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[[File:Optimus family comparison.jpg|thumb|upright=2|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Vanilla?]] [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Strawberry?]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Spicy jalapeño?]] Pick your flavor.]]
A '''continuity family''' is {{SITENAME SHORT}}'s term for a group of distinct but closely-related individual [[Continuity|continuities]]. It is not an official term, it is not a declaration of immutable [[canon]], but it ''is'' an extremely useful organizational tool, providing the essence of how we divide one page from another.

For example, the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1 franchise]] has always comprised multiple separate, irreconcilable continuities; most prominently the original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] and [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic books]]. Therefore, there is no single "Generation 1 continuity", but many (many ''many'') related ones. It would be madness to make a separate page for every single timeline-specific incarnation of, say, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], so we group all of his portrayals across the Generation 1 franchise into the same article, considering them a united "family".

And, just as a single franchise can contain multiple continuities, so can multiple franchises be part of a single continuity. For example, ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' is a separate franchise from Generation 1, but its storyline draws heavily upon Generation 1 continuity, so it is considered part of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|same continuity family]], and Starscream's appearance in the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] is also included on the same page.

Determining where one continuity family ends and a new one begins is an inherently subjective matter and occasionally a cause of debate (see [[#Quirks and gray areas|Quirks and gray areas]] below). One general guideline that fits most cases is that a new family is begun when a series is a) a fresh continuity, b) within a separate franchise, and c) significantly different in cast, theme, style, etc. ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' was the first series to break from tradition in all three criteria and therefore form a new family.

Under this organisational scheme, most ''Transformers'' media falls into one of nine categories:

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*[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]
*[[Robots in Disguise continuity family|''Robots in Disguise'']] (2001)
*[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]
*[[Movie continuity family|Movies]]
*''[[Animated continuity family|Animated]]''
*[[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]]
*''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]''
*''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]''
*''[[Transformers One (franchise)|One]]''}}

Other series exist that do not clearly fall into one of these (such as the [[Transformers: Go-Bots (franchise)|''Go-Bots'' toyline]], [[Kre-O Transformers (cartoon)|''Kre-O'' shorts]], ''[[Battle Masters]]'', ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]'', and...er, ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds]]''), but the majority of ''Transformers'' stories reflect one of these "visions" of the [[Transformers brand|brand]]. Though some [[Transformers: TransTech|fan-targeted official media]] has homaged TFWiki's use of continuity families in the form of [[universal stream|universal clusters]], [[Hasbro]] itself notably does ''not'' subscribe to the idea of the brand being divided into "families"—to them, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] is [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], no matter the differences in style and continuity.

==Specific continuity families==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 1984 backofboxbattle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|It's pretty obscure. You might not know about it.]]
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The source from which all other ''Transformers'' continuities are ultimately derived, the Generation 1 continuity family was made up of multiple separate continuities from the very start; the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]], its [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|UK-exclusive side-stories]], the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original Sunbow cartoon]], and the [[Big Looker Storybook|children's storybooks]] ran side by side from [[1984]], each telling related, but incompatible takes on the same basic story ideas. This continued into the era of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' revival in the 1990s.

While the "[[Beast Era]]" marked a significant departure in terms of visuals, cast and story, the events of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon firmly establish it and its [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|sequel series]] as part of the Generation 1 "mythos". The Generation 1 setting and characters have been revived and revisited since the 2000s with comic series from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] and [[IDW Publishing|IDW]], [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Overview|new Generation 1 toys]] and [[The Transformers Trilogy|other]] [[Prime Wars Trilogy#Cartoons|media]]. [[TakaraTomy]], in particular, has focused on expanding its own take on the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 cartoon timeline]].

The Generation 1 family is by far the most extensive in the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' [[multiverse]], primarily due to being the most iconic iteration of the brand — after all, if you ask someone what [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] looks like, most people will picture [[Optimus Prime (G1)|the original]]. Perhaps as a self-perpetuating side effect of this, there's a tendency by fans to view new media or toys as "G1 by default" if it doesn't fit clearly into one of the other families.
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===''Robots in Disguise''===
[[File:CarRobots poster.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Technically, ''this'' image belongs in the previous section.]]
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The first ''Transformers'' series to break from the Generation 1 family was the 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise. Curiously, it originated as ''Car Robots'', a Japanese-exclusive series that — while not clearly placed in any existing continuity — was not treated as any different from [[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|previous]] [[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars Neo|Japanese-exclusive]] series that fit loosely into the Generation 1/Beast Era timeline. However, when Hasbro imported the series to fill time during the production of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the series was treated as a full reboot, with faction leaders Fire Convoy and Gigatron reimagined as new versions of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]].

Thanks to the lack of any overt ties to the Generation 1 series in ''Car Robots'', western fans initially assumed that it had ''also'' been intended as a full reboot, and thus there was much confusion when a [[Source:Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|very complicated timeline]] from the Japanese ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' franchise explained how the events of the series (and several obscure bits of Japanese media) fit into the Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline. Because of this unique overlap, ''Car Robots''-original characters on this wiki have Generation 1 family appearances sorted onto the same pages as their RID counterparts.

The scope of the ''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family is limited, including only a [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|television series]], a short comic story from the [[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]] and many [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|characters who only exist as toys]]. Perhaps as a result of its confusing origins or its relatively low profile, most revisiting of ''Robots in Disguise'' concepts and characters since the series ended have come in Generation 1 series, such as the [[2005 IDW continuity]] and the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]'' manga.
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===Unicron Trilogy===
[[File:Galactic Heroes Cybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Pokeformers|You're my best friend, in a world we must defend!]]]]
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The "Unicron Trilogy" is the first ''Transformers'' continuity designed from the ground up as a full reboot, with ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Transformers: Armada]]'' marking the first time [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy]] worked together to create a new ''Transformers'' franchise from the start; as such, it includes reimagined versions of classic Generation 1 characters like [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]].

The Unicron Trilogy, so named by [[Aaron Archer]] for the key role [[Unicron]] plays in each series, includes the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]],'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' toylines and all related media. While both ''Armada'' and ''Energon'' were supported by both cartoons and comic books, the collapse of [[Dreamwave Productions]] meant that the only tie-in comics for ''Cybertron'' were exclusive to the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]], and a short-lived Japanese manga.

Though ''Armada'', ''Energon'', and ''Cybertron'' were all conceived as being part of the same universe by the Hasbro and Takara teams, the [[GONZO|Japanese animation studio]] responsible for the Japanese version of ''Cybertron'' (known as ''Galaxy Force'') ignored this, with ''Galaxy Force'' thus having no ties to the previous Unicron Trilogy cartoons. The English dub of the series did what it could to smooth over continuity and retroactively fit ''Cybertron'' into the timeline of the other two cartoons, and in 2007, Takara used a timeline on their website to retcon ''Galaxy Force'' into being a sequel to ''Legends of the Microns'' (''Armada'') and ''Super Link'' (''Energon'') as initially intended.
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===Movies===
[[File:ROTF Bumblebee wide poster.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The one that etched [[Bumblebee (Movie)|this face]] into your mind permanently.]]
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Perhaps rivaling Generation 1 as the most prominent continuity family, the live-action movie family is built around 2007's ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', its sequels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', and ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', and its prequels ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''.

The films are supported by a ''massive'' array of supporting fiction, from books to comics to video games, all of which ''tries'' to follow the films' continuity; however, the disparate tie-in material generally ignores other licensed movie fiction, resulting in multiple "branching" continuities that all use the films as a basis. For obvious reasons, the movies themselves will happily ignore and overwrite elements of these side stories if needed, resulting in tie-in fiction that's at odds with later films — and that's not even getting into [[Transformers: Defiance|tie-in]] [[Transformers: Bumblebee Movie Prequel|material]] based on unfinished versions of the film scripts that the movies end up contradicting.

With the films themselves generally disinterested in exploring continuity between different installments, it has generally fallen to tie-in material to reconcile and smooth over unexplained elements of [[Movie timeline|the timeline]]... though even this proved insufficient when ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' and ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' each provided completely contradictory backstories to the original movie. As such, even the film series itself contains multiple distinct continuities. Isn't that ''fun''?
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===''Animated''===
[[File:Arrival1 coverRI.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Justice, thy name is chin!]]
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Debuting in late 2007 to capitalize on the launch of the live-action movie, the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' cartoon introduced a new family with a [[Derrick J. Wyatt|distinctive visual style]] and story featuring a [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|young, inexperienced Optimus Prime]] leading a team of Autobots in a post-[[Great War (Animated)|Great War]] setting.

The cartoon lasted for three seasons, supplemented by a [[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|comic miniseries]], a [[Transformers Animated: The Cool|Japanese manga adaptation]], and other [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|ancillary fiction]]. While a success in terms of sales, ''Animated'' ended up a victim of ''Transformers'' cannibalizing itself, with toy retailers more interested in giving shelf space to the better-selling movie series toys... not helped by Hasbro wanting to have a little more control over their IP than they had at the time (with both the movie and ''Animated'' being partially under the control of completely different gigantic corporations and not necessarily needing Hasbro to vet everything they did).

Outside of a [[BotCon 2011|BotCon-exclusive]] [[The Stunti-Con Job|story and toy set]] and a [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|series of reference books]], the ''Animated'' continuity family hasn't been revisited in any major way since the cartoon ended, but it remains a fan-favorite series for its sense of humor and strong characterization.
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===Aligned===
[[File:TransformersPrimePremierePoster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Yes! This is ''real'' Transformers! Dark! Brooding! Important! Groundbreaking!]]
{{main|Aligned continuity family}}

Debuting in 2010, the "Aligned" continuity family — a name coined by fans based on Hasbro statements — represented an effort by Hasbro to "align" their media output, creating the [[Binder of Revelation]]: a universe bible that all subsequent works, set in a new singular continuity, would be based on. Things didn't exactly turn out this way, however; the necessity of allowing individual creative teams flexibility led to many details not lining up, with the result that the overall "story" only really fits together if you squint.

The Binder of Revelation drew heavily on previous iterations of the brand, attempting to create the "definitive" ''Transformers'' continuity by picking and choosing the best elements from Generation 1, the Unicron Trilogy, ''Animated'', the movies, and more. "Aligned" launched with [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|''War for Cybertron'']] and ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' in June 2010, chronicling the origins of the Transformers' war; both would later be followed up with the sequels [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'']] and ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]''. Later in 2010, the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'']] cartoon debuted the "present-day" story of the Transformers universe with a more serious show focused on long-term storytelling, and ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' would later reveal more of the history found within the Binder, including the full story of the [[Thirteen]] original Cybertronians.

Other media in the Aligned continuity family includes the preschooler-focused [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|''Rescue Bots'']] and its sequel [[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|''Rescue Bots Academy'']], the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] that served as a sequel to ''Prime'', and the Japanese-exclusive [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|''Transformers Go!'']], along with various pieces of ancillary media and toylines.
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===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|All the Transformers, just as I remember them from my childh— is [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|that]] a ''[[Facial hair|beard]]''? '''[[Ruined FOREVER|RUINED FOREVER!]]''']]
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Debuting in [[2018]], ''Transformers: Cyberverse'' represents a second try at a "brand alignment", like the Aligned continuity before it. Rather than attempting to fit multiple ''stories'' into a single overarching timeline, ''Cyberverse'' is set in a standalone continuity unconnected to any other media; however, it uses variations of the "[[evergreen]]" designs that also appear in Generation 1 and Aligned [[Transformers Authentics|toys]] and [[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|media]], and avoids slapping pre-existing names on unrelated [[character]]s, instead making use of a roster of classic ''Transformers'' characters with recognisable designs.

''Cyberverse''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> story is heavily serialised, and draws on material including the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon's]] backstory, the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW Generation 1 comics]], and even the [[Binder of Revelation]] — though it diverts from the Binder enough to generally not be considered an Aligned story. The ''Cyberverse'' continuity family centers on the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|cartoon]], supplemented by a [[Transformers: Battlegrounds|video game]], [[Transformers Stop Motion Series|several YouTube shorts]], the online bios, and—most unusually—the yet-to-be-released ''[[My Nezha and Transformers]]'' animated series, which blends ''Cyberverse'' with the characters of the 2003 cartoon ''The Legend of Nezha''.
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===''EarthSpark''===
[[File:EarthSpark-Promo-Pic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Something old,]] [[Terran|something new,]] [[Witwicky (town)|something borrowed,]] [[Nickelodeon|something... orange.]]]]
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Debuting in [[2022]], ''Transformers: EarthSpark'' reflects a relative move away from the brand alignment that characterised the Aligned and ''Cyberverse'' continuities. While it makes heavy use of recognizable characters, using variants of their [[evergreen]] character designs [[Bumblebee (ES)|in]] [[Optimus Prime (ES)|some]] (but [[Megatron (ES)|not all]]) cases, ''EarthSpark'' diverts from the Generation 1 and [[Binder of Revelation]]-inspired stories that had characterised the previous decade of storytelling with a post-[[Great War (ES)|Great War]] setting that centers a new "faction" of [[Earth]]-born Transformers, the [[Terran]]s, finding their place in the world.

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===''One''===
[[File:TransformersOnePoster.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

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Debuting in [[2024]], ''Transformers One'' is an animated film set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], primarily drawing upon the now-standard mythology first established in the Binder of Revelation to tell the story of [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] on pre-war Cybertron. The film originally began as a prequel to the live-action film series in its earliest stages of development, but as time went on, it gradually metamorphosed into its own entity, one that pulls from just as much from other previous incarnations as the live-action films.

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===Other families===
While most series and toylines will belong to one of the nine major families, outliers exist, ranging from [[Transformers: Crossovers|crossover franchises]] to [[Bot Shots (franchise)|cross-brand character mashups]] to the [[Battle Masters|simply unidentifiable]]. These include:

*''[[GoBots]]'' — A continuity family built around the one-time rival of the ''Transformers'' brand, centered on the war between the [[GoBot]]ic factions of the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] and the [[Renegade]]s. (Nothing to do with [[Go-Bots continuity family|''those'' Go-Bots]].)
*''[[Go-Bots continuity family|Go-Bots]]'' — A continuity family of series targeted at pre-schoolers, centered on the [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bots]] of [[Botropolis]] and their adventures in making the universe a better place! (Nothing to do with [[GoBots|''those'' GoBots]].)
*''[[Battle Masters]]'' — A continuity involving rockin', sockin' robots who [[Grimlock (AOE)#Battle Masters|mostly]] look little like any other versions of the characters.
*''[[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]]'' — A totally metal continuity where the Knights of Unicron are the best dang band on Cybertron!
*''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' and ''[[Shattered Glass Animated]]'' — "Mirror universe" versions mainly of the Generation 1 and ''Animated'' continuity families, where up is down, black is white, and [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] is a baddie.
*''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]'' — A bizarre continuity where the only known Transformers are formerly ordinary household items, brought to life by a cloud of [[energon gas]] released in a shopping mall.
*''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' — A singular universe populated by the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s, hyper-advanced Transformers responsible for charting and cataloguing the [[multiverse]].
*''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' — A universe populated by the [[Autobot#Cloud|Spacetime Police]], a group of Transformers that take a more active role in the wider multiverse, interfering directly to maintain its integrity — for a [[spacetime energy|small fee]], of course.

Characters from side merchandise lines that draw on multiple incarnations of characters from across continuity families, such as ''[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]'', ''[[Kre-O]]'', and ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' are generally sorted onto their inspirations' pages. The exception is [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|certain]] [[Megatron (Kre-O)|major]] [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|characters]] from ''Kre-O'', who are portrayed as literally swapping between forms based on different incarnations as one would change clothes, making splitting them up functionally impossible.

Characters that originate in [[:Category:External properties|non-''Transformers'' properties]] such as ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Animorphs]]'' are typically given a single page that covers all their appearances, no matter which ''Transformers'' continuity they appear in.

==Quirks and gray areas==
The concept of a continuity family is not an official one; it was generated by editors of this wiki as an organizational tool. As such, for the bulk of ''Transformers'' fiction, deciding where the lines between families are drawn is a subjective business, balancing both abstract guidelines and practical considerations.

===IDW Publishing===
[[File:Drift2-Lockdown.jpg|thumb|A [[Lockdown (G1)|G1 version]] of an [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' character]] using a [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Toys|movie series toy design]].]]

Though [[IDW Publishing]]'s 13-year [[2005 IDW continuity|comics continuity]] is officially classed as part of the ''Generation 1'' franchise, there was initially some dispute over whether it should be considered part of that continuity family. Though the cast almost entirely consisted of Generation 1 characters in recognisable designs, the backstory was very different to any prior Generation 1 universe, and many of the characters were portrayed in unique ways; the question of whether or not, for example, the IDW versions of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] or [[Thunderwing (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Thunderwing]] should be considered the "same character" as previous incarnations was a contentious one.

This debate was reignited with the debut of "phase 2" of the IDW continuity, which began bringing in characters like [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]], and [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]], all based on characters who'd originated in non-Generation 1 media. In time, this anything-goes ethos carried over to both IDW's [[2019 IDW continuity|rebooted ''Transformers'' universe]] and a plethora of miniseries, leading to taxonomic oddities such as ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Sureshock (G1)|Sureshock]] appearing in a [[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron|''My Little Pony'' crossover comic]], or a new version of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Riotgear (G1)|Riotgear]] antagonizing [[Hot Rod (G1)|"Generation 1" Rodimus]] in ''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing|Last Bot Standing]]''.

Ultimately, however, many minor appearances of Generation 1 characters and the incorporation of IDW elements into other G1 toys and media makes it impractical to split it out; it would be absurd, for example, to give a separate page to the IDW version of [[Roadblock (G1)|G1 Roadblock]].

===Live-action films and ''Animated''===
In both the live-action film series and the ''Transformers Animated'' cartoon, much of their casts, both major and minor, are updated versions of classic Generation 1 characters. For this reason, when both series debuted, many considered them analogous to the IDW comics; however, both are far more extensive than the relatively self-contained IDW Generation 1 comics, with each having a wide array of their own tie-in material and their own toylines. This, coupled with stark differences in characterisation, aesthetic and backstory, and both series' increasing deviations from the Generation 1 "default" as time went on, meant that it made far more sense to treat them separately.

And ultimately, simply making use of Generation 1 character archetypes cannot on its own be enough to have a franchise be classed as part of the Generation 1 family. By that metric, few-to-no franchises would fall outside of "Generation 1", which would be an organizational nightmare.
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===Aligned, "evergreen", and beyond===
[[File:FOC-GameInformerPrimeBumblebee.jpg|thumb|Not [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Not [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].]]
The "Aligned" continuity, Hasbro's attempt at a grand, unified universe for the ''Transformers'' brand, drew heavily on previous versions of the brand to create its world. However, the flagship piece of media of this new universe, ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'', was originally conceived as a Generation 1 cartoon prequel; while using a distinct visual style, the designs are almost all heavily based on and recognisable as Generation 1 characters, and [[High Moon Studios]] even promoted the game as a Generation 1 prequel to games press. Subsequent Aligned media, such as ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'', stepped further away from strict G1 influence, but it is still very easy to view the games as Generation 1 updates rather than part of the ''Prime'' universe.

This issue recurred with the debut of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]'', which went a step further by not only using Generation 1-inspired designs, but the [[evergreen]] designs actively being used by contemporary Generation 1 media; their characterisation draws heavily on their classic counterparts, and the show's backstory draws on both Generation 1 and Aligned sources, meaning that relatively little of ''Cyberverse'' cartoon is actually unique in the scope of the Transformers brand. From a practical point of view, however, as a new Hasbro-initiated major-media-backed toy franchise with no continuity ties to any previous series, it's easier (and much less page-bloating) to consider it its own family rather than trying to subjectively judge whether it's "close enough".

This approach has also continued into the following ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)| EarthSpark]]'' series. While it features ''some'' evergreen-inspired designs (and even a Generation-1-inspired fantasy sequence in its [[Secret Legacy, Part 1|first episode]] to further complicate things) and uses many aspects of the "Aligned" continuity in its backstory, it diverges in significant enough ways, on top of the "new Hasbro-initiated major-media-backed toy franchise" thing, so like ''Cyberverse'' it makes more sense to just treat it as its own thing.

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==Official perspectives==
[[File:InvasionPrologue-Rhinox.jpg|thumb|"If we make an overly-convoluted classification system, the fandom won't get absurdly attached to it, right?"]]
The first official media to actively engage with the idea of a ''Transformers'' multiverse was [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|the 2003 ''Universe'' franchise]], which depicted a [[Universe War|war involving characters from several previous series]]. However, the concept of "families" of ''Transformers'' universes was first introduced in the ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' franchise from Hasbro licensee [[Fun Publications]], which introduced the concept of [[universal stream]]s: technical, overly-precise "code names" for ''Transformers'' universes that included designations for the "universal clusters" to which they belonged — in essence, a direct in-universe version of and homage to TFWiki's continuity family system.

Though the universal streams were intended to be deliberately unintuitive and detached to represent the distant, aloof attitude of the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s, some fans ''really'' latched onto them, taking them as gospel and framing their entire view of the ''Transformers'' multiverse around them. Later Fun Publications fiction ''did'' avoid such a strict, divided view of ''Transformers'' lore — ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'', which is classed as a Generation 1 (or "[[Primax]]") continuity, made heavy use of Unicron Trilogy [[Mini-Con]]s as [[Micromaster]]s and brought in characters like [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] and [[Override (BWU)|Override]]; as well, later [[Ask Vector Prime]] answers tried to emphasise how arbitrary and lacking in inherent meaning the universal stream labels were... for all the good it did. Eventually, the entire universal stream conceit was [[Out of the One, Many|written out]], with the TransTech [[Shroud|losing their ability]] to view the multiverse.

Hasbro itself, meanwhile, has never particularly considered there to be strong divisions between "versions" of the ''Transformers'' brand, particularly since the departure of [[Forest Lee|individuals]] strongly invested in the mechanics of the fictional multiverse; indeed, when asked in [[2017]], brand manager [[John Warden]] indicated that he didn't consider [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus]] to be separate from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|''Armada'' Optimus]], or even from [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]!<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/transformers-titans-return-product-reveals-news-updates-rumors-leaks-and-more--p1911385.php#p1911385 Excerpt from John Warden interview on Seibertron forums]</ref> This, of course, makes sense for a large corporation like Hasbro — they're here to make toys of Optimus Prime for kids to enjoy, not to worry about whether they fit into imagined categories; and, when not looked at from a wiki organization perspective, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunbow Optimus]] isn't meaningfully more different from ''Armada'' Optimus than he is from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Optimus]] or from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|IDW Optimus]].

(But seriously, John, ''Ginrai''?)

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[[File:G1 boxart Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Little known fact: Cyclonus is actually just a [[Conehead]] with a giant metal V stuck in his head.]]

'''[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]''' has an armada of toys!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1CyclonusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shoulders by {{w|Piet Mondrian|Mondrian}}.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Decepticon Jet, 1986/1990)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-70'''
**''Accessories:'' "Oxidating Laser"

: Cyclonus transforms into a purple Cybertronian fighter craft. Bizarrely, his [[instructions]] list the fact that "Cyclonus' wings are detachable" as a feature. They also suggest to open "trap doors" on the backs of his thighs, giving him backwards knee articulation. Like the other new characters created for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus was designed for animation first, and had his toy based on these designs. However, as with the other characters, the toy was based on an earlier design, most notably featuring folded back wings, while his animation model underwent further modifications before being finalized. The earlier design was the basis for [[Cyclonus (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|the Marvel Comics version of the character]], and also erroneously appeared in a few instances in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon series]].

: Another change from preproduction was the orientation of the stickers situated behind his cockpit windows. Right up until the final toy, all samples showed these arranged so that the orange streaks matched up with those on the wing stickers, and the angle of the leading edge matched the curve of the windows; the final instructions rotated them 180 degrees.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So, to summarise, early mock-ups and pre-production specimens of G1 Cyclonus had mostly handmade stickers and a certain orientation of trapezoidal stickers #1 and #2 off the stickersheet that remained consistent across the box stock photography, catalogues, Toy Fair literature and even the mock-ups and samples themselves. Final stage pre-production samples with almost-final stickers and moulding still shared the same trapezoidal sticker orientation as the earlier mock-ups. For production and retail release, most stickers were updated to feature more distinct detail, but not #1 and #2, they stayed the same as seen in the earliest mock-ups. The instructions, however, now showed a different orientation for stickers #1 and #2 that was then carried forward to the Targetmaster stock photography the following year.|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2019/09/hasbro-g1-cyclonus-figure-sticker.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Cyclonus - Figure & Sticker History|year=2019|month=09|day=22}}</ref> Early releases of Cyclonus had his belt and part of his "ears" painted blue, while later releases left those areas unpainted.

: Cyclonus was [[Classics (Europe)|reissued in Australia]], in his original packaging, in 1990.

: The softer, rubbery [[plastic]] on Cyclonus' nosecone can deteriorate over time, feeling slimy to the touch; this is worsened on specimens that have been [[MISB|kept in the original packaging for years]].

: The [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalogue shows the Cyclonus toy with a different colour scheme, including a mainly silver head, that was also seen in his earliest Marvel Comics appearances and the [[Ladybird Books|Ladybird Book]] ''[[Galvatron's Air Attack]]''. Also his name was swapped with [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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*'''Cyclonus''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**''Accessories:'' Nightstick Targetmaster partner/"[[black beam gun|black-beam gun]]"

: Still lacking the blue paint, [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] Cyclonus's fist holes were widened to accommodate his [[Nebulan]] partner, [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]], who replaced his previous handgun. An additional [[5 mm post|5mm hole]] was added to the top of his vehicle mode, just in front of his [[rubsign]], to accommodate Nightstick in this mode. This version of the toy was not released in [[Japan]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Targetmaster Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Expanded Universe''===
[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] gone, things went kind of screwy for the poor guy...]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Ultra Class, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, 2 drone-missiles

: ''[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]'' Cyclonus is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Jetstorm (BM)#Toys|Ultra Jetstorm]], replacing blue with lavender, purple and gray, and the yellows with red. His [[spark]] crystal was [[tampograph]]ed with a Decepticon sigil. He transforms into a Cybertronic fighter jet. His jet mode cockpit/neck is geared up with the pop-up gun turret on his back so that both turn in the same direction when moved. This turret has a light-up feature plus two spring-loaded missiles. Cyclonus has both a "normal" bipedal robot mode and a "flight robot mode" with pop-out thruster engines.

: Cyclonus was available exclusively at [[BotCon 2002]].

: This mold was also planned for a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy of [[Jetstorm (BM)#Universe (2003)|unknown name]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/BCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on BotCon Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:UniverseCyclonusCorrected.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|...and now that Galvatron is back, he is happy.]]
[[File:Universecyclonusbeige.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Dodged a bullet! (''Pre-release image'')]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Series:'' Generation 1 Series
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the fourth wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008's ''Universe'']] Deluxes, Cyclonus once again transforms into a forward-swept-wing Cybertronian jet-fighter. He also comes with his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]. Oddly, Cyclonus's right hand is the only one with a hole to hold Nightstick in, a very rare feature amongst two-handed ''Transformers'' toys. An undocumented feature (in both the Hasbro and Takara versions) is that Nightstick can also mount to either of Cyclonus's wrists by leaving the hands folded in, exposing a tab-slot, a la ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''... in which Cyclonus wasn't a Targetmaster. Tsk.

: At one stage shortly before mass production, Cyclonus's nosecone and Nightstick were cast in beige plastic. Because the [[Hasbro]] [[stock photography|promotional photos]] that depict a [[prototype|pre-release]] sample and a packaged sample featured these colors, it created some [[fandom]] [[Ruined FOREVER|angst]] in its wake. The plastic color was fixed to purple before the figure went into mass production, and thus far only one packaged sample sporting the "error" color has surfaced.<ref name="beige">[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=370804&postcount=6208 Sample of ''Universe'' Cyclonus with "error" color] at the Ozformers forums.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Universe (and Henkei) Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|As you scroll down, watch this toy slowly become the Easter bunny.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, 2010)
**''Series:'' G1 Series

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Rodimus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Galvatron]]. This version of Cyclonus, like the ''Henkei!'' figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it carries through the concept differently.

: The set was exclusively released in South-East Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but the included version of Cyclonus was later released in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|"gold box" ''Transformers'' line]] as a two-pack with the Rodimus redeco.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/CACCylonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Cyclonushenkeitoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also available in pastels.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe Class, [[2009]])
**''ID number'': '''D-07'''
**''Release date'': [[January 22]] 2009

:Unlike the Hasbro ''Universe'' Cyclonus's toy-based colour scheme, TakaraTomy's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Cyclonus has a mostly cartoon-based colour scheme, and casts much of the toy in a lavender plastic balancing between the toy's purple and cartoon's purple-blue, and includes a painted face. Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he features [[Vacuum metallizing|vac-metalized]] plastic, specifically his purple wings and much of the Nightstick Targetmaster weapon.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It was either the whole box or a photoshopped pic of what's above.]]
:This release of the ''Universe'' Cyclonus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing his Decepticon sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. His wings are painted a more flat purple compared to the semi-gloss of the Universe "Challenge at Cybertron" release as well as his lower thighs are less purple tinged (matching his upper thighs better). The set also comes with a similarly modified ''Classics'' Rodimus from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United-CyclonusRedPurpleClearVer-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Psst... it was Bombshell...]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (3-pack, 2011)

: Dubbed "Cyclonus Red Purple Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus mold (see above) is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Cyclonus is created from some dead Decepticon (no, we won't get into that here).

: This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with clear-plastic versions of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron]], [[Nightstick (G1)#United|Nightstick]], and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#UnitedClear|Scourge]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]], 2010, and closed on [[January 11]], 2011, and shipped in April.

: This figure was available with a Galvatron pin and ''[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]'' booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

: Oddly, and unlike Galvatron and Scourge, Cyclonus's deco is based on the Hasbro "Challenge at Cybertron"/"Battle in Space" release rather than the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Destron/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''United'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy CyclonusKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Initial version pictured)'']]
[[File:KreO-Toy CyclonusLavKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Variant version pictured)'']]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Collection'': '''4'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 36'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, small pistol, 2 clip-on rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Cyclonus can be rebuilt into a space jet.

: Unusual for Kreons, there is actually a [[variant|running change]] in Cyclonus's original production run, leading to two distinctly different versions without any kind of packaging change. One version matches the [[stock photography]] on the bag-back (mostly), with a light lavender base plastic and leg-paint, which made him look a ''lot'' like Galvatron. The other is darker purple more matching the [[Cyclonus (G1)#Toys|original Cyclonus toy]]. Initially, the lavender version had only been found in bags marked "'''40131 36'''", while the darker version was found in ''all'' bag-number variations, ''including'' the 40131 batches.

: "Initially" because later releases of Collection 4 —which lack the individual-identifying bag codes— brought the lavender Cyclonus back, but this time with his cuffs painted dark purple to match the stock photography where the original lavender Cyclonus had lavender cuffs. Oy! He also has the 2014 [[retool]]ing to the arms the make them better as studs.

: He uses the [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Inferno]]-style helmet... just like Galvatron does! Awwww.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:GenerationsCW-Cyclonus.jpg|He really takes Galvatron's words to heart.|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
**'''3 of 5: [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, shield, 2 tailfins/daggers
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released in the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyagers, Cyclonus is a redeco and retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Generations|Silverbolt]], transforming into a dark purple Cybertronian fighter craft surprisingly close to his original animation model, given existing mold constraints. He also gains two small tailfins, held in Cyclonus' exposed hands in vehicle mode, which plug into the 5mm holes on Cyclonus' forearms to mimic the original character model's forearm fins. These tailfins can also be used as dagger weapons in robot mode. He also transforms into the torso of [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]; any combination of limb-bots counts as "Galvatronus", regardless of faction.

: Cyclonus includes a silver version of Silverbolt's rifle, which can be held in Cyclonus's or Galvatronus's hands, or mounted underneath Cyclonus's nosecone in fighter craft mode (although it won't insert fully, thanks to the placement of one of the nosecone's screws). The winged rear section of the rifle can be detached and used by Cyclonus as a shield.

: As seen on the photo at the right, the vehicle mode's vertical fins are assembled incorrectly, with the control surface detailing facing forward. This can easily be fixed by popping them off their hinges and flipping them around.

:The Silverbolt mold was also retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Generations|Scattershot]] and [[BotCon 2016]] [[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| So, does this mean he'll try to [[Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary|murder Rodimus Prime for hogging all the energon he needs to be whole?]]]]
*'''Armada of Cyclonus''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 commemorating the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus is a redeco of his [[#Universe (2008)|2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class toy]], featuring transparent plastic on several parts (unlike the full-body translucent [[#United|''United'' release]]) to evoke his reformation in the movie. The translucent nosecone spike is now ''very'' soft, with the consistency of a "Wacky Wall-Walker" toy. Nightstick is absent from this figure, replaced with a translucent version of the [[musket laser]] originally included with ''Generations'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Sergeant Kup]], now lacking the ball-jointed [[C joint]] of the original. And for the first time, this mold's left hand has been retooled to have a [[5 mm post|5mm fisthole]], though [[:File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Cyclonus-Stock.jpg|stock photography]] incorrectly shows the original left fist.

:Cyclonus was released as part of 3-pack with [[Scourge (G1)/toys#ArmadaOfCyclonus|Scourge]] and "[[Sweep (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Sweeps]]", named "Armada of Cyclonus". Despite officially being touted as "available online" by Hasbro at [[BotCon 2016]], thereby implying a "shared exclusive" between multiple online retailers for the United States market (which would usually include the likes of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], [[BigBadToyStore]], Entertainment Earth, and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), it was ultimately only ever listed and stocked by two US-based online stores, namely TFSource and Scramble Core, both of whom obtain their stock through Asian vendors. The set ''did'' see a somewhat more widespread release in Hasbro's Asian markets (most notably Singapore) and, more surprisingly, was even officially released in Canada (where it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and also made available via [[Walmart]]'s Canadian website, though never sold in stores) and the United Kingdom (where it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website). It was also listed very early on by Amazon's Spanish subsidiary, but was ultimately never stocked by them.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW06-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is cool and all, but when do we get an IDW style toy of Cyclonus?]]
*'''Grand Galvatron''' (Giftset, [[2016]])
**''ID number'': '''UW-06'''
**''Release date'': [[April 30]] 2016
**''Accessories'': cannon/shield

:A [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[#Generations|Cyclonus]], "Tactician Cyclonus" features a metallic purple color scheme and a translucent orange gun barrel homaging his master's [[particle cannon]]. The deco of Cyclonus's torso mode more closely adheres to the appearance of the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Toys|original Galvatron toy]].

:The jet mode vertical stabilizers are attached differently than those of the ''Combiner Wars'' toy, now sweeping forwards to match the wings. Unlike the stock photos, this Cyclonus features the retooled and improved combiner head's joint.

:He was released as part of the [[Grand Galvatron#Toys|Grand Galvatron]] giftset along with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors|Zombie War Breakdown]], and [[Roller (G1)#UW06|Wandering Roller]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So... Skyshell? Bombwarp?]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K9'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-07'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Oxidating Laser, Golden Disk card
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Cyclonus is a 7-inch-tall mold that is unprecedentedly accurate to his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. His reveal press release describes him as having been reformatted from "[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]/[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]/Both/[[Life Spark|Neither]]". Mechanical details are sculpted into the seams of his shoulder swivels, visible when his arms hinge at the side. His oxidating laser can be plugged into the top of his jet mode, similar to his ''Universe'' toy. His jet mode can also deploy landing gear at the nosecone and thruster areas.

:In a line that focuses on a more [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]]-[[scale]], Cyclonus and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Galvatron]] hilariously appear to have switched sizes, as Galvatron is supposed to be the height that Cyclonus is, and Cyclonus is at the height that Galvatron should be.

:His [[Hasbro]] stock photos are mistransformed, with the hands not hidden away in vehicle mode, and the wings only half-folded into shape behind the shoulders in robot mode. Additionally, the image of his vehicle mode on the back of his packaging shows his Oxidating Laser plugged into a port that doesn't exist.

:If one folds either of Cyclonus' hands into his forearms to reveal the 5mm-compatible thrusters for his vehicle mode, it is possible to attach weapons with a backward-facing 5mm peg onto the wrist-nozzle in a way similar to his ''Universe'' figure. However, his Oxidating Laser lacks the backward-facing peg that would allow the weapon to point forward while pegged in.

:Cyclonus' unpaintable plastic seems to suffer from a very slight [[photodegradation]] in certain conditions, causing it to have a visibly yellowed tone. One can easily tell if this has happened by comparing the color of his gray plastic to the adjacent silver paint.

:Cyclonus comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants. Cyclonus was later heavily retooled into ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution (2023)|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Metalhawk (G1)#Legacy|Metalhawk]].
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Cyclonus.JPG|thumb|200px]]
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])
:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Cyclonus is a non-transforming and immobile [[Slug figure|minifigure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Generations-Selects-Voyager-Class-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll bet that you'll repurpose your already bought figure as one of my Armada.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus & Nightstick''' (Voyager Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Legacy'''''
:*''Accessories'': Oxidating Laser, 3 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}

: A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on figure to ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'', this version of Cyclonus is a redeco of the [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|above ''Kingdom'' toy]] in a [[#Toys|"Generation 1" toy-inspired]] color scheme, complete with an optional [[sticker|sticker sheet]] in a similar fashion to [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|''Selects'' Galvatron]].

: Cyclonus comes with a redecoed blaster and his little [[Battle Master]] buddy [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]], a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]]. The set includes Blowpipe's original blast effect, which can be split apart into two pieces, and the one included with his redeco, ''Siege'' [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]], both now in purple.

: Initial sample photos depicted lower leg stickers that would block the jet landing gear, but stickers were properly cut on the final release. The final sheet includes alternate Decepticon insignias to better mimic the G1 toy's jet mode—though these would then be upside down in robot mode. Surprisingly, the stickers behind his cockpit are designed to match preproduction samples of Cyclonus' toy, as evidenced by the correctly-oriented orange streaks that match the wing stickers.

: There were widespread reports of this piece having loose shoulders, making it difficult to pose it with raised arms. Multiple specimens also surfaced with the two fuselage attachment clips having been molded from two noticeably non-matching shades of purple plastic.

: Cyclonus & Nightstick were revealed on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] [[Australia]] prior to their official reveal by only over 12 hours.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (1986)

:A small glow-in-the-dark rubber figurine of Cyclonus—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—was released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''Transformers 2010''-themed assortment of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' candy toys. Cyclonus came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (1986)

:Released in the fourth ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]''-centric wave of Kabaya's line of ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' [[candy toy]]s, this version of Cyclonus is a small, transformable model kit made of one solid color plastic; specimens are believed to have been available in blue, red, grey, or green. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he came with "Chocolate Dots", small candies similar to M&Ms.

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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His head comes off, too!]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A PVC figurine of Cyclonus was part of the eighth act of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' series in 2002. Each case of twelve PVCs had two Cyclonuses; one in full-color, the other pewter-finish.

: The color version of Cyclonus came with the right leg of the Act's "build-a-figure", [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Scorponok]]. These parts could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts per four pewter parts.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on pewter Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2003)

: Cyclonus was later released as part of the third wave of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line in 2003. This release was cast in transparent red plastic and painted over (in a more lavender tone than the ''SCF'' version's light blue), leaving his eyes and back of his head unpainted to try for a [[light-piping]] effect, though the result ends up on him having a visor. The mold was also modified to have the pointed edges on his horns and wing-tips rounded off [[for safety reasons]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Hard Hero''===
[[File:HHCyclonus bust.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|Galvatron needs my legs? Then I shall GIIIIIVE till it HUUUUUURTS!]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)

: In May 2005, [[Hard Hero]] released a Cyclonus polystone bust based upon his cartoon appearances. It is roughly six inches tall and was limited to 1000 pieces.

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[[File:HardHero CyclonusMetallic.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|I'm just a useless bunny, only good for my metallic paint.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)

: Hard Hero also made a limited run of 100 Cyclonus busts painted metallic purple as an exclusive for the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Unofficial conventions|TransformersCon]] convention.
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===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number: '''9/12'''

: Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cyclonus is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, brandishing [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] in gun mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TTCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''ReAction''===
[[File:ReActionCyclonus.jpg|upright=1.11|right|thumb|You / The guy she tells you not to worry about.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': Oxidating laser

: Released in the sixth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Cyclonus is a non-converting figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Cyclonus comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"...and his Saboteur-mada!"]]
*'''Cyclonus, the Saboteur / Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''009/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Blue/Black'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{U}{B}''' (front), '''{5}{U}{B}''' (back)

:"Cyclonus, the Saboteur" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[wikia:mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter", representing Cyclonus in vehicle mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Cyclonus (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]].

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==Notes==
*As with many Hasbro projects in the modern era, [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Cyclonus]] had a "pretooled" alternate head that wound up unused. In the case of Cyclonus's body tooling, the alternate head was that of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441580 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Decepticons]]

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|class="heading" colspan="6" style="background:#096;color:#fff;font-size:110%;padding:0;"|'''Series Information'''
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top" width="34%"|[[The Transformers (franchise)|''' ''The Transformers'' (Generation 1)''']] 
[[The Transformers (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[List of Generation 1 comics|Comics]] | [[The Transformers: The Movie|Movie]] | [[List of Generation 1 books|Books]] | [[Manga#Generation 1|Manga]] | [[Video games#Generation 1 games|Video Games]] | [[Online game#Generation 1 (Japanese)|Online Games]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top" width="33%"|'''''[[Transform Jr]]''''' 
[[Transform Jr|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top" width="33%"|'''''[[First Transformers]]''''' 
[[First Transformers|Toyline]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top" width="33%"|'''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|The Headmasters]]''''' 
[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)|Manga]] | [[Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Video Game]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top" width="33%"|'''''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]''''' 
[[Beastformers (franchise)#Toys|Toyline]] | [[Beastformer (species)#Fiction|Fiction]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Super-God Masterforce|Super-God Masterforce]]''''' 
[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Manga]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory]]''''' 
[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Toyline]] | [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Manga]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|Zone]]''''' 
[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Toyline]] | [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Cartoon]] | [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Manga]] | [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Story pages]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy|Return of Convoy]]''''' 
[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Toyline]] | [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|Manga]] | [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|Story pages]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination|Operation Combination]]''''' 
[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1992 (Operation Combination)|Toyline]] | [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Story pages]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Comics]] | [[Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|Pack-in Manga]] | [[The New Battle!!|Manga Special]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''''' 
[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[List of Beast Wars comics|Comics]] | [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Manga]] | [[Video games#Beast Era games|Video Games]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]''''' 
[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Toyline]] | [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|Movie]] | [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Manga]] | [[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Video Game]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Animorphs]]''''' 
[[Animorphs|Toyline]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars Neo|Beast Wars Neo]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|Toyline]] | [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|Manga]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]''''' 
[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Transformers: Universe (comic)#Transformers Universe: Featuring The Wreckers|Comic]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Mutant (BW)#Toys|Mutant Beast Wars]]''''' 
[[Mutant (BW)#Toys|Toyline]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[1-2-3 Transformers]]''''' 
[[1-2-3 Transformers|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]]''' 
[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?|Comic]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]''''' 
[[The Transformers: Micromaster#Toys|Toyline]] | [[The Transformers: Micromaster#Story|Fiction]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[The Transformers Collection]]''''' 
[[The Transformers Collection|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Armada (comic)|Comics]] | [[Linkage (comic)|Manga]] | [[Transformers (Armada PS2)|Video Game]] | [[Transformers Armada: The Energon Within|Online Game]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Universe (comic)#Transformers Universe: Featuring The Wreckers|Comic]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]''''' 
[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[War Within (franchise)|The War Within]]''''' 
[[War Within (toyline)|"Toyline"]] | [[War Within (comic)|Comic]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]''''' 
[[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Toyline]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Go-Bots (franchise)|Go-Bots]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Go-Bots (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Go-Bots (cartoon)|Cartoon]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Kids' Transformers: Rescue Hero Go-Bots (franchise)|Rescue Hero Go-Bots]]''''' 
[[Kids' Transformers: Rescue Hero Go-Bots|Toyline]] | [[Kids' Transformers: Rescue Hero Go-Bots (manga)|Manga]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Dinobots|Toyline]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|''Universe'' (2003)]]''' 
[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Comics]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Comics]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Alternators#Toys|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Alternators#Fiction|Fiction]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''''' 
[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Toyline]] | [[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.|Manga]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]''''' 
[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Toyline]] | [[Robotmasters (comic)|Manga]] | [[Robotmasters (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Robotmasters (3D diorama comic)|3D Diorama Manga]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act|Comics]] | [[Transformers: Galaxy Force (manga)|Manga]] | [[Online game#Cybertron|Online Games]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Hybrid Style]]''''' 
[[Hybrid Style|Toyline]] | [[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version|Pack-in Manga]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]''''' 
[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Fiction]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''''' 
[[Star Wars Transformers|Toyline]] | [[Star Wars (event)|"Fiction"]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|Manga]] | [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Radio drama]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]''''' 
[[Beast Wars Reborn|Toyline]] | [[Beast Wars Reborn#Fiction|Fiction]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Classics|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Classics#Fiction|Comics]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Titanium Series]]''''' 
[[Titanium Series|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Movie (franchise)|''Transformers'' (2007)]]''' 
[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] | [[Movie (comics)|Comics]] | [[Movie (books)|Books]] | [[Transformers The Game|Video Games]] | [[Transformers (Glu)|Mobile Game]] | [[Online game#Transformers (film)|Online Games]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|Fiction]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]''''' 
[[Transformers Encore|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]''''' 
[[Transformers Music Label|Toyline]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]''''' 
[[Transformers Sports Label|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''''' 
[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Transformers Animated (comic)|Comics]] | [[Transformers Animated (books)|Books]] | [[Transformers Animated: The Game|Video Game]] | [[Transformers Animated: Action Packs|Online Game]] | [[Transformers Animated: The Cool|Manga]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''''' 
<s>[[Transtech|Toyline]]</s> | [[Transformers: TransTech|Comics]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]''''' 
[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|Pack-in Manga]] | [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (Comic Bun Bun)|Comic Bun Bun Manga]] | [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-|Visualize shorts]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)|Fiction]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|''Universe'' (2008)]]''' 
[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Universe (cartoon)|Cartoon]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Crossovers|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Disney Label|Disney Label]]''''' 
[[Transformers Disney Label|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Alternity#Toys|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Alternity#Fiction|Fiction]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Chrono Label]]''''' 
[[Chrono Label|<s>Toyline</s>]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]''' 
[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Movie]] | [[Revenge of the Fallen (comics)|Comics]] | [[Revenge of the Fallen (books)|Books]] | [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Video Games]] | [[Online game#Revenge of the Fallen|Online Games]] | [[Transformers: Cyber Missions|Cartoon]] | [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe|Manga]]
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]''''' 
[[Transformers Device Label|Toyline]]
|-
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]]''' 
[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus|Comic]]
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Power Core Combiners]]''''' 
[[Power Core Combiners|Toyline]]
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Toyline]]
|-
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]''''' 
[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Video Games]] | [[Transformers: Exodus|Novel]] | [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (comic)|Comic]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers United|United]]''''' 
[[Transformers United#Toys|Toyline]] | [[Transformers United#Fiction|Fiction]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'']]''' 
[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Transformers: Prime (comics)|Comics]] | [[Transformers: Prime - The Game|Video Game]] | [[Online game#Prime|Online games]]
|-
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Movie]] | [[Dark of the Moon (comics)|Comics]] | [[Dark of the Moon (books)|Books]] | [[Dark of the Moon (video games)|Video Games]]
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Cartoon]]
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Kre-O]]''''' 
[[Kre-O#Sets|Toyline]] | [[Kre-O#Media|Media]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]''''' 
[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Universal Studios|Universal Studios]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Universal Studios#Toys|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D|Ride]]
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]''''' 
[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Toyline/Game]] | [[Bot Shots Battle Game!|Online game]]
|-
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'']]''' 
[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Fall of Cybertron (2012–2013)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Video Game]] | [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (comic)|Comic]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Cap Bots|Cap Bots]]''''' 
[[Transformers Cap Bots|Toyline]]
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Toyline]]
|-
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (franchise)|Go!]]''''' 
[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Cartoon]]
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|GT]]''''' 
[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)#Toys|Toyline]] | [[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)#Fiction|Fiction]] | [[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)#Events|Events]]
|style="padding:.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]''''' 
[[Transformers Cloud#Toys|Toyline]] | [[Transformers Cloud#Fiction|Fiction]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]''''' 
[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Movie]] | [[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Video Game]] | [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Mobile Game]] | [[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show|Reality show]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]]''' 
[[Transformers (2014 toyline)|Toyline]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''''' 
[[Angry Birds Transformers (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Game]] | [[Commercial#Angry Birds Transformers|Cartoon]] | [[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Comics]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)]]''' 
[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|Comic]] | [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Mobile Game]] | [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (books)|Books]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|''Transformers Legends'']]''' 
[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Toyline]] | [[Transformers Legends (comic)|Manga]]
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Q-Transformers]]''''' 
[[Q-Transformers|Toyline]] | [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Cartoon]] | [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Mobile game]]
|-
|style="padding: 0.5em;" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|''Unite Warriors'']]''' 
[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Toyline]] | [[Unite Warriors Offshot|Pack-in fiction]]
|style="padding:0.5em;" valign="top"|'''''[[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]]''''' 
[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Toyline]] | [[Combiner Wars (comic)|Comic]] | [[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Cartoon]]
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[[Category:Media]]

Snapdragon (G1)

2023-03-17T13:54:14Z

Noway886: /* Toys */

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon Horrorcon from Generation 1|the Decepticon from ''Animated''|Snapdragon (Animated)}}
:''Snapdragon is a [[Decepticon]] [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcon]] or [[Mercenary]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Snapdragon boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Surprisingly, mauling Daniel did not make him an instant fan favorite.]]
What [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] does through carelessness, '''Snapdragon''' does with deliberation. He loves nothing more than caring for his unusually sensitive and delicate hide by bathing in putrid grease pits; if those aren't available, the running fuel from his victims' corpses will do. His bouts of animalistic fury and sheer love of destruction would make him an excellent warrior if not for the fact that he's lazy. His personal quarters are littered with alarm clocks shot to fragments by laser fire because Snapdragon just wasn't motivated to kill and maim that morning. His fellow Decepticons know they risk suffering a similar fate if they try to wake him, but often risk it in the hopes of channeling Snapdragon's rage towards the Autobots.

Woe to the Autobot warrior who faces Snapdragon without his beauty rest. However, his laziness and appalling personal habits make him unwelcome among his fellow Decepticons, except for the equally thuggish [[Apeface]]. He is [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] with [[Krunk]], who somehow makes him even worse. In certain universes, he is instead affiliated with the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]].

{{bigquote|If it doesn't get you dirty, it's not worth doing.|Snapdragon's "G1" toy motto}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Dan Gilvezan]] (English), [[Takao Ishii]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:TheRebirthPt1 SnapdragonDaniel.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|He was too lazy to finish the job.]]
Snapdragon was one of the Decepticon animals who attacked [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as a diversion, so that the [[Clone (subgroup)|Decepticon Clones]] could steal the Key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. After a quick game of "kick the can" with [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]], Snapdragon retreated and joined [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s unit in journeying to the Chamber, where the Sweeps leader fouled up and lost the Key to the Autobots. [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] sent Snapdragon and the others with Scourge, as they tracked the Autobots who recovered the Key to [[Nebulos]]. While there, Snapdragon caught [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s hand in his jaws, prompting [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] to leap to her defense. Snapdragon then mauled Daniel, leaving him for dead as the Decepticons cleared out with their prisoners. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Snapdragon-Apeface.jpg|left|upright=1.0|thumb|"You smell, Snapdragon". "And you're annoying, Apeface."
"Good point. Let's be friends."]]
Unfortunately, the mauling of Daniel led the remaining Autobots to develop [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], and they rescued their friends from Snapdragon's Decepticons. When his leaders made a deal with the evil [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] to counter the Autobots' advantage, Snapdragon gave up his head (well, one of them) to be [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] to the Nebulan known as [[Krunk]]. {{Storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After the Decepticons recovered the Key, they fled Nebulos and returned to Cybertron in [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the massive battle platform created by the Hive ruler, [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]. Although they reunited with Galvatron, the Decepticon Headmasters and Targetmasters were forced to contend with an Autobot battle platform of equal ferocity...[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Eventually, Snapdragon and the Decepticons were trapped on board Scorponok when an explosion of plasma energy rocketed them out into space, leaving Cybertron behind. {{Storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kazuo Oka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Horrorcons first app.jpg|thumb]]
Snapdragon and Apeface were loyal followers of Scorponok on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Before the Headmasters of Evil abandoned Master to join the Decepticons, the duo were captured and banished into the depths of space by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his allies for their crimes. Sometime later, they were found and contacted by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], who brought them into the Decepticon ranks. Snapdragon and Apeface accompanied "[[Sixshot (G1)|Galvatron]]" to [[Shangri-La Island]] for the peace talks with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]]. Fighting broke out after the Autobots traveling with Spike learned Galvatron was a fake, and the Decepticons were planning to attack other energy storages in the universe. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

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

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

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

[[File:Horrorcons Trio Formation.jpg|thumb]]
Snapdragon and Apeface returned to Earth with Scorponok for his final scheme to annihilate the planet using [[Death Tower]]s made of [[crysmagnetal]]. As the Decepticons finished preparations for their fourth tower in Egypt, the Battleship Maximus arrived to put in an appearance. [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s trio was the first to intercept the battleship and engage the enemy, but Apeface and Snapdragon were quick to follow. Unfortunately, Weirdwolf was leading his men in a rather bizarre and unstable totem pole maneuver, which only got worse after the Horrorcons hopped on top of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. At that point, Fortress simply hit the gas, causing the "tower of power" to topple over the side. Snapdragon was also present at the final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Apeface and Snapdragon searched for a weapon of unbelievable power known as the [[Charge Arrow]]. Equipped to fire only a single shot, the Charge Arrow was still highly coveted due to its ability to harness countless amounts of energy. They located it at the [[Tower of Omega]] on a distant planet, but were opposed by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. Chromedome tried to wield the Charge Arrow against the Horrorcons, but to their delight he failed to make it work properly. Filled with a sense of triumph, Apeface and Snapdragon mercilessly beat the Autobot Headmaster before advancing on Daniel. Seeing his friend in trouble, Chromedome summoned the [[burning justice]] necessary to wield the Charge Arrow, and used it to blast Apeface between the eyes. The backwash of energy consumed the two Horrorcons, and they fell to a burning crash off the side of the tower. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
Snapdragon appeared among the united Decepticon forces under [[Devil Z]], and threatened the Autobot Masterforce with an attack on Earth. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:LoveandSteel horrorcons.jpg|thumb|left]]
Snapdragon was a Triple Changer working for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He participated in a raid on an Autobot city, leading to its incineration and the capture of several of its inhabitants. As the Decepticons marched their captives towards their doom in the [[smelting pool]]s however, they were ambushed by a squadron led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and forced to retreat. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} Shortly after, the Decepticons were suitably perturbed when their chief opponents suddenly vanished off the face of the planet. They eventually found their enemies when Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] of [[Nebulos]] sent a [[Unspace|subspace]] message to Cybertron, asking for help in ridding his world of the Autobots. Snapdragon and the others arrived on Nebulos, ready to destroy their enemies and plunder the planet for resources, taking Zarak and his band of followers prisoner in the process. In battle, Fortress Maximus and his fellow warriors drove off Scorponok's crew with their new [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] powers. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} The Decepticons went on to rampage on Nebulos, but a group containing the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and the Horrorcons were sent fleeing by the Autobot Headmasters and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. Realizing the Headmasters' superiority in combat, Scorponok arranged a deal with Zarak to [[binary bonding|binary bond]] his warriors with the captive Nebulans. Snapdragon was binary bonded to Zarak's personal bodyguard, [[Krunk]]. The Autobots and Decepticons again battled, with the Autobot Headmasters losing the rematch. {{Storylink|Love and Steel!}}

[[File:Snapdragon chromedome worlds apart.jpg|thumb]]
''When the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue the Autobot Targetmasters from the Decepticons, their evil counterparts were sent out after them to feign a defeat, and lure them into an ambush helmed by Scorponok. During the initial fight, Apeface and Snapdragon chased [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] through the air, until the latter was shot down by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. Snapdragon then assumed his beast mode to chomp down on Chromedome, only to get blasted by Highbrow and crumpling to the ground. The rest of the Decepticons were shortly thereafter "defeated," allowing Scorponok to eventually corner the Autobots within the [[Fortress of Despair]].'' {{Storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

''Snapdragon later watched Scorponok in a faux duel against Fortress Maximus; a diversion set-up so that the Decepticons could steal a fuel convertor. Once [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] had secured the device, the duel was brought to a premature end, and Snapdragon helped Apeface fly Scorponok to safety.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

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

Snapdragon joined the other Decepticons in hunting down the rest of the Autobots, causing destruction across Nebulos. One conflict took him to the [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]], where he helped slay several [[generic|Autobots]], forcing the few that survived the slaughter to flee back to their headquarters in Nebulos's swamps. {{Storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} When the Autobots left Nebulos for [[Earth]], the Decepticons followed and battled them there, only to lose. {{Storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

[[File:RobinSmithHighbrowScorponokSnapdragon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
''Apeface and Snapdragon were utilized by Scorponok in a trap for Highbrow. Apeface was damaged in the process and Scorponok's head stolen.'' {{storylink|All in the Minds!}} ''Snapdragon and the others hunted down Highbrow to retrieve their leader's head. They succeeded at reuniting Scorponok's components, but they were soon faced with the danger of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the [[time rift]], necessitating an alliance between the Autobots and the Decepticons. However, when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] accidentally shot Scorponok while he was attacking Galvatron, Snapdragon and the other Decepticons turned on the Autobot. While [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] dealt with the mad Galvatron, Snapdragon and the other Decepticons carried their leader to safety.'' {{Storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:Nightbeatsnapdragon.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Snapdragon doesn't care for your Nightbeat love.]]
Later, when Scorponok's forces met up with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Decepticons, Snapdragon accompanied his lord to the two leaders' initial meeting. When both forces fought over future ownership of the [[Underbase]], Snapdragon found himself rolled over by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}} He recovered in time to attack the Autobots who soon joined the battle. The Horrorcons personally swooped in to attack Fortress Maximus, but were blasted off by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

Snapdragon stood in a Decepticon audience demanding an explanation for Scorponok accepting [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] back into the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|The Primal Scream|Primal Scream}} Much later, Snapdragon fell under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command and joined his invasion of [[Klo]]. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} There, the Decepticons successfully ambushed the Autobots. However, Snapdragon's head was blown off soon after by Blaster, in a counter-attack led by the newly resurrected Optimus Prime. {{Storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

===Ladybird Generation 1 books===
Snapdragon was among the Decepticons searching for energy on [[Nebulos]]. Aware that the Autobots were up to something, Apeface's first instinct was to destroy whatever it was. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] soon determined that the Autobots had built an oil pipeline, and had [[Apeface]] and Snapdragon tear up a part of it. The Decepticons proceeded to lay in wait and attempted to ambush [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] when the pair repaired the pipe. The Autobots managed to get away however, when the Decepticons slipped over on the spilled oil. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

===Swamp of the Scorpion===
{{notemultipath}}
[[File:Swamp of the Scorpion Snapdragon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.75]]
Snapdragon and his Nebulan ally Krunk were under the command of Lord Zarak while the later attempted to steal Nebulos's oil. Opposing him was [[you|a young Nebulan]] and the Autobot Highbrow. The outcome of the battles that ensued depended on your decisions! {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide ProwlKicksSnapdragon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|Kicked by a prick.]]
While occupying [[Sensensica]] with [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]], Snapdragon was heavily beaten by the Autobot forces of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|Before & After}} Imprisoned aboard their ship, {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} he was returned to Cybertron where he and the other prisoners broke out and attempted to rescue [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] from his trial. Megatron rejected their help, however, and the Decepticons were swiftly beaten down and recaptured, Snapdragon himself being beaten by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Earthrise-Snapdragon-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left]]
{{bigquote|If it isn't dirty work, it's not worth doing.}}
Snapdragon was a [[Mercenary]]. {{storylink|Toy Fair 2020}}<ref>''Earthrise'' Snapdragon was [[:File:ToyFair2020-HasbroSlideShow06.jpg|labelled as a Mercenary]] in [[Toy Fair 2020]]'s Hasbro presentation.</ref> With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Snapdragon was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Space Force Infantry Sergeant]], whose function served as the Horrorcon Interceptor. His primary objective was to hunt and destroy and his primary weapons were the Carbon-Steel Armor-Ripper Claws. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref>

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
During [[King Sombra]]'s invasion of Cybertron, [[Applejack]] rode Snapdragon into battle. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic===
[[File:SavageLandingPart6-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
At some point in the past, Snapdragon fought Grimlock and lost. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 6}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Snapdragon and [[Apeface]] were created by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] deep in the canyons of Nebulon. Set loose, the Horrorcons proceeded to try out all three of their modes before wrecking up some nearby rock formations. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Horrorcons|Headmaster Horrorcons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Snapdragon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{bigquote|Headmaster Horrorcon, Snapdragon! Transformed into a dragon, nothing can withstand his teeth and claws. |The Narrator|''[[The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers]]''}}
{{voiceactor|[[Russ Veillard]] (English)}}

====Autobot story====
While Optimus Prime's squad team explored the geothermal power plant, Snapdragon ambushed them. He dropped from the ceiling in his dragon mode and transformed to [[robot mode]], giving his thanks to the Autobots for coming, but told them it was time for them to go home. Determined to stop the Decepticons, the Autobots soundly defeated Snapdragon. The Headmaster decided to leave while he was still functional, Snapdragon transformed to his jet form and fled the power plant. Snapdragon later reappeared for a rematch with the Autobot squad in a valley where the Autobots had detected an SOS signal. He lost again. He tried again one last time before they reached ELTA. He still lost.

====Decepticon story====
Snapdragon was a member of a team that Megatron sent to investigate a mysterious UFO that was spotted in the area of Zel Samine. Something caused the team to lose contact with the main Decepticon forces, and they found out that they could not leave the planet, as Zel's sun, Paradius, emitted electromagnetic rays that was harmful to them. Unable to contact Megatron and with no way to leave the planet safely, Snapdragon and the others scattered across Zel.

When the Decepticon forces went to Zel in order to investigate, they found Snapdragon at the Jaad wind power plant in his dragon mode. When he spotted them, he expressed relief at having found his friends, and transformed to robot mode. The Headmaster Decepticon complained about how it took so long for him to find his fellow Decepticons, explaining that fighting Autobots on his own was hard. Megatron was pleased to see Snapdragon, telling him that it time for him to rejoin the Decepticon forces. Snapdragon promised that he would and saluted his leader. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Snapdragon and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] grew tired of waiting around Decepticon headquarters, and decided to set up a false distress signal to lure Autobots into a trap. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] responded to the false alarm and, despite the duo's schemes, rebuffed the Decepticons' assault. {{storylink|False Alarm}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
'''Snapdragon'''
[[File:Snapdragon EarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2.25]]
Snapdragon has been an outsider from day one, never really comfortable with factions and causes, and though his monstrous appearance and 'Horrorcon' tag (given him rather than adopted) marked him as material for the Decepticon forces, he preferred to feather his own nest as a mercenary-for-hire.

Vain and highly focused on his own well-being/structural integrity, Snapdragon decided that if he was going to risk his precious hide it was going to be for reward and personal profit rather than any perceived 'field of combat' glory. A triple-changer, Snapdragon is an adversary to be reckoned with in any of his three forms.

Snapdragon cut ties with the Decepticons as soon as he could safely do so, namely by proving his worth to Megatron as an outside and independent contractor first and foremost.

Though prone to bouts of animalistic fury and carousels of destruction, what really motivates Snapdragon is the bottom line: what's in it for me. If the price is right, he'll fight alongside Autobots, Decepticons, Quintessons or anyone for that matter (often at the same time). It's a testament to his skill and sheer combat prowess (as well as his status as a triple-changer) that Megatron tolerates Snapdragon's vain and self-interested nature.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Snapdragon Bio}}
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

*'''Class:''' Triple Changer
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 stars
*Abilities: As a triple changer, Snapdragon has two abilities available to him.
**'''Fire Ball:''' You set foes on fire in a straight line dealing damage over 10 secs. Follow with Mach 3: Flying over targets under fire make them explode dealing damage in a small area.
**'''Mach 3:''' You fly to your destination at the speed of sound. Your foes' speed is reduced to 50% along the way for 15 secs (0% if used a second time). Follow with Fire Ball: Deal damage over 10 secs to targets under the 50% speed reduction effect (2x damage to targets at 0% speed).
***'''Cost:''' 4 ability points, +2 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:snapdragon Snapdragon at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1toy Snapdragon.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Apeface gets three new toys and I don't? This will not be forgotten.]]
*'''Snapdragon with Krunk''' ([[1987]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-100'''
**''Accessories'': Two blasters, two tailfins, Krunk [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Snapdragon transforms into a jet heavily based on the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, and also a 'reptile mode', which resembles a generic large theropod dinosaur. His jet mode has two detachable fins, while his reptile mode can have his two guns mounted on its back. His Headmaster partner, [[Krunk#Toys|Krunk]], is both his [[robot mode]] head and his reptile mode head (which is simply the robot mode head flipped on its back). Not shown in this picture - the robot mouthplate can flip up to form a spike for the reptile head.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Snapdragon/snapdragon.htm More information on Snapdragon at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1987/instr_snapdragon.jpg Instruction booklet for Snapdragon at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Voyager-Snapdragon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| "What do you mean, 'No second titan master'?"]]
*'''Decepticon Snapdragon''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E21'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 26]], 2020
**''Accessories'': Two blasters, "[[Krunk#Generations|Decepticon Krunk]]" Headmaster
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:The first official release for the character in 33 years, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Snapdragon is a Voyager Class mold. Like ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] before him, Snapdragon's [[Titan Master]] only forms a portion of the beast mode head, this time being the eyes and the entire lower half of the head of the dino mode. As was the case with ''Siege'' Apeface's [[Spasma#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spasma]] component, ''Earthrise'' Snapdragon's head is only properly named as "Krunk" on the set's [[Hasbro Pulse]] listing, and interestingly, as a Headmaster instead of a Titan Master.<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-earthrise-voyager-wfc-e21-decepticon-snapdragon "The head of Decepticon Snapdragon converts into a Headmaster, Decepticon Krunk"]</ref>

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Snapdragon's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Snapdragon's piece of the map contains the labeled location of the planet "[[Jungle Planet (colony)|BIOSPHERA]]". Like most ''Earthrise'' figures from wave 2 onward, however, it is misprinted, and overlays the "decodable" red graphics from the map piece included with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Starscream]] on top of the details unique to Snapdragon's piece.

:Snapdragon was originally [[:File:ToyFair2020-HasbroSlideShow06.jpg|shown]] as a [[Mercenary]] at New York [[Toy Fair 2020]] before being ultimately released in Decepticon-themed packaging. In Japan, Snapdragon was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.
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==Notes==
*One of the many confusing glitches in "[[The Rebirth]]" is the fact that, while Krunk and Spasma were clearly designed to transform into both the robot and animal heads of their partners, the Horrorcons retained their [[beast mode]] heads even when their Nebulan partners were separated from them.
*According to [[The Transformers (PS2)|Atlus's ''Transformers'' video game]], Snapdragon's reptilian [[alternate mode]] is, in fact, a [[dragon]].
*In the Japanese ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' series, Krunk does not exist as a separate entity from Snapdragon; like all Headmasters, the large robot is just a lifeless [[transtector]] body controlled entirely by the head unit. While the toy of Snapdragon's head unit was referred to as "Krunk" when separated from the larger robot body, the head unit was not referred to by this, or any, separate name in the cartoon.
*In the same Spanish dub, he calls himself "el dragón indestructible" (the indestructible dragon).
*An early version of the Snapdragon toy can be seen in [[Commercial/Generation 1#Horrorcons|the commercial for the Headmaster Horrorcons]]. While the final version has solid color bars, this version sported striped readout bars.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Snapdragon''' (スナップドラゴン ''Sunappudoragon''), '''Krunk''' (クランク ''Kuranku'', see above)
*''French:'' '''Vildragon''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sárkányszáj''' ("Dragonmouth")<ref>Hungarian Marvel Comics; Most probably comes form "oroszlánszáj" or "lionmouth" one of the Hungarian names of the snapdragon flower.</ref>
*''Italian:'' '''Tifon'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kuánglóng''' (China, 狂龙, "Crazysaur")
*''Russian:'' '''Khvostozavr''' (Хвостозавр, "Tailsaur")
*''Spanish:'' '''Zela'''<ref>The Latin American Spanish translation of the ''Headmasters'' cartoon presents some problems with Snapdragon's name. On Snapdragon's first appearance, Galvatron calls him "Zela". (However, it's a bit hard to understand; if you don't listen carefully, it sounds like he says "Zedda", which has caused further confusion.) Then Snapdragon presents himself as "Ozela", after which both the narrator and Chromedome call him "Zela". Later, Hardhead calls him "Zedda", and finally, Galvatron calls him "Zela" again. This would seem to make "Zela" his official name, since it's used the most frequently.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
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[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Interceptors]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Slobs]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]