignias from defeated enemies of Unicron, it is questionable that the Scorponoks would be classified as sentient members of a different faction, but the film does not go into any detail on where the Scorponoks came from.
*[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8bReL6 Previs models] from concept artist Fred Pashe identify alternate colour schemes for Scorponok as "Sandstorm" (red) and "DoublePunch" (blue), drawing from redecoes of the original ''Beast Wars'' [[Scorponok (BW)#Toys|Scorponok]] toy. While green is the designated color for "Scorponok" in the art and toys, most of the Scorponoks seen in the film itself use a red deco.
* During production, the Scorponok drones initially had a troll-like robot mode, and dozens of them would have merged into a massive Scorponok [[combiner]] that towered over the Autobots and Maximals in the final battle. Although their [https://www.instagram.com/p/CviIb7PPcnQ/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==/ 3D animation] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CvImy9eS47T/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==/ models] were made, this function was ultimately cut out.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scorponok''' (スコルポノック ''Sukoruponokku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Predacons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Scorponok (ROTB)

2023-09-21T22:16:07Z

MrBeastie87:

{{disambig3|Scorponok}}
{{factions|predacon|terrorcon}}
:''Scorponok is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]-allied [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB Scorponok.jpg|thumb|300px|The average scorpion found in West Africa be like,]]

The '''Scorponoks''' are monstrous and malicious Predacon scorpion drones, being as either brute reinforcements for [[Unicron]]'s endless numbers of [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] or ferocious pursuers that seek out and destroy targets for his Terrorcon servants.

They also have a [[Decepticon]] [[Scorponok (Movie)|counterpart]] out and about with the same name, although their connection to him is relatively unknown. Hell, who knows where these things came from either!

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
In search of the [[Transwarp Key]], Unicron deployed his forces to besiege the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Maximal homeworld]], including three Scorponok drones ahead of senior acolyte [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. Two of them attacked [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], the [[Maximal]] leader who carried the Transwarp Key, but one Scorponok was quickly decapitated by [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and the other was engulfed in flames by [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]].

When the Transwarp Key was activated on Earth in [[1994]], Unicron sent an army of Scorponoks through the transwarp portal as reinforcements for the Terrorcons and their hordes of Sweeps. The [[Autobot]]s, Maximals, and [[Noah Díaz]] fought the Predacon and Terrorcon army, with a Scorponok once again decapitated by Optimus Primal. In the ensuing battle, the Transwarp Key was destroyed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], sending the enemy forces up into the portal and back to Unicron's galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastCombinersScourgeScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Scourgeponok.]]
{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail section
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Included with [[Scourge (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Scourge]], Beast Combiners Scorponok converts into a set of armor for compatible figures via partial autotransformation. His claws form a secondary set of arms while his tail section detaches to form a handheld weapon. Unlike other combiner armors, Scorponok attaches facing forward rather than sideways.

{{anchor|BuzzworthyBumblebee}}
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastWeaponizersScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This might be the wrong profession for "Take Your Kid to Work Day"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Predacon Scorponok & Sandspear''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Scorponok & Sandspear'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCS-EX'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail weapon
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of a Target-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' Scorponok transforms from robot to monstrous robotic scorpion. Unlike other Beast Weaponizers, Scorponok comes with his own weapon, that being his detachable tail. Scorponok's fellow scorpion-bot and pack-in partner [[Sandspear]] also converts into a blade that he can wield.

:He features 5mm ports on his forearms, sides of his legs, and four on his tail weapon for additional playability. The circular holes on his knees are unfortunately not 5mm compatible.

:Interestingly, the robot mode head of this toy is based on that of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class [[Dead End (ROTF)#Deluxe|Dead End]], or more specifically, based on [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/scorponok-movie-beast-wars-hybrid.1041390/ a fan-made custom] using that head, which happens to be one of the top results on Google Images when you type in stuff like "movie scorponok".

:The TakaraTomy release is a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, and uses ''Rise of the Beasts'' style packaging.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It is unclear if the Scorponoks' status as Predacons is applicable to the film's setting, wherein the Scorponoks' sole purpose is to serve Unicron. The term "Predacon" is never used in the film, and the group's existence can only be inferred from the Beast Era insignia being barely visible on the Scorponoks' backs as well as Scourge having nine as trophies. Given that Scourge's schtick is harvesting insignias from defeated enemies of Unicron, it is questionable that the Scorponoks would be classified as sentient members of a different faction, but the film does not go into any detail on where the Scorponoks came from.
*[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8bReL6 Previs models] from concept artist Fred Pashe identify alternate colour schemes for Scorponok as "Sandstorm" (red) and "DoublePunch" (blue), drawing from redecoes of the original ''Beast Wars'' [[Scorponok (BW)#Toys|Scorponok]] toy. While green is the designated color for "Scorponok" in the art and toys, most of the Scorponoks seen in the film itself use a red deco.
* During production, the Scorponok drones initially had a troll-like robot mode, and dozens of them would have merged into a massive Scorponok [[combiner]] that towered over the Autobots and Maximals in the final battle. Although their [https://www.instagram.com/p/CviIb7PPcnQ/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==/ 3D animation] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CvImy9eS47T/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==/ models] were made, this function was ultimately cut out.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scorponok''' (スコルポノック ''Sukoruponokku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Predacons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Scorponok (ROTB)

2023-09-21T22:12:29Z

MrBeastie87:

{{disambig3|Scorponok}}
{{factions|predacon|terrorcon}}
:''Scorponok is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]-allied [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB Scorponok.jpg|thumb|300px|The average scorpion from West Africa be like,]]

The '''Scorponoks''' are monstrous and malicious Predacon scorpion drones, being as either brute reinforcements for [[Unicron]]'s endless numbers of [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] or ferocious pursuers that seek out and destroy targets for his Terrorcon servants.

They also have a [[Decepticon]] [[Scorponok (Movie)|counterpart]] out and about with the same name, although their connection to him is relatively unknown. Hell, who knows where these things came from either!

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
In search of the [[Transwarp Key]], Unicron deployed his forces to besiege the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Maximal homeworld]], including three Scorponok drones ahead of senior acolyte [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. Two of them attacked [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], the [[Maximal]] leader who carried the Transwarp Key, but one Scorponok was quickly decapitated by [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and the other was engulfed in flames by [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]].

When the Transwarp Key was activated on Earth in [[1994]], Unicron sent an army of Scorponoks through the transwarp portal as reinforcements for the Terrorcons and their hordes of Sweeps. The [[Autobot]]s, Maximals, and [[Noah Díaz]] fought the Predacon and Terrorcon army, with a Scorponok once again decapitated by Optimus Primal. In the ensuing battle, the Transwarp Key was destroyed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], sending the enemy forces up into the portal and back to Unicron's galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastCombinersScourgeScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Scourgeponok.]]
{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-ter|'''Scourge & Predacon Scorponok''' (Beast Combiners, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Scourge & Scorponok'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail section
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Included with [[Scourge (ROTB)#BeastCombiner|Scourge]], Beast Combiners Scorponok converts into a set of armor for compatible figures via partial autotransformation. His claws form a secondary set of arms while his tail section detaches to form a handheld weapon. Unlike other combiner armors, Scorponok attaches facing forward rather than sideways.

{{anchor|BuzzworthyBumblebee}}
[[File:ROTBtoy-BeastWeaponizersScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This might be the wrong profession for "Take Your Kid to Work Day"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Predacon Scorponok & Sandspear''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Scorponok & Sandspear'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCS-EX'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail weapon
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of a Target-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' Scorponok transforms from robot to monstrous robotic scorpion. Unlike other Beast Weaponizers, Scorponok comes with his own weapon, that being his detachable tail. Scorponok's fellow scorpion-bot and pack-in partner [[Sandspear]] also converts into a blade that he can wield.

:He features 5mm ports on his forearms, sides of his legs, and four on his tail weapon for additional playability. The circular holes on his knees are unfortunately not 5mm compatible.

:Interestingly, the robot mode head of this toy is based on that of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class [[Dead End (ROTF)#Deluxe|Dead End]], or more specifically, based on [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/scorponok-movie-beast-wars-hybrid.1041390/ a fan-made custom] using that head, which happens to be one of the top results on Google Images when you type in stuff like "movie scorponok".

:The TakaraTomy release is a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, and uses ''Rise of the Beasts'' style packaging.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It is unclear if the Scorponoks' status as Predacons is applicable to the film's setting, wherein the Scorponoks' sole purpose is to serve Unicron. The term "Predacon" is never used in the film, and the group's existence can only be inferred from the Beast Era insignia being barely visible on the Scorponoks' backs as well as Scourge having nine as trophies. Given that Scourge's schtick is harvesting insignias from defeated enemies of Unicron, it is questionable that the Scorponoks would be classified as sentient members of a different faction, but the film does not go into any detail on where the Scorponoks came from.
*[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8bReL6 Previs models] from concept artist Fred Pashe identify alternate colour schemes for Scorponok as "Sandstorm" (red) and "DoublePunch" (blue), drawing from redecoes of the original ''Beast Wars'' [[Scorponok (BW)#Toys|Scorponok]] toy. While green is the designated color for "Scorponok" in the art and toys, most of the Scorponoks seen in the film itself use a red deco.
* During production, the Scorponok drones initially had a troll-like robot mode, and dozens of them would have merged into a massive Scorponok [[combiner]] that towered over the Autobots and Maximals in the final battle. Although their [https://www.instagram.com/p/CviIb7PPcnQ/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==/ 3D animation] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CvImy9eS47T/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==/ models] were made, this function was ultimately cut out.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scorponok''' (スコルポノック ''Sukoruponokku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Predacons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Waspinator (ROTB)

2023-09-21T21:58:04Z

MrBeastie87:

{{disambig3|Waspinator}}
{{factions|predacon}}
:''Waspinator is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB-Waspinatorconceptart.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Rescued from the "things that don't exist" category by a toy's audio file.]]

'''Waspinator''' is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] who rules (as [[Megatron (ROTB)|Megatron]] is "gone")! He's probably a wasp.

==Toys==
===''Rise of the Beasts''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Command & Convert Animatronic Optimus Primal''' (Command & Convert Animatronic, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': two swords

:When this electronic Optimus Primal scans for Predacons, sometimes the voice of Waspinator responds, who declares that Waspinator rules.<ref>[https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1662142641251794953/video/1 Recording of Optimus Primal voice clip, via David Willis on Twitter]</ref>

==Notes==
*Concept artist [[Eddie Del Rio]] revealed that Waspinator (and a few other Predacons) were considered for ''Rise of the Beasts'', but development on them only got as far as rough sketches as seen above.<ref>{{cite social|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CxEml5lJrYR/|quote=Transformers Rise of the Beast for a very brief second may of had some Predacons in the works. Yes, for a very brief moment the thought was to have some Predacons in the movie. I spent a day doing very very rough sketches. What you see here is a small amount of what I did that day.|name=Eddie Del Rio|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=09|day=11}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Predacons]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

File:ROTB-Waspinatorconceptart.jpg

2023-09-21T21:45:48Z

MrBeastie87: MrBeastie87 uploaded a new version of "File:ROTB-Waspinatorconceptart.jpg"

Very early concept sketch of [[Waspinator (ROTB)|Waspinator]] by [[Eddie Del Rio]]. From [https://www.instagram.com/p/CxEml5lJrYR/ his Instagram.]
[[Category: Concept images]]
[[Category:Images by Eddie Del Rio]]

File:ROTB Scorponok.jpg

2023-09-21T21:41:17Z

MrBeastie87: A cropped concept art render of a Predacon Scorponok drone. Artwork by Eddie Del Rio. {{movieconceptart}} Category:Images by Eddie Del Rio

A cropped concept art render of a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok drone]]. Artwork by [[Eddie Del Rio]].
{{movieconceptart}}
[[Category:Images by Eddie Del Rio]]

Cheetor (ROTB)

2023-09-21T20:44:09Z

MrBeastie87: /* Fiction */

{{disambig3|Cheetor}}
{{factions|maximal}}
:''Cheetor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTB Cheetor concept art.jpg|right|thumb|250px|All grown up!]]

'''Cheetor''' is a speedy Maximal, both in mind and in body. Athletic and graceful despite being the size of a small truck, this cheetah ‘bot runs faster than most of his enemies can process. This speed is, indeed, his greatest strength, but it is also his most substantial weakness. Cheetor’s agility breeds overconfidence, and he occasionally is too quick to act without considering the potential repercussions of his actions. Even still, he is a reliable Maximal warrior who provides invaluable assistance in the war against the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]].

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Tongayi Chirisa]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese)|[[Eko Fresh]] (German), [[Sylvain Agaësse]] (European French), [[Duda Ribeiro]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Carlos Monroy]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

Somewhere in time and space, Cheetor was among the Maximals left on their homeworld when [[Unicron]] attacked. Making their way through enemy hordes, he and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] met up with their leader [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], and fellow Maximals [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]], and expressed concern over several hostile new [[Scorponok (ROTB)|arrivals]] on their planet. As the situation grew dire, he witnessed Apelinq transfer leadership of the Maximals to Primal, as the former ordered them to retreat with the [[Transwarp Key]]. All Cheetor and the other Maximals could do was watch from their ship as [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] overpowered Apelinq, as they entered the Transwarp bridge towards a prehistoric Earth.

[[File:ROTB Cheetor and Mirage.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]

By the year [[1994]], Cheetor and the other Maximals had settled in the jungles of [[Peru]]. When [[Noah Díaz]] and [[Elena Wallace]] arrived searching for the other half of the Transwarp Key, Optimus Primal mobilized the Maximals, including Cheetor, to intercept them. As Primal had them cornered, the Autobot [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] arrived in an attempt to attack Primal. This prompted Cheetor to pounce and tackle the Autobot as he screamed for his life. Before the situation could escalate any further, Airazor flew in and eased the tension, with Cheetor kindly apologizing to Mirage for scaring him.

Later, Cheetor and the other Maximals led the Autobots to meet the human tribe that had kept the Maximals safe on Earth, present the Autobots the other half of the Transwarp Key. The next day, the Autobots and Maximals were alerted to a battle on top of a mountain, only to find a distraught Primal and an offline Airazor, who was forced to be deactivated after Scourge's corruption rendered her mad. Cheetor was visibly distraught at the sight. They did not have time to mourn their fallen comrade, however, as Scourge had already activated the Transwarp Key from the nearby volcano, ready to bring Unicron in. Optimus Prime and Noah were not ready to give up, and convinced Primal to fight back, with the Maximal leader explaining how the Transwarp Key worked. In order to stop the process, the key would have to be shut down from the control panel, but someone would have sneak through the underground tunnels to avoid Scourge. Cheetor then corroborated that while the tunnels may be too small for Maximals, they would be big enough for humans, which meant Noah and Elena were the only ones who can shut the Key down.

[[File:ROTB Cheetor in battle.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

Hoping to distract their enemies, Prime and Primal led their respective teams to face the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] army head on, hoping to lead them away from Noah, Elena and Mirage working their way towards the control panel. As the Autobots and Maximals approached the Terrorcon army, Primal ordered Cheetor and Rhinox to [[Activation code|maximize]], making swift work of the Terrorcon drones. Eventually, the endless hordes of drones exhausted both the Autobots and Maximals. At one point, Cheetor was overwhelmed by several [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweep]]s, but not before he spotted Noah being whisked away by [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]]. He threw his spear at the Terrorcon, releasing Noah. As a second wave of Sweeps entered the battlefield, along with Unicron's [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|reinforcements]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] swooped in, turning the tide of the battle, and giving them a boost in morale. As Elena finally reached the control panel, and with Scourge being handled by Optimus, Cheetor and the rest of the Autobots and Maximals held back the army that was diverted towards the control panel, with Cheetor pouncing on a few Scorponok drones. Eventually, the control panel was destroyed, forcing Optimus to sacrifice himself to destroy it. Cheetor and the rest of the Maximals were then ordered to retreat.

[[File:ROTBcap Cheetor and Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Now we only need Hot Shot to show up.]]

Fortunately, Primal saved Prime and they escaped the ensuing fallout. Cheetor and the others then regrouped at a valley overlooking the volcano. They acknowledged that Unicron had definitely survived the collapse of the Transwarp bridge, and he may return to destroy them. Despite this, Cheetor and the others remained steadfast, as they now had a newfound alliance between their factions, ready to take on Unicron, whenever he may return. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Cheetor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the book "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
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==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-98-Voyager-ROTB-Cheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wakanda forever!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Cheetor''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''98'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-108'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 spears, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop

:Released as part of the 19th wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Voyager Class figures, Cheetor transforms into a mechanical cheetah in 24 steps. The toy comes with two spear accessories that can be held separately, combine into a long staff, or store on his back.

:Strangely, his box renders show him in a much darker color scheme than what is present on the final figure.

:Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 24]], 2023.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Cheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We finally know how a cat would wear pants.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cheetor / Nightbird / Wheeljack''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Tail weapon, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in a [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Deluxe Class version of Cheetor converts into a mechanical cheetah. His transformation scheme is somewhat patterned on [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Cheetor]], while his overall appearance is based on a non-final movie design, so his robot mode differs greatly from his ''Studio Series'' figure listed above. He is armed with a small blaster, which, in a nod to the original Cheetor toy's "gut gun", stores in his cheetah mode abdomen, along with a bladed whip weapon formed from his beast mode tail. In an undocumented feature, the gun can store on Cheetor's robot mode back via a rectangular slot; however, no such storage exists for the tail weapon, which he's left to hold at all times.

:His stock renders omit the tip of his tail that covers its blade in beast mode, though the hinge it attaches to is plainly visible. The renders also depict differences in deco from the final toy, such as blue shoulders and overall a more vibrant shade of blue than the duller shade used on the actual toy.

:This set also includes [[Nightbird (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Nightbird]] and [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Wheeljack]].
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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Cheetor-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|“I am NOT a kid… and maybe I’m not so nice either.”]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Cheetor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-02'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
:*''Accessories'': Tail weapon, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Cheetor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' packaging. It was first sighted at Australian retail.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Flex-Changer-Cheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Why'' would you give the cat a rubber band!?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Cheetor''' (Flex Changers, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kurutto Change Cheetor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BKC-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 24]], 2023

:Released as part of the "Flex Changers" line for the ''Rise of the Beasts'' toyline, this Cheetor transforms from beast to robot with the use of a flexible plastic band.

:He first appeared at Mexican retail without any announcement, unlike his wavemates.

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[[File:TF-Authentic-Titan-Changers-Cheetor.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|Uh, meow?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Cheetor''' (Titan Changer, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Tail-whip
:Part of the first wave of ''Rise of the Beasts'' Titan Changers, Cheetor is a repackaging of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Titan Changer [[Cheetor_(BW)/toys#Authentics|Cheetor]] without any changes to the figure, and transforms from a thin robot to a mechanical cheetah. The tail comes off to become a whip. Considering the great design similarities with the above Cheetor toys, it's possible this toy was meant to be released here first before the delay of the movie and toyline.
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====''Beast Alliance''====
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlemaster-Cheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wee Booties]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Cheetor''' (Beast Battle Masters, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Weapon Cheetor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BW-01'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 15]], 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Battle Master Cheetor is a very small, slender cheetah cast in creamy yellow and silvery grey plastic. He converts into a triple claw weapon which can be held by or mounted on the forearm of a larger figure via a 5mm post. The paint on his yellow parts is fairly extensive, with black cheetah spots and silver musculature highlighted on all 4 legs, plus spots on his head and bright red eyes. However, he has none on his grey parts due to being cast in what appears to be [[unpaintable plastic]]. He has ball joints at the shoulders, hips, and front paws, the last of which are cast in silver grey. This allows for some small range of posing but is limited due to lacking knees or elbows.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Weaponizer-Arcee.jpg||thumb|300px|Part of the “cool scenes that should have happened in the movie but didn’t” range.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Arcee & Cheetor''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: This redeco of Battle Master Cheetor comes with the "Beast Weaponizer" [[Arcee (Movie)#BeastWeaponizer|Arcee]] toy. It swaps out the silvery plastic with light gray and removes all paint on his legs.

: This figure was first found listed on Canadian store kidtoy.ca's website, prior to any announcement by Hasbro.

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[[File:ROTBToy-BurningCheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[CatSCAN]], is that you?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Burning Cheetor''' (Kakusei Weapon, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'' [[July 15]], 2023

: "Burning Cheetor" (バーニングチーター) is a redeco of the Battle Master, cast in red and clear red plastics.

: He was available as a [[campaign item]] through [[TakaraTomy Mall]], free with the pre-order of [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Ultimate|Ultimate Optimus Primal]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeastMode|BP-01 Beast Power Bumblebee]], or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BeastMode|BP-01 Beast Power Optimus Prime]]. Pre-orders opened on [[June 7]], with delivery by [[July 15]]. He was also made available at brick and stores with any purchase of over 5000 yen.

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==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Cheetor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Cheetor in cheetah mode.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.
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==Notes==
*Much like [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], at some point during the development of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', Cheetor was considered to appear in the movie. A few designs were conceptualized during the film's production (see [[#Gallery]]).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cheetor''' (チーター ''Chītā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Huáng Bào''' (黃豹, "Yellow Leopard")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Live-Action-Cheetor-concept-1.jpg|''The Last Knight'' concept
File:TLK-Cheetor-1.jpg|''The Last Knight'' concept
</gallery>

[[Category:Battle Masters]]
[[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Maximals]]
[[Category:Studio Series Maximals]]

Noah DÃaz

2023-09-21T20:43:34Z

MrBeastie87: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

:''Noah Díaz is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''
[[Image:ROTBNoahDiaz.jpg|thumb|190px|"He does not ''look'' like a soldier."]]

A proud Brooklyn native, '''Noah Leon Díaz''' has been looking for a job after leaving the [[United States military|military]]. He hasn't exactly had the best luck, what with apparently being a bit of a loose cannon during his army days, and the fact that people like him rarely get a chance isn't exactly helping matters. Still, he needs the money to help pay for his [[Kris Díaz|little brother]]'s medical treatment, so he's not giving up. You can always count on Noah Díaz to look after his family and protect them at all costs.

Reluctantly agreeing to a one-time shady carjacking stint with his friend [[Reek]], Noah may find that [[Mirage (Movie)|the car]] he tries to steal is something [[Autobot|more than meets the eye...]]

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Anthony Ramos]]
{{voiceactor|[[Kento Nakajima]] (Japanese dub)|[[Jhos Lican]] (European French dub), [[Xavier Dolan]] (Canadian French dub), [[Nicolás Artajo]] (German dub), [[Alessandro Campaiola]] (Italian dub), [[José Ángel Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Daniel Figueira]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Wendel Bezerra]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub, teaser trailer)}}

While serving in the military, Noah had developed an unfortunate reputation as someone with poor teamwork skills. After ending his service, Noah returned home to Brooklyn to try to help support his mother and little brother Kris. It wasn't going too well, with Noah having to resort to scraping together little odd jobs like providing his friend [[Reek]] with an illegal cable box, and the family's medical expenses piling up. In the summer of 1994, Noah lost his chance at a security job thanks to the hiring manager having heard from Noah's commanding officer of his lackluster past. This, combined with the family unable to get Kris medical attention due to [[D. Greene]] refusing them service due to their outstanding balance, demoralized Noah. He reluctantly went to Reek, who had earlier promised him a "real" job that could make some real money. Noah was dismayed to learn this "real" job entailed stealing a Porsche from a parking garage. After struggling to get into the vehicle, Noah was surprised when the mighty voice of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] came through the radio, alerting "Mirage" to roll out. As a security guard confronted Noah, the Porsche came to life and began going for a wild chase through the streets of New York. During the chase, Noah was shocked to find the Porsche had the ability to generate realistic holograms of itself and him as well, though he understood ''why'' the voice on the radio called it "Mirage" as a result.

Noah was brought to a warehouse where the Porsche deposited him before transforming into the Autobot Mirage, who revealed he was an alien in disguise. The other Autobots - Optimus, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] arrived, and Optimus was displeased to see Mirage had brought a human to the meeting. Noah found his background checked by Arcee and set aside by Optimus, and tried to escape while the Autobots discussed the discovery of the [[Transwarp key]]. Mirage hit on the idea of sending Noah inside the Ellis Island museum to retrieve the key for them, allowing Noah to sell him for some much-needed big bucks in exchange. Despite both Optimus and Noah's reluctance, the group agreed. Noah complained about Optimus's harsh attitude, but Mirage asked him to take it easy on him since he'd been worn down by being stranded on Earth while their war raged on their home planet. Noah and Mirage snuck in only for Noah to run into [[Elena Wallace]], a museum worker who understandably called him a thief and called security. Noah desperately tried to explain he meant no harm, but they were interrupted by the arrival of the Terrorcons. Realizing they were not his allies, Noah helped Elena flee with him, dodging attacks from [[Freezer]] and [[Novakane]] as they were hunted through the museum. Once they escaped, they found a battle raging between the Autobots and Terrorcons, forcing the pair to desperately try to stay hidden and safe. However, Bumblebee fell and the key was stolen, forcing Noah, Elena, and the Autobots to flee with the newly arrived [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]].

Retreating to an alley, Noah was disgusted when Optimus blamed the humans for the disastrous mission, and was only further dismayed when he learned of the threat of [[Unicron]]. As the group eventually decided to go to Peru to retrieve the other half of the key, Noah and Mirage went back to the former's house so he could say goodbye to Kris. The boy soon discovered Mirage, and Noah was bemused at how casually Kris accepted Mirage's presence and witnessed the boy ordering Mirage to watch his older brother's back. The next day, everyone regrouped to board [[Stratosphere]] for the flight to Peru, though Noah and Optimus still exchange tense glares. During the flight, Noah tried to comfort the nervous Elena, and revealed that he intended to destroy the key if it meant preventing any chance of Unicron arriving on Earth, regardless of the fact the Autobots would be marooned on their planet. The group met up with [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] in Peru, where Noah was impressed by his accent, though he was annoyed when Wheeljack called him racist for assuming he wasn't from Cybertron because of it. Noah subsequently volunteered himself and Elena to go for the key fragment in town to cover his scheme to destroy the artifact. Noah was gifted a wrist-mounted device Mirage made from his body before going in. After sneaking through the festival, Noah and Elena descended to the tombs below ground where the sarcophagus meant to hold the key was empty. The Terrorcons returned, and Noah was able to kill Freezer by unintentionally firing a weapon from Mirage's gauntlet.

Noah and Elena fled through the tomb to the outside jungles where they were cornered by [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], triggering a stand-off between Autobot and Maximal until Airazor arrived to defuse it. While Primal led the group to their human allies nearby, Noah was surprised to learn that Mirage had been in regular radio contact with Kris to ensure the Autobot was keeping his promise. The group made camp at [[Amaru|Amaru's]] village, and that night Elena tried to convince Noah to see things differently, comparing him to Optimus's single-minded desire to protect his own. The next morning, Airazor attacked the group, having succumbed to a corruption from [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. Noah prepared to destroy the key upon seeing how overwhelmed the group was, but Optimus arrived and begged him to not do so. Noah reluctantly stood down, but the key was delivered to Scourge, seemingly dooming them all. Optimus apologized to Noah, but Noah, having seen the wisdom in Elena's words, admitted he couldn't resent Optimus for looking after his people. Inspired by Optimus, Noah rallied everyone to think of a way to fight back, and soon a battle plan was enacted; while the Autobots and Maximals engaged the Terrorcons, Noah and Elena would sneak to the transwarp base erected by Scourge to shut down the portal for Unicron. Mirage accompanied them but was quickly defeated by Scourge, who soon discovered the infiltrating humans. Noah found himself pinned down under Mirage as he began to perish from his wounds inflicted by Scourge. He was able to make radio contact with Kris, who was observing the arrival of Unicron from back home, and received a strong pep talk inspiring him to not give up.

Mirage used the last of his strength to convert most of his body into an exo-suit for Noah to use to directly participate in the battle. Noah found himself backed up by Optimus and the others as they held the line to give Elena time to shut down the transwarp base, and Noah also teamed up with the revived Bumblebee while being swarmed by Sweeps and Unicron's [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|reinforcements]]. However, Scourge was able to destroy the console before Optimus slayed him, forcing Optimus to declare his intent to sacrifice himself to save Earth and stop Unicron. Noah initially retreated with the others, but doubled back and held onto Optimus so he wouldn't be sucked into the destruction. When Primal arrived to lend a paw, Prime was saved and fled for safety with Noah and the others. The Autobot-Maximal-human alliance reflected that though the day was won, Unicron may one day return, but they would stand together against him once again.

Noah returned home and reunited with his mother and Kris, and was pleased to see Elena receive national acclaim for her discover of the Maximal tomb in Peru on his way to a job interview. [[Agent Burke]] admitted that Noah's professional history was rather thin, but Noah became uneasy when Burke revealed he knew about his recent adventure in Peru. Burke tried to put him at ease by thanking Noah for helping save the world, and that he was hired, and his new job would guarantee all healthcare for Kris covered as a bonus. Burke encouraged Noah to think about things before revealing he had been hired on to [[G.I._Joe_(team)|G.I. Joe]]. Later, Noah was able to restore Mirage to life thanks to some hard hours and repairs in his garage.

{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Noah Díaz’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-Core-Noah-Díaz-Exo-Suit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If those Redcoats don't want it with him, [[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)#The_Last_Knight_film|no wonder]] he and Prime didn't get along at first.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Noah Díaz Exo-Suit''' (Core Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*Accessories: Blaster, jetpack

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class lineup, Noah Diaz (in his [[Exosuit|Exo-Suit]]) transforms into a human-sized plane despite the suit not having an alternate mode in the film. He also comes with a blaster that can be wielded by him, or mounted under the nosecone of his alternate mode. If one chooses, the plane kibble can be detached from Noah for a more screen-accurate appearance. As the toy could not depict Anthony Ramos' likeness, the exo-suit's faceplate is instead based on a concept art design which is in turn based on the glowing Y-shaped design on Mirage's robot mode chest.

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==Notes==
*Noah has a [[Puerto Rico]] flag hanging in his room, per actor Anthony Ramos also coming from a New York City family of Puerto Rican background.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Noah}}
[[Category:Studio Series humans]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts humans]]
[[Category:United States military officers]]

File:ROTB-concept-Rampage.jpg

2023-09-21T18:50:52Z

MrBeastie87: MrBeastie87 uploaded a new version of "File:ROTB-concept-Rampage.jpg"

Concept art for Rampage. Art by [[Shane Baxley]].
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[[Category:Images by Shane Baxley]]

Airazor (ROTB)

2023-09-21T18:26:45Z

MrBeastie87:

{{disambig3|Airazor}}
{{factions|maximal}}
:''Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Transformers'' movies are for the birds!]]

'''Airazor''' is a high-flying Maximal. Wise, compassionate, and selfless, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own [[spark]] to honor that vow. Though no one has any record of seeing her transform outside of her [[beast mode]], her fearless demeanor and willingness to swoop into the face of imminent danger helps maintain her status as a brave, dignified, and vigilant protector of her team, allies, and friends, including [[Elena Wallace]], whom the Maximal scout had grown fond of for her great historical knowledge throughout their perilous adventure.

{{bigquote|His sacrifice will be our oath. To preserve the [[Transwarp Key|key]], no matter the cost.|Airazor upon [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]'s death|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michelle Yeoh]] (English), [[Takako Honda]] (Japanese)|[[Dorothée|Frédérique Hoschedé]] (European French), [[Nathalie Coupal]] (Canadian French), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Arianne Borbach]] (German), [[Laura Romano]] (Italian), [[Rosa Maria Baroli]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ROTB-Airazortrailer.jpg|thumb|That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.]]

Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] when [[Unicron]] arrived to devour their [[Jungle Planet (colony)|home]] and claim the [[Transwarp Key]]. She regrouped with Apelinq, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] as Unicron's army invaded, taking out one of the two [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]] drones pursing Apelinq with Primal. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the Key out of Unicron's clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq's sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.

Upon arriving to [[Earth]], the Maximals split the Key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Due to unknown circumstances, her group did not last, leaving Airazor isolated, and, without contact with the other Maximals, led her to believe she was the last of her kind. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor's half of the Key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in [[New York City]]. [[Elena Wallace]] quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]. Scourge soon arrived with [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the [[Autobot]]s led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and [[Noah Díaz]], and that Scourge only had half of the Key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.

[[File:ROTB_Elena_and_Airazor.jpg|left|thumb|Every post-apocalyptic gang of survivors has that one guy who hides that they got bitten by a zombie.]]

The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard [[Stratosphere]]. She helped monitor Noah and Elena's infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay, despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn't who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.

[[File:ROTB infected Airazor.jpg|thumb|'''''WHY''''' '''HAVE YOU COME?!''']]

By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge's corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor's spark and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Elena, Cheetor, and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend's corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime killed Scourge in battle and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the Transwarp Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

{{note|Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
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==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-97-Deluxe-ROTB-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''97'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-107'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Evan worked with Yuyu-san on Airazor design; built conversion similar to Kingdom. No reused parts from Kingdom Airazor. #Transformers|link=https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1622693246978691084|name=TFU liveblog of ''Transformers'' brand team roundtable|site=Twitter|day=06|month=02|year=2023}}</ref>}}

: Released as part of the nineteenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Airazor]] toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]; these parts store there in beast mode as well because this toy is missing the hip ports ''Kingdom'' Airazor used for storage.

: Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box pictures also feature a much darker brown toy contrary to the lighter champagne gold colored final product. The box depictions also omit the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.

: Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 17]], 2023.
{{--}}

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just needs some [[Stiletto (BW)|stilettoes]] to complete the look.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Included as part of the second [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. While she converts into a mechanical peregrine falcon just as before, this time her transformation scheme is completely different, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot-mode legs. She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield. The Maximal symbol on Airazor's chest/bird noggin tends to be [[tampograph|printed]] on rather haphazardly, usually rotated counterclockwise by about five to ten degrees.

: This set also includes [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Airazor-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Airazor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.

{{-}}{{anchor|Battlemaster}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlemaster-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Weapon Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BW-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': October 28, 2023

: Part of the third wave of Beast [[Battle Master]]s, Airazor is a 3-inch figure that transforms from bird to blaster. Like other Beast Battle Masters, she features a [[5 mm post]] on her blaster mode that allows it to be held by other figures. The barrel of her blaster mode is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous [[Fire Blast effect|"blast effect" parts]].

: This figure was first found in Thailand, prior to any official acknowledgment by Hasbro. Airazor was (so far,) not found in Western toy stores, forcing some of the fans to import her from the Japanese release.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor in falcon mode.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

===Kross Studio===
[[File:KrossStudioROTBAirazorWatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Probably the highest-end piece Airazor will ever get.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Collector Set''' (2023)}}</ul>

: To celebrate the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, [[Cybertronix]] symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.

: The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.
::*''[http://kross-studio.ch/en/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-collector-set/overview More information on the Kross Studio Collector Set at kross-studio.ch]''
{{toystub}}
{{--}}

===''Pop!''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''1379'''

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment and as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 exclusive, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ROTBcap-Airazor-CU.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.]]
* Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for ''Rise of the Beasts'' feature the movie's beast mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form.
* Airazor spends all of her screen time in ''Rise of the Beasts'' in her beast mode, never transforming to robot mode. No robot mode renders have been released either, and the toy designers had to come up with one for the toys.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215 San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airazor''' (エアレイザー ''Eareizā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Jiàn''' (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), '''Shényīng''' (神鷹, "Condor")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Airazor (ROTB)

2023-09-21T18:20:47Z

MrBeastie87:

{{disambig3|Airazor}}
{{factions|maximal}}
:''Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Transformers'' movies are for the birds!]]

'''Airazor''' is a high-flying Maximal. Wise, compassionate, and selfless, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own [[spark]] to honor that vow. Though no one has any record of seeing her transform outside of her [[beast mode]], her fearless demeanor and willingness to swoop into the face of imminent danger helps maintain her status as a vigilant protector of her fellow Maximals, allies, and friends, including [[Elena Wallace]], whom the Maximal scout had grown fond of for her great historical knowledge across their perilous adventure.

{{bigquote|His sacrifice will be our oath. To preserve the [[Transwarp Key|key]], no matter the cost.|Airazor upon [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]'s death|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michelle Yeoh]] (English), [[Takako Honda]] (Japanese)|[[Dorothée|Frédérique Hoschedé]] (European French), [[Nathalie Coupal]] (Canadian French), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Arianne Borbach]] (German), [[Laura Romano]] (Italian), [[Rosa Maria Baroli]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ROTB-Airazortrailer.jpg|thumb|That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.]]

Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] when [[Unicron]] arrived to devour their [[Jungle Planet (colony)|home]] and claim the [[Transwarp Key]]. She regrouped with Apelinq, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] as Unicron's army invaded, taking out one of the two [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]] drones pursing Apelinq with Primal. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the Key out of Unicron's clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq's sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.

Upon arriving to [[Earth]], the Maximals split the Key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Due to unknown circumstances, her group did not last, leaving Airazor isolated, and, without contact with the other Maximals, led her to believe she was the last of her kind. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor's half of the Key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in [[New York City]]. [[Elena Wallace]] quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]. Scourge soon arrived with [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the [[Autobot]]s led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and [[Noah Díaz]], and that Scourge only had half of the Key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.

[[File:ROTB_Elena_and_Airazor.jpg|left|thumb|Every post-apocalyptic gang of survivors has that one guy who hides that they got bitten by a zombie.]]

The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard [[Stratosphere]]. She helped monitor Noah and Elena's infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay, despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn't who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.

[[File:ROTB infected Airazor.jpg|thumb|'''''WHY''''' '''HAVE YOU COME?!''']]

By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge's corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor's spark and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Elena, Cheetor, and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend's corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime killed Scourge in battle and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the Transwarp Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

{{note|Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-97-Deluxe-ROTB-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''97'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-107'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Evan worked with Yuyu-san on Airazor design; built conversion similar to Kingdom. No reused parts from Kingdom Airazor. #Transformers|link=https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1622693246978691084|name=TFU liveblog of ''Transformers'' brand team roundtable|site=Twitter|day=06|month=02|year=2023}}</ref>}}

: Released as part of the nineteenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Airazor]] toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]; these parts store there in beast mode as well because this toy is missing the hip ports ''Kingdom'' Airazor used for storage.

: Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box pictures also feature a much darker brown toy contrary to the lighter champagne gold colored final product. The box depictions also omit the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.

: Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 17]], 2023.
{{--}}

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just needs some [[Stiletto (BW)|stilettoes]] to complete the look.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Included as part of the second [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. While she converts into a mechanical peregrine falcon just as before, this time her transformation scheme is completely different, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot-mode legs. She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield. The Maximal symbol on Airazor's chest/bird noggin tends to be [[tampograph|printed]] on rather haphazardly, usually rotated counterclockwise by about five to ten degrees.

: This set also includes [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Airazor-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Airazor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.

{{-}}{{anchor|Battlemaster}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlemaster-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Weapon Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BW-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': October 28, 2023

: Part of the third wave of Beast [[Battle Master]]s, Airazor is a 3-inch figure that transforms from bird to blaster. Like other Beast Battle Masters, she features a [[5 mm post]] on her blaster mode that allows it to be held by other figures. The barrel of her blaster mode is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous [[Fire Blast effect|"blast effect" parts]].

: This figure was first found in Thailand, prior to any official acknowledgment by Hasbro. Airazor was (so far,) not found in Western toy stores, forcing some of the fans to import her from the Japanese release.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor in falcon mode.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

===Kross Studio===
[[File:KrossStudioROTBAirazorWatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Probably the highest-end piece Airazor will ever get.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Collector Set''' (2023)}}</ul>

: To celebrate the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, [[Cybertronix]] symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.

: The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.
::*''[http://kross-studio.ch/en/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-collector-set/overview More information on the Kross Studio Collector Set at kross-studio.ch]''
{{toystub}}
{{--}}

===''Pop!''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''1379'''

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment and as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 exclusive, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ROTBcap-Airazor-CU.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.]]
* Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for ''Rise of the Beasts'' feature the movie's beast mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form.
* Airazor spends all of her screen time in ''Rise of the Beasts'' in her beast mode, never transforming to robot mode. No robot mode renders have been released either, and the toy designers had to come up with one for the toys.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215 San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airazor''' (エアレイザー ''Eareizā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Jiàn''' (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), '''Shényīng''' (神鷹, "Condor")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Airazor (ROTB)

2023-09-21T10:33:02Z

MrBeastie87:

{{disambig3|Airazor}}
{{factions|maximal}}
:''Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Transformers'' movies are for the birds!]]

'''Airazor''' is a high-flying Maximal. Wise, compassionate, and selfless, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own [[spark]] to honor that vow. Though no one has any record of seeing her transforming outside of her [[beast mode]], her fearless demeanor and willingness to swoop into the face of imminent danger helps maintain her status as a vigilant protector of her fellow Maximals, allies, and friends, including [[Elena Wallace]], whom the Maximal scout had grown fond of for her great knowledge across their adventure.

{{bigquote|His sacrifice will be our oath. To preserve the [[Transwarp Key|key]], no matter the cost.|Airazor upon [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]'s death|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michelle Yeoh]] (English), [[Takako Honda]] (Japanese)|[[Dorothée|Frédérique Hoschedé]] (European French), [[Nathalie Coupal]] (Canadian French), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Arianne Borbach]] (German), [[Laura Romano]] (Italian), [[Rosa Maria Baroli]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ROTB-Airazortrailer.jpg|thumb|That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.]]

Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] when [[Unicron]] arrived to devour their [[Jungle Planet (colony)|home]] and claim the [[Transwarp Key]]. She regrouped with Apelinq, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] as Unicron's army invaded, taking out one of the two [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]] drones pursing Apelinq with Primal. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the Key out of Unicron's clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq's sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.

Upon arriving to [[Earth]], the Maximals split the Key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Due to unknown circumstances, her group did not last, leaving Airazor isolated, and, without contact with the other Maximals, led her to believe she was the last of her kind. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor's half of the Key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in [[New York City]]. [[Elena Wallace]] quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]. Scourge soon arrived with [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the [[Autobot]]s led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and [[Noah Díaz]], and that Scourge only had half of the Key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.

[[File:ROTB_Elena_and_Airazor.jpg|left|thumb|Every post-apocalyptic gang of survivors has that one guy who hides that they got bitten by a zombie.]]

The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard [[Stratosphere]]. She helped monitor Noah and Elena's infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay, despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn't who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.

[[File:ROTB infected Airazor.jpg|thumb|'''''WHY''''' '''HAVE YOU COME?!''']]

By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge's corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor's spark and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Elena, Cheetor, and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend's corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime killed Scourge in battle and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the Transwarp Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

{{note|Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-97-Deluxe-ROTB-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''97'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-107'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Evan worked with Yuyu-san on Airazor design; built conversion similar to Kingdom. No reused parts from Kingdom Airazor. #Transformers|link=https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1622693246978691084|name=TFU liveblog of ''Transformers'' brand team roundtable|site=Twitter|day=06|month=02|year=2023}}</ref>}}

: Released as part of the nineteenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Airazor]] toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]; these parts store there in beast mode as well because this toy is missing the hip ports ''Kingdom'' Airazor used for storage.

: Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box pictures also feature a much darker brown toy contrary to the lighter champagne gold colored final product. The box depictions also omit the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.

: Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 17]], 2023.
{{--}}

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just needs some [[Stiletto (BW)|stilettoes]] to complete the look.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Included as part of the second [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. While she converts into a mechanical peregrine falcon just as before, this time her transformation scheme is completely different, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot-mode legs. She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield. The Maximal symbol on Airazor's chest/bird noggin tends to be [[tampograph|printed]] on rather haphazardly, usually rotated counterclockwise by about five to ten degrees.

: This set also includes [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Airazor-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Airazor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.

{{-}}{{anchor|Battlemaster}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlemaster-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Weapon Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BW-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': October 28, 2023

: Part of the third wave of Beast [[Battle Master]]s, Airazor is a 3-inch figure that transforms from bird to blaster. Like other Beast Battle Masters, she features a [[5 mm post]] on her blaster mode that allows it to be held by other figures. The barrel of her blaster mode is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous [[Fire Blast effect|"blast effect" parts]].

: This figure was first found in Thailand, prior to any official acknowledgment by Hasbro. Airazor was (so far,) not found in Western toy stores, forcing some of the fans to import her from the Japanese release.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor in falcon mode.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

===Kross Studio===
[[File:KrossStudioROTBAirazorWatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Probably the highest-end piece Airazor will ever get.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Collector Set''' (2023)}}</ul>

: To celebrate the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, [[Cybertronix]] symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.

: The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.
::*''[http://kross-studio.ch/en/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-collector-set/overview More information on the Kross Studio Collector Set at kross-studio.ch]''
{{toystub}}
{{--}}

===''Pop!''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''1379'''

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment and as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 exclusive, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ROTBcap-Airazor-CU.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.]]
* Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for ''Rise of the Beasts'' feature the movie's beast mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form.
* Airazor spends all of her screen time in ''Rise of the Beasts'' in her beast mode, never transforming to robot mode. No robot mode renders have been released either, and the toy designers had to come up with one for the toys.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215 San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airazor''' (エアレイザー ''Eareizā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Jiàn''' (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), '''Shényīng''' (神鷹, "Condor")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Airazor (ROTB)

2023-09-21T07:57:26Z

MrBeastie87:

{{disambig3|Airazor}}
{{factions|maximal}}
:''Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Transformers'' movies are for the birds!]]

'''Airazor''' is a high-flying Maximal. Wise, compassionate, and selfless, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own [[spark]] to honor that vow. Even though no one has any record of seeing her transforming outside of her [[beast mode]], her fearless demeanor and willingness to swoop into the face of imminent danger helps maintain her status as a vigilant protector of her fellow Maximals, allies, and friends, including [[Elena Wallace]], whom the Maximal scout had grown fond of for her great knowledge across their adventure.

{{bigquote|His sacrifice will be our oath. To preserve the [[Transwarp Key|key]], no matter the cost.|Airazor upon [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]'s death|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michelle Yeoh]] (English), [[Takako Honda]] (Japanese)|[[Dorothée|Frédérique Hoschedé]] (European French), [[Nathalie Coupal]] (Canadian French), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Arianne Borbach]] (German), [[Laura Romano]] (Italian), [[Rosa Maria Baroli]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ROTB-Airazortrailer.jpg|thumb|That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.]]

Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] when [[Unicron]] arrived to devour their [[Jungle Planet (colony)|home]] and claim the [[Transwarp Key]]. She regrouped with Apelinq, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] as Unicron's army invaded, taking out one of the two [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]] drones pursing Apelinq with Primal. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the Key out of Unicron's clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq's sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.

Upon arriving to [[Earth]], the Maximals split the Key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Due to unknown circumstances, her group did not last, leaving Airazor isolated, and, without contact with the other Maximals, led her to believe she was the last of her kind. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor's half of the Key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in [[New York City]]. [[Elena Wallace]] quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]. Scourge soon arrived with [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the [[Autobot]]s led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and [[Noah Díaz]], and that Scourge only had half of the Key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.

[[File:ROTB_Elena_and_Airazor.jpg|left|thumb|Every post-apocalyptic gang of survivors has that one guy who hides that they got bitten by a zombie.]]

The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard [[Stratosphere]]. She helped monitor Noah and Elena's infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay, despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn't who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.

[[File:ROTB infected Airazor.jpg|thumb|'''''WHY''''' '''HAVE YOU COME?!''']]

By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge's corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor's spark and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Elena, Cheetor, and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend's corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime killed Scourge in battle and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the Transwarp Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

{{note|Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-97-Deluxe-ROTB-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''97'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-107'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Evan worked with Yuyu-san on Airazor design; built conversion similar to Kingdom. No reused parts from Kingdom Airazor. #Transformers|link=https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1622693246978691084|name=TFU liveblog of ''Transformers'' brand team roundtable|site=Twitter|day=06|month=02|year=2023}}</ref>}}

: Released as part of the nineteenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Airazor]] toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]; these parts store there in beast mode as well because this toy is missing the hip ports ''Kingdom'' Airazor used for storage.

: Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box pictures also feature a much darker brown toy contrary to the lighter champagne gold colored final product. The box depictions also omit the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.

: Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 17]], 2023.
{{--}}

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just needs some [[Stiletto (BW)|stilettoes]] to complete the look.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Included as part of the second [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. While she converts into a mechanical peregrine falcon just as before, this time her transformation scheme is completely different, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot-mode legs. She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield. The Maximal symbol on Airazor's chest/bird noggin tends to be [[tampograph|printed]] on rather haphazardly, usually rotated counterclockwise by about five to ten degrees.

: This set also includes [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Airazor-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Airazor'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Airazor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.

{{-}}{{anchor|Battlemaster}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlemaster-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)}}</ul>

: Part of the third wave of Beast [[Battle Master]]s, Airazor is a 3-inch figure that transforms from bird to blaster. Like other Beast Battle Masters, she features a [[5 mm post]] on her blaster mode that allows it to be held by other figures. The barrel of her blaster mode is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous [[Fire Blast effect|"blast effect" parts]].

: This figure was first found in Thailand, prior to any official acknowledgement by Hasbro.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor in falcon mode.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

===Kross Studio===
[[File:KrossStudioROTBAirazorWatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Probably the highest-end piece Airazor will ever get.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Collector Set''' (2023)}}</ul>

: To celebrate the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, [[Cybertronix]] symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.

: The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.
::*''[http://kross-studio.ch/en/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-collector-set/overview More information on the Kross Studio Collector Set at kross-studio.ch]''
{{toystub}}
{{--}}

===''Pop!''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Airazor''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''1379'''

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment and as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 exclusive, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ROTBcap-Airazor-CU.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.]]
* Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for ''Rise of the Beasts'' feature the movie's beast mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form.
* Airazor spends all of her screen time in ''Rise of the Beasts'' in her beast mode, never transforming to robot mode. No robot mode renders have been released either, and the toy designers had to come up with one for the toys.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215 San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airazor''' (エアレイザー ''Eareizā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Jiàn''' (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), '''Shényīng''' (神鷹, "Condor")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Airazor (disambiguation)

2023-09-21T07:44:33Z

MrBeastie87: /* Full list of Airazors */

Bots named '''Airazor''' are swift in flight.

==Major Airazors==
<center><gallery widths="250px" heights="200px">
File:Airazorbwcgi.jpg|[[Airazor (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Airazor]]
File:RID-Airazor.jpg|[[Airazor (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Airazor]]
File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|[[Airazor (ROTB)|''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Airazors==
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], the female falcon [[Maximal]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]], the female falcon [[Autobot]] turned herald of [[Unicron]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Airazor (Universe)|Airazor]], the Autobot [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Airazor (ROTF)|Airazor]], the Autobot jet from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Airazor (Prime)|Airazor]], the Autobot bird/axe from ''[[Construct-Bots]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Airazor (RID)|Airazor]], the Decepticon Mini-Con from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2017]]|[[Airazor (SG TransTech)|Airazor]], the morally ambiguous Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|[[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]], the Maximals' aerial reconnaissance expert from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Not to be confused with...==
* [[Windrazor (disambiguation)|Windrazor]]
* [[Airraptor]] the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]] ''Archaeopteryx'' from ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]''.

{{disambig}}

Empurata

2023-09-21T00:02:45Z

MrBeastie87: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

{{disambig2|the ritualized punishment involving the removal of a Cybertronian's face|the casual hobby of removing a Cybertronian's face|Optimus Prime (Movie)}}
[[File:Shadowplay3 amputee support group.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
'''Empurata''' is an old tradition on pre-war Cybertron. A tradition of ''removing the damn heads and hands'' of criminals and installing new faceless, fingerless replacements so everyone knows to shun them.

It was mostly performed on those [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]], almost certainly out of racism, although even those who were forged could find themselves subjected to it if they made [[Senate|powerful enough]] enemies.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Ratchet glitch shadowplay.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"The one with the claws."]]
When [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s combat prowess caught the attention of the [[Senate]], he was pushed into joining the [[Rodion]] police force. When the 'bot tried to resist his orders, they used empurata to... ''persuade'' him otherwise. {{storylink|Interiors}} This is part of the reason why he's such a bitter mess: when he sold out the Senate to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], the reason he gave was "I want my hands back". {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

The [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] [[Tarn (G1)|Damus]] (left) was also a victim of empurata, but unlike Whirl, his hands and later his face were eventually restored.

During the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], amputee support groups called on the Senate to ban the practice but the Senate responded that it was only used on criminals who deserve it. At the same time they were saying that, the [[Institute]] was 'working' on the crusading [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]] and performed empurata on him solely out of ''spite''. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}
{{-}}

====The Functionist Universe====
[[File:CustomMadeNow-Dominus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Admit it: you want to do this with a Prime Master and a Titans Return Deluxe/Voyager/Leader-class figure.]]
In [[Functionist Universe|another universe]], the [[Functionist Council]] had slowly but surely conquered the planet. By the present day, empurata had become so common it lost its ability to offend, so it was upgraded: the new "flatheads" had their heads replaced with computer screens and could only display text instead of speak. Officially, they were Council property now, and pop-up propaganda would appear on their faces without warning. By removing your ability to fully express yourself, you were made easier to ignore. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

The Functionist Council were not above turning their own underlings into flatheads. One such flathead working for [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] helped arrest [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and his associates on their arrival in the Functionist Universe. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} When the stranded [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] took command of the [[Anti-Vocationist League]], a flathead listened to his speech at [[Nova Point]], displaying "Resist" on their screen. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Fearswoop (BWU)|Fearswoop]] had an empurata-style optic. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} [[Highline]] was also a victim of empurata. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
Empurata was a form of torture from a bygone era Cybertron. Prior to the Great War, it had been reinstated, [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] blaming [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Orion Pax]] for its return. The process proved divisive in society, Megatron holding rallies protesting it outside the [[Senate]] building. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}} When Pax had [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]]' [[Wreckers]] storm the Senate building, Magnus abducted Senator [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 1|Shattered Glass II #1}} Seeing Shockwave as a threat, Pax ordered his fellow senator to be subjected to the procedure. Though intended to strip Shockwave of his compassionate nature, the process backfired and caused his empathy to consume him. This resulted in Shockwave becoming the face of the anti-empurata movement. [[Whirl (SG)|Whirl]] by contrast became the face of those who supported the punishment. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*"Empurata" is an anagram of the Latin word "amputare", meaning "to cut away". Rather than be used in a surgical context, as the descended word "amputation" is today, "amputare" was a punishment inflicted upon criminals to mark them as such, as it is in the world of ''More than Meets the Eye''.
*Theoretically, a victim of empurata could be given new hands (and possibly a new head). For example, Megatron offered Shockwave a pair of hands shortly before launching the initial Decepticon uprising, but when Shockwave realised a war was beginning, he opted to keep one hand and replace the other with a blaster. It should be observed that Shockwave had his hands replaced by an underground organisation and so it can be surmised that victims of empurata were unable to '''legally''' replace their lost body parts. Damus appears to have had his body completely overhauled upon joining the Decepticons.
*Of course in the real world, empurata was conceived by James Roberts to explain the similar appearances of Shockwave's and Whirl's G1 toy faces (and Whirl's claw hands).

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Transformer culture]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformer culture]]

Empurata

2023-09-20T23:57:52Z

MrBeastie87: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

{{disambig2|the ritualized punishment involving the removal of a Cybertronian's face|the casual hobby of removing a Cybertronian's face|Optimus Prime (Movie)}}
[[File:Shadowplay3 amputee support group.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
'''Empurata''' is an old tradition on pre-war Cybertron. A tradition of ''removing the damn heads and hands'' of criminals and installing new faceless, fingerless replacements so everyone knows to shun them.

It was mostly performed on those [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]], almost certainly out of racism, although even those who were forged could find themselves subjected to it if they made [[Senate|powerful enough]] enemies.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Ratchet glitch shadowplay.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"The one with the claws."]]
When [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s combat prowess caught the attention of the [[Senate]], he was pushed into joining the [[Rodion]] police force. When the 'bot tried to resist his orders, they used empurata to... ''persuade'' him otherwise. {{storylink|Interiors}} This is part of the reason why he's such a bitter mess: when he sold out the Senate to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], the reason he gave was "I want my hands back". {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

The [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] [[Tarn (G1)|Damus]] (left) was also a victim of empurata, but unlike Whirl, he eventually reclaimed his head and hands.

During the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], amputee support groups called on the Senate to ban the practice but the Senate responded that it was only used on criminals who deserve it. At the same time they were saying that, the [[Institute]] was 'working' on the crusading [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]] and performed empurata on him solely out of ''spite''. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}
{{-}}

====The Functionist Universe====
[[File:CustomMadeNow-Dominus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Admit it: you want to do this with a Prime Master and a Titans Return Deluxe/Voyager/Leader-class figure.]]
In [[Functionist Universe|another universe]], the [[Functionist Council]] had slowly but surely conquered the planet. By the present day, empurata had become so common it lost its ability to offend, so it was upgraded: the new "flatheads" had their heads replaced with computer screens and could only display text instead of speak. Officially, they were Council property now, and pop-up propaganda would appear on their faces without warning. By removing your ability to fully express yourself, you were made easier to ignore. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

The Functionist Council were not above turning their own underlings into flatheads. One such flathead working for [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] helped arrest [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and his associates on their arrival in the Functionist Universe. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} When the stranded [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] took command of the [[Anti-Vocationist League]], a flathead listened to his speech at [[Nova Point]], displaying "Resist" on their screen. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Fearswoop (BWU)|Fearswoop]] had an empurata-style optic. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} [[Highline]] was also a victim of empurata. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
Empurata was a form of torture from a bygone era Cybertron. Prior to the Great War, it had been reinstated, [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] blaming [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Orion Pax]] for its return. The process proved divisive in society, Megatron holding rallies protesting it outside the [[Senate]] building. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}} When Pax had [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]]' [[Wreckers]] storm the Senate building, Magnus abducted Senator [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 1|Shattered Glass II #1}} Seeing Shockwave as a threat, Pax ordered his fellow senator to be subjected to the procedure. Though intended to strip Shockwave of his compassionate nature, the process backfired and caused his empathy to consume him. This resulted in Shockwave becoming the face of the anti-empurata movement. [[Whirl (SG)|Whirl]] by contrast became the face of those who supported the punishment. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*"Empurata" is an anagram of the Latin word "amputare", meaning "to cut away". Rather than be used in a surgical context, as the descended word "amputation" is today, "amputare" was a punishment inflicted upon criminals to mark them as such, as it is in the world of ''More than Meets the Eye''.
*Theoretically, a victim of empurata could be given new hands (and possibly a new head). For example, Megatron offered Shockwave a pair of hands shortly before launching the initial Decepticon uprising, but when Shockwave realised a war was beginning, he opted to keep one hand and replace the other with a blaster. It should be observed that Shockwave had his hands replaced by an underground organisation and so it can be surmised that victims of empurata were unable to '''legally''' replace their lost body parts. Damus appears to have had his body completely overhauled upon joining the Decepticons.
*Of course in the real world, empurata was conceived by James Roberts to explain the similar appearances of Shockwave's and Whirl's G1 toy faces (and Whirl's claw hands).

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Transformer culture]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformer culture]]

Empurata

2023-09-20T23:55:51Z

MrBeastie87: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

{{disambig2|the ritualized punishment involving the removal of a Cybertronian's face|the casual hobby of removing a Cybertronian's face|Optimus Prime (Movie)}}
[[File:Shadowplay3 amputee support group.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
'''Empurata''' is an old tradition on pre-war Cybertron. A tradition of ''removing the damn heads and hands'' of criminals and installing new faceless, fingerless replacements so everyone knows to shun them.

It was mostly performed on those [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]], almost certainly out of racism, although even those who were forged could find themselves subjected to it if they made [[Senate|powerful enough]] enemies.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Ratchet glitch shadowplay.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"The one with the claws."]]
When [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s combat prowess caught the attention of the [[Senate]], he was pushed into joining the [[Rodion]] police force. When the 'bot tried to resist his orders, they used empurata to... ''persuade'' him otherwise. {{storylink|Interiors}} This is part of the reason why he's such a bitter mess: when he sold out the Senate to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], the reason he gave was "I want my hands back". {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

The [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] [[Tarn (G1)|Damus]] (left) was also a victim of empurata, but unlike Whirl, he eventually got his face back.

During the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], amputee support groups called on the Senate to ban the practice but the Senate responded that it was only used on criminals who deserve it. At the same time they were saying that, the [[Institute]] was 'working' on the crusading [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]] and performed empurata on him solely out of ''spite''. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}
{{-}}

====The Functionist Universe====
[[File:CustomMadeNow-Dominus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Admit it: you want to do this with a Prime Master and a Titans Return Deluxe/Voyager/Leader-class figure.]]
In [[Functionist Universe|another universe]], the [[Functionist Council]] had slowly but surely conquered the planet. By the present day, empurata had become so common it lost its ability to offend, so it was upgraded: the new "flatheads" had their heads replaced with computer screens and could only display text instead of speak. Officially, they were Council property now, and pop-up propaganda would appear on their faces without warning. By removing your ability to fully express yourself, you were made easier to ignore. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

The Functionist Council were not above turning their own underlings into flatheads. One such flathead working for [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] helped arrest [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and his associates on their arrival in the Functionist Universe. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} When the stranded [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] took command of the [[Anti-Vocationist League]], a flathead listened to his speech at [[Nova Point]], displaying "Resist" on their screen. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Fearswoop (BWU)|Fearswoop]] had an empurata-style optic. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} [[Highline]] was also a victim of empurata. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
Empurata was a form of torture from a bygone era Cybertron. Prior to the Great War, it had been reinstated, [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] blaming [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Orion Pax]] for its return. The process proved divisive in society, Megatron holding rallies protesting it outside the [[Senate]] building. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}} When Pax had [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]]' [[Wreckers]] storm the Senate building, Magnus abducted Senator [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 1|Shattered Glass II #1}} Seeing Shockwave as a threat, Pax ordered his fellow senator to be subjected to the procedure. Though intended to strip Shockwave of his compassionate nature, the process backfired and caused his empathy to consume him. This resulted in Shockwave becoming the face of the anti-empurata movement. [[Whirl (SG)|Whirl]] by contrast became the face of those who supported the punishment. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*"Empurata" is an anagram of the Latin word "amputare", meaning "to cut away". Rather than be used in a surgical context, as the descended word "amputation" is today, "amputare" was a punishment inflicted upon criminals to mark them as such, as it is in the world of ''More than Meets the Eye''.
*Theoretically, a victim of empurata could be given new hands (and possibly a new head). For example, Megatron offered Shockwave a pair of hands shortly before launching the initial Decepticon uprising, but when Shockwave realised a war was beginning, he opted to keep one hand and replace the other with a blaster. It should be observed that Shockwave had his hands replaced by an underground organisation and so it can be surmised that victims of empurata were unable to '''legally''' replace their lost body parts. Damus appears to have had his body completely overhauled upon joining the Decepticons.
*Of course in the real world, empurata was conceived by James Roberts to explain the similar appearances of Shockwave's and Whirl's G1 toy faces (and Whirl's claw hands).

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Transformer culture]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformer culture]]

Airazor (disambiguation)

2023-09-20T17:40:38Z

MrBeastie87: /* Full list of Airazors */

Bots named '''Airazor''' are swift in flight.

==Major Airazors==
<center><gallery widths="250px" heights="200px">
File:Airazorbwcgi.jpg|[[Airazor (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Airazor]]
File:RID-Airazor.jpg|[[Airazor (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Airazor]]
File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|[[Airazor (ROTB)|''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Airazors==
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], the female falcon [[Maximal]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]], the female falcon [[Autobot]] turned herald of [[Unicron]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Airazor (Universe)|Airazor]], the Autobot [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Airazor (ROTF)|Airazor]], the Autobot jet from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Airazor (Prime)|Airazor]], the Autobot bird/axe from ''[[Construct-Bots]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Airazor (RID)|Airazor]], the Decepticon Mini-Con from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2017]]|[[Airazor (SG TransTech)|Airazor]], the morally ambiguous Autobot from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|[[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]], the female falcon Maximal from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Not to be confused with...==
* [[Windrazor (disambiguation)|Windrazor]]
* [[Airraptor]] the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]] ''Archaeopteryx'' from ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]''.

{{disambig}}

Optimus Primal (disambiguation)

2023-09-20T17:40:18Z

MrBeastie87: /* Full list of Optimus Primals */

{{disambig}}

'''Optimus Primal''' is a legendary beast leader.

{{TOCclear}}

==Major Optimus Primals==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Optimusprimalbw.jpg|[[Optimus Primal (BW)|"Beast Era" Optimus Primal]] <hr>''[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Toys]]''
File:BigGame_Dinoptimus.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|''Rescue Bots'' Optimus Primal]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Rescue Bots|Toys]]''
File:OptimusPrimal-ROTBgorilla.jpg|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Primal]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Optimus Primals==
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], the [[Maximal]] leader from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
**For this character in the [[Beast Wars continuity|''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity]], see [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys]].
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|Optimus Primal, an alternate name for [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s dinosaur form in ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|[[Optimus Primal (BWSG)|Optimus Primal]], the evil Maximal leader from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2023]]|[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], the Maximal leader from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''.}}

==List of media with "Optimus Primal" in the title==
{{disamb|y=1996|"[[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!]]", the pack-in comic that came with early ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toys.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|"[[To War! Optimus Primal]]", the chapter of the [[Robotmasters (comic)|''Robotmasters'' comics]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|"[[Optimus Primal Chapter]]", the chapter of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2015|"[[Meet Optimus Primal]]", the storybook adaptation of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Big Game]]".}}

==See also==
*[[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)]]
*[[Optimus (disambiguation)]]
*[[Primal (disambiguation)]]
*[[Optimal]]

==Not to be confused with...==
*[[Primal Major]], an [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]] [[Autobot]] who is a homage to Optimus Primal.

Scourge (ROTB)

2023-09-09T23:06:06Z

MrBeastie87: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As his body sunk into the lava, Prime forcefully removed Bumblebee's stolen Autobot insignia from his frame. Scourge's efforts failed as the key and tower were destroyed, with his remains pulled into the collapsing portal. Scourge's ship was later recovered for study by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]].{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Scourge's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriestoy-ScourgeLeader.jpg|thumb|300px|Never skip neck day. Well, skip it a little.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''101'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-109'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon, left arm
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFmIPhOUO2/ Design notes on ''Studio Series'' Scourge] from Hasbro designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram</ref>

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures, Scourge transforms into an unlicensed approximation of an armoured Peterbilt 359 in 31 steps. Scourge is compatible with [[Freezer#Studio Series|Core Class Freezer]] or [[Novakane#Studio Series|Novakane]], who become hand-held blasters or mount on the truck bed. His left arm detaches at the elbow to swap with his cannon. Either unused arm can store on his rear. Though not intended, the blade on his right arm can easily detach without damaging the hinge.

:Like the majority of ''Studio Series'' figures from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Scourge is based on early concept art, evident by his neck, shoulders, mouth, and the inaccurate chest section/truck grill.

:The hexagonal hinges required for transformation, added with the fact that Scourge's truck cab is entirely clear plastic, can cause the plastic to crack. As there are no known fixes at this time (if any even exist), exercise caution when transforming the figure. His neck has a tendency to pop off very easily at the base, due to the shortness of the post it's attached to compared to the surrounding plastic. His head is on a separate ball joint on the top of his neck, so it can be beneficial to use superglue on the defective post to keep his head attached with minimal loss of articulation.

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

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

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Smash-Changers-Scourge.jpg|thumb|300px|Fan theory fuel.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Smash Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Papapatto Change Scourge '''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BPC-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023

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

:In Japan, this toy was released as a Toys"R"Us Japan Exclusive.
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Alliance-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Green is the new black.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Battle Changers, 2023)
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

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

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

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

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Titan-Changer-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More fuel for the fire.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Titan Changer, 2022)

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

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection as one of two chase items.
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===''Pop!''===
*'''Scourge''' (2023)
**''ID number:'' '''1377'''

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

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scourge''' (スカージ ''Sukāji'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānzāi''' (天灾, "Scourge")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Scourge (ROTB)

2023-09-09T23:03:44Z

MrBeastie87: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class figures, Scourge transforms into an unlicensed approximation of an armoured Peterbilt 359 in 31 steps. Scourge is compatible with [[Freezer#Studio Series|Core Class Freezer]] or [[Novakane#Studio Series|Novakane]], who become hand-held blasters or mount on the truck bed. His left arm detaches at the elbow to swap with his cannon. Either unused arm can store on his rear. Though not intended, the blade on his right arm can easily detach without damaging the hinge.

:Like the majority of ''Studio Series'' figures from ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', Scourge is based on early concept art, evident by his neck, shoulders, mouth, and the inaccurate chest section/truck grill.

:The hexagonal hinges required for transformation, added with the fact that Scourge's truck cab is entirely clear plastic, can cause the plastic to crack. As there are no known fixes at this time (if any even exist), exercise caution when transforming the figure. His neck has a tendency to pop off very easily at the base, due to the shortness of the post it's attached to compared to the surrounding plastic. His head is on a separate ball joint on the top of his neck, so it can be beneficial to use superglue on the defective post to keep his head attached with minimal loss of articulation.

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

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

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Smash-Changers-Scourge.jpg|thumb|300px|Fan theory fuel.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Smash Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Papapatto Change Scourge '''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BPC-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Titan-Changer-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More fuel for the fire.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Titan Changer, 2022)

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

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection as one of two chase items.
{{-}}

===''Pop!''===
*'''Scourge''' (2023)
**''ID number:'' '''1377'''

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

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scourge''' (スカージ ''Sukāji'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiānzāi''' (天灾, "Scourge")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Airazor (ROTB)

2023-09-09T22:41:32Z

MrBeastie87: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

{{disambig3|Airazor}}
{{factions|maximal}}
:''Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Transformers'' movies are for the birds!]]

'''Airazor''' is a high-flying Maximal. Wise, compassionate, and selfless, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own [[spark]] to honor that vow.

{{bigquote|His sacrifice will be our oath. To preserve the [[Transwarp Key|key]], no matter the cost.|Airazor upon [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]'s death|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michelle Yeoh]] (English), [[Takako Honda]] (Japanese)|[[Dorothée|Frédérique Hoschedé]] (European French), [[Nathalie Coupal]] (Canadian French), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Arianne Borbach]] (German), [[Laura Romano]] (Italian), [[Rosa Maria Baroli]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ROTB-Airazortrailer.jpg|thumb|That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.]]

Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] when [[Unicron]] arrived to devour their [[Jungle Planet (colony)|home]] and claim the [[Transwarp Key]]. She regrouped with Apelinq, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] as Unicron's army invaded, taking out one of the two [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]] drones pursing Apelinq with Primal. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the Key out of Unicron's clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq's sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.

Upon arriving to [[Earth]], the Maximals split the Key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Due to unknown circumstances, her group did not last, leaving Airazor isolated, and, without contact with the other Maximals, led her to believe she was the last of her kind. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor's half of the Key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in [[New York City]]. [[Elena Wallace]] quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]. Scourge soon arrived with [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the [[Autobot]]s led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and [[Noah Díaz]], and that Scourge only had half of the Key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.

[[File:ROTB_Elena_and_Airazor.jpg|left|thumb|Every post-apocalyptic gang of survivors has that one guy who hides that they got bitten by a zombie.]]

The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard [[Stratosphere]]. She helped monitor Noah and Elena's infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay, despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn't who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.

[[File:ROTB infected Airazor.jpg|thumb|'''''WHY''''' '''HAVE YOU COME?!''']]

By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge's corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor's spark and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Elena, Cheetor, and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend's corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime killed Scourge in battle and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the Transwarp Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

{{note|Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
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==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-97-Deluxe-ROTB-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''97'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-107'''
**''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1622693246978691084 TFU liveblog] of [[February 6]] ''Transformers'' brand team roundtable</ref>}}

: Released as part of the nineteenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Airazor]] toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]; these parts store there in beast mode as well because this toy is missing the hip ports ''Kingdom'' Airazor used for storage.

: Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box pictures also feature a much darker brown toy contrary to the lighter champagne gold colored final product. The box depictions also omit the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.

: Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 17]], 2023.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just needs some [[Stiletto (BW)|stilettoes]] to complete the look.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Included as part of the second [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. While she converts into a mechanical peregrine falcon just as before, this time her transformation scheme is completely different, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot-mode legs. She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield. The Maximal symbol on Airazor's chest/bird noggin tends to be [[tampograph|printed]] on rather haphazardly, usually rotated counterclockwise by about five to ten degrees.

: This set also includes [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].
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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
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*'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Airazor'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
**''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Airazor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.

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*'''Airazor''' (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)

: Part of the third wave of Beast [[Battle Master]]s, Airazor is a 3-inch figure that transforms from bird to blaster. Like other Beast Battle Masters, she features a [[5 mm post]] on her blaster mode that allows it to be held by other figures. The barrel of her blaster mode is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous [[Fire Blast effect|"blast effect" parts]].

: This figure was first found in Thailand, prior to any official acknowledgement by Hasbro.
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==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
*'''Airazor''' (2023)
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor in falcon mode.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

===Kross Studio===
[[File:KrossStudioROTBAirazorWatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Probably the highest-end piece Airazor will ever get.]]

*'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Collector Set''' (2023)

: To celebrate the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, [[Cybertronix]] symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.

: The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.
::*''[http://kross-studio.ch/en/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-collector-set/overview More information on the Kross Studio Collector Set at kross-studio.ch]''
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===''Pop!''===
*'''Airazor''' (2023)
**''ID number:'' '''1379'''

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment and as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 exclusive, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.
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==Notes==
[[File:ROTBcap-Airazor-CU.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.]]
* Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for ''Rise of the Beasts'' feature the movie's beast mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form.
* Airazor spends all of her screen time in ''Rise of the Beasts'' in her beast mode, never transforming to robot mode. No robot mode renders have been released either, and the toy designers had to come up with one for the toys.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215 San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airazor''' (エアレイザー ''Eareizā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Jiàn''' (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), '''Shényīng''' (神鷹, "Condor")

==References==
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Maximal

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[[File:Maximal symbol.png|right|thumb|Woof woof!]]
Arising from the ashes of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the '''Maximals''' are the descendants (at least in part) of the [[Autobot]]s, controlling [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. The Maximals and their counterpart race the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s both owe their origins to the [[Great Upgrade]], which provided the downsized, fuel-efficient bodies that became the hallmark of the successor factions.

In many ways, the Maximals share traits with their Autobot ancestors; primarily a "civilian" race, the Maximals are committed to upholding the peaceful, democratic values of their forebears. All this said, they aren't perfect: they still have their [[Rattrap (BW)|jerks]], and Maximal science has occasionally resulted in the odd [[Rampage (BW)|unethical scientific horrors]].

The most distinctive factor of both Maximal and Predacon physiology is their development of pseudo-organic [[beast mode]]s, allowing both sides to adopt [[alternate mode]]s that blend in seamlessly with the organic lifeforms found elsewhere in the universe. This technology, an offshoot of earlier [[Pretender]] tech,<ref>"[[Departure]]"</ref> sheathes a beast mode in an artificial organic skin, integrating its natural instincts directly into the Maximal form.

When Maximals take on beast modes, they tend to select mammals, birds or fish, although this is not a hard-and-fast rule. Occasionally, Maximals might choose to become [[Insectron|insects]], [[Colada|reptiles]], or [[Dinobot (BM)|dinosaurs]].

The Maximal [[activation code]] is "Maximize".

{{quote|I'm a Maximal. I have to give peace a chance, no matter how unlikely it seems.|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]|"[[Before the Storm]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====''Beast Wars'' toy bios====
[[File:Optimusprimalvsmegatronsplash.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
The product of an innovative "[[bio-genetic morphing process]]" that sought to create the ultimate fusion of organic musculature and Transformer technology, the rise of the Maximals and their leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Primal]] signified that the old conflict between Autobot and Decepticon had entered a new phase. {{storylink|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!}}
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====''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity====
[[File:ForbiddenFruit-Cybertropolis.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

The exact origins of the Maximals (and Predacons) were never entirely explained, though several aspects can be inferred from dialogue. The events of ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines'' are stated to have taken place 300 years after the end of the Great War, though whether this is in Earth years or Cybertronian years has never been made clear. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} Dialogue from the cartoon suggests that the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], which ended the conflict between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, was the precipitating event that led to the development of Maximal and Predacon technology. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

[[File:Stasispod.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Stasis pod]]s formed the backbone of Maximal exploration programs.]]

A transitional period can be inferred from [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s dialogue, mentioning the [[Great Upgrade]] as the specific era when the Autobot population transitioned "from Autobot to Maximal". Around this time, the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] would have been abandoned {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}} and replaced by [[Cybertropolis]] as the new central city of Cybertron. {{storylink|Master of the House}} Characters would occasionally reference Autobot heroes from the past as their "ancient ancestors," {{storylink|Possession}} with [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] mentioning his "great-aunt [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]" on one occasion. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}} Optimus Primal similarly described [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as his revered "ancestor", though whether or not these references are literal or metaphorical are anyone's guess. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

By the modern day, the Maximal government had organized itself into a [[democracy]] {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}} led by the [[Maximal Elder]]s {{storylink|Possession}} and the [[Maximal High Council|High Council]], {{storylink|Deep Metal}} ruling from the [[Council Citadel]] in [[Cybertropolis]]. {{storylink|Master of the House}} The general Maximal populace of Cybertron had largely forgotten about the struggles their ancestors had faced in the Great War; a state of affairs that the Elders found convenient for their purposes. Under their tenure, most records relating to the Great War were sealed away, {{storylink|Possession}} and Maximals were forbidden from travelling to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Deep Metal}}

Despite this, the Maximals maintained a significant space presence, using the development of [[protoform]] and [[beast mode]] technology to explore neighboring worlds such as [[Regalis V]] without disturbing the native life forms. {{storylink|Home Soil}} [[Stasis pod]]s, which allowed large numbers of protoforms to be safely carried through space, {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} suggests that these expeditions were the precursors to an expansion-minded colonization program. The most significant development in regards to space travel was the invention of [[Unspace|transwarp]] travel, an evolution of [[space bridge]] technology which allowed ships to [[Time travel|travel through time]] as well as space. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}
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=====''Beast Wars'' cartoon=====
[[File:BeastWarsPart1-Maximals.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
According to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], peace between the Maximals and Predacons had lasted for centuries. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} Four stellar cycles prior to the disappearances of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', {{storylink|Deep Metal}} Maximal scientists conducted research into [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s mutant [[spark]], {{storylink|Possession}} hoping to learn more about its anomalous immortality. The result of their experiments was [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]: a hyper-aggressive mutant {{storylink|Bad Spark}} who promptly attacked both the Maximal colony [[Colony Omicron|Omicron]] {{storylink|Deep Metal}} and [[Starbase Rugby]]. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}} Most likely as a result from this failed experiment, the Maximal Elders restricted access to Starscream's history file by the general Maximal public, deeming the file classified information. {{storylink|Possession}}

Both Maximals and Predacons possessed an [[onboard computer]] that was symbiotically hardwired into their superstructure; this secondary AI was responsible for autonomously coordinating the movement of parts during [[transformation]], {{storylink|Master of the House}} as well as coordinating energy shielding, {{storylink|The Spark}} power distribution, and the emergency failsafe mode known as [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}

[[File:MaximalMutations.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Maximals traditionally adopted [[beast mode]]s via external [[DNA scanner]]s integrated into external machinery, {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} which directly integrated organic material into an outer layer of synthetic flesh. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Apocalypse}}
Unlike Predacons, Maximal programming directly integrated beast mode instincts into the consciousness of the Cybertronian and dividing them from higher reasoning through a programming block. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} In some cases, damage sustained in a [[protoform]] state could prevent this programming block from forming. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}} Severely damaged protoforms might fail to scan a beast mode entirely, emerging as a deformed and unstable robot. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

In other instances, Maximals who remained in beast mode for too long would suffer from feral impulses, which would go on to completely override their consciousness and reduce them into wild animals. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} Despite this fundamental difference in programing, it was easy for a Predacon to become a Maximal - or vice versa - by simply changing one's [[activation code]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}} {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

Over the course of the "[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]" on prehistoric [[Earth]], exposure to [[Quantum surge|exotic energy]] and [[Transmetal driver|alien technology]] would change several Maximals into [[Transmetal]] {{storylink|Aftermath}} and [[Transmetal 2]] forms; {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}} though these mutations outwardly changed afflicted Maximals back into more mechanical beings, organic material remained integrated into both forms.
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=====''Beast Machines'' cartoon=====
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Maximal society revolved around new research and innovations, which were apparently distributed to the populace during regularly scheduled upgrade cycles. At some point after the departure of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' from Cybertron, the [[Quantum Cycle Upgrade]] involved the instillation of built-in [[DNA scanner]]s into the Maximal populace, which rendered stasis pod technology obsolete. {{storylink|Survivor}}

Other Maximal expeditions involved a voyage to the distant world of [[Regalis V]] to study the native lifeforms there. {{storylink|Home Soil}}

Following the end of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], the Maximals returned to Cybertron with Megatron as their prisoner; taking advantage of a transwarp disruption, Megatron returned early and sought to conquer Cybertron for his own; engineering a [[transformation virus|transformation-paralysing virus]], he was able to swiftly conquer the undefended planet by using [[spark extractor]]s to remove the [[spark]]s from the incapacitated Maximal populace, reengineering their lifeless bodies into a horde of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] to hunt down the survivors. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}}

{{note|Though the characters only described the imprisoned sparks as "Maximal" sparks, comments from the showrunners confirmed that both Maximals and Predacons were targeted indiscriminately by the Vehicons.}}

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The surviving Maximals from the Beast Wars crash-landed on Cybertron shortly after Megatron had fully consolidated his rule across the planet; those Transmetal Transformers were able to resist the debilitating effects of the virus and took refuge underground. There, they discovered the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], who, acting on part of a greater plan to evolve Cybertron to its next stage of existence, used the organic matter they brought back to Cybertron to [[reformatting|reformat]] them into new [[technorganic]] bodies. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} The rise of the technorganics represented the most marked divergence from the standard Maximal physiology yet: representing the "perfect" fusion of technology and biology at the cellular level, this new breed of Maximal lacked the onboard computers that characterized other protoform Cybertronians, and had to learn to [[transformation|transform]] by applying conscious willpower to shift from beast to robot form—a "transformation" that was akin to fluid shapeshifting. {{storylink|Master of the House}}

After some brief misunderstandings regarding the nature of his mission, {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} Optimus eventually came to understand that he would have to restore Cybertron's balance between the organic and technological, and in the final battle against Megatron the seven Maximals drew upon the collective spark power of Cybertron's Maximal population to power themselves up. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}} In the end, Optimus was able to defeat Megatron, triggering [[Great Transformation|a planetary reformatting]] that saw Cybertron itself transformed into a technorganic form and the captured Maximal population restored to their bodies. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}

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=====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity=====
======''Beast Wars II'' cartoon======
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Tens of thousands of years after Optimus Primal's adventures on Cybertron, the Maximal leader would go on to be remembered as a "legendary commander" and one of the most important Maximals of all time. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}} The dynasty of the Maximals would last for millennia, stretching into the distant future and outlasting [[human]]ity's time on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}}

In this distant future, a [[Lio Convoy Unit|group]] of Maximals led by [[Lio Convoy]] would pilot the starship ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]'' to the post-apocalyptic ruins of Earth, which had become known as [[Gaia]], and battled a group of Predacons led by [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers}} On one occasion, an alien teleport gate would warp Optimus Primal himself from his position in time and space to this future world, where he briefly teamed up with Lio Convoy before returning home. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}
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======''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon======
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In the many years following the Great Transformation, the Maximal Elders had either been replaced by or evolved into the [[Convoy Council]]. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}} At this point, Maximal colonization efforts started generations before had evidently yielded fruit, and many Transformers, Maximal and Predacon alike, had chosen to take up permanent residence on distant worlds far from Cybertron. {{storylink|Bump the Physicist}}

At least some Maximals professed to be religious; [[Big Convoy]] and his rookie crew of the ''[[Gung Ho]]'' shared a belief in a nebulous entity known as the "[[God of the Maximals]]". {{storylink|Chase the Mysterious Capsule}}
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=====3H comics=====
[[File:Wreckers3hlineup.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The new team of Wreckers, consisting of Maximals, Predacons, Autobots, and Decepticons]]
The Maximals took their name from the Maximal Upgrade, which was instituted after the end of the Great War and the signing of the Pax Cybertronia. Several prominent Autobots partook of the upgrade, including [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (renaming himself just "Rodimus") and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Departure}} As the Maximals and Predacons came to supplant the Autobots and Decepticons as the new ruling castes of Cybertron, the two factions coexisted in an unstable alliance of peace that lasted for centuries. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}} {{storylink|Betrayal}} During this time, Maximal society had become driven by exploration and advancements in technology. {{storylink|Departure}} Law and order was enforced by a peacekeeping organization known as the [[Imperial Peace Marshal]]s, headed by Peace Marshal Command. {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}} {{storylink|Departure}} But as a precaution, the High Council had also recommissioned a new Maximal version of the elite strike team known as the [[Wreckers#3H comics|Wreckers]]—previously disbanded after the Great War—to serve as a last resort the Council had hoped would never be needed, {{storylink|Departure}} with a base established for Wrecker Command in Delta Three (and later relocated to Delta Five). {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}}

In the time between Megatron's return and subsequent takeover of Cybertron, the Predacon worked in secret to conquer the planet with his Vehicon drone armies, overtaking the Peace Marshals via terrorist attacks and rendering the Maximal High Council helpless to stop him. The Wreckers took action but were overwhelmed by Megatron's numbers and his deadly virus that crippled the planet's entire population. Only the Maximal [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and his advisor [[Hot Rod (G1)#3H comics|Rodimus]] remained as the sole surviving Wreckers. {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}} Following the return of Optimus Primal's Maximals to Cybertron, the two Wreckers would eventually be joined by the arrival of yet another unit of time-displaced warriors led by the Maximal [[Primal Prime]], whose team (which included a mix of Maximals and Predacons) would be added to the Wreckers' ranks, along with a scant few surviving Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|VEHICON ALERT!}} {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}}

[[Image:Maximalhighcouncil.jpg|left|300px|thumb|The Maximal High Council]]
Following the defeat of Megatron and the onset of the Great Transformation, evidence surfaced that suggested that the technorganic reformatting of the planet may have actually been a plot by the malicious [[Quintesson]]s to lead the development of Cybertron astray. {{storylink|Disclosure}} However, when the Quintessons attempted to invade the now-verdant Cybertron, they discovered that the technorganic Maximals had evolved far beyond their specifications; not only were they invisible to Quintesson technology, their new constitutions gave them rapid healing abilities that allowed them to rejuvenate themselves from even the most grievous injuries. It was soon revealed that the Quintessons themselves had actually been manipulated by [[Primus]], who used them to help his children discover this great leap forward. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

In a year's time, {{storylink|Abduction}} the High Council had returned to power, governing the planet just as the [[Universe War]] was about to begin. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

In an alternate timeline where Megatron had conquered Cybertron not with Vehicons but with Predacons, the Maximals became subservient to the planet's new dominate faction and, for years, their numbers were constantly run to ground and executed by the Predacons. However, over time, the Predacons had become too complacent in their rule, allowing the Maximals to retaliate with greater organization and shift the balance of power back in their favor. {{storylink|Paradox}} By the 32nd Century, an even greater power had entered the conflict: A mad Predacon despot known as [[Shokaract]]—empowered by the lifeforce of [[Unicron]]—conquered Cybertron and half the known galaxy. Both the Maximals and Predacons were defeated and driven underground by Shokaract's onslaught, forcing the once and former enemy factions to unite into pan-factional resistance groups, originally formed out of convenience but later out of necessity. {{storylink|Herald}} {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}}

=====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics=====
Half of a Maximal symbol could be seen on the doors to the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

=====Descent into Evil=====
A the end of the Great War, the Autobots and the next generation of Maximals coexisted for a period of time, and threatened to overrun the concurrent Predacon/Decepticon alliance. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

=====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity=====
[[File:DawnOfThePredacus-onerace.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

The Maximal faction appears to have arisen as an Autobot subgroup at some point before the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. In the year [[2035]], the Maximals and Autobots participated in the battle that followed immediately after the deaths of both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]; with command of the factions ceded to the [[Primal Council]], the conflict seemingly concluded when the [[Tripredacus Council]] voluntarily surrendered, allowing for the signing of a temporary ceasefire. The conflict gave rise to the development of [[protoform]] technology, which would form the basis for future Maximal colonization endeavors. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

In the years that followed, the Maximals and Predacons grew in prominence and eventually eclipsed their respective progenitor races. At some point, the [[Great Upgrade]] occurred, which saw every Maximal and a handful of surviving Autobots downsize into fuel efficient bodies. Among them were the former Autobots [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who became the first [[Maximal Elder]]s in what would later be known as the [[Maximal Imperium]].

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Despite the apparent ceasefire, war, in some fashion, would continue on between the new factions for some years; the Maximals were known to have set up "re-education centers" in their prison camps and the Predacon [[BB]] was a "guest" of one such place. In the last days before the signing of the Pax Cybertronia, a group of Maximals led by [[Lio Convoy]] pursued [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] and a force of Predacons to the planet [[Gaia|Gaea]], where they battled for control of the planet's [[Angolmois Energy]] until Lio Convoy's group prevailed.

Following the signing of the Pax Cybertronia and the official end of hostilities between the Maximals and Predacons, the Great War and its numerous minor conflicts were officially considered over. The Maximal Elders remained on guard for any attempts to violate this new peace and dispatched [[Big Convoy]] to take out the rogue dissident [[Magmatron]] when the Predcaon attempted to restart the war. In time, both governments established the [[Committee for State Affairs]] to deal with inter-factional diplomacy; {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}} the Maximals maintained a standing law enforcement presence in the shape of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]], {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}} and trained new recruits for their military arm in the [[Maximal Military Academy]].

In these peaceful postwar years, the civilian branches of the Maximal government turned its attention to the stars, and focused on several long-range exploration and colonization missions. Many Maximals—some of them civilians looking for new adventures, others veterans of the Great War looking to start anew—volunteered for these missions, reduced to a [[protoform]] state for ease of interstellar transport. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

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Neither side was prepared for Megatron's attempt to change history by travelling back in time, and the Maximal Elders responded by dispatching [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and his crew to chase the stolen ship through [[Unspace|transwarp]] space. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}} Not long afterwards, Magmatron would embark on his own scheme to pursue Megatron to prehistoric Earth; the Maximals responded by secretly inducting the Maximal double agent [[Razorbeast]] into his ranks. Hoping to raise an army from the [[stasis pod]]s left on prehistoric Earth with which to conquer Cybertron, Razorbeast managed to tamper with the [[shell program]] required to turn the protoforms and managed to raise an ad hoc team of Maximals to counter Magmatron's plans. {{storylink|Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering}} Both sides warred with one another until the rise of [[Shokaract]] and [[Unicron]]'s heralds threatened both sides. Both sides joined forces to defeat the menace on Cybertron, but the planet was left ravaged and defenseless by the battle, allowing Megatron—freshly returned from his defeat on Earth—to easily conquer the planet with hordes of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending}}
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====''Beast Wars'' manga continuity====
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Descendants of the Autobots, {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}} the Maximals were led by the [[Convoy Council]], headed by [[Great Convoy]] with the authority of [[Vector Sigma]] and of which [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] was a member. The council granted Convoy-rank Maximals such as [[Lio Convoy]] their [[Energon Matrix]]. {{storylink|Free the Captured Matrix!}} The Maximals maintained a [[Maximal Army Central Headquarters|planetary headquarters]] from where they were able to coordinate Maximal troops in the war against the Predacons. The Maximal military was split into different units, including the [[Maximal First Fleet]] and the [[Maximal Seventh Space Fleet]]. As part of the greater war, Great Convoy sent a band of troops under Lio Convoy's command to [[Gaia]] to keep [[Angolmois Energy]] from [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] and his band of Predacons. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}} New members of the military started as cadets; five in particular were trained by [[Big Convoy]] on Gaia after Lio Convoy's disappearance. There, they would encounter the [[Unicron/Generation 1|Black Ball]] and be sent on a journey to collect Angolmois Capsules. {{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} When the Black Ball was revealed to be Unicron and he posed an immediate threat to all of Transformerkind, the Maximals united with the Predacons against the ancient being, but the combined fleet was of little match. Unicron was ultimately defeated through the sacrifice of Big Convoy. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}

The Maximals presumably had native Cybertronians in their ranks, but at least several Maximals were from various animal species that had evolved into Transformers via the power of Angolmois Capsules and the guidance of time-lost warriors from Lio Convoy's troop. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}} {{Storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

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====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
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The Maximals were one of the two "Proto-races" created by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], using the [[Energon Matrix]] he acquired from humanity, in the aftermath of the Great War, in the mid-21st century. {{storylink|Head Games}} They took their name from [[Maxima]], "She Who Sang", basing their insignia on her [[luponoid]] steed. {{storylink|The Predacon Manifesto}} Smaller and more energy efficient than their precursors, the Maximals were initially used by the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]] to carry on the war in their stead, until it became clear this wasn't a possibility. The Maximals and Predacons inherited a ruined Cybertron ruled by a corrupt and selfish oligarchy, as the Builders oppressed their successors out of jealousy for their greater freedom of movement, making the proto-races second class citizens at best. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} Some Autobots surreptitiously had their Sparks installed into proto-race bodies, and were treated no better by the Builders. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} On what few extra-planetary ships there were that patrolled the [[Allowed Zone]], Maximals served as command officers, subservient to their Micromaster political officers, a tactic of the Builders to ensure the proto-races didn't start getting along, and that they remembered who was still in-charge. {{storylink|Intersectionality}} Not that Maximals and Predacons needed help disliking one another, as there was always low-level tension between both races at the best of times. {{storylink|Burning Bridges}} {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}} The Maximals were supposedly governed by the [[Maximal High Council]], but in practice the Council had little actual authority. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

As a substitute for actual war, and as a way to further serve their pettiness, the Builders—inspired by [[Catching Fire|human fiction]]—instituted a series of [[Games (competition)|Games]], their most favored of which was [[gladiatorial combat]], which any Maximal could be dragged into at any time save those in the [[Maximal Command Security Force]], who were exempt. Unknown to the proto-races, these games were rigged, to make sure once again that neither Maximals or Predacons got along. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

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In the 24th century CE, thanks to the [[Resistance]], the [[Grand Uprising]] against the Builders began; three-quarters of Cybertron's Maximal population opted to join the burgeoning [[Resistance]] against the Builders. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} Four years into the war, the reputable [[Darksyder|Darksyder Inc.]] introduced the Beast Upgrade to Cybertron, granting proto-formers much more energy efficient beast modes. During this time, the Maximal High Council began seizing more and more control of their people from the Builders. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} Within a year of the Beast Upgrade's appearance, the Maximal High Council seized the [[Tagan Heights|Tagon Heights]], declaring it was now the [[Maximal Nation]], and was neutral so long as they were left alone. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}} When the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] kicked off, the High Council eventually voted to join with the Resistance to bring an end to the Builders. In the aftermath of the war, the Maximals became part of the newly formed [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Sometime in the thousand years after [[Unity Day]], the Maximals were replaced by the [[Commandron]]s. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In some realities, the Maximals were founded by Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/08}} In other realities, the Maximals and Predacons were all [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/01}}

In [[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon|one particular universe]], the Beast Wars were fought in [[Alpha Q's universe]]; the Maximals involved in that conflict adopted strange alien [[beast mode]]s to cope with the peculiar conditions of each world. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/03}}

The legendary [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]] inspired many Maximals who studied his bygone adventures. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/16}}

In [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta|another timeline]], the Maximals and Predacons clashed on prehistoric Earth for control of Earth's [[Mini-Con]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}} The Maximals pursued the Predacons to southern [[Mexico]] some 3000 years ago; their exploits were recorded by the native [[Natiltec]], who came to worship the aliens as animalistic gods. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:StrangerEons-MaximalAttack.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"This is what you get for ignoring our [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)#20th Anniversary|20th anniversary!]]"]]

A group known only as the "originators" once referred to the perfect [[alternate mode]] as "attaining the maximal". {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}}

Twelve million years ago, the '''Maximal Army''' emerged as a tribe of prehistoric warriors who had named themselves after their master, [[Liege Maximo]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} When [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] swept across the world, the Maximals and their leader were ousted from their territory in the [[Forgotten Plains]], and came into the employ of "Onyx Prime", an alias for the temporally-displaced [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who incorporated the Maximals into his "menagerie" of bestial warriors. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Origin Myths}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

Many Maximals joined Onyx Prime as he set out for the [[Crystal City]], and helped instruct the peaceful denizens of the village in the ways of war, so as to better meet the oncoming approach of Megatronus's [[Darklands|Darklanders]]. Though the Maximals fought bravely, the fighting ultimately ceased when the original three [[Titan (group)#2005 IDW continuity|Titans]] arrived on the scene and peace was made between the two factions. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the era that followed, the Maximals were among Onyx's many followers as he established a castle in Old [[Kalis]]; {{storylink|The Crucible}} however, their choice of [[beast mode]] meant that the Maximals were treated poorly by the other tribes, being seen as little more than animals. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} When the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] broke out, Onyx Prime aligned himself with [[Nexus Prime]] who used the [[Enigma of Combination]] on some of the smaller Maximals to create [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. After [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] had killed Nexus Prime, Onyx Prime fled Cybertron aboard [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], taking his army with him, {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} to [[Antilla]] where they made camp. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

[[File:StrangerEons-MutantMaximals.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Fleshy on the outside like their [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|daddy]] but pointy on the inside like their [[Liege Maximo|other daddy]].]]

In the modern era, the unaligned scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] described his work on [[Chimeracon]] technology—based around perfectly disguising Transformers as organic creatures—using the phrase coined by the originators. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}}

Unknown years later, Antilla was visited by a trio of [[Caminus (planet)|Camiens]]. The Maximals attacked but their would-be victims managed to escape. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} The escapees were later tracked back to Caminus where the Maximals clashed with the [[Torchbearer]]s as they retrieved a sample of [[Ore-4]]. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

Bands of Maximals began hunting down and killing Cybertronians across the galaxy. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Among those targeted were the stranded [[Throttlebot]]s on [[Regalis V]], only for the Maximals to be chased off by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s forces. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

Shortly afterwards, Onyx Prime returned to Cybertron and revealed himself to be Shockwave. As part of his plans, he had Liege Maximo lead a squad of Maximals to attack the crew of the fallen [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Met by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], Maximo explained his army's true origins to her before they took her prisoner. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

After Maximo's death and Shockwave's capture, the Maximals retreated to Nemesis and fled, intent on joining up with the approaching [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] at Shockwave's behest. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} Though Shockwave believed that his forces were doing so as part of his scheme, his carefully curtailed plan had shattered the Maximals' own faith and they aimed to bring down the galaxy as an act of revenge by sincerely joining forces with the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

Unbeknownst to the Maximals, they were trailed by the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]'' who followed them to [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]] as Unicron bore down on the planet. Prowl's crew fought to defend the colony, but the sheer amount of Maximals forced them to retreat, leaving the world to be consumed. However, by tracking Nemesis' flight path, Prowl was able to predict the planet-eater's eleventh target would be Caminus. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Following Prowl's advice to bait a trap, Optimus assembled a massive fleet to defend the colony, only for the Maximals' sheer numbers to allow them to break through the lines and make planetfall in a single-mindedly suicidal attempt to kill the population. The [[Mistress of Flame]] sacrificed herself to hold the horde back long enough for the populace to evacuate. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} The Maximals would live on however, exposed to the [[Ore-11]] within Unicron's systems, they mutated into highly durable skeletal forms. When the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] attacked Unicron, the Maximals were regurgitated onto the flagship [[Worldsweeper]] with [[Bludgeon (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Bludgeon]], himself a Unicron loyalist, declaring that their mutated forms would form the basis of Shockwave's new [[Decepticon Empire#2005 IDW continuity|Decepticon Empire]]. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

As part of their deception, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]], and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] greeted Shockwave in [[Toronto]] and began destroying the city at his command. {{storylink|Road's End}} This made them targets for [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and the [[Red Shadows]] when the forces of Earth attacked the city. After learning that the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman's]] removal from Cybertron had allowed Unicron to survive Cybertron's destruction, Shockwave tracked the artifact and ordered Bludgeon to have the Maximals retrieve it so they could kill Unicron with it. It was then that the Maximals and Bludgeon revealed to Shockwave they were now loyal to Unicron. Led by [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], the Maximals travelled to [[Victoria Falls]] to retrieve the device, only for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to [[space bridge]] away with it. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

The Maximals soon came under attack from every power on [[Earth]], while their absence left the Decepticon Vengeance Division open to attack, with the minority remaining in orbit being unable to withstand the might of Earth's army, all of them falling prior to Unicron's collapse. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

====''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''====
The Maximals existed alongside Autobots, Decepticons, and Predacons in the 21st century CE. In the aftermath of the Earth/Cybertronian war, Maximal shepherds co-habited the plains of [[Uranus]] with Predacons. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity====
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The Maximals traveled across time to find the [[AllSpark|Allspark]] and change the fate of Cybertron. While battling the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]], both sides were joined by the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies forever. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

Multiple possible futures for the Maximals were recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]]. In one, [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] led a cross-factional alliance, while in another, Maximals bore witness to Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] leading Cybertron to a new golden age. In other futures, both Dinobot and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] left the Predacons and became Maximals! {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|''Kingdom'' Golden Disk cards}}

=====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon=====
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The Maximals hailed from a dark alternative future for Cybertron, one where the [[AllSpark]] was lost and both Optimus Prime and Megatron had been reformatted into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] respectively. Though developing technology far more advanced than their Autobot ancestors, including time travel, the Maximals retained a bitterness towards their ancestors for failing to restore their world which they shared with the Predacons, the descendants of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}}

After a group of Predacons had stolen the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], the Maximal ship ''Axalon'' under the command of Optimus Primal was assigned to pursue. Following their foes through time, the Maximals crashed on Earth. Initially each counting two hundred, the conflict reduced the Maximals and Predacons to five members each. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

When the ''Ark'' and ''Nemesis'' crashed, Primal sent Airazor to scout the ''Nemesis'' and keep tabs on the Decepticons while he led the other Maximals to scavenge resources from the ''Ark''. After meeting the Autobots, the Maximals elected to take the opportunity to help their ancestors return the Allspark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} When Airazor was captured, the Autobots and Maximals, despite the foreknowledge granted to the Decepticons and Predacons by the Golden Disk, managed to rescue her. Using the tracers she'd managed to place on the villains, they set out after them to find the Allspark. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

As the alliance converged on a forest, all of their senses were scrambled by Allspark illusions. They were eventually reunited when Optimus Prime reclaimed the [[Matrix of Leadership]], returned to him by a fatally wounded Dinobot. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 3}} With the Matrix guiding his way, Prime led the group to a temple that the Allspark had erected for itself. While he and Primal retrieved it, the Maximals and Autobots kept the Predacons occupied. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}

With history changing, the Maximals, now orphans in time, decided to join the Autobots in returning to Cybertron, though noting that they could be erased at any moment. When the ''Nemesis'' attacked, the Maximals boldly boarded the Decepticon warship, holding off the Decepticons and Predacons until Blackarachnia managed to disable the craft's weapon systems. When [[Teletraan-I]] managed to reconfigure the ''Ark'' into a transformable body for itself and brought down the ''Nemesis'', the Maximals loaded their prisoners aboard the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

After the Maximals erected a stasis field to hold their prisoners, the ''Ark'' took off for Cybertron, discovering it to be a frozen wasteland. While Optimus Prime went to return the Allspark to where it belonged, the Maximals found that the original Megatron had escaped the stasis field. Discovering that Galvatron and Nemesis Prime were manipulating events, the Maximals freed the Predacons and Decepticons, convincing them to ally with them to save Cybertron. After the restoration of the Allspark defeated Galvatron and Nemesis, the Maximals joined the Autobots in one hemisphere of Cybertron while the Decepticons and Predacons took the other, agreeing to live in peace. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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====2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic====
In an era that followed the time of the Autobots and Decepticons, the Maximals ruled Cybertron. Though a technologically advanced people, the Maximals frowned on the independent mavericks, both in their military forces and in the usage of their time-travel capable transwarp drives. Seeking to topple the Maximal rulers, a cabal of Predacons stole the coveted Golden Disk and a transwarp-capable warship from the [[Great Shipyard]], destroying the remainder of the Maximal war fleet in the process. With no alternative, Maximal High Command dispatched the exploration vessel ''Axalon'' to intercept the thieves. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}}

Crash landing on a primitive world and rebuilt with technorganic [[beast mode]] casings, the Maximals began repairing the ''Axalon'' while sending [[Nyx]] to scout the area. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 2}} After going missing for a night, Nyx returned with the seeking to defect [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 4}} When the other Predacons attacked, {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 5}} Dinobot fought with the Maximals, joining them once the Predacons had been chased off. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 6}}

During the battle, the Predacon Tarantulas had managed to breach [[Thetha Lab]] and upload malicious coding to an orbiting [[stasis pod]], brining it down to the surface. The protoform within emerged as [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], her Predacon coding activating soon after her Maximal spark allowed her to breach the ''Axalon''. {{storylink|Pod Part 1}} Though the Maximals managed to chase her off, she managed to upload Tarantulas' code to 51% of the orbiting pods, corrupting the unborn Maximals within, while ordering all pods to land. Enraged by the attack, Optimus Primal decided to go on the offensive, drawing up plans for an attack on the Predacons. {{storylink|Pod Part 2}}

When out for a walk, the Predacon [[Skold]] discovered an unaltered pod which birthed the Maximal [[Razorbeast]]. After befriending him, the two fought off a pack of [[ironwolf|ironwolves]]. Aware that the Predacons would only view him as a prisoner, Skold took him to the ''Axalon'' for repairs but denied Dinobot's offer to join the Maximals. {{storylink|Thicker Skin}}

After Razorbeast was repaired, the Maximals attacked the ''Darksyde'' with the intent to ground it and reclaim the Golden Disk. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}} With the others holding off the Predacons, Nyx and Rattrap snuck inside the ship to complete their objectives. During the battle, Razorbeast attempted to have Skold peacefully stand down only to be killed by Terrorsaur. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}} Within the ''Darksyde'', Nyx managed to destroy the transwarp drive only for Rattrap to be detained by the security system when he claimed the Golden Disk. Primal and Nyx managed to free him only to be trapped by a [[force field]]. Bluffing, Primal managed to convince Megatron to let the Maximals leave, Rattrap already having made a copy of the Golden Disk's contents. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 3}}

Following a battle at a field of energon crystals, Cheetor was left in deep stasis as the [[Vok]] [[Pakak]] infiltrated his mind, downloading the information needed to reprogram a Cybertronian protoform. {{storylink|The Speedway of Central Consciousness}}

When the Predacons discovered a rage-inducing energon crystal, they weaponized it as a viral attack against Optimus Primal. After a loaded suggestion from Dinobot, the Maximal leader channeled his anger towards Megatron, running off to the ''Darksyde'', only to be abducted by [[Polar Claw]]. {{storylink|Primal Rage}} While waiting for their leader to return, the Maximals camped outside their ship, Cheetor telling an edgy story to pass the time. {{storylink|The Morphlings}}

Alongside Megatron, Optimus encountered the [[Children of the Vok (group)|Children of the Vok]] and their alien benefactors. Appealing to the Vok's scientific curiosity, Primal managed to convince the aliens to allow the Maximals and Predacons to join forces, noting the sociological data that could be obtained when two warring factions joined forces. {{storylink|Children of the Vok}}

Upon returning to his troops, Optimus sent Rhinox and Dinobot to the ''Darksyde'' while Blackarachnia, Waspinator and Skold came to the ''Axalon''. As the latter two helped the Maximals repair their engines and theorize as to the Vok's true nature, a distress signal came in from the ''Darksyde''. {{storylink|The Beginning of the End}}

While Rattrap and Waspinator were left behind to affect further repairs on the ''Axalon'', the rest of the group went to defend the ''Darksyde'' from the totality of the Children of the Vok. The fighting drew the attention of the Vok who planned to destroy the Cybertronians with their [[reversion device]] before being destroyed by Rattrap and Waspinator using the ''Axalon''{{'}}s transwarp drive. After using the same weapon to shunt Megatron forward in time, the Maximals attempted to extend the truce only to be rejected. Aware that they could not return to Cybertron without Megatron as their prisoner, the Maximals left aboard the repaired ''Axalon'', keeping a lookout for Megatron. {{storylink|The End (BW)|The End}}

===Live-action film series===
====''Rise of the Beasts'' film====
The Maximals hailed from a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|a Cybertronian colony]] populated by [[beast mode]] Transformers. In their possession was the [[Transwarp Key]], a device that allowed them to travel anywhere and anywhen, which the Maximals used to visit other worlds and nurture developing civilizations.

In time, the Key drew the attention of [[Unicron]], the Chaos Bringer hoping to use the Key to quickly traverse intergalactic distances. The leader of the Maximals, [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] entrusted the Key to [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] who fled with it and a group of Maximals to prehistoric Earth as Unicron consumed their homeworld. On Earth, the Maximals split the Key in two. Primal's group sought refuge in the jungles of [[Peru]], eventually entrusting their half of the Key to a small village of people aware of the Maximals' existence for safe keeping. [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] led another group of Maximals to hide elsewhere, her half of the Key being concealed in a statue cast in the form of her beast mode. As the centuries followed, the Maximals who followed Airazor passed due to unknown circumstances, leading her to believe she was the last of her kind.

In [[1994]], museum intern [[Elena Wallace]] accidentally broke the falcon statue and activated the Key's signal beacon, attracting the [[Autobot]]s as well as the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]], the former faction hoping to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], while the latter saw it as a means to summon Unicron to Earth. After the Terrorcons claimed the Key, Airazor introduced herself to the Autobots, telling them that the Key was incomplete.

After Elena deduced that the second half of the Key was in Peru, the Autobots allied with the remainder of the Maximals. [[Amaru]] presented the other half of the Transwarp Key to Optimus Prime, only for it to be stolen by Airazor, who had been corrupted by [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]], and delivered to the Terrorcon leader.

With both halves reunited, Scourge connected the Transwarp Key to a newly formed [[Transwarp Drive]], where it then opened a vortex that allowed for Unicron to come to Earth. Fighting through Unicron's Terrorcon and Predacon forces, the Autobots and Maximals initially hoped that Elena could upload the Transwarp Key's override abort before the control panel was unfortunately destroyed by Scourge to ensure that the dark god will prevail. The Key was ultimately destroyed during the final battle by Optimus Prime in order to stop Unicron's arrival. In the aftermath, the Maximals allied with the Autobots to defend Earth, preparing for the day when they would inevitably come to blows with Unicron again. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

====Titan movie comics====
[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] identified [[Simon Furman]] as a Maximal whose alternate mode was a "strategically shaved ape". {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|#7's Star Screams}} According to [[Vector Prime]], Furman joined the Maximals because they had the better dental plan. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/16}}

==Variations==
*'''[[Transmetal]]s''': When exposed to the exotic radiation produced by a [[quantum surge]] or a [[Super Energon]] explosion, some Maximals and Predacons develop a "mutated superstructure," granting them purely mechanical beast modes while their [[robot mode]]s take on additional organic traits. In most instances, Transmetals develop a tertiary "transport mode". Such robots are undetectable to [[Vok]] technology.
*'''[[Fuzor]]s''': An alternate evolution also stemming from said radiation, Fuzors possess a single [[beast mode]] based off two or more creatures, mashed together into a single chimeric form. Fuzors possess a degree of Transmetallization that also renders them invisible to Vok sensors.
*'''[[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]]''': When exposed to a [[transformation virus]], Fuzors may react to the infection by losing their robot form, instead developing the power to switch between two beast modes at will. Paranormal abilities such as telepathy frequently manifest.
*'''[[Transmetal 2|Transmetals 2]]''': The power of the [[Transmetal driver]] has the ability to upgrade Cybertronian lifeform one step beyond the initial Transmetal mutation. Transmetal 2 Maximals are recognizable by their asymmetrical and frequently monstrous appearances, incorporating a patchwork of organic and mechanical components in both modes. In some instances, Transmetal 2 Transformers develop supernatural powers such as telekinesis or rapid healing.
*'''[[Technorganic]]s''': When [[reformatting|reformatted]] by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], Maximals become an entirely new type of being, one that merges true organic life with Cybertronian construction at the cellular level. Considered to be the "perfect" fusion of the mechanical and the technological, technorganics transform via fluid shapeshifting and manifest a variety of energy-based powers.

==Games==

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Notes==
* An early version of the faction name was "'''Cyberbeast'''" alongside "Predacon".<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CJC-i7cgfHR/ Hasbro document scan regarding McDonald's Flip-Out Transformers</ref>
* The "Maximal" faction name came from a last-minute attempt by [[Vincent D'Alleva]] to figure out a new protagonist name that would represent the animal Transformers, clear trademark checks and please the executive group. He combined the name of a scrapped ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' line, ''Manimals'', with the name of the car driven by the team marketing coordinator, a Nissan ''Maxima''. Manimals + Maxima = ''Maximals''. Ta-da!<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p1-2</ref>
* An early draft for season 3 of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' would have depicted the Maximals and Predacons as threats on a rejuvenated Cybertron, but these early plans were scrapped in favor of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[subline imprint]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel in 2015</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cybertron''' (サイバトロン ''Saibatoron''), '''Maximal''' (マキシマル ''Makishimaru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Maximál''' (''Kingdom'' sub)
*''Latvian:'' '''Maksimāļi'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jíxiàn Dòngwù''' (Taiwan, 極限動物, "Extreme Animal"), '''Qiángdà Shòu''' (Taiwan, 強大獸, "Powerful Beast"), '''Jùwúbà''' (China, 巨无霸, "Extremely Gigantic"), '''Qiángdà Jīngāng''' (強大金剛, "Powerful Vajra")
*''Polish:'' '''Maksimale''' ("Maximals")

==References==
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Maximal

2023-09-09T22:29:27Z

MrBeastie87: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

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Arising from the ashes of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the '''Maximals''' are the descendants (at least in part) of the [[Autobot]]s, controlling [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. The Maximals and their counterpart race the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s both owe their origins to the [[Great Upgrade]], which provided the downsized, fuel-efficient bodies that became the hallmark of the successor factions.

In many ways, the Maximals share traits with their Autobot ancestors; primarily a "civilian" race, the Maximals are committed to upholding the peaceful, democratic values of their forebears. All this said, they aren't perfect: they still have their [[Rattrap (BW)|jerks]], and Maximal science has occasionally resulted in the odd [[Rampage (BW)|unethical scientific horrors]].

The most distinctive factor of both Maximal and Predacon physiology is their development of pseudo-organic [[beast mode]]s, allowing both sides to adopt [[alternate mode]]s that blend in seamlessly with the organic lifeforms found elsewhere in the universe. This technology, an offshoot of earlier [[Pretender]] tech,<ref>"[[Departure]]"</ref> sheathes a beast mode in an artificial organic skin, integrating its natural instincts directly into the Maximal form.

When Maximals take on beast modes, they tend to select mammals, birds or fish, although this is not a hard-and-fast rule. Occasionally, Maximals might choose to become [[Insectron|insects]], [[Colada|reptiles]], or [[Dinobot (BM)|dinosaurs]].

The Maximal [[activation code]] is "Maximize".

{{quote|I'm a Maximal. I have to give peace a chance, no matter how unlikely it seems.|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]|"[[Before the Storm]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====''Beast Wars'' toy bios====
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The product of an innovative "[[bio-genetic morphing process]]" that sought to create the ultimate fusion of organic musculature and Transformer technology, the rise of the Maximals and their leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Primal]] signified that the old conflict between Autobot and Decepticon had entered a new phase. {{storylink|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!}}
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====''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity====
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The exact origins of the Maximals (and Predacons) were never entirely explained, though several aspects can be inferred from dialogue. The events of ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines'' are stated to have taken place 300 years after the end of the Great War, though whether this is in Earth years or Cybertronian years has never been made clear. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} Dialogue from the cartoon suggests that the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], which ended the conflict between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, was the precipitating event that led to the development of Maximal and Predacon technology. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

[[File:Stasispod.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Stasis pod]]s formed the backbone of Maximal exploration programs.]]

A transitional period can be inferred from [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s dialogue, mentioning the [[Great Upgrade]] as the specific era when the Autobot population transitioned "from Autobot to Maximal". Around this time, the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] would have been abandoned {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}} and replaced by [[Cybertropolis]] as the new central city of Cybertron. {{storylink|Master of the House}} Characters would occasionally reference Autobot heroes from the past as their "ancient ancestors," {{storylink|Possession}} with [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] mentioning his "great-aunt [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]" on one occasion. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}} Optimus Primal similarly described [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as his revered "ancestor", though whether or not these references are literal or metaphorical are anyone's guess. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

By the modern day, the Maximal government had organized itself into a [[democracy]] {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}} led by the [[Maximal Elder]]s {{storylink|Possession}} and the [[Maximal High Council|High Council]], {{storylink|Deep Metal}} ruling from the [[Council Citadel]] in [[Cybertropolis]]. {{storylink|Master of the House}} The general Maximal populace of Cybertron had largely forgotten about the struggles their ancestors had faced in the Great War; a state of affairs that the Elders found convenient for their purposes. Under their tenure, most records relating to the Great War were sealed away, {{storylink|Possession}} and Maximals were forbidden from travelling to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Deep Metal}}

Despite this, the Maximals maintained a significant space presence, using the development of [[protoform]] and [[beast mode]] technology to explore neighboring worlds such as [[Regalis V]] without disturbing the native life forms. {{storylink|Home Soil}} [[Stasis pod]]s, which allowed large numbers of protoforms to be safely carried through space, {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} suggests that these expeditions were the precursors to an expansion-minded colonization program. The most significant development in regards to space travel was the invention of [[Unspace|transwarp]] travel, an evolution of [[space bridge]] technology which allowed ships to [[Time travel|travel through time]] as well as space. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}
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=====''Beast Wars'' cartoon=====
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According to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], peace between the Maximals and Predacons had lasted for centuries. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} Four stellar cycles prior to the disappearances of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'', {{storylink|Deep Metal}} Maximal scientists conducted research into [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s mutant [[spark]], {{storylink|Possession}} hoping to learn more about its anomalous immortality. The result of their experiments was [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]: a hyper-aggressive mutant {{storylink|Bad Spark}} who promptly attacked both the Maximal colony [[Colony Omicron|Omicron]] {{storylink|Deep Metal}} and [[Starbase Rugby]]. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}} Most likely as a result from this failed experiment, the Maximal Elders restricted access to Starscream's history file by the general Maximal public, deeming the file classified information. {{storylink|Possession}}

Both Maximals and Predacons possessed an [[onboard computer]] that was symbiotically hardwired into their superstructure; this secondary AI was responsible for autonomously coordinating the movement of parts during [[transformation]], {{storylink|Master of the House}} as well as coordinating energy shielding, {{storylink|The Spark}} power distribution, and the emergency failsafe mode known as [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}

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Maximals traditionally adopted [[beast mode]]s via external [[DNA scanner]]s integrated into external machinery, {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} which directly integrated organic material into an outer layer of synthetic flesh. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Apocalypse}}
Unlike Predacons, Maximal programming directly integrated beast mode instincts into the consciousness of the Cybertronian and dividing them from higher reasoning through a programming block. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} In some cases, damage sustained in a [[protoform]] state could prevent this programming block from forming. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}} Severely damaged protoforms might fail to scan a beast mode entirely, emerging as a deformed and unstable robot. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

In other instances, Maximals who remained in beast mode for too long would suffer from feral impulses, which would go on to completely override their consciousness and reduce them into wild animals. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} Despite this fundamental difference in programing, it was easy for a Predacon to become a Maximal - or vice versa - by simply changing one's [[activation code]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}} {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

Over the course of the "[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]" on prehistoric [[Earth]], exposure to [[Quantum surge|exotic energy]] and [[Transmetal driver|alien technology]] would change several Maximals into [[Transmetal]] {{storylink|Aftermath}} and [[Transmetal 2]] forms; {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}} though these mutations outwardly changed afflicted Maximals back into more mechanical beings, organic material remained integrated into both forms.
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=====''Beast Machines'' cartoon=====
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Maximal society revolved around new research and innovations, which were apparently distributed to the populace during regularly scheduled upgrade cycles. At some point after the departure of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' from Cybertron, the [[Quantum Cycle Upgrade]] involved the instillation of built-in [[DNA scanner]]s into the Maximal populace, which rendered stasis pod technology obsolete. {{storylink|Survivor}}

Other Maximal expeditions involved a voyage to the distant world of [[Regalis V]] to study the native lifeforms there. {{storylink|Home Soil}}

Following the end of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], the Maximals returned to Cybertron with Megatron as their prisoner; taking advantage of a transwarp disruption, Megatron returned early and sought to conquer Cybertron for his own; engineering a [[transformation virus|transformation-paralysing virus]], he was able to swiftly conquer the undefended planet by using [[spark extractor]]s to remove the [[spark]]s from the incapacitated Maximal populace, reengineering their lifeless bodies into a horde of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] to hunt down the survivors. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}}

{{note|Though the characters only described the imprisoned sparks as "Maximal" sparks, comments from the showrunners confirmed that both Maximals and Predacons were targeted indiscriminately by the Vehicons.}}

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The surviving Maximals from the Beast Wars crash-landed on Cybertron shortly after Megatron had fully consolidated his rule across the planet; those Transmetal Transformers were able to resist the debilitating effects of the virus and took refuge underground. There, they discovered the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], who, acting on part of a greater plan to evolve Cybertron to its next stage of existence, used the organic matter they brought back to Cybertron to [[reformatting|reformat]] them into new [[technorganic]] bodies. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} The rise of the technorganics represented the most marked divergence from the standard Maximal physiology yet: representing the "perfect" fusion of technology and biology at the cellular level, this new breed of Maximal lacked the onboard computers that characterized other protoform Cybertronians, and had to learn to [[transformation|transform]] by applying conscious willpower to shift from beast to robot form—a "transformation" that was akin to fluid shapeshifting. {{storylink|Master of the House}}

After some brief misunderstandings regarding the nature of his mission, {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} Optimus eventually came to understand that he would have to restore Cybertron's balance between the organic and technological, and in the final battle against Megatron the seven Maximals drew upon the collective spark power of Cybertron's Maximal population to power themselves up. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}} In the end, Optimus was able to defeat Megatron, triggering [[Great Transformation|a planetary reformatting]] that saw Cybertron itself transformed into a technorganic form and the captured Maximal population restored to their bodies. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}

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=====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity=====
======''Beast Wars II'' cartoon======
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Tens of thousands of years after Optimus Primal's adventures on Cybertron, the Maximal leader would go on to be remembered as a "legendary commander" and one of the most important Maximals of all time. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}} The dynasty of the Maximals would last for millennia, stretching into the distant future and outlasting [[human]]ity's time on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}}

In this distant future, a [[Lio Convoy Unit|group]] of Maximals led by [[Lio Convoy]] would pilot the starship ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]'' to the post-apocalyptic ruins of Earth, which had become known as [[Gaia]], and battled a group of Predacons led by [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers}} On one occasion, an alien teleport gate would warp Optimus Primal himself from his position in time and space to this future world, where he briefly teamed up with Lio Convoy before returning home. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}
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======''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon======
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In the many years following the Great Transformation, the Maximal Elders had either been replaced by or evolved into the [[Convoy Council]]. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}} At this point, Maximal colonization efforts started generations before had evidently yielded fruit, and many Transformers, Maximal and Predacon alike, had chosen to take up permanent residence on distant worlds far from Cybertron. {{storylink|Bump the Physicist}}

At least some Maximals professed to be religious; [[Big Convoy]] and his rookie crew of the ''[[Gung Ho]]'' shared a belief in a nebulous entity known as the "[[God of the Maximals]]". {{storylink|Chase the Mysterious Capsule}}
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=====3H comics=====
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The Maximals took their name from the Maximal Upgrade, which was instituted after the end of the Great War and the signing of the Pax Cybertronia. Several prominent Autobots partook of the upgrade, including [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (renaming himself just "Rodimus") and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Departure}} As the Maximals and Predacons came to supplant the Autobots and Decepticons as the new ruling castes of Cybertron, the two factions coexisted in an unstable alliance of peace that lasted for centuries. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}} {{storylink|Betrayal}} During this time, Maximal society had become driven by exploration and advancements in technology. {{storylink|Departure}} Law and order was enforced by a peacekeeping organization known as the [[Imperial Peace Marshal]]s, headed by Peace Marshal Command. {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}} {{storylink|Departure}} But as a precaution, the High Council had also recommissioned a new Maximal version of the elite strike team known as the [[Wreckers#3H comics|Wreckers]]—previously disbanded after the Great War—to serve as a last resort the Council had hoped would never be needed, {{storylink|Departure}} with a base established for Wrecker Command in Delta Three (and later relocated to Delta Five). {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}}

In the time between Megatron's return and subsequent takeover of Cybertron, the Predacon worked in secret to conquer the planet with his Vehicon drone armies, overtaking the Peace Marshals via terrorist attacks and rendering the Maximal High Council helpless to stop him. The Wreckers took action but were overwhelmed by Megatron's numbers and his deadly virus that crippled the planet's entire population. Only the Maximal [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and his advisor [[Hot Rod (G1)#3H comics|Rodimus]] remained as the sole surviving Wreckers. {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}} Following the return of Optimus Primal's Maximals to Cybertron, the two Wreckers would eventually be joined by the arrival of yet another unit of time-displaced warriors led by the Maximal [[Primal Prime]], whose team (which included a mix of Maximals and Predacons) would be added to the Wreckers' ranks, along with a scant few surviving Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|VEHICON ALERT!}} {{storylink|Apelinq's War Journals}}

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Following the defeat of Megatron and the onset of the Great Transformation, evidence surfaced that suggested that the technorganic reformatting of the planet may have actually been a plot by the malicious [[Quintesson]]s to lead the development of Cybertron astray. {{storylink|Disclosure}} However, when the Quintessons attempted to invade the now-verdant Cybertron, they discovered that the technorganic Maximals had evolved far beyond their specifications; not only were they invisible to Quintesson technology, their new constitutions gave them rapid healing abilities that allowed them to rejuvenate themselves from even the most grievous injuries. It was soon revealed that the Quintessons themselves had actually been manipulated by [[Primus]], who used them to help his children discover this great leap forward. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

In a year's time, {{storylink|Abduction}} the High Council had returned to power, governing the planet just as the [[Universe War]] was about to begin. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

In an alternate timeline where Megatron had conquered Cybertron not with Vehicons but with Predacons, the Maximals became subservient to the planet's new dominate faction and, for years, their numbers were constantly run to ground and executed by the Predacons. However, over time, the Predacons had become too complacent in their rule, allowing the Maximals to retaliate with greater organization and shift the balance of power back in their favor. {{storylink|Paradox}} By the 32nd Century, an even greater power had entered the conflict: A mad Predacon despot known as [[Shokaract]]—empowered by the lifeforce of [[Unicron]]—conquered Cybertron and half the known galaxy. Both the Maximals and Predacons were defeated and driven underground by Shokaract's onslaught, forcing the once and former enemy factions to unite into pan-factional resistance groups, originally formed out of convenience but later out of necessity. {{storylink|Herald}} {{storylink|Schism (story)|Schism}}

=====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics=====
Half of a Maximal symbol could be seen on the doors to the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

=====Descent into Evil=====
A the end of the Great War, the Autobots and the next generation of Maximals coexisted for a period of time, and threatened to overrun the concurrent Predacon/Decepticon alliance. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

=====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity=====
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The Maximal faction appears to have arisen as an Autobot subgroup at some point before the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. In the year [[2035]], the Maximals and Autobots participated in the battle that followed immediately after the deaths of both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]; with command of the factions ceded to the [[Primal Council]], the conflict seemingly concluded when the [[Tripredacus Council]] voluntarily surrendered, allowing for the signing of a temporary ceasefire. The conflict gave rise to the development of [[protoform]] technology, which would form the basis for future Maximal colonization endeavors. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

In the years that followed, the Maximals and Predacons grew in prominence and eventually eclipsed their respective progenitor races. At some point, the [[Great Upgrade]] occurred, which saw every Maximal and a handful of surviving Autobots downsize into fuel efficient bodies. Among them were the former Autobots [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who became the first [[Maximal Elder]]s in what would later be known as the [[Maximal Imperium]].

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Despite the apparent ceasefire, war, in some fashion, would continue on between the new factions for some years; the Maximals were known to have set up "re-education centers" in their prison camps and the Predacon [[BB]] was a "guest" of one such place. In the last days before the signing of the Pax Cybertronia, a group of Maximals led by [[Lio Convoy]] pursued [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] and a force of Predacons to the planet [[Gaia|Gaea]], where they battled for control of the planet's [[Angolmois Energy]] until Lio Convoy's group prevailed.

Following the signing of the Pax Cybertronia and the official end of hostilities between the Maximals and Predacons, the Great War and its numerous minor conflicts were officially considered over. The Maximal Elders remained on guard for any attempts to violate this new peace and dispatched [[Big Convoy]] to take out the rogue dissident [[Magmatron]] when the Predcaon attempted to restart the war. In time, both governments established the [[Committee for State Affairs]] to deal with inter-factional diplomacy; {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}} the Maximals maintained a standing law enforcement presence in the shape of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]], {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}} and trained new recruits for their military arm in the [[Maximal Military Academy]].

In these peaceful postwar years, the civilian branches of the Maximal government turned its attention to the stars, and focused on several long-range exploration and colonization missions. Many Maximals—some of them civilians looking for new adventures, others veterans of the Great War looking to start anew—volunteered for these missions, reduced to a [[protoform]] state for ease of interstellar transport. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

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Neither side was prepared for Megatron's attempt to change history by travelling back in time, and the Maximal Elders responded by dispatching [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and his crew to chase the stolen ship through [[Unspace|transwarp]] space. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}} Not long afterwards, Magmatron would embark on his own scheme to pursue Megatron to prehistoric Earth; the Maximals responded by secretly inducting the Maximal double agent [[Razorbeast]] into his ranks. Hoping to raise an army from the [[stasis pod]]s left on prehistoric Earth with which to conquer Cybertron, Razorbeast managed to tamper with the [[shell program]] required to turn the protoforms and managed to raise an ad hoc team of Maximals to counter Magmatron's plans. {{storylink|Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering}} Both sides warred with one another until the rise of [[Shokaract]] and [[Unicron]]'s heralds threatened both sides. Both sides joined forces to defeat the menace on Cybertron, but the planet was left ravaged and defenseless by the battle, allowing Megatron—freshly returned from his defeat on Earth—to easily conquer the planet with hordes of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending}}
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====''Beast Wars'' manga continuity====
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Descendants of the Autobots, {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}} the Maximals were led by the [[Convoy Council]], headed by [[Great Convoy]] with the authority of [[Vector Sigma]] and of which [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] was a member. The council granted Convoy-rank Maximals such as [[Lio Convoy]] their [[Energon Matrix]]. {{storylink|Free the Captured Matrix!}} The Maximals maintained a [[Maximal Army Central Headquarters|planetary headquarters]] from where they were able to coordinate Maximal troops in the war against the Predacons. The Maximal military was split into different units, including the [[Maximal First Fleet]] and the [[Maximal Seventh Space Fleet]]. As part of the greater war, Great Convoy sent a band of troops under Lio Convoy's command to [[Gaia]] to keep [[Angolmois Energy]] from [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] and his band of Predacons. {{storylink|Demolish the Superdreadnought Tank!}} New members of the military started as cadets; five in particular were trained by [[Big Convoy]] on Gaia after Lio Convoy's disappearance. There, they would encounter the [[Unicron/Generation 1|Black Ball]] and be sent on a journey to collect Angolmois Capsules. {{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} When the Black Ball was revealed to be Unicron and he posed an immediate threat to all of Transformerkind, the Maximals united with the Predacons against the ancient being, but the combined fleet was of little match. Unicron was ultimately defeated through the sacrifice of Big Convoy. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}

The Maximals presumably had native Cybertronians in their ranks, but at least several Maximals were from various animal species that had evolved into Transformers via the power of Angolmois Capsules and the guidance of time-lost warriors from Lio Convoy's troop. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}} {{Storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

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====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
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The Maximals were one of the two "Proto-races" created by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], using the [[Energon Matrix]] he acquired from humanity, in the aftermath of the Great War, in the mid-21st century. {{storylink|Head Games}} They took their name from [[Maxima]], "She Who Sang", basing their insignia on her [[luponoid]] steed. {{storylink|The Predacon Manifesto}} Smaller and more energy efficient than their precursors, the Maximals were initially used by the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]] to carry on the war in their stead, until it became clear this wasn't a possibility. The Maximals and Predacons inherited a ruined Cybertron ruled by a corrupt and selfish oligarchy, as the Builders oppressed their successors out of jealousy for their greater freedom of movement, making the proto-races second class citizens at best. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} Some Autobots surreptitiously had their Sparks installed into proto-race bodies, and were treated no better by the Builders. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} On what few extra-planetary ships there were that patrolled the [[Allowed Zone]], Maximals served as command officers, subservient to their Micromaster political officers, a tactic of the Builders to ensure the proto-races didn't start getting along, and that they remembered who was still in-charge. {{storylink|Intersectionality}} Not that Maximals and Predacons needed help disliking one another, as there was always low-level tension between both races at the best of times. {{storylink|Burning Bridges}} {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}} The Maximals were supposedly governed by the [[Maximal High Council]], but in practice the Council had little actual authority. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

As a substitute for actual war, and as a way to further serve their pettiness, the Builders—inspired by [[Catching Fire|human fiction]]—instituted a series of [[Games (competition)|Games]], their most favored of which was [[gladiatorial combat]], which any Maximal could be dragged into at any time save those in the [[Maximal Command Security Force]], who were exempt. Unknown to the proto-races, these games were rigged, to make sure once again that neither Maximals or Predacons got along. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

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In the 24th century CE, thanks to the [[Resistance]], the [[Grand Uprising]] against the Builders began; three-quarters of Cybertron's Maximal population opted to join the burgeoning [[Resistance]] against the Builders. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} Four years into the war, the reputable [[Darksyder|Darksyder Inc.]] introduced the Beast Upgrade to Cybertron, granting proto-formers much more energy efficient beast modes. During this time, the Maximal High Council began seizing more and more control of their people from the Builders. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} Within a year of the Beast Upgrade's appearance, the Maximal High Council seized the [[Tagan Heights|Tagon Heights]], declaring it was now the [[Maximal Nation]], and was neutral so long as they were left alone. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}} When the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] kicked off, the High Council eventually voted to join with the Resistance to bring an end to the Builders. In the aftermath of the war, the Maximals became part of the newly formed [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Sometime in the thousand years after [[Unity Day]], the Maximals were replaced by the [[Commandron]]s. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In some realities, the Maximals were founded by Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/08}} In other realities, the Maximals and Predacons were all [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/01}}

In [[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon|one particular universe]], the Beast Wars were fought in [[Alpha Q's universe]]; the Maximals involved in that conflict adopted strange alien [[beast mode]]s to cope with the peculiar conditions of each world. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/03}}

The legendary [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]] inspired many Maximals who studied his bygone adventures. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/16}}

In [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta|another timeline]], the Maximals and Predacons clashed on prehistoric Earth for control of Earth's [[Mini-Con]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}} The Maximals pursued the Predacons to southern [[Mexico]] some 3000 years ago; their exploits were recorded by the native [[Natiltec]], who came to worship the aliens as animalistic gods. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:StrangerEons-MaximalAttack.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"This is what you get for ignoring our [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)#20th Anniversary|20th anniversary!]]"]]

A group known only as the "originators" once referred to the perfect [[alternate mode]] as "attaining the maximal". {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}}

Twelve million years ago, the '''Maximal Army''' emerged as a tribe of prehistoric warriors who had named themselves after their master, [[Liege Maximo]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} When [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] swept across the world, the Maximals and their leader were ousted from their territory in the [[Forgotten Plains]], and came into the employ of "Onyx Prime", an alias for the temporally-displaced [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who incorporated the Maximals into his "menagerie" of bestial warriors. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Origin Myths}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

Many Maximals joined Onyx Prime as he set out for the [[Crystal City]], and helped instruct the peaceful denizens of the village in the ways of war, so as to better meet the oncoming approach of Megatronus's [[Darklands|Darklanders]]. Though the Maximals fought bravely, the fighting ultimately ceased when the original three [[Titan (group)#2005 IDW continuity|Titans]] arrived on the scene and peace was made between the two factions. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the era that followed, the Maximals were among Onyx's many followers as he established a castle in Old [[Kalis]]; {{storylink|The Crucible}} however, their choice of [[beast mode]] meant that the Maximals were treated poorly by the other tribes, being seen as little more than animals. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} When the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] broke out, Onyx Prime aligned himself with [[Nexus Prime]] who used the [[Enigma of Combination]] on some of the smaller Maximals to create [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. After [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] had killed Nexus Prime, Onyx Prime fled Cybertron aboard [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], taking his army with him, {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} to [[Antilla]] where they made camp. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

[[File:StrangerEons-MutantMaximals.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Fleshy on the outside like their [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|daddy]] but pointy on the inside like their [[Liege Maximo|other daddy]].]]

In the modern era, the unaligned scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] described his work on [[Chimeracon]] technology—based around perfectly disguising Transformers as organic creatures—using the phrase coined by the originators. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}}

Unknown years later, Antilla was visited by a trio of [[Caminus (planet)|Camiens]]. The Maximals attacked but their would-be victims managed to escape. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} The escapees were later tracked back to Caminus where the Maximals clashed with the [[Torchbearer]]s as they retrieved a sample of [[Ore-4]]. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

Bands of Maximals began hunting down and killing Cybertronians across the galaxy. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Among those targeted were the stranded [[Throttlebot]]s on [[Regalis V]], only for the Maximals to be chased off by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s forces. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

Shortly afterwards, Onyx Prime returned to Cybertron and revealed himself to be Shockwave. As part of his plans, he had Liege Maximo lead a squad of Maximals to attack the crew of the fallen [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Met by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], Maximo explained his army's true origins to her before they took her prisoner. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

After Maximo's death and Shockwave's capture, the Maximals retreated to Nemesis and fled, intent on joining up with the approaching [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] at Shockwave's behest. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} Though Shockwave believed that his forces were doing so as part of his scheme, his carefully curtailed plan had shattered the Maximals' own faith and they aimed to bring down the galaxy as an act of revenge by sincerely joining forces with the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

Unbeknownst to the Maximals, they were trailed by the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]'' who followed them to [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]] as Unicron bore down on the planet. Prowl's crew fought to defend the colony, but the sheer amount of Maximals forced them to retreat, leaving the world to be consumed. However, by tracking Nemesis' flight path, Prowl was able to predict the planet-eater's eleventh target would be Caminus. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Following Prowl's advice to bait a trap, Optimus assembled a massive fleet to defend the colony, only for the Maximals' sheer numbers to allow them to break through the lines and make planetfall in a single-mindedly suicidal attempt to kill the population. The [[Mistress of Flame]] sacrificed herself to hold the horde back long enough for the populace to evacuate. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} The Maximals would live on however, exposed to the [[Ore-11]] within Unicron's systems, they mutated into highly durable skeletal forms. When the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] attacked Unicron, the Maximals were regurgitated onto the flagship [[Worldsweeper]] with [[Bludgeon (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Bludgeon]], himself a Unicron loyalist, declaring that their mutated forms would form the basis of Shockwave's new [[Decepticon Empire#2005 IDW continuity|Decepticon Empire]]. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

As part of their deception, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Megatron (BW)|Beast Megatron]], and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] greeted Shockwave in [[Toronto]] and began destroying the city at his command. {{storylink|Road's End}} This made them targets for [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and the [[Red Shadows]] when the forces of Earth attacked the city. After learning that the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman's]] removal from Cybertron had allowed Unicron to survive Cybertron's destruction, Shockwave tracked the artifact and ordered Bludgeon to have the Maximals retrieve it so they could kill Unicron with it. It was then that the Maximals and Bludgeon revealed to Shockwave they were now loyal to Unicron. Led by [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], the Maximals travelled to [[Victoria Falls]] to retrieve the device, only for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to [[space bridge]] away with it. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

The Maximals soon came under attack from every power on [[Earth]], while their absence left the Decepticon Vengeance Division open to attack, with the minority remaining in orbit being unable to withstand the might of Earth's army, all of them falling prior to Unicron's collapse. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

====''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''====
The Maximals existed alongside Autobots, Decepticons, and Predacons in the 21st century CE. In the aftermath of the Earth/Cybertronian war, Maximal shepherds co-habited the plains of [[Uranus]] with Predacons. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity====
=====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material=====
The Maximals traveled across time to find the [[AllSpark|Allspark]] and change the fate of Cybertron. While battling the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]], both sides were joined by the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies forever. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

Multiple possible futures for the Maximals were recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]]. In one, [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] led a cross-factional alliance, while in another, Maximals bore witness to Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] leading Cybertron to a new golden age. In other futures, both Dinobot and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] left the Predacons and became Maximals! {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|''Kingdom'' Golden Disk cards}}

=====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon=====
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The Maximals hailed from a dark alternative future for Cybertron, one where the [[AllSpark]] was lost and both Optimus Prime and Megatron had been reformatted into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] respectively. Though developing technology far more advanced than their Autobot ancestors, including time travel, the Maximals retained a bitterness towards their ancestors for failing to restore their world which they shared with the Predacons, the descendants of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}}

After a group of Predacons had stolen the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], the Maximal ship ''Axalon'' under the command of Optimus Primal was assigned to pursue. Following their foes through time, the Maximals crashed on Earth. Initially each counting two hundred, the conflict reduced the Maximals and Predacons to five members each. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

When the ''Ark'' and ''Nemesis'' crashed, Primal sent Airazor to scout the ''Nemesis'' and keep tabs on the Decepticons while he led the other Maximals to scavenge resources from the ''Ark''. After meeting the Autobots, the Maximals elected to take the opportunity to help their ancestors return the Allspark to Cybertron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} When Airazor was captured, the Autobots and Maximals, despite the foreknowledge granted to the Decepticons and Predacons by the Golden Disk, managed to rescue her. Using the tracers she'd managed to place on the villains, they set out after them to find the Allspark. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

As the alliance converged on a forest, all of their senses were scrambled by Allspark illusions. They were eventually reunited when Optimus Prime reclaimed the [[Matrix of Leadership]], returned to him by a fatally wounded Dinobot. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 3}} With the Matrix guiding his way, Prime led the group to a temple that the Allspark had erected for itself. While he and Primal retrieved it, the Maximals and Autobots kept the Predacons occupied. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}

With history changing, the Maximals, now orphans in time, decided to join the Autobots in returning to Cybertron, though noting that they could be erased at any moment. When the ''Nemesis'' attacked, the Maximals boldly boarded the Decepticon warship, holding off the Decepticons and Predacons until Blackarachnia managed to disable the craft's weapon systems. When [[Teletraan-I]] managed to reconfigure the ''Ark'' into a transformable body for itself and brought down the ''Nemesis'', the Maximals loaded their prisoners aboard the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

After the Maximals erected a stasis field to hold their prisoners, the ''Ark'' took off for Cybertron, discovering it to be a frozen wasteland. While Optimus Prime went to return the Allspark to where it belonged, the Maximals found that the original Megatron had escaped the stasis field. Discovering that Galvatron and Nemesis Prime were manipulating events, the Maximals freed the Predacons and Decepticons, convincing them to ally with them to save Cybertron. After the restoration of the Allspark defeated Galvatron and Nemesis, the Maximals joined the Autobots in one hemisphere of Cybertron while the Decepticons and Predacons took the other, agreeing to live in peace. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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====2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic====
In an era that followed the time of the Autobots and Decepticons, the Maximals ruled Cybertron. Though a technologically advanced people, the Maximals frowned on the independent mavericks, both in their military forces and in the usage of their time-travel capable transwarp drives. Seeking to topple the Maximal rulers, a cabal of Predacons stole the coveted Golden Disk and a transwarp-capable warship from the [[Great Shipyard]], destroying the remainder of the Maximal war fleet in the process. With no alternative, Maximal High Command dispatched the exploration vessel ''Axalon'' to intercept the thieves. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}}

Crash landing on a primitive world and rebuilt with technorganic [[beast mode]] casings, the Maximals began repairing the ''Axalon'' while sending [[Nyx]] to scout the area. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 2}} After going missing for a night, Nyx returned with the seeking to defect [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 4}} When the other Predacons attacked, {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 5}} Dinobot fought with the Maximals, joining them once the Predacons had been chased off. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 6}}

During the battle, the Predacon Tarantulas had managed to breach [[Thetha Lab]] and upload malicious coding to an orbiting [[stasis pod]], brining it down to the surface. The protoform within emerged as [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], her Predacon coding activating soon after her Maximal spark allowed her to breach the ''Axalon''. {{storylink|Pod Part 1}} Though the Maximals managed to chase her off, she managed to upload Tarantulas' code to 51% of the orbiting pods, corrupting the unborn Maximals within, while ordering all pods to land. Enraged by the attack, Optimus Primal decided to go on the offensive, drawing up plans for an attack on the Predacons. {{storylink|Pod Part 2}}

When out for a walk, the Predacon [[Skold]] discovered an unaltered pod which birthed the Maximal [[Razorbeast]]. After befriending him, the two fought off a pack of [[ironwolf|ironwolves]]. Aware that the Predacons would only view him as a prisoner, Skold took him to the ''Axalon'' for repairs but denied Dinobot's offer to join the Maximals. {{storylink|Thicker Skin}}

After Razorbeast was repaired, the Maximals attacked the ''Darksyde'' with the intent to ground it and reclaim the Golden Disk. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}} With the others holding off the Predacons, Nyx and Rattrap snuck inside the ship to complete their objectives. During the battle, Razorbeast attempted to have Skold peacefully stand down only to be killed by Terrorsaur. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}} Within the ''Darksyde'', Nyx managed to destroy the transwarp drive only for Rattrap to be detained by the security system when he claimed the Golden Disk. Primal and Nyx managed to free him only to be trapped by a [[force field]]. Bluffing, Primal managed to convince Megatron to let the Maximals leave, Rattrap already having made a copy of the Golden Disk's contents. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 3}}

Following a battle at a field of energon crystals, Cheetor was left in deep stasis as the [[Vok]] [[Pakak]] infiltrated his mind, downloading the information needed to reprogram a Cybertronian protoform. {{storylink|The Speedway of Central Consciousness}}

When the Predacons discovered a rage-inducing energon crystal, they weaponized it as a viral attack against Optimus Primal. After a loaded suggestion from Dinobot, the Maximal leader channeled his anger towards Megatron, running off to the ''Darksyde'', only to be abducted by [[Polar Claw]]. {{storylink|Primal Rage}} While waiting for their leader to return, the Maximals camped outside their ship, Cheetor telling an edgy story to pass the time. {{storylink|The Morphlings}}

Alongside Megatron, Optimus encountered the [[Children of the Vok (group)|Children of the Vok]] and their alien benefactors. Appealing to the Vok's scientific curiosity, Primal managed to convince the aliens to allow the Maximals and Predacons to join forces, noting the sociological data that could be obtained when two warring factions joined forces. {{storylink|Children of the Vok}}

Upon returning to his troops, Optimus sent Rhinox and Dinobot to the ''Darksyde'' while Blackarachnia, Waspinator and Skold came to the ''Axalon''. As the latter two helped the Maximals repair their engines and theorize as to the Vok's true nature, a distress signal came in from the ''Darksyde''. {{storylink|The Beginning of the End}}

While Rattrap and Waspinator were left behind to affect further repairs on the ''Axalon'', the rest of the group went to defend the ''Darksyde'' from the totality of the Children of the Vok. The fighting drew the attention of the Vok who planned to destroy the Cybertronians with their [[reversion device]] before being destroyed by Rattrap and Waspinator using the ''Axalon''{{'}}s transwarp drive. After using the same weapon to shunt Megatron forward in time, the Maximals attempted to extend the truce only to be rejected. Aware that they could not return to Cybertron without Megatron as their prisoner, the Maximals left aboard the repaired ''Axalon'', keeping a lookout for Megatron. {{storylink|The End (BW)|The End}}

===Live-action film series===
====''Rise of the Beasts'' film====
The Maximals hailed from a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|a Cybertronian colony]] populated by [[beast mode]] Transformers. In their possession was the [[Transwarp Key]], a device that allowed them to travel anywhere and anywhen, which the Maximals used to visit other worlds and nurture developing civilizations.

In time, the Key drew the attention of [[Unicron]], the Chaos Bringer hoping to use the Key to quickly traverse intergalactic distances. The leader of the Maximals, [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] entrusted the Key to [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] who fled with it and a group of Maximals to prehistoric Earth as Unicron consumed their homeworld. On Earth, the Maximals split the Key in two. Primal's group sought refuge in the jungles of [[Peru]], eventually entrusting their half of the Key to a small village of people aware of the Maximals' existence for safe keeping. [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] led another group of Maximals to hide elsewhere, her half of the Key being concealed in a statue cast in the form of her beast mode. As the centuries passed, the Maximals who followed Airazor passed due to unknown circumstances, leading her to believe she was the last of her kind.

In [[1994]], museum intern [[Elena Wallace]] accidentally broke the falcon statue and activated the Key's signal beacon, attracting the [[Autobot]]s as well as the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]], the former faction hoping to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], while the latter saw it as a means to summon Unicron to Earth. After the Terrorcons claimed the Key, Airazor introduced herself to the Autobots, telling them that the Key was incomplete.

After Elena deduced that the second half of the Key was in Peru, the Autobots allied with the remainder of the Maximals. [[Amaru]] presented the other half of the Transwarp Key to Optimus Prime, only for it to be stolen by Airazor, who had been corrupted by [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]], and delivered to the Terrorcon leader.

With both halves reunited, Scourge connected the Transwarp Key to a newly formed [[Transwarp Drive]], where it then opened a vortex that allowed for Unicron to come to Earth. Fighting through Unicron's Terrorcon and Predacon forces, the Autobots and Maximals initially hoped that Elena could upload the Transwarp Key's override abort before the control panel was unfortunately destroyed by Scourge to ensure that the dark god will prevail. The Key was ultimately destroyed during the final battle by Optimus Prime in order to stop Unicron's arrival. In the aftermath, the Maximals allied with the Autobots to defend Earth, preparing for the day when they would inevitably come to blows with Unicron again. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

====Titan movie comics====
[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] identified [[Simon Furman]] as a Maximal whose alternate mode was a "strategically shaved ape". {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|#7's Star Screams}} According to [[Vector Prime]], Furman joined the Maximals because they had the better dental plan. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/16}}

==Variations==
*'''[[Transmetal]]s''': When exposed to the exotic radiation produced by a [[quantum surge]] or a [[Super Energon]] explosion, some Maximals and Predacons develop a "mutated superstructure," granting them purely mechanical beast modes while their [[robot mode]]s take on additional organic traits. In most instances, Transmetals develop a tertiary "transport mode". Such robots are undetectable to [[Vok]] technology.
*'''[[Fuzor]]s''': An alternate evolution also stemming from said radiation, Fuzors possess a single [[beast mode]] based off two or more creatures, mashed together into a single chimeric form. Fuzors possess a degree of Transmetallization that also renders them invisible to Vok sensors.
*'''[[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]]''': When exposed to a [[transformation virus]], Fuzors may react to the infection by losing their robot form, instead developing the power to switch between two beast modes at will. Paranormal abilities such as telepathy frequently manifest.
*'''[[Transmetal 2|Transmetals 2]]''': The power of the [[Transmetal driver]] has the ability to upgrade Cybertronian lifeform one step beyond the initial Transmetal mutation. Transmetal 2 Maximals are recognizable by their asymmetrical and frequently monstrous appearances, incorporating a patchwork of organic and mechanical components in both modes. In some instances, Transmetal 2 Transformers develop supernatural powers such as telekinesis or rapid healing.
*'''[[Technorganic]]s''': When [[reformatting|reformatted]] by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], Maximals become an entirely new type of being, one that merges true organic life with Cybertronian construction at the cellular level. Considered to be the "perfect" fusion of the mechanical and the technological, technorganics transform via fluid shapeshifting and manifest a variety of energy-based powers.

==Games==

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Notes==
* An early version of the faction name was "'''Cyberbeast'''" alongside "Predacon".<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CJC-i7cgfHR/ Hasbro document scan regarding McDonald's Flip-Out Transformers</ref>
* The "Maximal" faction name came from a last-minute attempt by [[Vincent D'Alleva]] to figure out a new protagonist name that would represent the animal Transformers, clear trademark checks and please the executive group. He combined the name of a scrapped ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' line, ''Manimals'', with the name of the car driven by the team marketing coordinator, a Nissan ''Maxima''. Manimals + Maxima = ''Maximals''. Ta-da!<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p1-2</ref>
* An early draft for season 3 of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' would have depicted the Maximals and Predacons as threats on a rejuvenated Cybertron, but these early plans were scrapped in favor of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[subline imprint]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel in 2015</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cybertron''' (サイバトロン ''Saibatoron''), '''Maximal''' (マキシマル ''Makishimaru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Maximál''' (''Kingdom'' sub)
*''Latvian:'' '''Maksimāļi'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jíxiàn Dòngwù''' (Taiwan, 極限動物, "Extreme Animal"), '''Qiángdà Shòu''' (Taiwan, 強大獸, "Powerful Beast"), '''Jùwúbà''' (China, 巨无霸, "Extremely Gigantic"), '''Qiángdà Jīngāng''' (強大金剛, "Powerful Vajra")
*''Polish:'' '''Maksimale''' ("Maximals")

==References==
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)

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'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''''' is the seventh film in the [[live-action film series]], serving both as a sequel to ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' and a tribute to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''. The film is directed by [[Steven Caple Jr.]] and written by [[Joby Harold]], [[Darnell Metayer]], [[Josh Peters]], [[Erich Hoeber]], and [[Jon Hoeber]]. Originally expected to be released on [[June 28]], [[2019]],<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref> the film was delayed multiple times until finally being released on [[June 9]], [[2023]].<ref name="2023release"/>

When [[Noah Díaz]], a struggling young man trying to provide for his family, is roped into a conflict between the marooned [[Autobot]]s and the recently arrived [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]], he must learn to work with weary Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] so they, with the help of the wise [[Maximal]]s and the unadventurous researcher [[Elena Wallace]], can stop the arrival of the planet-eater [[Unicron]].

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==Synopsis==
[[File:ROTBcap-Unicronringedplanet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|This is one unusual planet... whatever it is.]]

Somewhere in time and space, the dark god [[Unicron]] and his minions invade a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|jungle world]] populated by [[Maximal]]s. Unicron, seeking a way to cross galaxies, sends his [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] herald [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] to retrieve the [[Transwarp Key]], an advanced device that can open portals in space-time. Although the Maximals attempt to fight back, their leader [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] entrusts [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and a small group of Maximals—[[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]]—with the Transwarp Key and orders them to keep the artifact from Unicron. As Primal and his followers use the key to escape their doomed planet and flee to prehistoric [[Earth]], Scourge kills Apelinq after a brief fight and takes his [[insignia]] as a trophy.

Thousands of years later, in June [[1994]], ex-military electronics expert [[Noah Díaz]] attempts to find a job to support his sick brother [[Kris Díaz|Kris]]. However, after another failed interview, his friend [[Reek]] convinces him to steal an expensive car from a nearby hotel. However, the "car" turns out to be the Autobot [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] in disguise, who takes the terrified Noah on a joyride through the streets of [[New York City]]. At the same time, a museum on Ellis Island comes into possession of an unusual stone falcon with a Maximal insignia. After closing hours, museum intern [[Elena Wallace]] investigates the statue and accidentally breaks it open to reveal half of the Transwarp Key. The artifact releases an energy pulse that attracts the attention of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots, who have been stranded on Earth since their evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] seven years prior. Prime summons the nearest Autobots—[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and Mirage, who arrives at the meeting spot with Noah in tow. Although Optimus distrusts humans, he believes that they can use the Transwarp Key to return home and liberate their homeworld; eventually, Mirage hatches a scheme to sneak into the museum and have Noah steal the key for them.

[[File:Scourge about to blast bee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|A treacherous, underhanded sneak attack! I like you, pussycat, yes.]]

Unbeknownst to the Autobots, the accidental activation of the Transwarp Key summons the Terrorcons to Earth. Noah meets Elena inside the museum, but cannot convince her to turn over the relic before the Terrorcons attack; despite Prime's best efforts, Scourge successfully overpowers the Autobot leader, steals the Transwarp Key, and mortally injures Bumblebee before Airazor arrives to help drive the villains away. Airazor explains that the Maximals have been on Earth for millennia, and deliberately split the Transwarp Key in half to prevent Unicron or his followers from using it. The loss of Bumblebee only further galvanizes Optimus's resolve that they must reassemble the key and return home; Noah, fearful of Unicron's arrival, tells Elena that they must destroy the key to protect their own homeworld.

[[File:ROTB-Maximalstandoff.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Moderate your conflict circuits, Maximals.]]

Elena deduces that the other half of the key is located in a hidden temple in [[Peru]], and Prime recruits the airborne Autobot [[Stratosphere]] to take them there. Near the city of [[Cusco]], the Autobot [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] guides them to the temple, located beneath a [[Convent of Santo Domingo|local monastery]]. A festival prevents the Autobots from moving through the city inconspicuously; as a result, Noah and Elena must make the journey on foot. The pair discover a hidden mechanism that leads to a hidden temple with a stone sarcophogus but find that the other half of the key is no longer inside it. The Terrorcons attack again, and although the Autobots are able to evade the villains, the conflict ends with Scourge infecting Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy. On the other side of the temple, Noah and Elena encounter Optimus Primal and the other two Maximals, who, after a brief standoff that was defused by Airazor, agree to join forces with the Autobots. Optimus Primal explains that they entrusted the Transwarp Key to a tribe of humans who live near the [[energon]]-rich valley that Primal and his followers inhabit—while Optimus Prime distrusts humanity, Primal has lived among them for millennia, and has come to view them as friends and even allies.

The next morning, however, Scourge's corruption finally overtakes Airazor; in the ensuing battle, Primal is forced to crush her spark and put her offline to save Elena. Amidst the chaos, Noah makes an attempt to destroy their half of the Transwarp Key until Optimus convinces him to stand down. However, amidst the chaos, Scourge and the Terrorcons steal the other half of the key and relocate to a nearby volcano, which they reshape into a massive portal that will summon Unicron to Earth.
Having found some common ground between their two races, Optimus Prime and Noah agree to work together; while the Autobot-Maximal alliance battle Unicron's minions, Noah and Elena attempt to sneak into the Terrorcon base and deactivate the [[Unspace|transwarp]] device with a manual shutdown code based on Elena's studies of the Maximal language. Mirage attempts to distract Scourge so that the humans can complete their mission, but the Terrorcon leader gravely injures him; with the last of his strength, Mirage reshapes his body into an [[exosuit]] for Noah. As Unicron begins pushing his way through the portal to Earth and sending down reinforcements in the form of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]]s, the energy pulses released by the key ignite the nearby energon deposits and restore Bumblebee to life. As Bumblebee joins the fight, Optimus Prime gains the upper hand and finally kills Scourge, but not before the Terrorcon damages the console and leaves the heroes unable to close the portal. With no other options, Prime destroys the key and triggers a devastating implosion, but Noah and Primal successfully rescue the Autobot leader from falling into the collapsing vortex.

In the aftermath, the surviving Maximals remain in Peru, while the Autobots return to America. Elena is recognized for her archeological discovery, while Noah applies for another security job—but discovers that the job opportunity is actually a front for a clandestine government organization codenamed "[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]," who promise to cover his brother's treatment going forward.

Some time later, Noah has used spare Porsche parts to cobble together a new body for Mirage, and reveals his existence to a bewildered Reek.

==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s|c1=
;Autobots
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
* [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] ([[Pete Davidson]])
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] ([[Liza Koshy]])
* [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] ([[Cristo Fernández]])
* [[Stratosphere]] ([[John DiMaggio]])

;Maximals
* [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Ron Perlman]])
* [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] ([[Michelle Yeoh]])
* [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] ([[Tongayi Chirisa]])
* [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] ([[David Sobolov]])
* [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] (David Sobolov)

|h2=[[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
;Terrorcons
* [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] ([[Peter Dinklage]])
* [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] ([[Michaela Jaé Rodriguez]])
* [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] (David Sobolov)
* [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweep]]s
** [[Freezer]]
** [[Novakane]]

;Predacons
* [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]]s

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
* [[Noah Díaz]] ([[Anthony Ramos]])
* [[Elena Wallace]] ([[Dominique Fishback]])
* [[Breanna Díaz]] ([[Luna Lauren Velez]])
* [[Kris Díaz]] ([[Dean Scott Vasquez]])
* [[Reek]] ([[Tobe Nwigwe]])
* [[Jillian Robinson]] ([[Sarah Stiles]])
* [[Bishop (ROTB)|Bishop]] ([[Aidan Devine]])
* [[D. Greene]] ([[Leni Parker]])
* [[Amaru]] ([[Lucas Huarancca]])
;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]
* [[Agent Burke]] ([[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]])

|h4=Others|c4=
* [[Unicron]] ([[Colman Domingo]])
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
"There’s a legend that precedes the dawn of our civilization: a vile god so large, so powerful, that it consumed entire planets as fuel. Few believed such a thing could be true, until the day we saw Unicron with our own eyes…"
:—'''Optimus Primal's''' opening narration.

"I'll hold him off, buy you some time." 
"Then I'm staying with you." 
"This is my fight. Listen, if Unicron were to get the key, he could open a portal through [[Transwarp Drive|time and space]], with no end to the worlds he could destroy. It is now your time to lead the [[Maximal]]s... Optimus Primal."
:—'''Apelinq''' passing the torch to '''Optimus Primal'''.

"So you're this planet's... ''great'' warrior. You have such a beautiful world, filled with an abundance of life. Savory."
:—'''Scourge''' waxes poetic to Apelinq.

"Okay, what are the rules?" 
"Bros before hoes." 
''[Noah glares at Kris]'' 
''(sigh)'' "Don't be a problem. Don't go looking for a problem—" 
"Or else we're gonna have a problem."
:—'''Noah''' and '''Kris''' clarify the rules.

"I ain't breaking into a museum for some space robots." 
"But what about for friendship?" 
''[Noah stares at Mirage incredulously]'' 
"Uh, uh—or or ''or'', what about for cash?"
:—'''Noah''' wants out. '''Mirage''' wants him in.

''"You can't handle the truth!"'' 
"I do not want you going to that drive-in theater anymore."
:— '''Bumblebee's''' references grate on '''Optimus Prime'''.

"Stop following me!" 
"I'm not following you, I'm just escaping in the same direction!"
:—'''Elena''' and '''Noah''' run from the pursuing Sweeps.

"And you call yourself a Prime...Primus would be ''ashamed.''"
:—'''Scourge''' isn't too impressed with Optimus Prime.

"I'm going to take back Scourge's key, and then...''take off his head.''"
:—The origins of '''Optimus Prime's''' "GIVE ME YOUR FACE" phase.

"I love your fire, Prime, but you're going to die on this speck of dust." 
"I can think of no better place to bury you!"
:—'''Scourge''' has gotten on '''Optimus Prime's''' last nerve

"He is not ''the'' Optimus Prime I imagined." 
"Well, he has lost so much." 
"Many more will perish if the key falls into the wrong hands." 
"If you had another chance to save our home, would you act any differently?"
:—'''Optimus Primal''' and '''Airazor'''

"I am sorry, Noah." 
"You were looking out for your own. I can't even be angry at you for that." 
"On my homeworld, we believe that the battle with darkness will continue [['Til all are one|'til all are one]]. I lost sight of that. You fought for yours as I fought for mine, when we should've been fighting the darkness together." 
"Well, I ain't done fighting yet."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Noah''' have a moment as Unicron approaches.

"''I have come here to kick ass!''"
:—'''Bumblebee''' announces his return with a clear message.

"Time to show you the real power of a Prime!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' lays the smackdown on Scourge. An ass kicker cometh.

"Don't, Prime. I can give you everything you want." 
"Then DIE!"
:—'''Unicron's''' temptation falls flat in '''Optimus Prime's''' face.

"I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. We have lost the Transwarp Key, and with it, our ability to go home. But we have gained an ally in our battle against the forces of evil. Forces too powerful for any of us to defeat on our own, but together, we might just have a chance."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' closing narration. We missed them.

"I am Noah Díaz. What is there to know about me? I was raised out in Brooklyn. I got a little bro who calls me Sonic, and if I gotta help save the universe in order to help save the people I love, well then that's what I'm gonna do."
:—'''Noah''' does his own closing narration.

==Continuity notes==
''Rise of the Beasts'' is a direct sequel to 2018's ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film, taking place seven years after its events, in 1994. The plot of the film has little impact on this one, beyond it being established that the Autobots have been stranded on Earth since arriving at its end. While waiting for Noah to infiltrate the museum, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee have a conversation that alludes to Bee's time with [[Charlie Watson]].

More notably, ''Rise of the Beasts'' serves to continue the heated debate among fans over whether or not the ''Transformers'' live-action film series has been rebooted, after reshoots to ''Bumblebee'' that served to distance it from the earlier films directed by [[Michael Bay]] introduced some significant discontinuities with Bay's films (2017's ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' in particular). Though fans were quick to jump on the idea that this meant the film was a total, hard reboot of the movie universe, Paramount has not committed to that idea; ''Rise of the Beasts'' was not promoted as a reboot any more than ''Bumblebee'' was, and many reviews of and articles about the film have casually referred to it as a prequel. Some web outlets would even run articles commenting on Paramount's hazy stance on the movie's (and ''Bumblebee'''s) place in continuity.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-7-bumblebee-reboot-mistake "Rise of the Beasts Is Repeating Bumblebee's Worst Mistake" on CBR.com]</ref><ref>[https://movieweb.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-is-a-reboot/ "Why Does Paramount Keep Pretending Rise of the Beasts Is Not a Reboot?" on MovieWeb.com]</ref>

In-keeping with this, in the run-up to the film's release, like [[Travis Knight]] before him, director Steven Caple Jr. was reluctant to declare the film a full and total continuity reboot, stating that it is a "refresher" and a "new direction," that is nonetheless preserving many elements of the films that have gone before.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's a reboot for sure. The Bayverse... you can still watch the Bayverse and be on your own verse, so to speak. With us, we're definitely like, we want this to work, you know? We want people to... it's a refresher, so we can call reboot in terms of like, where we were starting. But yeah so definitely a new direction for sure. There's some things you could probably connect to it, clearly Bee is like a huge connection to all the movies, you know what I mean? In terms of his car, his design, a Camaro, and things like that, but... it's a very small one, in terms of the big ideas that we have. And so you guys will see definitely where we're going at the end of this film, which is crazy.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MfMFxvT_-Q&t=2452s|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=The Alfonso Nation|title="BAYVERSE vs REBOOT" & Wheeljacks Design | ROTB DIRECTOR STEVEN CAPLE JR Interview!|year=2023|month=05|day=27}}</ref> Longtime producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] has taken a more explicit stance, repeatedly denying that the film is a reboot and stating that it is a prequel that shows how Optimus Prime grows to become the character seen in the Bay films.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Hey you know if you look at it from a timeline point of view, it follows ''Bumblebee''... but it is a prequel, in that it's before all the previous movies. So it sort of exists in its own way. What I don't think it is, is a reboot, because it's still our characters. One of the things that Steven brought to the table right from the beginning, which was so great, was the idea that when we meet Optimus Prime, he's different than what we think of him, and we're watching him grow up—if you would—as a leader. And for me that was one of the most exciting parts of the movie, and what was interesting was watching it with audiences, and at first they were uncomfortable a little bit, like, "wait, that's not exactly the Optimus... he should like humans!" You know? So I think it gives the movie a really interesting point of view, and that therefore it stands alone in that way.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h11sKGYcq9k&t=871s|name=Lorenzo di Bonaventura|site=a panel at the premiere of ''Rise of the Beasts''|year=2023|month=05|day=26}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=But what's interesting is, and you will appreciate this as a fan, at the end of ''Bumblebee'', Optimus comes to Earth. What he's experienced is failure, probably for the first time in his life, right? He's had to retreat, he's leaving the planet Cybertron. What's happened to him from that experience? When we meet him in 2007, he's a particular person, if you would. In 1994, he's not the same person. He still has growth to do between ‘94 and 2007. So the character arc for Optimus in this, and the fun for the audience is, when you first meet Optimus – and we've had this experience because we've watched it with audiences and we've heard them talk about it – they're like, “It's definitely Optimus, but there's something a little different…” At first, they're like, “Wait, what, who… what Optimus is this?” And by the end of the movie, Optimus has become the guy that you've recognized from the Bay movies. Emotional.|link=https://collider.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-michael-bay-movies-producer-comments/|name=Lorenzo di Bonaventura|site=Collider|title='Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Producer on How It Differs From Michael Bay's Movies|year=2023|month=05|day=24}}</ref> At the same time, di Bonaventura has also conceded that they were "kicking the can down the road" when it came to continuity concerns, preferring to worry about it in the future, and that the films "maybe have" contradicted Bay's movies despite efforts not to.<ref>[https://www.fandom.com/articles/transformers-rise-beast-wars-optimus-prime Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Shows a Different Side of Optimus Prime" on Fandom.com]</ref> These particular claims line up with statements made by Caple after the film's release, in which he stated he is "not worried" about continuity, and is just focused on making the best choices for each individual movie's story. He cites 2007's ''Transformers'' and ''Dark of the Moon'' as "his classics," and says he would "love to stay within that line," but does not feel compelled to adhere much to ''Age of Extinction'' and ''The Last Knight,'' since he views their stories as the result of creators "freestyling," and doubts that "anyone knew exactly where they were going with [them]."<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/rise-of-the-beasts-director-confirms-that-continuity-is-not-a-concern-within-the-transformers-film-franchise/47813/ Extract from an interview with Caple Jr. on the ''Empire Spoiler Specials'' podcast, via Seibertron.com]</ref> And that's... probably about as good an answer as we're going to get right now.

Whichever approach you subscribe to, it's pretty clear the decision to set the film in 1994 was one primarily made to avoid having to directly deal with the timeframe of the Bay movies in any capacity, and tell a new story free of their immediate baggage — the "can-kicking" Lorenzo spoke of. For what it's worth, the film takes some steps to preserve the broad continuity of at least the first Bay film; the Transwarp Key's energy is explicitly stated to operate on a frequency that humans cannot perceive, meaning that they literally cannot ''see'' the huge sky-beam or the portal. As such, the film ends with the general population of Earth (beyond secret forces within the US government) still entirely unaware of the Transformers' existence, as was the case when the 2007 film began. As the time-gap between these "prequels" and the first movie narrows, though, it becomes increasingly difficult to imagine them fitting together without a lot of hand-waving away of specific details, unless future movies actually start making active attempts to address this.

In terms of active contradictions to established continuity, ''Rise of the Beasts'' appears to take the same approach as ''Bumblebee'' and ignores the events of ''The Last Knight'' by depicting Unicron as a separate planet, rather than the Earth itself, as he appeared in that film. However, it's probably important to note that the film lightly implies that the Maximals are time-travellers from the future (see "Transformers references" for more details), which would mean that the Unicron who appears in this film is also from the future. Thus it ''could'' be argued that his appearance here doesn't technically contradict ''The Last Knight''—but of course, that would mean he was trying to eat his own past self.

==Transformers references==
*The Maximals are broadly depicted the same as they were in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon: as a "highly-advanced race" of beast-mode Transformers who use transwarp technology to travel to other planets and interact with their native species, whose travels bring them to ancient Earth. Steven Caple Jr. has noted that earlier drafts of the screenplay explicitly depicted the Maximals as time-travellers from the future, as they were in the cartoon, and while the concept is so toned down for the finished movie that it probably won't even occur to general audiences, several references to the idea are still made on-screen. Transwarp technology is stated to open portals in time as well as space; Airazor states that the Maximals are "from both [the Autobots'] past and future"; and Optimus Primal says that he is named after the "legendary" Optimus Prime, which all combine to suggest that the Maximals originate from the future.
*The idea of the Maximals hailing from a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|jungle planet]] originates in [[IDW Publishing]]'s comic books, which depicted many ''Beast Wars'' characters as the residents of the planet Eukaris. The planet is implied to be one of many colonised by Transformers in ages past using space bridges generated by the Transwarp Key, before the planets became separated and the key "lost." This concept of a great era of Cybertronian expansion that led to the foundation of lost colonies on other planets where Cybertronian life evolved in new and different directions dates back to 2005's [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]], and became a recurring element in ''Transformers'' series in the 2010s and beyond after it was incorporated into the lore of the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]].
*Unicron's armies being named the "Terrorcons" hearkens back to both 2004's ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' and 2010's ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', which both featured the power of Unicron being used to create armies of warriors known as Terrorcons. In particular, the corrupted Airazor's rusted appearance resembles the ''Prime'' Terrorcons, which were also rusted, dilapidated, shambling bots controlled by the will of another.
*Though not identified by name onscreen, Unicron's army includes multiple duplicates of a robotic scorpion identified by the movie's toyline as "Predacon Scorponok." The idea of "Scorponok" being a mass-produced "species" of robots has recently been seen in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron'' cartoon]], where both [[Scorponok (G1)|Generation 1 Scorponok]] ''and'' [[Scorponok (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Scorponok]] were treated this way.
*The Maximals vow to keep the Transwarp Key hidden and safeguard life "no matter the cost," evoking Optimus Prime's iconic line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost."
*Optimus Prime's design features alterations from his earlier ''Bumblebee'' appearance that are influenced by his appearance in the first three Bay films; he has silver hands, feet, sun visors, angled chest windows, retractable orange [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon swords]], a handheld orange [[Energon-axe]] (which transforms out of his arm, coincidentally similar to the [[Optimus Prime (ES)|''Earthspark'' version]]), and a mask-less face sporting similar details. Arcee also transforms into a {{w|Ducati}} motorcycle, like her ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' character.
*Scourge combines aspects of his [[Scourge (G1)|Generation 1]], [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'']] and [[Scourge (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'']] namesakes; he's a herald of Unicron and has an army of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] like G1 Scourge, transforms into a black Optimus Prime-like truck like ''RID'' Scourge and hails from a colony world like ''Cybertron'' Scourge. The various insignias he wears as trophies include the symbols of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Autobot]]s, [[Maximal]]s, [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s, [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] and [[Wreckers]]. His designer Eddie Del Rio also admitted on his Instagram to pulling inspiration from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] for his robot mode (and stealing insignias like trophies is well in character for the old bounty hunter as well).
*More obscure characters appear such as Apelinq, who originates from a [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|BotCon 2000 toy]] and tie-in [[3H Productions]] comics, and Stratosphere, returning from the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline and last seen in the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|console video game]], albeit with a new, original design and characterization.
*When [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] lands at the Museum following the carnage, she makes some [[Starscream (Movie)|very familiar warbling noises]] when she moves.
*The two music tracks used in Unicron's scenes feature segments taken from [[Vince DiCola]]'s "Unicron's Theme" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Scourge stands and talks to Unicron's face from inside his body, similar to a scene with their characters from the Generation 1 episode, "[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]".
*The symbols Elena studies are Maximal [[Cybertronix]], from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. The access code Elena assembles doesn't translate to anything, and simply reads "XQB," but the text on the side of the Transwarp Key (written in a combination of mirrored and upside-down symbols) reads: "He Who Opens The Door."
*The authors of the paper Elena reads about Peru's unexplained glyphs are Asahi Takara and Daniel H. Tomy, a reference to [[TakaraTomy]], Hasbro's longtime business partner in Transformers toys.
*After meeting Optimus Prime for the first time, Noah incorrectly calls him "Optimal". "Optimal Optimus" is the name of the original [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|Optimus Primal's Transmetal 2 body]].
*When proposing different alternate modes to Noah, Mirage briefly turns into an F1 car, a reference to [[Mirage (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]'s alternate mode. He also turns into a Lamborghini Countach, which was just a really cool, sexy car, but also famous in ''Transformers'' lore for being the alternate mode of [[Sideswipe (G1)|Generation 1 Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. He then claims that he can also turn into a Ferrari, the alternate mode of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Dino]], whose name in media outside of that movie was "Mirage".
*Mirage is incredulous over the news that musician [[Mark Wahlberg]] is leaving his band, the Funky Bunch, and going into acting—a good-natured jab at the actor's [[Cade Yeager|leading role]] in the earlier ''Transformers'' movies, ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and ''The Last Knight''.
*Scourge name-drops [[Primus]] as he taunts Optimus Prime, the first reference to the Transformers' creator god in any of the live-action movies.
*Scourge injures Prime's left flank in the museum battle, which mirrors the injuries [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gave to the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in ''The Transformers: The Movie.'' Prime even grasps the wound in the same way his predecessor did.
*Airazor explains that Unicron imbues his heralds with a "dark energy," which increases their power, but also has a corrupting effect—almost certainly a reference to [[Dark Energon]], the life-energy of Unicron introduced in the Aligned continuity.
*Unicron psychically tortures Scourge from afar in the same way he did [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
*When Optimus Primal talks to Optimus Prime about how the Maximals trust the humans, he says there's "[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more to them than meets the eye]]".
*Optimus states the Cybertronian belief that "the battle with darkness" will continue: "[['Til all are one]]." This phrase, and the idea of a day prophesied in Cybertron legend when it will come to pass, originates with ''The Transformers: The Movie,'' and is here used to thematically connect with the shared struggle of the Autobots, Maximals, and humans.
*When the heroes are lining up for the final battle, brown fins briefly pop out of the sides of Wheeljack's head, evoking his [[Wheeljack (G1)|Generation 1 design]].
*As the heroes charge towards the Terrorcon army, Optimus Primal commands Rhinox and Cheetor to "Maximize!", which was the Maximal [[activation code]] from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.
*Optimus Primal briefly fights with his double bladed scimitar from his [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|original toy]].
*In the final battle, when Unicron sends an army of Sweeps to reinforce his minions on Earth, they make their descent in the form of yellow-and-black orbs, which appears to be a nod to Unicron's [[Mini-Con]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the yellow-and-black sphere, [[Dead End (Armada)|Dead End]].
*The armored suit Mirage forms over Noah is conceptually an homage to the Generation 1 [[exosuit]]s, while its overall design hews closer to [[Kicker Jones]]' battlesuit from ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''.
*In a glorious homage to [[Transformers (film)|the 2007 movie]], the musical highlight of [[Steve Jablonsky]]'s "Arrival to Earth" plays as Optimus, Noah, and Primal escape the collapsing transwarp portal's suction.
* Optimus Prime's final speech is set to a remixed version of the track "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the 2007 movie's score, which was also reprised for the endings of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''.
*[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and Transformers have frequently crossed over in comics and the occasional toyline over the years, though this marks the first time the two have co-existed in a feature film. Notably, the G.I. Joe insignia on Burke's business card is the version introduced in the film ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''.
*Before the assault on the Transwarp Gate, Wheeljack says “It sounds like we’re all going to die.” A possible reference to the infamous quote from the Maximal [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]].

==Real-life references==
*A TV screen briefly shows news coverage of the {{w|Murder trial of O. J. Simpson#Bronco chase|O.J. Simpson white Ford Bronco car chase}}, which places the events of the film near [[June 17]], 1994.
*Throughout the film, Noah and Kris use the codenames "[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic]]" and "{{w|Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Tails}}" (and in one instance, Mirage is referred to as "{{w|Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles}}"), a nod to the characters from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' videogame series.
*Kris wears a shirt of the ''Mighty Morphin' [[Power Rangers]]'', another property owned by Hasbro. A poster of said series also appears on his wall.
*Kris is heard playing ''Super Mario Bros.'' on his [[Game Boy]]. However, see "Anachronisms".
*Kris attempts to comfort Noah after his unsuccessful interview by relating his struggle to [[Superman|Superman's]] difficulty finding a job before being hired by the {{w|Daily Planet}}.
*When Mirage compliments Noah after the car chase, he quotes the line "I like it a lot" from ''Dumb and Dumber''. However, see "Anachronisms".
*Also in the aftermath of the chase, he refers to the 1988 movie ''{{w|Big (film)|Big}}'' during his impression of Optimus Prime.
*Noah calls Mirage {{w|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T.}} for obvious reasons. He also makes a reference to [[Indiana Jones]] when discovering the hidden temple in Peru.
*Bumblebee drops various voice lines from famous real-life films throughout the whole movie, including ''{{w|Die Hard}}'', ''[[Spaceballs]]'', ''{{w|They Live}}'', ''{{w|A Few Good Men}}'' and ''{{w|Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface}}.''
*While fleeing in the museum, Elena sings Zhané's song "{{w|Groove Thang}}" to try to calm herself down.
*As they rendezvous with the other Autobots for the trip to Peru, Mirage announces that "[[Wu-Tang Clan|Wu-Tang]] is in the building."
*Elena sings the TLC song "{{w|Waterfalls (TLC song)|Waterfalls}}" to herself during the flight to Peru. However, see "Anachronisms".
*The {{w|Inti Raymi}} festival taking place when the Autobots arrive in Peru is a real festival that takes place on [[June 24]], further tying the film's events to that month.
*During the mountain road car chase at Peru, the shot of Scourge's insignia-covered grille reflected in Prime's rearview mirror homages a famous shot from [[Steven Spielberg]]'s 1971 film ''{{w|Duel (1971 film)|Duel}}.''
*When meeting Primal, Elena brings up the {{w|Nazca Lines}} and the archeological site at {{w|Tikal}}, asking if the Maximals were responsible for creating them. [[Order of the Witwiccans|In this case]], however, Primal takes no credit for human ingenuity.
*Mirage calls Optimus Primal "{{w|Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong}}".
*At the end of the film, Elena appears on the CBS news program ''[[60 Minutes]]''; host [[Lesley Stahl]] makes a cameo appearance as herself during the segment.
*The award on the wall that serves as the hidden switch to access the G.I. Joe base reads "Real Hero Award" with the image of an American flag, referencing the subtitle of the 1980s ''G.I. Joe'' franchise: "A Real American Hero".

==Errors==
===Filming, animation, and technical errors===
*When Scourge kills Apelinq, he welds his Maximal insignia to his right shoulder, but throughout the rest of the film, Apelinq's insignia is gone. In the same scene, Scourge says "They never learn...", but his mouth is not moving.
*A recurring error sees the CGI models for Freezer and Novakane, which were supposed to have unique head injuries for each character, being switched around at random at various points in the movie. A very noticeable example of this happens when Scourge deploys a single Sweep in Peru whose model has an intact head with just a pair of scars on its forehead, but is moments later replaced by the model with a much bigger wound and a missing left antenna. Several other Sweeps of varying sizes also reuse these models during the final battle, completely taking away the intended uniqueness of each head design.
*When Reek yells down the street as Noah and Kris depart, his dialogue does not match his lips.
*When Optimus Prime is about to throw his axe at Scourge, there is some distance between the two. However, in the next shot they are within just meters of each other.
*When Scourge says "Now, to add a Prime to my collection", his claw is both folded in on his arm and deployed at the same time.
*When Mirage attempts to eavesdrop on Noah and Kris' conversation, he is barely tall enough peer into the balcony while standing on a car. However, a minute later when Kris promises him to keep Noah safe he is somehow tall enough to comfortably look into the balcony without anything to stand on.
*The doors that go onto Wheeljack's back are unmarked brown in the scene of him transforming from van mode, but feature text on them in the very next cut where he is in robot mode.
*When Wheeljack audibly gasps at Noah assuming he can speak Spanish, his mouth is not moving.
*When Mirage and Optimus Prime turn into a street in Cusco, there is another Optimus Prime truck in the background. This can only be seen if you pause at the right moment.
*As Optimus decks Scourge during the Peru chase, Scourge seems to suffer a wardrobe malfunction as a rogue wheel not located anywhere on his torso springs out of his right armpit.
*Additionally, there are times when vehicles just disappear during the Switchback chase;
**Scourge's truck conveniently takes a lot of time to round a corner Optimus has just turned, despite being only feet behind him
**Mirage is no longer visible next to Nightbird when Battletrap pulls his 180 turn stunt.
*When Wheeljack is recovering from being attacked by Rhinox, his mouth is not moving as he says "Ay-ay-ay."
*As the heroes are walking through the jungle, the scene cuts to Elena while she is saying "So, what are you?", which does not match her lips.
*As Optimus Prime looks up at Unicron arriving at the mouth of the portal, Arcee can be seen scuttling about blasting Sweeps; except her blasters produce no laser effects.
*From the time Bumblebee acquires his offroad Camaro, his wheels are inconsistent between his robot and vehicle modes, with some shots showing his normal Camaro's wheels instead of the offroad ones. It is most visible for the wheels on his shoulders.
*Scourge's mouth is not moving as he proclaims "Unicron will prevail!" before shooting the transwarp control panel.
*Elena audibly whimpering in Bumblebee as he drives through hoards of Sweeps does not match her lips.

===Continuity errors===
*The fight between Optimus and Scourge outside the museum has some very inconsistent physics:
**Scourge slams Optimus against a nearby obelisk, the impact somehow doesn't make the structure collapse although the Autobot leader is made of materials much harder than stone or bricks and having much more physical mass. Scourge then punches Prime in the face, again, against the obelisk which might suggest the structure is durable enough to hold a full blow thrown by a highly-advanced mechanical being.
**Yet Scourge breaks it with his bare hands with little effort shortly after in order to hit Optimus again.
**''Yet'' the obelisk is still heavy and hard enough to beat Prime to the ground.
**'''''Yet''''' the impact doesn't leave any visible damage to Optimus while the object itself crumbles like being made of LEGO bricks.
**[[B.O.T. (episode)|Argh.]]
*After Scourge incapacitates Bumblebee, he plucks his Autobot badge off with a normal left hand. In the following shot, however, his left hand is transformed into his giant claw and he is no longer holding the badge.
*During the chase out of Cusco, when Optimus Prime reaches the bend, the Terrorcons are very close behind him. However, when he transforms into robot mode, they are suddenly much further back.
*When Stratosphere transforms in Peru, it starts with him facing away from Optimus Prime. However, in the next shot he's now facing towards him.
*When Scourge walks away with the second half of the key, his left arm switches from the claw to the cannon between shots.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*There ''is'' a museum on Ellis Island... however, it's a [https://www.statueofliberty.org/ellis-island/national-immigration-museum/ museum that documents the turn-of-the-century immigrant experience], and not the generalized natural history museum shown in the film. Notably, the actual museum is composited out of the movie's establishing shots so that the made-up museum setpiece can replace it.
*Elena states that she has never left New York. Ellis Island, her place of work, is almost completely owned by the state of New Jersey, discounting a small portion that was the island's original size that is still a part of New York. Even discounting that, the waters surrounding the island are wholly owned by the Garden State.
*When the Autobots arrive at Cusco, they land at the citadel of [[Sacsayhuamán]], an Inca fortress on the northern outskirts of the city, and the site is deserted. Even on a normal day, it should be crawling with tourists, but the Autobots are specifically said to arrive during the [[Inti Raymi]] festival... whose central activity is a recreation of an Inca ceremony ''at'' Sacsayhuamán.
*The fight with the corrupted Airazor takes place at Machu Picchu, which nobody is witness to, as again it is completely deserted. It should be crawling with tourists, the staff that works at the site, the guests and staff of the lodge located right next to the complex, or the population of the town of Aguas Calientes at the base of the mountain.

===Anachronisms===
*Though the "you died!" music and mention of Bowser imply Kris is playing ''Super Mario Bros.'' on his Game Boy, that game wouldn't see a release on the system until 1999's ''[https://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Bros._Deluxe Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]'' on the Game Boy Color. The only Mario platformers released for Game Boy by 1994 were the ''Super Mario Land'' games, which featured different antagonists and music.
*The F1-styled car Mirage turns into is based on a design chassis that would be introduced over the course of the second half of the 90s.
*Elena sings "Waterfalls" by TLC to calm herself down. Assuming the film takes place in June, it would still be a few months until the November 1994 release of the album ''CrazySexyCool'', which the song first appeared on.
*Similarly, Mirage quotes a line from ''Dumb and Dumber'', a film that would not release until December 1994.
*A green car that was smashed and thrown in the Museum scene was a B5.5 Volkswagen Passat which would not be released until 2001.
*The promo for ''60 Minutes'' uses the program's contemporary imaging, including the use of the current CBS News logotype above that of the show.

==Music==
A score album, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Music from the Motion Picture)]]'', was released alongside the film on June 9, 2023. Paramount also compiled a Spotify Playlist, ''[[Transformers Rise of the Beats]]'', featuring songs that appeared in the film.

==Reception==
{{quote|Thanks to some genuine human drama between the set pieces and palpable affection for the title characters, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is one of the franchise's more enjoyable outings.|Critics Consensus|[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_rise_of_the_beasts Rotten Tomatoes]}}

Coming off the back of the generally well-received ''Bumblebee'', ''Rise of the Beasts'' received mixed reviews. While critics largely praised the old-school adventure film sequences and the performances of the human leads, most criticism was directed at the film's protracted final battle scene and its overuse of computer-generated imagery—in particular, some critics juxtaposed the film's tamer action scenes against the madcap, sometimes over-the-top practical effect-based destruction employed by [[Michael Bay]] during his time in the director's chair. As of writing, the film holds a 52% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, although the audience score sits at a much higher 91%.

In the US and Canada, ''Rise of the Beasts'' opened to a strong $60.5 million start—higher than both ''The Last Knight'' and ''Bumblebee'' <ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/06/box-office-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-spider-man-spiderverse-1235412771/ "'Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts' Conquers 'Spider-Verse' With $60M+ Opening, But Animated Pic's Second Weekend Hold Strong -- Box Office"]</ref>—but suffered a brutal 66.1 percent drop in its second weekend, where it lost out to ''{{w|The Flash (film)|The Flash}}'', ''{{w|Elemental}}'', and ''{{w|Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse|Across the Spider-Verse}}''.<ref>[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/the-flash-box-office-disappoint-pixar-elemental-flop-1235647927/ "'The Flash' Disappoints With $55 Million Debut, Pixar's 'Elemental' Flops With $29.5 Million in Battle of Box Office Lightweights"]</ref><ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2023W24/?ref_=bo_we_nav Domestic 2023 Weekend 24]</ref> A week later, the film took in a comparatively dismal $11 million.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/06/box-office-the-flash-no-hard-feelings-jennifer-lawrence-1235422274/ 'Spider-Verse' Swinging Ahead Of 'Elemental' After Game Of Chicken; 'Flash' Edging Out 'No Hard Feelings' -- Saturday PM Box Office]</ref> The film's domestic theatrical run came to a close in August 2023 with approximately a $439 million worldwide gross, marking the lowest-grossing instalment in the franchise.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-franchise-box-office-low/]</ref>

Despite the lower-than-expected box office performance, Hasbro seems to regard the film as an overall success and noted it as one of the top box office performers of the year in a subsequent investor presentation.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/08/03/tfw2005-coverage-of-hasbro-2023-q2-earnings-conference-call-492111 TFW2005 Coverage Of Hasbro 2023 Q2 Earnings Conference Call</ref> This optimism might come down to the fact that the summer 2023 movie slate was ''particularly'' packed; this, combined with a post-COVID shift in media demographics, means that pretty much every summer movie that wasn't ''{{w|Barbie (film)|Barbie}}'' or ''{{w|Oppenheimer (film)|Oppenheimer}}'' underperformed to some degree.

==Development details==

[[File:TRANSFORMERS-2022.jpg|thumb|250px]]

* March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
* October 3, 2015 — During his keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference, [[Allspark (company)|Allspark]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] notes that the writing team has come up with film concepts for Transformers 5, 6, 7, and 8.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_P2fw_DlS4&t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
* February 12, 2016 — At [[Toy Fair 2016]], Hasbro reveals the projected release date of Transformers 7, along with the dates for the two preceding films.<ref name="toyfairreveal" />
* September 23, 2017 — At Licensing Europe 2017, Hasbro announces Transformers 7 will have an "entirely new, exciting storyline".<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/23/2019-transformers-movie-feature-entirely-new-storyline-349463 2019 Transformers Movie To Feature An Entirely New Storyline] on TFW2005</ref>
* February 16, 2018 — Hasbro clarifies at [[Toy Fair 2018]] that the film will be a reset of the franchise and has been delayed indefinitely until a new creative team is in place.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/16/transformers-cinematic-universe-current-movie-series-rebooted-358641 Transformers Cinematic Universe Is Over: Current Movie Series To Be Rebooted] on TFW2005</ref>
* May 24, 2018 — Paramount drops the film from their release schedule.<ref>[http://collider.com/transformers-7-cancelled/amp/ Paramount Officially Pulls the Next 'Transformers' Sequel from Their Release Date Schedule] on Collider</ref>
* March 15, 2019 — di Bonaventura states a sequel to ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' is in development.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/two-sequels-in-transformers-live-action-franchise-confirmed-in-development/43083/ Two Sequels in Transformers Live Action Franchise Confirmed in Development] on Seibertron</ref>
* March 18, 2019 — di Bonaventura claims that the next main ''Transformers'' film will be a reboot closely tied to the ''Bumblebee'' sequel, rather than a direct sequel to ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''. Either way, Paramount will pick the best script for ''Transformers 7'' and release that first.<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bumblebee-producer-says-next-transformers-movie-wi/1100-6465652/ Bumblebee Producer Says Next Transformers Movie Will Be A Reboot] on GameSpot</ref>
[[File:Stevencaplejr autobot cast.jpg|thumb|250px|Hey, you think ''that's'' speed? You ain't seen the Golden Rocket.]]
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|thumb|250px|Then we will create ''alternate forms'', based on the most powerful local creatures!]]
* January 27, 2020 — Variety reports two ''Transformers'' films are being penned, to be produced simultaneously: one written by [[James Vanderbilt]], another to be written by [[Joby Harold]].<ref>[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/transformers-franchise-revamp-bumblebee-james-vanderbilt-joby-harold-1203482496/ ‘Transformers’ Franchise Gets a Revamp With Two Separate Films in the Works] on Variety</ref> Deadline reports that Vanderbilt's script is for a spin-off film based on ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', while Harold's script continues the story from the ''Bumblebee'' film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/01/transformers-movies-paramount-1202843234/ Dual ‘Transformers’ Movies In The Works At Paramount] on Deadline</ref>
* May 2, 2020 — [[Hasbro]] CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms that a new Transformers live-action movie is slated to release on [[June 24]], 2022. However, only one between Harold's ''Bumblebee'' sequel and Vanderbilt's ''Beast Wars'' film will make it to production first.
* August 21, 2020 — New Republic Pictures is announced as a new co-financier for Paramount in a ten-picture deal in the wake of the success of 2019's ''Rocketman''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/08/paramount-pictures-new-republic-pictures-10-picture-cofinancing-deal-top-gun-maverick-1203018250/ New Republic Pictures Signs 10-Pic Co-Fi Deal With Paramount Pictures; ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Among Films] on Deadline</ref>
* November 16, 2020 — [[Steven Caple Jr.]] is announced as the director.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/11/transformers-director-steven-caple-jr-1234613830/ Transformers’: ‘Creed 2’ Director Steven Caple Jr. Tapped To Direct Next Installment In Paramount And Hasbro Franchise] on Deadline</ref>
* April 1, 2021 — [[Anthony Ramos]] is in talks for a starring role.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-7-cast-anthony-ramos/ Exclusive: Anthony Ramos in Talks to Star in New 'Transformers' Movie] at Collider</ref>
* April 29, 2021 — [[Dominique Fishback]] is in final negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/04/transformers-dominique-fishback-anthony-ramos-paramount-eone-and-hasbro-franchise-1234746855/ 'Transformers': Dominique Fishback Lands Lead Role Opposite Anthony Ramos In Next Installment For The Paramount Franchise] on Deadline</ref>
* June 13, 2021 — A casting call sheet for filming in Montreal reveals that the film is set in [[1992]].<ref>[https://www.transformersfr.com/t5190p250-parlons-des-films-transformers-a-venir#190206 Rumeur ― le "7ème Film Transformers en prise de vue réelle" se déroulerait en 1992] on transformersfr.com</ref>
* June 22, 2021 — A Paramount virtual event is held in which the movie's title, premise, and few of the characters and cast are unveiled (revealing it to be both the ''Bumblebee'' and ''Beast Wars'' films in one).<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Currently attending a Paramount virtual event about the next #Transformers film. Report to follow!|link=https://twitter.com/search?q=(from%3ABWTF_Ben)%20until%3A2021-06-23%20since%3A2021-06-22|name=Ben Yee|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=https://bwtf.com/news/rise-of-the-beasts-character-descriptions|name=Ben Yee|site=BWTF|title=Movie News: "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" Character Descriptions|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref> The film's logo and official premise are also unveiled on official Transformers social media accounts.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The battle on Earth is no longer just between Autobots and Decepticons… Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons join Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, in theatres June 24, 2022.|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1407422768602181632|name=@transformers|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref>
* June 28, 2021 — [[Ron Perlman]] is announced to be reprising his role as Optimus Primal from ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Power of the Primes]]''. [[Darnell Metayer]] and [[Josh Peters]] are confirmed as writers, inspired by Joby Harold's earlier draft.<ref>{{citesocial|quote='''Ron Perlman''' has been tapped to voice Optimus Primal in '''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''''', Collider has exclusively learned. [...] ''Rise of the Beasts'' will be led by rising stars '''Anthony Ramos''' (''In the Heights'') and '''Dominique Fishback''' (''Judas and the Black Messiah''), and '''Steven Caple Jr.''' (''Creed II'') is directing from a script by '''Darnell Metayer''' and '''Josh Peters''', who worked off an earlier draft by '''Joby Harold'''.|link=https://collider.com/ron-perlman-optimus-primal-voice-transformers-7-rise-of-the-beasts/|name=Jeff Sneider|site=Collider|title=Exclusive: 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Adds Ron Perlman as Voice of Optimus Primal|year=2021|month=06|day=28}}</ref>
* July 11, 2021 — Rapper [[Tobe Nwigwe]] announces on Instagram that he's been cast in the movie.<ref>[https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/music/houston-s-tobe-nwigwe-earns-emmy-nom-16317174 Houston’s Tobe Nwigwe earns Emmy nom, 'Transformers' role] from the Houston Chronicle</ref>
* October 6, 2021 — Caple Jr. reveals the vehicle modes for the Autobot and Terrorcon cast through his Instagram account.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The squad is out…|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsm_wyLory/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2021|month=10|day=06}}</ref>
* October 20, 2021 — Filming is completed.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=That’s a wrap 🎬|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVOw5z2r9TP/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2021|month=10|day=20}}</ref>
* October 21, 2021 — Cuscopolita reports on the vehicles with the film's Peru crew, confirming the unidentified vehicles as [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] and [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]].<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.facebook.com/cuscopolitamagazine/videos/1941112319403899|name=Cuscopolita|site=Facebook|title=Exclusiva con los Transformers|year=2021|month=10|day=20}}</ref>
* October 22, 2021 — Ramos makes a guest appearance on [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]], confirming Cheetor, his favorite ''Beast Wars'' character, will be in the film.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I am a ''Transformers'' fan, ''Beast Wars'' fan, Cheetor is my #1 favorite of all time, so it's dope to have Cheetor, to be in this movie with Cheetor, it's gonna be crazy.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjtxJqrv-bI&t=6051s|name=Anthony Ramos|site=YouTube|title=Hasbro PulseCon 2021 - DAY ONE|year=2021|month=10|day=22}}</ref>
* November 10, 2021 — Paramount announces the film has been delayed to [[June 9]], [[2023]].<ref name="2023release">{{citesocial|quote=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has moved back a year and will now bow June 9, 2023. It previously was slated for June 24, 2022.|link=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-trek-transformers-movie-release-date-1235045937/|name=Aaron Couch|site=The Hollywood Reporter|title=‘Star Trek,’ ‘Transformers’ Movies Pushed Back at Paramount|year=2021|month=11|day=10}}</ref>
* February 15, 2022 — Paramount confirms that ''Rise of the Beasts'' will be the first entry in a trilogy of films.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be released theatrically in 2023 and is the first of three new installments. A new animated series from @Nickelodeon arrives this fall. And in 2024, the franchise expands further with a CG animated Transformers theatrical film. #ParamountPlus|link=https://twitter.com/paramountplus/status/1493706271207292928|name=Paramount+|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=02|day=15}}</ref>
* October 11, 2022 — Caple Jr. reveals through Instagram that [[Pete Davidson]] is the voice of Mirage, and [[Michelle Yeoh]] is the voice of Airazor.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sneak peek of Pete voicing Mirage & @michelleyeoh_official blessing us as the voice of Air Razor|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjlx3PPPC_J/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=10|day=11}}</ref>
* October 21, 2022 — [[Tobe Nwigwe]] states on an Instagram post that they are doing some re-shoots for ''Rise of the Beasts'', including featuring his character in additional scenes.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The head people from ''Transformers'' said I did so good in my part they wanna add me to some more scenes. So I gotta go shoot some more stuff for ''Transformers''.|link=https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj9PnevsVb1/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY|name=Tobe Nwigwe|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=10|day=21}}</ref>
[[File:ROTBTeaserPoster.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]
* December 1, 2022 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWDskI46Js official teaser trailer] is released by Paramount Pictures in conjunction with São Paulo's CCXP convention, giving audiences a first glimpse of the film and its various characters, including Mirage, Arcee, Scourge and the Maximals. Multiple voice cast members are also announced.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2022/12/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-peter-dinklage-liza-koshy-john-dimaggio-cast-1235186104/]</ref>
* December 2, 2022 — [[Jongnic Bontemps]] is announced as the film's score composer.<ref>[http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/12/02/jongnic-bontemps-to-compose-music-for-steven-caple-jr-s-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/]</ref>
* December 16, 2022 — Caple Jr. shares a clip of Peter Cullen performing on his Instagram account.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=🐐|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPM80yPcsP/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=16}}</ref>
* December 26, 2022 — Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal make a "guest" appearance on the 2022 [[Nickelodeon]] Nickmas NFL game, showcasing both modes and their transformations.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5X0F_AvY8Q YouTube upload] of a recording for Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal on the 2022 Nickmas NFL game</ref>
* January 31, 2023 — [[Sam Smith]] reveals toy concept art for a new character from the film, [[Freezer]].<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFlXXNOly1/</ref>
* February 12, 2023 — Paramount airs a 30-second TV spot detailing Mirage's Porsche 911 vehicle mode for Super Bowl LVII in collaboration with Porsche.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/02/2023-super-bowl-movie-trailers-the-flash-fast-x-transformers-ant-man-expected-1235247160/ Super Bowl Movie Trailer Spots Will Include ‘The Flash’, ‘Fast X’, ‘Transformers’ & ‘Ant-Man’ — Deadline]</ref>
* April 2, 2023 — During the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four on CBS, Paramount aired a first-of-its-kind mixed reality TV spot that showed off Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal appearing on a 90s basketball court that transformed from the court the actual basketball match was being played on. A few brief clips from the first trailer were also shown.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeeIfpbUAHg]</ref>
* April 6, 2023 — Actor [[Tongayi Chirisa]] announces on Instagram that he is the voice of Cheetor.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So there is a story to this!!! Per the usual standard .. I had to sign an NDA, so I had NO IDEA what I was reading for.. it was only when I was in the booth to do my voice over that it dawned on me that I was reading for TRANSFORMERS Like what!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯 I totally geeked out in the moment.. Man, to say this is mad exciting is an understatement... So thankful. So honored, so blessed!!!! Massive shout out and THANK YOU to @stevencaplejr for putting your boi on! Appreciate you, fam!!! @transformersmovie..🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 IT WAS ALL A DREAM!!!! Welcome, y'all. I am your transformer #CHEETOR!!!! Let's goooo!!!!!! #NdezvaMwari #Yeshua #smallbeginnings #ontherise|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqs_PQ1J_s6/|name=Tongayi Chirisa|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=04|day=06}}</ref>
* April 14, 2023 — To promote the film, Optimus Prime introduces Tobe Nwigwe's performance of "[[On My Soul]]" at {{w|Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Calling all Autobots. @TobeNwigwe and #OptimusPrime have rolled out to #Coachella. #Transformers #RiseOfTheBeasts|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1647069845731803136|name=Transformers|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=04|day=14}}</ref>
* April 27, 2023 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itnqEauWQZM official trailer] is released by Paramount Pictures, revealing more of the movie and Unicron's role in the plot, as well as delivering a first, brief look at the Predacons.
* May 6, 2023 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxore0Gxwpc first clip] is showcased at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, showing the Autobots' first interaction with the Maximals.
* May 12, 2023 — The website Puliwood reveals the film's Hungarian dub cast...including the voice of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], a character that had not yet been announced to be appearing in the film.<ref>[https://www.puliwood.hu/ismertetok/exkluziv-ilyen-szinkronhangokkal-jon-a-transformers-a-fenevadak-kora-325900.html EXKLUZÍV: ilyen szinkronhangokkal jön a Transformers: A fenevadak kora]</ref>
* May 27, 2023 — The film's world premiere is held at Marina Bay Sands in [[Singapore]].
* June 5, 2023 — David Sobolov confirms on Instagram that he is also voicing Apelinq in the film.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CtIhCcwu4Ld/|quote=#transformers #riseofthebeasts fans… I just saw our epic premiere in Brooklyn! Tonight, I’m excited to reveal that I am the voice… of Apelinq!|name=David Sobolov|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=06|day=05}}</ref>
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===Changes before, during, and after production===
[[File:ROTB-concept-Rampage.jpg|thumb|250px|I prefer to beat my enemies the old-fashioned way: brutally!]]
* An early cut of the film opened with a different prologue, in which a Decepticon named [[Transit (ROTB)|Transit]], dispatched from a Decepticon-controlled Cybertron to hunt down Optimus Prime, battles and is killed by Optimus, who dumps his body in the Hudson River alongside numerous other Decepticons who have tried to do the same in the past few years. The scene was dropped due to test audiences finding it too dark, but [[John DiMaggio]] remains credited as the voice of Transit even in the finished film. Most of the visual effects for the scene were completed, and it was included (sans the river-dumping part) as a bonus feature with the movie's home media release.
**The scene was replaced for the finished film with Unicron's attack on the Maximal homeworld, which in the earlier cut was recounted by Airazor with hologram visual-aids during the scene when she meets the Autobots mid-movie.
* Cheetor and Rhinox were initially intended to be introduced slightly earlier, encountering Elena and Noah in the underground cavern. In scenes interspersed with the Autobots' and Terrorcons' running battle on the hilltop road, Cheetor was to be the one who took down Freezer as he menaced the two humans, after which Noah's gauntlet would accidentally fire a shot at the Maximal, causing him and Rhinox to chase them through the cave. Cut in favor of making the Autobot/Terrorcon battle one unbroken scene, the alternate version was included as a bonus on the home media release.
* Concept art sketches show [[:File:Rampage-face.jpg|a movie version]] of [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] was originally supposed to appear as [[:File:ROTB-Rampage-concept.jpg|a deceased corpse]] during the underground cavern sequence of the movie. Although scrapped for the final cut, [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu44E6aoECC/ a full 360° CGI model] for the character was created.
* Multiple changes were made to the film's ending, which originally had a much darker tone like the scrapped opening. Originally, Mirage wasn't planned to survive the final battle, and Optimus would have been sucked into the portal after destroying the Transwarp Key and wind up floating in space before Unicron in the post-credits scene. Reactions by the audience in test screenings convinced Caple to change the ending to something a bit more hopeful, wanting to let the good guys get a solid win.<ref name=AltEnding>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-ending-1235512382/ ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Director Steven Caple Jr. Talks That Ending, Hailee Steinfeld and Test Screening Changes — The Hollywood Reporter]</ref> The scene of Prime and Unicron was included as an extra with the home media release.
* Two versions of the final scene were filmed: one in which Agent Burke's business card reveals him to be part of [[Sector Seven]], and the version used in the film, in which he's part of G.I. Joe. According to Caple, the Sector Seven version was filmed only as misdirection, and the G.I. Joe version was always the one he intended to use.<ref name=Joe/>
* Other deleted/extended scenes included on the home media release include: Elena's moment of panicked disbelief (prominently showcased in the movie's trailer) shortly after the museum battle; Noah speaking with his mother when he returns home after the museum battle; a wholesomely cute moment between Elena and Airazor before Mirage and Noah join the group to depart for Peru, in which Airazor explains the Maximal insignia; and a short scene of Optimus Primal about to hand the Transwarp Key over to Optimus Prime, before they are interrupted by Airazor's rampage.
* Additional cuts not represented in the extras from throughout the film included: a scene of Bumblebee showing a polaroid of himself and [[Charlie Watson]] to Optimus Prime as they wait outside the museum, to emphasise that some humans are trustworthy; innuendos between Arcee and Wheeljack that hint at a romantic attraction between the two; some dialogue from Scourge emphasising that (not unlike Galvatron in the original animated movie) he is an unwilling servant of Unicron; a scene of Wheeljack lending his glasses to Optimus Prime to use like a telescope; and an alternate plan to destroy the Transwarp Key in the final act that involves using the deceased Airazor's spark as a bomb, only for the bomb to be lost, leaving Elena to figure out the codes.
* During production, the Scorponok drones initially had a troll-like robot mode, and dozens of them would have merged into a massive Scorponok [[combiner]] that towered over the Autobots and Maximals in the final battle. Although their [https://www.instagram.com/p/CviIb7PPcnQ/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==/ 3D] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CvImy9eS47T/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==/ models] were made, they were ultimately cut out.
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==Notes==
* In a first for the franchise, the lead human actors, multiple writers, the composer, and the director are all people of color.
* This is the first movie in the series not to be worked on by [[Industrial Light & Magic]]; this time around the CG effects were done by [[Moving Picture Company]] and [[WetaFX]].
* Steven Caple Jr. was initially sceptical of working on a ''Transformers'' movie, which at that point in development was being called ''Bumblebee 2'', because he was uncertain about jumping right into another sequel after directing ''{{w|Creed II}}''—however, the incorporation of elements inspired by ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', which Caple Jr. had been a fan of, helped sway him. Upon joining the project, he pitched several revisions, drawing from his enthusiasm for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' by adding [[Unicron]] (and the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s) and Noah's exosuit, along with a prologue on the [[Maximal]]s' homeworld and a new arc for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] centred around his initial misanthropy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The first time that- I did ''Creed 2'', and the first time the studio ever knocked on my door, it was for ''Bumblebee 2''. And I was like, "I don't want to do- I just came out from ''Creed 2'', I don't want to do a sequel..." you know? And so a year had gone by—or maybe two, right before COVID—and they said, "we found out the story we want to tackle: we want to bring in ''Beast Wars''." I was like, "I know all about ''Beast Wars'', I'm down for ''Beast Wars''." And so they developed a script on their own, they passed it to me—2020, October 5th, I remember the date—and I jumped right in and I kind of did my own version of the pitch, I said: "I love where you guys are going, you guys want to do New York, you guys want to do the 90s, you want to do Peru, but here's what I'll do, with the characters..." So I changed up Optimus Prime, I gave him a whole pitch on how I would start him with like, not loving humans at first, and not besiding Noah right off the rip, they're gonna have friction between the two... Gave 'em a pitch for Optimus Primal, where they start off in the top of the movie, and I gave them a new Unicron- I mean a new villain, which was Unicron and the Terrorcon squad. I just felt like, as a fan, we've been tiptoeing around Unicron, and all the other films kind of like hinted towards him towards the end, and I just really want to expand the universe and I felt like he was that perfect source to do so, because he tells us there's another world out there, there's more Transformers out there, it's not just Autobots and Decepticons. And then of course the [[exosuit]], that was my idea, it was homage to the 80s cartoon, so... It was a bit of that, pitched it to 'em and they loved the heart, they love where I was going with the direction of the characters, and yeah, they kind of gave me the key to play!|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxUukVwKLCc|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Collider|title=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Interview: Director Reveals Big Change to Film|year=2023|month=06|day=06}}</ref>
* [[Tobe Nwigwe]]'s character of [[Reek]] was based Steven Caple Jr.'s friend Tarik Jackson, who passed away before shooting began in 2021.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The way I got the ''Transformers'' role was insane. [...] One of [Steven Caple Jr.'s] best friends was a fan of the music, and his best friend, right, like, as they was getting ready to start shooting the movie... passed. Passed, yeah. And he had Paramount Studios reach out to me to try to play a specific- the best friend role in ''Transformers''. They kind of emulated who his best friend was in real life. He told Paramount [...] "reach out to Tobe and if he send anything back that's even ''halfway'' decent... I want to use him." But because I had never done no acting ever in my life, I just had this script right here, and just read it like I was acting, and just recorded myself on the iPhone and I was like, "yo there's no way in hell..." [...] I did that, sent that in, and they liked it!|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfAoWTKh3R8&t=2638s|name=Tobe Nwigwe|site=Sway's Universe|year=2023|month=01|day=23}}</ref>
*The fourth-wall-breaking [[Mark Wahlberg]] namedrop was ad-libbed by [[Pete Davidson]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We wanted to break the fourth wall. In all fairness, Pete Davidson made that up in the booth, and we laughed so hard, we're like in tears, and we're like there's no way we could not use this. We had ad-libbed a whole bunch of stuff. One was on, "Beanie Babies was weird", and he was like, what about Marky Mark leaving the Funky Bunch? And we were just in tears. And then we showed the studio and everybody loved it and was like, "let's just break the fourth wall. Do it."|link=https://gizmodo.com/breaking-the-fourth-wall-in-transformers-rise-of-the-b-1850514340|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=io9|title=Breaking the Fourth Wall in ''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''|year=2023|month=06|day=09}}</ref>
* During the production of the film, Ramos had to acquire a driver's license at Caple Jr.'s behest.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DDi5f1SL4oESslcZLjhhG|name=Anthony Ramos|site=the Spout Podcast|year=2021}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=I had a two-week window to get an appointment at the DMV, and the DMV was initially uncooperative. Finally, after much haggling, I was able to secure an appointment. I took the test in my mother's car after a few months of practice with an instructor. Fortunately, I was able to pass.|link=https://theplaylist.net/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-anthony-ramos-talks-representation-in-franchises-getting-his-drivers-license-for-the-film-interview-20230607/|name=Anthony Ramos|site=The Playlist|title='Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts': Anthony Ramos Talks Representation In Franchises & Getting His Driver's License For The Film [Interview]|year=2023|month=06|day=07}}</ref>
* During an interview with a fan, voice actor David Sobolov revealed that Caple Jr. would create storyboards using Transformers toys. Awesome!<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdsfclO5etE&t=1106 "ROTB UNICRON IS THRILLING!" | Interview with DAVID SOBOLOV (Rhinox + Battletrap)! - YouTube]</ref>
* According to Caple Jr., Optimus's unmasked face was modeled after Peter Cullen's.
* As a result of Transit's removal, this is the first live-action film to not feature the Decepticons in any capacity.
* To keep the secret of the ''G.I. Joe'' tease at the end of the movie, most copies of the script and the version of the scene shot for test screenings all used [[Sector Seven]] instead. Michael Kelly also didn't know the big twist with his character until he arrived on set. Caple Jr. even had only a single ''G.I. Joe'' business card printed, on the day of filming, and took it from the set himself afterwards for safekeeping!<ref name=Joe>{{citesocial|quote=There was one version of the script that mentioned the G.I. Joe reveal. All other copies, including the one in the studio's possession, described the military organization as Sector 7. "That way no one could leak the script," Caple notes. [...] Caple says they shot two versions of Kelly's scene, one where Burke's business card reads Sector 7 and one where the card reads G.I. Joe, so audiences in test screenings wouldn't know the true reveal. There was only one copy of the G.I. Joe business card, and Caple took that himself from set for safe keeping. "I was like, 'I'm taking this. I don't want this to be found on the floor,'" he says. "I actually didn't have them printed out until that day [on set]. We were very cautious of it, man. We were really trying to be as secretive as possible."|link=https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/|name=Nick Romano|site=Entertainment Weekly|title=Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe|year=2023|month=06|day=12}}</ref>
*This is the first live-action Transformers movie where the Japanese dub wasn't sound directed by [[Keiichirō Miyoshi]] but instead it is directed by [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]] who had been responsible for the original Beast Wars cartoons dubs localization.

===Foreign names===
* ''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Beast Kakusei''''' (トランスフォーマー/ビースト覚醒 ''Toransufōmā Bīsuto Kakusei'', "Transformers: Beast Awakening")
* ''Cantonese:'' '''''Bin3jing4 Gam1gong1: Kwong4sau3 Gwat6hei2''''' (變形金剛：狂獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts")
* ''French:'' '''''Transformers : Le Réveil des Bêtes''''' (Canada, "Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''German:'' '''''Transformers: Aufstieg der Bestien''''' ("Transformers: Rise of the Beasts")
* ''Hungarian:'' '''''Transformers: A fenevadak kora''''' ("Transformers: The Age of the Beasts")
* ''Italian: '' '''''Transformers: Il Risveglio''''' ("Transformers: The Awakening")
* ''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Wàn Shòu Juéqǐ''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛：萬獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Chāonéng Yǒngshì Juéqǐ''''' (China, 变形金刚：超能勇士崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beast Wars")
* ''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Despertar das Feras''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: El Despertar de las Bestias''''' ("Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Voskhozhdeniye Zverobotov''''' (Трансформеры: Восхождение Звероботов, "Transformers: Rise of the Beastbots")
* ''Ukrainian:'' '''''Transformery: Chas Zvirobotiv''''' (Трансформери: Час Звіроботів, "Transformers: Time of the Beastbots")

==References==
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[[Category:Real world films]]
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[[Category:Rise of the Beasts media]]

Airazor (ROTB)

2023-09-09T21:50:12Z

MrBeastie87:

{{disambig3|Airazor}}
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:''Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Transformers'' movies are for the birds!]]

'''Airazor''' is a high-flying Maximal. Wise, compassionate, and selfless, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own [[spark]] to honor that vow.

{{bigquote|His sacrifice will be our oath. To preserve the [[Transwarp Key|key]], no matter the cost.|Airazor upon [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]'s death|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michelle Yeoh]] (English), [[Takako Honda]] (Japanese)|[[Dorothée|Frédérique Hoschedé]] (European French), [[Nathalie Coupal]] (Canadian French), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Arianne Borbach]] (German), [[Laura Romano]] (Italian), [[Rosa Maria Baroli]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ROTB-Airazortrailer.jpg|thumb|That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.]]

Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] when [[Unicron]] arrived to devour their [[Jungle Planet (colony)|home]] and claim the [[Transwarp Key]]. She regrouped with Apelinq, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] as Unicron's army invaded, taking out one of the two [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]] drones pursing Apelinq with Primal. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the key out of Unicron's clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq's sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.

Upon arriving to [[Earth]], the Maximals split the key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Due to unknown circumstances, her group did not last, leaving Airazor isolated, and, without contact with the other Maximals, led her to believe she was the last of her kind. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor's half of the key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in [[New York City]]. [[Elena Wallace]] quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]. Scourge soon arrived with [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the [[Autobot]]s led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and [[Noah Díaz]], and that Scourge only had half of the key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.

[[File:ROTB_Elena_and_Airazor.jpg|left|thumb|Every post-apocalyptic gang of survivors has that one guy who hides that they got bitten by a zombie.]]

The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard [[Stratosphere]]. She helped monitor Noah and Elena's infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay, despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn't who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.

[[File:ROTB infected Airazor.jpg|thumb|'''''WHY''''' '''HAVE YOU COME?!''']]

By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge's corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor's spark and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Elena, Cheetor, and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend's corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime killed Scourge in battle and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the Transwarp Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

{{note|Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
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==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-97-Deluxe-ROTB-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''97'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-107'''
**''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1622693246978691084 TFU liveblog] of [[February 6]] ''Transformers'' brand team roundtable</ref>}}

: Released as part of the nineteenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Airazor]] toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]; these parts store there in beast mode as well because this toy is missing the hip ports ''Kingdom'' Airazor used for storage.

: Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box pictures also feature a much darker brown toy contrary to the lighter champagne gold colored final product. The box depictions also omit the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.

: Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 17]], 2023.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just needs some [[Stiletto (BW)|stilettoes]] to complete the look.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Included as part of the second [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. While she converts into a mechanical peregrine falcon just as before, this time her transformation scheme is completely different, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot-mode legs. She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield. The Maximal symbol on Airazor's chest/bird noggin tends to be [[tampograph|printed]] on rather haphazardly, usually rotated counterclockwise by about five to ten degrees.

: This set also includes [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Airazor-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Airazor'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
**''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Airazor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.

{{-}}{{anchor|Battlemaster}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlemaster-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
*'''Airazor''' (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)

: Part of the third wave of Beast [[Battle Master]]s, Airazor is a 3-inch figure that transforms from bird to blaster. Like other Beast Battle Masters, she features a [[5 mm post]] on her blaster mode that allows it to be held by other figures. The barrel of her blaster mode is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous [[Fire Blast effect|"blast effect" parts]].

: This figure was first found in Thailand, prior to any official acknowledgement by Hasbro.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
*'''Airazor''' (2023)
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor in falcon mode.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

===Kross Studio===
[[File:KrossStudioROTBAirazorWatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Probably the highest-end piece Airazor will ever get.]]

*'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Collector Set''' (2023)

: To celebrate the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, [[Cybertronix]] symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.

: The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.
::*''[http://kross-studio.ch/en/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-collector-set/overview More information on the Kross Studio Collector Set at kross-studio.ch]''
{{toystub}}
{{--}}

===''Pop!''===
*'''Airazor''' (2023)
**''ID number:'' '''1379'''

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment and as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 exclusive, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ROTBcap-Airazor-CU.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.]]
* Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for ''Rise of the Beasts'' feature the movie's beast mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form.
* Airazor spends all of her screen time in ''Rise of the Beasts'' in her beast mode, never transforming to robot mode. No robot mode renders have been released either, and the toy designers had to come up with one for the toys.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215 San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airazor''' (エアレイザー ''Eareizā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Jiàn''' (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), '''Shényīng''' (神鷹, "Condor")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Airazor (ROTB)

2023-09-09T21:39:39Z

MrBeastie87: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

{{disambig3|Airazor}}
{{factions|maximal}}
:''Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB Airazor render.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Transformers'' movies are for the birds!]]

'''Airazor''' is a high-flying Maximal. Wise, compassionate, and selfless, she embodies the Maximals' mission of preserving life across the universe, and is willing to risk her own [[spark]] to honor that vow.

{{bigquote|His sacrifice becomes our oath. To preserve the [[Transwarp Key|key]], no matter the cost.|Airazor upon [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]]'s death|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Michelle Yeoh]] (English), [[Takako Honda]] (Japanese)|[[Dorothée|Frédérique Hoschedé]] (European French), [[Nathalie Coupal]] (Canadian French), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Arianne Borbach]] (German), [[Laura Romano]] (Italian), [[Rosa Maria Baroli]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ROTB-Airazortrailer.jpg|thumb|That's a bridge we'll burn when we get to it.]]

Airazor was among the Maximals under the command of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] when [[Unicron]] arrived to devour their [[Jungle Planet (colony)|home]] and claim the [[Transwarp Key]]. She regrouped with Apelinq, [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] as Unicron's army invaded, taking out one of the two [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]] drones pursing Apelinq with Primal. Apelinq declared he would hold the line against the approaching [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] and passed command to Primal, ordering the Maximals to flee to the stars to keep the key out of Unicron's clutches. The Maximals were saddened by the sacrifice of their leader, but as they and others fled in a ship, Airazor affirmed that Apelinq's sacrifice, "no matter the cost" would become their oath.

Upon arriving to [[Earth]], the Maximals split the key into two pieces to be kept by two groups for safekeeping, with Primal leading Cheetor and Rhinox to Peru while Airazor and a few others hid elsewhere. Due to unknown circumstances, her group did not last, leaving Airazor isolated, and, without contact with the other Maximals, led her to believe she was the last of her kind. Humanity noticed Airazor over the centuries and carved a statue in her likeness, which would hide Airazor's half of the key. In 1994, the statue was unearthed and brought to a museum on Ellis Island in [[New York City]]. [[Elena Wallace]] quickly determined that the statue was not of any known human civilization and snuck into a lab after work to conduct her own research on it, which led to the statue crumbling to reveal the key fragment and unwittingly summon the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]]. Scourge soon arrived with [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] to claim the key fragment, and though they were successful, they decided to flee when Airazor arrived to reinforce the [[Autobot]]s led by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the fight, Airazor gave the Autobots her condolences for the loss of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and explained the nature of the Terrorcons to Elena and [[Noah Díaz]], and that Scourge only had half of the key thanks to the Maximals splitting it. Airazor gently asked Elena to lead them to the site of the second key fragment once she realized the young woman had deciphered clues to it.

[[File:ROTB_Elena_and_Airazor.jpg|left|thumb|Every post-apocalyptic gang of survivors has that one guy who hides that they got bitten by a zombie.]]

The next day, Airazor flew to Peru alongside the Autobots and humans who rode aboard [[Stratosphere]]. She helped monitor Noah and Elena's infiltration of the nearby city to get to the second key fragment only for the Terrorcons to attack. As the battle went poorly for the Autobots once again, Airazor used her fire breath to destroy a bridge and forcibly stopped a further duel between Prime and Scourge. However, the Terrorcon leader thought fast and successfully shot Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy, which slowly rotted her body and began to corrupt her. Airazor nonetheless arrived in time to defuse a standoff between the Autobots and her old Maximal comrades, who she was delighted to see again, but grimly reported she was all that was left of her detachment of Maximals. Elena noticed the growing corruption on her wing, but Airazor insisted she would be okay, despite the corruption beginning to affect her mind. After the group made camp as a human village allied with Primal, Airazor spoke to him privately. Primal admitted that Prime wasn't who he expected, but Airazor pointed out that they both had lost so much, and that Primal likely would act the same if he had another chance to save their planet from Unicron.

[[File:ROTB infected Airazor.jpg|thumb|'''''WHY''''' '''HAVE YOU COME?!''']]

By morning, unfortunately, Airazor finally succumbed to Scourge's corruption and attacked the humans. She kidnapped Elena in order to deliver the last key fragment to Scourge, who then set her after her comrades. Airazor violently engaged Primal, who was able to use his bulk and strength to grab her in a crushing embrace. Though Primal was distressed at what needed to be done, Airazor assured him it was okay and ordered him to do it. Primal reluctantly complied, crushing Airazor's spark and finally giving her peace again. As the others arrived, and Elena, Cheetor, and Rhinox grieved the loss of their friend, Primal morosely stood over his friend's corpse, resolutely repeating their oath, "no matter the cost." Airazor would later be avenged when Prime killed Scourge in battle and prevented Unicron from claiming another world and with it the Transwarp Key. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

{{note|Airazor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-97-Deluxe-ROTB-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''97'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-107'''
**''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, "Peruvian Jungle Discovery" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1622693246978691084 TFU liveblog] of [[February 6]] ''Transformers'' brand team roundtable</ref>}}

: Released as part of the nineteenth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Airazor transforms into a mechanical peregrine falcon in twenty-three steps, sharing the transformation engineering of the prior [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Airazor]] toy. As such, she includes two "photon blasters" which can be handheld or mount on her forearms via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]; these parts store there in beast mode as well because this toy is missing the hip ports ''Kingdom'' Airazor used for storage.

: Airazor's official robot mode stock picture is mistransformed, with the robot feet not being turned around. This error is also carried over to the way she is packaged in box. The box pictures also feature a much darker brown toy contrary to the lighter champagne gold colored final product. The box depictions also omit the silver Maximal symbol on her right forearm.

: Hasbro revealed the figure on [[January 17]], 2023.
{{--}}

===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Mainline-Deluxe-Class-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just needs some [[Stiletto (BW)|stilettoes]] to complete the look.]]
*'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)
**''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Included as part of the second [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Airazor is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character. While she converts into a mechanical peregrine falcon just as before, this time her transformation scheme is completely different, with the bulk of her wings becoming her robot-mode legs. She includes two small swords for her robot mode to wield. The Maximal symbol on Airazor's chest/bird noggin tends to be [[tampograph|printed]] on rather haphazardly, usually rotated counterclockwise by about five to ten degrees.

: This set also includes [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Rise of the Beasts|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].
{{--}}

===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Airazor-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Airazor''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Airazor'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
**''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Airazor from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging. It was first sighted at UK retail.

{{-}}{{anchor|Battlemaster}}
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlemaster-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
*'''Airazor''' (Beast Battle Masters, 2023)

: Part of the third wave of Beast [[Battle Master]]s, Airazor is a 3-inch figure that transforms from bird to blaster. Like other Beast Battle Masters, she features a [[5 mm post]] on her blaster mode that allows it to be held by other figures. The barrel of her blaster mode is also a 5 mm hole, making her compatible with numerous [[Fire Blast effect|"blast effect" parts]].

: This figure was first found in Thailand, prior to any official acknowledgement by Hasbro.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Figural Bag Clip===
*'''Airazor''' (2023)
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Airazor in falcon mode.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

===Kross Studio===
[[File:KrossStudioROTBAirazorWatch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Probably the highest-end piece Airazor will ever get.]]

*'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'' Collector Set''' (2023)

: To celebrate the release of ''Rise of the Beasts'', watchmaking manufacturer Kross Studio partnered with Hasbro to make a 10-piece limited edition tourbillon watch designed with many elements taken from the film and its visual identity, such as green highlights, the Maximal insignia, [[Cybertronix]] symbols and Incan-inspired engravings.

: The watch comes enclosed inside a perfectly sculpted replica of the Airazor artifact as seen in the film, intentionally replicating the resting place of the first half of the Transwarp Key to be found. The replica features a pressure mechanism on its head that opens and closes its "wings" to reveal the watch bathed in a green LED light.
::*''[http://kross-studio.ch/en/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-collector-set/overview More information on the Kross Studio Collector Set at kross-studio.ch]''
{{toystub}}
{{--}}

===''Pop!''===
*'''Airazor''' (2023)
**''ID number:'' '''1379'''

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment and as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 exclusive, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Airazor is a super deformed vinyl figure of the character flying in falcon mode supported by a translucent stand.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ROTBcap-Airazor-CU.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|We thought the feathered look was more an '80s thing.]]
* Airazor's design evidently changed after her merchandise was ready for production, as none of the toys developed for ''Rise of the Beasts'' feature the movie's beast mode design, which is a lot more feathery than the toys' smoother, metallic form.
* Airazor spends all of her screen time in ''Rise of the Beasts'' in her beast mode, never transforming to robot mode. No robot mode renders have been released either, and the toy designers had to come up with one for the toys.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215 San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airazor''' (エアレイザー ''Eareizā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Jiàn''' (飞箭, "Flying Arrow"), '''Shényīng''' (神鷹, "Condor")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Skold

2023-08-22T21:43:24Z

MrBeastie87: /* 2021 Beast Wars comic */

{{faction|predacon}}
:''Skold is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Beast Wars|2021 Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:BW-2021-Skold-Burcham.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]

A young and loyal warrior, '''Skold''' believes that the rising [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] will lead the Predacons to glory. She's the strongest of all his henchmen, but suffers from crippling self-esteem issues that have seen her get looked down on by her teammates. Worse, [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] wants to keep her insecure for fear of Skold fully realising her strength and <strike>becoming more important than him</strike> ''taking over the Predacons''.

{{quote|It's not too late for you, Skold. You can still be better than they are.|[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], "[[Savage Landing Part 3]]}}

==Fiction==
===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
[[File:SavageLandingPart2-speakup.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Press X to Scold Skold]]

Born in the era succeeding the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Skold had originally dreamed of becoming an artist only to be harshly rebuked by Maximal prejudices. After running afoul of a trio of bullies at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Sculpture Garden]], Skold was recruited by [[Megatron (BW)|Galavar]]. {{storylink|Thicker Skin}} When the ambitious Predacon agent—now going by the name "Megatron"—launched a plan to steal a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] held within the Maximal [[Wheeljack Ministry of Science|Science Ministry]], Skold joined [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] as they commandeered the Maximal warship ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' from the [[Great Shipyard]] in [[Vos (polity)|Vos]] and sabotaged the other transwarp-capable ships to cover their escape. The deed done, the Predacons fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard their stolen vessel. While spooling their [[Transwarp Drive|transwarp drive]], however, they came under fire from the Maximal science ship ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''. Using the coordinates encoded on the disc, their trip through [[unspace]] warped them across time and space, and the subsequent ship-to-ship combat ended with both sides shipwrecked on a primitive, [[energon]]-rich world. The ''Darksyde''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s computer brought the Predacons back online with new [[beast mode]]s obtained from the local wildlife, and Skold awoke as a snapping turtle. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}}

While trying to get the lay of the land, Skold assisted Tarantulas as he conducted a geographic survey, but when she accidentally scanned the ship she discovered a number of unspace anomalies in the ''Darksyde'' itself. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 2}}

Following the capture of the Maximal [[Nyx]], Skold took part in her torture before Dinobot rebelled and destroyed the [[Transformation Lock Lens]]. After he'd defeated the others, he offered Nyx the chance to defect with him, claiming that Megatron was only using her, before she found her beast mode used as a frisbee against Megatron, knocking him back into the ''Darksyde''. Before the Predacons could regain their wits, Dinobot activated the ship's lockdown protocols. Though Skold's raw strength managed to ding the heavy doors, {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 3}} the Predacons were trapped until the next morning, when Tarantulas managed to hack into the security. When Megatron ordered a hunt for the traitor, Skold was compelled to point out that their numerical advantage hadn't been much help last time, only to be shushed by Tarantulas. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 4}}

Tracking the traitor to the ''Axalon'', the Predacons began a forward assault, distracting their foes enough for Tarantulas to sneak into the crashed ship and unleash chaos. In battle, Skold faced off against [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] before Dinobot dramatically entered the battlefield. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 5}} Paying no heed to this, Skold continued her contest of strength against the Maximal before the ship's [[force field]] activated and ejected all Predacons from its perimeter. With Dinobot ejected alongside them, the Predacons began beating him before they were scared off by the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s point defences. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 6}}

[[File:ThickerSkin SkoldRazorbeast.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|]]
As tempers flared at the ''Darksyde'', Skold volunteered to be part of an energon scouting mission but [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] told her to remain behind and guard the base. When she retorted with his own claim that Maximals wouldn't attack, [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] smugly said that she was "too slow" to keep up, a sentiment she validated by failing to grasp his meaning. He later claimed to Waspinator that he had done this to lower Skold's self-esteem and negate the possibility of her turning her frightening strength against them. {{storylink|Pod Part 1}}

When new recruit [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] arrived at the ''Darksyde'', she revealed that just over half of the now descended stasis pods had been reprogrammed into Predacons. When Skold offered to team up with Blackarachnia to find the pods, the arachnid contemptuously brushed her off, noting that the fliers could find them faster. Going out for a mope, Skold chanced across one of the pods at the bottom of a lake. Bringing it ashore, the pod finished its sequence and birthed [[Razorbeast]]. When the Maximal bonded with her, Skold indulged his curiosity about her past before they were beset by [[ironwolf|ironwolves]]. While Skold's mighty strength was able to best the beasts, Razorbeast was left injured. Aware that she couldn't take him to the ''Darksyde'', Skold instead brought him to the ''Axalon'' to be healed but she once again refused Dinobot's offer to defect, noting that Predacons were at least honest about their cruelty. {{storylink|Thicker Skin}}

After a particularly bad day, Skold was tricked into the ''Darksyde''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cell by Terrorsaur. Though despondent at her failure, Skold was soon cheered up by the captive Maximal [[Powerhug (BW)|Powerhug]] who encouraged her to have more self-confidence. Bolstered, Skold promptly decapitated Powerhug and fished around his internals for what she needed to override the cell door. {{storylink|Skold's No Good, Very Bad Day}}

The Predacons, confident that the Maximals would not strike, later conducted a team building exercise, one that was interrupted when the Maximals attacked. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 1}} In the following battle, Skold found herself facing off against [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] before Razorbeast intervened, pointing out to Skold that the Maximals had hurt no one and simply wanted the Golden Disk back before he was grabbed by Terrorsaur. To Skold's horror, Terrorsaur carried her friend to the nearby [[flying mountain]] and dropped him atop the [[energon crystal]], detonating it. When Terrorsaur later mocked the Maximal, a furious Skold tore the flier's [[spark]] out of his chest before going off to rouse Waspinator, telling him simply that the Predacons had lost Terrorsaur. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}}

Returning to the battle, Skold engaged Rhinox once again, even using Scorponok as a bludgeon, but Rhinox, seeing her distress, refused to fight back, offering himself as a punching bag so she could work through her trauma. Overcome by emotion, Skold ordered Rhinox to leave. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 3}}

In a later battle that took place on a field of [[energon crystal]]s, Skold and Rhinox engaged in another contest of strength. {{storylink|The Speedway of Central Consciousness}}

When Megatron began repairing the ''Darksyde''{{'}}s [[Transwarp Drive]], Skold held up an engine component for him, having her holding skills criticized. {{storylink|Primal Rage}}

When the Maximals and Predacons joined forces to fight off the [[Vok]], Skold was assigned to the ''Axalon'', helping [
Nyx brainstorm how to disrupt an energy being. As she noted that the Vok could be watching them, she remembered picking up unspace signatures following the crash. Finding those same signatures on Optimus, Skold passed on her theory on how to track the Vok to the Maximal leader before a distress call in from the ''Darksyde''. {{storylink|The Beginning of the End}}

Leaving Rattrap and Waspinator to repair the ''Axalon'', the rest of the group made for the ''Darksyde'', finding it under attack by the [[Children of the Vok (group)|Children of the Vok]]. During the battle, Skold was struck by a stun blast, leaving her vulnerable to the reanimated Terrorsaur only to be saved by Rhinox before the Vok arrived. Deeming all Cybertronians to be too disruptive to their plans, the aliens immobilized all combatants before they prepared to fire their [[reversion device]]. As the superweapon built up its charge, the Vok were fired on by the repaired ''Axalon'', being dissipated by the unspace blasts before another blast displaced Megatron in time. Though Optimus Primal proposed an extension of their truce, the Predacons refused. As the Maximals flew off, Skold questioned interim leader Blackarachnia about her plans to repair the ''Darksyde'', the arachnid deciding that they would help themselves to the remains of the reversion device. {{storylink|The End (BW)|The End}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*The name "Skold" derives from [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sk%C3%B6ldpadda ''sköldpadda''] ("shield-toad"), the Swedish word for "turtle".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=In part. That's where I started. But Skold on its own translates to shield, which was appropriate on its own.|link=https://twitter.com/erikburnham/status/1349825957285269504|name=Erik Burnham|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=01|day=14|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Skold's pre-beast vehicular form is heavily based on ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Tankor (BM)#Toys|Tankor]]'s first toy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I never got around to designing alt modes for the Preds once I realized there wasnt time for alt mode action. But Skold is actually based on the original mega Tankor toy from BM, so a tank. Scorponok, maybe some kind of hover car with big rear fenders made from his claws|link=https://twitter.com/jcburcham/status/1356838053269164032|name=Josh Burcham|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=02|day=03|(defunct=)}}</ref> For her Earth body, [[Josh Burcham]] used elements of [[Snapper#Toys|Snapper]]'s body-type and adjusted the design to an {{w|alligator snapping turtle}} at [[Erik Burnham]]'s request.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Josh borrowed from Snapper's design, though I asked for her to be an Alligator Snapper (with those great spiky shells.)|link=https://twitter.com/erikburnham/status/1349564994170589187|name=Erik Burnham|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=01|day=14|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Burcham mulled the idea of "casting" Kate Mulgrew as a possible voice actor for Skold, based on Mulgrew's performance as Red Claw in ''[[Batman]]: The Animated Series''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Thinking about it, I've always been into Ashley Burch's performances. I think she'd make a fine Nyx. No idea where I'd land w/Skold. Was looking at Batman TAS for actor ideas and Kate Mulgrew stood out as fascinating for a predacon. But she might sound too "old" for skold? 🤔|link=https://twitter.com/jcburcham/status/1356902232575275010|name=Josh Burcham|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=02|day=03|(defunct=)}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]

Novakane

2023-08-18T23:54:15Z

MrBeastie87: /* Notes */

:''Novakane is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
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[[File:ROTB-Novocaine.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|Give me a long kiss goodnight, and everything'll be alright. Tell me that I won't feel a thing, so give me Novakane.]]

'''Novakane''' is one of [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]'s [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]], often partnered with [[Freezer]] to cause chaos.

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
Scourge deployed Freezer and Novakane to retrieve the [[Transwarp Key]] and kill the two humans aware of its existence, [[Elena Wallace]] and [[Noah Díaz]]. They pursued them through the museum, having the brute strength to smash through doors, but also moving stealthily with their ability to cling to walls. When one of them was about to get to Elena, Noah momentarily stopped him by hitting his head with a relic, and the humans managed to run out the exit, where a heated battle between the [[Autobot]]s and the Terrorcons was taking place. Both Freezer and Novakane followed the humans outside, where they attacked and fought against [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] until the battle was over.

During the final battle for the Transwarp Key in [[Peru]], Novakane was dispatched alone—as his partner had already been killed off—to hunt Elena through the access tunnel, and cornered her over a pool of lava before she impaled him in the head and sent him falling into the magma. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|The preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the book "[[Mission at the Museum]]".}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-Core-ROTB-Novakane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|No, look again—that's actually my arm.]]
*'''Terrorcon Novakane''' (Core Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''

:Part of the eighth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class figures, Terrorcon Novakane is a [[redeco]] and new-damaged-head [[retool]] of fellow Terrorcon [[Freezer#Toys|Freezer]]'s figure, based on the character's appearance in ''Rise of the Beasts''. He converts from a [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]-esque four-armed robot into three Cybertronian weapon modes: a handheld blaster, a free-standing gun emplacement, and a configuration designed to attach to [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Scourge]]'s truck bed.

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==Notes==
* Novakane is, for some inscrutable reason, named after the anaesthetic drug {{w|Procaine|Novocaine}}. A set of licensed Chinese trading cards actually ''spelled'' the name "Novocaine", but both production staff<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Novakane and Freezer - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|link=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/el9aBw|site=ArtStation|name=Sebastiano Dalla Mora|day=17|month=07|year=2023}}</ref> and the ''Studio Series'' toy use the "Novakane" spelling.
* The CGI models used for Freezer and Novakane suggest they were supposed to have distinct characteristics on their faces to make it easier to tell them apart, with promotional material suggesting Freezer is the one with two scars on his forehead and Novakane is the one that had his left antenna cut off. However, a gaffe by the animators led to both designs being used interchangeably in the film itself, not only between the two Sweeps that follow Scourge around but also between multiple larger-sized Sweeps that share their body-type during the final battle.
** Despite the difficulty of telling the Sweeps apart, "[[The Search Is On]]", the book that follows "[[Mission at the Museum]]", namedrops Freezer as the Sweep that hunts down the humans in the Peruvian cave, leaving Novakane to be the one seen in the final battle before perishing in the lava.

===Foreign names===

*''Mandarin:'' '''Cuīmián Yāo''' (催眠妖, "Hypnosis Demon")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Mission at the Museum

2023-08-18T23:53:04Z

MrBeastie87: /* Featured characters */

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|image=ROTB-MissonAtTheMuseum.jpg
|caption=
|next=The Search Is On
|title="Mission at the Museum"
|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]
|date=[[May 16]], [[2023]]
|writer=[[Natalie Shaw]]
|illustrator=[[Guido Guidi]]
|continuity=[[Live-action film series]]
|pagecount=32
|price=$4.99
|ISBN=ISBN 9781665921886 ISBN 9781665921893 ISBN 9781665921909
}}
'''The Autobots must find part of the Transwarp Key before Scourge can use it to rule the world!'''

==Synopsis==
Living in Brooklyn with his mother and sick brother, [[Noah Díaz|Noah]] steals a car to pay for his brother's treatment, but the car ends up being [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]! [[Elena Wallace|Elena]] does tests on a falcon statue, which crumbles to reveal part of the Transwarp Key, a signal shoots out of the key that alerts the Autobots to the location of the key. To get the key before [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] does, Mirage sends Noah to the museum so he can retrieve it. Noah runs into the museum but Elena prevents him from getting the key, not realizing he's trying to help. Scourge blasts through the museum wall, sending his [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweeps]] in to get the key while the Autobots arrive outside to fight the Terrorcons. The Sweeps chase Noah and Elena to get the key, they try to drive away but are stopped by [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]], while Mirage tries to help, Nightbird takes the key! As the Autobots fight Scourge, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] sees that Optimus Prime is in trouble, ramming into Scourge to help, but he gets hurt. The Autobots are losing, but [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] swoops in blasting fire, sirens suddenly go off and Scourge and the Terrorcons escape with the key! Airazor offers to help Optimus with finding the other half of the Transwarp Key to keep Scourge from ruling the world!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] (4)
*[[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (13)
;Maximals
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*[[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] (9)
*[[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] (10)
*[[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] (14)
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**[[Freezer]] (11)
**[[Novakane]] (12)

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*[[Noah Díaz]] (1)
*[[Kris Díaz]] (2)
*[[Noah's mother]] (3)
*[[Elena Wallace]] (5)
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==Differences with the movie==
"Mission at the Museum" is mostly based on the first half of the ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' film, set primarily in [[New York City]]. However, besides shortening the story to a few illustrated pages and making it sound much more kid-friendly than the actual movie, the book also includes some noticeable differences in comparison:
* Wheeljack is present in the United States and is seen participating in the battle at the museum, when in the movie itself he is never seen in the United States and only joins the other Autobots when they arrive in Peru many moments later.

===Chinese Reprints===
* '''''Transformers The Movie: Rise of the Beasts''''' ([[June]], [[2023]]) ISBN 9787545577396
** Collects ''Mission at the Museum'' and ''[[The Search Is On]]''.
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==External links==
*[https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mission-at-the-Museum/Natalie-Shaw/Transformers-Rise-of-the-Beasts/9781665921886 Publisher's product page]

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Freezer

2023-08-18T23:51:27Z

MrBeastie87: /* Notes */

:''Freezer is a [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweep]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].''
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[[File:ROTB_Freezer_Render.jpg|thumb|300px|I didn't think I would see [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] with you, ''but'' [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|monkeys]] do travel in troops.]]

'''Freezer''' is one of the small insectoid-like [[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweep]]s that serve under [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] as his personal hunters and evil-doers in general. Along with his similar-looking partner in crime, [[Novakane]], the two follow their master's every command even if it's sure to cost them their very own lives.

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
Scourge deployed Freezer and Novakane to retrieve the [[Transwarp Key]] and kill the two humans aware of its existence, [[Elena Wallace]] and [[Noah Díaz]]. They pursued them through the museum, having the brute strength to smash through doors, but also moving stealthily with their ability to cling to walls. When one of them was about to get to Elena, Noah momentarily stopped him by hitting his head with a relic, and the humans managed to run out the exit, where a heated battle between the [[Autobot]]s and the Terrorcons was taking place. Both Freezer and Novakane followed the humans outside, where they attacked and fought against [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] until the battle was over.

Freezer was later dispatched alone in Peru, with the same mission of "Kill the humans, get the key". Crossing the rooftops and avoiding detection due to Mirage being distracted by 'groupies', he went underground into the buried city. Without the humans noticing, he snuck into the chamber with the empty coffin which had once contained the key, but before he could ambush either of them, Noah saw him on the wall behind Elena. The pair ran for their lives, with the Sweep giving relentless chase. After nearly killing them several times, Freezer himself was destroyed when Noah accidentally shot him with his Cybertronian gauntlet, not having realized the two had any weapons to fight back with. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}
{{note|Freezer's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}
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==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-Core-ROTB-Freezer.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|''I'm cold as ice, I paid the price, I don't care There's more of me, there's more of you, we're everywhere''.]]
*'''Terrorcon Freezer''' (Core Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-105'''
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFlXXNOly1/ Design notes on ''Studio Series'' Freezer] from Hasbro designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram</ref>

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class, Terrorcon Freezer is based on the character's appearance in ''Rise of the Beasts'', converting from a [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]-esque four-armed robot into three Cybertronian weapon modes: a handheld blaster, a free-standing gun emplacement, and a configuration designed to attach to [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Scourge]]'s truck bed.

:Freezer and wavemate [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] were first revealed via Amazon Australia listings, days before their official reveal by Hasbro on [[January 10]], 2023.

:Freezer was later redecoed (with a slightly new head) into his fellow Terrorcon [[Novakane#Studio Series|Novakane]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFlXXNOly1/ Designer commentary on Freezer from Sam Smith on Instagram]''
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==Notes==
* The CGI models used for Freezer and Novakane suggest they were supposed to have distinct characteristics on their faces to make it easier to tell them apart, with promotional material suggesting Freezer is the one with two scars on his forehead and Novakane is the one that had his left antenna cut off. However, a gaffe by the animators led to both designs being used interchangeably in the film itself, not only between the two Sweeps that follow Scourge around but also between multiple larger-sized Sweeps that share their body-type during the final battle.
** This difficulty to tell the Sweeps apart, along with the initial reveal of Freezer's name, led to a small misconception that all generic Terrorcons were called Freezers instead. This was supported by a single character profile posted on social media,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Helping him in his relentless pursuit, Scourge keeps a collection of six-legged Terrorcon Freezers — mechanical insectoids he can send out to sniff out his prey.|link=https://www.facebook.com/transformersmovie/photos/pcb.6313444875357573/6313441462024581/|name=Transformers|site=Facebook|year=2023|month=05|day=12}}</ref> but was contradicted by the "[[Mission at the Museum]]" book and the "Villains" behind-the-scenes featurette, which call them Sweeps. Beyond the ''Studio Series'' toy confirming Freezer as one of the Sweeps at the museum, a set of Chinese trading cards revealed him and Novakane to be the specific Sweeps that serve under Scourge, and the "[[The Search Is On]]" book confirmed Freezer to be the one that hunts down the humans in the Peruvian cave and ultimately dies there.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Freezer''' (フリーザー ''Furīzā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jídòng Guài''' (急冻怪, "Freezing Monster")

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Nightbird (ROTB)

2023-08-18T22:48:26Z

MrBeastie87: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Toys==
===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[file:ROTB-BuzzworthyBB-Nightbird.jpeg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Cheetor / Nightbird / Wheeljack''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, [[2023]])
**''Accessories'': Sword, two-part rake-claw blade

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

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

:The instructions have a slight error for transforming her into vehicle mode: it says that the panels on her waist are meant to be pushed in as opposed to be being pulled out like on the actual toys.
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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
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[[file:Rollchangenightbird.jpeg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Nightbird''' (Flex Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Rolling Change Nightbird'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BKC-02'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 15]], 2023

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

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

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Nightbird.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1]]
*'''Nightbird''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Nightbird'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 15]], 2023
**''Accessories'': Sword, two-part rake claw blade

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

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

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

{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*Nightbird's alternate mode was first revealed via [[Steven Caple Jr.]]'s Instagram account on [[October 6|6 October]] [[2021]], along with the other two senior Terrorcons, Battletrap and Scourge.
*Nightbird's promo art on her mainline release features a different control art than the one seen at the top of the page. It is more similar to a CG render, while also sporting the front end of an R34 GT-R instead of the R33 GT-R used in the control art and movie proper.
*The [[Nightbird (G1)|original Nightbird]] had a yellow shuriken marking on her waist. While it's difficult to spot, this Nightbird also has this same marking, above her central skirt armor. This can be seen in concept art and in the movie itself.
*One previs design of Nightbird's R-33 GT-R alt mode has a [[Hello Kitty]] keychain on its rear bumper.<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/J9VPkv Previs design with Hello Kitty keychain]</ref>

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

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