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Transformers (2023) issue 32

2026-05-14T00:58:27Z

Nu-Priest: /* Continuity notes */ Elita alt-mode

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|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[May 13]], [[2026]]
|coverdate=May 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Jason Howard]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Elita Prime returns with her Autobots to Cybertron, but the journey home won't be an easy one.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:LotsOfCons.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Transformers created during the late 2000s and early 2010s are now considered old enough for nostalgic callbacks, let that sink in…]]

[[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] and her [[Autobot]]s emerge from the [[space bridge]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] notices that they are in the middle of [[Decepticon]] territory. Elita and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] managed to sneak in to use the bridge to go to [[Earth]], but their increased numbers will make returning to the Autobot base much harder. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] proposes he fly them out a few at a time while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would prefer to drive, however, Elita nixes either idea for fear that they might give away their position. However, as they begin their journey on foot, it quickly proves a moot point when they are ambushed by a squad of Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], alive without a head, much to the shock of Elita.

The Decepticons attack, blasting the remains of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that Jetfire was carrying. Ultra Magnus [[transformation|transforms]] and tells the Autobots to load into his car carrier form, using his [[alternate mode]] to ram Shockwave and allow his fellow Autobots to attack the Decepticons. However, the Decepticon forces quickly regain their composure and fight back, overwhelming the Autobots. Seeing her comrades taking such a beating, Elita fears that this may be their [[darkest hour]] and tries using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Unfortunately, it does nothing. She hits the ancient artifact, demanding it open until a flash of white light emerges and glowing energy emerges from the talisman and forms into the Ghost of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. Using her new weapon, she mows down the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots the chance to regroup and retreat. As the Autobots escape, Shockwave realizes that Elita Prime will be a force to be reckoned with. He decides he needs to pay a visit to [[Alpha Trion]]...

{{--}}

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (2)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] (3)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (6)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (7)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (9)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (11)

|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (12)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (13)
* [[Skyquake (EU)|Skyquake]] (14)
* [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (15)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (16)
* [[Makeshift (G1)|Makeshift]] (17)
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (18)
* [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (19)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (20)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acidstorm]] (21)
* [[Octane]] (22)
* [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (23)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm held together with '''hatred''' and '''spite'''! You can’t crush that!"
:— '''Shockwave'''

"This blade '''hungers''' for the foul sparks of Decepticons! I hear its song! It '''fuels''' me!"
:— '''Elita Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Last seen briefly in [[Transformers (2023) issue 27|issue #27]], Shockwave is still missing his head and gun-arm. His arm was removed and his head was crushed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] during their climactic battle in [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]]. His signature solitary optic still floats above his neck, connected just barely by a wire or two.
* While most of the Decepticons who make up Shockwave's forces are new introductions to the Energon Universe, Ratbat and Thrust previously appeared in [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|issue #17]].
* Ultra Magnus has come a long way toward overcoming the trauma that Shockwave inflicted on him while captured (which Elita rescued him from in [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|issue #7]]). During his last encounter with the Decepticon commander in [[Transformers (2023) issue 11|issue #11]], Magnus fled in a panic. Now he is able to confront his torturer head-on.
* Acidstorm asks where Jetfire has been hiding all this time. Readers saw Jetfire depart Cybertron in search of potential energy sources before the war fully broke out in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]]. Ultimately, Jetfire would miss the entirety of the war, crashing on a planetoid and not being reactivated for millions of years until [[Darak]] and [[Solila]] found him in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 1|#1]], the very beginning of the Energon Universe.
* Elita Prime unveils her [[alternate mode|alt-mode]] which, as might be expected from her new winged backpack, is a sort of flying Cybertronian car.
* Alpha Trion was previously mentioned and seen in flashback in [[Void Rivals issue 17|''Void Rivals'' #17]], when [[Beta (G1)|Zerta Trion]] revealed the backstory of the [[Sacred Ring]] to Solila.

===''Transformers'' references===
* Bulkhead remarks on the shoddy construction of the space bridge, echoing his ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|counterpart's]] space bridge expertise.
* Much like the [[2005 IDW continuity]] before, the Energon Universe iteration of Blackarachnia is visually based on her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
* Knock Out refers to Breakdown as "my dear". Their relationship was something fans read into about their ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' incarnations, but was later codified in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. The pair are also seen attacking Bulkhead, who was positioned as Breakdown's rival in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon]].
* Lugnut expounds on the glory of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], just as his [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] was so fond of doing.
* Lockdown remarks on Jazz's head making a nice trophy. Taking trophies from his captured enemies was a favorite hobby of [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' Lockdown]].
* Elita Prime asks the Matrix to "light [their] [[darkest hour]]", the phrase most associated with the Matrix from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. When it initially refuses to do anything, her frustration and demand that it "open!" resembles that of Ultra Magnus when the Matrix failed to open for him in the film, although Elita refrains from swearing and the Matrix does eventually do something for her.
* The Star Saber is the ancient weapon of [[Prima]], leader of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]].
* Elita slices off Skyquake's right arm, echoing a similar injury sustained by the [[Skyquake (Prime)|zombified Skyquake]] in ''Transformers: Prime''.
* [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] was a one-episode villain from the ''Prime'' episode "[[Con Job]]", where he was a [[Shifter]] who infiltrated the Autobots by disguising himself as [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. He tries the same trick here by taking the form of Jazz, but Elita sees through it.
* Elita seems to have a personal enmity with Blackarachnia, which may be a reference to how her Animated counterpart was originally that continuity's version of Elita-One before she was mutated into a [[technorganic]] being.

===Errors===
* Ultra Magnuses' antenna are still being colored blue.
* In the last panel of the second page, Elita says "We'll better avoid detection if we say low." "Say" is clearly supposed to be "stay", just missing the "t".
* The first panel of page 3, Bulkhead says he needs to "take a knee for second", forgetting the second "a".

===Other notes===
* In the letters pages, Kirkman alludes to that bot seen in [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron's]] vision of the [[Matrix of Oppression]] last issue, who was absolutely ''not'' the recently-deceased Autobot [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Energon Universe| Trailbreaker]], because that guy's like, '''super''' dead, m'kay. Nope, no siree, not a chance, keep dreamin'…
* The specific “non-80s character” Kirkman alluded to back in the letters pages of [[Transformers (2023) issue 29|issue 29]] turned out to be Lugnut, though he’s joined by ''many'' other Decepticons not mentioned by the reader.
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Shockwave
** '''Name That Decepticon!:''' Spotlights Shockwave's forces from this issue.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Jason Howard what his alt-mode would be. Jason answers coffee. Or, if he were a triple changer, coffee and a basketball.
* [[Acid Storm (disambiguation)|Acidstorm]]'s name is typically spelled with a space, but in this issue it's all one word. Deliberate change or typo? We will have to see!

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Shockwave, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Octane, Thrust, and Lugnut, by Jason Howard and [[Annalisa Leoni]].
* '''Cover D:''' Elita One, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], Bluestreak, and Cliffjumper by [[Lesley Li]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design schematics for Shockwave, by [[E. J. Su]].

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover A.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover B.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover C.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover D.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover E.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Unknown Comics Cover.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 TopShelfComic Cover.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisement===
* Explore the Energon Universe in ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 22|#22]], ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 30|#30]], and ''[[M.A.S.K. (2026 comic)|M.A.S.K.]]'' [[M.A.S.K. (2026) issue 1|#1]].
* 3-page preview of the [[M.A.S.K. Energon Universe 2026 Special story|''M.A.S.K.'' story]] from the ''[[Energon Universe 2026 Special]]''.

===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' ([[December 9]], [[2026]]) ISBN 1534332634 / ISBN 978-1534332638 
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #31–36.
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V6.jpg|'''''Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 32

2026-05-14T00:53:33Z

Nu-Priest: /* Continuity notes */ more detail on Shockwave

{{Comicstory
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|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[May 13]], [[2026]]
|coverdate=May 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Jason Howard]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Elita Prime returns with her Autobots to Cybertron, but the journey home won't be an easy one.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:LotsOfCons.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Transformers created during the late 2000s and early 2010s are now considered old enough for nostalgic callbacks, let that sink in…]]

[[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] and her [[Autobot]]s emerge from the [[space bridge]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] notices that they are in the middle of [[Decepticon]] territory. Elita and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] managed to sneak in to use the bridge to go to [[Earth]], but their increased numbers will make returning to the Autobot base much harder. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] proposes he fly them out a few at a time while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would prefer to drive, however, Elita nixes either idea for fear that they might give away their position. However, as they begin their journey on foot, it quickly proves a moot point when they are ambushed by a squad of Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], alive without a head, much to the shock of Elita.

The Decepticons attack, blasting the remains of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that Jetfire was carrying. Ultra Magnus [[transformation|transforms]] and tells the Autobots to load into his car carrier form, using his [[alternate mode]] to ram Shockwave and allow his fellow Autobots to attack the Decepticons. However, the Decepticon forces quickly regain their composure and fight back, overwhelming the Autobots. Seeing her comrades taking such a beating, Elita fears that this may be their [[darkest hour]] and tries using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Unfortunately, it does nothing. She hits the ancient artifact, demanding it open until a flash of white light emerges and glowing energy emerges from the talisman and forms into the Ghost of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. Using her new weapon, she mows down the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots the chance to regroup and retreat. As the Autobots escape, Shockwave realizes that Elita Prime will be a force to be reckoned with. He decides he needs to pay a visit to [[Alpha Trion]]...

{{--}}

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (2)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] (3)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (6)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (7)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (9)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (11)

|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (12)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (13)
* [[Skyquake (EU)|Skyquake]] (14)
* [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (15)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (16)
* [[Makeshift (G1)|Makeshift]] (17)
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (18)
* [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (19)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (20)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acidstorm]] (21)
* [[Octane]] (22)
* [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (23)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm held together with '''hatred''' and '''spite'''! You can’t crush that!"
:— '''Shockwave'''

"This blade '''hungers''' for the foul sparks of Decepticons! I hear its song! It '''fuels''' me!"
:— '''Elita Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Last seen briefly in [[Transformers (2023) issue 27|issue #27]], Shockwave is still missing his head and gun-arm. His arm was removed and his head was crushed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] during their climactic battle in [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]]. His signature solitary optic still floats above his neck, connected just barely by a wire or two.
* While most of the Decepticons who make up Shockwave's forces are new introductions to the Energon Universe, Ratbat and Thrust previously appeared in [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|issue #17]].
* Ultra Magnus has come a long way toward overcoming the trauma that Shockwave inflicted on him while captured (which Elita rescued him from in [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|issue #7]]). During his last encounter with the Decepticon commander in [[Transformers (2023) issue 11|issue #11]], Magnus fled in a panic. Now he is able to confront his torturer head-on.
* Acidstorm asks where Jetfire has been hiding all this time. Readers saw Jetfire depart Cybertron in search of potential energy sources before the war fully broke out in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]]. Ultimately, Jetfire would miss the entirety of the war, crashing on a planetoid and not being reactivated for millions of years until [[Darak]] and [[Solila]] found him in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 1|#1]], the very beginning of the Energon Universe.
* Alpha Trion was previously mentioned and seen in flashback in [[Void Rivals issue 17|''Void Rivals'' #17]], when [[Beta (G1)|Zerta Trion]] revealed the backstory of the [[Sacred Ring]] to Solila.

===''Transformers'' references===
* Bulkhead remarks on the shoddy construction of the space bridge, echoing his ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|counterpart's]] space bridge expertise.
* Much like the [[2005 IDW continuity]] before, the Energon Universe iteration of Blackarachnia is visually based on her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
* Knock Out refers to Breakdown as "my dear". Their relationship was something fans read into about their ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' incarnations, but was later codified in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. The pair are also seen attacking Bulkhead, who was positioned as Breakdown's rival in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon]].
* Lugnut expounds on the glory of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], just as his [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] was so fond of doing.
* Lockdown remarks on Jazz's head making a nice trophy. Taking trophies from his captured enemies was a favorite hobby of [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' Lockdown]].
* Elita Prime asks the Matrix to "light [their] [[darkest hour]]", the phrase most associated with the Matrix from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. When it initially refuses to do anything, her frustration and demand that it "open!" resembles that of Ultra Magnus when the Matrix failed to open for him in the film, although Elita refrains from swearing and the Matrix does eventually do something for her.
* The Star Saber is the ancient weapon of [[Prima]], leader of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]].
* Elita slices off Skyquake's right arm, echoing a similar injury sustained by the [[Skyquake (Prime)|zombified Skyquake]] in ''Transformers: Prime''.
* [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] was a one-episode villain from the ''Prime'' episode "[[Con Job]]", where he was a [[Shifter]] who infiltrated the Autobots by disguising himself as [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. He tries the same trick here by taking the form of Jazz, but Elita sees through it.
* Elita seems to have a personal enmity with Blackarachnia, which may be a reference to how her Animated counterpart was originally that continuity's version of Elita-One before she was mutated into a [[technorganic]] being.

===Errors===
* Ultra Magnuses' antenna are still being colored blue.
* In the last panel of the second page, Elita says "We'll better avoid detection if we say low." "Say" is clearly supposed to be "stay", just missing the "t".
* The first panel of page 3, Bulkhead says he needs to "take a knee for second", forgetting the second "a".

===Other notes===
* In the letters pages, Kirkman alludes to that bot seen in [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron's]] vision of the [[Matrix of Oppression]] last issue, who was absolutely ''not'' the recently-deceased Autobot [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Energon Universe| Trailbreaker]], because that guy's like, '''super''' dead, m'kay. Nope, no siree, not a chance, keep dreamin'…
* The specific “non-80s character” Kirkman alluded to back in the letters pages of [[Transformers (2023) issue 29|issue 29]] turned out to be Lugnut, though he’s joined by ''many'' other Decepticons not mentioned by the reader.
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Shockwave
** '''Name That Decepticon!:''' Spotlights Shockwave's forces from this issue.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Jason Howard what his alt-mode would be. Jason answers coffee. Or, if he were a triple changer, coffee and a basketball.
* [[Acid Storm (disambiguation)|Acidstorm]]'s name is typically spelled with a space, but in this issue it's all one word. Deliberate change or typo? We will have to see!

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Shockwave, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Octane, Thrust, and Lugnut, by Jason Howard and [[Annalisa Leoni]].
* '''Cover D:''' Elita One, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], Bluestreak, and Cliffjumper by [[Lesley Li]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design schematics for Shockwave, by [[E. J. Su]].

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover A.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover B.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover C.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover D.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Cover E.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 Unknown Comics Cover.jpg|
File:Transformers 2023 32 TopShelfComic Cover.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisement===
* Explore the Energon Universe in ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 22|#22]], ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 30|#30]], and ''[[M.A.S.K. (2026 comic)|M.A.S.K.]]'' [[M.A.S.K. (2026) issue 1|#1]].
* 3-page preview of the [[M.A.S.K. Energon Universe 2026 Special story|''M.A.S.K.'' story]] from the ''[[Energon Universe 2026 Special]]''.

===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' ([[December 9]], [[2026]]) ISBN 1534332634 / ISBN 978-1534332638 
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #31–36.
** Trade paperback format.

<gallery>
File:Transformers 2023 V6.jpg|'''''Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' – cover art by [[David Nakayama]]
</gallery>

==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 32

2026-05-13T13:33:15Z

Nu-Priest: /* Transformers references */ dammit

{{Comicstory
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|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 31
|next=Transformers (2023) issue 33
|image=Transformers 2023 32 Cover A.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[May 13]], [[2026]]
|coverdate=May 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Jason Howard]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Elita Prime returns with her Autobots to Cybertron, but the journey home won't be an easy one.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] and her [[Autobot]]s emerge from the [[space bridge]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] notices that they are in the middle of [[Decepticon]] territory. Elita and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] managed to sneak in to use the bridge to go to [[Earth]], but their increased numbers will make returning to the Autobot base much harder. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jefire]] proposes he fly them out a few at a time while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would prefer to drive, however, Elita nixes either idea for fear that they might give away their position. However, as they begin their journey on foot, it quickly proves a moot point when they are ambushed by a squad of Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], alive without a head, much to the shock of Elita.

The Decepticons attack, blasting the remains of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that Jetfire was carrying. Ultra Magnus [[transformation|transforms]] and tells the Autobots to load into his car carrier form, using his [[alternate mode]] to ram Shockwave and allow his fellow Autobots to attack the Decepticons. However, the Decepticon forces quickly regain their composure and fight back, overwhelming the Autobots. Seeing her comrades taking such a beating, Elita fears that this may be their [[darkest hour]] and tries using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Unfortunately, it does nothing. She hits the ancient artifact, demanding it open until a flash of white light emerges and glowing energy emerges from the talisman and forms into the Ghost of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. Using her new weapon, she mows down the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots the chance to regroup and retreat. As the Autobots escape, Shockwave realizes that Elita Prime will be a force to be reckoned with. He decides he needs to pay a visit to [[Alpha Trion]]...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (2)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] (3)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jefire]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (6)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (7)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (9)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (11)

|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (12)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (13)
* [[Skyquake (EU)|Skyquake]] (14)
* [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (15)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (16)
* [[Makeshift (G1)|Makeshift]] (17)
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (18)
* [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (19)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (20)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acidstorm]] (21)
* [[Octane]] (22)
* [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (23)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm held together with '''hatred''' and '''spite'''! You can’t crush that!"
:— '''Shockwave'''

"This blade '''hungers''' for the foul sparks of Decepticons! I hear its song! It '''fuels''' me!"
:— '''Elita Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Shockwave is missing his head, which was crushed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] during their climactic battle in [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]].
* While most of the Decepticons who make up Shockwave's forces are new introductions to the Energon Universe, Ratbat and Thrust previously appeared in [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|issue #17]].
* Ultra Magnus has come a long way toward overcoming the trauma that Shockwave inflicted on him while captured (which Elita rescued him from in [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|issue #7]]). During his last encounter with the Decepticon commander in [[Transformers (2023) issue 11|issue #11]], Magnus fled in a panic. Now he is able to confront his torturer head-on.
* Acidstorm asks where Jetfire has been hiding all this time. Readers saw Jetfire depart Cybertron in search of potential energy sources before the war fully broke out in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]]. Ultimately, Jetfire would miss the entirety of the war, crashing on a planetoid and not being reactivated for millions of years until [[Darak]] and [[Solila]] found him in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 1|#1]], the very beginning of the Energon Universe.
* Alpha Trion was previously mentioned and seen in flashback in [[Void Rivals issue 17|''Void Rivals'' #17]], when [[Beta (G1)|Zerta Trion]] revealed the backstory of the [[Sacred Ring]] to Solila.

===''Transformers'' references===
* Bulkhead remarks on the shoddy construction of the space bridge, echoing his ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|counterpart's]] space bridge expertise.
* Much like the [[2005 IDW continuity]] before, the Energon Universe iteration of Blackarachnia is visually based on her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
* Knock Out refers to Breakdown as "my dear". Their relationship was something fans read into about their ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' incarnations, but was later codified in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. The pair are also seen attacking Bulkhead, who was positioned as Breakdown's rival in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon]].
* Lugnut expounds on the glory of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], just as his [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] was so fond of doing.
* Lockdown remarks on Jazz's head making a nice trophy. Taking trophies from his captured enemies was a favorite hobby of [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' Lockdown]].
* Elita Prime asks the Matrix to "light [their] [[darkest hour]]", the phrase most associated with the Matrix from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. When it initially refuses to do anything, her frustration and demand that it "open!" resembles that of Ultra Magnus when the Matrix failed to open for him in the film, although Elita refrains from swearing and the Matrix does eventually do something for her.
* The Star Saber is the ancient weapon of [[Prima]], leader of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]].
* Elita slices off Skyquake's right arm, echoing a similar injury sustained by the [[Skyquake (Prime)|zombified Skyquake]] in ''Transformers: Prime''.
* [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] was a one-episode villain from the ''Prime'' episode "[[Con Job]]", where he was a [[Shifter]] who infiltrated the Autobots by disguising himself as [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. He tries the same trick here by taking the form of Jazz, but Elita sees through it.
* .....and yet even with all of the above callbacks and references, the book still portrays Shockwave as uncharacteristically emotional, something of an ''anti-''reference to any prior media.

===Errors===
* In the last panel of the second page, Elita says "We'll better avoid detection if we say low." "Say" is clearly supposed to be "stay", just missing the "t".

===Other notes===
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Shockwave
** '''’Name That Decepticon!:''' Spotlights Shockwave's forces from this issue.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Jason Howard what his alt-mode would be. Jason answers coffee. Or, if he were a triple changer, coffee and a basketball.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Shcokwave, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Octane, Thrust, and Lugnut, by Jason Howard and [[Annalisa Leoni]].
* '''Cover D:''' Elita One, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], Bluestreak, and Cliffjumper by [[Leirix Li]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design schematics for Shockwave, by [[E. J. Su]].

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===Advertisement===
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* 3-page preview of the [[M.A.S.K. Energon Universe 2026 Special story|''M.A.S.K.'' story]] from the ''[[Energon Universe 2026 Special]]''.

===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' ([[December 9]], [[2026]]) ISBN 1534332634 / ISBN 978-1534332638 
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #31–36.
** Trade paperback format.

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==External links==

==References==
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[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Shockblast

2026-05-12T15:51:41Z

Nu-Priest: /* New Legends */

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{{disambig3.5|the ''Energon'' Decepticon|the Generation 1 Decepticon whose ''Alternators'' toy was named "Shockblast"|Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave}}
{{disambig2|the character|the weapon|Shock blast cannon}}
:''Shockblast is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Shockblast energon.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|No, the toy doesn't have that hose. Or that arm joint.]]
'''Shockblast''' packs an incredible amount of strength and firepower inside his chassis, and he knows it. He's brash, arrogant, sarcastic, and fearless, even willing to challenge the might of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] directly, which, along with the fact that he seems averse to following orders, often puts them both at odds. He's also a sociopath, casually killing solely for the fun of it, whether it be someone on the other side, or someone he's supposed to be allied with. He revels in destruction, and he's not particularly bothered which side is doing the exploding.

Shockblast is the brother of [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]]. He has an unspecified history with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]; the two hate each other, probably because Shockblast is a jerk.

{{bigquote|Don't trust Shockblast. Shockblast BAD.|[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]|"[[Shockblast: Rampage]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Energon V4 Decepticons.jpg|thumb]]

When [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] and [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] attempted to break into an [[Autobot]] island facility, Shockblast scrambled the security system with an electromagnetic pulse from orbit. However, when the plan went wrong, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] nailed Shockblast with cannon-fire, despite the Decepticon being in low orbit. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 3}}

Later, Shockblast was part of the Decepticon party that had cornered [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and a wounded [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. However, Shockblast was blown away by the combined power of Optimus and the newly arrived [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
{{--}}

===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Drummond]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish), [[Leopoldo Ballesteros]] (Spain - Spanish), [[Carlos Vitale]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Ossi Valo]] (Finnish, unknown episodes), [[Veeti Kallio]] (Finnish, unknown episodes), [[Fabio Boccanera]] (Italian), [[Yoann Sover]] (French)}}

{{noteslonly}}

[[File:Energon-Shockblast-Prison.jpg|thumb|left|Minor setback!]]

''Following the end of the war for the Mini-Cons, when the Autobots and Decepticons began working together, Shockblast and his brother [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] refused to lay down their arms, and began attacking their fellow Decepticons as well as the Autobots, leading to their capture and imprisonment.'' {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}

[[File:Shockblast Breaks In.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Shockblast was held prisoner deep inside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], under near-constant supervision due to his status as a dangerous Decepticon war criminal. During a Decepticon uprising following Megatron's return, Shockblast escaped and slaughtered most of the Autobot guards, and even a few Decepticons as he made his way to freedom. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} In the chamber of [[Primus]] he used [[Padlock (Energon)|Padlock]] as a shield to secure safe passage, then shot the 'bot dead from behind once he got free. This earned him the ever-lasting hatred of [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Dagger]], Padlock's partner. Shockblast radioed Megatron from the surface, offering his services in destroying Cybertron's energon towers in exchange for passage off the planet. Megatron decided to add Shockblast to his team, and dispatched Tidal Wave to Cybertron to retrieve him. The two immediately began to squabble, reviving their old enmity. Shockblast damaged Cybertron's [[Energon grid (technology)|energon grid]] before fleeing the planet, leaving a gap in the Autobots' defenses. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

Shockblast proved difficult to work with, and spent much of his time insulting and belittling the other Decepticons—so much so that when Unicron began attacking his "tenants", Tidal Wave initially blamed Shockblast. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Nonetheless, he was quickly given command of Megatron's troops and told to lead an assault on Cybertron to destroy the rest of the energon grid. Wing Dagger attempted to capture Shockblast during this attack, but Shockblast maneuvered him beneath a toppling Energon Tower. Unfortunately, Tidal Wave was severely damaged as the tower fell due to Shockblast's own carelessness, and the Decepticons under his command pulled back. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}}

[[File:Energon-Shockblast-Rides-Tidal-Wave.jpg|left|thumb|"Mush my slave, mush!"]]

Shockblast led a group of Terrorcons on another raid to Cybertron, blasting open the energon core so that the Battle Ravages could feed off Primus's power directly. The raid was largely successful, and Megatron even complimented Shockblast on a job well done, but Shockblast regarded Megatron with a high level of contempt. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} As the Autobots invaded Unicron during his reactivation phase, Shockblast openly declared his desire to overthrow Megatron to anyone who would listen. Megatron heard his boasting echo through the bowels of Unicron, but paid it little mind. Shockblast then ran wild throughout Unicron, blasting Optimus Prime as he was about to approach Megatron for personal combat. Shockblast stormed into Megatron's throne room himself to take control, but faced Starscream's blade instead. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} As Optimus and Megatron clashed again, Shockblast interrupted them once more, but soon fell into the spatial rift that had opened due to the conflict over Unicron's power. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

[[File:E28 titlecard.jpg|thumb|Still a minor setback!!]]
On the other side of the [[Rift|rift in space]], Shockblast crashlanded alone on [[Iron Planet]]. Surrounded by Autobots, he was confronted by the reborn Wing Dagger, now known as [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. The former detention guard was given the opportunity to fulfill his duty, and Shockblast and Wing Saber fought an extended one-on-one duel until Wing Saber ultimately triumphed, securing Shockblast and avenging Padlock. Shockblast was chained to a rock and held prisoner by the Autobots. {{storylink|Protection}} Shockblast whiled away the time imprisoned insulting his guard [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]. For a time, Megatron refused to rescue him, ignoring Shockblast's radio calls for help. He finally freed Shockblast, but subsequently demoted him to the bottom of the ranks for his treachery. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} This left him in the unenviable position of relying on the likes of [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] for keen, tactical observations in combat. Shockblast churned with anger at having to deal with his nit-witted commanding officers. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Still, Megatron continued to offer him opportunities to blow stuff up, so Shockblast wasn't completely depressed. He destroyed [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]]'s shuttle while the Autobots prepped an energon tower from Cybertron to defend Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Bulkhead got his revenge, though, when he beat Shockblast up and down [[Ocean Planet]] like the amateur whippersnapper he was. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

''Shockblast was painfully schooled by Bulkhead again on the rebirthed [[Planet Q]]. Bulkhead just casually leaned on his staff giving orders while pinning Shockblast helplessly to the ground. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

[[File:Shockblast tentacles.jpg|thumb|left| Another minor setback!!]]
Shockblast's habit of muttering insults to Megatron came back to haunt him when the Decepticon leader overheard the quips. He spent the next little while kicking Shockblast's aft up and down Unicron until [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] stepped in and reminded Megatron that Shockblast was still a useful pawn. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

When Megatron dispatched the Decepticons into battle for one last supply of energon, Shockblast secretly remained behind aboard Unicron. He seemed to have mischief in mind, but a shockwave caused him to stumble out of his hiding place in Megatron's throne room before he could carry out any plots against his leader. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} Shockblast briefly appeared in the battle on Unicron's surface with the Autobots, inadvertently showing [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] an entrance passageway into the Chaos-Bringer's interior. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

[[File:Shockblast smoosh.jpg|thumb|'Tis but a scratch.]]
Shockblast eventually tricked Megatron and attempted to assume control of Unicron in his stead. The full power of Unicron proved too much for him to handle, however; it drove him insane, sending him on a mindless rampage under Unicron's control. He crashed on [[Blizzard Planet]], where Optimus Prime battled him while trying to reach past Unicron's influence to reawaken the real Shockblast. Prime's words worked, and Shockblast managed to free himself. He turned his firepower on Unicron, but the Chaos Bringer brought one fist down on the surface of Blizzard Planet, and Shockblast was crushed to death before Prime's horrified eyes. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}

Sometime later, a virtual copy of Shockblast appeared in an Autobot training simulation alongside his brother, Six Shot. {{storylink|Distribution}}

===''Energon'' comic===
Shockblast intercepted the [[Ocean City]] schematics [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] used to infiltrate the Autobot installation. {{storylink|Perspective}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Later on, Shockblast and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] expressed concern that Megatron was losing his edge, after ordering a series of attacks on minor energon installations instead of going after greater scores. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Q-Robo Transformer}}}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Shockblast was a member of the [[Purple Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. Through a screen, he oversaw the containment of [[G1 World|interdimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron Omega]] and his turncoat [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] followers by the Order's [[Pretender Monster]] creations such that his commander [[Purple Wicked Convoy]] could propose an alliance. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:En-toy Shockblast.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I transform into nothing!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockblast''' (Mega Class, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Laserwave''' (レーザーウェーブ)
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SD-14'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[2004]] [[May 27]]
:*''Accessories'': Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the third wave of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Mega Class assortment, Shockblast transforms into a Cybertronic laser-tank, plus has a third satellite-cannon-thing mode (which the cartoon depicted as a kind of jet mode). His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick, which is activated by a sliding switch. Advancing the switch down the cannon activates a droning laser sound effect that does not stop playing until the switch is moved to either end of the slider. The switch also activates clear-plastic prongs along the side of the cannon, which stick up as the switch is moved down the gun. His right arm features a cannon and claw with a moveable thumb. His head has a small port for [[light-piping]]. His design is obviously a [[homage]] to the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. The obligatory [[Spark crystal|spark crystal]] to affix an [[Energon star|energon star]] onto is featured on a protrusion next to his head.

: Many specimens of this toy have a problem in satellite mode wherein a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. Additionally, the waist hinge's quality varies; some are loose, causing the figure's upper torso to wobble. As it turns out, the pinhole for the hinge is badly deformed on the inside, which is the cause of the looseness and can eventually lead to breakage.

: Shockblast was released in the eighth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)#Takara Super Link toyline|Super Link]]'' toyline (and was the only item in said wave) as "Laserwave", without the electronic sound gimmicks, and with some small deco differences. His gray plastics are now a more stony-blue shade rather than the Hasbro version's warmer gray, and some parts that are black plastic on Shockblast (like his antennae, twin-blaster barrels and missile) are now dark purple. He loses a significant amount of black paint on his twin-blaster-cannon, but gains silver paint on all four of his treads, along with a few other bits of extra silver here and there.

: This mold was also used to make ''Energon'' [[Six Shot (Energon)#Toys|Six Shot]], and was the model for the non-toy Cybertron-mode [[Cryotek (RID)#Fiction|Cryotek]] and [[Shockwave (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Shockblast/shockblast.htm More information on Shockblast at TFU.info]''

===''New Legends''===
[[File:TF-New-Legends-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|What.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Star Convoy''' (ネメシススターコンボイ, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''NL-03'''
:*''Accessories'': Radar dish
:''[[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]'' "Shockwave" is... well, we didn't expect to see this guy ever again.

:Ahem. Shockwave is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Shockwave]] into a clearly ''Super Link''-inspired coloration. In homage to the original Shockwave's laser gun mode, the figure has a flip-out 5 mm peg on the underside of his alternate mode which doubly acts as a landing gear, and as a handle so he can be wielded by [[Nemesis (G1)#New Legends|Nemesis Star Convoy]]. Shockwave comes with a radar dish accessory, which can plug into his hand as an [[Energon]] shield or attach onto the top of his vehicle mode.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
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*Evidently designed as "Shockwave", Shockblast received his final name due to [[Hasbro]] not having the [[trademark]] for "Shockwave" at the time. This issue would also affect the contemporary [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Alternators|''Alternators'' toy]], which was released as "Shockblast". Hasbro has subsequently reclaimed the "Shockwave" trademark and uses it for ''Transformers'', while the "Shockblast" trademark was for a time maintained for [http://www.yojoe.com/action/08/shockblast.shtml new toys] of a ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' character also named "Shockwave". Shockblast is considered part of the Shockwave archetype, regardless of his name, and is featured alongside other Shockwave incarnations in Hasbro media.
*There is an older, pink color variant of the Shockblast's [[character model]] used in a few short instances in the cartoon, most notably in the episode "[[Shockblast: Rampage]]". This same variant appeared in an issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'' in Japan around the time of the character's debut (see right).
*Shockblast never uses his tank mode in the cartoon, unlike his brother, [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]].
*Shockblast's right shoulder-armor was used for the shoulders of the [[Autobot nurse]] [[generic]] model in the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]].
*Shockblast's design was also used as the model for [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]'s pre-beast body in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]] in "[[Transhuman]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Laserwave''' (レーザーウェーブ ''Rēzāwēbu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Pöröly''' ("Sledge"), '''Sokkoló''' ("[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]", "Shocker")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhèndàngbō''' (China, 震荡波, "Shockwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryvala''' (Взрывала, "Exploder")

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Shockwave (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon who's to blame for everything from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], the loyal Decepticon spy from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon beastmaster and killing machine from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']].
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon scientist from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon mad scientist from [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|''Cyberverse'']].}}

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[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Purple Order]]
[[Category:Satellites]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Blurr (G1)

2026-05-06T23:39:37Z

Nu-Priest: /* 2021 Beast Wars comic */

{{factions|autobot|primusvanguard|velocitron}}
{{disambig3|Blurr}}
{{suite}}
:''Blurr is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Blurrg1.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|He runs faster than ten fast men.]]
This page is best read at high speeds.

'''Blurr''' is positively and incontrovertibly without possibility of any doubt the fastest-thinking, fastest-talking and fastest-driving data courier and messenger from the planet of Cybertron, and if you or your friend or anybody else you know or anybody else you might not know or in fact anybody at all wants to send any kind of message or dispatch or parcel or data or in fact anything at all to any base or station or out-of-the-way depot, barracks, headquarters, outpost, or post office and it is absolutely essential to deliver it immediately or at the earliest opportunity and without any delay of any kind regardless of Decepticons or obstacles or foul weather or gloom of night then Blurr's the one to pick, sir, so just give him the good word and the item in question and Blurr is off like a [[Cybertronic race horse]], if there were such a thing as a Cybertronic race horse, and if such a beast was able to break the sound barrier on land and leave only dust clouds and lingering afterimages, because Blurr leaves only dust clouds and lingering afterimages, but he'll be off that quickly with your message in hand, and if any hostile power or enemy or Decepticon ambush should get in the way then he'll hit them with a blast from his [[electro-laser]] which will reverse the polarity of their microcircuits and they'll be stopped. Dead.

His [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner is [[Haywire (Targetmaster)|Haywire]], who sometimes becomes his head as a [[Titan Master]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Moschitta]] (English), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese), [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Lei Changxi]] (Chinese), [[Bernd Simon]] (German), [[Kai Taschner]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub), [[Carlos Lladó]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Orlando Drummond]] (Portuguese, season 3), [[Sérgio Moreno]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Attila Bartucz]] (Hungarian, second "The Movie" dub), [[Massimo Corizza]] (Italian, first season 3 dub), [[Andrea Rotolo]] (Italian, second season 3 dub), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness" episodes), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "Chaos"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Dark Awakening" & "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2"), [[Bruno Magne]] (European French, "The Face of the Nijika"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), Unknown (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 2")}}

[[File:TFTMBlurr.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Someone needs to switch to decaf.]]

In [[2005]], Blurr was part of the Autobot detachment stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on [[Earth]], under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s command. Using his hyper-speed, he quickly alerted the Autobot ranks when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his Decepticons arrived to attack the city. In defending the city, Blurr combined non-stop chatter with non-stop firepower and helped hold the Decepticons at bay until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and reinforcements could arrive from [[Moonbase One]].

In the aftermath of the attack, Blurr was working on repairs with several of the remaining Autobots when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] struck. After failing to get the obstinate [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] aboard a shuttle ("They were impossible impossible impossible!"), Blurr tossed the job over to [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and leapt aboard the second shuttle with Ultra Magnus. Pursued by Galvatron through space, the shuttle crew managed to escape only after detonating three-quarters of the ship. In need of repairs, they landed hard on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]]. While Blurr was attending to some welding work, Galvatron and his soldiers caught up with them. Things went from bad to worse after Galvatron killed Ultra Magnus and took the [[Matrix of Leadership]], leaving the Autobots to deal with the planet's native inhabitants, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. Hostilities suddenly ceased, however, when Hot Rod and Kup arrived from [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] and negotiated a peace with the Junkions (complete with dance sequence!). Blurr then flew into the final battle with the planet-eater [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] aboard the Junkion starship and was present when Hot Rod (now Rodimus Prime) reclaimed Cybertron in the name of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|Blurr’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]" and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:Blurr watching jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Blurr watches all his videos in fast-forward. It makes it look like normal speed to him.]]
As part of their "new era of peace and prosperity", the Autobots hosted the first annual [[Galactic Olympics]] several months later. Blurr really wanted to compete in the races, but instead was forced onto a mission with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to bring [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] to Autobot City on Earth. This simple courier run soon became more hectic than it was worth, though. Running into the newly revived Decepticon leader, Galvatron, Blurr and Wheelie were the first Autobots to face his renewed power and ended up marooned on [[Jupiter]]'s moon of [[Io]].

[[File:FFOD4 Autobots lightpoles.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"We can't stop here. This is bat country!"]]
There they encountered kamikaze creatures known as [[lightpole]]s, who struck in unison like a hive and could transform into explosive missiles. The Autobots received support from [[Marissa Faireborn]] of [[Earth Defense Command]], but it wasn't until [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrived that they finally managed to fight their way through a squad of [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and get off that rock. Blurr and Wheelie made it back to Autobot City and, after a short game of "Hot Potato" to get the cog through attacking Decepticons, restored Metroplex's transforming ability just in time to sic the giant Autobot on his rival, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness}}

[[File:Chaos Kup Blurr piloting ship.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Blurr participated in several important Autobot missions in the following months. When Kup uncovered a plot by the Decepticons to acquire the indestructible [[death crystal]]s for their own purposes, Blurr joined him and an Autobot unit to visit the source of the crystals on planet [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. Blurr faced the Predacons again on Dread and was almost consumed by quick-mud before Sky Lynx pulled him free. Blurr and the other Autobots managed to keep [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] busy long enough for Kup to rouse [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], the creature who was the source of the death crystals. Turning the crystals against Chaos himself, the Autobots destroyed the monster and deprived the Decepticons of their new weapon. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

When Optimus Prime briefly returned from the dead, Blurr was aboard his flagship during the intended assault on the [[Quintesson]]s' new home planet. He received word from Cybertron that Hot Rod and the other Autobots they were supposed rushing off to "avenge" were in fact alive, and preparing to rendez-vous with the fleet. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

[[File:ForeverLongTimeComing Blurr carrying Blaster.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1!|If you're gonna ride, Dann-o .... Whoops, wrong script!]]
Later, Blurr joined [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] in exploring a bowl-shaped asteroid near Cybertron, and in doing so came across a [[Quintesson]] [[Time Window]]. During the battle with the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] and Quintesson star cruisers, Blurr fell through the time window along with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and some of his cassettes. The Autobots found themselves 11 million years in the past, working with [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her rebellion as the first Autobots stood up against their Quintesson masters. Once the rebel leader, [[Alpha Trion|A-3]], returned and used his [[Coder Remote]] on the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Blurr and his auto-buddies made their way back through the vortex and into the present once again. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:FightorFlee future autobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
When the Autobots detected a seemingly threatening vessel in their airspace, Blurr attempted to interrogate the pilot, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] of [[Paradron]]. Rather than being intimidated, however, Sandstorm just asked if there was something wrong with Blurr's timing program. Kup was quick to come to the young Autobot's defense and informed the Paradronian, "Naaaah, that's just the way he is." {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

Blurr was among the Autobot warriors who assaulted the occupied nation of [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], to prevent the Decepticons from making more super-energon off of the country's oil reserves. [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] beached himself off the coast to launch Blurr, Rodimus Prime, Wheelie and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] onto the nation's soil. After the Decepticons were driven off, they freed [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]] and his advisors, and (somewhat reluctantly) restored him to power. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:GhostMachine Blurr violated airspace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Sir, we're being violated!"]]
During the second coming of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost, Blurr was working monitor duty on Cybertron with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. He was very good at his job, identifying [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] on an entry vector and the return of Unicron's eyes, but people kept having to interrupt his reports because he would. Not. Stop. Talking. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}} Later on, he was part of the peace envoy overseeing the negotiations between [[Xetaxxis]] and [[Lanarq]]. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} Blurr was also present for the unveiling of the new power generator on Cybertron, but even he wasn't fast enough to keep Grimlock from making a mess of things. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:FaceOfNijika Blurr dangling.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Blurr covertly tries to fix his wedgie.]]
During an encounter with the Decepticons, Blurr and several Autobots encountered a "[[quadrant lock]]" created by the Quintessons and ended up falling through it along with [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]]. Their landing on the planet [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]] was a harsh one, and Blurr's leg strut was too damaged for him to walk. Separated from the scientist Perceptor in the fall, Blurr asked Rodimus and Ultra Magnus to leave him while they searched for their missing comrade. The leaders agreed, since Perceptor was also the one best suited for repairing Blurr's leg. Unfortunately, the helpless Blurr was soon found by the superstitious and powerful local populace and taken to a nearby city, where the people planned to toss him into a molten pool. In a wacky turn of events, though, that soak was just what Blurr needed to realign his leg components, and he popped out of the pool as fast as ever. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

When the [[Hate Plague]] was released, Blurr was one of several Autobots who were damaged and taken out of action early during the catastrophe.{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} As a result, he was unaffected by the plague and, after some repair work by a Quintesson, was available to help the newly active Optimus Prime in his search for a cure. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

[[File:Rebirth1 Hardhead and Blurr.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Why isn't there more slashfic about this?]]
Sometime later, on Cybertron, Blurr was beaten in a race by Hot Rod and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. This was done in part to help prove the engineer [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s theory that Autobots could function better with human partners somehow incorporated into their fighting discipline. Little did anyone realize how soon that theory would be tested. After a major Decepticon offensive on Autobot City, Optimus Prime radioed Kup, Blurr and the others on Cybertron, warning them that the Decepticons were headed for the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], deep beneath the planet's surface. The Autobots arrived just in time to prevent [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] from unleashing too much [[plasma energy]] using the key he'd stolen from Earth. What little plasma energy had been released, however, was enough to overcharge the engines of the Autobot ship, launching them out into space.

[[File:Rebirth2 Blurr with gun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Please pretend he is holding Haywire and not his regular gun. Thank you.]]
Blurr and his comrades crash-landed on the planet [[Nebulos]] and were quickly taken hostage by a group of rebels fighting against the machine army of their overlords, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. The Autobots managed to convince their "hosts" to release them when the Decepticons arrived in hot pursuit, but Blurr and several other warriors were deactivated and taken hostage by the Decepticons as they fled. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Brainstorm decided to put his ideas into action and created binary-bonded partnerships between the remaining Autobots and the rebels, forming [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. The Headmasters rescued Blurr and the others, but were soon forced to fight again when the Decepticons joined forces with the Hive, having created both Headmaster and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] duos in response. This tech-war continued when Brainstorm scanned one of the Hive Targetmasters and used those scans to recreate the technology for the remaining Autobots. Blurr was binary-bonded with [[Haywire (Targetmaster)|Haywire]], one of the Nebulan sharpshooters. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

He and the rest of the Autobots returned to Cybertron to try to prevent Galvatron from opening the Plasma Energy Chamber, but were unsuccessful. The day was ultimately saved by Spike and the Nebulons, who brought about a new [[Golden Age]], and Blurr was seen celebrating with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese animated continuity as described above, except that the events of "The Rebirth" do not occur. Additionally, this continuity moves the events of [[2006]] forward to [[2010]], and inserts several additional events into the newly-created intervening years.}}

=====Controverse=====
Blurr was present when the [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] of [[BT World]] discovered they were trapped in the [[G1 World|OG World]]. {{storylink|Controverse}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)|[[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:Headmasters rodimus kup blurr.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And nothing of value was lost.]]
In [[2011]], Blurr was stationed on the Autobots' new tertiary base of operations, the planet [[Athenia]]. While other Autobots were dispatched to Cybertron during Galvatron's assault, Blurr remained behind as part of the rear guard. He observed what appeared to be a passing star on the monitors, but the image eventually cleared up to reveal a ''[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|starship]]'', headed for Cybertron. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Even after the arrival of the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], Blurr continued to fret over the situation. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} As Autobots forces engaged the Decepticons on several fronts on several planets, Blurr remained at home base with Kup and [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] to practice his exposition. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron unleashed his [[Madmachine]], Blurr couldn't understand how one little bug could possibly threaten Vector Sigma. Arcee had to explain how the Decepticons could increase its magnetic power to the point where even the supercomputer would be in danger. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} When the Aerialbots were brought down by a [[Metamorphose|dangerous meteorite]], Blurr informed Rodimus Prime the rescue team had been intercepted by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} Blurr was still taking messages with Kup and Arcee on Athenia weeks later. For a ridalin-deprived courier, he sure seems to stand around a lot. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Blurr watched helplessly as Galvatron beat the scrap out of Rodimus Prime. Only after the Decepticon Commander wandered off to have a meeting with [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] did Blurr work up the courage to go see if Rodimus was okay. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} With the destruction of Cybertron, Blurr joined Rodimus Prime and Kup in their quest to look for a new planet to settle on. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

He apparently had time to sneak back in when he heard Fortress was having a party, though. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}
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=====''Legends'' comic=====
Blurr continued on the journey to find a new home until the day Rodimus Prime decided to become a [[Micromaster]] and settle on the planet [[Micro]]. Unwilling to give up on his body's speed, Blurr refused to join Rodimus in changing bodies, and instead left to join Fortress's crew. {{storylink|LG25 Blurr}} A battle with Scorponok in [[2021]] led to him and the other Autobots being infected with [[black ball]]s, which Blurr only survived by agreeing to have his head removed and retrofitted into a small Headmaster robot. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} Old and new Headmasters alike then traveled to the [[Legends World]] and joined with the [[Axalon Trading Company]] to have new bodies built for them. {{storylink|LG21 Hardhead}} Blurr was left disheartened by this turn of events: since he'd ended up losing his body ''anyway'', he regretted not helping Rodimus to begin with. He cheered up when [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Longarm]] gave him a new body, and though he panicked when asked to use it to take on Galvatron, he steeled himself and proved able to use his speed and tiny size in tandem to catch Galvatron off-guard and knock his head off. He then became an [[Blurr Transport|deliveryman]], though not a very good one since he spent too much time talking to customers. {{storylink|LG25 Blurr}}

When [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] was battling [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], Blurr showed up to help man his battle station, saying they were comrades since they'd both left the Axalon Trading Company. {{storylink|LG27 Blaster}} He later had his body stolen by a mass-produced [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]-type Headmaster who was really eager to try out transtectors. {{storylink|LG28 Rewind}} Blurr was present for Fortress's speech when he announced the completion of their HQ, a new battleship Maximus. {{storylink|LG31 Fortress Maximus}} He was among the Autobots who tried to capture [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] after he'd stolen the [[Zodiac]], but was incapacitated when the Zodiac's powers forcibly transformed his transtector into an immobile "base mode". {{storylink|LG36 Soundwave}} When the [[Astrotrain Transport Company]] got started, Blurr was shocked that he'd gotten rivals in the delivery business. {{storylink|LG40 Astrotrain}} He helped the other Autobots battle [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s [[Black Convoy Mass Production Type Drone|drones]] when they were menacing the Legends World. {{storylink|LG-EX Black Convoy (2017)|LG-EX Black Convoy}}

Blurr's delivery service eventually grew into a full company, and he hired [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] to work for him. {{storylink|LG-EX Magna Convoy}} During Trypticon's attack on [[Tokyo]], Blurr and Wheelie were charged delivering Fortress Maximus's transformation cog to Metroplex before Trypticon could reach him. They succeeded, allowing Metroplex to fight back and defeat his nemesis. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon}} He was driving on the streets of [[Akihabara]] after it was rebuilt in the wake of the destruction. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} Kup, who'd left Rodimus shortly after Blurr did, fondly remembered their time searching for a new home together. {{storylink|LG46 Targetmaster Kup}} Towards the end of the year, Blurr and Ginrai were asked to deliver the [[Haywire (Targetmaster)|Haywire Laser]] to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] through the Legends World, but were surprised to find [[White Lune]] in its place. She ran off while Blurr was busy learning that she ''was'' the Haywire Laser, so he began searching for her and visited the police, where he was unexpectedly but gladly reunited with Hot Rod. Blurr eventually found White Lune being menaced by the Sweeps and used her weapon mode to dispatch them alongside Hot Rod, Kup, and his two part-timers, Wheelie and [[Shūta Gō]], and afterwards she started working for him. {{storylink|TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|Late Xmas Present Chapter}} He was later among the Transformers knocked out by [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]'s [[anti-electron]] assault, angering White Lune. {{storylink|LG55 Targetmaster Slugslinger}} {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''====
Blurr participated in a space mission under the command of Rodimus Prime. He helped the other Autobots get the space-faring civilians to safety during a Decepticon attack while Rodimus battled Galvatron. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}} On another occasion, he battled the [[Megatron Corps]]—five clones of the old Decepticon leader being remotely controlled by Galvatron. Once Blurr and the others attacked Galvatron directly, the Megatron Corps fell all to pieces. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2}} Blurr was also seen acting in defense of the planet [[Feminia]]. The Autobots protected the Prime Energy Tower from an all-out Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
Blurr was present when Optimus Prime expired following the battle for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], and Hot Rod caught the Matrix as it fell out of the Autobot leader's hands. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In an unstable timeline where the Autobots were at war with the [[Renegade]]s, Blurr was one of the many Autobots who participated in the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
Blurr was on Cybertron when Optimus Prime announced his plan to confront Unicron. When Hot Rod sacrificed himself to kill Megascream, Blurr was later seen celebrating the defeat of Unicron and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Blurr was four million years old. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

''Hundreds of years ago, Blurr and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] were captured by aliens from the planet [[Tyroxia]], but Hot Rod managed to escape in a [[Hot Rod's shuttle|ship]]. The ship was pursued by the [[Tyroxian]]s, but the aliens were intercepted a [[Kup's ship|ship]] piloted by the Autobot [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], an old-timer who was suffering from [[combat fatigue]] and had sent himself off to pasture. Hot Rod implored Kup to help him and Blurr, but Kup maintained that he was done with the war and was of no use to anyone. Ultimately, Kup had to rescue Hot Rod and Blurr from the Tyroxians one final time, and the old mech decided to give the war one more go.'' {{storylink|Kup's Story!}}

[[File:RingofHate-Blurremissary.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|So much for the Tolerant Left Arm!]]
Blurr was part of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s unit on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when the commander reached a turning point. After Blurr helped free a group of captive Autobots being herded into the [[smelting pool]], Fortress Maximus announced that he was quitting the war and leaving for the peaceful planet [[Nebulos]]. Blurr and the others were stunned by this announcement, but nonetheless decided to join Fortress Maximus in his exile.

Blurr was sent as an ambassador to the Nebulan capital city, [[Koraja]]. However, the politician [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] did not trust these visitors to his world, and so he sabotaged the meeting to convince the others to rise up against the Autobots. While Blurr spoke, [[Krunk]] fired a magenetic polarizer weapon at Blurr's arm, which caused it to spasm and topple a fountain sculpture. As the debris bounced around, endangering the surrounding civilians, Zarak's personal militia retaliated, and Blurr fled.

Fortress Maximus didn't give up on peace with the Nebulans, however, and he took Blurr and the others back into Koraja. In order to prove to the Nebulans that he could be trusted, Fortress Maximus offered his head to them. A few other Autobots followed his lead and offered their heads, while Blurr and the rest surrendered only their weapons. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

The headless Autobots were kept under surveillance by the Nebulans, while Blurr's group of weaponless Autobots retreated to the forest, where they began construction of their headquarters. When the [[Council of Peers]] arrived to inspect the Autobots' efforts, Blurr showed them around. He pointed out Hot Rod, who was listening in on their Cybertron headquarters, but not transmitting anything, lest the Decepticons learn their location. Zarak and [[Vorath]] took this opportunity to lock onto the frequency, and they later used this information to contact the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

[[File:BrothersinArmor-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wonder what happens if you forget to catch them.]]
The Decepticons arrived, and after both sides adopted the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process, the Headmaster Autobots were captured by the Decepticons. Blurr and the remaining Autobots who lived in the forest remained weaponless, so they teamed up with various Nebulans who sided with the Autobot-allied Nebulan [[Galen]] and thus were considered criminals by the Council of Peers. Blurr's partner was [[Haywire (Targetmaster)|Haywire]], who had, like the others, undergone the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] process to become a weapon for his partner.

Blurr and the other Targetmasters headed for the [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]], where they found themselves under attack by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. The Autobots' new Targetmaster powers overwhelmed the Decepticons, but not before the Nursery was reduced to rubble. Zarak, who was Scorponok's Headmaster partner, realized that this war was quickly destroying the planet he loved, and so he freed the Autobot Headmasters, allowing the Autobots to leave Nebulos. The Decepticons followed Blurr and the other Autobots to [[Earth]], where they wished to respond to an Autobot distress signal. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

When Galen died on Earth and his role as Fortress Maximus's Headmaster partner was assumed by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Spike led Kup and the other Targetmasters on a mission to the [[Club Con|Decepticon's island headquarters]] to rescue his brother, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. After Blurr and the other Targetmasters were attacked by the island's defense measures, the island transformed into a spaceship and launched into space. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} Soon, Fortress Maximus's Autobots met up with the Earth-bound Autobots led by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and the two Autobot camps wound up witnessing a battle between Grimlock and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] for Autobot leadership. Blurr, along with the Autobots from both camps, began to watch this battle on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Decepticons unleashed a surprise attack. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''Blurr was enjoying some downtime aboard the Ark when Thunderwing and a motley crew of Decepticons attacked. Responding alongside his commander, Blurr joined in blasting the would-be Decepticon leader and forcing him off the ship.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

[[File:Allfalldown-blurr.jpg|left|upright=0.5|thumb|Blurr's keyboard doesn't even HAVE a spacebar.]]
When the Decepticon [[Air Strike Patrol]] attacked [[MacDill Air Force Base]] on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (who had returned to command) led most of the Autobot Army into battle, including Blurr, leaving only a skeleton crew behind on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} After Scorponok's Decepticons arrived as well, Prime ordered Blurr and the rest of his troops to return to the Ark, suspecting an unknown entity was orchestrating this battle behind the scenes. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} When Blurr and the others returned to the Ark, they discovered that not only was [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] missing, but in his absence [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] had disabled the skeleton crew and placed bombs on board. Blackjack, who was startled by the Autobots, dropped the bomb, which started the countdown. Kup refused to allow the Autobots to flee the Ark in its shuttles, citing the lack of time to evacuate their fallen comrades in the medical bays, which prompted Blurr to panic. Blurr and the others were saved when Ratchet, who had been kidnapped by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (the mastermind behind the whole affair), arranged for the bombs to be teleported to Cybertron. Instead of blowing up the Ark, the bomb detonated inside Megatron's headquarters, apparently killing both Megatron and Ratchet. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

News of Ratchet's demise sent Optimus Prime into a depression, and Hot Rod took it upon himself to snap Optimus out of it. Concocting a scheme wherein a [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian Mark V battle droid]] would go "berserk" ended with the unit going on a genuine rampage. Blurr was knocked aside by the Guardian before Prime eventually snapped out of his funk and defeated the droid to save the day. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

When Thunderwing invaded the Ark once more, this time possessed by the Matrix, Blurr used his speed to good advantage, dodging the Decepticon's attacks and punching the Matrix-aura demon repeatedly. These blows accomplished little, though, and the aura punched him back. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} The Matrix was believed to be lost in this battle, and so Optimus Prime, who feared the imminent arrival of their race's godlike enemy, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], took drastic measures. The Autobot leader surrendered his forces to Scorponok's Decepticons, hoping to secure an alliance against the coming Chaos Bringer. This did not please Blurr and the other Autobots, who were forced to turn over their weapons and Nebulan partners. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

Though Unicron was defeated during the Autobots' and the Decepticons' armistice, the latter faction, true to form, turned on their allies in short order. Now under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s leadership, they rampaged on the planet [[Klo]], slaughtering its organic inhabitants. The Autobots, likewise under Grimlock's new management, followed Bludgeon's troops, but wound up stumbling into an ambush as soon as they made landfall. Blurr was among the casualties of the battle, his busted-up corpse littering the ground alongside many of his comrades. He was presumably resurrected by the [[Last Autobot]], who arrived to turn the tide of battle alongside Optimus Prime and the [[Neo-Knights]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
In the future year [[2003]], Blurr was among the many Autobots stationed at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] began his plans for a new [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. It was his responsibility to send a hyper-speeded radio signal to Earth's governments, informing them about the secret plans for the city. Apparently, the Autobots decided regular codes would be too much work, so they just had Blurr dictate the plans! {{storylink|Ark Duty}} He was also on-site a year later at the grand opening of Autobot City, and helped defend their honored human guests from an assault by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

In [[1990]], Blurr, Kup, and Hot Rod were captured by Megatron, but managed to escape thanks to the efforts of a double-agent named [[Warmonger]]. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

''Megatron went on to lead his Decepticons in an all-out offensive against Autobot City, only to be beaten back by Optimus Prime. Blurr witnessed the Autobot leader pass on the Matrix of Leadership to Ultra Magnus before succumbing to the fatal wounds that had been dealt to him in this fateful duel.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

[[File:Target2006-BlurrHotRodKup.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.2]]
[[File:MarvelUK87 Blurr.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Looking rather green in the gills]]
Shortly after the attack on Autobot City in [[2006]], Blurr received some psychic coaching from Unicron to follow the new Decepticon leader, Galvatron, back through time to [[1986]] and stop his plans. Blurr was joined by Kup and Hot Rod, and upon materializing in the 20th century they joined forces with the local Ultra Magnus. Being as colossally powerful as Galvatron was, Blurr and his allies decided subterfuge was the better course of action than brute force. In order to get Galvatron to return to the future without a fuss, they manipulated him into believing he had traveled cross-time to an alternate 1986, where his actions in the past would have no effect on his future. To this end, Blurr and his allies stashed [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s inert form out of the way, {{storylink|Target: 2006}} {{storylink|Stargazing}} disguised [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] as the former, and goaded Galvatron into destroying him. It really proved to be that simple, as Galvatron now believe his timeline couldn't come to pass, with Starscream having perished far too early. Galvatron returned to 2006 with his cronies, and Blurr, Kup and Hot Rod quickly followed suit. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Back in his own time, ''Blurr was among those gathered to hear a message from [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] as they reported Unicron's encroachment on [[Moonbase Two]]. As the Autobots prepared to head towards their allies and help them against the monster planet, they came under attack from Galvatron and his array of goons. Splitting into two groups, they narrowly managed to evade their pursuers by boarding a couple of shuttles and blasting off into space.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

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''Blurr's group wound up on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], their shuttle badly damaged. They barely managed to get any work done on their ship before Galvatron tracked them down again. Ultra Magnus was torn to pieces in the ensuing battle, and Galvatron took off with the Matrix of Leadership in hand. Blurr bemoaned that, without the Matrix, all hope was lost. Before any other opinions on the matter were offered, the hostile Junkions sprung forth! Thankfully, another ship carrying Hot Rod and several other Autobots arrived, and managed to talk peace with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], the Junkions' leader. Wreck-Gar's troops rebuilt Ultra Magnus, and everyone on Junk readied for a final confrontation against Unicron. In the clash, the Autobots' ship speared through the titan's eye. Blurr the rest of the crew were separated from Hot Rod inside Unicron, but the former's group found Spike, Bumblebee, and Jazz. They were soon rejoined by Hot Rod, but in his absence he had reacquired the Matrix of Leadership, which had both upgraded him into "Rodimus Prime" and begun a chain reaction inside Unicron, culminating in his destruction! With Unicron's threat now dealt with, the Autobots gathered around Rodimus Prime, who announced that this day would mark a new chapter in Cybertronian history, one that would hopefully contain much peace and happiness.'' {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

[[File:MarvelUK119 Kup Blurr.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|And thrust!, 2!, 3!]]
After Unicron was defeated in 2006, Galvatron again fled back in time. Unaware of this, the Autobots searched high and low for the missing Galvatron, eventually forced into giving up when no trace of their quarry turned up in months. In Galvatron's absence, Blurr and the rest of the Autobots continued to battle the Decepticons over control of Cybertron, with Shockwave leading the enemy's armies, and Rodimus Prime now as the newly risen Autobot leader. Blurr was part of an Autobot ambush against an [[airborne hunter squad]] when, upon the mission's completion, the Autobots finally learned of Galvatron's whereabouts. {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} Blurr was once again on the team that went back to retrieve him, this time teamed with Kup, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|Burning Sky!}} It was déjà vu all over again, as the future Autobots again joined forces with 20th century Ultra Magnus to counter Galvatron's latest scheme. The evil Decepticon planned to use a [[power siphon|magma siphon]] to drain power out of the [[Earth's core|planet's volcanic core]], and gain the strength of a god in the process. Mere seconds after locating Galvatron and engaging him in combat, however, Blurr and Kup were knocked off-line when Galvatron hurled Ultra Magnus's beaten body at them. {{storylink|Hunters}} After regrouping, the Autobots concocted a plan to steal Galvatron's [[time-jump trigger device]] and rewire it to propel them all back to their proper place and time. While Blurr and the others distracted Galvatron, Wreck-Gar and Rodimus Prime attempted to make the proper modifications. In the end, however, only the Autobots were launched back to the future; Galvatron had modified the device so that the temporal backlash did not affect him, and he stayed in the past. {{storylink|Fire on High!}}

Blurr remained one of Rodimus Prime's finest soldiers in the future. In [[2008]], he helped defend the Autobot position against a massive Decepticon offensive, {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} and accompanied Rodimus Prime on a rescue mission to Earth when the [[Quintesson]]s lay siege to Autobot City. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

When the [[Time rift|timestorm]] exploded over space in [[2009]], Blurr joined Rodimus Prime and several other Autobots in travelling back to [[1989]], in the hopes of somehow removing the menace caused by Galvatron's long-term temporal distortion. Unfortunately, the mechanics of the time-jump mass displacement shunted Optimus Prime and other Autobots of 1989 into [[Limbo]] as they arrived, leaving smoldering earth in their wakes. The neophyte Autobot sub-commander Fortress Maximus jumped to the wrong conclusions and led his 20th century warriors into battle with their 21st century counterparts. Blurr was double-teamed by [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] before Optimus managed to communicate with Maximus through the Matrix in Rodimus Prime's chest and call an end to the fighting. Despite being thrown for the loop, AND shot by Galvatron once the Autobots all lined up on one side, Blurr held out through the entire fight, and was still standing during Optimus Prime's climactic brawl with Galvatron, after nearly every other warrior had been downed. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:MarvelUK224 Head Toss.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Why couldn't Haywire be a Headmaster partner? [[Haywire (Targetmaster)|Oh.]]]]
After the Time Wars, the Autobots returned to 2009, but found it radically changed in their absence. It seemed the timestream had rebooted itself as if Galvatron had never left for the past to cause the timestorm. With Galvatron still around to lead the Decepticons, they had managed to maintain control over Cybertron after the war with Unicron, and the Autobots held only a meager resistance movement on their homeworld. Blurr, Rodimus and the others returned to this "new" war as best they could, but were hopelessly outmatched on Cybertron. After suffering a communications breakdown with one of their outposts, Rodimus Prime and allies arrived only to find Galvatron had taken control of the base and slaughtered the Autobots present. He saved a particularly gruesome fate for Blurr, and actually tossed the poor Autobot's severed head at Rodimus Prime once he arrived. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

In another version of the future, Blurr actually survived! He lived 'til at least the year [[2510]] when he personally delivered the news to Rodimus Prime that the last Decepticon had been killed and the war was over. Of course, a new war between the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and the [[Wreckers]] broke out within a solar cycle, so Blurr still had a chance to get killed in battle. {{storylink|Peace}}
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=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In yet [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|another alternate future]], the Autobots faced near-extinction in [[2009]] when [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] destroyed Cybertron and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] had very nearly conquered Earth. Blurr and Kup were killed by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] during the Decepticons' rise to power. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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In [[2012]], while Optimus Prime was away on Earth, Blurr was stationed on Cybertron under the command of Hot Rod. Upon hearing that [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] had breached the [[Hall of Silence]] and enveloped it in a [[null field]] to prevent Autobot intervention, Blurr rushed to Hot Rod's side to inform him as much. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} Unfortunately, he couldn't provide any useful advice on dealing with the situation. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} Blurr attempted to find any variance in the null field's field harmonics, but after looking over its entire dome fifty times over, still couldn't find any way to breach it. Without options, Hot Rod was forced to order the destruction of the Hall, inadvertently covering Soundwave's escape with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s remains. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] arrived on Cybertron and began corrupting Autobots' programming, Blurr remained unaffected. He saw [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] using the "Gene Key" on [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]], and knew what to avoid after that. Along with [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], he formed a small group of survivors. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} They met up with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] at the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]], and joined forces. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} At the [[Civil Defense Hub]], Blurr and the others fought through the evil Autobot and Decepticon defenders, retaking the defense grid. Unfortunately, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' were returning from Earth at that time, and the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] had already keyed in an attack sequence. Even Blurr's speed couldn't race through all possible combinations of the deactivation sequence fast enough, so Crosshairs shot one of the Clones and promised to shoot the other if he didn't shut the missiles down. The Decepticon complied. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Blurr worked security at [[Eugenesis Plaza]] during Hot Rod's first disastrous speech as leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} He later defended the [[Presidium (facility)|Presidium]] on the parapets during the Decepticon uprising. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Afterwards, Blurr joined Ultra Magnus in hunting down [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], but they were ambushed by [[Acolyte of Unicron|Unicron cultists]] and lost their quarry. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} He was also seen with a group of Autobots speeding to the rescue of the [[Demon|Primordial Cybertronians]] when the [[Primum Fugae]] attacked. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

Blurr served on the bridge of Rodimus Prime's command vessel ''[[Priam]]'' when they attacked the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], but even his hyper-reflexes weren't fast enough to raise shields against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s counter-attack. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} After being held prisoner, the Autobots escaped the Hub after Jhiaxus was taken down by the [[Underbase]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} Back on Cybertron, Blurr and the Autobots discovered their world corrupted into a global necropolis by the [[Dark Matrix]]. They tracked the threat through the [[space bridge]] to [[Nebulos]] and Earth, and Blurr joined Ultra Magnus's squad on the first world where they defeated the possessed Galvatron and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Blurr took part in a mission to an asteroid to find a new source of [[energon]]. When [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] discovered a [[little informant|small life form]], Blurr had great fun playing with it, until Lightspeed insisted on conducting tests. After Magnus took the others in pursuit of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and ran into a bunch more Decepticons, Blurr was instructed to bring [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to the battleground. Blurr did so and even got to take a swipe at [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], but was promptly picked up and tossed into the distance by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. He came back pretty quickly, though. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

When [[Monitorus]] arrived on Cybertron with the news that [[Tau-Ursa]] had been attacked and leveled by the Decepticons, Blurr rushed him to Optimus Prime and started alliterating a lot in his speech. They were soon interrupted by a Decepticon attack, which Blurr took part in an attempt to repel. As it turned out, the attack was a diversion while Galvatron used his new [[Nullification Cannon]] to nullify Cybertron's energon supplies.

Later, Blurr and Hot Rod traveled to Tau-Ursa to inspect the damage and search for stray Decepticons. They stumbled on [[Apeface|Ape Face]], who had found a [[Logicon]] warning beacon. A struggle ensued, and Blurr was able to wrest the beacon's recording tape from the Decepticon. The pair high-tailed it back to Cybertron, where the tape turned out to contain the coordinates to [[Metascan Alpha]], a planet containing a vast storehouse of energon. Blurr accompanied Optimus on a mission to the Decepticons' base on a derelict space destroyer to destroy the Nullification Cannon. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Blurr was part of the crew of an Autobot ship that was studying the Universe. He asked Springer to make note of several nearby stars. After being hit by meteors, they were forced to make landfall on the nearby Junk planet. Once they had landed, Blurr scouted out their surroundings, unaware that he was being watched by the Junkions. Wanting his engine, that Junkions chased him down and attacked the Autobots. The fighting stopped when Kup arrived on-world, and used the universal greeting to calm down the Junkions. Now friends, the Junkions and the Autobots worked together to fix the damaged ship. Blurr and the Autobots then blasted off and went on their way. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Galvatron Attacks}}}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Blurr was part of a small strike team of Autobots assembled by Ultra Magnus to help the Dinobots, who were currently engaged in battle against the Decepticons, just outside of Autobot City. After they defeated the Decepticons, Blurr and the others were cheered on by the nearby oil rig workers as they drove back to Autobot City. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}}}

Blurr was returning from a road trip with Daniel, Hound and Hot Rod, Bumblebee, Kup, Wheelie, Springer, and Sunstreaker when the group paused to eat at a rest stop. As the Autobots ingested Energon Cubes, Hot Rod asked Kup to tell a story. Kup told the others the story of how, upon first crash landing in Mt. St. Hillary, the Ark had lost an enormous shipment of Energon Cubes that remained lost to the day. Enthralled by Kup's story, the rest of the group were all eager to go looking for this lost treasure. When they realized that Laserbeak had been spying on them the whole time, and would soon inform Galvatron about the lost Energon shipment, BLurr and the others rushed back to Metroplex to inform Ultra Magnus. Blurr was the first to reach Ultra Magnus, but as he was talking too fast, Ultra Magnus could not understand a word that Blurr was saying. After a brief conference, Ultra Magnus led his troops to the Ark's crash site. Finding the Decepticons there already, the two factions began to fight. When the Energon stash was uncovered, it was completely gobbled up by Starscream who proclaimed himself the most powerful Decepticon. With nothing left to fight over, Blurr and the Autobots left Galvatron and Starscream to their squabble. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Blurr participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base, wherein he joined forces with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Together, they tried to slay [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

The Decepticons having stolen the Matrix of Creation, Blurr was called up by Ultra Magnus to help retrieve it. The Autobots used an army of [[Decoy (G1)|decoys]] to distract the Decepticons, while Blurr, Hot Rod, Kup, and Ultra Magnus infiltrated their base. Blurr then blasted the Matrix out of the crystal that held it, and the Autobots made their getaway. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}

===Desert of Danger===
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Blurr was stationed on the planet Nebulos when the Decepticons hatched a scheme to smuggle on-planet [[Attack Squad robot]]s. He was available as back up to the more active Hot Rod during his missions. {{storylink|Desert of Danger}}

===Autobot Alert!===
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Alongside Springer and Beachcomber, Blurr was assigned a secret mission; to uncover the location of a sphere of cybertite, containing an ancient Autobot formula. When Decepticon storm troopers blasted their way into the Autobots' research lab, Blurr was able to escape the skirmish and report back to Autobot headquarters about the situation. Upon his arrival at Metroplex city, Blurr learned that the Autobots had just learned of another crisis at hand; the Decepticons were taking over Earth's communication satellites. In spite of this, both he and Kup insisted that dealing with the Decepticons who stole the coded message should take top priority.

If Ultra Magnus agreed to prioritize theft of the coded message, Blurr was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Blurr took off towards the Autobots' desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn't decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If the Autobots decided to scope out the nearby crater first, Blurr raced Hot Rod to it, finding it void of any Decepticon activity. Combing the crater, the pair then found Beachcomber tied to an explosive device, and set out to rescue him. Once freed, Beachcomber informed the pair that the Decepticons had long ago broken the code and were already en route to retrieve the cybertite sphere. It would now be much to late to catch up to the Decepticons, and all hope to retrieve the orb before them was lost.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Blurr was sent ahead to scout out the crater while the rest of the Autobots headed for the California coast. Fast as he was, Blurr was able to make it to the crater, double back, and meet up with the rest of the Autobot forces just as they arrived at the California coast. En route, he had spotted the incoming Decepticons, and warned Ultra Magnus to act quickly. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

In one of the possible plans that Ultra Magnus came up with, Sludge and Hot Rod worked together to retrieve the sphere from the ship. Blurr was then tasked to return the sphere to Metroplex, while the rest of the Autobots lay hidden, ready to ambush the Decepticons. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
Blurr was one of the Autobot Targetmasters who ruined a Decepticon energy operation at the Nebulan north pole by using thermal lasers to sink [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] into the melting ice he had rested upon. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Cold War Blurr punches Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Prime is LITERALLY made of [[The Transformers: The Movie#Quotes|sterner stuff]].]]
After [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s "joint" takeover of Cybertron with Ultra Magnus, Blurr was among the Autobots who rebelled against the idea. He joined an underground Autobot cell led by Kup and Hot Rod to oppose Shockwave. Along with fellow cell members Hot Rod and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], he observed a Decepticon shuttle (actually piloted by the Dinobots) from the [[Wastelands]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Later, after [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] brought an unconscious Optimus Prime to their base, Blurr and Wheelie tried to subdue the legendary Autobot from mistakenly pounding Gnaw to death after he woke up. (Blurr's attempt was to punch Optimus in the face, which nearly broke his hand. Points for gumption.) {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Soon after, Blurr participated in Optimus Prime's Autobot uprising, battling the Decepticons and [[Guardian robot]]s, which ended Shockwave's rule. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
====IDW ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''}}
[[File:SpotlightBlurr-ImTheNews.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|And when you put it all together there's the model of a charmless man]]
Before the war, Blurr was the number one [[Cybertronian sport|racer]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}} He once raced against [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}} and during the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], he won the [[Ibex Cup]] for the tenth cycle running. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When he retired, he planned to buy and run his favourite bar, [[the Circle]]. Obsessive mega-fan [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] mistook a hurried 'yeah go away now' gesture to mean Blurr wanted to open the bar with ''him''. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Another huge fan of his was [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], who wanted to be as fast as him someday. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

The stardom provided by Blurr's racing success meant he got into the best clubs, was worshiped by fans, and was a grade-A jackass, to the point where he couldn't be bothered remembering his [[Piston (mechanic)|co-workers]]' names. However all this changed when the war broke out. The race track was bombed and the races themselves canceled. Blurr found himself despairing, due to his life falling apart and to both factions attempting to recruit him. Not long after encountering [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who attempted to convince him to join the Decepticon ranks, Blurr got caught up in a gunfight that resulted in the death of Piston, one of his coworkers, as well as friend and colleague [[Fasttrack (IDW)|Fasttrack]]. After being on the receiving end of some harsh but fair words from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|a young pre-Prime Optimus]], he realized that he'd been relying upon the races to give him purpose in life; and beyond that—serving the Autobot cause would give him an even better purpose. Blurr accepted the mission to attempt to inform Zeta Prime of the Decepticons' attack plans and became an Autobot. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}}

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Unfortunately, Zeta Prime went on to become an oppressive tyrant who only pushed the planet further into war, and Blurr would long harbor regret for having saved his life. {{storylink|Night and the City}} Having found his way into illegal underground racing during Zeta's rule, Blurr was hanging out at the [[Brake-Street]] underground racing hub when he witnessed Optimus Prime's rallying call for additional support against the new Decepticon rule. {{storylink|Broadcast}} He was quick to join the Autobots in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and participate in the battle for control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Endgame}} During the Autobots' battle with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Blurr led a harassment team to lure the monster into a trap. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

Sometime after that, Blurr was working with Optimus Prime and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] in defense of one of Cybertron's major cities. Using his speed, he broke through the Decepticon ranks and kept them distracted while the other Autobots held the line. He and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] were seen celebrating later on at the victory party. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In the present day, Blurr began working alongside the Wreckers and was captured by [[Turmoil]] alongside several of them, but was rescued by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] who recruited him into a new elite fighting unit on board the starship ''[[Trion (ship)|Trion]]''. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

[[File:Slowmotionmoviewalkahm5.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Blurr battles without honor or humanity.]]
After [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] was recruited into the crew of the ''Trion'', Blurr spent quite some time playing [[Go (game)|Go]] with him, although the name of the game confused him. He later reported [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]'s status to Kup and helped save [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]]. {{storylink|Lost & Found}}

Blurr was on the ''Trion'' when the ship was shot down and forced to crash-land on the devastated surface of Cybertron. Blurr and the rest of the team survived the crash and met up with Optimus Prime's unit, who were also stranded on the planet. Prime had suffered heavy damage back on Earth, and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] was now in charge. When Jazz got a little uppity with Kup, Blurr tried to bring him down...only to find out that "hard core" beats fast every time. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} The two Autobot units began working together under Kup and Jazz, and found themselves on the run from the [[Insecticon swarm]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} Blurr and Drift were sent out on scouting patrol to keep the Autobots informed of the Swarm's movements. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

Unfortunately, Blurr was too far away when the swarm actually made their move, and by the time he reached his comrades with a warning, they were already under attack. He later offered to blow up a bridge to keep the swarm away, but Kup wouldn't let him, as not even Blurr could outrun an explosion. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} The Autobot base was eventually overrun by the swarm, but Blurr and the others were saved by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

[[File:RudeAwakening-Blurrcar.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Hey, look, I have an Earth mode!]]
Two years later, Blurr was still stationed on Earth with the Autobots under Optimus Prime's command. After Prime surrendered himself to [[Skywatch]], Blurr initially rejected Hot Rod's proposal to abandon the humans and their planet. He remained behind in the caves with the Autobots who, after a vote, came under [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s leadership. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Once [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived, however, the mood in the camp shifted appreciably. Many Autobots noticed Bumblebee's lack of authority in the shadow of Ultra Magnus and began to worry they would be somehow blamed or even arrested for Prime's actions. Blurr chose to leave the Autobots along with [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], and they drove off to find Hot Rod. Not long after their departure, though, the foursome were attacked by a Skywatch patrol. Blurr's comrades were disabled by [[Mode lock|mode-lock]] technology, and only his hyper-speed allowed him to escape capture as well. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

[[File:ImpossibleKnot-Blurr.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Or wait, no. Sorry.]]
All of Blurr's speed was useless when he didn't know where to go. He wandered the desert for days, fruitlessly trying to reach Hot Rod's group via his Autobot comms. Eventually, he was confronted by Bumblebee and his unit, who had made a Faustian deal with Skywatch to hunt down the Decepticons still active on the planet. Blurr was the first Autobot Skywatch had sent them after, and the Autobots had only agreed after [[Gordon Horiuchi|their contact]] demonstrated the ability to mode-lock the Autobots remotely using the badges which had been provided to them. Blurr, already anxious, didn't take Bumblebee's request to surrender very well, and he actually shot his friend in the chest while trying to escape. He was brought back to the caves by the Autobots, but they ultimately refused to turn him over to Skywatch. They found a way to escape Skywatch's domination when Bumblebee's badge malfunctioned due to Blurr's blast, leaving him unaffected by the mode lock. In order to keep Skywatch in the dark, they enlisted Blurr to recover a duplicate yellow Volkswagen Beetle to turn over to Skywatch as "Bumblebee". Despite his concerns, Blurr reluctantly agreed to help with the plan. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}}

[[File:Blurr Enemies of the System.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Dan Abnormal, not normal at all It's not his fault, we made him this way]]
After the termination of their short-lived alliance with Horiuchi, Ultra Magnus returned, demanding assistance from Bumblebee's Autobots to arrest the self-declared [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|"Rodimus Prime"]] and his followers for colluding with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s Decepticons. Overruling Bumblebee's authority, he also deputised Blurr, dismissing Bumblebee's protests that the speedy Autobot had recently endured a major trauma at the hands of Skywatch. They arrived at the construction site of Rodimus's starship and watched as the two Autobot commanders bickered over the point of arresting somebody for treason now that the war was over. However, all argument between the Autobots ceased when Swindle revealed his treachery through his latest creation: the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] combiner [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

The battle against the new gestalt warrior was going poorly for Blurr and the others until help literally dropped from the sky...landing right on top of Swindle. Optimus Prime joined the fight and the Autobots eventually managed to subdue Menasor. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}} At Bumblebee's discretion, Blurr and the other Autobots allied themselves fully with Skywatch. {{storylink|All His Engines}}

Four months later, the Decepticons returned to Earth and devastated the Autobot-Skywatch base. Ultra Magnus led Blurr and the others to regroup at Omega Supreme, though they were chased by humans with Cybertronian weaponry on the way. The convoy came to a swift stop when it ran into Megatron, whose new and upgraded body allowed him to shrug off the Autobots' firepower and take them all out with a single blast. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}}

A few weeks later, Blurr was present at Omega Supreme when Rodimus came back from space with a bunch of long-lost Autobots in tow. He listened to [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] tell stories, then joined the rest of the Autobots in leaving Earth and returning to Cybertron. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} Back on their home planet, they fought against both [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s and Megatron's Decepticons. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

[[File:Blurr communicator Devisive.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.0|It was me Blurry!]]
With the war officially over, [[NAIL|unaffiliated Cybertronians]] came flooding back to Cybertron, and in order to keep everything in check the Autobots had the captured Decepticons act as enforcers. This had the expected results. Blurr, Prowl, and [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] caught [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Horri-Bull]] assaulting [[Tappet]] for writing graffiti, but to Blurr's confusion, Prowl had him arrest the ''victim'' for disturbing the peace. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} Blurr later did crowd control against a Decepticon riot that had broken out in response to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s death. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

Blurr was soon placed as a guard at the [[reclamation tunnel]]s, overseeing Decepticons working at sifting through refuse. When [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] was found murdered in a tunnel, Blurr informed [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] of the Decepticon's identity and led him to the only witness, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who was infected with a [[cerebro-shell]]. Blurr was shortly ordered to pursue [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who found aid in the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. The Decepticons overwhelmed and knocked out the Autobot, but [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] was sent to the rescue and carried Blurr to safety. Blurr later woke up worse for the wear and berated Prowl for allowing him to enter a dangerous situation without backup. {{storylink|Devisive}}

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In need of something to do while he recovered from his injuries, Blurr remembered his old plan to run a bar one day. He was unsure if it was the right time and place for it, but found support in [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and decided to reopen [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] the next day, leaving the Autobot army behind. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} While serving Starscream and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]], he was asked for his input on Turmoil's arrival on Cybertron and told them of his experiences with meeting Turmoil and Drift years earlier. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}} Bumblebee later approached Blurr asking him for help in finding a lost Ironhide, but he refused to return to the Autobot fold because of Prowl, whose recent actions were reminding him of Zeta Prime and his own regrets about saving the corrupt Prime. He relented once Bumblebee asked him to do it for Ironhide's sake. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

Blurr was sent out into the Cybertronian wilderness to search for Ironhide and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], but was interrupted when a sudden explosion ripped a hole in the ground. He was less than thrilled when Prowl and [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] showed up to investigate, but followed them into the underground where they found the ancient [[Crystal City]] and a gigantic inactive [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. While Prowl wanted to keep everyone else out of the cave, Blurr and Metalhawk disagreed and led several Decepticons into it, and as a result they witnessed the Titan's surprising announcement that Starscream was the conqueror who would unite all Cybertronians. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

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When the Decepticon population began rioting in celebration of Megatron's return, Blurr took refuge in Maccadam's alongside some of his loyal patrons. {{storylink|City on Fire}} While barring the place up he was approached by Arcee, who claimed Dirge and Swindle had incriminating information about Prowl and convinced Blurr to bring them to Bumblebee. {{storylink|The Verge}} Agreeing to investigate, Bumblebee and Metalhawk followed them to Prowl's quarters only for the group to be caught in a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Blurr was injured trying to protect Swindle, who repaid him by hiding him away from the fighting. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

In the aftermath of the battle, Starscream rose to leadership of the neutrals and had all Autobots and Decepticons banished from Iacon. Though he officially left the Autobots in favor of remaining in the city, Blurr had no love for Starscream and flatly refused to let him use Maccadam's as a place to "connect" with the populace. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} He was then distracted from the rebuilding of his bar by what appeared to be an early sunrise. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} The cause of this turned out to be the arrival of the [[Necrotitan]], which proceeded to emanate a wave of destruction that devastated Iacon. Starscream attempted to shield Blurr and several other neutrals from the wave's advance. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} As the titan wandered into Iacon, Blurr grabbed a gun and tried to fight it off, {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} then helped [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] evacuate civilians from the burning city. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

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Following the defeat of the Necrotitan, Blurr boarded the returned ''[[Lost Light]]'' to check out its own bar, [[Swerve's]]. He didn't recognize the owner. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He went on to attend the trial of Megatron {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} and reestablish Maccadam's Old Oil House in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], what with Iacon being ruined and all. When [[Cityspeaker]] [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] stopped by, he provided her with free drinks and complaints about the recent blackouts. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} After Windblade was injured in an explosion, [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]] showed up at Maccadam's looking to interview people on the matter, and Blurr had to show them the exit. He later followed Windblade, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and the two reporters into Metroplex's insides to confirm Windblade's claim that Starscream was "mining" the titan for [[Regenesis]] ore. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} With Windblade in danger, Blurr rallied some of his regulars, and the misfit group wound up clashing with Starscream's Terrorcon enforcers. The fight ended with Blurr and the others in custody; Starscream offered him amnesty... ''if'' he helped remove Windblade from her position of power, which Blurr wasn't keen on doing. When Chromia arrived to spring the gang, Blurr and the others stayed behind to distract the guards while the two Camiens made their way to Metroplex's command center. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}} Blurr didn't hold out for long, and wound up unconscious while Starscream set off to confront Windblade. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}}

After Starscream brought Wheeljack back online to help with a [[Superion (G1)|secret project]], Blurr threw a party at Maccadam's to celebrate the return of his good friend. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

[[File:RaceAgainstTheLight BlurrWins.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.35|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Don't you call me a fool, 'cuz baby you know that I'm way past cool!]]]]
Several weeks later, Cybertron had made formal contact with the lost colony world of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], although diplomatic negotiations between the two planets went poorly due to a [[combiner]] arms race. During a lull in the fighting, Blurr served drinks to [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], Ironhide, and Sunstreaker. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} With the combiner crisis averted, Blurr hosted another "Not the End of the World" party. He wound up trading barbs with [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]], a [[Velocitron]]ian delegate whom Windblade had invited to showcase the melding of Cybertronian and Camien culture. Unable to convince Knock Out of their good intentions, Windblade hatched a new plan—enter Blurr into the [[Benefit 500]] on Velocitron to beat them at their own game—a plan that Blurr was eager to get behind if it meant showing up the arrogant Velocitronian who had criticized his weight. Accompanied by Chromia and Ironhide, Windblade, and Blurr bridged to Velocitron. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|Windblade vol. 2 #4}} After arriving at the city of [[Delta]], Blurr joined the race as a last minute entry while Windblade and Chromia went off to meet [[Navitas]], the planet's Titan. Eager to get back into the racing profession, Blurr found that the people of Velocitron were more than a match for the former racer: not only were they faster than him, they were unafraid to deploy all kinds of nasty gizmos to bump him into last place. Gaining a second wind, Blurr landed in first place after Windblade hacked into Navitas's brain module to reshape the track, taking out the competition and guiding Blurr to a suitably flashy victory. As the winner of the race, Blurr used his request to ask the people of Velocitron if they would join the [[Council of Worlds]], to which they agreed. {{storylink|Race Against the Light}}

After returning to Cybertron, Blurr tried to do the dishes while being accosted by [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], who had had a little too much to drink. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}} With five colonies now part of the Council, Starscream decided to throw a new holiday: the completely egocentric [[Chosen One Day]]... although things didn't go according to plan. Blurr was once again accosted by a drunk Slug, who appreciated the bartender. He later joined up with Windblade and some of the other delegates to pay Starscream a visit, offering him the gift of friendship for a few hours. {{storylink|Choose Me}} When a [[Drunkatron|drunk Decepticon]] began harassing two other customers, [[Lancer]] and [[Greenlight]], Blurr called up [[I.H. Cybertronian Securities]] to escort him off the premises. {{storylink|07:00:00}} He later participated in the battle against the horde of [[zombie]] [[Titan (group)|Titans]] that attacked Iacon, fighting alongside Knock Out. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} When it was decided that Cybertron could only survive if [[Vigilem|Carcer]] joined the fight in robot mode, Blurr was part of [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]]'s team to distract the Carcerians while Windblade made her way to the [[brain module]]. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

[[File:TheChosenOne BlurrAsksWindblade.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|"So run, Windblade...''run''."{{-}}"You can't solve all problems by running, Blurr."]]
When the time came for [[Earth]] to properly join the Council of Worlds, Blurr made sure his patrons could watch all the festivities before the [[Iron Ring]] struck. When interviewed for his opinion on the matter, Blurr confessed to understanding the humans' anger but felt he should have seen the invasion coming. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 1}}

Shortly after the invasion, Windblade revealed that "Carcer" had in fact been Vigilem, the Titan of [[Liege Maximo]] who had freed his master from confinement before his death and that the ancient Prime was doubtlessly plotting horrible revenge. The news made waves in society and sparked a call for general elections. Leaving [[Octane|Tall Tankor]] to watch the bar, Blurr went with [[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to try and convince Windblade to run for office. After Windblade garnered enough signatures to qualify as a candidate, Blurr set up a booth for her to listen to suggestions, comments and grievances from the voters. When Windblade won the election, Blurr took part in the victory party. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

[[File:Unicron4 Blurr Dies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|"...You didn't see that coming." —'''Green Arrow''']]
Blurr paid little attention to the threat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], believing it to be the next in a long line of crises that would soon pass. When the monster began physically attacking Cybertron, Blurr remained in his bar until he noticed the [[magic]]al light of the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] making people disappear. While he had an inkling of doubt that the light was simply disintegrating them instead of evacuating them, Blurr overcame his doubts with good faith and unhesitatingly channeled all his power to throw his fellows into the ribbon to save them. Unfortunately, even at full speed, he wasn't fast enough to outrun a collapsing planet, violently exploding as the ground beneath him was torn asunder. {{storylink|Road's End}} Later, Blurr's spirit appeared among the many dead glimpsed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] as he sacrificed his own life to help defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Ceremony}}
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====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''====
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Blurr of the "Comic Universe" competed in the [[Speedia 500]] for the chance to become leader of [[Velocitron]]. He used his superior speed to make an early lead, but the tactics of his fellow competitors allowed them to catch up. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1}} Blurr would ultimately lose to former champion [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}

Blurr took part in the second week of the race, where he was met by a trio of new racers. He would later see one of those racers, [[Galaxy Shuttle]], win this iteration of the race. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

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===''United''===
Blurr was a participant of the Autobots' battles against the Decepticons throughout the ages, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

When a deadly nano-virus infected the Autobots stationed on Earth, Blurr, along with the rest of the Targetmasters and Headmasters, found himself immune to it. Blurr and the rest of the healthy Autobots traveled to Nebulos in order to retrieve a cure concocted by Supreme Scientist Zella. Once there, Blurr determined that there was no Decepticon activity via their ship's computer. Suspicious nonetheless, Kup left Blurr in charge of the ship's computer while he led a squad into the field. Kup's suspicions were confirmed when it was revealed that a squad of Decepticons had hidden in inner-space nearby to avoid detection. The Autobots retrieved the cure nonetheless, and Blurr was commended for his heroic actions when he returned to Earth. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
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Blurr ran away in fear from [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], the combined form of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Blurr was on [[Velocitron]], competing in the planet's biggest race opposite [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. However, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked the race to try and capture Blurr's [[Titan Master]] [[Haywire (Targetmaster)|Hyperfire]]. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the latter days of the Great War, Blurr was partnered with [[Haywire (Targetmaster)|Haywire]] and [[Hyperfire]] as a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Blurr raced in and won [[Speedia 500]] on Velocitron; rather than becoming the planet's leader, however, he delegated the task of leading the planet's [[Senate]] to [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] and left the planet. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}}

[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] classified his own speed as below that of Blurr, but still admirable. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling a particularly blue Blurr was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. {{Storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
[[File:TheSpeedwayOfCentralConsciousness-racing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't stop the A-Train, baby!]]

Widely considered to be the fastest Cybertronian in history, Blurr's legend inspired future generations of athletes, including [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. While probing Cheetor's memories, the [[Vok]] emissary [[Pakak]] challenged him to a race by transforming his digital avatar into a copy of Blurr. {{storylink|The Speedway of Central Consciousness}}

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===''Energon Universe''===
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Blurr was part of [[Elita One (G1)#energon universe|Elita One's]] team of Autobots on Decepticon controlled Cybertron. He accompanied [[Bluestreak (G1)#energon universe|Bluestreak]] on a mission to recover [[Warpath (G1)#energon universe|Warpath]], but found a displaced [[Cliffjumper (G1)#energon Universe|Cliffjumper]] as well. He scouted a route ahead of the others, but his route still included a Decepticon to be dispatched. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} Blurr stormed the gates of the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] along with Bluestreak and Warpath while Cliffjumper, Elita One and [[Blades (G1)#Energon Universe|Blades]] used the remnant sparks of Cliffjumper's slaughtered clan to create the new autobot, [[Shredhead]] {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}}

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===''Transformers: Worst Bot Ever''===
[[File:WorstBotEver-Blurr.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]

During the war for Cybertron, [[Ballpoint]] tried to kill Blurr, who simply laughed at the "cute" Decepticon before transforming and driving off. {{storylink|Meet Ballpoint!}}

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==Commercial appearances==
*Blurr, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] came to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s aid when the Autobot leader was fighting against [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Blurr used his speed to good use against both Starscream and Skywarp, but was stopped dead in his tracks by a shot courtesy of Cyclonus. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, Rodimus Prime|Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, and Rodimus Prime commercial}}
*A stone sculpture of Blurr was savaged by Weirdwolf as part of his training. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}
*Blurr charged into battle alongside Rodimus Prime, Kup, and Wheelie, firing at the enemy, until he got knocked aside by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s "rocket car" mode. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}
*Blurr and Rodimus drove to one of the Autobots' laboratory, only to be informed by a distressed [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] that there had been an accident, and that the newest Autobots were monsters! Fortunately, they were still Autobots nonetheless, and helped ward off a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Monsterbots|Monsterbots commercial}}
*Blurr fought alongside Rodimus Prime on Cybertron as Transformers, both Autobots and Decepticons, left their world to expand the war to the planet [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}

==Games==
===The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth===
[[File:C64Blurr.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|I can transform too! *flump*]]
Along with his fellow Autobots, Blurr protected Earth from the menace of the Decepticons. He was ostensibly under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth}}

===The Transformers (G1 PS2)===
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When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] threatened the universe using [[Zel Quartz]] in 2010, Blurr was one of the Autobots warriors who travelled back in time to 2003 to prevent Zel Quartz from ever being cultivated for use by Cybertronians.

====Decepticon story====
While searching for Zel Quartz in the present, the Decepticons hunted down several leads, including a drill bit forged from a meteorite. Separated from the rest of his team in the crash, Blurr confronted the Decepticons in the desert as they searched for the drill.

====Autobot story====
Blurr rejoined the present and future Autobots in their campaign after the second false lead for the quartz on [[Zel Samine]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Following a Decepticon attack on [[New York City]], Blurr joined [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s team of infiltrators on a hunt for Decepticons. They were thwarted by three of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}} Blurr joined a team led by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to help track down the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives (Legends)|Call of the Primitives}}

Blurr was involved in a conflict with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his Decepticons, which led to his Autobot teammates, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] being forced to take cover in the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

In the aftermath of the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Blurr was part of a team led by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] which attempted to map the changes to their planet. They were briefly delayed by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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Blurr appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Red. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
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Blurr participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 55 units of Cybermetal, and 24 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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Blurr joined the Earth Wars at the same time as [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]. {{storylink|Burning Rubber}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
As one of the fastest Cybertronians in the universe, even undergoing the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] process didn't slow Blurr down, who used his great speed to deliver messages and data anywhere his commanders needed him to go. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
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==Notes==
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*Blurr was present in the [[The Transformers: The Movie (first draft)|first draft]] of Transformers the Movie. In it he was still superfast but in contrast to this he talked in a very slow manner.
*Blurr's [[character model]] depicts him with various inbuilt weapons: a proton discharger atop his head, [[Electron blaster|turbo electron blasters]] in his shoulders, and photon stun beams in his elbows.<ref>[https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot.com/p/transformers-1986-character-binder.html Transformers: 1986 character binder at the Sunbow/Marvel Archive]</ref>
*No matter the continuity, Blurr's pattern of speech inevitably becomes inspired by his original cartoon portrayal's speed-talking. You can try to write him differently. [[Bob Budiansky]] did. [[Shane McCarthy]] did. But it [[Simon Furman|won't]] [[Zander Cannon|last]].
*Forbes.com declared Blurr to be the fastest fictional car, beating out Speed Racer's ''{{w|Mach Five}}'' by a top speed difference of over 500 mph.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/2008/05/07/fastest-fictional-cars-forbeslife-cx_mn_de_0507fictional_slide_2.html Blurr named fastest car by Forbes]</ref>
*In 2010, a set of Blurr's original color models from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from [[Ron Friedman|Ron Friedman's]] collection of [[Sunbow Productions]] materials. In contrast to his final model and toys, this early color model depicted him with lavender parts.
*Originally, Blurr was going to be used in ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', but after re-looking at [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]], [[Nick Roche]] decided that his power and cheery personality would work better. "It's nice to use a character who gets no love."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two at Auto Assembly 2009]</ref>
*Blurr's death in [[Road's End|the fourth issue]] of the world-ending crossover event ''[[Transformers: Unicron|Unicron]]'' is an homage of sorts to [[DC Comics]]' {{w|Flash (comics)|The Flash}}, who famously died in DC's massive world-ending 1986 crossover event, ''{{w|Crisis on Infinite Earths}}''. Blurr even refers to the events of the story as a "crisis" to sell the reference. Additionally, he calls himself "the fastest Cybertronian alive" in reference to the Flash's well-known "fastest man alive" tagline, and explains his powers as "fun facts", a play on the "Flash Facts" that the Flash used to explain either his powers or a plot point.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blurr''' (ブラー ''Burā'')
*''English:'' '''Wally''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Brouillo''' (Canada), '''Blurro''' (France, ''The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Blörr''', '''Hadari''' (''The Movie'', "Sputtery")
*''Italian:'' '''Flash'''
*''Korean:'' '''Blurr''' (블러 ''Beulleo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Luōsuo''' (China, 啰嗦, "Wordy")
*''Russian:'' '''Blurr''' (Блер ''Bler'')
*''Bulgarian:'' '''Blair''' (Блеър ''Bleur'')

==References==
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Optimal Situation

2026-05-01T16:44:36Z

Nu-Priest: /* Trivia */ He did it before in Code of Hero

{{episode
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|ep=40
|series2=Metals
|ep2=13
|prev2=The Agenda (Part III)
|next2=Where Is the Banana?
|title="Optimal Situation"
|image=Optimal Optimus.JPG
|caption=[[Trukk not munky|Trukk ''and'' munky]].
|season=3
|season ep=1
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|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|writer=[[Bob Forward]]
|director=[[Steve Sacks]]
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|airdate=[[October 24]], 1998
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
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}}
'''With Optimus Prime in critical condition after Megatron's attack, Optimus Primal takes on his spark to save the timestream.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Smelt Prime.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Smelts in your mouth, not in your hand.]]
As a time storm ravages reality, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] gloats to the fading [[Maximal]]s, since his attack on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ensures that the [[Autobot]]s lose to the [[Decepticon]]s, resulting in the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] having control of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. However, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], having been a Maximal protoform, is also affected by the time storm. She uses the information from the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] to activate [[Teletraan I]]'s security system, forcing Megatron out of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''.

[[File:OptimusPrimal OpSit Matrixspark.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|It's not the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. We swear.]]
Blackarachnia and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] activate the ''Ark''{{'}}s repair systems to help stabilize Optimus Prime's condition, but the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] is still dying, and "reality is still in flux". The other Maximals arrive, and upon seeing Prime, realize that they must save him. However, his spark is fading. Believing there is no other choice, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] merges his spark with Prime's to save it. He succeeds, and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] summons an [[Autobot repair device]] to begin restoring Prime's body. Holding Prime's spark causes Primal to expand into a new, larger body.

Megatron and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] arrive and attack, though Primal manages to save the Maximals and convince the Predacons to leave, while Blackarachnia uses the commotion to escape. Outside, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] provides cover fire by shooting the rocks above the ''Ark''. The Predacons destroy the cave entrance and flee, but Megatron notices a trapped Blackarachnia. Enraged by her betrayal, Megatron shoots her as the Maximals break free. Knowing that they are heading for the unprotected ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', Primal and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] race off.

[[File:BWSilverbolt Blackarachnia OptimalSituation.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Ug, gag unto me with a spoon.]]
As Silverbolt cradles the damaged Blackarachnia, he begs her to fight on and praises her defiance of Megatron. She maintains that what she did was self-preservation, but Silverbolt points out that she also saved him and the universe. He openly admits to Blackarachnia that he loves her, shocking her. While there's still time, Silverbolt asks her one last time to join the Maximals. Although she maintains that she's still a Predacon, Blackarachnia joins the Maximals for him, then goes off-line. However, Rhinox reveals that she's merely in [[stasis lock]].

Primal and Cheetor manage to down Megatron, Inferno, and Waspinator, but Primal discovers that [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and the [[Arachnoid]]s are literally trying to drag the base away. Optimus manages to sever the lines and dispatch Rampage, but not before Rampage fires a missile which deflects off Primal and hits the ''Axalon''. The ''Axalon'' plummets off the cliff and crashes into the river. Knowing that he must return Prime's spark, Optimus withdraws with Cheetor to rejoin the Maximals.

[[File:Optimusx2.JPG|right|upright=0.85|thumb|And in four million years, he'll tell [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] he had the strangest [[Humanization#Sleep|dream]].]]
Back in the ''Ark'', the repairs are finished. Returning the spark causes Optimus Prime to reactivate briefly, but he almost immediately returns to stasis lock. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] is less than happy, as they now have the difficult task of protecting the ''Ark'' from the Predacons. With the time stream safe—for the moment—Optimus orders the Maximals, including Blackarachnia (who still maintains she's a Predacon), to begin rounding up every piece of salvage and make fortifications.

They're moving into [[Mount St. Hilary]].
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (1)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (2)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (4)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (5)
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (6)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (7)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (9)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (10)
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (11)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (12)
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (13)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (14)

|h3=[[Autobot]]s|c3=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
}}

==Quotes==
"Well, that's just prime." 
"Or what's left of him, anyway."
:—'''Optimus Primal''' and '''Rattrap''' on seeing the damage Megatron dealt to Optimus Prime.

"You wouldn't dare fire in here! It might upset history." 
"We'd have four million years to clean you off the walls, Megatron. I ''might'' risk it."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Primal''' are badasses.

'''Megatron:''' This is not the end of it, Optimal Optimus. Nooo. The universe cowered once at the name of Megatron, and it shall do so again! 
'''Optimus:''' Freedom is the right of all sentient beings, Megatron. 
'''Megatron:''' Then they'd better stay out of my way! 
'''Rattrap:''' Oh, fer bootin' up cold! Will you just shoot him? 
'''Optimus:''' I'm trying not to resort to that.
:—The 'bots talk smack.

"Stay close, Maximals; it's time to [[Roll out|transform and ROLL OUT!]]"
:—'''Optimus Primal''' saying Optimus Prime's iconic phrase...maybe Prime's speaking through him?

"Jumping gyros, Optimus sure learns a new body fast!" 
"Well wha'd ya expect? He ''changes'' 'em often enough!"
:—'''Cheetor''' and '''Rattrap''', who gets a rim shot.

"Blackarachnia, dark poison of my heart, abide with me yet a while." 
"You got a way with words there, Rover. You almost make me wish I was a better girl."
:—'''Silverbolt''' and '''Blackarachnia''' have a touching moment. Rattrap is probably on the verge of puking or shooting them.

==Notes==
===Script timeline===
* First draft: 18th February 1998
* Second draft: 1st March 1998
* Finalised: 19th March 1998
* As Air: 19th June 1998

===Animation and technical errors===
*When Rhinox slaps Rattrap for cracking wise over Optimus Prime's ruined state, his green understructure clips through the gold surface of the lower rhinoceros jaw that covers his chest.
*When the camera pans around Prime to show the repairs starting to be made, the Autobot insignia inside his chest is upside-down.
*When Primal first gets up in his new body, his left fist goes through the floor.
*When Megatron and Inferno fire at the Maximals inside the ''Ark'', their projectiles move at an extremely slow speed — enough to let Primal throw his arm shields in the air, transform, catch them, leap in front of his comrades and provide cover for them.
*When Primal first transforms into his [[alternate mode|jet mode]], the cockpit is empty, but it ''should'' house Optimus Prime's spark.
*Prime's spark is missing its nucleus in some scenes.
*After his near-death experience in the last episode, Inferno is extensively damaged even while confronting the Maximals in the ''Ark''. After escaping from volcano with the Predacons however, he appears fully repaired again.
*During Primal and Cheetor's aerial attack on the fleeing Predacons, the cat's flight mode jets are not deployed as he swoops closer to "camera" in the medium shot following his initial approach, but well before he transforms.
*As the ''Axalon'' is being dragged off of the cliff, the bottom of it can be seen. However it is completely flat at the rear; the engines are not there at all.
*In the Brazilian dub, Rampage is called "Destruição", but his name is "Violência". "Destruição" is Ravage's name.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:Sparkholderprimevaldawn.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Geekery.]]
*The Maximals are fading out but Megatron isn't effected in any way, even though changing the Great War should surely have an impact on him too!
*The "spark container" which held Optimus Prime's spark was hauntingly similar to the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. According to [[Ben Yee]], the Mainframe animators used Optimus Prime's death sequence from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' as a visual reference and used the Matrix's design as a spark container because they didn't know its significance.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=In the original draft of the "Optimal Situation" script (then titled "The Agenda Part 4"), Optimus Prime's chest was to open only revealing his spark. As a visual reference, the animators at Mainframe Entertainment viewed the sequence of the "death of Optimus Prime" in Transformers: The Movie. Not knowing the significance of the Matrix, they used it as a visual guide for a "container" to hold Optimus Prime's spark. ...Writer Larry DiTillio insists that Optimus Prime was not meant to have the Matrix in this sequence, but the final result almost shows otherwise.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20030703015642/http://bwtf.com/bw/tvshow/episodes/seasonthree/os/|name=Ben Yee|site=BWTF.com|title="Optimal Situation" Questions & Comments}}</ref>
**Though the designs are similar, the "spark container" is much smaller, small enough that Primal's hands can grip both handles comfortably. The actual Matrix is large enough for an Autobot the size of Prime to do that. It's also missing the handy finger holes.
**"[[Primeval Dawn]]" later explained the Matrix-shaped spark container as being a decoy Matrix constructed to sit in front of the real Matrix.
**Look, just watch the episode, okay?
*While not exactly an error persay, Optimus Prime is the only Generation 1 Cybertronian seen in the episode, whereas in the previous episode, other inert Autobots and Decepticons could also be seen nearby on Megatron's path towards Optimus.
*Optimus was briefly knocked out after deflecting the missile and falling to the ground. However he is awake to watch the ''Axalon'' teeter back and forth and eventually fall off the cliff. One wonders why he couldn't have stopped it. After all, in his original form, he was able to slow the ship's descent to keep it from crashing in the episode "[[Victory (episode)|Victory]]". One would think that his much larger and more powerful form would be enough actually to lift the ship up.

===Continuity notes===
[[File:OptimalSituation Tarantulas insignia.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|''Spider-brand, spider-brand. Marks whatever Tarantulas can...'']]
*The [[Arachnoid]]s seen in this episode sport a special Tarantulas [[insignia]], which they possess in all of their appearances from now on.
*Blackarachnia ''informally'' joins the Maximals.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Optimus's wings can morph into shields for his fists, which he uses to defend the Maximals against Megatron's missile.
**Quickstrike's snake arm can move around under its own power.

===Transformers references===
*Rhinox mentions that Optimus Prime's spark "has the Matrix with it". According to Ben Yee, this was part of some added exposition in an attempt to reconcile the spark holder that contained Prime's spark with its resemblance to the [[Matrix of Leadership]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Writer Bob Forward and I worked on some exposition lines for Rhinox that would try to "explain away" the appearance of the Matrix. The result was the line Rhinox says about Optimus Prime's "spark joining the Matrix".|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20030703015642/http://bwtf.com/bw/tvshow/episodes/seasonthree/os/|name=Ben Yee|site=BWTF.com|title="Optimal Situation" Questions & Comments}}</ref> However, this only raised more questions than answers. Eventually, Yee explained further that "This spark has the Matrix with it," was meant to evoke a more spiritual/ethereal meaning, similar to the belief in Christianity (Yee specified Catholicism) that "[[God]] is with us."<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Think a bit more of the etherial sense. My family believes in Catholism{{sic}} and they often believe that god is "with them". The context the sentence implied was that Optimus Prime's spark was dying and beginning to merge with the Matrix, therefore it had the Matrix "with it", which to the Maximals would be a fairly spiritual context.|link=https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/hIm55FDmA1Y/m/7tffkOsT0HwJ|name=Ben Yee (Wonko the Sane)|site=alt.toys.transformers|title=(SPOILERS) Other Victories|year=1999|month=04|day=16}}</ref> Optimus's spark was "joining the Matrix", so it had "the Matrix with it."
*When confronting Megatron on the ''Ark''{{'}}s bridge, Optimus Primal tells Megatron, "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings," the motto of Optimus Prime. When informed by [[Ben Yee]] about this fact during the [[Madman Entertainment]] ''Beast Wars'' Season 3 DVD commentary for this episode, writer Bob Forward confessed that up to this point he had no idea, and the phrase was simply something he'd picked up from the alt.toys.transformers newsgroup.
*Later, Optimus Primal tells the Maximals to "transform and [[roll out]]."

===Real-world references===
*Blackarachnia refers to Optimus Prime as "Big Mack", after the {{w|Mack Trucks|manufacturer}} of semi-trucks.
*The [[Autobot repair device]] used that fits over Prime's head unfurls in a distinctively layered fashion reminiscent of the exploding mask worn by [[Arnie|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] in the original 1990 ''{{w|Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall}}'' film.
*Optimus's slow, painful transformation into his new form — particularly when he watches his hand stretch — is a visual reference to the werewolf transformation scene in ''{{w|An American Werewolf in London}}''.

===Trivia===
*The original title was "The Agenda (Part 4)".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070607003159/http://www.electric-escape.net/tf/conventions/BotCon-98/Jon-Wilkie episode list] from [[BotCon 1998]]</ref>
*The show's title sequence has received yet another update for season 3. Similar to the previous update, it spoils the events of its debut episode, as well as introducing [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] an episode earlier than his premier similar to the Fuzors from last season. Cheetor is notably absent from the new sequence save a for a tiny cameo towards the end, likely done to avoid spoiling his upcoming [[Feral Scream Part 2|Transmetal 2 design]].
*Primal's voice becomes noticeably deeper when he takes on his new form, as well as gaining an additional flanging effect. One might think the change is related to having old John Wayne-voice Optimus Prime within him, but both changes remain after Prime's spark is restored, so apparently it's just from being bigger and more metally. The deeper voice would vanish in future episodes, however.
*Optimus [[To sell toys|runs through all four of his new body's modes]] within a few minutes of its debut. (His [[beast mode]] is easy to miss, but he uses it when he shields the other Maximals from the Predacons' weapons fire.)
*Rattrap breaks the fourth wall after Cheetor mentions Optimus's new body, his quip accompanied by a rimshot.
*There is a real-life reason why the ''Axalon'' was destroyed; Optimus' new "Optimal" form simply would not ''fit'' in it. When the salvaged remains of the base have been set up, Optimus is easily twice as tall as the bridge.
*The missile that Rampage fires and Optimus inadvertently deflects into the Axalon bears a peace symbol on its nose cone.
*Blackarachnia opposes Megatron's plan to wipe the Autobots from history because she was a Maximal protoform. Quickstrike, Inferno, and Rampage all count as Maximal protoforms too, but they don't oppose Megatron's plan because Quickstrike's ignorant, Inferno's crazy, and Rampage doesn't have a say in the matter (and is also crazy).
*After Optimus Prime's spark is returned to him, he reactivates, but almost immediately returns to [[stasis lock]]. The [[Unfinished Business, Part 4|''Binaltech'' story chapter]] supplied with BT-22 Convoy establishes that Optimus Prime was at least partly aware of both the spark transfer and Optimus Primal.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Situation Optimal'''" (Canada, "Optimal Situation")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'alba di una nuova era'''" ("The Dawn of a New Age")
::*"Cybertronians" is translated as "cybertronici" instead of "cybertroniani" as usual.

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Ōkiku Na〜re'''" (大きくな～れ, "Gro〜w Bigger")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 29]] [[1999]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Situação Optimal'''" ("Optimal Situation")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Situación Óptima'''" ("Optimal Situation")

:*''Title:'' "'''Situación Optima'''" (America, "Optimal Situation")

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zuìgāo Wēijī '''" (最高危机, "Supreme Crisis")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Gro〜w Bigger ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Free Video ([[Universal]])
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Vol. 1 (Universal) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Third Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Seasons 2 & 3 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 3 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers: The Movie]] — Special Edition'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]

Vok Galaman

2026-04-19T15:54:39Z

Nu-Priest: /* Universe (2003) */

:''The Vok Galaman is a [[Vok]] creation from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legends Vok Galaman.jpg|thumb|300px|Know that I am not whom you think.]]

A mighty and fearsome successor to [[Tigerhawk]] and the [[Galaman|Galamen]], the '''Vok Galaman''' (ボークギャラマン ''Bōku Gyaraman'') is the merger of the two [[new beast warrior]]s into a dark form sharing all of the powers of his predecessor.

==Fiction==
===''Legends'' comic===
When [[Dark Nova]] made his attack on the [[Micro|Z Planet]], he created the [[new beast warrior]]s from the [[Beast Power]] he acquired, but one fell in battle against the defending [[Autobot]] forces. The two would soon be merged into the Vok Galaman. After taking down [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and making his introduction, the Vok Galaman swooped in to defeat [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]], and [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] with all of his [[Vok]]-endowed powers. The Vok Galaman finally met his match when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] used the full abilities of his [[Reconfiguration Matrix]], switching between multiple bodies to overwhelm the villain, but he was saved by his master, Dark Nova, and the Autobot commander was tossed aside.

The battle continued, and Optimus Prime was able to recover with the wisdom contained within his fellow Autobot leaders' [[Energon Matrix|Matrices]]. Emboldened by their power, Optimus Prime changed to his Star Convoy body and borrowed [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]'s wings to perform a "Zone Powered Cutter" attack that cleaved the Vok Galaman in two. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}

==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-RazorclawUltra.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb]]
* '''Razorclaw''' (Ultra Class, 2003)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, 2 feather-missiles
{{repurposed|as=Vok Galaman|by="[[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two]]"|year=2019}}
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] is a dark gray and purple [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Tigerhawk#Toys|Tigerhawk]], transforming into a winged mechanical/organic tiger with a bird-helmeted "attack mode". In attack mode, he is armed with "feather" missiles very similar to the Fuzor [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)#Toys|Silverbolt]]'s, with spring-loaded switches to flip the wings forward, and flip-out missile launchers which activate when a lever on Razorclaw's back is pulled (which also moves the wings). A bird helmet that is usually hidden mostly behind the tiger head is deployed in this mode. (The normal [[beast mode]] points these missiles backwards and uses the normal tiger head.) Under his beast head is a small cockpit with an empty pilot's chair, a vestigial remnant of his aborted "third mode."

: Razorclaw's hind leg talons are also spring-loaded to snap closed when the palms are depressed. His beast mode tiger head has an articulated jaw and an articulated tongue! The flip-out missile launchers can be removed and pegged into the top and bottom of Razorclaw's left fist pegholes.

:His feather-missile launcher mechanisms were slightly [[retool]]ed from the original version of the toy. Though his toy is a [[Decepticon]] by allegiance, it keeps its sculpted Maximal logo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Razorclaw/razorclaw.htm More information on Razorclaw at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*It's a bit hard to tell, but the green Maximal insignia on Razorclaw's robot mode chest from the toy was evidently redrawn to become a Vok insignia. Neat!

[[Category:Legends aliens]]
[[Category:Vok]]

Chaar

2026-04-16T16:57:01Z

Nu-Priest: /* The Headmasters cartoon */ cap

{{disambig3|Chaar}}
[[File:Chaar EstablishingShot.jpg|center|800px|thumb|The original inhabitants were very big on domes.]]
'''Chaar''' is the planet where the [[Decepticon]]s settled after being driven from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. It is a burned-out, barren husk of a planet. The planet is far from dead, however; in its caves lurk [[energy leech (species)|energy leech]]es and a [[Chaarantula]]. It has at least one metal moon and what seems to be a blue-white sun.

{{quote|Our charts don't show any planets in that sector... no, wait, here it is. I thought it was a smudge on the screen.|[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] finds Chaar on the galactic map|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Chaar City.JPG|upright=1.3|left|thumb|Sure the rent's low, but would you want Galvatron as your landlord? Or Soundwave as your neighbor? And you know the Predacons are just gonna mess up your yard.]]
After the battle against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in [[2005]], the [[Autobot]]s successfully drove away all the Decepticons occupying [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. With [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] missing, the Decepticons became directionless and chose to seek refuge on the burned-out world of Chaar. Starved of [[energon]], they were reduced to scrounging for scraps. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] visited the planet in search of kidnapped Autobots and found their old foes in this sorry state. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} While [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] went to retrieve Galvatron from his resting place on [[Thrull]], the rest of the Decepticons were recruited by the [[Quintesson]]s to take part in an assault on Cybertron. Thus when Galvatron arrived on Chaar, the only one left to greet him was [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who explained what had happened. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

Reinvigorated, the Decepticons gradually transformed the planet into a suitable place to live, {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} though some ruins still littered the landscape. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}} The Decepticons made use of the damaged buildings, even for delicate medical procedures. {{storylink|Webworld}} Eventually a substantial portion of the planet was [[cyberforming|altered]] to be Cybertron-like. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Not even Chaar was safe from the [[Hate Plague]], and Galvatron found himself the only Decepticon left uninfected. A group of Autobots led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived there in search of the samples of [[Impervious alloy|an alloy]] stolen earlier by the Decepticons. Galvatron guided them through one of Chaar's caverns, infested with many examples of the planet's native wildlife, until they found the storehouse containing the metal. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====''Robotmasters''====
The Autobot [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] resided on Chaar before coming to Earth to be [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s bodyguard in 2004. {{storylink|Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket's ''Robotmasters'' toy bio}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:GreatCassetteOp Chaar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Lalaah could have been a motherworld to me!"]]
The Decepticons continued to use Chaar as a base of operation into [[2011]], {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} although by then it had lost both its moons and was considerably more desolate. The Decepticons operated out of a single small city, though their facilities were sufficient to reconstruct [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] as Soundblaster after he was killed. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:ExplosionMarsMegaZarak Chaar base.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The planet apparently occasionally experienced heavy fog, such as when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] arrived to report to Galvatron. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Their security was not particularly efficient however, as demonstrated when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] managed to sneak through the [[space bridge]] and spy on a Decepticon meeting. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} The Decepticon ranks were also infiltrated by the Autobot [[Punch (G1)|Punch]]. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} The Decepticon early warning system ''was'' sufficient to detect the incoming [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]] though. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

The Decepticons continued to use their planet as a base of operations though their quest for power would see them occasionally leaving the planet to carry out tasks on other worlds, such as when they went to [[Master (planet)|Master]] to forge the [[Zarak Shield]]. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Following a failed attempt to destroy [[Earth]], {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}} the Decepticon main force abandoned that world completely and consolidated on Chaar. They continued to operate from there as they battled the Autobots based on [[Athenia]]. {{storylink|TV Magazine|TV Magazine prose epilogue}}
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====''Victory''====
The [[Dinoforce]] hailed from Chaar. {{storylink|Dinoforce|Dinoforce's toy bios}}

===The Big Broadcast of 2006===
{{NoteMarvelBB2006}}
By the year [[2006]], the Decepticons under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s command had claimed Chaar as their home base of operations. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Once a populated planet, Charr became a barren wasteland crisscrossed by lava flows as a result of natural disaster. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
Chaar was a robotic, factory world within the once mighty [[Decepticon Empire]], ruled by [[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]]. It was here that she oversaw the construction of a small fleet of [[Thanatos]]-class strike ships (such as her personal ship, ''[[Kalis' Lament (Animated)|Kalis' Lament]]'') to use for the Decepticon cause. [[Team Chaar]] was stationed there. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''Knights of Unicron''===
The Trypticon Dinobase, located on Planet Chaar, was the eighth venue for the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. The planet also inspired the title of their studio album, "Bot Out of Chaar". {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
The [[Quintesson Judge (G1)|Quintesson Judge]] [[Deseeus]] was based on Chaar, meeting there with [[Doubledealer]] who had captured the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' at Deseeus' command. When it became clear that Deseeus would not be paying Doubledealer and his crew, they aided the Autobots in escaping Chaar. The Autobots quickly flew away from the planet, unaware that Doubledealer had already sold out their position to Megatron. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

===Energon Universe===
[[Skuxxoid]] was summoned to Chaar by [[Bosch]], the latter hiring the former to steal from [[Gyconi]] on [[Monacus]]. During the discussion, Skuxxoid briefly glanced a robotic figure following him but dismissed it as a trick of the light. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 11|Void Rivals #11}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Chaar was a barren world that orbited a high-radiation star, located close to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Long ago, Cybertronian settlers colonized and partially terraformed the planet by installing an artificial metal moon, which protected the planetary surface from radiation and maximized the productivity of the planet's abundant geothermal energy. At some point, the planet was abandoned by its original inhabitants; millions of years later, it became a temporary fallback point for Decepticons fleeing [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]’s destruction, as abundant radiation made it difficult for enemy scanners to track them. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Notes==
[[File:Chaar concept art.jpg|thumb|upright=1|It's a pretty rough place. No, literally.]]
*[[Floro Dery]]'s original design for Chaar was considerably more gnarly and sinister-looking than the version that made it to screen. The planet was jagged (its moon even more so) and had those weird rocky rings similar to the ones that appeared around [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. The caption on Dery's production art describes Chaar as, "a burned-out, Hellish and God-forsaken planet".<ref>http://www.etsy.com/listing/168663286/space-carrier-planet-chaar-signed-print?ref=shop_home_active</ref>
[[File:BurdenHardest Chaar and moons.jpg|thumb|upright=1|The Decepticons broke Chaar while Galvatron was away and tried replacing it with Cybertron, hoping he wouldn't notice.]]
*It's not clear there was a final design for the planet; Chaar hardly ever appears the same way twice on screen. More specifically, [[AKOM]] and [[Toei Animation|Toei]] depicted the planet differently; AKOM's episodes generally showed the planet with a thick, dusky atmosphere and earthy colors for the surface, whereas in Toei's episodes the planet featured a gray Moon-like surface with a clear starry sky, a design aesthetic that Toei also carried over to Chaar's appearances in [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]. In [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|one case]], it's portrayed by a stock shot of [[Goo Number 8739-B|the planet Goo]]; [[The Burden Hardest to Bear|another time]], it's shown looking like [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself, although these two instances are more likely to have simply been production oversights.
*The image at the top of this article is the very first establishing shot of Chaar, animated with an absurdly fast simultaneous sunrise/moonset. The two bodies pass into and out of frame in about five seconds. Then later in [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1|the same episode]], another establishing shot shows the moon stationary in the sky. Make of that what you will.
*According to the audio description on the DVD release of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the crash site of the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'' is on Chaar.
*The spelling "Chaar" (two As, one R) was first revealed in the Marvel Comics adaptation of ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]''. Years later, the same spelling was found in internal [[Sunbow Productions]] documents, such as the [[dialogue script]]s. This means that the planet's official spelling has been known since 1988... yet "Charr" still persists in the [[fandom]] to this day, even cropping up in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' guidebook. Oh well.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Jaar''' (ジャール ''Jāru'')<ref>ジャール is [[Japanese language|romanized]] on a computer screen in "[[Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!]]" as "Jarl" and in [[Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|the ''Headmasters'' video game]] as "Jail". Even so, "Jaar" is preferred due to its closer similarity to "Chaar".</ref>
*''English:'' '''Jolo''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chaar''' (查尔 ''Cháěr'')
*''Russian:'' '''Yurona''' (Юрона)
*''Spanish:'' '''Estrella Mortis''' (American ''The Headmasters'')
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Scrounge (G1)

2026-04-14T02:56:13Z

Nu-Priest: /* Deviations */

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:''Scrounge is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Scroungefullbody.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Just keep 'em turning, don't stop 'em rolling, the fire is on!]]
'''Scrounge''' has a special arm. There is no other like it.

He is a lot like [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]—he is relatively small, weak, and over-eager to prove himself to the other Autobots; he's a passable spy thanks to the fact that he has a special arm (there is no other like it) specially designed for surveillance; he is yellow. Unlike Bumblebee, with his eagerness to please and general excitability, he has a habit of imagining any little bit of info he stumbles across into a huge and vital revelation that will change the course of the [[Great War (G1)|war]].

The Autobots have heard him cry [[turbofox]] a few too many times, and so treat any info he uncovers with a good helping of doubt. Even his friend and partner [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] tends to treat him as a useless, tag-along loser.

Maybe he'll get a bit more respect as part of the combiner [[Computron (G1)|Computron]].
==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Scroungealtmode.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He gets around, nyuk nyuk.]]
Scrounge, while searching for a clue on the whereabout of the abducted [[neutral]] scientist [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]], infiltrated [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] and obtained coded information that was of great value to the [[Decepticon]]s. He radioed his accomplishment to [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and urged to meet with him, but failed to show up himself when [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] captured him in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]]. Scrounge was brought before [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], who ripped off his special arm because the Autobot refused to disclose what he had discovered. Right after, Straxus decided it didn't matter what Scrounge knew, since he would never be able to tell [[Cybertron Seven|his comrades]]. Without another thought, Scrounge was thrown into the [[smelting pool]].

[[File:Scroungedisarmed.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|And thus the Armmasters were born!]]
Blaster belatedly came to save his little buddy, who was little more than a melting torso by that point. Scrounge died a heroic death getting the Autobots the info, making them realize that they misjudged him, and leaving Blaster with a whole lot of angst, anger, and guilt to work through by killing as many Decepticons as he was able and generally being a hardass. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

Scrounge's death continued to hit Blaster hard as the war progressed, first as a reason to not repeat his loss when the scientist [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]] went missing. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Blaster angrily brought up Scrounge's death later on [[Earth]], after [[G.B. Blackrock]] questioned Blaster's credentials as an Autobot warrior. {{storylink|Crater Critters}}

====''Classics''====
Decades later, Blaster recalled Straxus's culpability in killing Scrounge in a discussion with [[Straxus (SG)|negative polarity Straxus]]. {{storylink|Falling into Place}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 2|''Megatron Origin'' #2]]}}

[[File:Post ScroungeAbused.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.8|And thus his long run of abusive cameos begun.]]

Long before the war, Scrounge served as medical equipment for a particularly abusive [[blacksmith]] as they pulled a newborn [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] from the sparkfield. Once his services were no longer required, Scrounge was callously knocked aside. {{storylink|Post}}

[[File:PostHoc-Scrounge.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.7|That doesn't look like Scr-- [[Scrounge (Animated)|ohhhhh...]]]]
At one point during the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], Scrounge was walking past [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]] carrying some [[conductor]]s. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Not long thereafter, he could be found scrounging for trash in the deepest, darkest slums of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He still has a special arm. How many others are like it is unknown at this point. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

Before the war, Scrounge was begging on the streets and would often receive money from Bumblebee who insisted he not spend it all on [[Simultronic]]s. When Bumblebee had a bad day at work, he was unable to give Scrounge any money. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} Scrounge narrowly avoided being crushed when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] fought [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in a massive battle above the streets of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}}

During the war, Scrounge fell in with the Autobots, but was on the list of warriors to be utilized only as a last resort, presumably because, like [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], he's low on useful skills. (Besides his special arm, of course. There is, after all, no other like it.) {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

He was present on the [[Orvus Base]] space station orbiting over [[Salvvatan VI]], mere seconds before [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] ripped through it. Sixshot threw Scrounge through the main viewing monitor, presumably out of jealousy of his special arm. After all, he has six modes but nothing like it! {{storylink|Spotlight: Metroplex}}

[[File:ScroungeIDW 2.JPG|upright=1.0|left|thumb|Scrounge really wanted a TV guest spot.]]
That was not the end of Scrounge's story, as he was saved from almost certain death by the intervention of the [[time travel]]ling [[Mortilus|Necrobot]] and secreted away on the [[Necroworld]]. After emerging from stasis, he was left behind by [[Team Rodimus (G1)|Team Rodimus]] when they went to track down the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and almost killed by the [[Disappeared]] Decepticon [[Rapidfire (G1)|Rapidfire]], before being rescued by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. {{storylink|Sardines}}

After commissioning [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|a film]] about himself, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] recounted to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] the time when he'd heroically saved Scrounge from being beaten by [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]. Thundercracker questioned the veracity of the tale considering the attackers' personalities. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}
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===''Deviations''===
Scrounge was saved from the [[Quintesson]] court on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. He was presumably taken to [[Moonbase Two]] aboard the [[Autobot shuttle]], along with the [[Kranix (G1)|other]] rescued mechanoids {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations}}

===''TransTech''===
{{bigquote|Scrounge is what folks call me, but that’s just my ''nom-de-guerre,'' sir. But I'm really [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron (G1)|Xaaron]], from [[Universal stream|universe]] [[Primax 093.0 Epsilon]].}}
When [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], CEO of [[RoboCo]], found his [[spark]] trapped inside a "[[lowtech]]" body that was not his own, a poor deluded lowtech named Scrounge was the only other Transformer who offered sympathy. Just like Bulletbike, Scrounge claimed to be someone he was not, by all outward appearances, but unlike Bulletbike, Scrounge was indeed mistaken. Insane though he may have been, he was lucid enough to be of legitimate help, plus he was harmless enough.

Scrounge agreed to help Bulletbike find [[EconTerm]], though at increasing peril. Bulletbike was finding a growing appetite for violence, a troublesome tick that Scrounge was able to narrowly avoid. Ultimately, Scrounge was instrumental in providing support for Bulletbike's crusade to locate the beings who had transplanted his spark into another body, even if it resulted in Bulletbike's death.

[[File:Kre-OScrounge-CMW.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.8]]
In the aftermath, Scrounge was given excellent treatment by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]]. The poor thing just needed some proper care. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

When the [[Waruder]]s caused a blackout in [[Axiom Nexus]], a [[Kreon]] Scrounge within the offworlder maximum security prison was caught in the middle of a brawl with his fellow inmates. A Kreon [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] in particular caused him grief, coming after him even after Scrounge's arm had come off! {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

===Ask Sideways===
Known liar [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] claimed that he was the reason for Scrounge's death. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/07/05}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
During the Great War, Scrounge was drafted into the ranks of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] to help enhance [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] following the recruitment of [[Boltax (G1)|Cybaxx]]. It was hoped that this upgrade, which allowed Computron to tap into the power of the [[Underbase]], would allow the Autobot combiner to defeat [[Thunder Mayhem]].

It didn't. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Tread & Circuits Part 2|''Tread & Circuits'' #2]]}}
[[File:Tread&Circuits3 ScroungeSpecialMic.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Only me and [[Rung (G1)|God]] have one of these.]]
A native [[Velocitron|Velocitronian]], Scrounge was on stage during the opening ceremony of the [[Speedia 500]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}} When [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]] interfered and hacked into the communication feeds, he used the finger microphone in his special arm to try and warn the racers of the terrorist attack. Local [[Security Operations]] commander [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] grabbed Scrounge's mic-finger (rude!) and issued his own instructions to the crowd to evacuate for their own safety. Scrounge and the other race officials then waited on stage, wondering if the Speedia 500 and thus their entire method of choosing a new [[Senate|First Senator]] had been ruined by Mayhem. However, [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] eventually arrived at the finish line, and Scrounge rejoiced with the others over the successful result. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}} Broadcasting to the public, Scrounge reported on the events of the race before Knock Out's official inauguration as First Senator. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}
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==Toys==
===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Scrounge.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From having a special arm to being a special arm.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Computron''' (Collection Pack, 2016)}}</ul>

: ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Scrounge is a redeco and minor retool of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] Thrilling 30'' [[Cosmos (G1)#Generations|Cosmos]] with a new head based on his IDW design. Like Cosmos, Scrounge can transform into a flying saucer. In this mode, he can attach to ''Combiner Wars'' [[Strafe (G1)#Generations|Strafe]]'s arm mode to serve as a shield for [[Computron (G1)#Combiner_Wars|Computron]]. Due to their unique shared construction, he can also attach as a shield to ''Combiner Wars'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Dragstrip]] in their arm or leg modes. He can even connect to the ''Combiner Wars'' [[Swindle (G1)#Combiner Wars|Swindle]] or [[Hound (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Hound]] molds via a 5mm post accessible in their leg modes, acting as a shin guard. He includes a small partner, [[Boltax (G1)#Toys|Cybaxx]], who can transform into a [[5 mm post|5 mm]] gun or into a space shuttle which can "dock" onto Scrounge's vehicle/shield mode.

: Scrounge was only available as part of a Computron box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Entertainment Earth]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.

: The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toy line|Adventure]]'' [[Cosmos (RID)#Adventure|Adams]] and retooled with Scrounge's 5mm hole base into ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Cosmos (G1)#Titans Return|Cosmos]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWScrounge/scrounge.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Scrounge at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Scroungespecialhand.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Autobots with silly abilities like turning invisible or making holograms only wish they could do this.]]
[[File:KreonScroungeConcept.jpg|right|thumb|YOU'RE a towel!]]
*Scrounge's death haunted Blaster for a long time. He's kind of like Blaster's [[wikia:marvel:James Buchanan Barnes (Earth-616)|Bucky Barnes]], only Bucky got a special arm AFTER he "died".
*Scrounge has a special arm (how many times can we mention that?) with two [[sensor]]ed fingers that pick up sound and video. He claims there is no other like it. However, in the ''Classics'' story "[[Games of Deception]]", [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] had a similar setup. And in ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'', [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] had a setup where he could make his fingers control a headmaster unit. The fingers detached like Scrounge's. [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] has a microphone thumb, but it's [[Interiors|definitely not detachable]]. Should have registered that patent, Scrounge.
*The Scrounge in "[[I, Lowtech]]" who thinks he's actually Emirate Xaaron isn't very good at being Xaaron. He claims he has a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and that he's from universe Primax 093.0 Epsilon. [[Universal stream|Decoding that technobabble]] allegedly pegs him as an Emirate Xaaron from Transformers Fan Club fiction published in [[1993]]. Yyyyyeah.
*[[Bob Budiansky]] revealed at one of his [[BotCon 2010]] panels that Scrounge was partially based upon Gunga Din, but we didn't find out that he meant the {{w|Gunga Din (film)|1939 Cary Grant film}} version of the character (as opposed to {{w|Gunga Din|the original poem}}) until his [[2013]] interview in the [[Transformers: 30th Anniversary Collection]].
*In the cartoon episode "[[Heavy Metal War]]", [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] is at one point addressed using the name "Scrounge", and a Hasbro Briefing Binder for [[1985]] product confirms that this was a preliminary name for the Constructicon. When that didn't happen, apparently Bob Budiansky found a use for the name elsewhere.[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html]
* The ''Kre-O'' version of Scrounge from the "Cybertron's Most Wanted" comic was based on an unused concept for a Kreon Scrounge. He would have had the helmet of ''Kre-O'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], placed on backwards to simulate his odd, wedge shaped head. [https://twitter.com/The_TF_Club/status/762813580513271809]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scrounge''' (スクラウンジ ''Sukuraunji'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szimatoló''' (''Sniffer'')
*''Portuguese:'' '''Crava''' (Portugal comic), '''Surrupio''' (Brazil comic)

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Skyroller

2026-04-13T16:14:18Z

Nu-Priest:

:''The ''Skyroller'' is a starship from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:DarkDawn Skyroller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]

The '''''Skyroller''''' is the personal starship of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax/Optimus Prime]] in the post-[[Great War (G1)|war]] era. It's not especially large or fast.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
According to [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], the ''Skyroller'' was acquired by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] on [[Codiscin One]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

After abandoning the identity of Optimus Prime, Orion Pax left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] on the ''Skyroller''. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} During his time teamed up with [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Garnak]], the ship was hidden under a [[ghost shield]] on top of their larger ship, the ''[[Ark-27]]''. Following the destruction of the ''Ark-27'' on [[Gorlam Prime]], Orion Pax revealed its presence so they could flee the doomed planet. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} Though the ''Skyroller''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engines weren't powerful enough to escape the gravitational pull of Gorlam Prime's collapse, Orion was able to dock with the newly arrived ''[[Lost Light]]'' which brought him and his crew to safety. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

While Orion Pax and a small team ventured into the [[Dead Universe]], Garnak and Wheelie hung out on the ''Skyroller'' nearby in space, to help guide Pax back. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Six months later, after retaking his title, Optimus Prime brought the ''Skyroller'' with him to [[Earth]] on board the ''[[Ark-7]]''. Seeking a personal and uninterrupted chat with [[Alpha Trion]], he used the ship to take Trion to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} He then departed the ''Ark-7'' with the ship {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} and flew it back to Cybertron. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}}

After Optimus Prime returned to Earth via [[space bridge]] and got involved in a battle in [[Shanghai]], [[Aileron]] took the same bridge back to Cybertron and fetched the ''Skyroller'', which she flew back through the portal to Earth. It was employed to evacuate both combatants and the space bridge itself, traveling first to [[Earth Defense Command]]'s HQ and then to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]'s homestead. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} It was in the ''Skyroller'' that Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] received an ominous transmission from the ''Lost Light'' crew. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Without a proper headquarters, the Autobots spent their time on Earth constantly on the move on board the ''Skyroller'' and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

==Notes==
*As with [[Roller (G1)|something else]] Optimus/Orion uses, the ''Skyroller'' seems to be named after his [[Roller (IDW)|long-missing friend]].

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The Fallen

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Nu-Priest: /* Fiction */

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[[File:AOTP Fallen bot mode.jpg|upright=1.96|thumb|"Eh, y'know, it's funny, these people, they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good... they wake up the next day and they're on fire!"]]
When [[Primus]] created the [[Thirteen|first Transformers]], he made a "Dark Warrior" who would be in touch with entropy and destruction. Known as '''Megatronus''' or '''Megatronus Prime''', he is the most powerful of the original [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], who [[Expulsion of Unicron|battled]] [[Unicron]] in the earliest days of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When not using fiery mystic abilities, [[dark science]], or [[Void Scepter|gravitational powers]], he wields the most dangerous of [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifacts]]: the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]].

Unfortunately, his inherently dark nature often leads him down a tragic path. In most realities, his original name is replaced by a more well-known title: '''the Fallen'''. Often manipulated by [[Liege Maximo|other]] [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|members]] of the Thirteen, the Fallen is best known for becoming a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] analog to the biblical {{w|Cain}}, committing Cybertron's first murder with the death of his [[Solus Prime|beloved]]. In some realities, he willingly betrays the Thirteen by siding with Unicron, and becomes "the first Decepticon", making him more akin to {{w|Judas Iscariot|Judas}}. Even in realities where he doesn't take a villainous turn, [[Megatron (One)|his legacy]] is inevitably one of betrayal and death.

While his size, shape, and colors may vary between realities, his most common physical feature is his face, which often serves as the inspiration for a certain [[Decepticon|faction]]'s [[insignia]] during the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]].

In short: he's usually bad, bad news.

{{bigquote|You... you're from '''before'''. Aren't you? Before the '''Golden Age''', before recorded time.|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]|"[[Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation]]"}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Original Dreamwave Productions concept art for the Fallen]]
Created by writer [[Simon Furman]] and artist [[Pat Lee]]<ref>[[Pat Lee#Failure to give proper credit|Allegedly.]]</ref> with contributions from [[Andrew Wildman]]<ref>Namely the fire thing.</ref> and [[Don Figueroa]], the Fallen debuted in the [[2003]] [[Dreamwave Productions]] comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' as a [[Herald of Unicron]]. A mysterious, fiery being from the Transformers' ancient past, he returned to Cybertron to enact the [[Unbinding]], a ritual that would alert Unicron to Primus's location. Wielding mystical, entropic abilities, he was defeated by his creator, trapping him within the [[Seal of Primus]]. Only a month after this series concluded, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''—also written by Furman—was released, and filled in more details of the Fallen's backstory, established him to be one of the mysterious "Thirteen Original Transformers" created by Primus to battle Unicron. According to the Guide, the Fallen betrayed his siblings by joining forces with Unicron, and the battle ended with the Fallen being sucked into a black hole until his escape, as seen in ''The Dark Ages''. A [[2007]] [[bio]] written for the Fallen's ''[[Titanium Series]]'' toy would reveal he was the overseer of entropy.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/the-fallen/1126/2/9/ Fallen's ''Titanium Series'' on-package bio]</ref>

As various parties slowly developed the concept of the Thirteen, [[2009]] would be a significant year for the character, becoming the titular main antagonist of the [[Live-action film series]]' second film, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The film would establish the character's connection to Megatron, and use his Decepticon-insignia-looking face to cement him as the true originator of the Decepticons: "The First Decepticon". Despite his death in the film, online Q&A sessions with [[Hasbro]] representatives<ref>See [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answer #3]] for more information.</ref> established that the Fallen and his siblings were "[[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]": special entities who existed across all realities, moving between them; this provided a loophole for the Fallen to survive the events of the film.

The novels of the [[Aligned continuity family]] significantly fleshed out the character's backstory, relationships, and weaponry. The [[2010]] novel ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' established his original name of Megatronus, further strengthening the character's connection to Megatron and the Decepticon cause. Its sequel, [[2011]]'s ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]'', re-introduced the Requiem Blaster as the personal artifact of Megatronus, unlike the Mini-Con weapon of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''. The novel would reveal that the weapon's existence became a great point of contention among the Primes, and would be the weapon that killed [[Solus Prime]], who was introduced as his love interest. Two years later, ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' provided an alternate, less-villainous interpretation of the Fallen's backstory, exploring his tense relationship with [[Prima]], the "Warrior of Light", and how the manipulations of the silver-tongued [[Liege Maximo]] led to an accidental death of Solus Prime in the [[War of the Primes]]. This less-villainous, more tragic interpretation of the character would be largely ignored when he made his proper television debut in the [[2015]] [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], which highlighted his role as the "First Decepticon".

The Fallen was introduced to IDW Publishing's [[2005 IDW continuity|long-running continuity]], being mentioned in [[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]], and making visual appearances in [[Heavy|''Till All Are One ''#9]], [[Origin Myths|''Optimus Prime'' #10]], and [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|''Optimus Prime'' #18]], albeit in flashback sequences. In this universe, Megatronus and the rest of the Thirteen were warlords of [[Thirteen Tribes]] rather than demigods.

Concurrently with IDW's continuity, the concept of multiversal singularities was nullified in the 2015 Collectors' Club comic storyline ''[[Another Light]]''. The [[All Things Must Pass|final episode]] of the [[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|''Titans Return'' cartoon]] introduced an amalgamated version of the Fallen—featuring his fiery abilities of the Dreamwave incarnation and the Egyptian-crown-like head and color scheme of ''Revenge of the Fallen''. The proceeding [[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|''Power of the Primes'' cartoon]] would adapt his backstory from ''The Covenant of Primus'', featuring the Requiem Blaster and Solus Prime prominently in flashbacks and the present-day story.

For a few years, the Fallen was absent from ''Transformers'' media, save the rare cameo appearance in the [[2019 IDW continuity]] or mention in ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'', until [[2024]] brought him back to relevance with the ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film. The film established Megatronus Prime as the strongest and most powerful of the Primes, whose facial design was virtually identical to the Decepticon insignia, including its purple color. Unlike previous incarnations, this Megatronus remained heroic right up to his death, having never betrayed or murdered his fellow Primes. Later that year, the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline would be revealed, introducing "Megatronus the Fallen" as a Leader Class toy inspired primarily by his appearance in ''War Within: The Dark Ages''.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Thefallen.jpg|left|thumb|"Like the Phoenix, I have risen from the ashes. And into my fire, you shall fall."]]
When Primus and Unicron first battled as planets, Primus created the first 13 Transformers to assist him in planet mode. The Fallen's original purpose as one of the 13 was to oversee entropy, the orderly dissolution of all things in preparation for the next creation. But the concept of destruction fascinated him too much, and he lost sight of the goal of rebirth and the necessity of restraint. His investigations into the dark sciences led him to Unicron, to whom he gave himself.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/titanium/the-fallen/1126/2/9/ Fallen's ''Titanium Series'' on-package bio]</ref> Corrupted by Unicron, the Fallen then tried to sabotage his creator's body. This attempt ended in failure, and "the Fallen" fled to his master, but there was little refuge to be found: They were both sucked into a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

Approximately 7 million years before the 21st century, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were lost in a [[space bridge]] accident. This accident weakened the barrier between reality and [[unspace|the dimension]] in which the Fallen was trapped, allowing the Fallen to eventually break free and return to Cybertron. The Fallen set about initiating the "[[Unbinding]]", to precipitate the return of Unicron, and spent years, if not millennia, subtly manipulating the Autobots and Decepticons, causing them to splinter into multiple sub-factions that engaged in a constant series of escalating conflicts.

[[File:Thefallengrimlock.jpg|thumb|Someone should tell Grimlock this more often.]]
As the time for the Unbinding drew near, the Fallen recruited a [[Chaos Trinity|trio of Decepticon outcasts]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], and [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]], who hungered for a command of [[Dark science|the occult]]. The Fallen promised them all manner of dark powers in exchange for serving him. Leading his three followers to the [[Well of All Sparks]], hidden within Cybertron, he explained that the Unbinding required four particular Transformers, who would function as "angles in the geometry of dissolution", and named [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] as the first. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}

The Fallen and company proceeded to construct a strange machine within the Well of All Sparks in preparation for the Unbinding. Unfortunately, Bludgeon and friends got impatient for more than the Fallen's praise and demanded a more tangible reward: the arcane power he had promised them. The Fallen responded by grabbing Bludgeon's head and giving him a mere glimpse of what he sought: images of a fiery vortex, demonic faces, stabbing swords and a human skull engulfed Bludgeon. The Fallen stated that this was but a peek inside a dark door he would fully open if they served him well. This left Bludgeon suitably inspired to begin hunting down their targets.

Bugly and Mindwipe leaked information to draw the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] out into combat with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], while Bludgeon hatched a plot to snare both Grimlock and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Escalation}} Bludgeon, Bugly, and Mindwipe ambushed Jetfire as he attempted a cross-faction meeting with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. When Grimlock crashed the party earlier than they expected, however, the Fallen himself had to intervene and caught Grimlock's blazing energo-sword in his bare hand. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}}

Grimlock took one punch from the Fallen yet still got back up, so the Fallen grabbed him by the shoulders and unleashed a huge blast of energy that put the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] leader out cold. Shocked by the display, Jetfire surmised that the Fallen predated the Golden Age. The Fallen responded by knocking Jetfire out cold too. He then dragged Grimlock and Jetfire away and commanded his followers to gather the third angle, while he handled the fourth. The Fallen singlehandedly abducted [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from his well-guarded holding cell in Autobot headquarters, shrugging off attacks by some of the Autobots' best warriors and causing their weapons to corrode away into uselessness with a mere gesture. Bludgeon's team, meanwhile, succeeded in acquiring [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] from the Protectobots.

[[File:Fallenmoreonfire.jpg|thumb|left|The Fallen somehow sets himself ''more on fire''.]]
All four angles were strapped to the device in the Well of All Sparks. The Fallen theatrically explained to the awakening Jetfire that they were casualties in the war of the Gods, and would be used to break the Seal of Primus, after which "all chaos will follow". {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

The Fallen continued his villainous monologue, apparently directing it not at Jetfire but at Primus himself, as the four Transformers' unique sparks were drained to unlock the Seal of Primus. A combined army of forces from several factions defeated the Chaos Trinity and penetrated the Fallen's operation. By the time they reached the door, the Fallen was satisfied that the Transformers were too late, until Jetfire arranged a force-field to surround the Seal. The Fallen was further impressed that Jetfire understood enough to try to contain the Seal, but his distraction cost him victory: the God of Light himself was subsequently roused from his slumber where he saw the Fallen. With a gesture of his radiant hand, Primus engulfed his wayward creation in a torrent of searing energy that was then sucked back into the Seal of Primus. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Shockwave broke the Seal for his cloning experiments, siphoning from within it the energy needed to create life. The Fallen's essence had then escaped and corrupted [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Following the clone's death, the Fallen's essence passed into Jetfire. Within visions, The Fallen attacked the Autobot over and over, while around them various key moments in Cybertron's history unfolded. Jetfire returned to reality as the Autobots were digging him free from the frozen prison he now found himself in. He was unable to warn them that the Fallen's essence had taken root in his spark as they broke through the ice holding him. {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}
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===Fun Publications===
[[File:The Evil One.jpg|left|upright=0.8|thumb|"Someone remembered me!"]]
Though [[Vector Prime]] did not necessarily think history was wrong to record Megatronus as a monster, he ''was'' his brother, and Vector still had happy memories of their time together before Megatronus's fall from grace. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} During the Thirteen's time in ancient Greece in some [[universal stream]]s, the holomatter avatar that the rage-filled Megatronus used to interact with the human population inspired the myth of {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/20}} He used to have an impressive collection of antique melee weapons before [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] ruined it with Cosmic Rust... at least, according to Sideways. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Sideways, 2015/07/02}}

In the [[Gargent]] realities, where he went by the name "'''the Evil One'''", Megatronus nearly destroyed [[Gobotron]] with the Dark Heart, only to wind up under the [[Nazca Lines]] on Earth. [[Vector Prime]] noted that this was not the only reality where Megatronus was drawn to human pyramids and wondered if there was any link to [[Devil Z]]'s own affinity for pyramids and the Nazca Lines. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/30}} [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] would even be heard to swear by the Evil One. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/13}}

[[File:Vectorprimeut.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Back, and to the left.]]
Jealous of his brothers and sisters, Megatronus was motivated to move against his siblings, and targeted Prima's [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], intending to take it for his own. To keep it out of his hands, [[Solus Prime]] shattered the blade with her [[Forge of Solus Prime|Forge]], and each piece was taken by one of [[Nexus Prime]]'s components and scattered across the multiverse. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}} {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

Millions of years later, when [[Vector Prime]] returned to the linear universe to deal with the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, he reminisced about his mission and his past, including the silhouetted form of the Fallen. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}} Vector's return was soon followed by the that of Nexus Prime, who set about reassembling the Star Saber. While visiting [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon|one universe]]'s Cybertron as part of his quest for the sword's fragments, Nexus decided to tell his companion [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] about his quest. As he explained the danger of the artifact falling into evil hands, the face of the Fallen flashed through his mind. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

When dimensional scoundrel [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] seized control of Vector Prime's [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|ANN Q&A column]], he commented, "Every time The Fallen polishes his pistons reality splits," to explain why he could be cloned. Surprisingly, this was actually the truth, more or less. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/29}}

When Nexus succeeded in locating the Star Saber, he combined its power with that of the [[Terminus Blade]] to [[Shroud|thicken the walls of reality]], limiting dimensional travel. The Fallen and the other members of the Thirteen gathered to witness this momentous event, and found that, as a side effect, they ceased to exist as [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}
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===Live-action film series continuity family===
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Todd]] (English), [[Masafumi Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Zhao Xiaoming]] (Chinese), [[José Luccioni]] (European French), [[Bert Franzke]] (German), [[Gabriel Pingarrón]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Ramón Canals]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Carlos Gesteira]] (Portuguese), [[Gaetano Varcasia]] (Italian), [[Ender Yiğit]] (Turkish)}}

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFwithPrimes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95|''Way-oh, way-oh, oh-way-oh-way-oooooh'']]
Nineteen thousand years ago, the Fallen accompanied [[Dynasty of Primes|his brother Primes]] to [[Earth]] in an attempt to harvest the [[Sun|star]] it orbited. Just as they had completed construction of the [[Star Harvester]], however, the Fallen discovered [[Human|a primitive race of hunters]]. The Primes invoked their rule of the sanctity of life and refused to activate the harvester, but the Fallen despised the humans as simple insects and attempted to activate the Harvester. A great battle took place, but ultimately, the Fallen was defeated and the remaining Primes hid themselves and the [[Matrix of Leadership]], and the Fallen's harvester was concealed within a pyramid in [[Egypt]]. The Fallen dispatched the [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]] to locate the Matrix, but they proved unable and he eventually abandoned them. The Fallen became known as the first [[Decepticon]], and he became the master of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], leader of the faction. He employed Megatron in the pursuit of the [[AllSpark]], but after Megatron's defeat at [[Mission City]], the AllSpark was reduced to a mere fragment.

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFNemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|''Ocupado!'']]
Upon Megatron's revival he traveled to the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', where the Fallen stayed in a life-support chair while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] oversaw the creation of a new army of Decepticons. Prostrating himself before the Fallen, Megatron said that he had failed his master and their race by allowing the AllSpark to be destroyed. Amused by his disciple's misinformation, the Fallen revealed that the cube was merely a vessel, while the knowledge within the AllSpark was instead placed within the mind of the human who had challenged Megatron, [[Sam Witwicky]]. With the knowledge within Sam's mind, they could find the Star Harvester and the Matrix needed to activate it. Megatron asked permission to avenge himself and reclaim the AllSpark, but the Fallen asked for patience, though he could understand his desire, as the Fallen himself hungered to return to the wretched planet where his brother Primes had betrayed him. The Fallen also explained that the only threat to him was the last surviving Prime, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]. Since Optimus would protect Sam, the Fallen ordered Megatron to capture the boy and draw out the Prime.

Megatron's mission was partially successful: although the boy escaped, Optimus came to defend him and died in the process. The Fallen sensed his death and was very pleased, knowing that the time to strike was now. When the Decepticons traveled to the Earth's surface in [[transition form|re-entry mode]]s, the Fallen accompanied them, destroying an [[USS Theodore Roosevelt|aircraft carrier]] as well as attacking several cities. As the aircraft carrier sank into the ocean, the Fallen quietly intoned that revenge was finally his. The Fallen tapped into Earth's communication network, and announced the presence of the Transformers on Earth on worldwide television, demanding the "human hive" hand over Sam or be destroyed.

[[File:ROTF Fallen headchop.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Can't. Take. Our. Sun. Unless you got buns, hon! And, oh man, he don't.]]
Unfortunately, Sam was in Egypt hunting for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] after being told it might be able to revive Optimus. He succeeded, but moments after Prime's resurrection, the Fallen appeared amongst the assorted NEST troops, scattering the soldiers, pinning Optimus, and stealing the Matrix. He then teleported to the harvester that was uncovered earlier by [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]], and as he inserted the Matrix into the machine, he declared that his brothers had failed as he now claimed the Sun. While it charged, the humans attempted to destroy the harvester with their heavy weapons. Unimpressed with their display, the Fallen demonstrated his considerable power by destroying the attacking military forces with telekinesis, then raised a blockade of debris to prevent an air strike. However, a super-powered Optimus Prime, now fused with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], destroyed the harvester and attacked the Fallen, sending them both falling to the ground below.

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFfacegotten.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't talk to me or my Sun ever again!]]
{{quote|Die, like your brothers!}}
{{quote|They were your brothers, too.|The Fallen and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

Enraged, the Fallen commanded Optimus to join his brothers in death and two engaged in a fierce duel, but it quickly became apparent that Optimus was strong enough to face the Fallen. Megatron attacked Optimus in an attempt to help his master, but was quickly overpowered and knocked out. The Fallen counterattacked Optimus, managing to rip off Prime's left rocket thruster and strike him in the face with it. However, Optimus eventually managed to impale the Fallen through the shoulder with his own spear, then demanded his face, tearing it off. The Fallen tried to flee, but Optimus Prime punched through his chest and ripped out his spark core, finally killing the Fallen.

Afterwards, a wounded and horrified Megatron fled with Starscream, and the Autobots and their allies declared victory. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|The Fallen's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]'' and ''[[Movie Trilogy]]'' comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]", "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]", and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]". Most of these adaptations are based on early drafts of the script and provide more backstory for the Fallen, such as his hunt for the descendants of his brother Primes, and his promise to Megatron that he would make him a Prime—something Optimus exposes as a lie during their final battle, as one can only be born a Prime, leading Megatron to abandon his teacher. In several, Optimus defeats him not by killing him, but by [[:File:TheFallen-thrownintospace.jpg|hurling him into space]].}}
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====IDW movie comics====
[[File:Defianceissue4-creation.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Look [[Prima|familiar]]?]]
According to the Fallen, he and his brothers were the first creations of the [[AllSpark]]. The planet that would become [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was mostly barren, but as the AllSpark gradually shaped Cybertron around them and gave the Fallen and his brothers power beyond measure, the cube's own power was depleted. They learned that its power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions using triangular "[[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]]". {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} As he quested, the Fallen came to believe that the AllSpark was speaking to him, telling him of a grander destiny than that of his brothers, picking him as its "chosen one." {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

To aid the Dynasty of Primes in their quest, the AllSpark created for them a race of [[Transformer|workers]] that had a power of their own: the ability to transform their bodies into new forms! Some, called "[[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]]", could change into interstellar crafts that could locate stars for them, the energies of which would then be harvested to power the AllSpark by massive devices built by the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|other workers]]. The Dynasty tempered their search with the rule of sparing stars with inhabited worlds, but the Fallen believed that the Dynasty's compassion would ultimately doom the Cybertronians to inevitable extinction. As he sought a way to fix this problem, the Fallen came to think evil thoughts. What if there were no other Primes to share the AllSpark with? What if its power was his alone? {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-theyshallpay.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Yummy, yummy, yummy, I got hate in my tummy!]]
The Fallen began to court some Transformers to his side. He selected a small number of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones to do his bidding in private, ultimately in service of subverting the Dynasty of Primes in favor of his own agenda. He called this group the Decepticons. [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], the Fallen's most trusted and capable Seeker, began to unwittingly harvest the stars of inhabited star systems; the two would scan a system together, but the Fallen would report that his search areas were devoid of life. This practice got the Fallen and Jetfire into trouble with the other Primes, and so the Fallen began to sow seeds of mistrust in Jetfire. He claimed the Primes' refusal to sacrifice life to save their own planet would be its downfall, and that an army had to be readied in case the Primes betrayed them all. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

The Fallen attempted to build a Star Harvester on his own, powered by a counterfeit [[Matrix of Leadership]] he had constructed. However, it was unstable, and the resulting explosion infused the Fallen with power he had never known. He now burned with dark, unimaginable powers from within. The Fallen, feeling a darker sense of purpose that complemented his darker powers, traveled from world to world to world, killing scores of organisms and assimilating their technology, and leaving the dry husks of planets in his wake. He evolved, and during his ascension he planned for the eventual battle with his brothers. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}

As Jetfire joined the Decepticons, The Fallen took them to a planet named Earth, and they built a [[Star Harvester]] to claim the [[Sun]]. However, it, too, harbored life: the Fallen was building the harvester there to either bait his brothers into taking action (while he was prepared to kill them all) or to remain in limbo. Either way, he won! Jetfire finally turned against his master, just as the remaining Primes arrived, falling into the traitor's trap. The Fallen warped Jetfire and his other underlings away and faced his brothers alone. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3|Tales of the Fallen #3}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen4-notlikethis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Ever since he was a child, he was hated by triangles.]]
The battle between the Fallen and the other Primes was costly. They did not expect the Fallen to have so much power, and one by one they fell by his wretched hand. He had "expanded [his] consciousness—absorbed the mental mass of a hive intelligence seventy trillion strong, probed the neural functions of creatures that swim in unrefined thought..." Since last they met, he was "so much more" than they were. The Fallen was able to grab weapons from his stockpile through personal dimensional portals, and one by one he murdered his brothers until there was only one Prime left to oppose him. With one last desperate gamble, the final Prime fled, and he and the Fallen warped from location to location; the Fallen thought this Prime was merely stalling, but he was gravely mistaken. The final Prime had gathered up the bodies of his defeated brothers, and when at last he had collected them all and the Fallen was weak from overteleportation, he used their combined lifeforce to banish the Fallen forever. The Fallen was sent through his sarcophagus and trapped in another dimension, where he crashed into a desolate landscape, swearing revenge. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 4|Tales of the Fallen #4}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

Knowledge of this was lost through the ages, and the Dynasty of Primes became little more than a myth. Thousands of years later, however, the Fallen's sarcophagus was unearthed on modern-day Cybertron and brought to the quarters of the planet's military leader Megatron. There, sensing the fury and resentment, the Fallen established contact with Megatron, filling him with a new resolve to destroy those who sought out the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} In the aftermath of Megatron's ruthless battle against a band of [[Ejoornian|aliens]] seeking the AllSpark, the Fallen further counseled him to seize control of Cybertron to make way for The Fallen's return. He also told him that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] sought the AllSpark for himself, and Megatron immediately decided that Optimus and his followers deserved to be killed for this transgression. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Defiance4 Megatron TheFallen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All right, who changed the thermostat!?]]
But simply taking the planet would not be enough. The Fallen also ordered Megatron to build a [[Nemesis (Movie)|space cruiser]] to seek out the Matrix, which he said was a prerequisite to his return. As the ship's construction came to an end, the Fallen told Megatron the story of his origin and his plans regarding the harvester on Earth. The Fallen ordered Megatron to put his sarcophagus on the ship and then stay behind to fight Optimus's forces and safeguard the AllSpark. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and a majority of the Decepticon soldiers crewed the ship.
Meanwhile, on Cybertron, civil war raged between Optimus's Autobots and Megatron's Decepticons, a war which eventually led to the AllSpark being launched into space. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

The ''Nemesis'' came across the AllSpark's energon signature, to Soundwave's disbelief. The Fallen began speaking to Soundwave just as a [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] crashed into the ''Nemesis'', and disappeared once more through a portal. After landing the ship on a dead planet, Soundwave was commanded to pursue the ship via the portal—that the Fallen recognized as a [[space bridge]]—it left behind. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}} Later, Megatron found the abandoned ''Nemesis'' during his pursuit of the AllSpark. He once again spoke with the Fallen, who was furious that Megatron had taken this detour. He ordered him to resume the chase immediately, confident that the Cube would guide them to the harvester. Megatron obeyed, leaving the sarcophagus in the barren wreckage. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

Thousands of years later, Soundwave returned, having recovered a space bridge [[pillar]] from the Autobot ship. The Fallen informed Soundwave of Megatron's visit, and Soundwave deduced Megatron was one of the Cybertronians rumored to be held captive by the humans, prompting him to return. The Fallen then used the pillar to warp space and time, leaving his prison at last... {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

====''Transformers: The Movie Universe''====
The original Transformers, all of them Primes, were united by a directive that safeguarded all life, and as such they refused to utilize the harvester on the inhabited Earth. One of their number, however, decided "I want Energon!" and slaughtered his brothers so he could harvest the Sun. He threw away his original name and became the Fallen. In the end, he slaughtered all of his brethren, but they were still able to imprison him in a pocket dimension and save the Earth. In the process, his appearance had changed to a terrifying, cage-like exostructure burning with chaotic energies from the universe's creation, forces that had purged him of all morality. Since his body was never meant to contain the unholy power flowing through it, he had to steadily vent that energy to ensure his own continued existence. This created the visual effect of a constant fiery nimbus.

While effectively harmless to the universe outside his prison, his powers remained vast: He could generate space bridges spontaneously, as well as focus his energies into discrete blasts that could unmake creation itself. Were he ever able to escape, he would be a supremely powerful danger. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|The Movie Universe}}

====Titan movie comics====
The Fallen was the worst of the worst—he made Devastator look like a puppy with a bad tummy! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|#3's Contents section}}

Legend had it that the first seven Transformers were created by [[Primus]], but the Fallen believed them to be creations of the AllSpark. Their task was to harvest Energon for the AllSpark without endangering alien life, but the Fallen cared nothing for the [[Human|puny meatsacks]] of Earth and tried to harvest the Sun! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|The Fallen Profile}} His duped servant Jetfire watched in horror as the Fallen imprisoned the other six Primes! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Jetfire Profile}} However, the Primes still managed to sacrifice themselves to hide the Creation Matrix, key to the AllSpark, while the Fallen was imprisoned in a pocket dimension on one of Saturn's moons... until Megatron released him! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|The Fallen Profile}}

[[File:Titan1 FallenStarscream.jpg|upright=2|thumb|left|Behold my <s>resting</s> mighty hand!]]
Soon after Megatron's death in Mission City, the Fallen made contact with [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and used him to organize the Decepticon army and lay the groundwork for his return. He ordered Starscream and his forces to go to Cybertron and await further instruction, and promised that once the Matrix was found, [[Earth]] would ''burn''! Unfortunately for the Fallen, Autobot twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] learned the Starscream was colluding with the Fallen (though not who or what the Fallen ''was''), and headed for Earth to warn Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.1|Training Day}} The Fallen had [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] contact one of his Seekers still on the planet, [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], and had him dispatched him to deal with the Twins. He angrily warned Starscream not to fail again, grrrr! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}

However, due to his imprisonment, the Fallen could only communicate with his generals and not Ransack directly, which led to Soundwave taking his own actions and working his own angles to try and find the Tomb of the Primes, which included recruiting the Twins, rather than eliminating them. In a fitting act of cosmic irony, the twins turned out to be faking their defection, and they put an end to Soundwave's treacherous scheme. Ransack intended to inform the Fallen, but evidently never made it, while Skids and Mudflap decided that, after all the trouble they had gotten in to after coming to Earth, they'd better not tell anyone about that whole "Fallen" thing they'd learned about after all. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

=====Law and Disorder=====
The Fallen suffered from iron barnacles in the folds of his armor... and if YOU were an Autobot sympathizer, you would be forced to clean them out! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}

====Toy bios====
[[File:TF2010-The-Fallen-art.jpg|thumb|I did more things here than on my feature film.]]
Since even before history was recorded on Cybertron, the Fallen has lurked in the shadows, guiding the fate of his fellow machines. His is the hand in the darkness that drives the engines of fate. It was him that engineered the civil war on Cybertron and drove the Decepticons to slaughter their Autobot counterparts. Now on the primitive, flesh-slug infected planet known as Earth, he has stepped out of the shadows to finally seize the [[Star Harvester|power]] he has sought for millennia. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Robot Replicas|Robot Replicas The Fallen}}

For thousands of years, the Fallen has recruited proxies to scour the cosmos for the star harvester he required before returning to Earth, the very planet on which his quest began. Nothing will stand in his way this time, and he will scour the surface of this disgusting world clean in the fire of his rage and search through the blasted rubble for that which he seeks. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager The Fallen}}

Aware that only a true Prime can destroy him, the Fallen has entered every battle knowing that the outcome of his victory is inevitable. Modern-day Autobots such as [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Highbrow (TF 2010)|Highbrow]] stand no chance against him, for he wields the power of advanced technology that looks like magic. The Fallen will crush the miserable Autobots that dare to challenge him before proceeding with his plans as if the interruption never occurred. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#TF2010Voyager|''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Voyager The Fallen}}

As a desperate battle raged in the desert below him, the Fallen reveled in his triumph. The ancient machine with which he intends to harvest the Sun's energy would soon be uncovered and the Earth would be destroyed if he were to win. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Transformers (2010)|The Victory of The Fallen}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Vector Prime recounted the story of [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma]], an alternate timeline in which Megatron and the Decepticons triumphed in the battle of [[Mission City]], but were then trapped on the dead Cybertron by the Autobots before they managed to free The Fallen. Sensing the loss of his servants, the Fallen summoned a new army of Decepticons (including [[Blue Maximus]], [[Chopsaw]], [[Undertow (PCC)|Undertow]], and [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|Duststorm]]) to terrorize Earth! Many an epic battle was fought against them! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/21}}

====''Shattered Glass''====
[[File:Coalescence FallenSunstormAlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Their adventures were recorded in Realityripple Comics.]]
One version of the Fallen from an unknown universe found himself on the brink of defeat at the hands of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|the last descendant]] of [[Dynasty of Primes|his brothers]]. Desperately fleeing through a seam in reality, he miscalculated and ended up in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|an unconventional negative polarity universe]]. In this universe, rather than being constantly on fire, the Fallen was now constantly freezing and risked becoming immobile as ice constantly built up from within him. He soon attracted a devoted servant, [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], who used his heat-generating abilities to keep him warm. Also gaining [[Cybaxx (SG)|Cybaxx]]'s allegiance, the Fallen sought to create a dimensional gateway that would allow him to enter and conquer other negative-polarity universes. Cybaxx's followers were tasked with retrieving components to complete this gateway.

The Fallen was soon confronted by a number of Decepticons, Autobots, and humans seeking to halt his plans. After the captive [[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]] was freed, he rallied the others against the Fallen, who was somewhat deflated to learn that no one had ever heard of him in this universe. With Sunstorm taxing himself beyond limits to keep the Fallen defrosted, the ancient Prime was set upon by a ferocious [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|mechanical lion]] commanded by Beta Maxx. Noticing the Fallen's reliance on Sunstorm to keep him mobile, [[Sephie Beller|Emulator]] knocked Sunstorm out with her powers, hobbling the ancient Prime. The frozen Fallen was helpless to stop himself as he was sucked into the now-active dimensional gateway. He found himself in a positive-polarity universe and quickly defrosted, only to realize that he was now trapped in an empty, desolate [[void]]. To his horror, the Fallen beheld the [[Unicron|only other living thing]] within the void, which began approaching him with a ravenous hunger. {{storylink|Coalescence}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Kup (Animated)|Kup]] sardonically compared [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Hot Rod]]'s paint job to the Fallen's. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:MegatronusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|To have a helmet as good as this will cost you your soul... and also ten cents.]]
Megatronus was the twelfth Prime created by Primus to defeat [[Unicron]]. Rightfully proud of his power and unwaveringly loyal to his creator [[Primus]], he thought of himself as a warrior first and foremost, but his dark powers and conflicted nature meant that he was rarely at peace with himself. His artifact of power—the deadly [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]—used stellar fusion as an energy conduit, exponentially increasing his already destructive powers. Viewing himself as an outsider, he frequently butted heads with the warrior of light [[Prima]], to the point where even his closest allies among the Thirteen viewed him as an unpredictable and unstable presence. In spite of this, he struck up a close friendship with Solus Prime, which eventually blossomed into a mutual romance. Not even Solus Prime's comforting presence could rein in Megatronus's chaotic tendencies; his private insecurities and hidden fears continued to fester, and soon gave way to something darker.

The thirteen newly created Primes soon began experimenting with their powers and strategizing for the upcoming conflict. Megatronus considered himself a warrior and trained alongside Vector Prime, Prima, [[Onyx Prime]], and [[Amalgamous Prime|Amalgamous]]. Megatronus, having the closest connection to Unicron, offered advice to Solus Prime on how to create the best weapons to defeat the chaos-bringer. Among their collaborative efforts were [[Dark Energon skin]]s, which would protect the Primes from the toxic [[Dark Energon]]. Megatronus eventually requested that a blaster be made for him by Solus Prime. She reluctantly agreed, and the Requiem Blaster was forged. Solus had doubts about the weapon, but her deep faith in Megatronus was what allowed her to trust him with the Blaster.

[[File:COP-Megatronusshootssolus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"How could this happen? We started out like Romeo and Juliet but it ended up in tragedy!"]]
When the fight against Unicron came, Megatronus fought alongside his siblings, and was ultimately triumphant. However, some of Unicron's darkness had rubbed off on all of them; a fact that Megatronus strangely appeared to revel in. In the era of peace and rebuilding that followed, Megatronus worked alongside [[Liege Maximo]], [[Micronus Prime]], and Amalgmous Prime, refining [[Energon]] for future use. He slowly befriended more of the Thirteen, although his love for Solus Prime never faded.

Unfortunately, this period of peace was not to last. Megatronus and Solus Prime were both being manipulated by Liege Maximo, who managed to drive a schism between the two lovers. Megatronus confronted Solus Prime over a newly created suit of armor intended for Maximo's "farm". Their disagreement eventually grew into a full-fledged fight after Megatronus killed her pet, which had secretly been recording Solus Prime's actions. In the chaos, Megatronus fired the Requiem Blaster without thinking, fatally wounding Solus Prime. Before Solus passed away, however, she professed her love for him.

Megatronus hid himself away in the untamed regions of Cybertron, until the surviving Primes discovered him. Megatronus confessed his crime, but also accused Maximo of setting up the whole plot, and aimed to kill him once and for all. The accusations flew quickly, and before long the argument descended into a free-for-all. In the aftermath, Liege Maximo was apparently blown apart by a shot from the Requiem Blaster, although [[Alpha Trion]] could not identify just who had fired the weapon. Along with the surviving Primes, a repentant Megatronus attended Solus's funeral. Renaming himself "the Fallen", he donned Solus Prime's suit of armor and went into exile in space, never to be seen again.

Eons later, a young gladiator and social rhetorician named [[Megatron (WFC)|D-16]] took inspiration from ancient folk tales, renaming himself "Megatronus". {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
Megatronus conceived the idea of the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]], a weapon so powerful that it dwarfed all other weapons in existence. With great reluctance, Solus Prime agreed to forge the weapon for Megatronus, and even then only after Megatronus convinced other members of the Thirteen to petition her on his behalf as well. Even after the weapon was completed, Solus Prime showed great reluctance in allowing it to remain in existence. After demonstrating its awesome power to the Thirteen, she asked for a vote as to whether the Requiem Blaster should be destroyed. Megatronus led the group who voted in favor of retaining the Blaster, and they won by the slimmest of margins, 7-to-6.

At some later date, Megatronus killed Solus Prime in a fit of rage, and became the Fallen, forever more. The reason for the murder is not fully known at this point, although Solus did favor [[Nexus Prime]] over others in the Thirteen, a fact that had stirred jealousy in Megatronus in the past. Though a terrible thing, Vector Prime considered the Fallen lashing out in a moment of anger forgivable over Liege Maximo's active plotting. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Megatron, who took his name to inspire fear, took a favorable view of the Fallen, considering him the one member of the Thirteen who refused to bow down to the others, and the only Prime who sought his own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-WellofAllSparks.jpg|right|thumb|Dum de dum, not thinking about demons...]]
According to legend, at the beginning of time, Unicron and Primus battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Until, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} At some point statues of Megatronus and his brothers were made. They were placed in the chamber of the High Council. A [[Megatron (WFC)|gladiator]] would also name himself after Megatronus before shortening his name to simply "Megatron". {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

When [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] proclaimed to Optimus Prime that he wished to change sides, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] sarcastically claimed that he had been [[Cybertronian sport#Lobbing|lobbing]] with the Fallen. {{storylink|Partners (Prime)|Partners}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Gil Gerard]] (English), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese)|[[Klaus Lochthove]] (German), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Martin Spinhayer]] (French), [[Ferenc Borbiczki]] (Hungarian), [[Antônio Moreno]] (Brazilian Portuguese, first voice), [[Vanderlan Mendes]] (Brazilian Portuguese, "[[Battlegrounds, Part 2]]" only), [[Janusz German]] (Polish), [[Yeong-jun Si]] (Korean, Tooniverse dub))}}

[[file:RID-phantommegatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.7|"You will bow down before me, Jor-El!"]]
In the distant past, Megatronus killed Solus Prime. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}} He was eventually imprisoned in another dimension, and held both [[Earth]] and Cybertron responsible for his defeat. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} He maintained a degree of agency over the events in this world, and he was able to influence events so that the prison ship ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' crash-landed on Earth, releasing its cargo of [[Decepticon]] convicts in the process. From there, Megatronus bided his time. Eventually, he contacted the Decepticon revolutionary [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]], who had just suffered a humiliating rout at the hands of [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s [[Autobot]]s. Introducing himself as "the first Decepticon", Megatronus struck a bargain with Steeljaw: if Steeljaw helped free him from his prison, Megatronus would let Steeljaw and his gang have the Earth. Steeljaw reluctantly agreed. {{storylink|Lockout}}

[[File:Battlegrounds2-Megatronus.jpg|thumb]]
Megatronus interrupted Steeljaw while the latter was scheming, demanding to know if they had made progress on the device that would allow him to escape. Steeljaw retorted that he needed more Decepticons to help him with the task, but Megatronus was less than moved, using his telekinetic powers to make [[Clampdown (RID)|Clampdown]] pull on his arm hard until Steeljaw capitulated. Megatronus informed his new servant that the device would require a mass of sufficient metal to anchor the energies generated by his arrival- namely, the [[Crown City Colossus]]. Although the Autobots, accompanied with a reborn [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], attempted to intervene, their efforts weren't enough to stop Steeljaw from activating the portal. A triumphant Megatronus materialized, ready to carry out his plan. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

Megatronus moved to attack the weakened Autobots, but was intercepted by Optimus, and the two began dueling. Megatronus gained the upper hand and managed to slash at Optimus, knocking him into the water and temporarily taking him out of the fight. Megatronus retieved his fallen [[Spark fuser]] and activated it, intending to draw the remnants of [[Unicron]]'s anti-[[spark]] from the Earth's core and merge it with the AllSpark, destroying both Earth and Cybertron. When Steeljaw realized this, Megatronus retorted that he had never technically lied to him about his right to own Earth... or whatever would be left of it. Megatronus restrained the furious Steeljaw with his telekinesis and opened a rift in the sky.

[[File:RID-megatronustank.jpg|thumb|left|Megatronus deploys his dreaded drill-nipples.]]
Fighting Steeljaw distracted Megatronus long enough for Bumblebee to resuscitate Optimus, and the two Autobot leaders moved in to finish him off after Megatronus hurled Steeljaw away. While Optimus once again dueled with Megatronus, Bumblebee, [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], and [[Sideswipe (RID 2015)|Sideswipe]] used their [[Decepticon Hunter]]s to power themselves up. Optimus managed to shatter Megatronus's Spark fuser, closing the rift and ruining his plan. Furious, Megatronus redoubled his attack. [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] helped to drop part of the Colossus on Megatronus. The weight of the statue was enough that Bumblebee's team could blast him with a sustained burst of energy, disintegrating his body and seemingly destroying him, though Bumblebee questioned if he truly was destroyed. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

====IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic====
In later happier times, Bumblebee recalled the events of their battle against Megatronus. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 5|Robots in Disguise #5}}

====''Adventure'' toy bios====
On the moment of Megatronus's defeat at the hands of Bumblebee's team, an evil presence emanated from his wounds and resonated with [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], powering him up into a new form. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (RID)#TAV56|Nemesis Prime bio}}
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Kreo fallen skybyte.JPG|thumb]]
When [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] attacked [[Metroplex (G1)|Autobot City]], the Fallen stood next to [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]]. {{storylink|Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Train Wars====
[[File:TrainWars TheFallen.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|I know more of this world than you can even dream. That is why I must destroy it.]]
Coming from another universe, {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}} the Fallen staged an attack on Cybertron to steal [[Primus#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Vector Sigma]], smashing his way through all Autobot resistance. The mega-computer managed to wrest itself free of the ancient villain's grip long enough to transform into its "Oracle" robot mode and lend its power to [[Overdrive]], who then used his powered-up [[Quantum Dial]] to bring forth reinforcements from time itself. The Fallen responded by summoning up troops of his own, who [[combiner|combined]] with him. {{storylink|Train Wars}} In his new combiner mode, the Fallen laid waste to the Autobots' multiversal reinforcements, impaling them on energy-blades. Recovering Vector Sigma, he began to integrate the computer into his body, but was fortunately distracted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] long enough for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to arrive with more reinforcements, made up of all kinds of train Transformers. Daniel and his partner [[Shouki]] blasted Vector Sigma free, and [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Goshooter]] then ''kicked'' the computer like a soccer ball, straight into the Fallen's face. The dazed demi-god found himself bound in a [[Trainbot Omni-Car Joint|living chain made up of all the interlinked train Transformers]], leaving him immobilized and open for one final attack. Using the power of Vector Sigma, Shouki unlocked a new transformation, becoming the gigantic "Train Bazooka" weapon, which Shūta then fired at the Fallen, obliterating him. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] cheered on the Fallen in the battle against the opposition. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

====''End of G1 Universe''====
In the Maximal era of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatronus the Fallen was given a second chance by [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Leo Prime]] and elected by the population to become one of the thirteen [[Prime Leader]]s. After Leo Prime inadvertently allowed [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] from another universe to invade the [[G1 World]], Megatronus supported giving the embarrassed Prime amnesty before sending him on a mission to the [[Legends World]] to see if its [[spirit energy]] could be used to save their universe. While Leo was away, Megatronus worked with other Prime Leaders to enact the [[Anti-Angolmois Energy Act]] to rid the universe of what he saw as [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s evil energy. Converting Cybertron into a factory to concentrate the [[Allspark]] into a container, Megatronus explained to the returning Lio Convoy that he sought to use the power of life to bring the Thirteen from this universe into the next after the former's destruction, but was cut down by Lio Convoy before he could enact his plan. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Crucible|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]] (mentioned), [[Heavy|''Till All Are One'' #9]] (depicted)}}
[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusOrigins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"[[Darth Vader|What is thy bidding, my master?]]"]]
Twelve million years ago, in the primitive age that followed the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], the 'bot who would become "Megatronus" was a humble nomad who wandered the deserts of prehistoric Cybertron alongside the shepherd [[Onyx Prime|Onyx]] and his flock of beasts. One day, the flock came across a badly damaged Transformer in the wastes—unbeknownst to any of them, this was [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who had been cast backwards in time following the destruction of his [[chronal drive]].

Having recognized the figures for who they would become, Shockwave slew Onyx without a moment's hesitation, sending his followers fleeing... all of them, that is, except one of Onyx's compatriots. Realizing that he could use his understanding of Cybertron's past to set the planet's history along the preordained course that he knew it must follow, Shockwave dubbed Onyx's terrified compatriot "Megatronus," naming him after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|the Decepticon leader that would one day arise]]. Fashioning a new body for himself from Onyx's remains, Shockwave thus became "Onyx"; knowing from history that Megatronus's conquests would lead to the eventual unification of Cybertron, "Onyx Prime" trained Megatronus in the ways of war and deliberately inspired him to build an empire of his own.

His tutelage complete, Shockwave set Megatronus on the lands to the west, and Shockwave's pupil soon established a kingdom that became known as the "[[Darklands]]". As his power and influence grew over the course of his campaigns, Megatronus became a feared warrior and tyrant, and took to calling himself "The First Who Was Named." {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OriginMyths-Megatronuskillspeople.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"[[Megatron (Movie)|You still fight for the '''weak!''' That is why you '''lose!'''"]]]]
Late into his conquests, Megatronus marched on neighboring [[Protihex|Protohex]] and easily annexed it into the Darklands, overthrowing its ruler [[Septimus Prime]] and murdering his [[Supplicants of Arrius]]. There, he recruited the gladiator twins [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], who proved their loyalty to him by slaughtering their old master. The pair thus became the vanguards of the army as Megatronus continued their eastward advance, conquering the [[Forgotten Plains]], deposing [[Liege Maximo]], and giving them the opportunity to attack the humble village that would one day become the [[Crystal City]]. Unbeknownst to Megatronus, "Onyx Prime" and Liege Maximo had arrived beforehand and galvanized the local tribes into allying with his army of beasts to battle Megatronus—deliberately providing the necessary impetus that would unite the scattered tribes of Cybertron into a single civilization. Megatronus fought on the front lines before three [[Titan (group)|Titans]], drawn to the sounds of battle, arose from the ground. Megatronus paused to look, giving Onyx the opening to fight his way through Megatronus's forces, meet with his old friend, and convince him to stand down. The two armies quickly ratified a proper truce, and Megatronus and his warriors joined the alliance of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the era that followed, the seven Primes were joined by five more, giving rise to the [[Thirteen]], who ruled over the [[Thirteen Tribes]]. Many of the Primes had grown arrogant, however, and began spreading rumors that only a Prime could kill another Prime so as to maintain their superiority over their followers. {{storylink|The Crucible}} At Onyx's urging, [[Prima]] began a program of interstellar expansion; aiming to spread [[Pax Cybertronia]] across the galaxy, he sent Megatronus, Onyx, Alpha Trion, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] to lead an extraplanetary colonization mission to neighboring [[Antilla]], claiming that their deeds would spread the "enlightenment" of Cybertronian civilization to other worlds. The Cybertronian colonization force quickly encountered severe resistance from the Antillans; the devastating Antillan/Cybertronian war would end when an [[Unicron's creator|Antillan scientist]] deployed a [[Talisman (G1)|doomsday weapon]] that scoured all life on the planet, and the fallout from the war would ensure that the rest of the universe would come to fear the destructive power of the Transformers. {{storylink|Our Finest}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-MegatronusKillsSolus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You're with '''HIM!!!''' You brought him here to kill me!"]]
Prima was enraged to learn that their benevolent mission had failed and blamed Megatronus for the disaster; when an insulted Megatronus was subsequently approached by Liege Maximo, the manipulative Prime stoked Megatronus's resentment and eventually brokered a secret alliance, a sequence of events that had been deliberately orchestrated by Shockwave so as to bring about the fall of the Primes as history had foretold. Megatronus and Liege Maximo sought to overthrow Prima, but in the ensuing struggle [[Solus Prime]] sacrificed her life to defend their leader, allowing Megatronus to run her through with her own [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Their conspiracy unveiled, the grand alliance between the Primes collapsed and their followers fell to fighting amongst one another, heralding the beginning of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|Heavy}} Megatronus subsequently fled the planet with, leaving his co-conspirator to be imprisoned aboard his own [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Vigilem]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

Without Megatronus leading his tribe, his empire collapsed and his followers went their own ways; Galvatron became notable for deserting his post in Megatronus's faltering army in order to wage a personal crusade against the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s of [[Nexus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} By the time that Galvatron hunted down and killed Nexus Prime, many of the remaining Primes had fled Cybertron entirely {{storylink|The Crucible}} and Megatronus had taken up residence on the barren world of [[Tsiehshi]], using its voltaic blooms to fuel his systems.

[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"I '''SMELL''' you, boy!"]]
Seeking to bring him to justice, Prima, Alpha Trion, and Onyx Prime left Cybertron to search for him aboard the Titan [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]. They tracked him to Tsiehshi, where Prima and Onyx faced down the rogue Prime in a final duel; in the ensuing battle, Megatronus simply bisected Prima with the Star Saber. To ensure that the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in the sword's hilt would find its way to its [[Nova Prime|next owner]] when the time was right, however, Onyx coldly informed his student that his usefulness was at an end and murdered him, telling him that—thanks to the impending rise of Megatron—Cybertronians would, after a fashion, remember his name.

On returning to Alpha Trion, Onyx told the record-keeper the version of events that would find their way into the records of Cybertronian myth, lying that Prima had heroically slain Megatronus at the cost of his own life... a fabrication based on the stories that Shockwave had been told in his youth. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OP18-MegatronusDead.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|"Who would you be without me, Prime?" "Time to find out."]]
Megatronus's name was stricken from the Cybertronian records for his crimes, and on both Cybertron and its colony worlds he was only remembered as "the Fallen". {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} When Alpha Trion recounted the story of the war's end to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], he was unable to elaborate on why Megatronus and Megatron shared such similar names. {{storylink|The Crucible}} He was, however, able to point out that Shockwave had sent one of his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-8]], to Tsiehshi, where Megatronus had once resided; unbeknownst to Trion, this was because "Onyx Prime" had manipulated events so that his younger self would select this planet for the Regenesis project. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

On the eve of [[Earth]]'s official induction into the [[Council of Worlds]], Alpha Trion told Optimus Prime, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], and [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] the story of how Megatronus's conquests had first brought the Thirteen together all those years ago. Starscream questioned if he was represented in this story by Arcee or Megatronus, believing the latter to be a made-up name. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

When "Onyx Prime" and his tribe of [[Maximal]]s invaded Cybertron some weeks later, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], driven on by [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]'s religious fanaticism, reached an earth-shattering epiphany: the duplicitous, backstabbing Starscream was the reincarnation of Megatronus. Initially unsure of this revelation, Starscream went with it until Shockwave, unmasked as an impostor, revealed that he had orchestrated the decidedly mortal Starscream's disastrous rise and fall from power. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Hamill]] (English)}}
[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep3-SolusDies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|"You will remain here in the Fire Nation."]]
Long ago, Megatronus was hailed as a hero for his defeat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] using the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]. However, he and his lover [[Solus Prime]] clashed over what to do with the Blaster afterwards, as Megatronus wanted to keep it for his own rather than see it destroyed. {{storylink|The Swamp}} As the two fought, the weapon was accidentally discharged, killing Solus and leaving Megatronus to grieve. {{storylink|Without Warning}} The other Primes took back the Blaster from Megatronus, sealing it away, and he placed himself into exile until he could find a way to reunite with his deceased love. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}}

Many years later, Megatronus orchestrated the events of both the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s resurrection from behind the scenes in an attempt to claim the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. To this end, he recruited [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] to his cause and guided him to the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] within Unicron's remains, promising Overlord immense power after his plan had succeeded. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] also joined the ranks of his acolytes after Overlord used the Matrix of Chaos to turn him into Rodimus Cron. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} After Trypticon's defeat, [[Victorion]] attempted to claim the Enigma and Matrix, but Megatronus surrounded them with a fiery aura, destroying part of Victorion's [[Dust Up|arm]]. He appeared before the other Transformers, warning them that their time had come to an end. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attempted to distract Megatronus with an angry outburst, giving [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] a chance to surprise attack him, but Megatronus brushed Maximus aside and killed Optimus. With no one else daring to challenge him, Megatronus took the two relics and departed to complete his plans. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

[[File:TR-Ep10-All-Things-Must-Pass-Fallen-appears.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Even with all the power in the world, you are still weak."]]
Determined to reunite with Solus, Megatronus turned his sights towards the missing Requiem Blaster. Unsure where it might have been hidden, he began searching its most likely hiding places, burning them to the ground when left empty-handed. {{storylink|The Swamp}} In the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]], he began gathering the sparks of Overlord's and Rodimus Cron's victims and installed the Enigma and Matrix into an device which, when combined with the Blaster, would be capable of ripping the spark from every Transformer. {{storylink|Without Warning}} Taking notice of the Blaster being fired, Megatronus rushed to the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]], where he revealed his plan. After clashing with Megatron, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and a Unicron-possessed Rodimus, he grabbed the Blaster and took off to put his plan into motion. {{storylink|Consequences}}

[[File:POTP-Cartoon-Ep7-FlameOn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|"It's time for this world to end in fire, and for a new world to be born from the ashes."]]
Megatronus returned to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] and installed the Blaster, activating his doomsday weapon. The machine began to drain everyone's sparks as planned, causing Solus to manifest, but they were interrupted by the arrival of Megatron and his team. Refusing to lose, Megatronus shot down Windblade, but was restrained by Grimlock and Optimus Primal. However, the sight of his nearly-resurrected lover gave him the strength to break free, and he burned all the others except Megatron, who moved to protect them. Before he could finish them off, their battle was interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Rodimus Cron, now totally under Unicron's control {{storylink|Collision Course}} and determined to destroy Megatronus and Solus for being part of [[Primus]]'s Thirteen, along with the Matrix. Megatronus battled against Unicron while repeatedly having to divert his attention towards the others attacking his device. Temporarily incapacitating Unicron, Megatronus attacked the others despite Solus's pleas for him to stop, but was unable to prevent them from releasing the relics as the Matrix transformed Primal into Optimal Optimus. While Unicron attacked the new Prime, Megatronus made a grab for the Enigma and Blaster, only to be restrained by the other heroes. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} He managed to overtake them and grab the Blaster, seeking vengeance for the failure of his plans, but was caught off guard when new arrival [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] landed on him from above. The two briefly battled before Megatronus gained the upper hand and ripped off Predaking's head, and attempted to stop Megatron from destroying Solus. His lover, however, suddenly grew in size and grabbed him. Despite his pleas that his love for her was everlasting, she rebuked him and dragged him into the Well, finally killing him. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
Megatronus's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Megatronus's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|The Fallen/toys#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Bomb-Burst / Megatronus online bio}}
{{note|For a list of every permutation of Megatronus's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Megatronus was one of the [[Thirteen]], {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}} Cybertronians being known to swear by his name in times of shock. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}} {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

After gaining control of the AllSpark, [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] believed he had pulled Megatronus's spark back to the world of the living and implanted it into one of his "[[scraplet|children]]", though some questioned the legitimacy of his claims. {{storylink|Parley}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:EndOfTime-Thirteen.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"My name, is En Sabah Nur."]]
Megatronus was remembered as one of the Thirteen, described by [[Termagax]] as avatars of the life pattern that infused Cybertron itself. {{storylink|End of Time}}

===Energon Universe===
{{spoiler|Transformers (2023) issue 31|May 8 2026}}
[[File:Megs-finds-The-Fallen.jpeg|thumb|left|Where the old world passes away. Together, we shall forge a new one in fire and blood.]]
The power behind [[Dezimir]], Megatronus ordered Megatron to be subjected to several trials against [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. After the five hundredth trial, Megatronus granted Megatron the [[Matrix of Oppression]], a counterpart to the [[Matrix of Leadership]] that could slave others to its bearer's will, granting Megatron a pistol alternate mode to exert this power. For his first act, Megatronus ordered Megatron to have Dezimir destroy the [[Mechanokoar]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}} {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31}}

When [[human]]s began to attack [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] even after he helped them, [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] swore "by the soul of the Fallen", noting that humanity was stupid in addition to weak. Just like Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 3|Transformers #3}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] managed to overcome Megatron's control, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}} Megatronus began to call Megatron back to him via the Matrix, though the [[Decepticon leader]] initially managed to resist the summons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}} {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}}

Eventually calling Megatron back into the Matrix, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}} Megatronus informed his thrall that the true power of the Matrix could only be tapped into if Megatron accepted servitude to Megatronus before expanding on it housing the spirits of past Decepticon leaders. With Megatron still defying him, Megatronus subjected him to four thousand more trials before Megatron yielded at the ten thousandth. Summoning Megatron to him, Megatronus finally revealed himself, offering the Matrix's full power in exchange for submission. With oblivion the only other option, Megatron finally yielded himself to Megatronus. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31}}
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===''One'' film===
[[File:TransformersOne-Megatronushologram.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Remember me as I was: not on fire.]]
A member of the [[Thirteen|Primes]], Megatronus Prime was the strongest and largest of them all. He and the other Primes participated in the war against the [[Quintesson]]s. At a critical point in the war, the Primes, including Megatronus, moved to intercept a Quintesson high command meeting following a report from [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]], unaware that the aide had led them into a trap to be ambushed. Megatronus fought bravely against the Quintesson horde alongside his siblings, almost emerging victorious until Sentinel revealed his treachery and killed several of the Primes himself. Overpowered and subdued by his enemies, Megatronus was personally beheaded by a grandstanding Sentinel, who took Megatronus's [[transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] for himself after failing to obtain the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Megatronus was widely known as a heroic figure after his death, and merchandise was made of him including [[sticker]]s of various rarity. The miner [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] idolized Megatronus the most out of all the Primes for his mighty power, eagerly accepting when his friend [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] gave him a rare sticker based on Megatronus's face. D-16 proudly wore the sticker on his shoulder. However, it continued to sustain damage as he got involved in a mining accident, the [[Iacon 5000]], and a dangerous adventure to the surface alongside Orion, [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], and [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]]. When D-16 was captured and taken to Sentinel's tower, the false Prime mocked him for his hero worship, revealing his possession of Megatronus's cog to D-16 and painfully scoring a crude rendition of Megatronus's face into the captive miner's chest. The sticker was destroyed in the process. After being freed by a coordinated assault by Orion, Elita, and the [[High Guard]], D-16 killed the false Prime and ripped the cog from Sentinel's chest, installing it into his own and discarding the one he had previously received from [[Alpha Trion]]. As he did so, he renamed himself "Megatron" after his hero and idol. This powerful cog granted Megatron new upgrades such as a triple-barrel rapid-fire [[fusion cannon]], an arm-mounted [[machine gun]] on his left arm, and additional armor. A vision of Megatronus appeared among his fellow Primes to a heavily damaged [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] as he fell into Cybertron's core, who was chosen by Primus to carry the Matrix and would be reborn as Optimus Prime.

Later, after being exiled from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by the newly christened Optimus Prime, Megatron fashioned a new [[insignia]] based on Megatronus Prime's face and branded it onto himself and his followers, officially forming the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle for the Matrix''===
[[File:The Fallen battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|Behind you!]]
The Fallen tried to defend the Sun Harvester from some Autobot attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[James Arnold Taylor]] (English)|[[Sylvain Lemarié]] (French), [[Luis Fernando Ríos]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian), [[Andreas Gröber]] (German)}}
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC TheFallen.jpg|thumb|I shall light this holy ring, release its cleansing flame, and burn a path into the divine beyond!!! ...Wait, what game is this again?]]

====Xbox 360/PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
With Optimus Prime seemingly defeated, the Fallen and the Decepticons journeyed to Egypt, where he uncovered the Star Harvester from inside the Great Pyramid of Giza and commenced his plans to destroy the Sun. However, the last of the Primes had survived his battle with Megatron and now revealed to the enraged Decepticon leader that the Fallen had betrayed him. the Fallen's promise to Megatron that he would make his student a Prime would never be fulfilled, as Primes were born, not made. Megatron demanded what he had been promised, but the Fallen, disgusted with the creature that he no longer needed, attacked. Righteous indignation fueled Megatron through this battle, and ultimately, he ended the Fallen's mastery over the Decepticons by impaling him through his head and letting the corpse fall into the depths of the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

=====Autobot campaign=====
Optimus Prime had survived his battle with Megatron and merged with the parts of Jetfire, and now this new, powered-up form faced the might of the Fallen at the Great Pyramid. Optimus's ancestor mocked this young upstart who dared to face his elder, telekinetically throwing debris at the Autobot, summoning great bursts of energy from the ground, and unleashing an army of Decepticon drones. However, Optimus Prime's new armour more than enabled him to survive this onslaught, and as he rained energy slugs into the Fallen, the ancient Cybertronian called out to Megatron for help, but to no avail, for his student had since learned of the Fallen's treachery. Optimus ended the Fallen's reign of terror by impaling him through his head and letting the corpse fall into the depths of the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

====PSP====
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===''Transformers Autobots''/''Decepticons''===
====''Autobots''====
The Fallen was the true leader of the Decepticons, orchestrating Megatron's resurrection. While the new recruit fought Megatron, the Fallen was defeated by Optimus Prime and Jetfire.

====''Decepticons''====
The Fallen was still the true leader of the Decepticons despite Starscream having taken ''de facto'' command after Megatron's death. When the new recruit arrived, Grindor and Sideways made no bones to him about how the Fallen was really the one calling the shots, and that they'd soon get Megatron back. The recruit would be introduced to the Fallen during the hunt for the Matrix and the Harvester. Things came to a head in a battle in Egypt, where the recruit presented the Matrix to the Fallen. The overlord was pleased by his performance and code of loyalty, complaining that other Decepticons didn't share it while throwing a big fat side glance at his other henchmen present. This caused Starscream to tease Megatron that his job as Decepticon leader was in jeopardy.

The Fallen sent the recruit to wipe out most of the remaining Autobots to pave the way for their final plan in what was likely a final test for his new position, and sure enough, the recruit succeeded and even killed Optimus Prime. Megatron was horrified since he was supposed to be the one to kill Optimus, and the Fallen snarked that he obviously didn't. Noting that his apprentice had been outperformed by a Decepticon who was merely a lowly foot soldier, the Fallen announced some role changes: the recruit would now replace Megatron as Decepticon leader and his apprentice, with Megatron now being just a lowly foot soldier in his place. The Fallen congratulated the recruit, and with his new apprentice by his side, activated the Harvester, claimed the resultant Energon, and prepared to engage in a universe-wide campaign of conquest, now that Earth, humanity, and the Autobots had been destroyed. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' mobile game===
The Fallen sent [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and some Decepticon forces to [[Shanghai]] to retrieve a fragment of the [[AllSpark]]. Starscream returned successful, and the Fallen sent him to NEST HQ as a diversion. the Fallen himself used the AllSpark shard to resurrect [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] as part of the ongoing plan to gain possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] so they could reactivate the "[[Star Harvester|Great Machine]]". The Fallen sent Megatron to [[Egypt]], but when the other Decepticons fell, he himself put in an appearance. the Fallen was confident that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had worn himself out fighting Megatron, however Optimus channeled the power of the Matrix into a single blast, destroying the Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)}}

====Wii/PS2====
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===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
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Megatronus was among the many Decepticons available to repel an Insecticon invasion. {{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise}}

===''Splatoon''===
[[Squid Sisters|Marie]] considered Megatronus among the coolest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Splatoon}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Megatronus.jpg|thumb|Megatronus after hitting the jackpot through watching ''Sushi Girl''.]]
One of the original Thirteen Primes created by Primus to combat Unicron, Megatronus betrayed his fellow Primes in his quest for power, leading to his banishment.<ref>[https://transformersforgedtofight.com/bot-intel-report-megatronus/ Bot Intel Report - Megatronous]</ref> He returned in the present day on [[New Quintessa]] to trouble the Cybertronians marooned on the strange planet.

In an attempt by Megatronus to take the power of the dormant [[Necrotitan]], their sparks merged to become [[Necrotronus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

The heroic [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] of [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|another universe]] invoked the name of the "noble Megatronus", who gave his life to protect the [[Solus Prime|Prime he loved]], when confronted by an evil Megatron. The heroic Megatron then accused his evil counterpart of besmirching Megatronus' good name. {{storylink|Shattered Bridges}}

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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Megatronus Core'''
[[File:Earth Wars Megatronus Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|]]

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

The Megatronus Core possessed [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Reformatting|reformatting]] him into Rodimus Unicronus. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rodimus Unicronus bio}} Inside of his mind, when Rodimus Prime was talking to Rodimus Unicronus, he wasn't sure if he was speaking to Unicron or Megatronus. {{storylink|Inferno & Rodimus Unicronus Saga#Rodimus Unicronus|Rodimus Unicronus story}}

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Lost and Found (Earth Wars)|Lost and Found}} Rest of ''Power of the Primes'' storyline appearances}}

*'''Effect:''' You are enveloped in hellfire, constantly damaging nearby enemies for a percentage of your attack power.

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

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Megatronus was the youngest and most powerful member of the Thirteen. As the lord of entropy, he was destined to betray his siblings, earning him the title of the First Decepticon. His Requiem Blaster could tear reality itself, and his destructive powers caused early humans to venerate him as the war god {{w|Ares}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|The Fallen/toys}}

==Notes==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Fallenpatlee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|I'm The Fallen, and I can't get up!]]
*The Fallen was created by [[Simon Furman]] for [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' comic book. Furman used him to recycle some of the plans he had for the [[Last Autobot]] in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]], but which he was unable to use as a result of the comic's cancellation.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt OTFCC 2004 convention report]</ref>
*The Fallen design was created by [[Pat Lee]], his first (and only) original Transformers character. The early design concept differed incredibly from the final product, noticeably lacking the Fallen's characteristic mouthplate. He was envisioned as a medieval, ancient-looking Transformer who glowed like a furnace, but he was not depicted as being perpetually on fire until [[Andrew Wildman]] penciled his appearances in ''The Dark Ages'' and the colorists caught on. When questioned about him constantly being aflame, Furman responded that they went with it "because it looks cool".
*Lee designed [[:File:Thefallentank.jpg|a tank alternate mode for the Fallen]], which was shown in the profile series ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''; it was never used in fiction.
*The Fallen can speak Spanish.<ref>Fanclub-exclusive Mini Mayhem strip, March 19, 2007</ref>
*The Fallen's appearance in the ''Train Wars'' comic is based on [[:File:TFGenerations2014 Rejected TheFallen.jpg|a mock-up]] created for a [[Fan polls#Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote|poll]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 1]]'', one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Onslaught (WFC)#Toys|Onslaught]], it would have featured the [[Ruination (FOC)#Toys|Ruination]] head in combiner mode, which would have been making its Japanese market debut. Ultimately, the Fallen only claimed 5% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
* [[Jason Marnocha]] provided the scratch track recording voice for Megatronus in ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' before [[Mark Hamill]] was cast in the role.

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:TheFallen-ROTFstaff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give him the stick! Don't give him the stick!]]
* Michael Bay attempted to hide the Fallen's involvement in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', going so far as to claim that statements made by Simon Furman at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17412 Simon Furman confirms the Fallen is a character in an interview with Comic Book Resources (Fallen details removed)]</ref> and [[Chris Mowry]] in an interview with MTV Splash Page <ref>[http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/07/28/exclusive-transformers-2-prequel-comic-gives-inside-scoop-on-2009-movie/ MTV Splash Page interviews Chris Mowry (Fallen details removed)]</ref> were part of a disinformation campaign, and that only a small number of people had seen the script.<ref>[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=44729&postcount=2 A post made by Michael Bay on his forum]</ref> On August 5, 2008, after a fan posted on Michael Bay's forum pointing out that several IDW representatives had said they had the script, all references to the Fallen were removed from the aforementioned interviews, as well as any references to IDW Publishing having the script.
* Voice actor [[James Arnold Taylor]] was originally cast as the Fallen in the film version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' (which led to him getting the same role in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''), but was replaced by [[Tony Todd]] in the final edit of the film, to his disappointment. [[Leonard Nimoy]] was also considered for the role, but did not get it on the basis Bay feared Nimoy would have been paid too little money.{{fact}}
* After nearly 15 years, the Fallen was finally made playable in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' game, thanks to a prototype build of the game leaked. [https://youtu.be/6ga8JlV6-vk?si=PBRVyGNw2SDg22D2 He’s more polished than you think!]
* The Fallen's "Command Staff" (also known as the "[[Void Scepter]]"<ref>[http://www2.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/the-fallen The Fallen's bio at Hasbro.com]</ref>) seemed to be a later addition to the film, as the staff made no appearances in secondary fiction, and was not included with the Fallen's original toy releases. The [[The Fallen/toys#TF2010Voyager|later Voyager Class figure]] includes said staff, and the toy's hands were retooled to be able to hold it.
* [[Paul Ozzimo]] and [[Josh Nizzi]] designed Earth modes for the Fallen to take on in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but he does not assume one in the finished film. Ozzimo clarified on his website he was to turn into an {{w|Aurora (aircraft)|Aurora}} reconnaissance aircraft, the alleged modern replacement for the [[Jetfire (Movie)|SR-71 Blackbird]].
* The Fallen was planned to be much larger in ''Revenge of the Fallen'': the novelization describes him as making Optimus look like an infant, and ''Defiance'' #4 depicts him as about the size of a pyramid. In the finished film, the Fallen is only slightly bigger than Optimus and Megatron, and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'' clarifies he is 42 feet tall.
* Michael Bay doesn't actually like The Fallen, calling him "kind of a (expletive) character".<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2010-06-11-Transformers11_ST_N.htm?csp=usat.me USA Today, "Next 'Transformers' is due for a switch"]</ref>
* In early drafts of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', the Fallen doesn't appear in person until the climax, communicating with Megatron aboard the ''Nemesis'' via an interdimensional window. This led to the [[sarcophagus]] storyline in the comics, where only discovering the harvester's location would free him. When dropped from the film to give the character more screen time, it led to a massive plot hole in the comic storyline that was only resolved two years later by [[John Barber]] in ''[[Transformers: Convergence|Convergence]]''.
* The Fallen's design—at least in the early stages of development—appears to be heavily inspired by Egyptian {{w|pharaoh}}s and their attire, which is most noticeable on his [[The Fallen/toys#Voyager Class toys|original Voyager Class toy]] (which was based on early concept art), as it sports a [[Facial hair|goatee]] not unlike the long, fake metal goatees pharaohs like King {{w|Tutankhamun}} wore; as well as his spiky bearded parts somewhat resembling {{w|Nemes}}, which are the striped-cloth headdresses that pharaohs wore. Given both the film's central location being Egypt, and the Egyptian hieroglyph-styled packaging for the toyline, the inspiration makes sense.
** The aforementioned sarcophagus plotline from the IDW comics also adds another layer of Egyptian inspiration into the mix.
** The Fallen's face is also a highly stylized Decepticon [[insignia]] in both early concept art and the final CGI model. While it isn't as prominent a Decepticon insignia as [[Tarn (G1)|IDW Tarn]]'s mask is with the points and everything poking up off the top of his head, the design elements are still there, you just have to look a little harder to notice them.

===Other===
[[File:The Evil One-Goodbye Renegade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He's a redeco of himself!]]
* The Evil One was originally a one-off character from the ''{{gb|Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)|Challenge of the GoBots}}'' episode "{{gb|In Search of Ancient GoBonauts}}", where [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] was looking for the ancient villain, who'd hidden a weapon of great power underneath an ancient pyramid. The idea that the Evil One could be an alternate-universe equivalent of the Fallen was inspired by [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Fallen&oldid=685238 an edit] of this very page back in 2012, which noted the episode's coincidental similarities to ''Revenge of the Fallen''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-9#entry3440904 Post by Verity Carlo on the Allspark Forums, 2017/02/12]</ref>
*When the name "Megatronus" debuted with the Aligned continuity, it was always phrased as such with no rank suffix, except as "Megatronus Prime" in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' book. Much later, "Megatronus Prime" would see use in the 2024 ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film and in the character's 2025 debut in ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]''.
*A post-[[Shroud]], presumably heroic, version of The Fallen was planned to appear in the original ending of ''[[Coalescence]]''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135694-shattered-glass-coalescence-prose-story/?p=3409141 Post by NightViper on The Allspark Forums, 2016/12/26]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=We saw *a* Megatronus Prime in Shattered Glass already. The Multiversal Singularity version. A Fallen born from the SG universe would have been part of the story pitched in 2016. The original concept for TFSS 5.0|link=https://x.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1843601511739236660|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=10|day=08|(defunct=)}}</ref> One concept for this idea was to have him be referred to as "The Redeemed", in a similar vein to IDW's epithet for the positive-universe Thirteenth Prime, "The Arisen".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=If he was an individual SG Fallen, I was playing w/ "The Redeemed". But in both stories he's just a visitor, so still "Fallen"|link=https://x.com/JesseWittenrich/status/819617849098518528|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=01|day=12|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
====The Fallen====
*''Japanese:'' '''The Fallen''' (ザ・フォールン ''Za Fōrun'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Duòluò Jīngāng''' (堕落金刚, "Corrupted Vajra")

====Megatronus====
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatronus''' (メガトロナス ''Megatoronasu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhèn Tiān Zūn''' (震天尊, "Majesty Shocking the Heaven")

==References==
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==External links==
{{GBwiki|Evil One}}

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Dirge (G1)

2026-04-10T00:43:23Z

Nu-Priest: /* Fiction */

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:''Dirge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Dirge MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Death comes to he who— wait, no, death comes to ME. I've been saying that wrong this whole time."]]
'''Dirge''' is a master of using fear as a weapon. Mournful, morose, and silent, his behavior gives even close comrades like [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] the creeps. Dirge actively cultivates this atmosphere; his engines are even tuned to generate fear in all who hear them. Few realize, however, that this need to instill fear is part of an overwhelming need for control over his own situation. Should things spiral out of control, Dirge falls victim to paralyzing fear himself and his usefulness as a warrior vanishes.

However, those who know Dirge realize that his gloominess and cowardice are indicators that he was never cut out for conquest. Deep down, all he wants is his old, quiet life back, and doesn't want any trouble for it. But he knows that's probably not an option for him, regardless of whoever wins.

Besides, he has every reason to be gloomy. True to his name, he tends to die. A lot.

{{bigquote|Death comes to he who crosses me.|Dirge|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Bud Davis]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)|[[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover"), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Wang Xiaobing]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (American Spanish), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"), [[Ulf-Jürgen Wagner]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "The Golden Lagoon", "Auto-Berserk"), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Triple Takeover", "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Auto Berserk"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Golden Lagoon"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Gambler"), [[Serge Lhorca]] (European French, "Sea Change"), [[Marcos Miranda]] (Portuguese), [[Orlando Drummond]] (Portuguese, "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1", "The Gambler", "Triple Takeover"), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "The Golden Lagoon"), [[Ronaldo Magalhães]] (Portuguese, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide", "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"), [[Nilton Valério]] (Portuguese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1")}}

[[File:DinobotIslandPt2-Dirge.jpg|left|thumb|This one's just a warning. From now on, you won't get off so easily.]]
Dirge appeared without explanation on [[Earth]] under [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s command a year or two after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]-borne Transformers awoke. His first notable activity was joining in a raid on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], where he was eventually chewed on and thrown bodily by a time-lost ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

Dirge served as part of Megatron's personal guard when the Decepticons confronted the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] about their dubious loyalties. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}} He was also briefly involved in an aborted air strike to seize the [[Negavator]], and was present for the next raid on the Negavator's holding pen. Once [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] rigged the Negavator to explode, however, Dirge led his fellow [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] in retreat, against Megatron's direct orders. Guess he didn't feel like dying that day. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:MMP1 Get in the ship.jpg|thumb]]
When a new solar energy facility opened up in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] led Dirge, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to steal its power. The facility proved to be a trap, however, set by [[Shawn Berger]] to elevate himself in the public eye by taking down the Decepticons with his private militia. Berger's operatives failed, but the Autobots soon arrived to engage the Decepticons as well. [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] took to the air and zapped Dirge with his blackout beam. Luckily for Dirge, Ramjet managed to pull off a loopity-loop and ram the flying Autobot into the ground. Megatron then "requested" the pleasure of Shawn Berger's presence, not to punish him, but to play a subtler game. He attempted to convince the industrialist that the Decepticons were good, and the Autobots evil. He had Dirge escort Berger home so that the human could think about his proposal of alliance against the "Evil Autobots". Dirge was also one of the key players in Megatron's staged videos to tarnish the Autobots' reputation. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Later, after the Autobots were successfully vilified in the public eye and exiled to deep space, the Seekers turned on the people of Central City, opening fire in the middle of the streets. Although Dirge and the Seekers fared well against an attack by the Air Force, the eventual return of the Autobots proved to be more than the Decepticons could handle. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

Dirge next participated in Megatron's scheme to block all radio transmissions on Earth with the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. He joined Ramjet in attacking several Autobots as they attempted to save motorists trapped on a frozen highway. They were defeated. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:GoldenLagoon Dirge gets ambushed.jpg|thumb|left|Even when he's invulnerable, Dirge loses.]]
When the Decepticons uncovered a pool of [[electrum]], a strange element that rendered them totally invincible to harm, they thoroughly enjoyed taunting the Autobots with their superiority. Dirge, unfortunately, drew the short straw and was left to guard the pool with [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], right up until the Constructicon abandoned him to go fight the battle as well. Dirge was in the middle of...*ahem*exhorting Long Haul's virtues when [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] jumped him from behind, giving the Autobots a chance to use the electrum pool as well. The supply was quickly exhausted with both armies using it, however, reducing the war back to stage one. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} Dirge was also part of Megatron's team working with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], producing energon cubes from the insects' feasting. They were eventually defeated by the Autobots and a grove of robotic space plants called [[Morphobot]]s. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:Gambler Dirge on Ramjet action.jpg|thumb|"Can't you die on someone else?"]]
Later on, Dirge, Ramjet and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] came to [[Monacus]] to look after Megatron's interests in [[Sheol]], and his less than reputable partner, Lord [[Gyconi]]. They were putting the squeeze on Gyconi when a program caught Dirge's optic, inviting one-and-all to see the Autobots in pit battle against Gyconi's [[animalien]]s. They decided to take in a show while on Monacus, but quickly realized what was going on when [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] flooded the arena with smoke to stop the games and save his friends. Dirge and Ramjet set off after the Autobot in jet mode, and very nearly destroyed him before the bounty hunting Autobot named [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] stepped in to blast them out of the air. There's nothing a Decepticon fears more than a fair fight, and the two Seekers skedaddled as soon as they were able to get back in the sky. They retreated back to Astrotrain with their share of Gyconi's energon, and eventually fled the planet, with Devcon chasing their smoke trail. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

On another occasion, Dirge accompanied Megatron to help their ally [[Deceptitran]] against the [[Tlalakan (species)|Tlalakan]] rebels. After the Decepticons captured [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (who was aiding the rebels), Dirge was eager to try out his mind probe on the little Autobot, but was interrupted by a rebel attack before he could really get into it. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

[[File:AstoriaConeheadsGWLP.JPG|thumb|left|He even dies in jet mode!]]
When the [[Triple Changer]]s temporarily disposed of Megatron and Starscream, Decepticon leadership became a free-for-all. Instead of choosing sides like the Constructicons, Ramjet and the Seekers were mostly content just to watch the hilarity ensue, like [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s football antics and Astrotrain's army of idiot trains. He even actually ''avoided'' death for a change and was seen successfully escaping from a train tunnel flooded by Astrotrain's [[Astroforce]]. That must have made his day. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

[[File:HoistGoesHollywood Dirge in swamp.jpg|thumb|"Weird! It's like it lost all will to live and just tried to crash into the ground."]]
Megatron said Dirge and the other two [[Conehead]]s were "supposed to be the most powerful jets in the galaxy." {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} But if Megatron was serious, then they certainly didn't do much to live up to that reputation. They were loyal enough troopers, participating in all the usual Decepticon mischief, but not much more than that. Dirge was once ordered to transport an [[Wheeljack's unnamed invention|unknown invention]] stolen from [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s lab on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to their home base, and ended up crashing in a swamp and temporarily deactivating due to its weight, prompting the other coneheads to save him. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}} In fact, the general incompetence of Dirge and the Seekers in the air was one of the reasons Megatron chose to try fighting the Autobots on the roads with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[File:Dirge DeathUnicron.jpg|left|thumb|Turns out Unicron didn't have a secret weak spot in his mouth. Thanks for trying, though!]]
Dirge and Ramjet were briefly seen using Megatron's [[Lightning Bug]] in defense of the Decepticons' undersea base. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} The two were later captured by Starscream and the renegade [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], and pilfered for their energy absorbers. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} Still, Dirge was repaired rather quickly, and was seen helping Megatron and the Insecticons in another joint scheme soon thereafter. He and Ramjet were commissioned to find the Insecticons when [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] stole a vital part of the [[space bridge]] machinery. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}} During a Decepticon mission in the Middle East, Dirge inexplicably showed up with the Combaticons just long enough to get shot down by the Autobots. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

Dirge's first apparent death was during [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in 2005. All three coneheads (or Seekers who looked like them) were seen flying into Unicron's mouth and exploding. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Dirge’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

[[File:FFOD1 Dirge and Ramjet shot down.jpg|thumb]]
However, Dirge soon turned up again in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], hiding with Ramjet amongst [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|President Fakkadi]]'s air force. Fakkadi denied their presence to the Autobots, but [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] psyched the two Decepticons out by walking around the airfield with what he claimed was a "[[Decepticon detector]]." When the coneheads tried to escape, Outback used a smoke grenade to make them crash, then tore the location of [[Chaar]] out of them with his steely gaze. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

[[File:Dirge toondeath.jpg|thumb|left|Maybe he shouldn't take his nitroglycerin collection everywhere with him.]]
The two hapless Decepticons somehow escaped Autobot captivity, though. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} They later participated in a full-scale assault on Cybertron and chose to strafe [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]—who dispatched them both with well-timed punches that sent them careening into buildings. They exploded quite spectacularly (even Ramjet, who you'd think would be used to it). {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Later, after some much needed repairs, Dirge and Thrust accompanied Galvatron's lieutenants in pursuing [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and the Autobots through space. Once they reached the Autobot funeral barge, however, the Seekers did not enter the vessel after the Autobots. A very wise decision, as it turned out. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} Sometime afterwards, Dirge came to [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] with Galvatron in search of [[Octane]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. The Decepticons briefly seized control of the country and its oil supplies, but were driven off by the Autobots. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:Dirge AlmostDeath.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Uncharacteristically AVOIDING death somehow.]]
And yet they later appeared again on Chaar, failing to defend [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against the ghost of Starscream. In fact, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] tried to execute the coneheads and the [[Battlecharger]]s for their inability to stop the wraith. But they were saved when Starscream possessed Trypticon himself and launched into space, Dirge and the others on board. When they saw that Starscream was using Trypticon to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron, they sabotaged the dinosaur from within. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Legends'' comic=====
Following [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s first defeat at the hands of Metroplex, Dirge and Thrust recovered [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] from the wreckage. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}} While participating in an attack on the Ark to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]], he was taken aback by [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]]'s strategy of firing randomly in all directions. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
Dirge was amongst the Decepticons who attacked the ''[[Trigger]]'' as it neared completion. They took it over easily, thanks in part to the human collaborator, [[Trov]]. One human, [[Makoto (Star Gate)|Makoto]], had been overlooked by the Decepticons however, and managed to pin down Dirge and the rest of the group under Megatron's command in the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s rail room with a powerful electromagnetic field. Dirge was almost sent hurdling to the farthest side of the galaxy by the ''Trigger'', but a blast from Megatron's fusion cannon disabled the portal. Then the Autobots showed up, and the two factions began their battle aboard the space station. The Decepticons lost the fight and fled. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

Dirge was amongst the Decepticons Megatron brought to the ''Trigger'' to confront two Starscreams, one from the present, one from the future, who were in the middle of conspiring against the Decepticon leader. When Starscream combined himself with the ''Trigger'' to create a powerful new body for himself, Dirge had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream's star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

Dirge was among the Decepticons gathered by Galvatron for the invasion of Cybertron. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Dirge and Thrust stood guard outside the Decepticon headquarters on Earth when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] was ordered to infiltrate it. The two Seekers got into a firefight with the Autobot and [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|his Mini-Cassettes]] and were too distracted to notice [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] sneaking past them and into the base. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Dirge was one of the Decepticons supporting the [[Selector]] revolt at [[Neo Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
In the year 2001, the Decepticons had managed to conquer Cybertron completely. Dirge was one of the many 'cons who attacked the Autobots as they were evacuating the planet. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In an unstable amalgam universe, Dirge was one of the many Decepticons who assaulted [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian City]] in the year 2005. He killed [[Guardian (GoBots)#Dive-Dive|Dive-Dive]] in the battle, but was himself shot down by [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] when the Guardian leader arrived. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate universe where Megatron died at Autobot City, Dirge was one of the many Decepticons who were forced to retreat aboard Astrotrain.
Back on Cybertron, Dirge was present to witness Starscream's coronation. The ceremony was interrupted by Unicron, who chose to reformat Starscream into his new servant "Megascream." As part of Starscream's bargain, Dirge was one of the warriors who received enhancements.

During Unicron's final attack on Cybertron, Dirge accompanied Megascream when the Decepticon leader attacked Optimus, and merged with Megascream to form a massive combiner. Dirge was presumably killed when Hot Rod opened the Matrix shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Straxusholdscourt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|You know, a guy who dies a lot probably shouldn't be hanging out with a guy who's got a bad habit of killing his own troops.]]
Dirge was on Cybertron serving under [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] when contact was first made with the long-lost Earthbound Decepticons. Along with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] and the other [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

''He was one of the [[Ten Deadliest Killers|Decepticons' greatest killers]], with [[Macabre]] desperately wanting acknowledgement from him. After [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] received some information about a major meeting of the [[Autobot resistance chief]]s at the [[Imperial Amphitheatre]], Dirge led his fellow elite killers to the meeting, hoping to capture the infamous [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron (G1)|Xaaron]] and siphon some information from his old cranial cavity. Mere yards from their goal, however, the Decepticons were halted by a communique via [[communicube]] from [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], demanding they return to [[Polyhex]] at once and ready the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] for an Earth-bound mission. Pissed about missing their chance, but not foolish enough to disobey Megatron, Dirge turned the troops around, little realizing how close they came to being ambushed by the [[Wreckers]].'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Coneheads aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|Dirge miscolors his wings, hoping death won't recognize him.]]
Dirge, his fellow "coneheads", and the Insecticons dutifully travelled to Earth via the [[space bridge]]. Megatron had instructed that [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] be altered to resemble "Terran craft". Their mission was to defend a giant drill that would bore through [[Hoover Dam]] and siphon the Colorado River through the space bridge to the waterless Cybertron, where Decepticon turbines would generate "enough energy to power Cybertron for years". But just as the drill began its work, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] intervened. Dirge found his fear-inducing ability was particularly effective against the acrophobic [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], but the other Decepticons fared poorly enough that a retreat was eventually called. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Dirge trailbreaker the gift.jpg|thumb|left|"Gimme your [[force field]] projector! I need it more than you do!"]]
''Dirge and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] when he took control of a [[NASA]] space transmission facility to send a message to Cybertron. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] attempted to stop them but were outmaneuvered by the Decepticons when Kickback shrank to insect size and avoided Jetfire's clumsy attack, giving Dirge the opportunity to beat the snot out of Trailbreaker, pick up Soundwave and escape.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] later reviewed footage of the Coneheads' attack on Hoover Dam as he contemplated how well the Autobots would cope without him.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

''Having usurped Megatron as Decepticon leader, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] detected the sounds of conflict near the [[Wyoming base]] and believing it to be Megatron, he mustered his troops, including Dirge, to meet this threat to his command. However, when they discovered a [[Cybertron Seven|group of Autobots]] and [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] fighting [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] instead, Shockwave ordered Dirge and the others to attack the [[time travel]]er and, unwilling to kill his fellow Decepticons, Galvatron retreated.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
[[File:Dirge DeathSerpentor.jpg|thumb|He couldn't even kill [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], but he wasted ''you?'']]
Megatron sent [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and Dirge to try and take [[Power Station Alpha]] for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} When the Decepticons later allied with [[Cobra]], Dirge was assigned to be an emissary among the humans. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} This would be unfortunate for the luckless Seeker. When [[Serpentor]] realized the Decepticons were going to destroy the Earth, he needed a token of conciliation to show the [[Autobot]]s. So in the middle of a battle against [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Serpentor goaded Dirge into attacking the giant with everything he had. Serpentor then pressed a button in the cockpit of his own jet, "jamming" Dirge's "frequencies", which caused the Seeker's weapons to lock up and explode when he tried to fire. The explosion tore Dirge apart, and he wouldn't be seen again for years. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

{{note|The [[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]] series is the only US story that was ignored in the UK comic. Consequently, Dirge is not dead in the UK continuity.}}

''Dirge was one of the Decepticons who took part in the operation to recover [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] from the [[Thames|River Thames]].'' {{storylink|Salvage!}}

=====Transformers Annual 1985=====
{{note|Due to being published early in the franchise, these stories are out of continuity with the above.}}
Shortly after the Decepticons' arrival on Earth, Megatron built a replica of his [[Castle Decepticon|Cybertronian fortress]] in [[South America]]. There, he planned to mine for [[rare crystal]]s, as yet unknown to humans, that he could use to create new Decepticons. When this operation was discovered by the Autobots, Dirge used his fear-inducing powers to defend the fortress. But he hadn't counted on Prowl keeping his nerve and shooting down the Decepticon jet with his [[acid pellet]] rifle. The Decepticons were forced to flee, the mining operation a bust. {{storylink|Hunted!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Coneheads earthbase divide and conquer.jpg|thumb]]
With [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] in command, Dirge joined a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Their goal was to kill some Autobots while also distracting them as [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] looted a human [[oil tanker]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
[[File:Decepticon fliers space pirates.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
''Dirge was one of the Decepticons seriously wounded at the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and subsequently thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to be recreated as [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus's Armada (G1)|Cyclonus's Armada]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]].'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

In an alternate [[2008]], Dirge was serving Soundwave while on Cybertron. He went into battle alongside [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and the other flyers, after Soundwave had been fed information that the Autobots were mostly off-world, leaving their territories vulnerable. This turned out to be a [[Quintesson]] ruse, and the Decepticons were ambushed by the aliens. Dirge fought against the Quintessons' [[Trident Attack Craft|Trident]] assault crafts while Soundwave was forced to call upon the Autobots for help in thwarting the invasion. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Death by [[Furmanism]].]]
Dirge reappeared among the Decepticon forces just long enough to sacrifice himself futilely against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], self-destructing alongside [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. Moments later, Megatron showed up with the [[rheanimum]] that could have saved him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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====''Classics''====
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[[File:Dirge DeathTimelines.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|You only get so many do-overs, pal.]]
While the war seemingly ended with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s defeat at [[Klo]], Megatron was quietly gathering the remains of forgotten Earthbound casualties and rebuilding them. Dirge was among his resurrections, but the Seeker chose to follow the exiled Bludgeon instead. {{storylink|Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker's ''Timelines'' bio}} This would prove an unfortunate choice, as Dirge soon ended up in the [[cerebro-shell]]ed thrall of [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]].

When Bug Bite decided to try and subvert Megatron himself, Dirge was on the team accompanying him to Earth. As Bug Bite and Megatron confronted each other, the Autobots ambushed them, freeing many of Bug Bite's troops with a cerebro-shell jammer. It's unclear whether Dirge's shell was disabled, but the point is somewhat moot; [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] shot him in the chest, leaving him lying on the floor with extinguished optics. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Dirge was eventually revived and compelled into serving Megatron again. He attacked a human city on Earth with his old wingmen, Ramjet and Thrust. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

[[File:TCC50 Dirge.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2]]
As he had dodged death so many times, Dirge began to garner a reputation among the Decepticons: that death itself was afraid of him. Megatron promoted Dirge to a higher rank to that he might scare the other Decepticons into subservience. Aboard the ''[[Talon (Classics)|Talon]]'' starship, the Decepticons began to reacquire territories that had previously been conquered by Bludgeon's splinter faction. During their travels, Dirge intercepted a distress call from Earth, and the ''Talon'' headed to investigate the S.O.S. after it had piqued Megatron's curiosity. En route, the Decepticons encountered the Autobot starship ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. The Decepticons engaged their enemies just as space-time itself ripped itself asunder nearby. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 50|Dirge's profile in Club magazine #50}} The ''Talon'' was pulled into the [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]] universe and shot down over prehistoric [[Earth]]. The Decepticons swiftly discovered that the local [[energon radiation]] was going to be a problem, and Dirge suggested they adopt organic [[alternate mode]]s. Megatron rejected the idea in favor of energon-absorbing armor. {{storylink|Shattered Time}} When the Decepticons detected three [[stasis pod]]s, Dirge and [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] were sent to shoot down the Autobots' [[sky-sled]], allowing Megatron to reach the pods first. Dirge returned to Megatron's side, and was blasted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after the three new Decepticons failed to terminate the Autobots. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}}

The Decepticons pursued the Autobots to a chasm, where they watched Megatron take on Ultra Magnus and be defeated. They climbed to the bottom of the chasm to retrieve their fallen leader and found a giant face hewn into the rock. It cheered Megatron up immensely once they dug him out of the rubble. {{storylink|Shattered Paths}} Dirge watched Megatron play with the ancient equipment in the cavern they'd found. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} The Predacons including Dirge accompanied Megatron as he used the giant mech he'd built to try and claim the matrix the Maximals had found. {{storylink|Shattered Balance}} They battled the Maximals once more, until they were all sucked into a dimensional rift thanks to Ultra Mammoth. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Ramjet thrust dirge shockwave secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Dirge was among the troops gathered by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to crew the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. Shortly before the vessel's launch, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] went missing and Megatron ordered Dirge, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to go and find him, acting on [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]'s suggestion that they might find him at the [[Project Dreadnought]] control hub. They arrived to find Shockwave standing over the wrecked bodies of [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] and when they relayed Megatron's orders to return, Shockwave acquiesced and they boarded the ''Nemesis'' together. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}

Dirge and the other [[Conehead]]s subsequently took part in the assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] as it emerged from the [[Stellae Cimeterium]] but were ordered by Megatron not to board the vessel with the rest of the Decepticons, instead remaining in flight mode to prevent any Autobots escaping. After the Ark crashed into prehistoric [[Earth]] with everyone aboard, Dirge, Ramjet, and Thrust returned to the ''Nemesis'' to confront Shockwave over his inaction regarding their comrades' fates but Shockwave incapacitated them with a derivative of the [[Scraplet]] virus before heading down to the surface of the planet himself to clear up some "loose ends". {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}}

[[File:Thrust dirge secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9]]
Upon awakening, Dirge, Ramjet, and Thrust travelled to Earth in pursuit of Shockwave but on arriving at the Ark they were instead confronted by five drones, constructed in the images of [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] by the Ark's computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] to defend against the impending threat of [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. The Coneheads engaged the drones in battle but found them tough to outmanoeuvre, unencumbered as they were by Autobot morality. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

They were then shocked to see Grimlock burst out of the Ark, locked in combat with Megatron, who was also being controlled by AUNTIE. Realising that the Decepticon leader was channelling pure [[Antimatter|anti-matter]] from a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]] through his eyes, Dirge warned Grimlock out of respect that Megatron was not in control and the three [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] retreated back to the ''Nemesis''. Subsequently, they reported back to Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] that they had located Megatron and the Ark, but that their ship was too badly damaged to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Straxus agreed to send a rescue ship for them and offered them places in his new hierarchy if they conveniently forgot all about the location of the Ark; given that the alternative was a slow and painful death, all three readily agreed to his terms. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Dirge was among the Decepticons under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s command who ambushed the [[Ark (G1)|ark]] and was knocked offline when it crashed into [[Earth]]. He and the others were repaired four million years later when a volcanic eruption caused the ark's systems to spring into life. {{storylink|The Transformers (Milton Bradley comic)|The Transformers}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Under Galvatron's orders, Dirge attacked a water tower on Metroplex in an attempt to flood Autobot City. He was stopped by [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who pelted him with missiles. {{storylink|Galvatron Attacks}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Dirge joined Galvatron in a mission to steal oil from [[Oil Valley]]. By pure happenstance, they arrived in the oil drilling area at the same time as Hot Rod and Daniel did. Dirge and the other Decepticons gave chase, only to encounter the Dinobots. Though Dirge managed to land a hit on Swoop, his firepower was mostly ineffective against the Dinobot warrior. The Decepticons were eventually chased off when more Autobot reinforcements arrived. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Dirge fought the Autobots over possession of it. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}
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===The Special Teams===
Dirge was summoned by Megatron to raid a power plant of its energy, after it had been evacuated of its human occupants due to the danger of landslides in the area. When Megatron demanded to know of Starscream's whereabouts, Dirge reminded him that he hadn't been spotted ever since venturing to Cybertron to fetch the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Dirge was present when Megatron threatened his troops into coming up with a battle plan for him. After the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s kidnapped the architect [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], Dirge fought against the Autobots who arrived to save him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}
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===Island of Fear===
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[[File:Island of Fear Dirge.jpg|thumb|"You are the product of everything you fear. Violence. Darkness. Helplessness."]]
Dirge was on a mission to the island of [[Nali]] to tap into the [[Earth's core]] to power the Decepticons' weapons.He brought along his pet [[Denebian Stalker]] to guard his volcano lair while on this mission, and spread terror amongst the island's populace thanks to his fear-inducing engines. He (might have) encountered [[you]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] while on this mission. Dirge's fate depended on what choices you made! {{storylink|Island of Fear}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Attack of the Insecticons====
Dirge was present, yet mostly uninvolved, in a number of possible adventures revolving around the Sun-Pak, a device invented by the Autobots' human ally Sparkplug. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}
====Earthquake====
In one possible sequence of events, Dirge happened upon Beachcomber snooping around the Decepticons' secret fortress. Easily overpowering the Autobot, Dirge disassembled him and then replayed the last few minutes of his memory tape to find out what he was up to. Discovering Beachcomber had allies snooping around the base as well, Dirge contacted Megatron, and the Decepticons were able to capture the Autobots quickly.

In another possible scenario, Dirge, Megatron, Thrust and Starscream captured Beachcomber and Buster sneaking about the Decepticons' fortress. They then led their prisoners to Megatron's lab to gloat. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Desert Flight====
[[File:DesertFlightDirgeandThrustattackAutobots.jpg|thumb|left|Who should kill Dirge? To have Windcharger kill Dirge, turn to page 23. To have Cosmos kill Dirge, turn to page 39.]]
Dirge was one of the most fearsome Decepticon warriors, feared by all Autobots.

Dirge was part of a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness' rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam. Dirge lured the Autobots to the desired location by creating his signature loud explosions, courtesy of his concussion missiles.

If the Autobots fell into the Decepticons' trap, Dirge, alongside Buzzsaw, Thrust, and Ramjet would swoop down upon their helpless prey for the kill. The Autobots destroyed, they would then turn off their gravity weapon, and force the townsfolk to drill oil to fuel the Decepticon army.

If the Autobots bypassed the anti-gravity field, Dirge was part of the squad that intercepted the Autobot convoy headed for the Decepticon base. Though Dirge was ready to take on Optimus Prime so long as he had Ramjet backing him up, as soon as Powerglide took out the later, Dirge sounded a retreat back to the Decepticon base.

In a possible iteration of the battle that ensued within the Decepticon base, Dirge attempted to cripple Optimus as the Autobot leader was sabotaging the anti-gravity gun.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, Dirge and Buzzsaw captured Cosmos when he attempted to investigate the Decepticons' base on his own. The pair then brought their captive before Megatron.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, Thrust, Dirge, Buzzsaw and a small squadron of other Decepticons spotted a squadron of Autobots driving towards the Decepticon base. The Autobots, in a disadvantageous position as they had no weapons in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s, were easy pickings for Dirge and the others.

In one possible ensuing scenario, the Autobots were able to create cover for themselves with their exhaust fumes, allowing them the time to transform and fight back. Dirge tipped the battle once more in the Decepticons' favour with the use of his fear-inducing engines.

In the ensuing battle, Dirge was shot out of the sky by either Cosmos or Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertTopspin&Seaspray.jpg|thumb]]
In one possible scenario, Dirge accompanied Galvatron on a campaign to retrieve an ancient sphere of cybertite that contained the secrets to an ancient Autobot power-booster. Learning that the sphere was located within a sunken ship off the California coast, Dirge and the others headed for its location.

If they found the Autobots in the middle of retrieving it, the Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the sphere, and proceeded to rain superior Decepticon firepower upon their foes.

If the Decepticons found the coast deserted, they retrieved the ship themselves, using the might of Devastator.

If [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] attempted to snatch the ship away from the Decepticons, Dirge and his comrades destroyed the ship and the sphere contained within to keep it out of Autobot hands. The Decepticons then proceeded to pin down the Autobots in their hiding spots, leaving the heroic robots at their mercy.

If [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] executed their plan to retrieve the sphere from Decepticon clutches, they successfully distracted the evil robots for long enough to whisk the cybertite sphere back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

====Project Brain Drain====
Dirge was involved in a Decepticon plot to use a [[Brain Drain device]] on the crowd goers of a rock concert to syphon their intelligence into Decepticon fuel.

In one possible scenario, Galvatron had to recall his troops from the concert at the last minute when Ultra Magnus and his troops began a timely assault on the Decepticons' headquarters. Dirge participated in the battle that ensued, which ended in a loss for the Decepticons when Ultra Magnus triggered an avalanche, burying Galvatron and shattering the Brain Drain device.

In another possible scenario,Dirge and the rest of the Decepticons were surprised to find the Autobots hiding amidst the parked vehicles surrounding the concert just as they were about to put their plan into action. Having been tasked in setting the parking lot aflame to prevent the concert-goers from escape, Dirge and the other Decepticon jets continued with the plan, dumping down gasoline onto the Autobots.

If the Autobots moved towards the crowd to protect them once the parking lot was set ablaze, Dirge and the other Decepticon jets continued their assault, able to bypass the inferno that kept the land bound Decepticons away from their enemies. Whether the Decepticons triumphed or not that day depended on which choices the Autobots made from this point forward.

In a completely different scenario, when Dirge arrived at the concert to put Galvatron's plan into action, he was immediately shot out of the sky by a small group of Autobots, and crashed down into a flaming heap of metal. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
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In one possible scenario, Dirge was one of the Decepticons that happened upon [[Sarah Sanders]]’s ship when it landed in the desert. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Frenzy and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location.

In one scenario where the Autobots rescue Sarah, Galvatron decided that only he would possess the secrets of invisibility, and sent Dirge out to kill the woman. Dirge was unsuccessful due to Hot Rod and the other Autobots' interference.

In another possible scenario, Dirge and the other Decepticons happened upon Sarah Sanders's ship before any Autobots had come in contact with her. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Dirge and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location. In whichever scenario that followed, the Autobots managed to steal the Invisibility Device from the Decepticons, either dazzling Dirge and the others with their headlights while Hot Rod took the device right out of their hands, or tricking him and most of the other Decepticons into leaving the spaceship behind while they pursued the young Autobot on a wild goose chase. The Decepticons did not succeed in catching Hot Rod no matter what scenario ensued. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:GalvatronsAirAttack Dirge crashes.jpg|thumb|One mission and he almost dies. Luckily for him, he was only in one book.]]
Thanks to a new surveillance system, the Decepticons were alerted to the fact that the Autobots were searching an old battleground for [[cybernite]]. Dirge was among the jets led by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] who went to attack the scavengers, however the Autobots drove into a narrow part of the canyon, and unable to pull up in time, Dirge damaged his wing on the canyon wall. As they were unable to follow the Autobots, Starscream's team returned to base where [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] ordered Dirge to get repaired and have some flying lessons. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|Dirge picked the faction that gets beat up the most, of course.]]
Dirge participated in Shockwave's offensive against [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] shortly after Optronix took the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and became [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} He was on the front lines when the Decepticons managed to breach the last of the Autobots' defenses and penetrated the [[Decagon]]. At this time, Optimus and Megatron beheld visions of the future, in which Dirge participated in an attack on a hydro-electric dam on Earth. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

During the Dark Ages, he joined up with Starscream's [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction and attempted to disrupt the peace treaty at [[Tyger Pax]], only to have the combined forces of the Autobots, Decepticons, and [[Ultracon]]s brought against him. The battle was interrupted, however, by the return of Megatron. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

Megatron disappeared once more after briefly gaining control of Cybertron, and Dirge came to work under Shockwave. When [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] took over the Decepticons and posed as Shockwave to retain command over the other full-sized Transformers in the ranks, Dirge was among the troops duped by the diminutive 'bot into launching an all-out offensive, despite their resources being at an all-time low. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} During what was meant to be a suicide mission, the Decepticons nearly claimed victory against the Autobots... until both factions' Micromasters turned up to put an end to the conflict. After the miniature 'bots revealed that Skystalker had engineered the recent conflict to take over himself, the Decepticons retreated from the battlefield. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

[[File:BrothersBurden ThrustAndDirge.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Better listen, Prime... Dirge knows of that which he speaks.]]
After the [[Great Shutdown]] was over, Dirge became one of Shockwave's top agents and traveled to Earth to help collect the former crews of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|New World Order}} Despite initial resistance, Optimus Prime surrendered his forces to Shockwave, and they were collected for detention by Dirge and the other troops. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Back on Cybertron, he helped defend Shockwave's empire when the Autobots finally rose up against him. Dirge and Thrust nearly managed to obliterate [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] during the insurrection, only for Optimus to come to the smaller Autobot's rescue. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Dirge next tried to attack Mirage, only for Cliffjumper to jump him from behind. Dirge easily swatted Cliffjumper away, but turned his back to Mirage in the process... this allowed Mirage to use his invisibility powers to sucker-punch Dirge, knocking him out of the fight. Shockwave's planetary reign was ultimately brought to an end, and Dirge was escorted out of the battlefield in energy cuffs, alongside his fellow Decepticons. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Somehow, Dirge escaped detention and joined up with Shockwave and his remaining flunkies in the [[Wastelands]], hidden in an underground bunker while planning their next move. When Megatron arrived with his new [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], though, Dirge quickly assessed his priorities and agreed to serve under the old Decepticon commander for the duration. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
In one of the many [[Primax 1003.30 Kappa]] variations, Dirge encountered the [[Jewel of Mystery]] and was blasted into [[unspace#Marvel The Transformers comics|unspace]]. [[Unicron]] subsequently plucked him from the void to deal with a particularly tenacious [[Lukas]] reality, adding him to his roster of [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19}}

====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:Dirge DeathArmada.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Even in a new continuity, he can't get a break.]]
Along with [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], and Galvatron, Dirge traveled to the [[Earth]] of [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma|a new reality]] to prepare the way for Unicron. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Together, they opened up a large amount of space bridge portals in close spatial proximity to one another in order to weaken the quantum event horizon that separated this universe from the one they had traveled from. Leaving Bludgeon to guard the portals, the rest of the group then journeyed to Earth to confront the Transformers there. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} While Galvatron dueled the local Megatron, Dirge, Thunderwing an Scourge scoured about the Decepticons' headquarters. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} They came upon [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], and tortured him for information, but ultimately yielded nothing of interest out of him. They next crossed paths with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], who detonated the [[Decepticon Command Headquarters]] to escape his opponents. Dirge was killed in the explosion. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Dirge was based on Cybertron, serving as one of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s bodyguards. Along with Ramjet and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], he tried to stop a group of Autobots from stealing a load of [[energon cube]]s from the Decepticons, and almost managed to shoot [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. Shockwave later led Dirge and the others to capture [[Teletran 3]], but they were stopped when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] set up a force field around the computer. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} The field eventually went down, and the Decepticons attacked, capturing the Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] attacked, several of Shockwave's forces were killed. The remainder withdrew to Shockwave's command tower, where they were destroyed when [[Cobra Commander]] detonated explosives hidden on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. So one way or another, Dirge died again. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Dirge joined several other flying Decepticons in attacking [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] during a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===3H comics===
During the [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron a week after the [[Great Transformation]], Overseer [[Rexian]] and his [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s came upon an untransformed portion of Cybertron with non-technorganic Cybertronians claiming to be Decepticons freed by the defeat of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. The Decepticons loudly argued over who was the big-shot [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and decided that whoever could take down the most Sharkticons could be Thundercracker, the loser getting to be Dirge. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===''Lil Formers''===
When he was called useless and ineffective, the only response Dirge could muster up is asking if anyone had seen his chapstick. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
Dirge was one of the many Cybertronians caught up in a civil war that emerged due to greed, corruption, and malice emerging in their planet's halls of power. He was one of the first Decepticons to travel to Earth, and looked on as the Autobots took on alternate forms to disguise themselves amongst its populace. {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All Hail Megatron issue 7|''All Hail Megatron'' #7]]}}

[[File:Rise Dirge and Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|Both he and Thundercracker are a lot nicer after the war's over.]]
Dirge and several other Decepticons ambushed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s team of Autobots near the borders of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], stopping them from apprehending [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} He was then present at the [[Jump Joint]] during Orion's little chat with [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}} Megatron led him and several other Decepticons to [[Nyon]], where they prevented [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] from killing Orion Pax. {{storylink|Choices}} Dirge was soon one of the Seekers providing air support in a joint Autobot-Decepticon attack on Zeta Prime's forces. {{Storylink|Overthrown}} Following their victory, the Decepticons betrayed and captured the Autobots, and Dirge was assigned to guard one of the cells together with [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]. He was blasted by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] when he showed up to free the captive Autobots. {{storylink|Rise}}

Dirge was present when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took control of the Decepticons, and got annoyed that [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] were chattering away during his inaugural speech. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} He participated in Scorponok's attack on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] where he was injured by [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} Alongside some other fliers he also attacked [[Starsreach Spaceport]] and helped shoot down civilian vessels participating in the [[Exodus (event)|Exodus]]. {{storylink|Massacre}}

[[File:ShiningArmor04 DirgeShield.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.9|Starscream knows a good bullet sponge when he sees it.]]
Four million years later, after the War had rendered Cybertron uninhabitable, Dirge was part of [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s unit. In the 19th century, the group had conquered the [[Huni System]] before the group was approached by the [[Dire Wraith]] [[Vekktral]], who proposed an alliance. Initially disinterested, Vekktral managed to convince Starscream by showing him [[Stardrive]] prompting Dirge to pull his leader aside and voice his concerns. Unsurprisingly, Starscream didn't care much for what Dirge said and agreed to the alliance. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}} After the Wraiths had sown chaos among the ranks of the [[Solstar Order]], Dirge was part of the squad that broke into ''[[Orchid Crossing]]''. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}} When the [[Autobot]]s arrived, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] singled out Dirge and began beating him for information until [[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]] was partially assimilated by a Dire Wraith. With the hybrid proving unstoppable, Dirge and Ramjet decided to hightail it before Ultra Magnus suddenly condemned the station to a fiery demise. The Decepticons regrouped in the skies of [[Xetaxxis]] where Vekktral observed that the Wraith/Cybertronian had survived reentry. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}} On the surface, Dirge joined in the Seeker attack on the ruins of ''Orchid Crossing'', {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}} before [[Livia]] and [[Rom]] overpowered him and knocked him into stasis, sending him tumbling into Starscream. After Starscream used his unconscious body as a shield, Dirge rebooted and rode Starscream's jet mode to make a getaway. Hovering in the skies, he, Ramjet and Starscream watched Stardrive suffer a mental breakdown before Bumblebee fixed it. As they discussed their next move, Dirge spotted a Vekktral possessed Ultra Magnus flanked by an army of Wraiths. When the Decepticons landed however, the Wraiths turned on their allies. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 4|Shining Armor #4}}

[[File:AHM7 Dirge hops in.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.7|Operation: Cannot Possibly Fail]]
Roughly a century afterwards, Dirge and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] escorted defeated Autobots to exile on Cybertron via a space bridge. But when Optimus Prime sabotaged the bridge on his way through, the two Decepticons found themselves trapped on Cybertron with their "prisoners". {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Dirge and Deluge were kicked around and left to fend for themselves on the hostile planet. The Seeker watched as the [[Insecticon swarm]] tore apart Deluge.

[[File:IDWRID StickTogether Dirge.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Me? Not dying for once? Lies.]]
After the rebirth of Cybertron, a Decepticon crowd gathered after the death of Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. Dirge refused to believe [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and the Autobots' claims that Ratbat committed suicide, and angrily stormed off. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] [[Barrel Roll]] followed him, and offered his friendship. Before Dirge could answer, a mysterious explosion engulfed Barrel Roll. Dirge's life was spared, but his injuries had him brought into [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]]'s care.

As a witness to the explosion, Dirge was interrogated by [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]]. [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], blaming Dirge for the death of Barrel Roll, took a shot at Dirge, missing thanks to Wheeljack's intervention. Dirge became infuriated at this example of "Autobot mercy", believing that the explosion and other events were caused by the Autobots themselves to gain justification to execute the Decepticons. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

Dirge then worked in the [[reclamation tunnel]]s alongside other Decepticons. There, he found the dead body of [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] and caught a glimpse of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who affixed a [[cerebro-shell]] on Dirge to keep him quiet. He was soon found by Autobot authorities, and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] deduced the culprit from the cerebro-shell's presence. Using a device from Wheeljack, Prowl used the shell on Dirge to track down Bombshell and eventually killed the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]], breaking his hold on Dirge. [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] was sent to chase the fleeing Seeker, but let him go after he made a plea for his life. {{storylink|Devisive}}

[[File:Devisive Dirge vehicle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|I'm not dead yet!]]
After having witnessed Prowl killing both Bombshell and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in cold blood, Dirge feared that he was next and went into hiding. He told his story to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], who protected him and shared his information with new arrival [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] as well. However, their hiding place was discovered by the Autobots and Dirge and Swindle escaped, leaving Needlenose and Sky-Byte behind. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} Swindle then had him tell [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] about Prowl's crimes. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} When this was followed by a bombing that crippled [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Dirge worried that it was part of some plan Shockwave had cooked up after hearing his story, making him indirectly responsible. In order to avoid getting involved with any further plots, he and Swindle approached Starscream, giving him the dirt on Prowl in exchange for being safely hidden away from ''both'' Prowl and Shockwave. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}}

[[File:HeavyistheHead DirgeBlastedByMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|Flirting with fate here, Dirge...]]
Dirge's attempts at staying out of the spotlight were futile, and he was plucked out of his safehouse by Arcee who took him to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] and asked him testify against Prowl to Autobot leader [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. He accepted, claiming he didn't become a Decepticon just to let Autobots get away with murder. {{storylink|The Verge}} Brought to [[Autobot High Command]], Dirge convinced Bumblebee that they had to investigate Prowl's actions and subsequently followed the Autobots to the [[Black Room]], where they found that Prowl had been under the control of Bombshell all along. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} As the Decepticon army, led by a returning Megatron, began conquering Iacon, Dirge turned his back on them and joined forces with [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] who was looking to save Starscream from Megatron's clutches. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} They were aided by Bumblebee's Autobots, but Dirge was quick to point out that they were only out to kill Megatron rather than rescue a fellow Cybertronian. When they reached Megatron, he was blasted by his former leader while trying to stop him from forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

Dirge survived the attack and remained in Iacon to receive medical attention while the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons were exiled by Starscream. {{storylink|Second Exodus}} As he lay damaged, he was approached by Starscream, who offered his fellow Seeker a place at his side now that he was the ruler of Cybertron. Dirge had no interest in helping him, however, as Starscream had left him to die during the battle, and chose to sock him in the face instead. Starscream threatened to kill him, but Dirge pointed out that would be difficult now that he was in charge and all eyes were on him. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} Six months later, Dirge attended Wheeljack's welcome-back party at Maccadam's. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

[[File:Unicron1-RampageKillsDirge.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|Well, it had to happen eventually.]]

Dirge was interviewed for his opinion on Earth joining the [[Council of Worlds]]. While able to rationalize the humans killing Ramjet and Thrust after the Decepticon invasion, he was horrified by the humans using their corpses to make the [[Seeker clone]]s and haunted by the prospect of humans on Cybertron. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 1}}

Following the [[Iron Ring]]'s invasion, Dirge hit the bars where he was approached by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] who was doing research for his [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|movie]] about [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. Dirge had few kind remarks to say about his former commander, having largely lost his faith in the Decepticon higher-ups when he and Deluge had been stranded on Cybertron and having to watch his friend be devoured by the [[Insecticon swarm]]. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}

Refitting himself into an old wartime chassis, Dirge was one of the Cybertronians who attempted to defend [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] from [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. He saved [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] and [[Sparkstalker]] from Unicron's [[Maximal]] supporters, managing to shoot at [[Wolfang (Predacon)|one]], only to be cut in half and killed by [[Rampage (BW)|another]] himself. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} When [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] disdainfully listed Dirge among the Seekers not under his command, Starscream brought up his demise. In response, Skywarp lamented that he had actually kinda liked "[the] idiot". {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} As Soundwave sacrificed his life to help defeat Unicron, he glimpsed Dirge's spirit among the many other deceased, welcoming him into the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:ShockwaveDirgeInfestation2-2.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.5]]
With his fellow Decepticons, Dirge fell under the thrall of an [[Elder God]] in [[1888]]. As part of the Elder God's forces, Dirge, with the other Decepticons, defended [[Port Cenotaph]] from intruders. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He soon defended the town against an international fleet. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
Dirge took part in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. It's unclear why he was playing on the [[Autobot]] side. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Dirge was among [[Bludgeon (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Bludgeon]]'s troops who discovered the legendary [[Red Bucket]], only to be interrupted by the arrival of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]]. On Bludgeon's order, Dirge tipped the bucket over on the Autobots, burying them in blocks, but this only led to the Decepticons' defeat when Jazz used the blocks to his advantage. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Dirge followed Megatron to Earth in his quest for the [[AllSpark]]. There, he encountered [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. The fight did not go in Dirge's favour, and Omega snatched Dirge out of the air as the Decepticons attempted to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Combiner Wars'' cartoon===
Dirge was among the Decepticon troops who bore witness to a pivotal duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, one meant to end the war before the never-ending arms race between the two factions spiralled further out of control. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}}

===Legends World===
When the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] invaded their home dimension, the toys of the [[Legends World]] revealed themselves to be real Transformers. A toy of Dirge helped defend the people of {{w|Kagoshima}}. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
When [[World War III]] consumed [[Earth]], the [[Decepticon]]s fled the blighted planet aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], trailing the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. When the two [[Titan (group)|Titans]] reached [[Cygnus Seven]], the Decepticons attacked, the battle sending Maximus hurtling into the planet and causing everyone to fall into [[stasis lock]]. Eventually, the [[Federation]] moved onto Cygnus Seven with a survey team accidentally rousing Maximus's autonomic systems. By random chance, the repair beam first struck [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] who proceeded to revive the other Decepticons and lead an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} Dirge joined his fellow Seekers in attacking the mining colony before the Decepticons were scared away by a [[photon torpedo]] barrage from the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']]. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

After the Decepticons had reunited with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and allied with the [[Klingon Empire]], they resumed their attack on Cygnus Seven. When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] resurfaced, the Coneheads swarmed him before Dirge began dogfighting [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}} As the dogfight continued, Megatron caught sight of Starscream deserting, ordering the Decepticons away so they could pursue the traitor. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

Catching up to the traitor on the planet [[Kronos]], the [[Klingon]] homeworld. Despite managing to defeat the Autobot/[[Starfleet]] alliance, the Decepticons were caught unawares by a [[Warbird (Star Trek)|warbird]] fleet, being taken into custody by the Klingons for study. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Dirge was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. The Warrior received a direct hit from Ultra Megatron for his trouble. {{Storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> Dirge was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Sergeant]] and a member of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker Elite]] team. After crashlanding on [[Earth]], the Seeker Elite battled the "Autobot Alliance", consisting of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Seeker Elite marketing material}}<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TRA-EARTHRISE-Seeker-Pack/dp/B083VMBWCK/ Seeker Elite on Amazon]</ref>

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jay Sanford]] (English)|[[Sergio Becerril]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
Dirge was a member of [[Doubledealer]]'s crew of [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]], hired by [[Quintesson Judge (G1)|Quintesson Judge]] [[Deseeus]] to bring in the [[Autobot]]s aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

Aboard the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'', the crew flew to the adrift ''Ark'' and infiltrated the ship. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} The Mercenaries reactivated the ship and successfully brought the Autobots to Chaar, though after Deeseeus refused to pay them and Doubledealer made a new deal with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Dirge and the others battled the [[Quintesson]]'s [[Deseeus Army Drone|forces]] and helped the Autobots escape. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

After Deseeus took control of Doubledealer's mind, Dirge and his fellow [[Conehead]]s left the crew. [[Exhaust]] later stated he was going to do the same as them. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:LightStar Coneheads.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
Dirge, Ramjet, and Thrust were hired enforcers enlisted by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] to increase security at the [[Hexagon]] outpost, security for Thunderwing's...''personal'' pursuits. Matters became tense when a rogue [[Titan (group)|Titan]] named [[Vigilem]] docked at [[Hexagon]], and [[Colonial Security]]'s [[Technobot (G1)|Technical Solutions Team]] insinuated themselves in the situation to apprehend him. [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]'s snooping around a secure area led the Seekers to open fire on the visitors. The Technical Solutions Team located [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]]'s laboratory where she sought to artificially recreate the [[Enigma of Combination]]. They absorbed the power of her [[Combination Core]], becoming a new Combiner named [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] that Dirge, Ramjet, and Thrust tried to contain. Thunderwing ended up ejecting that section of Hexagon, and it's unclear whether the Seekers were able to navigate their way back inside as Computron was forcibly jettisoned out into space. {{storylink|Light/Star}}

===Energon Universe===
Dirge was among the many off-line Decepticons aboard the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 27|Transformers #27}} His body was recovered by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] during a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] to his side. Megatron responded by calling down [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and Dirge. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}
*Dirge was led by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] into an attack against an Autobot launch station. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his troops emerged from the facility to defend it. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Alex Easley]] (English)}}
{{Note|Dirge is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Dirge was amongst Megatron's troops ages ago, before the Cybertronian war found its way to Earth. {{storylink|The War Within}} He was part of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s team which unsuccessfully attempted to intercept [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] as the pair returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after an [[energon]] scavenging mission. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (Legends)|More than Meets the Eye}}

Dirge was involved in a battle between the Decepticons and the Dinobots when the later went berserk and set out to attack the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 1}} During a Decepticon attack on a major human city, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and Dirge used their sonic powers to make things difficult for the Autobot rescue team of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. {{storylink|To the Rescue}}

After the discovery of a lagoon filled with [[Electrum]], Dirge was amongst the Decepticons who found themselves invulnerable to Autobot firepower after being coated with the substance. Although they managed to defeat Omega Supreme at first, they found themselves at a standstill with the Autobots who had also managed to gain access to the Electrum. In the end, Dirge and the rest of his comrades were forced to retreat from the Autobots when their Electrum coating wore off first. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (Legends)|The Golden Lagoon}} While transporting a stolen Autobot weapon, Dirge crashed into a swamp on a movie set and had to be rescued by the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Dirge was among [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s Decepticon troops who attacked a small group of Autobots, forcing them into hiding in the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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Dirge appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDirge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Great, now it's easier for him to just die!]]
Dirge participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited after collecting 45 units of Cybermetal and 20 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Dirge_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]

*'''Class:''' Air
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons:''': Blades dual-wields pistols to attack targets on the ground at short range.
*'''Ability: Safe Zone''' - Drop a hack bomb dealing 69.0 damage in an area. Confuse the targets for 5 seconds (reducing their attack speed to 40% and making them attack your foes). Upgrading this ability increases the damage and duration.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:dirge Dirge at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
Dirge is a Decepticon seeker pulled from his universe by the Quintessons and forced to fight. He eventually joins the Commander. There are at least a few of him running around!

As a Warrior, he strikes Fear into his opponents, reducing their Attack power and severely Bleeding out whenever they're dodging and not attacking. He also makes a Grim Mockery out of their missing melee hits, increasing his confidence and Attack and makes it harder for the opponent to overcome their fear.
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBODirge.jpg|thumb|100px]]
Dirge is featured as a boss battle once the player reaches a whopping 67,500,000 points. He is in command of the eighteenth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a raid.
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The morose Dirge was an expert in psychological warfare and a depressing conversationalist. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} On [[Earth]], Dirge and a number of other low-ranking Decepticons were recruited by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to keep an eye on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s latest scheme and undermine his operation from within. After infiltrating his team, the group helped recover some [[Polarity gauntlet]]s from an ancient Cybertronian shipwreck, and came into conflict with [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] after foiling Starscream's attempted doublecross. {{storylink|Catch a Falling Starscream}}

==Toys==
{{main|Dirge (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
*The original [[character model]]s of the coneheads all feature design elements simplified from Dirge's robot mode stickers–which were themselves originally recolored from [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s robot mode stickers.
*[[Simon Furman]] originally planned for Dirge and the other "coneheads" to appear and defend the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in the [[Nemesis Part 2|conclusion]] to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', but this plot point was dropped due to time and budget constraints. Furman was so disappointed at his missed chance to use Dirge (whom he appreciated because he has "...a cool doom-laden name") that he chose the character to be one of [[Herald of Unicron|Unicron's Heralds]] in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' comic's "[[Worlds Collide (Dreamwave)|Worlds Collide]]" arc.
*Colorist [[Drew Eiden]] stated at the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collector's Club]] panel at [[BotCon 2007]] that the day after final colors were applied to the ''Timelines'' comic where Dirge apparently falls dead, he found this article and noted to editor [[Pete Sinclair]] how ironic it was. Whether the comic was actually ''intended'' to continue Dirge's death-trend is unknown.
*According to his ''Gentei! Gentei!'' bio, his engines generate a super sonic wave that can destroy buildings.
*Rather than being based directly off of his ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toy, Dirge's ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' character model only retains the toy's head, with the rest of his body being a carbon copy of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] model.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dirge''' (ダージ ''Dāji'')
*''French:'' '''Funébro''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Sparviero''' ("Sparrowhawk")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wǎngē''' (China, 挽歌, "Dirge")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Funebre''' (Portugal comic), '''Dirgo''' (Brazil comic), '''Funeral''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Smert''' (Смерть, "Death"), '''Tupik''' (Тупик, "Deadlock"), '''Grobovshchik''' (Гробовщик, "Undertaker")

==References==
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[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Mercenaries]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Decepticons]]
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[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
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Elita One (G1)

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Nu-Priest: /* Energon Universe */

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:''Elita One is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TF201907-cvrRIclean.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Elita: 1 — Decepticons: 0]]
'''Elita One''' (see [[#Name|below]]) is a devoted Autobot and powerful warrior, compassionate to and protective of those in need and fearless in the face of the enemy. Where most of the Autobots left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], led by her counterpart [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Elita One remained behind, leading a [[Female Autobots|team of commandos]] in waging a guerilla war against the planet's [[Cybertron Guard|Decepticon occupiers]]. Though the realities of war can lead her to make hard, even ruthless, choices, she upholds the ideals of the cause that she fights for and doesn't hesitate to sacrifice herself if that's what's needed.

In some tellings, she was the simple manual laborer '''Ariel''' before she was rebuilt by [[Alpha Trion]]. He granted her a [[special power]], which manifests as the ability to stop [[time]] for everybody else and the ability to extend her own immunity to others by touch. Sadly, this ability drains all of her [[Spark|life force]] and is thus almost assuredly fatal, leaving her to only use it in the most dire of situations.

{{quote|I can deal with [[Decepticon]]s. Elita One knows no fear!|Elita One|"[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Marlene Aragon]] (English), [[Samantha Newark]] (Ariel, English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese), [[Eiko Hisamura|Eiko Yamada]] (Ariel, Japanese)|[[Yu Hong]] (Chinese), [[Anne Kerylen]] (European French), [[Denise Metmer]] (Ariel, European French), [[Nuria Cepero]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Gloria García]] (Ariel, Spain-Spanish), [[Maria Helena Pader]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:ArielWarDawn1.jpg|left|upright=2|thumb|She has a ponytail and Alpha Trion has a mustache. Get over it!]]
Nine million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was a [[Golden Age|peaceful, prospering world]], and within this era lived a young dockworker called Ariel. She had a boyfriend named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] and shared a good friend with him in their colleague [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]. Among the many developments brought forth during their lifetime was the invention of [[flight]], which fascinated Orion and Dion to no end. However, as mere dockworkers, they didn't have much expectation of seeing the results in action themselves anytime soon.

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

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

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

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

[[File:ElitaVehicle01.jpg|thumb|left|Yeah, this is all you see of her vehicle mode.]]
In truth, she dodged [[death]] once more. In the next four million years, Elita One held command of a team of [[Female Autobots|six Autobots]] that continued the fight on Cybertron, utilizing their exaggerated deaths to work under cover of secrecy. [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]'s carelessness eventually revealed their continued existence, a piece of knowledge Megatron appreciatively used to set up a trap for Optimus Prime. He sent a unit consisting of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to Cybertron to capture Elita One as soon as [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] would succeed in [[Sentinel (G1)|locating]] their base. Though Elita was already taking preparations to relocate after first winning advice from her mentor, Alpha Trion, the Decepticons arrived too soon. Elita subsequently fought three of them, forced into battle by Rumble's [[Earthquake (event)|actions]] that endangered her team still within the base and as a bonus to the Decepticons prevented them from coming to their leader's aid.

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

[[File:SearchAlphaTrion Prime Elita Autobots.JPG|right|thumb|The secret to keeping a good relationship is to ghost your girlfriend for 4 million years.]]
Following Elita's [[Alpha Trion's base‎|directions]] to bring her to Alpha Trion, Optimus begged the ancient Autobot to save her. Alpha Trion then revealed to Optimus that only ''he'' could save Elita by interfacing to her with his power filter. An astonished Optimus Prime stated that only his creator could know that, which Alpha Trion deemed an educated guess.

After Elita One was re-energized, she and Optimus Prime arrived in time to save both a group of [[Earth]]-stationed Autobots who had followed Optimus to Cybertron plus Elita's own troops from certain death at the hands of the Decepticons. Elita [[Female Autobot laser pistol|shot down]] Shockwave, while Optimus scared off the Earth-stationed Decepticons. The two leaders were thanked with much jubilation by their troops.

Though sharing his regrets that they'd be apart again so soon, Elita elected to continue her duties in the war fought on Cybertron while Optimus and his troops returned to the battle on Earth. With their original secret base discovered and in ruins, Alpha Trion quickly set Elita's team up with a new, better one. Goodbyes were exchanged not much later, the situation not preventing Elita from telling her partner not to stay away TOO long... {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====MC Axis comics=====
[[File:Elita One MC Axis Comic Prease.jpg|thumb|left|150px|She actually says "prease".]]
Elita One and her team toppled a colossal Decepticon warrior. Though her team was jubilant at their victory, Elita knew that this one victory was far from enough to win the war, and longed for Optimus to return so they could re-take their homeworld. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis manga)#Elita One|The Transformers: Elita One}}

=====''Legends'' comic (1)=====
Elita One was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron (Legends)|Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers, assuring him she'd keep him safe by using her [[special power]]. {{storylink|LG11 Chromia}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
When [[Megaempress]] tried to use her [[special power]] to take [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] as a husband in [[2021]], the Autobot leader resisted it by shouting the name of his true love, Elita. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
Elita One was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} She stuck around for the race's second week, this time serving as a race queen. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

=====''Legends'' comic (2)=====
[[File:Female Autobots Selects.jpg|thumb]]

In [[2039]], Elita One was at the ceremony for the reunification of the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
[[2050|Eleven years later]], Elita One and her team of Female Autobots charged into battle with the rest of the Cybertron Alliance in the war for [[Selector]] independence. They later combined into [[Orthia]], when Optimus gave the command for his troops to prepare their defenses against the corrosive gas bombs. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

After Orthia's components were separated by [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]'s [[slime gun]], Elita One realized that this was due to the Decepticon now being able to produce an oil that contained [[anti-electron]]s. {{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}

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

Five million years later, to gather energy for the sapped Autobots, a crew was formed to pilot the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Elita One was to be part of the crew, but a Decepticon attack blocked her and others from reaching the ship before it departed. Soon after, as their current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Elita joined her comrades still on the planet in [[stasis hibernation pod]]s to await the return of energy resources to their planet. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TheRouteOfAllEvil Elita One.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|Optimus likes 'em with some armor-plating on their circuits.]]
Elita One was the leader of an elite squad of five warriors under the command of the [[Quintesson]]s. The team was waiting for intel from their Autobot sleeper agent, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], in preparation for a mission on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Arcee reported on the awaited situation, the rest of the team was called in to prepare for departure. As the Quintessons were gloating about how smooth matters were proceeding, Elita One entered and aggressively threw her [[lance]] through the screen then displaying [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], one of the mission's objectives. The Quintessons found this amusing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Elita One used a [[space bridge]] to get to the [[Autobase]] on Cybertron, where she was discovered by Hot Rod. Hot Rod attempted to shoot the intruder down, but Elita knocked the guns out of his hands and challenged him to hand-to-hand combat. Hot Rod confidently accepted, but was taken out with ease. [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] witnessed this, and Gnaw urged Wheelie to run. Elita contacted her team on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] and the remaining three followed after their leader to Cybertron. Seeing this, Gnaw opened attack, but was taken out by [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and Elita One. Elita One ordered [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to take an unconscious Hot Rod with her to Quintessa, whereas Moonracer and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] were to join her into the Autobot facility. Soon after, the trio found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s badly damaged body in a [[CR chamber|repair chamber]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''Classics''====
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Elita-1's existence was a surprise to everyone but [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who quietly added the female Autobot to the crew aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]''. Everyone had an idea about where she came from, but Grimlock kept her origin a secret. Since the others knew so little about her, Elita felt she had to work harder to gain their respect, and so she took unnecessary risks. In battle, she carried a hyper-concussive missile launcher that converted into an EMP scrambler. She could blend into her surroundings due to her camouflaging skin made of mimetic alloy armor, which could also refract laser fire into blinding bursts of light. She was also a skilled practitioner of [[Circuit-Su]]. {{storylink|#Timelines|BotCon 2009 Elita-1 profile card}}

[[File:GamesOfDeception ElitaOneRavage.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|left|]]

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

Elita-One fought the sentry, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], to gain passage for the team. She was sent ahead again to the command center to check on the situation and the odds of saving Mirage. Upon her findings, the team burst in, saved Mirage and completely wrecked the place. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Later, [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when Elita-1 and the rest of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}} Elita and the rest of her team managed to survive the destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|their universe]] and ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Epilogue}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All That Remains|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #3]]}}
[[File:AllThatRemains-ElitaOne.jpg|thumb|Don't ask her to decorate your living room.]]

{{quote|Just because I will not lie does not oblige me to correct every lie I hear.|Elita One|"[[Heavy]]"}}

An erroneous account placed Elita One as a Cybertronian, among those attending [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

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

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

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

[[File:DesperateTimes-carcerwonttransform.jpg|thumb|left|Don't ask her to transform Carcer.]]
When Starscream declared [[Chosen One Day]] day to be a thing, Elita One's troops celebrated by throwing a parade in her honor. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Autobot warrior Elita-1 could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Primes]] by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Elita-1 packaging bio}}

{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Elita-1, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}

=== 2019 IDW continuity ===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part One|''Transformers'' #1]]}}

[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart3 AscenticonGuardVolunteers.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Critical of the [[Nominus Edict]] and its stymieing effect on Cybertronian society, Elita-1 joined the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s, confident that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his growing movement would affect change in Cybertronian society through peaceful means. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} Along with prominent Ascenticons Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Elita attended [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s forging in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] during [[Nominus Prime]]'s era. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}}

Late into [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s reign, Elita joined a public Ascenticon march on [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] to attend Megatron's latest speech; {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} after a botched "assassination" attempt, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}} Megatron used the opportunity to induct Elita, [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]], [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], and [[Flywheels|Skytread]] into the newly-formed [[Ascenticon Guard]], a private Ascenticon militia. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} As the Ascenticon cause continued to spread across Cybertron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] instructed Bumblebee to apply for membership in the Ascenticon Guard to keep an eye on the organization from within; although Bumblebee opened a channel with Elita to discuss membership, she sent Soundwave in her place. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}}

[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPart1-Elita1.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
During this meeting, rogue Ascenticon agent Quake killed Bumblebee's mentee [[Rubble]], then abruptly disappeared; when Elita met Bumblebee for herself, the yellow 'bot expressed an earnest desire to join the Guard in the hopes of avenging the fallen 'bot. Though Elita was sympathetic to his plight and reasoning, she was forced to contend with [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] and [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s thuggish attitudes, having to separate them from Bumblebee when they provoked the minibot into attacking them. As Elita helped Bumblebee up, he casually wondered where Quake was. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} After inducting Bumblebee, Elita showed him around the armory before revealing that he was due to act as security for Megatron in an upcoming [[Senate]] meeting. Though Bumblebee recognized that such a move was a petty political one, something Elita apologized for, he was willing to go through with it. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} When more recruits tried to join the Guard, Elita had to screen them all. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}}

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

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

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePart1-Elita.jpg|thumb|left|"Bumblebee, no! I'm putting a parental lock on the computer!"]]

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

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

[[File:SwindlesII-Elita1vsRavage.jpg|thumb|right|300px|No one tell PETA about this!]]

Following Megatron's hostile takeover of the [[Senate]] and making Sixshot the new head of the Guard, he scapegoated Elita by claiming that the Decepticons were holding her on suspicion of treachery. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Elita remained in custody for many cycles, until the Decepticons prepared to deliver her to the old Senate, now a prisoner for "dissidents" of the new regime. Bumblebee had started working for [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], and learned of Elita's fate from him. In exchange for further debt, Swindle hired [[Charger]] and [[Fire Beast]] to help Bumblebee break Elita out of custody. They attacked during Elita's transfer and took her guards by surprise. Even shackled, Elita-1 helped defeat [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and Barricade and departed with Bumblebee. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}}

When an Autobot commando unit paraded through [[Swindle's]] with their escapee, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], they picked up Bumblebee and Elita-1 for good measure. After a battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s now-''Decepticon'' Guard, they escaped and returned to [[Crystal City]], with Elita joining the Autobots. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}} A Decepticon siege soon followed, and Elita was among those weathering the artillery when [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], the last Titan, returned. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} A truce was negotiated, and Elita was part of the Autobot procession making its way to Darkmount in order to leave Cybertron to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Radical Time}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
During the war for Cybertron, Elita-1 was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Major]]. {{storylink|#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy packaging}}

Elita-1 was among those destined few chosen by [[Solus Prime]] to combine into [[Orthia]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files#Who is Orthia?|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Linsay Rousseau]] (English), [[Kikuko Inoue]] (Japanese)|[[Antonella Baldini]] (Italian), [[Natália Alves]] (Portuguese), [[Laura Blanc]] (French), [[Flavia Vinzens]] (German), [[María Del Mar Jorcano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jocelyn Robles]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Arannya Kaur]] (Hindi)}}

[[File:Siegeep1-Elita.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

Long ago, Ariel admired [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and looked up to him as a champion. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}} However, war broke out between the Autobots and Decepticons; upon becoming Elita-1, she ultimately sided with her romantic partner Optimus Prime and became a member of the Autobot resistance.

Centuries of civil war gradually reduced Cybertron to ruins and, eventually, pushed the faltering Autobot resistance to the brink of defeat. From their headquarters in the grounded ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Optimus and Elita hatched a plan to leave Cybertron entirely, and began searching for whatever [[energon]] they could find to fuel their vessel. When one supply run went wrong, Elita-1 wound up saving Optimus, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and a neutral scrounger named [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] from Megatron and his Seekers, and detonated a bridge to aid in their escape. Elita scolded Optimus for his recklessness; despite her misgivings, Optimus convinced her to let Bumblebee go free. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}

When the Decepticons took [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] hostage, Elita-1 received an impromptu promotion and took his spot as military commander. The captive Magnus successfully broadcast a transmission from the Decepticon base and informed his allies of the Decepticons' plan to seize and subvert the [[AllSpark|Allspark]]; while Optimus was willing to trust his friend, Elita pointed out that the coordinates he'd transmitted could very well lead their forces into a trap. When the Autobot patrol blundered into the trap Elita had suspected, she raced to the battlefield and helped turn the tide before ordering a retreat. As the Autobots attempted to recover from this setback, Elita's worries were compounded when she realized that the Autobot leader had chosen to sink a considerable amount of energon into searching for the Allspark, potentially jeopardizing their ship's ability to stay cloaked. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

[[File:Siegeep4-ElitaOptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"Dammit, Optimus, stop leaving the toilet seat up!"]]

To keep the Allspark out of Megatron's hands, Prime hatched a new plan, to find the artifact and take it with them when they left Cybertron. To do so, however, they'd need a working [[space bridge|spacebridge]], and so Elita-1 joined the other Autobots as they travelled to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s impromptu clinic and eventually convinced him to aid their cause. Joined by the repentant Decepticon [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], the group returned to Autobot headquarters, and despite Elita's suspicions Impactor agreed to willingly deactivate his comms, although this action drew the attention of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

When Ultra Magnus perished in Decepticon captivity, Prime informed Elita that the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] had been activated. As the Autobots prepared for departure, Elita, who'd been placed in charge of readying the ship for launch, worried that Prime's plan to take the Allspark off-world could have unforeseen consequences. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

When Jetfire approached the ''Ark'' and announced his intentions to change sides, Elita was part of the group that questioned the captive Decepticon over whether or not his change of heart was genuine. When Wheeljack finally located the Allspark in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Elita-1 criticized Prime's decision to trust Jetfire and risk his own life by sending a team to retrieve it, but ultimately relented when Jetfire allowed himself to undergo the [[core override]] procedure. While some of the Autobots travelled to the Sea of Rust, Elita was left to organize a way to obtain raw energon from [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]], though she'd grown tired of having to cooperate with Decepticons. Elita-1 tried to contact Optimus when a computer virus created by Shockwave attacked the Autobot network and disabled Autobot outposts across the planet; unable to reach him, she instead ordered Wheeljack to ready the Ark for launch. Before she could do so, however, the virus reached the ''Ark'', took down [[Teletraan I]] and shorted out the vessel's cloaking systems. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

[[File:Siege6ElitasResistance.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Resistance is the right of all sentient beings.|left]]

As Decepticon forces began to surround the ''Ark'', Elita managed to contact Optimus and realized that Megatron had figured out their plan. Elita-1 and Ironhide repelled the invaders within the ship's hangar while Wheeljack brought the ship's systems back online, until they could successfully launch the ''Ark'' and travel to the newly repaired space bridge. However, in the battle, Prime had no choice but to hurl the Allspark through the space bridge; when he and his followers announced their intention to leave Cybertron and retrieve the artifact, Elita and some of her allies--[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], Jetfire, and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]—announced that they would stay on Cybertron and continue to fight back against Megatron's tyranny. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Without the presence of the life-giving Allspark, Cybertron itself began to die. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} As the Decepticons began establishing a series of work camps manned by conscripted prisoners, Elita's resistance cell relocated to Ratchet's old theater, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}, where they conducted a series of hit-and-run attacks wherever they could. After one such raid, which ended with them liberating the Decepticon [[Scrapface]], Jetfire questioned her decision to free prisoners, although Elita remained adamant that they should fight for the freedom of ''all'' Cybertronians. The group received a tip from [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], who'd seemingly infiltrated a Decepticon prison in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]; although Elita suspected a trap, she and her team went anyways, only to be outmaneuvered and captured by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s Seekers.
Brought before Megatron, the Decepticon leader introduced her to "[[Project Nemesis]]", an effort to extract the [[spark]]s and [[energon]] of unwilling prisoners in the service of some larger scheme. A horrified Elita-1 expressed her surprise that Megatron would commit such atrocities, but Megatron deflected all fault by blaming it on Prime. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

[[File:Earthriseep4-ElitaJetfire.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"Sorry guys, we can't just transform and drive back to base because the animators didn't give me a vehicle mode."]]

Later, Megatron met with Elita-1 and tried to convince her to help lead the project; despite Megatron's intentions, however, Elita had no inclination to join with the Decepticon leader, citing their irreconcilable ideologies. Having learned nothing about ''why'' Megatron had begun harvesting his own men for resources, Megatron had Elita and her allies placed in the extraction tubes, to be fatally harvested... moments before Scrapface returned the favor he owed them by shutting down the power and helping them escape Megatron's citadel. The Decepticon guard [[Skytread]], who'd developed a distaste for Megatron's ruthless actions, helped cover their escape. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}
The Autobot-Decepticon alliance returned to Elita's base of operations, dodging Seeker patrols as they went and shooting down the fliers they couldn't avoid; when they returned to the theater, however, Scrapface received a Decepticon-wide transmission from Shockwave, who'd ordered all personnel to gather in [[Kaon Arena]]. Suspecting a trap, Elita announced that they would destroy the arena. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

The group arrived in the seemingly abandoned arena and began setting demolition charges; in doing so, however, Elita stumbled across a transmission from [[Doubledealer]], revealing that the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] had stumbled across the ''Ark'' in deep space. When she realized that Shockwave had been spying on her using newly-developed cloaking technology, she bluffed him into attacking prematurely by lying that she'd prepped the [[Guardian robot|Guardian]]s for a full-scale assault. In the ensuing battle, Shockwave, who'd boosted his strength by sapping the energon of his comrades, successfully overpowered the Autobot leader and strapped her to a table, ready to take her spark as well. When Shockwave left the room, Elita attempted to free herself; however, at that moment, the massed explosives finally detonated, destroying the entire arena and killing everyone inside. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep6-Optimus-finds-Elita1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|thumb|When the first breath of winter Through the flowers is icing.]]
After catching up with Optimus's ship over [[Nebulon Station]], Megatron casually admitted that Elita had probably died after refusing to join forces with him. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}} While traversing the [[Dead Universe]] with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Optimus had a vision of Elita dying; {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} later, while he and the [[Maximal]]s searched for the Allspark on prehistoric [[Earth]], the artifact interacted with Optimus by taking Elita's form. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}

Upon returning to Cybertron many years later, Optimus discovered Elita's dead body in a snowdrift. Briefly overwhelmed by grief, Bumblebee reminded Optimus that the only way they could honor her sacrifice was by returning the Allspark to its rightful place within the [[Temple of the Allspark]]. When Bumblebee placed the Allspark atop its plinth, its activation summoned the spirits of many Cybertronians who had perished in the war, including Elita-1. Elita materialized in time to rescue Optimus, striking down both [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and banishing them back to the void from whence they'd come. As Cybertron returned to life and the various spirits departed, Elita took a moment to assure Prime that he'd made the best choice, and that she would always love him. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
{{--}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
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Elita-1 was one of the Autobots fighting against [[King Sombra]]'s mind-controlled army to stop them from digging out [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
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A tough and level-headed warrior, Elita-1 joined Optimus Prime and the other Autobots in their search for energon on a [[Planet of Games]], although she was unimpressed by Wheeljack and Jazz's eccentricities and reminded them that they needed to have a plan. They were interrupted by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who wanted to steal the energon for themselves. {{storylink|Great Adventure on the Planet of Games!}}

On [[Christmas]], Elita-1 and several other Autobots filled in for [[Santa Claus]] and delivered presents to children all over the world. {{storylink|The Big Operation to Help Santa!}} Later, Elita-1 helped teach Optimus Prime and Bumblebee how to get in shape by working out and eating vegetables, and the three newly-christened "[[Muscle Autobots]]" successfully intimidated [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] into fleeing. {{storylink|Muscle Revolution! Ya!}} For another Christmas, Elita-1 assisted in preparation by making the dough for cookies. After the Decepticons tried to crash the party, Elita-1 and the other Autobots joined their enemies in an enjoyable Christmas feast. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 32|Go! Go! #32}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Go! Go! Extra Volume|Extra Volume}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 39|Go! Go! #39}} {{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 42|Go! Go! #42}} {{storylink|A Tasty Trap!!}} {{storylink|The Transformers Gather on the Snowy Mountain!|Search Quiz 2}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 46}}}}

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===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023 no. 8 – Elita Looks for a Way Out.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"Frag you, Magnus! I'm dealing with this now whether you like it or not!"]]
Elita One led [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] on a rescue mission to a Decepticon fortress when they were caught in an ambush. By the time Elita made it into the fortress, she was the only one of the team alive. Making her way through, she was horrified to find the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|target]] of the operation reduced to a still-living metal skeleton. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}} Despite Magnus being much bigger than her, Elita carried his skeletal remains, frantically searching for a way out. Magnus, having been tortured for the past one hundred and fifty years, begged Elita to kill him, which Elita vowed to do (along with herself) only if the Decepticons captured them. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} Eventually though, they found themselves cornered by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Elita managed to gun down [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] before seeing a strange corridor that led to Primus-knew-where, not realizing it was a [[Space bridge]]. Taking a chance, Elita carried Magnus through the corridor...

[[File:TF2023 no. 9 – Elita One with the Ion Blaster.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
…only to literally bump into [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]], preventing him from terminating a prostrate [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] as they battled on the distant planet [[Earth]]. Elita was confused by her new surroundings, but before she could do anything more, the Combaticons tried following her through the Space bridge and prepared to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Thinking quickly, Elita grabbed Optimus's [[ion blaster]] and shot out the space bridge terminal, bisecting an in-transit [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and cutting [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] off from the rest of his team. Even with Elita added to their numbers, the wounded Earthbound Autobots were at a major disadvantage, and Elita advised Optimus to call for a retreat. Prime was reluctant to abandon [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]], but Elita dragged him away, saying there was no helping them, and a reluctant Optimus carried her and Magnus away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}} Returning to the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Elita reunited with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and eventually had a proper catch-up with Optimus, telling him of how bad the war on Cybertron had gotten and how the Autobots could have used his help. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}} As Ultra Magnus's repairs began, Elita watched Arcee apologize to him for abandoning him and how her intentions for leaving Cybertron were good. Elita stated that it didn't matter; Arcee had made a choice to abandon the cause and the Autobots. This earned her a swift slug to the face from Arcee.

[[File:TF2023no11 ArceePunchesElita.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"Don't be jelly just cuz I get to be Head Girl now, Arcee."]]
Elita eventually began to formulate a plan with Optimus and Wheeljack to storm the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' to rescue Cliffjumper and Jazz. However, she was much more focused on procuring Shockwave's harvested Energon to fuel the Autobots' efforts on Cybertron, as Shockwave's own lack of Energon was what had prevented him from fully conquering the planet. She eventually lost her patience with Optimus, chastising him for prioritizing his men and Earth over all the Autobots who had struggled on the brink of extinction on Cybertron. Though Optimus mourned the recently-offlined Ratchet, Elita stated he was merely another added to the pile of dead Autobots.

Wheeljack eventually devised a plan to tap into the teleportation powers of the Skywarp-repaired Teletraan-1, allowing them to avoid a bull run on the ''Nemesis''. Optimus, Arcee, and Elita were transported directly into the brig of the ship, with Elita running to place charges while Optimus and Arcee cornered Shockwave. However, the cyclopean commander managed to escape with Cliffjumper still hostage, ordering the Constructicons to merge into Devastator. The titanic warrior swatted at the Autobots and all seemed lost until Wheeljack and the newly repaired Ultra Magnus arrived. However, Magnus froze up, unable to bring himself to fight Shockwave and fled the battle. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}}

[[File:TF2023 no.12 - Elita Pleads with Optimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
As the fight went on, Cliffjumper was kicked through the open space bridge to Cybertron by Devastator. Optimus ordered the remaining Autobots to bombard the combiner, with Elita managing to trip him, causing him to fall into Shockwave's energy [[feeder]], destroying it. Optimus chased a retreating Shockwave through the space bridge and violently crushed his head with his bare hands. Elita complimented the Autobot leader for finally returning to his old self and welcomed him back to the war, shooting the space bridge and trapping them on the planet. As Cybertron began to return to its proper place in the galaxy, Elita told a devastated Optimus that they needed him and that Shockwave's newly acquired Energon would be instrumental to the Autobot cause. However, Optimus refused to fuel Cybertron with the blood of another planet and aimed his fusion cannon at the stockpile and, despite Elita's pleas, destroyed it, blowing off a huge chunk of the planet and falling with it back to Earth. Elita was left to lament about how he had chosen Earth over their home. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

Before retreating to the Autobot hideout, Cliffjumper led Elita and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] to where his clan had been slaughtered, retrieving a [[spark canister]] that held traces of Cliffjumper's late friends that could potentially be used to generate a new Autobot. After returning to the base, Cliffjumper quickly announced he was going to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] to try and create said new Autobot, being supported by Bluestreak and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], though he also made clear his intent to return to Earth as soon as he could. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

As Bluestreak led a diversionary attack, Cliffjumper and Elita made their way to the Well of Sparks, using the spark canister and the remains of [[Carly (G1)|Carly]]'s van to birth [[Shredhead]], {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} who quickly turned the tide of the battle. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

Seeking to bring Optimus back to Cybertron, Elita One ordered the space bridge salvaged only to be informed that the fuel costs meant only one Autobot could be sent through. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}} Seeking to put Shredhead to use on Cybertron, Elita ordered Cliffjumper through, only for the minibot to shove Shredhead through the space bridge, overloading. Though Elita declared Cliffjumper a traitor, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}} she didn't have enough troops to imprison him. Furious of the focus being given to Earth instead of Cybertron, Elita declared Optimus Prime an enemy. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}}

[[File:Elita-Prime.jpeg|thumb|upright=0.9|Oh sure, [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|Arcee]] gets a shiny new armored body with missiles, all I get is a jetpack!]]
Seeking to repair the space bridge, Elita tasked Cliffjumper to retrieve the necessary components in Decepticon territory. When he protested, Elita cited his skills and the chance to redeem himself for placing Earth ahead of Cybertron. With Cliffjumper still unapologetic about what he'd done, even thinking Optimus could talk some sense into Elita, she showed him the many damaged Autobots in [[stasis lock]], rhetorically asking how that fit into Cliffjumper's "sense" of focusing on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}} After Cliffjumper had completed his task, the two managed to space bridge to Earth, Elita demanding Optimus' attention. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}}

Highlighting [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s fresh corpse as proof that a focus on Earth and [[human]]s was detrimental to the Autobots, Elita pleaded for them all to return with her to Cybertron. When Optimus made clear that he would only return home when the Decepticons were no longer a threat to Earth, Elita declared him unfit to lead, physically attacking him for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Catching her fist, Optimus managed to talk Elita down, conceding that he might be wrong but reiterating that he would not leave Earth. As violence was not the Autobot way, Optimus gave Elita the Matrix so it could choose.

Declaring Elita worthy, the Matrix reformatted her into '''Elita Prime'''. After Optimus conceded leadership, Elita ordered the Autobots back to Cybertron, warning that whomever chose to stay behind would no longer be considered an Autobot and that she was unsure the space bridge could be reopened. Along with their wounded, most Autobots chose to follow Elita. Promising to heal whomever she could, Elita and Optimus reached a tentative reconciliation, hoping to see each other again one day. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 30|Transformers #30}}

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

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-ElitaOne-Before&After.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|One butt cheek is worth 7000 hit points, apparently.]]
Long ago, Ariel was an archivist in the [[Hall of Records|Iacon Archives]] working alongside Orion Pax. They and their dock worker friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] encountered a group of time-traveling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], following which the Archives fell under attack by Decepticons. Gravely wounded, Pax and Ariel were taken to [[Alpha Trion]] by the Aerialbots, and the old bot rebuilt them into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Elita One respectively. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

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

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

In response to Flamewar's squad's retaliatory attacks on a number of Autobot bases, Elita dispatched [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to deal with the female Decepticons. {{storylink|Fatal Furies: Flamewar's Revenge}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Silver (AB)#As Elita One}}
Elita One appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. She is portrayed by Silver. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Elita1_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Buff jet wife.]]

As fearless and passionate about life as Optimus Prime, Elita-1 is likewise a shining example to others, always at the forefront of any battle. It's rumored that Elita and Optimus were once more than just fellow warriors with similar ideals, but whatever the truth, both acknowlege the struggle comes first. A consummate warrior, Elita-1 is the master of multiple weapons and styles of combat, shifting her tactics to whatever best suits the situation. {{storylink|Elita & Lugnut Saga|Elita-1 Bio}}

After Ratchet had a therapy talk with Seaspray, he told Nurse Elita One to prepare the screens. {{storylink|Sharkticon Saga|Seaspray Research}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability:''' Death from Above: Fly to your target and strike the ground, dealing damage to nearby enemies and disabling them
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:elita-1 Elita-1 at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Elita-1 was the leader of the Cybertronian resistance and shared a long history with Optimus Prime, dating back to the years before the war. A courageous, good-natured warrior with the ability to stop time, the Autobots viewed her as a powerful force to be reckoned with. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Elita1WoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Barbie dream boat!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''BotCon Anniversary Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Toys|Thunderblast]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Elita-1 transforms into a speedboat of undetermined model via [[Shellformer|shellforming]]. She has a small, rotating (non-firing) machine gun and a large missile rack on a rotating and elevating base in this mode. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of the missile rack opens it up to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher, which uses the torpedoes mounted under her hydrofoils as ammunition. The rack becomes a hand-held weapon for her robot mode. She comes with a pink-bordered Cybertron-style key.

: Elita was only available in a [[BotCon 2009]] bagged at-show souvenir set with [[Razorclaw (G1)#Timelines|Razorclaw]], limited to 2000 sets. In contrast to the previous few years' worth of attendee sets, Elita and Razorclaw did not sell out at the show, and were available on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online store for several months after the convention.

: This mold was also used to make [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Minerva|Chromia White Version]] (itself later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the separate character [[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]]). It also served as the model for the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Scylla#Beast Wars: Uprising|Scylla]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCElita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Voyager-Elita-1.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|''Ariel''-bot]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-26'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 25]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Two blasters, 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Autobot Enigma]]
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept art)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class toys, Elita-1 is a heavy [[retool]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream]], transforming into a Cybertronian jet. She can also form the torso of [[Elita-Infin1te]] using any selection of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Deluxe Class figures as limbs, or [[Orthia]] with four of her [[Female Autobots]].

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

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

:Some units had her feet swapped in robot mode. While they can be switched by unscrewing, the panels that hold the spring-loaded combiner ports can be dismantled along with it, so care must be taken during disassembly.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFC Trilogy Elita-1.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-10'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 20]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, hoverboard/vehicle rear

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Elita-1 is a retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Arcee]], transforming into a Cybertronian car, sporting a new head, torso, shoulders, and car front. Like Arcee, she is a true [[shellformer]], as the entire humanoid body folds up underneath a vehicle mode shell, which becomes a backpack for her robot mode. Part of the backpack (the rear half of her car shell) can detach to act like a hoverboard that robot-mode Elita-1 can ride, by pegging her feet onto the 3 mm posts on the board designed to accommodate the ''War for Cybertron'' Fire Blast effect parts. Elita-1 has notably few such posts for her size, and has a similarly small number of [[5 mm post|5 mm]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] ports, with none on her backpack in either configuration.

:In vehicle mode, Elita-1's blaster can be attached to either of her front fenders or stored out of sight beneath her hood. In robot mode, it can be stored on a port on her rear, or plug into the fender ports on her back once the hoverboard is removed. Though the figure has standard 5 mm fist holes, the blaster's handle is molded in the same flattened shape compatible with the hands of the [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Arcee]] mold. Much like Arcee, fans have taken it upon themselves to knock out the pin holding the backpack joint together in order to have a complete vehicle mode separate from the robot mode.

:The figure's final deco greatly differs from the CG render initially shown. Rather than the render's red, pink, cream and white deco, which visually resembles her depiction in the G1 cartoon, the released figure uses an orange-red and salmon deco, with her face, biceps, waist, hands and shins colored khaki-tan with her thighs being prominently white. To add further confusion, the renders showcased on the back of her packaging showcase the figure's actual colors, but uses the deco pattern featured on the original CG render. TakaraTomy's stock photos also feature Arcee/Lifeline's shoulders instead of the new ones. Additionally, unlike most of her line-related compatriots, Elita-1 lacks any battle damage.

:Strangely, a number of Elita-1s have been reported to be shipped without the wheels for their vehicle mode. Some figures also have their shoulders swapped due to misassembly, with the flathead of the pin facing forwards rather than backwards. Due to Elita's torso being glued together in addition to secured with two screws (one of which is covered by the pinned backpack assembly), this error is almost impossible to fix without breaking the figure in the process. Elita also features no white plastic, meaning her thighs are completely coated in white paint, which leads to overly-tight swivel joints which can crack over time.

:Attaching the blaster from [[Security Officer (G1)#Legacy|Red Cog]] that allows her to combine with the weaponizer may scrape the paint off her torso, and the additional paint on the peg makes this connection uncomfortably tight.

:This contained a portion of a cardstock background of [[Teletraan I]]. Elita-1's part has tabs A and I, and slot B.

:Like most of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline, promoting the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Netflix-original series]] of the same name, Elita-1 is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in Canada and the US. Elita's wave promotes the ''Earthrise'' season of the cartoon.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Elita-1.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Thanks to her new alternate mode, Elita is the only Autobot capable of infiltrating a circus clown act.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-12'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 26]], 2022
:*''Accessories'': 2 [[energon]] blasters, skullcap
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Elita-1 is a somewhat more cartoon-accurate version of the character (albeit with some elements taken from her ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon appearance, such as her arms), transforming from a Cybertronian buggy into a robot. Her instructions suggest leaving her backpack [[kibble]] extended as shoulder pauldrons—planned into the mold for Elita-1's retool as [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]]—but were designed with the option to be left bundled together to hide behind her torso. Elita-1's feet are attached by friction hinges rather than pins, which unfortunately means that her ankles can be very loose and may not stay in place in her car mode.

: Elita-1 comes with a piece of kibble resembling the top of her own helmet, which can plug into the top of her vehicle form as a cartoon-accurate detail or be stowed elsewhere. For weapons, she has two Energon blasters: one incorporating elements from her cartoon pistol into a generic rifle drawn during ''Legacy'' preproduction,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Then you will actually see the concept art Emiliano Santalucia drew up even before we had the rollout of characters planned for the year. I think this will provide great insight for all yall as alot of the planning for weapon combinations was to obviously utilize our 5mm peg across all scales but this was all sold in before character selects were figured out. As I worked with Takara on some of the characters I ended up redesigning a lot of the weapons in order to maintain the design aesthetic of their own iconic weaponry. I wanted to concentrate heavily on the character and let that guidance provide an opportunity for the style and color of the Energon weaponry.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfEo07gO0H7/|name=Mark Maher|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=06|day=21}}</ref> and another based on Minerva's rifle.

: The cover of her instructions erroneously omits the front of her waistpiece. Unlike most ''Generations'' figures produced since 2014, she does not have a [[flight stand]] port.

: Elita-1 was retooled into [[Minerva (G1 robot)#Legacy|Minerva]] and further retooled to make [[Strongarm (RID)#Legacy|Strongarm]]. Redecos of her guns were also included with ''Legacy'' [[Medix (G1)#Legacy|Medix]] and the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' "Autobots Stand United" set ("her" rifle assigned to [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Wheeljack]], the Minerva-style one assigned to [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Sunstreaker]]).

::*[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_rfuuuqBr/ ''Mark Maher's designer commentary on Legacy Elita-1'']

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[[File:TF-Legacy-War-Dawn-Erial.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As I believe a female Mercurian once said: <big>''If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two.''</big>]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''War Dawn 2-Pack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Front tire/weapon, blaster, ponytail
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name = "TFTuesday">[[April 4]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]] and [[Shogo Hasui]].</ref>|[[Mark Maher]] and [[Hisashi Yuki]] (original tooling), [[John Warden]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artists)}}

: Released as part of the "War Dawn 2-Pack" in the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' toyline, "Cybertronian Erial" is a retool of [[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]], based on Ariel, Elita-1's previous identity in the episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". While the name change is a pretty transparent case of [[trademark]] issues, Hasbro marketer [[Ben MacCrae]] offered the tongue-in-cheek explanation that the new spelling aligns "Erial" more closely with Elita One a la Orion Pax and Optimus Prime.<ref name = "TFTuesday"/>

: Erial comes in a 2-Pack with [[Dion (G1)#Legacy|Dion.]] The figure includes a removable ponytail (presumably to hedge bets on transformation clearances with the new head sculpt) as well as an all-new blaster, which designer [[Evan Brooks]] intimated was based on the [[Female Autobot laser pistol|blaster]] Elita One wields in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]" and could be passed on to a grown-up Elita for improved [[Show-accuracy|cartoon accuracy]].<ref name ="TFTuesday"/>

: This figure was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the separate character [[Ariel]] in the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' mobile game. The original tooling was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|Road Rocket]], ''Toxitron Collection'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LegacyLC|Laser Cycle]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Flamewar (SG)|Decepticon Flamewar]].
{{LegacyArceeMold}}
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:Auth-toy Elita1 Bravo.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Bravo Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>

: The only new toy in the eighth wave of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Bravo Class figures (aka "the only new mold for the entirety of 2025"), Elita-1 is a Scout-sized figure that transforms into a Cybertronian car in 3 simple steps. While she shares general engineering with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Authentics|''Authentics'' Arcee]], the two are distinct molds, with Elita being far simpler.

: Unlike most ''Authentics'' figures, her fists are completely closed and cannot accommodate any weapons or accessories.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Alpha Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>

:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: ''Also'' the only new toy in the ninth wave of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Alpha Class figures, Elita-1 is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a Cybertronian car much like her Bravo class figure in 8 steps. This time around, Elita comes with a blaster that can be held in either of her hands or stored on her vehicle mode roof.

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===''Classic Heroes Team''===
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Elita1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bumblepink]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (2025)}}</ul>

: Part of the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' toys (and the only new product in said wave), Elita-1 is a [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' Rescan [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RescanCycle|motorcycle Bumblebee]] in a predominantly dark-pink color scheme, resembling her ''[[Elita-1 (One)|Transformers One]]'' design more than her usual appearance.

: The packaging for her interprets the handlebars as the horns on her helmet.

:This mold was redecoed and given a new head for [[Chase (RB)#Cycle|the motorcycle version of Chase]]
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===''Transformers'' (2026)===
{{anchor|Tiny Turbo Changers}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Bag code'': '''E'''

: Part of the first series of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] in the subline-less ''Transformers'' "Core" product in early 2026, Elita-1 is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Arcee, a 1.5-inch soft-plastic figure that transforms into a Cybertronian car in a few steps. Her right hand has a blaster molded into it while her left hand is compatible with 3 mm weapons and accessories.

: This mold was also used in the same wave to make the Generation 1 iteration of [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Tiny Turbo Changers|Arcee]].
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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis Kit===
[[File:ElitaOne-MCAxiskit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So that's how it's spelled!]]
*'''Elita One''' (1996)

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

:The resin parts need to be washed first to prevent the paint from smearing off.

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
:*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-elita-one-resin-model.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Elita One kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===Diamond Select ''Transformers''===
[[File:G1Elita One DiamondSelect bust.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Elita-One''' (2009)

: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Elita-One was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 600 pieces. It was exclusive to [[BigBadToyStore]]. The sculpt is based upon her cartoon appearance, though some creative liberties have been taken, such as the fact she carries a large rifle that is similar in design to Optimus Prime's instead of the pistol she wields in the cartoon. The schematic of her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] on the back of the base of the bust is the [[#Notes|first time]] the vehicle is depicted in full, though it is equally not an accurate depiction of the cartoon version. The bust gives Elita-One a second tech spec, with numbers that drastically differ from the first set of numbers. Her attributes are as follows: Strength 8.5 Intelligence 9.0 Speed 8.0 Endurance 7.0 Rank 9.5 Courage 8.0 Firepower 9.0 Skill 9.0. Her bio furthermore claims that Elita's time stopping ability works by creating a field with a fifty-foot radius around her.
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===''EX Gōkin''===
*'''Elita One''' (TBA)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, alternate head, display stand

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

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3CaptainElita1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Captain Elita-1, Special Ops-Ranger''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T48'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Captain Elita-1, Special Ops-Ranger is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card features line-art drawn by [[Dan Khanna]] with Bot Mode colors by [[Gunship Revolution]] and Alt Mode colors by [[Kyxarie Peralta]].
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Elita One was slated to be the Queen piece on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===Transformers: Kindergarten Series===
[[File:Kindergarten-ElitaOne.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Today my special power is ''baking!'']]
*'''Elita One''' (2023)
:A childlike non-transformable figurine of Elita One was available as part of ''[[Transformers: Kindergarten Series]]'', a crowdfunded [[Blindpacking|blindpackaged]] toyline available exclusively in China. Elita One's figure was one of the commonly-occurring characters, and depicted her holding up an Optimus Prime made of cake on a plate. The figurine included a translucent plastic stand and a small character card.

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===Auldey===
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-elita.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Elita-1''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Attack on Earth'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-013'''
:*''Accessories:'' 4 pairs of hands, 3 blasters, 4 Energon Cubes, trading card
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, Elita-1 is a 5-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure, retooled from the [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Auldey|Arcee]] mold. In addition to the extra pairs of hands, Elita-1 comes with three different types of blaster weapons, which include [[Female Autobot laser pistol|her signature pistol]], and 4 additional Energon Cubes to meet the blind box's price point.

:As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 12/72 probability of getting Elita-1.
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==Notes==
[[File:Elita One in vehicle mode.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Probably real! There's not a DeviantArt watermark on it or the fan artist's signature!]]
*[[David Wise]] did not intend for Ariel to be rebuilt as Elita One when writing "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref> In fact, he did not even know who Elita One was at that time. Ariel was originally supposed to die as a way of adding weight to the episode and her eventual survival was the result of other writers noticing the similarity between her and Elita One.<ref>[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Moonbase2 interview with David Wise]</ref> Incidentally, due to the two characters ending up connected, Elita One technically is the first ever recurring female Transformer.
*Elita One's [[alternate mode]] is never depicted in its entirety during the original cartoon. Only the front end is seen, with the rest hidden by Optimus Prime's truck mode. Her bust by [[Diamond Select Toys]] does display the entire vehicle, but it is an appearance the artist created himself. Many, many fan art hypotheticals of her vehicle mode float around on the internet, often passed around as the real deal. The model shown to the right is the pre-final model, which uses the same overall shape as the final model, but several details were tweaked to match that of the final robot mode model that appeared in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]". Neither the final robot mode or vehicle mode models used in the episode have surfaced.
*In "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", the dancers in the post-[[Quintesson]] peace era share Elita One's model.
[[File:TWW4 ElitaOne.JPG|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Wouldn't that be a great opening line for Optimus though? "Hey, you look just like the sexy lady silhouette on my mudflaps."]]
*In [[The War Within issue 4|''The War Within'' #4]], Elita One's silhouette is depicted on Optimus Prime's mudflap in vehicle mode, similar to the "{{w|Mudflap girl|Trucker Lady}}" silhouette decal seen on modern vehicles. Optimus Prime also has a bobble-head of her inside his cab. ''The War Within'' takes place long before he'd meet her in the Dreamwave continuity, so these images are [[Easter egg]]s.
*Elita One's character artwork in ''Transformers Legends'' caused some controversy due to its overly sexualized "boobs and butt" pose. A game update changed the art to cover up some of the more outrageous aspects.
*Elita One never transformed in the 2005 IDW comics, but [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] tweeted a sketch of the car mode she envisioned for Elita.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I have a vaaague memory of drawing her in alt mode in TAAO but I couldn't tell you which issue, haha, but I did draw it in a design sheet :D https://t.co/ONV9xgo64l|link=https://twitter.com/SaraLePew/status/1357402520763715586|name=Sara Pitre-Durocher|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=02|day=04|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*In 2017, Elita One received something of a counterpart in [[Megaempress]], who is the only other Transformer to have a [[special power]].

===Name===
Elita One's name was conceived to be what is nowadays a title class name in the vein of [[Prime (rank)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Trion (rank)|Alpha Trion]]. Specifically, "Elita One" mirrors "Optimus Prime" in both spelling and functional meaning of "Best First". "Elita" is adjusted from "elite", meaning "choicest" or "finest" as derived from the [[Latin language|Latin]] ''electa'', and "One" parallels "Prime". Straightforward as it is, the spelling and thus purpose of "Elita One" was the subject of years of fandom debate. The [[#MC Axis Kit|MC Axis kit]] was the first to spell out the name, which veracity was confirmed by the [[production bible]]<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#085 The original G1 cartoon bible, page 85.]</ref> in 2002 and the episode scripts<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5821789ca800431a/68758ddf3993e5ac Secrets of the Original Scripts, Part Five]</ref> in 2004. Despite this, alternatives like "Elita-One", "Elita-1", "[[Fatal Furies|Elita 1]]", "Eleta-1",<ref>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''</ref> and "Aleta-1"<ref>The episode description booklet of [[Shout! Factory]]'s ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition</ref> have since been used. Since about the late 2010s, [[Hasbro]] has doubled down on "Elita-1" in [[trademark]] terms, a reduced spelling first used for the rookie [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' Elita-1]] in 2007. "One" being a title is an abandoned concept these days.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita One''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan''), '''Ariel''' (エリアル ''Eriaru''), '''Elita-1''' (エリータ-1 ''Erīta Wan'')
*''Italian:'' '''Elita Uno'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Elita''' (艾莉塔 ''Aìlìtǎ''), '''Jīngyīng Yīhào''' (Taiwan ''Generation 2'' cartoon, 精英一號, "Elite One")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Elita Um''' (Brazil cartoon)
*''Russian:'' '''Elita''' (Элита)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Elita Persha''' (Еліта Перша, "Elita The First")

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Crosscut (G1)

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{{disambig3|Crosscut}}
:''Crosscut is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Crosscut-Auto-Card.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tiberius Diaclonus]]
Ambassador to many worlds, '''Crosscut''' (クロスカット ''Kurosukatto'', also '''Cross-Cut''') is key to the Autobots' peaceful negotiations across known space. He is fluent in over 230 Earth languages and 6300 alien languages and his oratory skills serve him well in diplomatic, political and creative pursuits. Though Crosscut carries a lot of weaponry, it is all defensive in nature, meant to incapacitate rather than kill. In dire emergencies, he can transfer all his data and memories to his scooter-drone [[Clutch (G1)|Clutch]] so his knowledge won't be lost even if he falls to the [[Decepticon]]s.<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Crosscut bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Masterpiece'' toy bios====
Crosscut was the lone survivor of the ancient Senate formed after the [[Quintesson]]s were overthrown, and was among the last to ''not'' be corrupted. Even when his title<ref>Crosscut's ''Masterpiece'' packaging gives his function in English as "high councillor" and in Japanese as 評議員 (''hyōgi-in'').</ref> lost its meaning as war erupted, he still proved his abilities by helping to negotiate with foreigners on behalf of his fellow colonists who fled said war.
At some point, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] brought him to [[Earth]] to establish an alliance with [[human]]ity on Earth and negotiate for the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Later, he was assigned to a mission to the planet [[Foreston]] as Senator, something he saw as an opportunity as while most Autobots didn't believe in a political victory, Crosscut believed they were ready for a new government formed from bots of various walks of life to replace their current military structure. {{storylink|Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Crosscut bio}} [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] came to Crosscut's rescue when the ambassador was in a dangerous situation on a colony planet; he was impressed enough to invite her to be his bodyguard. {{Storylink|Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Road Rage bio}}

Crosscut's mission to Foreston was revealed by [[Delta Magnus]] to check on the still operational G2 body design and development factory there, since as a Senator only he could convince the security A.I. outside to let his group in. After talking his way in, Crosscut and company found that the factory unintentionally spawned [[Swarm (G2)|a shapeless, rampaging swarm of prototypes]] while still being operation after all these years, which tore through the top of the facility and left a hole the group had chanced upon earlier. When Crosscut offered [[Cordon (G1)|Cordon]] the chance to upgrade to a G2 body via the facility, Cordon declined as he felt his past as part of the Regiment who bombed [[Diadem]] base made him undeserving of it. {{storylink|Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Crosscut bio}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In the late 1980s, Crosscut was part of a team that attempted to protect the [[Transform Super Cog]] from being stolen by the [[Decepticon]]s, but the [[Battlecharger]]s were able to rev past Crosscut and a few others into the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{Storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Collector's Edition'' toy bio====
While on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Crosscut was secretly commanded by Optimus Prime to come to Earth to undertake negotiations with humanity towards a formal alliance and building [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|#Collector's Edition|''Collector's Edition'' Crosscut bio}}

====Controverse====
As an Autobot diplomat, Crosscut monitored the Galactic Justice Council's plans for the trial of [[Primacron]] in early [[2011]]. He was appalled at their choice of a [[Quintesson]] to act as judge. {{storylink|Controverse}}

====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''====
Crosscut was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Crosscutbetrayal.jpg|left|upright=1.0|thumb|Lives to die.]]
Crosscut was the navigator of ''[[Sojourner's Passage]]'', one of several starships sent out by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] in [[2005]] to explore the universe and establish recon points. He was especially interested in establishing first contact with undiscovered alien civilizations.

Weeks later, their ship was hit by an energy pulse fired from the planet [[Archa Nine]], and Crosscut was killed when the ship subsequently crashed. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:ComingStorm6 CrosscutDead.jpg|right|upright=1.0|thumb|Negotiations have broken down.]]
Crosscut was a member of the [[Elite Guard]]'s [[Recon Team]], working with [[Rest-Q (G1)|Rest-Q]], [[Delta Seeker]], and their field leader [[Roadfire]]. A former ambassador for Cybertron to other planets, he used his translating skills to compensate for Rest-Q's hopelessly-incomprehensible dialogues.<ref>From a set of Elite Guard character descriptions on the Club forums.</ref> He was also a playwright of some note. [[Headcannon]] was a fan of his work. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 16, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 16/09/2015}}

After the [[Stealth Team (G1)|Stealth Team]] was exposed to [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]], Crosscut interpreted for Rest-Q as he examined the radiation's effect on their super-structures. His upbeat delivery did little to cover the fact that Rest-Q had no idea when they would regain the ability to transform. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Crosscut was among the Elite Guardsmen seen defending their base from the traitorous [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} His corpse was hurled through a section of the Elite Guard headquarters by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] just as the [[Strike Team]] arrived on the scene. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]}}
[[File:Swerve crosscut the dead are not enough.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Here's some diplomacy right in your face!!]]
Crosscut is a former [[Senate|Senator]] turned playwright. He was [[reproduction|forged]], possessed a Vitrious-Negative [[spark]] and developed a phobia of [[Nanocon]]s during the war. He became famous for being one of the few Senators to take a stand during the early days of the Decepticon uprising, and celebrated for having liberated [[Petrex]] "with wise words and a shovel". However, Crosscut preferred people to know him for his art over his wartime reputation and eventually produced a play entitled ''[[My Shovel, Your Face]]''. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

After the war's official end, he joined the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and was seen drinking in [[Swerve's]] with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] shortly after [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Ambulon]] joined the crew. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Blurr crosscut the becoming.jpg|thumb|"I think his name was... ''Choom''?"]]
While fighting the [[Ammonite]]s on [[Hydrophena]], he invited [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (who he confused with [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]) to see one of his plays (if they both survived). {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Unfortunately, he had already forgotten Swerve's name a few hours later when asked by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Inside Swerve's bar. Named ''Swerve's''. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10| The Becoming}} When the Ammonites attacked Cybertron shortly afterwards, he joined in the fight there. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

Some time later, he helped run Swerve's (fake) "Crewditions" {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} and took prospective new crewmembers [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on a tour of the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} He also began working on an experimental one-act, single stage play about [[information creep]] (called, unimaginatively, ''[[Information Creep]]'') but didn't have time to write the play before he, and every other original crewmember of the ''Lost Light'', vanished. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

On a quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'', Crosscut did indeed finish ''Information Creep'' and was performing it at Swerve's when the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] arrived to massacre everyone. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When the original ''Lost Light'' reappeared, Crosscut and the rest of the crew returned along with it. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} Some time later, he was seen drinking in Swerve's once again. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|left|270px|For Crosscut is an honorable man; so are they all, all honorable men]]
Crosscut attended Megatron's classes on the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. However, at some point he was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and vouched that he would support them in the event of a mutiny against the former Decepticon and his supporters. When the time came, the mutineers stranded [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], Swerve, and the others on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s planet and Crosscut stood alongside Getaway as he took the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

After accepting Getaway as their new captain, Crosscut and the crew were unwillingly subjected to mnemosurgery by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]. Their memories were altered to believe Rodimus and the others left the ''Lost Light'' of their own accord, abandoning the rest of the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Crosscut was socializing at [["Visages"]] when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s caught up with the ''Lost Light''. He sincerely explained what he ''believed'' had happened in First Aid's absence, although the doctor noted irregularities in the story he was told. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

Getaway ultimately betrayed his crew, however. When they were trapped by the [[Phantom Fleet]] of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]], Getaway turned Crosscut and the rest of his crew over to the Architect's ally, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. They were subjected to a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] virus, making them shambling, zombie-like drones who were later unleashed on Rodimus when his people caught up with them. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Crosscut was eventually cured and attended the ''Lost Light''{{'}}s farewell party in Swerve's. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
On post-war Cybertron, '''Cross-Cut''' was an immobile [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] and a member of the [[Builder Assembly]]. He and [[Kudon]] tried to advance the possibility of allowing a [[Micromaster]] into the Assembly, prompting [[Halogen (G1)|Halogen]] and [[Sigil (BWU)|Sigil]] to look for another Decepticon member to counter progress. {{storylink|Identity Politics}} [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] thought unfavorably of Cross-Cut and his fellow assemblymen. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

When the [[Grand Uprising]] of the proto-races started going badly, it was Cross-Cut who suggested the Assembly rescind [[General Order 66]], allowing their [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones to cross over into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and protect the Assembly directly. He was talked out of it by Administrator [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], and withdrew his proposal. When [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] revisited the proposal, Cross-Cut voted against it, but the order was rescinded by the majority. Instead of being their salvation, the Vehicons turned on their masters and assimilated all the assemblybots present, including Cross-Cut. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:NauticaHome-Crosscut.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Crosscut worked alongside [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] to negotiate a ceasefire between the [[Thraal]] and the [[Occulted Dremden]], {{storylink|Nautica: Home}} and visited the third moon of [[Na'conda]] with [[Meteorfire (G1)|Meteorfire]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] before the destruction of the [[A'ovan]] biosphere. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} At some point, he developed a crush on Nautica but she didn't return his feelings. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsCrosscut.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Crosscut participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 135 units of Cybermetal, and 64 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Crosscut was protected by his bodyguard and social adviser [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]]. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
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[[File:CrosscutAuto-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosscuts die like [[Mudflap (disambiguation)|Mudflaps]] [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarm.]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Crosscut''' (October [[2002]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''95'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Magnetic Pulse Emitter" (rifle), "Stun Grenade" launcher, 3 "Stun Grenades", "Twin Vertigo-Gun" (double-barreled blaster), "[[Clutch (G1)#Toys|Clutch]]" drone
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}

:''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' Crosscut is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the [[Skids (G1)#Toys|original Skids toy]], transforming into a {{w|Honda City (AA)|Honda City R}} hatchback. His retooled head and hood, as well as his color scheme, are all based on the pre-''Transformers'' silver ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Honda City R" (ホンダ・シティ{{ruby|R|アール}}) toy, which was exclusive to a "Double Set" with a blue version of the "4WD Hi-Lux Wrecker Type" (pre-[[Hoist (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Hoist]]) that was ''also'' only available in that set.

: Also like the ''Diaclone'' toy, Crosscut comes with a {{w|Honda Motocompo}} "scooter" accessory named "[[Clutch (G1)|Clutch]]" that fits in his hatchback; this part of the toy was omitted from ''The Transformers'' Skids. As he was a Japanese release, his spring-loaded missile launcher is fully functional thanks to their [[for safety reasons|different safety standards]]. The front grille sticker replaced the Honda symbol by a "C" in a square.

: Crosscut was an [[exclusive]] to [[e-HOBBY]], sold only in a set with the similarly-''Diaclone''-inspired [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]]. Pre-orders ended on [[July 31]] of 2002, and the toys were sent out in October.

: This tooling was [[redeco]]ed to make the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 3]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/CrossCut/crosscut.htm More information on Crosscut at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Crosscut.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Your scooter can't save you now!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Crosscut''' (Deluxe Class, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / #016'''
:*''Accessories'': Small gun, large gun (combine to form rifle)
:*''Known designer'': [[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)

: Part of the tenth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#T30|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Crosscut is a retool of [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Skids]], featuring a new head based on Crosscut's original toy. He transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a heavily-armed robot, featuring (non-launching) missile pods in both shoulders, dual flip-out guns on each wrist, and two pairs of over-the-shoulder cannons. He comes with a rifle resembling his original toy's electromagnetic pulse emitter and a pistol based on a [[nudge gun]]. These weapons can combine into a larger rifle, and can be held or peg onto his vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].

:The leg assembly error that many Skids figures had seems to have been corrected on this release. He has visible light-piping on the back of his head, but his eyes are painted yellow, rendering it useless. Sadly the balance problem was also left unresolved, causing Crosscut to have a great deal of trouble standing up unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.

:In the United States and Hasbro's Asian markets, he came [[pack-in material|packed]] with the Hasbro exclusive cover variant of "[[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7]]", with its pages out of order (pages 1-4 are placed between pages 20 and 21). In Canada, the comic was not included.

:The original version of this sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Toys|Burn Out]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCrosscut/crosscut.htm More information on ''Generations'' Crosscut at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Crosscut.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's going across the world, taking cuts out of wallets.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Senatorcrosscut''' {{sic}} ([[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-53+'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 26]], 2022
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Magnetic Pulse Emitter" (rifle), "Stun Grenade" (smaller blaster), "Twin Vertigo-Gun" (double-barreled blaster), "[[Clutch (G1)#Masterpiece|Clutch]]" drone
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono6.html Interview on the 40th Anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand] with [[Kōjin Ōno]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'', translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref>

: MP-53+ "Senator Crosscut" ([[Japanese language|romanized]] "Senatorcrosscut" on the packaging and packaging materials) is a [[redeco]] of MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]], which itself is a retool and redeco of MP-53 [[Skids (G1)#Masterpiece|Skids]], and transforms into a fully-licensed {{w|Honda City (AA)|Honda City R}}. He is accompanied by his "[[Clutch (G1)#Masterpiece|Clutch]] Drone", redecoed from Reboost's [[Component X]], a Honda scooter that can store in the trunk of the vehicle mode.

::*''[https://soundwavesoblivion.blogspot.com/2022/06/masterpiece-crosscut-mp-53.html Translation of story information included with ''Masterpiece'' Crosscut at Soundwave's Oblivion]''
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:tf-legacy-deluxe-class-crosscut.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pimp My Congressional Representative.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Crosscut''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Senator Crosscut'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-38'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 30]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Energon Axe, rifle, twin-blaster
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[January 31]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33J9hIaQm8 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Delaney Norris]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]].</ref> [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)

: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Deluxes (fifth wave of Deluxes for the entire ''Legacy'' line), Crosscut is a redeco of [[Skids (G1)#Legacy|''Legacy'' Skids]], using the "battle mask" head sculpt from [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Burn Out]]. He transforms into a compact car legally distinct from a Honda City Turbo. He comes with a rifle, a twin-blaster, as well as a translucent-blue Energon rifle that doubles as an axe (though the instructions make no note of using it this way). The three weapons can combine to form a super weapon, now dubbed as an [[Evo-Fusion]] ability.

: Crosscut’s wheels are cast in solid red plastic, the result of them being [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with red parts that were black on Skids. Apparently painting them black was not in the budget, as Crosscut's car mode is already almost ''completely'' painted in shiny silver.
{{LegacySkidsMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Road Rage and Crosscut.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Crosscut & Road Rage Set''' ([[February]], [[2025]])
**''ID number:'' '''105 & 106'''

:Released as part of the fourteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Crosscut and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#105|Translation of Crosscut's Transformers Character Card]]''
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==Notes==
[[File:G1Skids-instructions.jpg|thumb|This is not my beautiful skull!]]
* Crosscut's "new" head and coloration are based on one of the original pre-''Transformers'' versions of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' '''Honda City R''' (ホンダ・シティ{{ruby|R|アール}}) mold. The original silver version was only available in a "double set" with a blue version of the "4WD Hi-Lux Wrecker Type" (pre-[[Hoist (G1)/toys|Hoist]]) that was ''also'' only available in that set. A red ''Diaclone'' version of the Honda City R was never ported over to ''Transformers'' but did eventually inspire the character [[Reboost]]. The ''Diaclone'' figure was also solicited in a variant black deco, but that version was ultimately not released.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Reboost Recap 10 of 11 A black deco of the Reboost figure was advertised, but never actually released. There would be a black version of the “Skids” version though. https://t.co/qe93RAdEmq|link=https://twitter.com/_necronomitron_/status/1395127144468992000|name=_necronomitron_|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=05|day=19|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* Crosscut and Road Rage are notable for being the first additions to the Generation 1-era cast of characters after the original line ended since the short-lived ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' series. This also started the general trend toward e-HOBBY releases being new characters rather than old characters in new colors.
* The Crosscut version of the mold was the one initially considered for the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 line]] rather than the "Honda City Turbo" model that would become Skids. The original Skids's instructions have the Crosscut tooling's line-art, and in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK comic]], artists [[Dan Reed]] and [[John Stokes]] drew Skids with Crosscut's head in several panels. In addition, the red Reboost version was used by Takara in a preliminary 1985 packaging mural.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Slingshot prototype. (スリング・プロトタイプ。) https://t.co/oTaxfbjhIw|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1131664542986133504|name=TFWiki|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=05|day=23|(defunct=)}}</ref> (Said mural featured other oddities, such as the Skids tooling in [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|the black deco]].) It's possible the Turbo model was chosen because its face was more human-looking (to go along with the generally more humanized faces the characters were given in the cartoon), but this is merely speculation.

===Foreign names===
*''Cantonese:'' '''Sap6zi6baa1''' (十字疤, "Cross-Scar")

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Brawn (G1)

2026-04-04T01:33:05Z

Nu-Priest: /* Energon Universe */

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:''Brawn is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Brawn.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Optimus said "One shall stand, one shall fall". I do both.]]
'''Brawn''', the Autobots' demolitions expert, is amazingly strong for his size. Due to his small stature, he often attempts to overcompensate by playing up his macho personality. He loves a challenge, be it rugged off-roading or charging headlong at foes several times his size. He has a lot of ''chutzpah'', and a somewhat sarcastic sense of humor ever at the ready. Due to his ''machisimo'', he sometimes looks down on noncombatant Autobots.

In addition to his great strength, Brawn is also so tough as to be almost indestructible. ''[[Personal canon|Almost]]''.

Sometimes he is an ancient [[Titan Master]], and sometimes he is partnered with the [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] [[Muscles]] as a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]].

{{bigquote|Hey, come back! You didn't finish your nickel-plated knuckle sandwich!|Brawn|''[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Five million years ago, after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had been made military commander by the [[Council of Autobot Elders]], Brawn joined him in the defence of an expressway leading into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Prime himself held up [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s forces while Brawn and the others retreated, allowing Autobot saboteurs to demolish the expressway and defeat Megatron.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

[[File:Brawnmarvel1.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Gee, ya think? You think that maybe I should use these clamps, that I use every day, at every opportunity? You're a freakin' genius, ya idiot!]]
After the Autobots re-awoke on modern-day Earth, Brawn was one of five Autobots sent out to reconnoiter their new world. When their patrol came under attack from a squadron of Decepticons, Brawn advised the others to stay behind him, as he could absorb the incoming jets' firepower. With one swing of his powerful fist, he clocked [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. However, the Autobots were forced to withdraw, though Brawn wondered where [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had disappeared. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} Bumblebee, damaged, had snuck off to [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky Auto Repairs]], and after he disclosed his location, the Autobots traveled to meet him there. But the Decepticons had their eye on [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], the [[human]] owner of the repair shop, and the Autobots met them there in battle. Brawn knocked [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] aside after he had overwhelmed [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], but ultimately the Decepticons were successful, and returned to their [[Fortress Sinister|headquarters]] with Sparkplug. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Brawn and the Autobots returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Sparkplug's son, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]].

When the Autobots staged a diversionary attack on the Decepticons' headquarters, Brawn's strength enabled him to storm through [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s localized earthquake, and punch out the little punk. Unfortunately, the little punk had a brother. [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s high-frequency sonic attack knocked Brawn out. When Brawn recovered, the body of [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] lay crumpled at his feet, having helped to rescue Sparkplug, but at great risk to his own life. Sparkplug returned to the Ark with the Autobots, {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} and Brawn shared their shock and disgust when Sparkplug admitted he had helped the Decepticons learn to convert Earth fuel for their evil purposes! {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[File:Nonecanchallengethemightofbrawn.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|I am your new leader!]]
''While aiding his fellow Autobots in repairing some of the Ark's machinery, Brawn was subjected to a strong electrical feedback. The malfunction caused Brawn to go mad, rampaging in a small town because he thought the cars were being enslaved by humans (and then "killed" the cars when they showed no gratitude). After a destructive chase, the Autobots finally managed to recapture and repair him. To regain his honour, he agreed to be [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s opponent in a [[Trial by Combat]]; Optimus Prime had Mirage fake Brawn's death to end the battle.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Soon afterwards, the Decepticons launched a full-scale assault on the Ark. The scuffle was interrupted by the activation of [[Aunty]], left deranged due to a malfunction of her own. The crazed computer was defeated thanks to the combined efforts of Ravage and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], but after the Decepticons' retreat, Brawn was left in a badly damaged state, necessitating major reconstruction of his frame.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

Having regained their full strength with Sparkplug Witwicky's assistance, the Decepticons staged a final attack on the Autobots. The Autobots, meanwhile, were still very weak, so Brawn was among the Autobots who donated fuel to re-energize five chosen Autobot warriors, in preparation for their last stand against the Decepticons. That gambit failed when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] was unearthed and deactivated the Autobots with a single shot. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} Subsequently, Brawn's offline body was dragged by [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] and Frenzy to be used for spare parts for a new Decepticon army. {{storylink|The New Order}} Eventually, the Ark was retaken, and Brawn was reactivated by [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] along with the others. To make sure all of the Autobots were back in fighting shape, Ratchet had Brawn and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}

In the rush that followed to catch up with the Decepticons' gains, Brawn and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] were charged with the repair of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s [[ionic-fusion drive]]. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} When the Autobots overheard Shockwave's plans to dispose of the captured head of their leader, Optimus Prime, Brawn was among the Autobots who headed out to rescue him. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} En route, they learned that the head was to be dumped into a nearby swamp, and the Autobots arrived on location moments later to reunite it with its body. However, the head was actually a decoy, which, when attached to the body, caused it to go on a murderous rampage. Brawn was one of those wounded before Prime's proper head was returned. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[File:Brawntarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Scourge, being from the future, knows Brawn's secret weakpoint.]]

''After Prime was restored as commander of the Autobots, he wore a red suit while Brawn and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] decorated a tree to help Buster celebrate [[Christmas]] [[1985]].'' {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}} ''Later, [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]]'s mind was hijacked by [[Peter Anthony Morris|Professor Morris]] and Brawn was one of the Autobots who tried to hold the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] down.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}} ''After Swoop was subdued, Prime turned his attentions towards the other missing Dinobots and Brawn was part of a team sent to bring in a demented Snarl. He, Mirage, and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] found him in [[Nevada]]'s [[Black Rock Desert]], terrorizing the [[United States military|American military]]. Snarl proved too much for them until he was stopped by a prototype military weapon.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

''Brawn, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were called to guard Buster Witwicky from the Decepticons when Shockwave swore revenge for a previous humilation at the human's hands. While they were at a demolition derby, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] struck. After the Constructicons combined to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Buster was lost in the crowd, much to Brawn's dismay. Buster's life was spared when Soundwave detected [[Special Teams|crucial information]] within Buster's mind, and the shot Soundwave intended for the human was fired at Brawn instead.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''When Tracks went missing in [[Portland|Greater Portland]], Brawn and Optimus Prime discussed his situation at the Ark before Prime sent [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] out to retrieve him.'' {{storylink|Missing in Action}}

[[File:Target2006 JazzBrawnChok.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|The Achilles [[shoulder]], sure, but don't tell us Brawn has a glass jaw too.]]
''When strange Decepticons traveled back in time from the future, Brawn was of an attack squad who struck first against these new adversaries. The future-Decepticons wielded unimaginable power however, and Brawn defeated by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] with a single shot. The Autobots were not left without hope however, as this coincided with the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

''After allying themselves with Megatron, who also stood at odds against Galvatron, Brawn and his teammates successfully captured Scourge by following the Decepticon's tactics. With their captive shackled, the Autobots organized to exchange him in return for Jazz, who had been taken prisoner in the interim. Unfortunately, Galvatron had lobotomized Jazz into a savage zombie, and upon rejoining the Autobots, Jazz lashed out against his allies. Brawn walked away from the encounter with a shattered jaw. Later still, Brawn was part of a group that interrupted a fight between Magnus and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in order to save the former's life. Galvatron was thankfully driven back to his own time by a trio of similarly displaced Autobots, and Brawn welcomed Optimus back upon his re-materialization.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Newyorkunderbase.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|left|Brawn of the Dead]]
''The Autobots several failures during the Galvatron incident convinced Optimus Prime to fake his own death in order to teach the Autobots how to survive without him. Brawn was among the Autobots who heard him announce that he planned to ride out on a solo mission against the Decepticon base.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''Thinking that their leader was dead, Brawn and the other Autobots organised his "funeral", but halfway through the ceremony Optimus Prime returned to them and Brawn and the others were stunned, but welcomed him back.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

Brawn was witness to a battle between [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] for Autobot leadership on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. After the scene was attacked by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Decepticons, Brawn soon lost a fight with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who dismissed the Autobot as having a "bright future as ''spare parts!''" {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When an [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream announced that he would "destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]," Brawn was among the allied Autobot/Decepticon teams sent ahead to New York City. As Starscream approached, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] led a team of Autobots which included Brawn, and the entire team was destroyed with a "single wave of Starscream's hand"! Oops. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
''In an alternate future [[2005]], Brawn was stationed on [[Moonbase One]]. He was assigned to go on a supply run to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth with Ironhide, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and Ratchet to collect the [[energon cube]]s necessary to power the Autobots' impending strike against Decepticon-controlled Cybertron. However, part-way into their journey, just after their shuttle had passed through an asteroid field, the Decepticons attacked and boarded the vessel, killing everyone on board.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

In the year [[2008]] of another alternate timeline, Brawn was one of the Autobots taken down and strung up by the [[Quintesson]]s when they invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Brawn perchance to dream.jpg||thumb|upright=1.6]]
[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] briefly considered reviving Brawn as one of his new minions, but the Autobot was not psychologically suitable. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Brawnfinaltransformations.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Here's hoping he can't implode neutrons!]]
Brawn was part of a team led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and including [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Override (G1)|Override]], and [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], sent to answer the distress call sent out by their [[human]] allies [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. They arrived in [[Milleville]], just in time to save [[Scarlett]] from a recently revived and [[Cobra]]-upgraded [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]].

Brawn and the other Autobots quickly learned that Megatron's strength and weaponry had been vastly improved. First Steeljaw fell, then Chase. Finally, it fell to Brawn to keep Megatron from reaching the [[Ark (G1)|Autobots' ship]]. Though Brawn fought Megatron bravely, he was vaporized when Megatron revealed that he could implode neutrons. The resulting explosion was seen from across town. {{storylink|Final Transformations}}

=====''Universe'' comic=====
[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's right. Brawn lives.]]
In the future, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] was left in such a state of disrepair that he barely functioned. With the last vestiges of his power, he summoned Transformers from all across the tapestry of the [[multiverse]] to battle within him, so that he could harvest the energy of the losers' [[spark]]s. To this end, Brawn was [[Retcon|abducted]] by Unicron just before he was atomized by the Cobra-tanked Megatron, and sent to the [[Cauldron]] with countless other abductees. Alpha Trion witnessed this event as he and Primus coordinated counter-measures to the Chaos-Bringer's plot. {{storylink|Abduction}}

[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] soon engineered a mass escape, during which Brawn, [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] subdued the rage-afflicted [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] to keep them from killing each other.

Brawn then escaped Unicron thanks to a portal created by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]]. He arrived with many of the others on Primal's technorganic Cybertron. Having cheated death, he fistbumped with Trailbreaker. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
In [[2012]] Brawn was one of a group of Autobot warriors that accompanied Optimus Prime to confront Megatron on a devastated Earth. While Prime grappled with the insane tyrant, the others battled his undead army of "[[Zombie|Ex-Bots]]" and Brawn was injured badly enough during the fight for [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to put him on the critical list afterwards. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

====''Transformers '84''====
When Optimus Prime was late for the launch of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Brawn reassured a worried Bumblebee that their leader would be there in time. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese, "Fire on the Mountain"), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese, "Day of the Machines", "Attack of the Autobots"), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'')| [[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Master Builders"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Microbots"), [[Ulises Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Guillermo Romano]], (Latin-American Spanish, "Microbots"), [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]] (German, "Roll for It"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "The Autobot Run"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "The Master Builders" and "Atlantis, Arise!"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion" to "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Luiz Feier Motta]] (Portuguese, "Fire on the Mountain" onwards), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "The Master Builders"), [[Ivo Roberto]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Gyula Szersén]] (Hungarian, "The Movie" 1st dub)}}
[[File:MTMTE2 Brawn saves Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|"Scream if I set you alight."]]
Brawn was one of the Autobots on board the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] who awoke in [[1984]], reformatted by [[Teletraan I]] to have an [[Earth]]-based [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] as a Jeep-like vehicle. He was frequently involved in combat engagements against the Decepticons in the early years of the Earth-based war, including the battle that saw the Decepticons destroy an offshore oil rig. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} In the flaming chaos that followed, Brawn helped save his fellow Autobot [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] who was trapped in the wreckage by cutting him loose with a blowtorch contained in his right arm. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] were discovered at Autobot Headquarters, he and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] tried tackling Ravage, only for the Decepticon to slip through their fingers. Brawn took part in the ill-fated [[Sherman Dam]] mission, {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} and dressed in a lab coat for the similarly disastrous missile base deception. He and the other Autobots attempted to assault the Decepticon [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]] to prevent its launch, but it was only through the actions of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] that the ship crashed. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Brawn was one of a number of Autobots who a memory-altered Bumblebee lured to a cave to be attacked by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

[[File:RollForIt Brawn chucks Optimus.jpg|thumb|Crowning moment of awesome.]]
Brawn, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived at the power generator where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave were attacking. Hotheaded Cliffjumper charged at Thundercracker, only to be smashed backwards by a steel pillar. Cliffjumper crashed directly into Brawn's stomach, but Brawn was completely unharmed thanks to his thick hide. Starscream wanted to smash them in, but Optimus criticized this decision, telling him to "pick on somebody his own size". Later, he came with the Autobots to [[Alcazar|Dr. Alcazar]]'s lab, but he didn't do much of anything. Brawn retreated to home base with the other Autobots, and the Decepticons attacked the next morning. Starscream held gun mode [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in his hand, hoping to kill Optimus Prime with it. Brawn hid in a tear in the ground directly in front of Starscream and gave Optimus the boost to knock Megatron out of Starscream's hands. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:DivideandConquer LaserbeakonBrawns shoulder.jpg|thumb|left|Crowning moment of duuurrrrrr.]]
After Optimus was injured in a Decepticon attack, Brawn, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] walked into Headquarters to see how repairs were going. Brawn somehow completely missed the fact that [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on his shoulder, allowing the Decepticon to infiltrate the base and inflict even more damage on Prime. He later helped defend Headquarters against a Decepticon attack, while a team retrieved a replacement [[Cosmitron]] for Prime. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Brawn was among the Autobots who discovered a cave full of dinosaur fossils in the volcano in which Headquarters was embedded, and subsequently took part in the building of robotic versions of the dinosaurs. At the grand unveiling, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] ran wild, and Brawn and Bluestreak were bashed aside by [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]'s tail. Despite this, the Dinobots later proved successful in fighting the Decepticons when Brawn and many of the other Autobots were captured at the [[Great Falls]]. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:Brawnfusioncannon.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Don't get too cocky. This thing kills you later.]]
Another important mission for Brawn involved a super-weapon being built in [[Peru]], where it was he (and his ally [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]) who first discovered the Decepticons' plot and informed the other Autobots. He and Windcharger utilized [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]'s transport capabilities and found that the Decepticons were, indeed, in Peru. After flying Soundwave into the side of a cliff, Brawn survived a direct hit from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and played dodge the Decepticon until Skyfire picked him and Windcharger up again. Having picked up the rest of the Autobots, they returned to the mining town near the ancient pyramid that the Decepticons were using as a firing platform. During the ensuing battle, Brawn got his hands on Megatron's fusion cannon, returning the earlier favor by blasting Megatron in the chest with it. After defending the town against a rock slide, the Autobots attacked the pyramid itself. During the battle, Brawn raced to the top and tackled Starscream and Megatron on his own, distracting them and ultimately resulting in the destruction of the Decepticon cannon. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:TUD1 Brawn drilling.jpg|left|Crowning violation of the laws of physics.|thumb]]
When two more Dinobots were to be constructed, Brawn again took part. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}} After [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Brawn led a small team, using his drill to burrow under the Decepticon base so they could successfully rescue [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]]'s father. Unfortunately Sparkplug was under the influence of [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] and sabotaged the Autobot defences, allowing the Decepticons to attack. Brawn was stuck with the cleanup in the aftermath. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Later, the Decepticons succeeded in using a massive space bridge to bring Cybertron into Earth's orbit. Unsuccessful at foiling their plan, Brawn and the Autobots returned to base. News that Sparkplug had been taken to Cybertron led to Brawn volunteering for the mission to his home world in Skyfire. Spike and Bumblebee accidentally triggered a trapdoor, and Brawn gamely jumped in after them. The trio stumbled on the secret plans to the hypno-chips. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Following an altercation with some Decepticons, during which Brawn got the better of Soundwave yet again, the Autobots escaped to [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. There [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] whipped up a counter device for the hypno-chips, and the team returned to Earth in time to join the last desperate battle. After Megatron's ship was destroyed and Cybertron flung out of orbit, Brawn commiserated with Bumblebee after the latter expressed disappointment at not being able to try out his boogie board. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

[[File:PlagueofInsecticons Brawn riding Shrapnel.jpg|thumb|Yeeeehaw!]]
During the post-Cybertron clean up, Brawn and Gears were repairing a building together when Huffer started yelling at them. After the Decepticons were detected en route somewhere, Brawn and the other Autobots began tailing them. Brawn was forced to dig Bumblebee out when Megatron blasted some rocks down on them. After a brief stop in some quicksand, the Autobots caught up with their quarry at Arkeville's secret laboratory. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} Brawn, Windcharger, Bumblebee, Spike and Skyfire went to [[Bali]] to investigate reports of giant robot insects, only to encounter the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Brawn was unimpressed with this new foe, and when they created an army of clones, theorized that the army was just a holographic illusion. He recanted his theory moments later after being blasted on his tailpipe. Luckily the rest of the Autobots arrived before the situation could get too out of control. During the pursuit of the Decepticons, Brawn asked Optimus to toss him into the air, so he could administer a good old-fashioned beating to [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. His ride on the Insecticon lasted a few moments, as he was kicked off by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], and only saved from smashing into the ground by Skyfire. He and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] later had Optimus ride on their backs so he would be insulated against the Insecticons' lightning. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:AutobotSpike Brawn's almighty foot.jpg|left|thumb|Off-hours, Brawn's favorite pastime is Cossack dancing.]]
Brawn and all the other Autobots turned out to watch the Optimus/Megatron bout to decide which faction could stay on Earth. Megatron, unfortunately, won, but the Autobots soon discovered that he had cheated, and sent the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to disable Teletraan I to hide it, nullifying the outcome. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} During a battle at a rocket base, Brawn kicked Soundwave in the backside so hard that the Decepticon flew into the side of a rocket, causing a chain reaction that devastated the base. Great going! During the same battle, Spike was injured, and the Autobots downloaded his mind into [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] while his body was operated on. He became unstable and fled the base, leading Brawn and the other Autobots to follow him so they could stop him falling under Megatron's influence. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}}

Brawn took part in a mission to come to the aid of some gold miners, but it was an ambush — Megatron energised some boulders, disposing of the Autobots long enough to kidnap Gears. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Brawn defended Headquarters against yet another Decepticon attack, only for Soundwave to retreat before Brawn could present him with a "nickel knuckle sandwich". The attack had been a diversion while Megatron sabotaged the Autobot [[recharging chamber]]s, and Brawn and the other Autobots were rendered evil by the planted [[personality destabilizer device]]. Brawn went to the nearest air force base and began merrily destroying jets, until [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] restored his goodness with an [[attitude exchanger]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:Immobilizer Brawn punches water.jpg|Lou Scheimer, Executive Producer.|thumb]]
Brawn came to see the proper testing of Wheeljack's [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|latest invention]]. When it stopped the water in a river from flowing, Brawn claimed that the now-solid water wouldn't be immune to his hydraulic knuckles. He took it back soon after. Later, when the Decepticons took the Immobilizer and began using it to stop Autobots in their tracks, Brawn helped tunnel underground for [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] so she could get to the Immobilizer and reroute it. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} While most of the Autobots participated in a charity event, Brawn stayed at Headquarters with Huffer, which he probably regretted. When Bumblebee reported that the Autobots had been zapped with the [[Transfixatron]] and captured by the Decepticons, Huffer's complaining resulted in Brawn physically picking up his companion and telling him to shut up. [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] and Wheeljack were able to rig up a cure, and the four Autobots, plus Spike and [[Chip Chase]], rescued the rest of the team. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

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He, along with Bumblebee, Hound and Wheeljack, volunteered to check out an energy flare in the Atlantic. Upon discovering the underwater city of [[Sub-Atlantica]], the squad was ambushed by the Decepticons' new ally [[Nergill]]. They were overwhelmed by Decepticon forces and had to escape, with Wheeljack being captured by their enemies. Optimus Prime took the Autobots, Brawn included, to Washington D.C., where the Decepticons were headed. Brawn held Thundercracker in place with his lasso, allowing Optimus to fire at him. However, Nergill arrived and turned the tables by using a disruptor to hold Brawn and the other Autobots in place. Bumblebee and Spike rescued Wheeljack, who called the Dinobots for reinforcements. Grimlock snapped Nergill's disruptor in half, freeing Brawn and the others. Following that, Brawn came with his comrades to sink Nergill's city once again, shooting a few blasts at the city while hiding behind some rubble. When Sub-Atlantica began sinking, Optimus Prime ordered his team to evacuate. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Brawn assisted in defending [[Nightbird (G1)|a primitive Earth robot]] at [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]]'s request. Decepticons soon burst in, with Soundwave destroying the platform Brawn was standing on. Mirage came and covered Brawn's back. The fall had such a toll on Brawn, he couldn't transform. Though he said he could walk home, Mirage and Ratchet insisted that he go back to Autobot base to be repaired. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} Brawn was present when Optimus returned to base, confronting the [[Optimus Prime clone|clone Optimus]] that had already led the Autobots there. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:MasterBuilders Brawn finds builders.jpg|thumb| Brawn gives Omega Supreme a colonoscopy.]]
Brawn was present at Headquarters when the Dinobots went on another of those rampages. He jumped out of the way as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] sped past to deal with a fire. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} After [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] fell in with the wrong crowd so they could build their [[Solar Power Tower]], Brawn and the rest of the Autobots went to investigate and ended up facing Devastator. The day won, the Autobots searched through the rubble of the tower. Brawn unearthed Grapple's scale model of the tower, and then Grapple and Hoist themselves, welded into a sheet of metal. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

When a [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon starship]] was uncovered in an archaeological dig (and Megatron subsequently retrieved the awesome power of the [[Heart of Cybertron]]), Brawn was angered that fellow Autobot [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] did not participate in battles, not understanding that Perceptor's scientific and technical skills necessitated his exclusion from combat missions. To the irritation of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, Brawn decided it was his job to bully the Autobot scientist, insinuating that Perceptor was a coward not prepared to do his duty alongside the other Autobots.

[[File:Microbots Brawn and heroic Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|The next day, Brawn found Brawn/Perceptor slash on [[alt.toys.transformers]].]]
As Megatron prepared to attack the Autobot base, Perceptor came up with a plan. He, Brawn and Bumblebee were shrunk to microscopic size and infiltrated Megatron's body. Though Brawn was keen to do as much damage as possible while they were in there, he discovered that Perceptor's more intellectual approach was much more effective in getting their mission completed. Perceptor's bravery in disconnecting the Heart while under fire caused Brawn to change his earlier tune. Once they escaped Megatron, Brawn threw the Heart of Cybertron into the sky, where Perceptor blasted it. The ordeal over, Brawn declared Perceptor a hero, though it is uncertain whether he was big enough to apologize to Perceptor for his earlier boorish behavior. {{storylink|Microbots}}

Brawn took part in the [[Autobot Day]] parade, during which footage was screened incriminating the Autobots in energy theft. When the human authorities turned up to arrest them all, Brawn complied with Optimus's wishes to comply peacefully, however after a brief trial, the Autobots found themselves being expelled from Earth. Brawn ended up being stuck sitting next to Huffer and Gears, which probably didn't make him any happier. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} The spacecraft they were on was locked on course for the [[Sun]], forcing them to use [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and one of Trailbreaker's force fields to escape it. They returned to Earth, where they lost no time in overthrowing the oppressive regime the Decepticons had set up. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Like the other Autobots, Brawn was crippled by [[Cybertonium]] depletion until Spike, Carly and the Dinobots obtained more of the substance. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:TFTM Brawn dies.jpg|thumb|'Tis only a flesh wound!]]
When the Decepticons discovered a lake of [[electrum]], Brawn was among the second wave of Autobots to go up against them unsuccessfully. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} During another battle in a baseball stadium, Brawn picked up Soundwave and hurled him bodily at Starscream. A short time later, the space bridge in the middle of the pitch sent a number of the Autobots and Decepticons present to a random destination, but luckily Brawn wasn't one of them. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} He was later at Headquarters when Optimus sent [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] out to look for Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

By [[2005]], the Decepticons had retaken Cybertron, while the Autobots set up secret bases on the planet's moons. Brawn was stationed on [[Moonbase One]], and volunteered to be part of a shuttle mission to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth to fetch more energon. En route to Earth, the shuttle was attacked by the Decepticons, with Megatron leading the charge by tearing into the shuttle. Despite the shock of the imminent attack, the unarmed Brawn was the first to act, running towards the boarders in a vein attempt to protect his crewmates. Wielding Megatron's gun mode, Starscream shot Brawn in the chest, killing him. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|Brawn's involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====e-HOBBY comics=====
During another Decepticon attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]], Brawn was busy defending the base from the encroaching Decepticons. Beating one to a pulp, he asked for a situation update from [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] who unfortunately had to inform him that Megatron had just been upgraded into an invincible [[Transmetal]]! {{storylink|Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Granted a vision of the future by the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], Wheeljack saw Brawn's looming death in the year [[2005]], and resolved to save his life. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop}}

=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[Teletraan 15]] thought of Brawn as an example of someone who used to think negatively of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s preference for scientific research over combat. {{storylink|Perceptor Volume}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:LegendsManga Vol40 Gong.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.5]]
Somehow having come back to life by [[2021]], Brawn was among the Autobots under [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s command who battled [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s forces near a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]], where he was seen throwing around [[Flywheels]]. The explosion of the black hole caused the combatants' bodies to shrink into nothingness, and they were forced to convert their heads into small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] forms and travel to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} Brawn joined up with the [[Astrotrain Transport Company]] for a free body, only to be enslaved by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] until he and the other Headmasters were able to escape. {{storylink|LG40 Astrotrain}} Following this, he worked as a construction worker until he was approached by Flywheels, who promised him and Grimlock new bodies if they got jobs at his new workplace, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] shopping center. When it turned out the Hive's true identity was the evil [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], however, the two Autobots decided that bodies weren't worth it and turned on Flywheels. Brawn then borrowed a [[Synapse (Legends)|Synapse]] drone from [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and helped defeat Scorponok by sending him back to his own dimension. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

Brawn was buried under rubble when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] wrecked [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon}} While his pay wasn't good enough to afford a [[transtector]] body, Brawn bought himself a smaller mech suit-type body after falling for [[Scylla]], who had told him she liked larger men. He fell ill on the day of their date, however, and asked his freeloading roommate [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] to take the suit and go in his place. Unfortunately, Scylla stumbled upon the truth and soon came to Brawn's house to punish him for his deception. {{storylink|LG48 Brawn}} When [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'s transtector was stolen, Brawn and Repugnus offered him their mech suits to use in taking it back. {{storylink|LG53 Broadside}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Brawn was amongst the Autobots defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] in [[Arizona]] from a massive Decepticon onslaught. As the battle raged on, Brawn watched in slack-jawed horror as [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] got bombed in midair by a passing [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. The Autobots eventually won, however. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:BattleLines2 Brawn knuckle dusters.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Brawn was part of Optimus Prime's new military, created by the [[Autobot High Council]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} He and the rest of the team were preparing to go find Megatron when they realized that [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] was missing, and all looked at [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], who as Brawn pointed out, was Side Burn's friend. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

====''Cloud''====
The Brawn of "OG001 Spacetime" was caught up in the tussle between the [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] of [[Cloud World]] when they came to his spacetime. {{storylink|TFC-A01}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In a [[Primax]] reality which was tuned with [[Gargent 186.0 Gamma|a Gargent reality]] on the eve of [[The Transformers: The Movie|events of cosmic significance]], Brawn and several compatriots were killed by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and his [[Renegade]]s while piloting a [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] to Earth. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Earthquake====
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While discussing how nice the recent lull in Decepticon activity was, Brawn took the time to work out with the aid of special circuitry-building equipment.

In one possible sequence of events, Beachcomber, Windcharger and Powerglide uncovered a Decepticon ploy to destroy Center City. When splitting up the Autobot forces to combat the Decepticons on two fronts, one at their headquarters and the other at Center City, Optimus assigned Brawn to the lead team.

If Optimus decided to send the lead team to attack the Decepticons' headquarters, the team managed to infiltrate the fortress by using Beachcomber's knowledge of the secret doors’ location, and Brawn's strength to keep the doors opened. The Autobots then stormed the fortress, and Brawn participated in the main battle against the Decepticons. The Autobots were ultimately victorious that day.

In a completely different possible series of events, Beachcomber returned early from his day off to inform the Autobots that Jessie had been taken captive by the Decepticons. This development infuriated Brawn more than anyone else. Optimus brought Brawn along for the rescue mission. Shortly before arriving at their destination, the Autobots had to choose their next course of action; they could either storm the Decepticon fortress by force, or try to sneak in through a secret passage Buster had previously discovered.

If they decided to storm the fortress, Beachcomber would become nervous, and urge his fellow Autobots to find a more peaceful way to resolve the situation. This moment of hesitation ultimately cost the Autobots the battle, and the Decepticons triumphed that day.

If they decided a stealthier approach, the Autobots quietly entered the Decepticon base, and set out to shoot down any Decepticons they encountered, save Megatron, whom they planned to capture. After encountering some resistance from their foes, the Autobots came upon branch in the passageway, and had to choose to go left or right.

If they took the right passageway, the group soon happened upon Jessie, whom they freed. Telling them she knew the location of the Decepticons’ lab, Jessie then led the group into a Decepticon trap; she had been brainwashed. The Autobots were captured and Megatron's plan to destroy Center City came to fruition.

If they took the left passageway, the group happened upon Megatron's lab. Brawn quickly shot down the three Decepticons within. Megatron was then taken captive. After deactivating both the Destruction beam and the Decepticons themselves, the Autobots celebrated their victory by guzzling a few quarts of fine-grade oil. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Decepticon Poison====
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Brawn was amongst the Autobots getting topped up with their latest batch of fuel when Red Alert burst into Autobot headquarters, warning everyone about Ramjet being spotted nearby. The Autobots' latest batch of fuel had been poisoned by the fleeing Decepticon, leaving Brawn unable to transform.

In one possible sequence of events that ensued, Perceptor gave out the right amount of an antidote the Autobot scientist had created, allowing Brawn to resume his robot form and take arms against an incoming squadron of Decepticons. The antidote having given Brawn and the rest of the cured Autobots a case of battle fever, the bunch were eager to take on the Decepticons head on in combat. The more level-head Prowl suggested instead a more conniving approach, where the Autobots would ambush their assailants.

If Optimus allowed Brawn and the rest of the refuelled Autobots to venture headlong into battle, the group fond themselves fighting against Megatron himself, accompanied by a squad of Decepticon jets. Brawn tossed a boulder at Ramjet, sending the Decepticon spinning downwards. Then Megatron opened fire, knocking the Autobots into disarray, prompting Optimus to lead a second wave into battle. The second wave soon ran out of fuel, prompting the Autobots to call a retreat. Thankfully, the Decepticons were damaged enough through the course of the battle, causing them to retreat as well.

If Optimus instead followed Prowl's plan, he instructed Brawn and the others to transform into vehicle mode and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots to be already dead, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots' "carcasses." Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. Though Brawn initially cheered, finding himself able to transform once more, he soon found himself literally falling to pieces. The Autobots finding themselves completely outmatched against an all-out Decepticon attack were made short work of by the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots used the tainted fuel to create a toxic cloud that successfully fended off the Decepticons attack. This plan gave Perceptor the time he needed to cure Brawn nd the others with his antidote. Their ranks fully replenished and the Decepticons turning tail meant the Autobots had earned themselves another victory.

In completely different possible sequence of events, Optimus successfully retrieved the antidote to the poison from the Decepticons' poison lab, and with Ratchet's help, brought Brawn and the rest of the poisoned Autobots back from the precipice of death. Now cured, the Autobots discussed their next course of action; they had to prevent the Decepticons from poisoning the nearby water reservoir.

If Optimus led his troops back to the Decepticons' poison lab, Brawn was amongst the Autobot convoy that drove into action.

Once at the Decepticon lab, the Autobots devised a couple of possible plans to take out the Decepticons. If the Autobots decided to launch a full-frontal assault, as suggested by Ironhide, Brawn was one of the Autobots Optimus called forth to gun down the laboratory. The laboratory then caved in on itself, signalling an Autobot victory.

Alternatively, if Optimus decided to send his troops to the water reservoir instead of the Decepticons' lab, Brawn was amongst the group of Autobots that found the reservoir swarmed by Decepticons upon their arrival. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Brawn was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

He and the other Autobots learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus's eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, Brawn was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Brawn took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn't decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Brawn was part of the main group of Autobot forces led by Ultra Magnus towards the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus's troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

If Ultra Magnus decided to have his Autobots hide while the Decepticons raised the ship, Brawn found himself in a cave with Ironhide and Grapple. The three Autobots spied Devastator retrieving the sunken ship from the water, and decided that the three of them would snatch the sphere away from the Decepticons.

If Brawn and his team executed their plan before any other Autobots, they had Grapple reel the ship away from the Decepticons with his crane hook, while Ironhide and Brawn attempted to defend their position. The Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the cybertite sphere contained within, and then began pummelling the Autobots with their superior firepower. Trapped in their caves, the Autobots were left at the Decepticons’ mercy. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Deadly Paradise===
Sideswipe was convicted of destroying the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]] and deactivated, despite his pleas of innoncence, in order to ease the strain on human/Autobot relations. Prowl became suspicious of the Decepticons being somehow involved, and discovered evidence that lead to the remote [[Carob Island]]. Brawn accompanied Prowl, Windcharger, Hound, Bumblebee and Ratchet and headed to said island. Upon landfall, Prowl discovered a cave from where suspicious sounds were coming from. Leaving Bumblebee and Hound behind to guard the entrance, Prowl, Windcharger, Brawn and Ratchet went inside. The Autobots exploring the cave came upon several [[Decepticon gopher]]s and drilling machines gathering a rare ore for their evil masters. Working together, Brawn and the others made short work of the Decepticon machines. When they exited the cave, however, they discovered that Bumblebee and Hound were missing. They were instead greeted by Madame [[Cee]] and her army of pig-robots. Madame Cee insisted that their friends were fine and brought the Autobots to her home, where she insisted they rest and enjoy themselves. Prowl eventually discovered that Madame Cee was working for the Decepticons, and reactivated the captive Bumblebee and Hound. The Autobots learned that the Decepticons were forcing Cee to help build Autobot duplicates. After learning of the location of Megatron's temporary base on the island, Brawn and the rest of the group entered it, finding themselves wandering in a vast, underground labyrinth. They finally came upon an open area, only to be captured in force cages by the Decepticons. Prowl managed to free the rest of the group, and Brawn helped Ratchet defeat Skywarp while the others dealt with Starscream and Megatron. Through a stroke of luck, the Autobots managed to escape Megatron's megamaze when they discovered that Ratchet's lubricant container had been leaking all day, thus leaving them a trail that led out of the facility. The Autobots returned to their headquarters where they were able to clear Sideswipes name, and presumably reactivated him. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
After the Decepticons had not attacked them for an extended period of time, Brawn began growing paranoid. His paranoia was confirmed when it was discovered that the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Brawn and the other Autobots nonetheless attempted to fend off the Decepticons when they attacked once more. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Brawn was one of the thirty-five Autobots active on Earth. He took part both in an invasion of the Decepticon base, and the subsequent battle against The Devastator. When the Autobots emerged victorious from the conflict, Brawn drove away from the battleground with the rest of his comrades. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

Brawn was present when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] conveyed a message from Megatron to Autobot headquarters, informing them that not only had they captured [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] with the mighty gestalt [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but that a rescue party of Autobots that had attempted to rescue the prisoner was now also being held hostage. Brawn and the other Autobots were frightened by this developement. Thankfully, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] returned morale to the Autobot ranks by devising of a clever plan to trick the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:SearchForTreasure Brawn.jpg|thumb|left|Is it wrong to think he looks cool like this?]]
When the Decepticons were raiding sunken treasure, the Autobots mounted an attack on them. [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] were safe inside Brawn, as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers']] rockets bounced right off him. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Brawn was among the Autobots standing around when Sparkplug and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] were kidnapped by Decepticons. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} He was part of the team that attacked the Decepticon stronghold to destroy the [[molecular transfer device]]. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

Brawn watched Optimus Prime fake a radio message to lure the Decepticons into a trap, then followed him into battle (and somehow changed body designs between pages!) {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Brawn helped haul supplies when the Autobots moved their base-camp to avoid a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

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Brawn was in a convoy of Autobots under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s leadership who rolled out to fight [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] at [[Oil Valley]]. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}} He also took part in a battle over energon cubes at [[Mount St. Hilary]] which ended when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] scarfed all the energon. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Big Looker storybooks===
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The Autobots, including Brawn, came to Earth on a mission to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and ended up fighting the Decepticons there as well. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
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When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] reported that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had requested an audience with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Brawn wondered if he'd made a mistake. After they tricked Starscream into sending the other Decepticons on a wild goose chase, Brawn and the other Autobots destroyed the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:BrawnTFageofwrath-2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|left|Brawn, you're the worst slave ever.]]
Brawn helped loading for the planetary evacuation shortly after Optronix rose to become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} More than a million years later, during the Age of Internment, Brawn was in [[Internment Camp Pi]], in the remains of [[Praxus]], among the Autobots being forced to drill to Cybertron's core by Megatron and the Decepticons. When Cliffjumper fell in the prisoner line, [[Octane]] and [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] took it as an excuse to beat on the helpless Autobot. Brawn snapped into action, fighting back against the Decepticon oppressors, until the clone forces of Megatron's [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] shot him down with little effort. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

After crashing on Earth with the Ark, Brawn and the Autobots remained inactive until reviving in 1984. The Autobots allied with humankind and were eventually able to defeat the Decepticons at the turn of the century. Following the ''[[Ark II]]'' tragedy, Brawn became one of the many Transformers recovered and reprogrammed by [[Lazarus]]. He was later rescued by Optimus Prime and rebuilt by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s unit. He was part of a small task force, led by Jazz, assigned to stop the spread of Megatron's deadly metal virus in the [[Canada|Canadian]] Northwest Territories. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''When the [[President of the United States]] wanted to eliminate the Transformers in a desert ambush, the Autobots were forced to join forces with the Decepticons against the U.S. military. Brawn was one of the Autobots chosen for the mission by Optimus Prime. During the fight, the Americans unleashed weaponized [[nanite]] chips known as [[deconstructionite]]s, designed to drain away processing power from Cybertronian computer systems. Brawn was one of the first to fall to the attack, and had to be ferried to safety inside Prime's trailer. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

Some time later, Brawn was one of the Autobots who accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Alaska]] to investigate a mysterious summons from a crashed Autobot ship. They were ambushed by Decepticons, only for the battle to be interrupted by the arrival of Shockwave, leading a united Cybertronian army. Declaring all Earthbound Transformers war criminals, Shockwave executed the downed ship's passenger, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and sicced his troops after the Autobots, forcing them to retreat. {{storylink|New World Order}} Brawn would later remain behind on Earth under Jazz's command when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], a soldier under Shockwave's regime, reiterated demands that the Autobots return to Cybertron as war criminals. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Jazz, Brawn, and Windcharger then returned to the Alaskan battlefield, but were unable to find Scourge's remains. Baffled, the trio decided to return to base, and let the brainier 'bots in their unit figure out their next move. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

[[File:Brawnvsbruticus.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|Excuse me while I put on my face.]]
After the end of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Brawn's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} However, Starscream and several other Decepticons returned to Earth first. Though the Autobots were able to stave off their initial attack, capturing several Decepticons in the process, Starscream unleashed his trump card in his secondary attack: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. The Autobots were nearly all beaten into stasis lock in their battle against the combiner, with only Ratchet and Brawn escaping its rampage. But complicating things further, the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s security systems had been put on high alert by Bruticus's attack, meaning it viewed all incoming units, Autobots or Decepticons, as intruders. Already heavily damaged, Brawn and Ratchet were forced to risk dashing through the ''Ark''{{'}}s defenses to regain access to their base. They managed the run, though barely, as Brawn was caught in the sights of one of the last auto-guns. He had to be doused in coolant to mask his heat signature, and avoid being blown to scrap. The two Autobots managed to make contact with the ''[[Orion]]'', an Autobot ship helmed by Bumblebee, before being forced to self-destruct the ''Ark'' in an effort to stop Bruticus. This only served to slow down the Decepticon titan, leaving Brawn and Ratchet once more at Starscream's mercy. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Then, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] arrived on-scene, redirecting the Decepticons' attention to himself. While the new arrival busied himself trouncing Starscream's soldiers, the ''Orion'' also came on-scene, and joined the brawl. Though the ''Orion'' was downed, most of the Decepticons were left offline, and Sunstorm left in pursuit of Starscream. With Jazz still missing, Brawn became a subordinate to the much-less-impressive Bumblebee. The chance to pound the ever-loving scrap out of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s ruined form probably made up for this, though Bumblebee and Ratchet insisted Brawn stop after they became annoyed over the racket he was making. The Autobots next set about repairing their ship, accomplishing this task in a few hours. But as they readied to take some well-deserved recovery time, Starscream returned, now accompanied by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

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The Autobots were forced into an alliance with the Decepticon in order to deal with Sunstorm's greater threat. Despite their dire situation, Brawn wasn't one to let his complaints go unheard, and frequently vocalized his distaste towards Starscream. He wasn't any happier about the part of their alliance where they agreed to release their Decepticon prisoners either. Or working alongside "that over-stuffed know-it-all Jetfire." Or that they were under the command of Bumblebee for the endeavor. Brawn wasn't happy about a lot of things. Nonetheless, he and the other Mini Vehicles flew into combat alongside Bumblebee when Sunstorm returned, providing Bumblebee the cover he needed to attach an energy-siphon that Ratchet had built onto the super-clone. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} They returned from the assault to the ''Orion'' only to discover that they had been (wait for it...) betrayed by Starscream; the Decepticon had dectivated the ''Orion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew with his null-ray, and then fled the scene. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

Brawn later brought Jazz and his missing unit to the future site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Alongside several other Transformers, the dormant Brawn was found aboard the crashed ''Ark'' by the human terrorist organization [[Cobra]]. The humans reprogrammed their findings for their own needs, rebuilding Brawn and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] into Cobra [[Flight Pod]]s in the process. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Two Flight Pods were later seen during the Cobra attack on the [[SPS Research Facility]], but they didn't transform, so it's unclear whether or not they were Brawn and Gears. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} The reprogramming was eventually undone by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and Brawn and Gears quickly located their former captor, [[Cobra Commander]]. Destroying the human's escape route, Brawn made it clear that he was not interested in negotiating and that he'd rather have laid to rot aboard the ''Ark'' forever than be used as Cobra's servant. Unfortunately, [[Storm Shadow]] came to Cobra Commander's rescue with a [[S.N.A.K.E.]] mech and knocked the Autobots out before they could capture him. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Brawn was later shocked when he heard that the [[United States military]] were nuking [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

===The Beast Within===
Brawn participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, receiving the brunt of a powerful explosion early in the brawl. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 2|''Megatron Origin'' #2]]}}
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Brawn's involvement with the Security Services became known to the (soon-to-be) Decepticons when [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] was captured and his memories pilfered by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Brawn was present at the funeral for Bumper and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], along with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the rest of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Early in the war, Brawn was hanging out at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]] when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] broadcast a rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After joining Prime's Autobot army, he helped defend the planet against a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] as part of [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s heavy weapons unit. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Unfortunately their best efforts failed to harm the giant beast, who returned fire and destroyed the [[fusion-borer]]s they were manning. {{storylink|Annihilation}}

As the war raged on, Brawn helped med-evac [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] after they were injured battling the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} Sometime later, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In modern times, Brawn eventually traveled to [[Earth]] after the [[Surge (event)|galaxy-wide assault]] broke the Autobot war machine. Brawn sent Bumblebee out on patrol in the ruins of [[New York City|New York]]. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} Years later, after Optimus Prime's resignation from command, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] decided to leave Earth and take anyone who'd come with him. Brawn attempted to stop him, but backed off when [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] told him to just let Hot Rod go. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters Brawn HotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Angry little bot.]]

Later on, he was deputized by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after the duly appointed enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]] discovered Hot Rod working with a group of Decepticons to escape Earth. They attempted to stop Hot Rod, only to be confronted by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and his newly minted combiner, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

When Bumblebee and Optimus Prime drafted a strike force to go after the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in North Korea, Brawn was less thrilled at being left behind. He kept griping to Silverstreak and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] until they finally told him to suck it up and be quiet. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} After the secret mission to North Korea became not-so-secret, the Autobots were forced to defend their presence in America to the general public. Brawn and Silverstreak accompanied Bumblebee as he exited the Skywatch base and gave an impassioned speech about the values of freedom and uniting their two peoples, a speech easily worth of Abraham Lincoln.

Well, we all know what happened to Lincoln. (What? Too soon?) {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Brawn was incensed after the assassination attempt on Bumblebee, even more so once they uncovered the shooter's weapon...an exact replica of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron's]] old [[alternate mode]]. Brawn bellowed boisterously at the Skywatch staff to do something—save Bumblebee, destroy "Megatron", interrogate the human—until Ultra Magnus finally gave the tiny 'bot an ultimatum: shut up and be productive, or you're going in the brig. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Following a Decepticon attack on the Skywatch base, Brawn was sent by Ultra Magnus on a solo mission to contact the Decepticon deserter and occasional Autobot ally [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}}

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Upon arriving at Thundercracker's hideout, Brawn found him heavily injured at the feet of [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. Believing Starscream to be responsible for shooting down the plane carrying Optimus Prime and his strike force back from Korea, he flew into a rage and began beating the Decepticon senseless. He only calmed down once Starscream started to plead for his life and revealed that the culprit was not him, but the real Megatron. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} Brawn was then faced with a dilemma: while he had a chance to take Starscream into custody, Thundercracker needed urgent repairs or he'd probably die. Though reluctant, he ended up letting Starscream go and carried Thundercracker back with him. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}}

Brawn was present a few weeks later when Hot Rod (now "Rodimus") returned from space with news that Cybertron had been restored to a habitable state only to be occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. Within a day, the Autobots blasted off into space to liberate their home. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} Like several others, Brawn was surprised to see Megatron (not a replica this time) in Autobot captivity, and lined up for a chance to get a closer look at their longtime enemy. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once the Autobots arrived on Cybertron, he did battle with Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

[[File:Brawn big gunBefore & After.jpg|thumb|"Hey, y'know who else likes killin' Cons? '''MY MOM!!!''' WHOO! ''WHOOOOOOO!!!''"]]
After the Chaos War ended, Brawn joined Rodimus and the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in their search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Early in the trip, he and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] watched [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] try to transform. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Like many other hot-blooded Autobots, Brawn got excited when the ''Lost Light'' ran into some Decepticons to brawl with on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Like the rest of the crew he leaped into action when [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] appeared on the ship, and like the rest of the crew he was brutally beaten down. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When the Legislators were defeated, Brawn was one of the crew who offered to help rebuild [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Later on, he was one of the many revellers at Swerve's after the ''Lost Light'' was temporarily quantum-shifted out of existence and was therefore knocked out when [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] opened his [[Time case|briefcase]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Brawn was one of the Autobots who helped defend [[Miliarium]] from the [[Rust Giant]]s. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Brawn originally supported [[Getaway]]'s mutiny against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and the command crew of the ''Lost Light''. However, his memory was violated by his new captain thanks to the mnemosurgeon, [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]], who removed Brawn's recollection of the mutiny and how Rodimus's allies left the ship. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} In a further betrayal of his crew, Getaway had Brawn and the others turned into [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] when he signed up with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
Brawn stood behind Optimus Prime with his fellow Autobots, ready to fight. {{storylink|Visualize Shot 1}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
Brawn and his fellow [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] found [[Hot Shot (G1)|Hot Shot]], [[Jolt (Henkei!)|Jolt]], and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] buried on Earth and dug them up. Dinobot proceeded to pick a fight with everyone, and the Minibots took him on until Hot Shot managed to defuse the situation. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:FuneralForAFriend BrawnJawn.jpg|thumb|"[[General Flagg|I]] have an army." "We have a Brawn."]]
Together with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Brawn investigated [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after the abandoned city had been covered in foliage due to a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] attack on Cybertron. The Autobots were then caught up in a Decepticon attack against the invading humans, and Brawn was captured by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Thankfully, Mirage escaped the Decepticons' notice, and managed to save his allies from Megatron's throne room within [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Brawn brought along four members of G.I. Joe as the Autobots made their way back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}

The humans were presented to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who promptly dropped them in a pool filled with [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. Not waiting around for the show, Brawn, Mirage, and Perceptor took off to find Wheeljack. They found the Autobot being vivisected within the Joes' base camp. Brawn and his friends charged in, exchanging fire with the off-worlders until blasts from both sides knocked everyone unconscious. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

Both teams eventually awakened and readied to take up arms once more when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] showed up, accompanied by [[Breaker (G.I. Joe)|Breaker]], [[Jinx]], [[Cover Girl]], and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]]. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. During the celebration, Grimlock told the Joes about Optimus Prime, lost leader of the Autobots. Brawn stated that he was of two minds when it came to Prime, and would only admit to whether or not the Autobots were abandoned by their leader when he would get the chance to question him personally. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

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The humans moved into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] with the Autobots, only for the Decepticons, now similarly aligned with [[Cobra]], to launch a full-scale assault on the mobile city. Brawn helped fight them off alongside [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] and Breaker. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Afterwards, Brawn, Mirage, and Rodimus found that [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], while in a trance, had drawn a map to the Chamber of Primus on Metroplex's floor. Following the map, the three Autobots, Bazooka, Cover Girl, and Duke found the face of the dormant Cybertronian god whispering: "No will but Megatron's". Atop the deity's brow, a Megatronian temple was corrupting his will with the Decepticons guarding it opening fire. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

Managing to evade the Decepticons, the group descended deeper into the bowels of Cybertron meeting the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]] who told them all the tale of [[Daiakuron]], the being who had birthed Primus. As Brawn and Cover Girl explored more of the chamber, Brawn theorized that Daiakuron might also have created Earth. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} Soon afterwards, Primus began his transformation to robot mode, the group fleeing the chamber. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

When the time for the final battle came, Brawn was part of the group that roused Metroplex back to robot mode. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

Once the war had ended, Brawn moved to Earth and married [[Cover Girl]], using various technologies to produce a Human/Cybertronian child. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Brawn was among the Autobots in the launch facility of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] who were attacked by [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Brawn had the ability to enhance another bot's armor, granting virtual indestructibility. Brawn boldly welcomed any and all challenges, regardless of the challenger's size. His overconfident attitude sometimes landed him in trouble he had to fight his way out of, much to his liking. {{storylink|Brawn (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|''Titans Return'' Brawn online bio}} It is possible that he decreases the shoulder armor.

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the first year of the Autobot-Decepticon war on Earth, Brawn was part of a team that tried to prevent a Decepticon raid on the [[British Museum]]. When Sky Warp shot Bumblebee, Brawn responded by picking up [[Rosetta Stone|some rock that was on display]] and throwing it at the Decepticon, hard enough to knock him over. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

Decades later in response to the [[Decepticon]]s and the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] developing Headmaster technology, Brawn volunteered to become the first Headmaster, binary-bonded with the [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] [[Muscles]]. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Four|''Transformers'' #16]]}}

Brawn was a veteran of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. He was present in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] during the final battle with [[Exarchon]]'s forces. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}}

[[File:Brawn_prisonbreak_IDW2019.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Poot dispenser here!]]
By the modern era, Brawn had become a member of the [[Senate Guard]] on Cybertron, under [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s command. He and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] served as guards for a special session in the Senate house. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} When [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] ordered the captive [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] to be paraded through the streets, Brawn worked crowd control. Pipes considered him quite unflappable during the tense situation, pointing out Brawn's confident posture to the doubtful [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}}

Brawn was present when Ironhide gave the Senate Guard a pep talk before they deployed to provide security for Sentinel Prime's speech denouncing the [[Decepticon|Ascenticons]]. Ironhide stationed Brawn to the front of the building where the senators met. As the Ascenticons attacked, Brawn rushed in with Ironhide and [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] only to be shot at by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], driving them out. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} With the renamed "Decepticons" having seized the Senate, Brawn took part in the operation to take it back and rescued the prisoners held in the building's basement. After they escaped, he then witnessed Orion Pax transform into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as he received the Matrix from the dying Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

[[File:TItans ObsidianBrawn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7|Shoulda gone for the shoulder.]]
Brawn and the Senate Guard became personal protection for Optimus Prime after that. At the [[Forge Pyramid]], they came under attack by the Decepticons. [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], a new member of [[Strika's Heavies]], entered the Pyramid and did serious damage to Brawn using his whirling rotors. The Guard's new sniper, [[Javelin]], drove Obsidian off long enough for Brawn and the others to retreat. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Iacon had fallen, and so Brawn and those loyal to Optimus Prime abandoned the city to the Decepticons. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

Brawn and the renamed "Prime Guard" deployed with their leader to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where [[Termagax]] had possession of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. They set up defensive positions around Termagax's house as the Decepticons arrived for the Enigma as well. Brawn fought against [[Scatterspike (G1)|Scatterspike]] in the battle that followed. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} The Enigma was lost to the Sea, but the Autobots escaped without any fatalities and Brawn carried the wounded Pipes and [[Jumpstream]] off the battlefield. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

Eventually, Brawn and the Prime Guard evacuated to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], prepared to leave Cybertron behind on the last [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]. They waged war against the Decepticons until the ''Ark'' was ready to launch. Brawn and Ironhide pressed Optimus Prime to get on board as the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] sacrificed themselves to allow the others to escape. En route to the [[Winged Moon]], Brawn gathered with the other Autobots to hear Optimus Prime address them and let the young [[Gauge]] sit on his lap for the speech. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

===Energon Universe===
{{first|[[Transformers (2023) issue 2|''Transformers'' #2]]}}
[[File:TFEUSpecial2024 BrawnShotByMegs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Missed the shoulder, he's fine.]]
Brawn was among the Autobots who fled Cybertron following a 200 year war with the Decepticons, only for the Decepticons to follow. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} During the battle aboard the crashing ''[[Ark (G1)#Energon Universe|Ark]]'', Brawn battled [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] alongside [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|some]] [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|other]] [[Wheeljack (G1)#Energon Universe|Autobots]]. Unfortunately, Megatron shot Brawn through the chest, just in time for [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] to see. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}}

After the ''Ark'' crashed on Earth, Brawn was eventually repaired and revived, eager to get back into the action. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] filled him in on what had been happening and Brawn was dismayed to see that [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] were among the casualties the Autobots had suffered. [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] arrived to break up the somber atmosphere, but Brawn and the others weren't in the mood and walked away from him. Later, Brawn bore witness to [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s formal induction into the Autobot ranks and Optimus Prime's declaration that they would now take the fight to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 27|Transformers #27}}

Brawn was on hand at the unveiling of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s ascension as the next [[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]. The newly-minted Arcee Magnus ordered Brawn and the others to transform to vehicle modes and roll out, but Optimus noticed Trailbreaker was missing from the group. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}} The reason for this was soon discovered as the Autobots found Megatron and the Decepticons in a nearby forest, with Trailbreaker having been murdered by the Decepticon leader. An enraged Optimus Prime immediately attacked, with Brawn and the other Autobots following suit. In the ensuing brawl, Brawn took on [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] before getting bashed in the face by Megatron's [[energon mace]]. Even so, Brawn was up again to help a number of other Autobots topple [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], although he then got smacked by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] after the [[combiner]] separated. [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s arrival on the battlefield caused enough chaos for the Decepticons to retreat. Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to pursue but they were halted by the sudden arrival of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}}

After Elita challenged Optimus Prime for leadership of the Autobots, Brawn stood and watched their conflict with the others. Optimus eventually revealed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and allowed it to choose the Autobots' leader. It chose Elita, elevating her to Elita Prime, while Brawn and the others beheld Optimus' return to his previous form. Elita Prime ordered the Autobots to abandon Earth and return to Cybertron so they could liberate it from Decepticon rule. Brawn chose to return to his homeworld with her while Optimus and a small contingent of others decided to remain on Earth to protect it from Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 30|Transformers #30}}

==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Brawn was amongst the Autobots kidnapped by Megatron and his Decepticons. Optimus Prime thus embarked on a rescue operation, infiltrating the Decepticons' labyrinthine base to liberate his troops. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When Megatron challenged Optimus Prime to a duel, Brawn was one of the few Autobots left at HQ to defend it from an attack by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. He joined [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in mounting a defense, but they were no match for the Decepticon team. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} After [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s mind was placed inside [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] and the trauma caused Spike to turn against the Autobots, Trailcutter and Brawn were forced to fight both him and the Decepticons. Fortunately Spike eventually came to his senses and helped them battle Skywarp and Thrust. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}}

When [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] was reprogrammed to aid the Decepticons and stole the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, Brawn was among the Autobots who pursued her into the desert and successfully retrieved both her and the chip. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} Brawn took part in the defense of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] during the Decepticon assault. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
[[File:Brawn TFO.jpg|thumb|"Justice rains from above!"]]
{{bigquote|Strength over intellect.}}

On Cybertron, Brawn was known as a master of combat. Regardless of his mental state and the difficulty of a challenge, Brawn will handle any objective personally to demonstrate his superior strength. He wielded a pair of iron fists, to which Brawn handled with care. Brawn had also gone toe-to-toe with numerous Decepticon defenders such as the Constructicons in contests of strength. Even Bludgeon is impressed by Brawn's mastery of warfare in such contests.

In battle, Brawn wielded the "[[Alloy Gauntlets]]" and the "[[Hulk (weapon)|Hulk]]" missile launcher. His active skill was "Airborne Takeover":
*'''Airborne Takeover''' — Brawn levitates for a moment, to which he activates his shoulder-mounted missile launchers. A flurry of tracking missiles targeting opponents will deal up to 220 points of damage within the center of a group of enemies. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero15.shtml Brawn on the Transformers Online website]</ref>

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Brawn was an Autobot gunner. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Brawn (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Brawn (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|"Hey guys, I'm back! And I found [[Hauler]]!"]]

*Brawn's original ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy was a brownish olive-green in color, which was changed to a darker pine-green for its release as a Transformer. It was the ''Micro Change''-colored version of the toy that appeared in the 1984 catalog and the toy's own instructions,<ref name="colors">[http://www.ntfa.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4529 The many colors of Brawn] at the NTFA forums</ref> and which clearly must have been used as the basis for Brawn's olive-colored [[character model|color model]] in the Generation 1 cartoon, despite him being the corrected green on his [[package art]] and in all other contemporary media. For whatever reason, "Brown Brawn" never became a Transformer urban legend the way [[Bluestreak (G1)|"Blue Bluestreak"]] did!
*"Muscles" is listed as Brawn's nickname in [[Bob Budiansky]]'s personal Transformers comic bible.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark|year=2007|month=12|day=25|quote=OK. Because You Demanded It (or at least, because M Sipher requested it) . . . . name changes from the Transformers comic bible. [...] Brawn: Nickname Muscles}}</ref> Nicknames for other characters can be found in early ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]''-style profiles published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''. "Muscles" is utilized as the name of Brawn's [[Muscles|Headmaster partner]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'', published decades later.
* Brawn's death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' was the subject of good-natured debate amongst ''Transformers'' fans. Brawn's toughness is well-established in the cartoon, to the point that he repeatedly survives more serious shots than the [[shoulder]] wound that kills him, including two shots from Soundwave to the head in "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]". Further, he does not turn grey when he falls, as most other Transformers who die in the film do, and he is omitted from the list of the movie's dead Autobots given in "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]". Proponents of this tongue-in-cheek "Brawn Lives" movement cite his appearance in the season 3 episode "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" alongside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], who is the dead Autobot included in Brawn's place in the "Dark Awakening" list. The infamously low quality of that episode, though, means this was almost certainly an [[animation error]]. The initial scripts and storyboards for the movie are much clearer on the matter; both the earliest available draft (dated to April 27, 1985) and the "finalized" version describe Brawn as being cut in half by a blast of Megatron's fusion cannon.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CazchugL9dJ|name=Peter K. Chung|quote=Transformers Movie - Autobot Massacre Storyboard 2/3|year=2022|month=03|day=07|site=Instagram}}</ref>
**It's worth noting that the kill shot that hits Brawn isn't actually in the shoulder. Prior to the explosion when he's hit, a single frame can be seen with the shot connecting with the top of his chest. In the next shot as he falls, the entry wound is on the rounded part of the left side of his chest. He also has a massive exit wound on his back that lines up with the entry point.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gong''' (ゴング ''Gongu''), '''Brawn''' (ブローン ''Burōn'')
*''Czech:'' '''Silák''' ("Strong Man")
*''French:'' '''Bruto''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Muskelkraft''' ("Muscle Force")
*''Greek:'' '''Egkéfalos''' (Εγκέφαλος, "Brain")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Izmos''' ("Hefty")
*''Italian:'' '''Cammello''' ("Camel")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Brown''' (Taiwan, 布朗 ''Bù Lǎng''), '''Dà Hàn''' (China, 大汉, "Big Man")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Músculos''' (Portugal comics, "Muscles"), '''Brigão''' (Brazil comics, "Brawler"), '''Jipe''' (Brazil toys, "Jeep")
*''Russian:'' '''Silach''' (Силач, "Strong Guy")
*''Polish:'' '''Krzepki''' (TM Semic Comic, "Brawny")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:G1 boxart Brawn.jpg|Generation 1 package art
File:TFvol1 16cvrRI.jpg|IDW ''The Transformers'' character model
File:EW-Brawn-early.jpg|''Earth Wars'' preliminary character model
File:Studio Series-boxart-86-22-Brawn.jpg|''Studio Series'' package art
File:Studio Series Art 86-27 Brawn.jpg|''Studio Series'' dying package art
</gallery>

==References==
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Brawn (G1)

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:''Brawn is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Brawn.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Optimus said "One shall stand, one shall fall". I do both.]]
'''Brawn''', the Autobots' demolitions expert, is amazingly strong for his size. Due to his small stature, he often attempts to overcompensate by playing up his macho personality. He loves a challenge, be it rugged off-roading or charging headlong at foes several times his size. He has a lot of ''chutzpah'', and a somewhat sarcastic sense of humor ever at the ready. Due to his ''machisimo'', he sometimes looks down on noncombatant Autobots.

In addition to his great strength, Brawn is also so tough as to be almost indestructible. ''[[Personal canon|Almost]]''.

Sometimes he is an ancient [[Titan Master]], and sometimes he is partnered with the [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] [[Muscles]] as a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]].

{{bigquote|Hey, come back! You didn't finish your nickel-plated knuckle sandwich!|Brawn|''[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''Five million years ago, after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had been made military commander by the [[Council of Autobot Elders]], Brawn joined him in the defence of an expressway leading into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Prime himself held up [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s forces while Brawn and the others retreated, allowing Autobot saboteurs to demolish the expressway and defeat Megatron.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

[[File:Brawnmarvel1.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Gee, ya think? You think that maybe I should use these clamps, that I use every day, at every opportunity? You're a freakin' genius, ya idiot!]]
After the Autobots re-awoke on modern-day Earth, Brawn was one of five Autobots sent out to reconnoiter their new world. When their patrol came under attack from a squadron of Decepticons, Brawn advised the others to stay behind him, as he could absorb the incoming jets' firepower. With one swing of his powerful fist, he clocked [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. However, the Autobots were forced to withdraw, though Brawn wondered where [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had disappeared. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} Bumblebee, damaged, had snuck off to [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky Auto Repairs]], and after he disclosed his location, the Autobots traveled to meet him there. But the Decepticons had their eye on [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], the [[human]] owner of the repair shop, and the Autobots met them there in battle. Brawn knocked [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] aside after he had overwhelmed [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], but ultimately the Decepticons were successful, and returned to their [[Fortress Sinister|headquarters]] with Sparkplug. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Brawn and the Autobots returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Sparkplug's son, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]].

When the Autobots staged a diversionary attack on the Decepticons' headquarters, Brawn's strength enabled him to storm through [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s localized earthquake, and punch out the little punk. Unfortunately, the little punk had a brother. [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s high-frequency sonic attack knocked Brawn out. When Brawn recovered, the body of [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] lay crumpled at his feet, having helped to rescue Sparkplug, but at great risk to his own life. Sparkplug returned to the Ark with the Autobots, {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} and Brawn shared their shock and disgust when Sparkplug admitted he had helped the Decepticons learn to convert Earth fuel for their evil purposes! {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[File:Nonecanchallengethemightofbrawn.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|I am your new leader!]]
''While aiding his fellow Autobots in repairing some of the Ark's machinery, Brawn was subjected to a strong electrical feedback. The malfunction caused Brawn to go mad, rampaging in a small town because he thought the cars were being enslaved by humans (and then "killed" the cars when they showed no gratitude). After a destructive chase, the Autobots finally managed to recapture and repair him. To regain his honour, he agreed to be [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s opponent in a [[Trial by Combat]]; Optimus Prime had Mirage fake Brawn's death to end the battle.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Soon afterwards, the Decepticons launched a full-scale assault on the Ark. The scuffle was interrupted by the activation of [[Aunty]], left deranged due to a malfunction of her own. The crazed computer was defeated thanks to the combined efforts of Ravage and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], but after the Decepticons' retreat, Brawn was left in a badly damaged state, necessitating major reconstruction of his frame.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

Having regained their full strength with Sparkplug Witwicky's assistance, the Decepticons staged a final attack on the Autobots. The Autobots, meanwhile, were still very weak, so Brawn was among the Autobots who donated fuel to re-energize five chosen Autobot warriors, in preparation for their last stand against the Decepticons. That gambit failed when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] was unearthed and deactivated the Autobots with a single shot. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} Subsequently, Brawn's offline body was dragged by [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] and Frenzy to be used for spare parts for a new Decepticon army. {{storylink|The New Order}} Eventually, the Ark was retaken, and Brawn was reactivated by [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] along with the others. To make sure all of the Autobots were back in fighting shape, Ratchet had Brawn and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}

In the rush that followed to catch up with the Decepticons' gains, Brawn and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] were charged with the repair of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s [[ionic-fusion drive]]. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} When the Autobots overheard Shockwave's plans to dispose of the captured head of their leader, Optimus Prime, Brawn was among the Autobots who headed out to rescue him. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} En route, they learned that the head was to be dumped into a nearby swamp, and the Autobots arrived on location moments later to reunite it with its body. However, the head was actually a decoy, which, when attached to the body, caused it to go on a murderous rampage. Brawn was one of those wounded before Prime's proper head was returned. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[File:Brawntarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Scourge, being from the future, knows Brawn's secret weakpoint.]]

''After Prime was restored as commander of the Autobots, he wore a red suit while Brawn and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] decorated a tree to help Buster celebrate [[Christmas]] [[1985]].'' {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}} ''Later, [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]]'s mind was hijacked by [[Peter Anthony Morris|Professor Morris]] and Brawn was one of the Autobots who tried to hold the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] down.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}} ''After Swoop was subdued, Prime turned his attentions towards the other missing Dinobots and Brawn was part of a team sent to bring in a demented Snarl. He, Mirage, and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] found him in [[Nevada]]'s [[Black Rock Desert]], terrorizing the [[United States military|American military]]. Snarl proved too much for them until he was stopped by a prototype military weapon.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

''Brawn, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were called to guard Buster Witwicky from the Decepticons when Shockwave swore revenge for a previous humilation at the human's hands. While they were at a demolition derby, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] struck. After the Constructicons combined to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Buster was lost in the crowd, much to Brawn's dismay. Buster's life was spared when Soundwave detected [[Special Teams|crucial information]] within Buster's mind, and the shot Soundwave intended for the human was fired at Brawn instead.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''When Tracks went missing in [[Portland|Greater Portland]], Brawn and Optimus Prime discussed his situation at the Ark before Prime sent [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] out to retrieve him.'' {{storylink|Missing in Action}}

[[File:Target2006 JazzBrawnChok.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|The Achilles [[shoulder]], sure, but don't tell us Brawn has a glass jaw too.]]
''When strange Decepticons traveled back in time from the future, Brawn was of an attack squad who struck first against these new adversaries. The future-Decepticons wielded unimaginable power however, and Brawn defeated by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] with a single shot. The Autobots were not left without hope however, as this coincided with the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

''After allying themselves with Megatron, who also stood at odds against Galvatron, Brawn and his teammates successfully captured Scourge by following the Decepticon's tactics. With their captive shackled, the Autobots organized to exchange him in return for Jazz, who had been taken prisoner in the interim. Unfortunately, Galvatron had lobotomized Jazz into a savage zombie, and upon rejoining the Autobots, Jazz lashed out against his allies. Brawn walked away from the encounter with a shattered jaw. Later still, Brawn was part of a group that interrupted a fight between Magnus and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in order to save the former's life. Galvatron was thankfully driven back to his own time by a trio of similarly displaced Autobots, and Brawn welcomed Optimus back upon his re-materialization.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Newyorkunderbase.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|left|Brawn of the Dead]]
''The Autobots several failures during the Galvatron incident convinced Optimus Prime to fake his own death in order to teach the Autobots how to survive without him. Brawn was among the Autobots who heard him announce that he planned to ride out on a solo mission against the Decepticon base.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''Thinking that their leader was dead, Brawn and the other Autobots organised his "funeral", but halfway through the ceremony Optimus Prime returned to them and Brawn and the others were stunned, but welcomed him back.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

Brawn was witness to a battle between [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] for Autobot leadership on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. After the scene was attacked by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Decepticons, Brawn soon lost a fight with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who dismissed the Autobot as having a "bright future as ''spare parts!''" {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When an [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream announced that he would "destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]," Brawn was among the allied Autobot/Decepticon teams sent ahead to New York City. As Starscream approached, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] led a team of Autobots which included Brawn, and the entire team was destroyed with a "single wave of Starscream's hand"! Oops. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
''In an alternate future [[2005]], Brawn was stationed on [[Moonbase One]]. He was assigned to go on a supply run to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth with Ironhide, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and Ratchet to collect the [[energon cube]]s necessary to power the Autobots' impending strike against Decepticon-controlled Cybertron. However, part-way into their journey, just after their shuttle had passed through an asteroid field, the Decepticons attacked and boarded the vessel, killing everyone on board.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

In the year [[2008]] of another alternate timeline, Brawn was one of the Autobots taken down and strung up by the [[Quintesson]]s when they invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Brawn perchance to dream.jpg||thumb|upright=1.6]]
[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] briefly considered reviving Brawn as one of his new minions, but the Autobot was not psychologically suitable. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Brawnfinaltransformations.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Here's hoping he can't implode neutrons!]]
Brawn was part of a team led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and including [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Override (G1)|Override]], and [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], sent to answer the distress call sent out by their [[human]] allies [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. They arrived in [[Milleville]], just in time to save [[Scarlett]] from a recently revived and [[Cobra]]-upgraded [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]].

Brawn and the other Autobots quickly learned that Megatron's strength and weaponry had been vastly improved. First Steeljaw fell, then Chase. Finally, it fell to Brawn to keep Megatron from reaching the [[Ark (G1)|Autobots' ship]]. Though Brawn fought Megatron bravely, he was vaporized when Megatron revealed that he could implode neutrons. The resulting explosion was seen from across town. {{storylink|Final Transformations}}

=====''Universe'' comic=====
[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's right. Brawn lives.]]
In the future, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] was left in such a state of disrepair that he barely functioned. With the last vestiges of his power, he summoned Transformers from all across the tapestry of the [[multiverse]] to battle within him, so that he could harvest the energy of the losers' [[spark]]s. To this end, Brawn was [[Retcon|abducted]] by Unicron just before he was atomized by the Cobra-tanked Megatron, and sent to the [[Cauldron]] with countless other abductees. Alpha Trion witnessed this event as he and Primus coordinated counter-measures to the Chaos-Bringer's plot. {{storylink|Abduction}}

[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] soon engineered a mass escape, during which Brawn, [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] subdued the rage-afflicted [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] to keep them from killing each other.

Brawn then escaped Unicron thanks to a portal created by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]]. He arrived with many of the others on Primal's technorganic Cybertron. Having cheated death, he fistbumped with Trailbreaker. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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In [[2012]] Brawn was one of a group of Autobot warriors that accompanied Optimus Prime to confront Megatron on a devastated Earth. While Prime grappled with the insane tyrant, the others battled his undead army of "[[Zombie|Ex-Bots]]" and Brawn was injured badly enough during the fight for [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to put him on the critical list afterwards. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

====''Transformers '84''====
When Optimus Prime was late for the launch of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Brawn reassured a worried Bumblebee that their leader would be there in time. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese, "Fire on the Mountain"), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese, "Day of the Machines", "Attack of the Autobots"), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'')| [[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Master Builders"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Microbots"), [[Ulises Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Guillermo Romano]], (Latin-American Spanish, "Microbots"), [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]] (German, "Roll for It"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "The Autobot Run"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "The Master Builders" and "Atlantis, Arise!"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion" to "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Luiz Feier Motta]] (Portuguese, "Fire on the Mountain" onwards), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "The Master Builders"), [[Ivo Roberto]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Gyula Szersén]] (Hungarian, "The Movie" 1st dub)}}
[[File:MTMTE2 Brawn saves Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|"Scream if I set you alight."]]
Brawn was one of the Autobots on board the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] who awoke in [[1984]], reformatted by [[Teletraan I]] to have an [[Earth]]-based [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] as a Jeep-like vehicle. He was frequently involved in combat engagements against the Decepticons in the early years of the Earth-based war, including the battle that saw the Decepticons destroy an offshore oil rig. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} In the flaming chaos that followed, Brawn helped save his fellow Autobot [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] who was trapped in the wreckage by cutting him loose with a blowtorch contained in his right arm. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] were discovered at Autobot Headquarters, he and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] tried tackling Ravage, only for the Decepticon to slip through their fingers. Brawn took part in the ill-fated [[Sherman Dam]] mission, {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} and dressed in a lab coat for the similarly disastrous missile base deception. He and the other Autobots attempted to assault the Decepticon [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]] to prevent its launch, but it was only through the actions of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] that the ship crashed. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Brawn was one of a number of Autobots who a memory-altered Bumblebee lured to a cave to be attacked by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

[[File:RollForIt Brawn chucks Optimus.jpg|thumb|Crowning moment of awesome.]]
Brawn, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived at the power generator where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave were attacking. Hotheaded Cliffjumper charged at Thundercracker, only to be smashed backwards by a steel pillar. Cliffjumper crashed directly into Brawn's stomach, but Brawn was completely unharmed thanks to his thick hide. Starscream wanted to smash them in, but Optimus criticized this decision, telling him to "pick on somebody his own size". Later, he came with the Autobots to [[Alcazar|Dr. Alcazar]]'s lab, but he didn't do much of anything. Brawn retreated to home base with the other Autobots, and the Decepticons attacked the next morning. Starscream held gun mode [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in his hand, hoping to kill Optimus Prime with it. Brawn hid in a tear in the ground directly in front of Starscream and gave Optimus the boost to knock Megatron out of Starscream's hands. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:DivideandConquer LaserbeakonBrawns shoulder.jpg|thumb|left|Crowning moment of duuurrrrrr.]]
After Optimus was injured in a Decepticon attack, Brawn, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] walked into Headquarters to see how repairs were going. Brawn somehow completely missed the fact that [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on his shoulder, allowing the Decepticon to infiltrate the base and inflict even more damage on Prime. He later helped defend Headquarters against a Decepticon attack, while a team retrieved a replacement [[Cosmitron]] for Prime. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Brawn was among the Autobots who discovered a cave full of dinosaur fossils in the volcano in which Headquarters was embedded, and subsequently took part in the building of robotic versions of the dinosaurs. At the grand unveiling, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] ran wild, and Brawn and Bluestreak were bashed aside by [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]'s tail. Despite this, the Dinobots later proved successful in fighting the Decepticons when Brawn and many of the other Autobots were captured at the [[Great Falls]]. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:Brawnfusioncannon.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Don't get too cocky. This thing kills you later.]]
Another important mission for Brawn involved a super-weapon being built in [[Peru]], where it was he (and his ally [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]) who first discovered the Decepticons' plot and informed the other Autobots. He and Windcharger utilized [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]'s transport capabilities and found that the Decepticons were, indeed, in Peru. After flying Soundwave into the side of a cliff, Brawn survived a direct hit from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and played dodge the Decepticon until Skyfire picked him and Windcharger up again. Having picked up the rest of the Autobots, they returned to the mining town near the ancient pyramid that the Decepticons were using as a firing platform. During the ensuing battle, Brawn got his hands on Megatron's fusion cannon, returning the earlier favor by blasting Megatron in the chest with it. After defending the town against a rock slide, the Autobots attacked the pyramid itself. During the battle, Brawn raced to the top and tackled Starscream and Megatron on his own, distracting them and ultimately resulting in the destruction of the Decepticon cannon. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:TUD1 Brawn drilling.jpg|left|Crowning violation of the laws of physics.|thumb]]
When two more Dinobots were to be constructed, Brawn again took part. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}} After [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Brawn led a small team, using his drill to burrow under the Decepticon base so they could successfully rescue [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]]'s father. Unfortunately Sparkplug was under the influence of [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] and sabotaged the Autobot defences, allowing the Decepticons to attack. Brawn was stuck with the cleanup in the aftermath. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Later, the Decepticons succeeded in using a massive space bridge to bring Cybertron into Earth's orbit. Unsuccessful at foiling their plan, Brawn and the Autobots returned to base. News that Sparkplug had been taken to Cybertron led to Brawn volunteering for the mission to his home world in Skyfire. Spike and Bumblebee accidentally triggered a trapdoor, and Brawn gamely jumped in after them. The trio stumbled on the secret plans to the hypno-chips. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Following an altercation with some Decepticons, during which Brawn got the better of Soundwave yet again, the Autobots escaped to [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. There [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] whipped up a counter device for the hypno-chips, and the team returned to Earth in time to join the last desperate battle. After Megatron's ship was destroyed and Cybertron flung out of orbit, Brawn commiserated with Bumblebee after the latter expressed disappointment at not being able to try out his boogie board. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

[[File:PlagueofInsecticons Brawn riding Shrapnel.jpg|thumb|Yeeeehaw!]]
During the post-Cybertron clean up, Brawn and Gears were repairing a building together when Huffer started yelling at them. After the Decepticons were detected en route somewhere, Brawn and the other Autobots began tailing them. Brawn was forced to dig Bumblebee out when Megatron blasted some rocks down on them. After a brief stop in some quicksand, the Autobots caught up with their quarry at Arkeville's secret laboratory. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} Brawn, Windcharger, Bumblebee, Spike and Skyfire went to [[Bali]] to investigate reports of giant robot insects, only to encounter the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Brawn was unimpressed with this new foe, and when they created an army of clones, theorized that the army was just a holographic illusion. He recanted his theory moments later after being blasted on his tailpipe. Luckily the rest of the Autobots arrived before the situation could get too out of control. During the pursuit of the Decepticons, Brawn asked Optimus to toss him into the air, so he could administer a good old-fashioned beating to [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. His ride on the Insecticon lasted a few moments, as he was kicked off by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], and only saved from smashing into the ground by Skyfire. He and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] later had Optimus ride on their backs so he would be insulated against the Insecticons' lightning. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:AutobotSpike Brawn's almighty foot.jpg|left|thumb|Off-hours, Brawn's favorite pastime is Cossack dancing.]]
Brawn and all the other Autobots turned out to watch the Optimus/Megatron bout to decide which faction could stay on Earth. Megatron, unfortunately, won, but the Autobots soon discovered that he had cheated, and sent the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to disable Teletraan I to hide it, nullifying the outcome. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} During a battle at a rocket base, Brawn kicked Soundwave in the backside so hard that the Decepticon flew into the side of a rocket, causing a chain reaction that devastated the base. Great going! During the same battle, Spike was injured, and the Autobots downloaded his mind into [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] while his body was operated on. He became unstable and fled the base, leading Brawn and the other Autobots to follow him so they could stop him falling under Megatron's influence. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}}

Brawn took part in a mission to come to the aid of some gold miners, but it was an ambush — Megatron energised some boulders, disposing of the Autobots long enough to kidnap Gears. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Brawn defended Headquarters against yet another Decepticon attack, only for Soundwave to retreat before Brawn could present him with a "nickel knuckle sandwich". The attack had been a diversion while Megatron sabotaged the Autobot [[recharging chamber]]s, and Brawn and the other Autobots were rendered evil by the planted [[personality destabilizer device]]. Brawn went to the nearest air force base and began merrily destroying jets, until [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] restored his goodness with an [[attitude exchanger]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:Immobilizer Brawn punches water.jpg|Lou Scheimer, Executive Producer.|thumb]]
Brawn came to see the proper testing of Wheeljack's [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|latest invention]]. When it stopped the water in a river from flowing, Brawn claimed that the now-solid water wouldn't be immune to his hydraulic knuckles. He took it back soon after. Later, when the Decepticons took the Immobilizer and began using it to stop Autobots in their tracks, Brawn helped tunnel underground for [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] so she could get to the Immobilizer and reroute it. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} While most of the Autobots participated in a charity event, Brawn stayed at Headquarters with Huffer, which he probably regretted. When Bumblebee reported that the Autobots had been zapped with the [[Transfixatron]] and captured by the Decepticons, Huffer's complaining resulted in Brawn physically picking up his companion and telling him to shut up. [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] and Wheeljack were able to rig up a cure, and the four Autobots, plus Spike and [[Chip Chase]], rescued the rest of the team. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

[[File:AtlantisArise Brawn ropes Thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb]]
He, along with Bumblebee, Hound and Wheeljack, volunteered to check out an energy flare in the Atlantic. Upon discovering the underwater city of [[Sub-Atlantica]], the squad was ambushed by the Decepticons' new ally [[Nergill]]. They were overwhelmed by Decepticon forces and had to escape, with Wheeljack being captured by their enemies. Optimus Prime took the Autobots, Brawn included, to Washington D.C., where the Decepticons were headed. Brawn held Thundercracker in place with his lasso, allowing Optimus to fire at him. However, Nergill arrived and turned the tables by using a disruptor to hold Brawn and the other Autobots in place. Bumblebee and Spike rescued Wheeljack, who called the Dinobots for reinforcements. Grimlock snapped Nergill's disruptor in half, freeing Brawn and the others. Following that, Brawn came with his comrades to sink Nergill's city once again, shooting a few blasts at the city while hiding behind some rubble. When Sub-Atlantica began sinking, Optimus Prime ordered his team to evacuate. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Brawn assisted in defending [[Nightbird (G1)|a primitive Earth robot]] at [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]]'s request. Decepticons soon burst in, with Soundwave destroying the platform Brawn was standing on. Mirage came and covered Brawn's back. The fall had such a toll on Brawn, he couldn't transform. Though he said he could walk home, Mirage and Ratchet insisted that he go back to Autobot base to be repaired. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} Brawn was present when Optimus returned to base, confronting the [[Optimus Prime clone|clone Optimus]] that had already led the Autobots there. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:MasterBuilders Brawn finds builders.jpg|thumb| Brawn gives Omega Supreme a colonoscopy.]]
Brawn was present at Headquarters when the Dinobots went on another of those rampages. He jumped out of the way as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] sped past to deal with a fire. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} After [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] fell in with the wrong crowd so they could build their [[Solar Power Tower]], Brawn and the rest of the Autobots went to investigate and ended up facing Devastator. The day won, the Autobots searched through the rubble of the tower. Brawn unearthed Grapple's scale model of the tower, and then Grapple and Hoist themselves, welded into a sheet of metal. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

When a [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon starship]] was uncovered in an archaeological dig (and Megatron subsequently retrieved the awesome power of the [[Heart of Cybertron]]), Brawn was angered that fellow Autobot [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] did not participate in battles, not understanding that Perceptor's scientific and technical skills necessitated his exclusion from combat missions. To the irritation of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, Brawn decided it was his job to bully the Autobot scientist, insinuating that Perceptor was a coward not prepared to do his duty alongside the other Autobots.

[[File:Microbots Brawn and heroic Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|The next day, Brawn found Brawn/Perceptor slash on [[alt.toys.transformers]].]]
As Megatron prepared to attack the Autobot base, Perceptor came up with a plan. He, Brawn and Bumblebee were shrunk to microscopic size and infiltrated Megatron's body. Though Brawn was keen to do as much damage as possible while they were in there, he discovered that Perceptor's more intellectual approach was much more effective in getting their mission completed. Perceptor's bravery in disconnecting the Heart while under fire caused Brawn to change his earlier tune. Once they escaped Megatron, Brawn threw the Heart of Cybertron into the sky, where Perceptor blasted it. The ordeal over, Brawn declared Perceptor a hero, though it is uncertain whether he was big enough to apologize to Perceptor for his earlier boorish behavior. {{storylink|Microbots}}

Brawn took part in the [[Autobot Day]] parade, during which footage was screened incriminating the Autobots in energy theft. When the human authorities turned up to arrest them all, Brawn complied with Optimus's wishes to comply peacefully, however after a brief trial, the Autobots found themselves being expelled from Earth. Brawn ended up being stuck sitting next to Huffer and Gears, which probably didn't make him any happier. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} The spacecraft they were on was locked on course for the [[Sun]], forcing them to use [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and one of Trailbreaker's force fields to escape it. They returned to Earth, where they lost no time in overthrowing the oppressive regime the Decepticons had set up. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Like the other Autobots, Brawn was crippled by [[Cybertonium]] depletion until Spike, Carly and the Dinobots obtained more of the substance. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:TFTM Brawn dies.jpg|thumb|'Tis only a flesh wound!]]
When the Decepticons discovered a lake of [[electrum]], Brawn was among the second wave of Autobots to go up against them unsuccessfully. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} During another battle in a baseball stadium, Brawn picked up Soundwave and hurled him bodily at Starscream. A short time later, the space bridge in the middle of the pitch sent a number of the Autobots and Decepticons present to a random destination, but luckily Brawn wasn't one of them. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} He was later at Headquarters when Optimus sent [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] out to look for Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

By [[2005]], the Decepticons had retaken Cybertron, while the Autobots set up secret bases on the planet's moons. Brawn was stationed on [[Moonbase One]], and volunteered to be part of a shuttle mission to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth to fetch more energon. En route to Earth, the shuttle was attacked by the Decepticons, with Megatron leading the charge by tearing into the shuttle. Despite the shock of the imminent attack, the unarmed Brawn was the first to act, running towards the boarders in a vein attempt to protect his crewmates. Wielding Megatron's gun mode, Starscream shot Brawn in the chest, killing him. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|Brawn's involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====e-HOBBY comics=====
During another Decepticon attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]], Brawn was busy defending the base from the encroaching Decepticons. Beating one to a pulp, he asked for a situation update from [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] who unfortunately had to inform him that Megatron had just been upgraded into an invincible [[Transmetal]]! {{storylink|Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Granted a vision of the future by the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], Wheeljack saw Brawn's looming death in the year [[2005]], and resolved to save his life. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop}}

=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[Teletraan 15]] thought of Brawn as an example of someone who used to think negatively of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s preference for scientific research over combat. {{storylink|Perceptor Volume}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:LegendsManga Vol40 Gong.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.5]]
Somehow having come back to life by [[2021]], Brawn was among the Autobots under [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s command who battled [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s forces near a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]], where he was seen throwing around [[Flywheels]]. The explosion of the black hole caused the combatants' bodies to shrink into nothingness, and they were forced to convert their heads into small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] forms and travel to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} Brawn joined up with the [[Astrotrain Transport Company]] for a free body, only to be enslaved by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] until he and the other Headmasters were able to escape. {{storylink|LG40 Astrotrain}} Following this, he worked as a construction worker until he was approached by Flywheels, who promised him and Grimlock new bodies if they got jobs at his new workplace, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] shopping center. When it turned out the Hive's true identity was the evil [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], however, the two Autobots decided that bodies weren't worth it and turned on Flywheels. Brawn then borrowed a [[Synapse (Legends)|Synapse]] drone from [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and helped defeat Scorponok by sending him back to his own dimension. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

Brawn was buried under rubble when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] wrecked [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon}} While his pay wasn't good enough to afford a [[transtector]] body, Brawn bought himself a smaller mech suit-type body after falling for [[Scylla]], who had told him she liked larger men. He fell ill on the day of their date, however, and asked his freeloading roommate [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] to take the suit and go in his place. Unfortunately, Scylla stumbled upon the truth and soon came to Brawn's house to punish him for his deception. {{storylink|LG48 Brawn}} When [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'s transtector was stolen, Brawn and Repugnus offered him their mech suits to use in taking it back. {{storylink|LG53 Broadside}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Brawn was amongst the Autobots defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] in [[Arizona]] from a massive Decepticon onslaught. As the battle raged on, Brawn watched in slack-jawed horror as [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] got bombed in midair by a passing [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. The Autobots eventually won, however. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines2 Brawn knuckle dusters.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Brawn was part of Optimus Prime's new military, created by the [[Autobot High Council]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} He and the rest of the team were preparing to go find Megatron when they realized that [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] was missing, and all looked at [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], who as Brawn pointed out, was Side Burn's friend. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

====''Cloud''====
The Brawn of "OG001 Spacetime" was caught up in the tussle between the [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] of [[Cloud World]] when they came to his spacetime. {{storylink|TFC-A01}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In a [[Primax]] reality which was tuned with [[Gargent 186.0 Gamma|a Gargent reality]] on the eve of [[The Transformers: The Movie|events of cosmic significance]], Brawn and several compatriots were killed by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and his [[Renegade]]s while piloting a [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] to Earth. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Earthquake====
[[File:EarthquakeAutobotheadquarters.jpg|thumb|left]]
While discussing how nice the recent lull in Decepticon activity was, Brawn took the time to work out with the aid of special circuitry-building equipment.

In one possible sequence of events, Beachcomber, Windcharger and Powerglide uncovered a Decepticon ploy to destroy Center City. When splitting up the Autobot forces to combat the Decepticons on two fronts, one at their headquarters and the other at Center City, Optimus assigned Brawn to the lead team.

If Optimus decided to send the lead team to attack the Decepticons' headquarters, the team managed to infiltrate the fortress by using Beachcomber's knowledge of the secret doors’ location, and Brawn's strength to keep the doors opened. The Autobots then stormed the fortress, and Brawn participated in the main battle against the Decepticons. The Autobots were ultimately victorious that day.

In a completely different possible series of events, Beachcomber returned early from his day off to inform the Autobots that Jessie had been taken captive by the Decepticons. This development infuriated Brawn more than anyone else. Optimus brought Brawn along for the rescue mission. Shortly before arriving at their destination, the Autobots had to choose their next course of action; they could either storm the Decepticon fortress by force, or try to sneak in through a secret passage Buster had previously discovered.

If they decided to storm the fortress, Beachcomber would become nervous, and urge his fellow Autobots to find a more peaceful way to resolve the situation. This moment of hesitation ultimately cost the Autobots the battle, and the Decepticons triumphed that day.

If they decided a stealthier approach, the Autobots quietly entered the Decepticon base, and set out to shoot down any Decepticons they encountered, save Megatron, whom they planned to capture. After encountering some resistance from their foes, the Autobots came upon branch in the passageway, and had to choose to go left or right.

If they took the right passageway, the group soon happened upon Jessie, whom they freed. Telling them she knew the location of the Decepticons’ lab, Jessie then led the group into a Decepticon trap; she had been brainwashed. The Autobots were captured and Megatron's plan to destroy Center City came to fruition.

If they took the left passageway, the group happened upon Megatron's lab. Brawn quickly shot down the three Decepticons within. Megatron was then taken captive. After deactivating both the Destruction beam and the Decepticons themselves, the Autobots celebrated their victory by guzzling a few quarts of fine-grade oil. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Decepticon Poison====
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Brawn was amongst the Autobots getting topped up with their latest batch of fuel when Red Alert burst into Autobot headquarters, warning everyone about Ramjet being spotted nearby. The Autobots' latest batch of fuel had been poisoned by the fleeing Decepticon, leaving Brawn unable to transform.

In one possible sequence of events that ensued, Perceptor gave out the right amount of an antidote the Autobot scientist had created, allowing Brawn to resume his robot form and take arms against an incoming squadron of Decepticons. The antidote having given Brawn and the rest of the cured Autobots a case of battle fever, the bunch were eager to take on the Decepticons head on in combat. The more level-head Prowl suggested instead a more conniving approach, where the Autobots would ambush their assailants.

If Optimus allowed Brawn and the rest of the refuelled Autobots to venture headlong into battle, the group fond themselves fighting against Megatron himself, accompanied by a squad of Decepticon jets. Brawn tossed a boulder at Ramjet, sending the Decepticon spinning downwards. Then Megatron opened fire, knocking the Autobots into disarray, prompting Optimus to lead a second wave into battle. The second wave soon ran out of fuel, prompting the Autobots to call a retreat. Thankfully, the Decepticons were damaged enough through the course of the battle, causing them to retreat as well.

If Optimus instead followed Prowl's plan, he instructed Brawn and the others to transform into vehicle mode and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots to be already dead, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots' "carcasses." Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. Though Brawn initially cheered, finding himself able to transform once more, he soon found himself literally falling to pieces. The Autobots finding themselves completely outmatched against an all-out Decepticon attack were made short work of by the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots used the tainted fuel to create a toxic cloud that successfully fended off the Decepticons attack. This plan gave Perceptor the time he needed to cure Brawn nd the others with his antidote. Their ranks fully replenished and the Decepticons turning tail meant the Autobots had earned themselves another victory.

In completely different possible sequence of events, Optimus successfully retrieved the antidote to the poison from the Decepticons' poison lab, and with Ratchet's help, brought Brawn and the rest of the poisoned Autobots back from the precipice of death. Now cured, the Autobots discussed their next course of action; they had to prevent the Decepticons from poisoning the nearby water reservoir.

If Optimus led his troops back to the Decepticons' poison lab, Brawn was amongst the Autobot convoy that drove into action.

Once at the Decepticon lab, the Autobots devised a couple of possible plans to take out the Decepticons. If the Autobots decided to launch a full-frontal assault, as suggested by Ironhide, Brawn was one of the Autobots Optimus called forth to gun down the laboratory. The laboratory then caved in on itself, signalling an Autobot victory.

Alternatively, if Optimus decided to send his troops to the water reservoir instead of the Decepticons' lab, Brawn was amongst the group of Autobots that found the reservoir swarmed by Decepticons upon their arrival. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Brawn was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

He and the other Autobots learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus's eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, Brawn was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Brawn took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn't decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Brawn was part of the main group of Autobot forces led by Ultra Magnus towards the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus's troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

If Ultra Magnus decided to have his Autobots hide while the Decepticons raised the ship, Brawn found himself in a cave with Ironhide and Grapple. The three Autobots spied Devastator retrieving the sunken ship from the water, and decided that the three of them would snatch the sphere away from the Decepticons.

If Brawn and his team executed their plan before any other Autobots, they had Grapple reel the ship away from the Decepticons with his crane hook, while Ironhide and Brawn attempted to defend their position. The Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the cybertite sphere contained within, and then began pummelling the Autobots with their superior firepower. Trapped in their caves, the Autobots were left at the Decepticons’ mercy. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Deadly Paradise===
Sideswipe was convicted of destroying the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]] and deactivated, despite his pleas of innoncence, in order to ease the strain on human/Autobot relations. Prowl became suspicious of the Decepticons being somehow involved, and discovered evidence that lead to the remote [[Carob Island]]. Brawn accompanied Prowl, Windcharger, Hound, Bumblebee and Ratchet and headed to said island. Upon landfall, Prowl discovered a cave from where suspicious sounds were coming from. Leaving Bumblebee and Hound behind to guard the entrance, Prowl, Windcharger, Brawn and Ratchet went inside. The Autobots exploring the cave came upon several [[Decepticon gopher]]s and drilling machines gathering a rare ore for their evil masters. Working together, Brawn and the others made short work of the Decepticon machines. When they exited the cave, however, they discovered that Bumblebee and Hound were missing. They were instead greeted by Madame [[Cee]] and her army of pig-robots. Madame Cee insisted that their friends were fine and brought the Autobots to her home, where she insisted they rest and enjoy themselves. Prowl eventually discovered that Madame Cee was working for the Decepticons, and reactivated the captive Bumblebee and Hound. The Autobots learned that the Decepticons were forcing Cee to help build Autobot duplicates. After learning of the location of Megatron's temporary base on the island, Brawn and the rest of the group entered it, finding themselves wandering in a vast, underground labyrinth. They finally came upon an open area, only to be captured in force cages by the Decepticons. Prowl managed to free the rest of the group, and Brawn helped Ratchet defeat Skywarp while the others dealt with Starscream and Megatron. Through a stroke of luck, the Autobots managed to escape Megatron's megamaze when they discovered that Ratchet's lubricant container had been leaking all day, thus leaving them a trail that led out of the facility. The Autobots returned to their headquarters where they were able to clear Sideswipes name, and presumably reactivated him. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
After the Decepticons had not attacked them for an extended period of time, Brawn began growing paranoid. His paranoia was confirmed when it was discovered that the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Brawn and the other Autobots nonetheless attempted to fend off the Decepticons when they attacked once more. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Brawn was one of the thirty-five Autobots active on Earth. He took part both in an invasion of the Decepticon base, and the subsequent battle against The Devastator. When the Autobots emerged victorious from the conflict, Brawn drove away from the battleground with the rest of his comrades. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

Brawn was present when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] conveyed a message from Megatron to Autobot headquarters, informing them that not only had they captured [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] with the mighty gestalt [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but that a rescue party of Autobots that had attempted to rescue the prisoner was now also being held hostage. Brawn and the other Autobots were frightened by this developement. Thankfully, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] returned morale to the Autobot ranks by devising of a clever plan to trick the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:SearchForTreasure Brawn.jpg|thumb|left|Is it wrong to think he looks cool like this?]]
When the Decepticons were raiding sunken treasure, the Autobots mounted an attack on them. [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] were safe inside Brawn, as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers']] rockets bounced right off him. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Brawn was among the Autobots standing around when Sparkplug and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] were kidnapped by Decepticons. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} He was part of the team that attacked the Decepticon stronghold to destroy the [[molecular transfer device]]. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

Brawn watched Optimus Prime fake a radio message to lure the Decepticons into a trap, then followed him into battle (and somehow changed body designs between pages!) {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Brawn helped haul supplies when the Autobots moved their base-camp to avoid a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

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Brawn was in a convoy of Autobots under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s leadership who rolled out to fight [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] at [[Oil Valley]]. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}} He also took part in a battle over energon cubes at [[Mount St. Hilary]] which ended when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] scarfed all the energon. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Big Looker storybooks===
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The Autobots, including Brawn, came to Earth on a mission to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and ended up fighting the Decepticons there as well. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
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When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] reported that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had requested an audience with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Brawn wondered if he'd made a mistake. After they tricked Starscream into sending the other Decepticons on a wild goose chase, Brawn and the other Autobots destroyed the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Brawn helped loading for the planetary evacuation shortly after Optronix rose to become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} More than a million years later, during the Age of Internment, Brawn was in [[Internment Camp Pi]], in the remains of [[Praxus]], among the Autobots being forced to drill to Cybertron's core by Megatron and the Decepticons. When Cliffjumper fell in the prisoner line, [[Octane]] and [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] took it as an excuse to beat on the helpless Autobot. Brawn snapped into action, fighting back against the Decepticon oppressors, until the clone forces of Megatron's [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] shot him down with little effort. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

After crashing on Earth with the Ark, Brawn and the Autobots remained inactive until reviving in 1984. The Autobots allied with humankind and were eventually able to defeat the Decepticons at the turn of the century. Following the ''[[Ark II]]'' tragedy, Brawn became one of the many Transformers recovered and reprogrammed by [[Lazarus]]. He was later rescued by Optimus Prime and rebuilt by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s unit. He was part of a small task force, led by Jazz, assigned to stop the spread of Megatron's deadly metal virus in the [[Canada|Canadian]] Northwest Territories. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''When the [[President of the United States]] wanted to eliminate the Transformers in a desert ambush, the Autobots were forced to join forces with the Decepticons against the U.S. military. Brawn was one of the Autobots chosen for the mission by Optimus Prime. During the fight, the Americans unleashed weaponized [[nanite]] chips known as [[deconstructionite]]s, designed to drain away processing power from Cybertronian computer systems. Brawn was one of the first to fall to the attack, and had to be ferried to safety inside Prime's trailer. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

Some time later, Brawn was one of the Autobots who accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Alaska]] to investigate a mysterious summons from a crashed Autobot ship. They were ambushed by Decepticons, only for the battle to be interrupted by the arrival of Shockwave, leading a united Cybertronian army. Declaring all Earthbound Transformers war criminals, Shockwave executed the downed ship's passenger, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and sicced his troops after the Autobots, forcing them to retreat. {{storylink|New World Order}} Brawn would later remain behind on Earth under Jazz's command when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], a soldier under Shockwave's regime, reiterated demands that the Autobots return to Cybertron as war criminals. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Jazz, Brawn, and Windcharger then returned to the Alaskan battlefield, but were unable to find Scourge's remains. Baffled, the trio decided to return to base, and let the brainier 'bots in their unit figure out their next move. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

[[File:Brawnvsbruticus.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|Excuse me while I put on my face.]]
After the end of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Brawn's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} However, Starscream and several other Decepticons returned to Earth first. Though the Autobots were able to stave off their initial attack, capturing several Decepticons in the process, Starscream unleashed his trump card in his secondary attack: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. The Autobots were nearly all beaten into stasis lock in their battle against the combiner, with only Ratchet and Brawn escaping its rampage. But complicating things further, the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s security systems had been put on high alert by Bruticus's attack, meaning it viewed all incoming units, Autobots or Decepticons, as intruders. Already heavily damaged, Brawn and Ratchet were forced to risk dashing through the ''Ark''{{'}}s defenses to regain access to their base. They managed the run, though barely, as Brawn was caught in the sights of one of the last auto-guns. He had to be doused in coolant to mask his heat signature, and avoid being blown to scrap. The two Autobots managed to make contact with the ''[[Orion]]'', an Autobot ship helmed by Bumblebee, before being forced to self-destruct the ''Ark'' in an effort to stop Bruticus. This only served to slow down the Decepticon titan, leaving Brawn and Ratchet once more at Starscream's mercy. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Then, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] arrived on-scene, redirecting the Decepticons' attention to himself. While the new arrival busied himself trouncing Starscream's soldiers, the ''Orion'' also came on-scene, and joined the brawl. Though the ''Orion'' was downed, most of the Decepticons were left offline, and Sunstorm left in pursuit of Starscream. With Jazz still missing, Brawn became a subordinate to the much-less-impressive Bumblebee. The chance to pound the ever-loving scrap out of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s ruined form probably made up for this, though Bumblebee and Ratchet insisted Brawn stop after they became annoyed over the racket he was making. The Autobots next set about repairing their ship, accomplishing this task in a few hours. But as they readied to take some well-deserved recovery time, Starscream returned, now accompanied by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

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The Autobots were forced into an alliance with the Decepticon in order to deal with Sunstorm's greater threat. Despite their dire situation, Brawn wasn't one to let his complaints go unheard, and frequently vocalized his distaste towards Starscream. He wasn't any happier about the part of their alliance where they agreed to release their Decepticon prisoners either. Or working alongside "that over-stuffed know-it-all Jetfire." Or that they were under the command of Bumblebee for the endeavor. Brawn wasn't happy about a lot of things. Nonetheless, he and the other Mini Vehicles flew into combat alongside Bumblebee when Sunstorm returned, providing Bumblebee the cover he needed to attach an energy-siphon that Ratchet had built onto the super-clone. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} They returned from the assault to the ''Orion'' only to discover that they had been (wait for it...) betrayed by Starscream; the Decepticon had dectivated the ''Orion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew with his null-ray, and then fled the scene. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

Brawn later brought Jazz and his missing unit to the future site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Alongside several other Transformers, the dormant Brawn was found aboard the crashed ''Ark'' by the human terrorist organization [[Cobra]]. The humans reprogrammed their findings for their own needs, rebuilding Brawn and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] into Cobra [[Flight Pod]]s in the process. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Two Flight Pods were later seen during the Cobra attack on the [[SPS Research Facility]], but they didn't transform, so it's unclear whether or not they were Brawn and Gears. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} The reprogramming was eventually undone by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and Brawn and Gears quickly located their former captor, [[Cobra Commander]]. Destroying the human's escape route, Brawn made it clear that he was not interested in negotiating and that he'd rather have laid to rot aboard the ''Ark'' forever than be used as Cobra's servant. Unfortunately, [[Storm Shadow]] came to Cobra Commander's rescue with a [[S.N.A.K.E.]] mech and knocked the Autobots out before they could capture him. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Brawn was later shocked when he heard that the [[United States military]] were nuking [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

===The Beast Within===
Brawn participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, receiving the brunt of a powerful explosion early in the brawl. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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Brawn's involvement with the Security Services became known to the (soon-to-be) Decepticons when [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] was captured and his memories pilfered by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Brawn was present at the funeral for Bumper and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], along with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the rest of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Early in the war, Brawn was hanging out at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]] when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] broadcast a rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After joining Prime's Autobot army, he helped defend the planet against a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] as part of [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s heavy weapons unit. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Unfortunately their best efforts failed to harm the giant beast, who returned fire and destroyed the [[fusion-borer]]s they were manning. {{storylink|Annihilation}}

As the war raged on, Brawn helped med-evac [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] after they were injured battling the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} Sometime later, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In modern times, Brawn eventually traveled to [[Earth]] after the [[Surge (event)|galaxy-wide assault]] broke the Autobot war machine. Brawn sent Bumblebee out on patrol in the ruins of [[New York City|New York]]. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} Years later, after Optimus Prime's resignation from command, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] decided to leave Earth and take anyone who'd come with him. Brawn attempted to stop him, but backed off when [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] told him to just let Hot Rod go. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters Brawn HotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Angry little bot.]]

Later on, he was deputized by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after the duly appointed enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]] discovered Hot Rod working with a group of Decepticons to escape Earth. They attempted to stop Hot Rod, only to be confronted by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and his newly minted combiner, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

When Bumblebee and Optimus Prime drafted a strike force to go after the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in North Korea, Brawn was less thrilled at being left behind. He kept griping to Silverstreak and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] until they finally told him to suck it up and be quiet. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} After the secret mission to North Korea became not-so-secret, the Autobots were forced to defend their presence in America to the general public. Brawn and Silverstreak accompanied Bumblebee as he exited the Skywatch base and gave an impassioned speech about the values of freedom and uniting their two peoples, a speech easily worth of Abraham Lincoln.

Well, we all know what happened to Lincoln. (What? Too soon?) {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Brawn was incensed after the assassination attempt on Bumblebee, even more so once they uncovered the shooter's weapon...an exact replica of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron's]] old [[alternate mode]]. Brawn bellowed boisterously at the Skywatch staff to do something—save Bumblebee, destroy "Megatron", interrogate the human—until Ultra Magnus finally gave the tiny 'bot an ultimatum: shut up and be productive, or you're going in the brig. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Following a Decepticon attack on the Skywatch base, Brawn was sent by Ultra Magnus on a solo mission to contact the Decepticon deserter and occasional Autobot ally [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}}

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Upon arriving at Thundercracker's hideout, Brawn found him heavily injured at the feet of [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. Believing Starscream to be responsible for shooting down the plane carrying Optimus Prime and his strike force back from Korea, he flew into a rage and began beating the Decepticon senseless. He only calmed down once Starscream started to plead for his life and revealed that the culprit was not him, but the real Megatron. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} Brawn was then faced with a dilemma: while he had a chance to take Starscream into custody, Thundercracker needed urgent repairs or he'd probably die. Though reluctant, he ended up letting Starscream go and carried Thundercracker back with him. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}}

Brawn was present a few weeks later when Hot Rod (now "Rodimus") returned from space with news that Cybertron had been restored to a habitable state only to be occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. Within a day, the Autobots blasted off into space to liberate their home. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} Like several others, Brawn was surprised to see Megatron (not a replica this time) in Autobot captivity, and lined up for a chance to get a closer look at their longtime enemy. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once the Autobots arrived on Cybertron, he did battle with Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

[[File:Brawn big gunBefore & After.jpg|thumb|"Hey, y'know who else likes killin' Cons? '''MY MOM!!!''' WHOO! ''WHOOOOOOO!!!''"]]
After the Chaos War ended, Brawn joined Rodimus and the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in their search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Early in the trip, he and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] watched [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] try to transform. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Like many other hot-blooded Autobots, Brawn got excited when the ''Lost Light'' ran into some Decepticons to brawl with on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Like the rest of the crew he leaped into action when [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] appeared on the ship, and like the rest of the crew he was brutally beaten down. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When the Legislators were defeated, Brawn was one of the crew who offered to help rebuild [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Later on, he was one of the many revellers at Swerve's after the ''Lost Light'' was temporarily quantum-shifted out of existence and was therefore knocked out when [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] opened his [[Time case|briefcase]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Brawn was one of the Autobots who helped defend [[Miliarium]] from the [[Rust Giant]]s. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Brawn originally supported [[Getaway]]'s mutiny against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and the command crew of the ''Lost Light''. However, his memory was violated by his new captain thanks to the mnemosurgeon, [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]], who removed Brawn's recollection of the mutiny and how Rodimus's allies left the ship. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} In a further betrayal of his crew, Getaway had Brawn and the others turned into [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] when he signed up with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
Brawn stood behind Optimus Prime with his fellow Autobots, ready to fight. {{storylink|Visualize Shot 1}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
Brawn and his fellow [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] found [[Hot Shot (G1)|Hot Shot]], [[Jolt (Henkei!)|Jolt]], and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] buried on Earth and dug them up. Dinobot proceeded to pick a fight with everyone, and the Minibots took him on until Hot Shot managed to defuse the situation. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:FuneralForAFriend BrawnJawn.jpg|thumb|"[[General Flagg|I]] have an army." "We have a Brawn."]]
Together with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Brawn investigated [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after the abandoned city had been covered in foliage due to a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] attack on Cybertron. The Autobots were then caught up in a Decepticon attack against the invading humans, and Brawn was captured by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Thankfully, Mirage escaped the Decepticons' notice, and managed to save his allies from Megatron's throne room within [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Brawn brought along four members of G.I. Joe as the Autobots made their way back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}

The humans were presented to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who promptly dropped them in a pool filled with [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. Not waiting around for the show, Brawn, Mirage, and Perceptor took off to find Wheeljack. They found the Autobot being vivisected within the Joes' base camp. Brawn and his friends charged in, exchanging fire with the off-worlders until blasts from both sides knocked everyone unconscious. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

Both teams eventually awakened and readied to take up arms once more when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] showed up, accompanied by [[Breaker (G.I. Joe)|Breaker]], [[Jinx]], [[Cover Girl]], and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]]. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. During the celebration, Grimlock told the Joes about Optimus Prime, lost leader of the Autobots. Brawn stated that he was of two minds when it came to Prime, and would only admit to whether or not the Autobots were abandoned by their leader when he would get the chance to question him personally. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

[[File:TheWarNeverEnds BrawnCoverGirlWedding.jpg|left|thumb]]
The humans moved into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] with the Autobots, only for the Decepticons, now similarly aligned with [[Cobra]], to launch a full-scale assault on the mobile city. Brawn helped fight them off alongside [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] and Breaker. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Afterwards, Brawn, Mirage, and Rodimus found that [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], while in a trance, had drawn a map to the Chamber of Primus on Metroplex's floor. Following the map, the three Autobots, Bazooka, Cover Girl, and Duke found the face of the dormant Cybertronian god whispering: "No will but Megatron's". Atop the deity's brow, a Megatronian temple was corrupting his will with the Decepticons guarding it opening fire. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

Managing to evade the Decepticons, the group descended deeper into the bowels of Cybertron meeting the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]] who told them all the tale of [[Daiakuron]], the being who had birthed Primus. As Brawn and Cover Girl explored more of the chamber, Brawn theorized that Daiakuron might also have created Earth. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} Soon afterwards, Primus began his transformation to robot mode, the group fleeing the chamber. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

When the time for the final battle came, Brawn was part of the group that roused Metroplex back to robot mode. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

Once the war had ended, Brawn moved to Earth and married [[Cover Girl]], using various technologies to produce a Human/Cybertronian child. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Brawn was among the Autobots in the launch facility of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] who were attacked by [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Brawn had the ability to enhance another bot's armor, granting virtual indestructibility. Brawn boldly welcomed any and all challenges, regardless of the challenger's size. His overconfident attitude sometimes landed him in trouble he had to fight his way out of, much to his liking. {{storylink|Brawn (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|''Titans Return'' Brawn online bio}} It is possible that he decreases the shoulder armor.

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the first year of the Autobot-Decepticon war on Earth, Brawn was part of a team that tried to prevent a Decepticon raid on the [[British Museum]]. When Sky Warp shot Bumblebee, Brawn responded by picking up [[Rosetta Stone|some rock that was on display]] and throwing it at the Decepticon, hard enough to knock him over. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

Decades later in response to the [[Decepticon]]s and the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] developing Headmaster technology, Brawn volunteered to become the first Headmaster, binary-bonded with the [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] [[Muscles]]. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Four|''Transformers'' #16]]}}

Brawn was a veteran of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. He was present in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] during the final battle with [[Exarchon]]'s forces. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}}

[[File:Brawn_prisonbreak_IDW2019.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Poot dispenser here!]]
By the modern era, Brawn had become a member of the [[Senate Guard]] on Cybertron, under [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s command. He and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] served as guards for a special session in the Senate house. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} When [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] ordered the captive [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] to be paraded through the streets, Brawn worked crowd control. Pipes considered him quite unflappable during the tense situation, pointing out Brawn's confident posture to the doubtful [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}}

Brawn was present when Ironhide gave the Senate Guard a pep talk before they deployed to provide security for Sentinel Prime's speech denouncing the [[Decepticon|Ascenticons]]. Ironhide stationed Brawn to the front of the building where the senators met. As the Ascenticons attacked, Brawn rushed in with Ironhide and [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] only to be shot at by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], driving them out. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} With the renamed "Decepticons" having seized the Senate, Brawn took part in the operation to take it back and rescued the prisoners held in the building's basement. After they escaped, he then witnessed Orion Pax transform into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as he received the Matrix from the dying Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

[[File:TItans ObsidianBrawn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7|Shoulda gone for the shoulder.]]
Brawn and the Senate Guard became personal protection for Optimus Prime after that. At the [[Forge Pyramid]], they came under attack by the Decepticons. [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], a new member of [[Strika's Heavies]], entered the Pyramid and did serious damage to Brawn using his whirling rotors. The Guard's new sniper, [[Javelin]], drove Obsidian off long enough for Brawn and the others to retreat. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Iacon had fallen, and so Brawn and those loyal to Optimus Prime abandoned the city to the Decepticons. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

Brawn and the renamed "Prime Guard" deployed with their leader to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where [[Termagax]] had possession of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. They set up defensive positions around Termagax's house as the Decepticons arrived for the Enigma as well. Brawn fought against [[Scatterspike (G1)|Scatterspike]] in the battle that followed. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} The Enigma was lost to the Sea, but the Autobots escaped without any fatalities and Brawn carried the wounded Pipes and [[Jumpstream]] off the battlefield. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

Eventually, Brawn and the Prime Guard evacuated to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], prepared to leave Cybertron behind on the last [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]. They waged war against the Decepticons until the ''Ark'' was ready to launch. Brawn and Ironhide pressed Optimus Prime to get on board as the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] sacrificed themselves to allow the others to escape. En route to the [[Winged Moon]], Brawn gathered with the other Autobots to hear Optimus Prime address them and let the young [[Gauge]] sit on his lap for the speech. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

===Energon Universe===
{{first|[[Transformers (2023) issue 2|''Transformers'' #2]]}}
[[File:TFEUSpecial2024 BrawnShotByMegs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Missed the shoulder, he's fine.]]
Brawn was among the Autobots who fled Cybertron following a 200 year war with the Decepticons, only for the Decepticons to follow. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} During the battle aboard the crashing ''[[Ark (G1)#Energon Universe|Ark]]'', Brawn battled [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] alongside [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|some]] [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|other]] [[Wheeljack (G1)#Energon Universe|Autobots]]. Unfortunately, Megatron shot Brawn through the chest, just in time for [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] to see. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}}

After the ''Ark'' crashed on Earth, Brawn was eventually repaired and revived, eager to get back into the action. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] filled him in on what had been happening and Brawn was dismayed to see that [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] were among the casualties the Autobots had suffered. [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] arrived to break up the somber atmosphere, but Brawn and the others weren't in the mood and walked away from him. Later, Brawn bore witness to [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s formal induction into the Autobot ranks and Optimus Prime's declaration that they would now take the fight to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 27|Transformers #27}}

Brawn was on hand at the unveiling of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s ascension as the next [[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]. The newly-minted Arcee Magnus ordered Brawn and the others to transform to vehicle modes and roll out, but Optimus noticed Trailbreaker was missing from the group. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #29}} The reason for this was soon discovered as the Autobots found Megatron and the Decepticons in a nearby forest, with Trailbreaker having been murdered by the Decepticon leader. An enraged Optimus Prime immediately attacked, with Brawn and the other Autobots following suit. In the ensuing brawl, Brawn took on [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] before getting bashed in the face by Megatron's [[energon mace]]. Even so, Brawn was up again to help a number of other Autobots topple [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], although he then got smacked by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] after the [[combiner]] separated. [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s arrival on the battlefield caused enough chaos for the Decepticons to retreat. Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to pursue but they were halted by the sudden arrival of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}}

After Elita challenged Optimus Prime for leadership of the Autobots, Brawn stood and watched their conflict with the others. Optimus eventually revealed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and allowed it to choose the Autobots' leader. It chose Elita, elevating her to Elita Prime, while Brawn and the others beheld Optimus' return to his previous form. Elita Prime ordered the Autobots to abandon Earth and return to Cybertron so they could liberate it from Decepticon rule. Brawn chose to return to his homeworld with her while Optimus and a small contingent of others decided to remain on Earth to protect it from Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 30|Transformers #30}}

==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Brawn was amongst the Autobots kidnapped by Megatron and his Decepticons. Optimus Prime thus embarked on a rescue operation, infiltrating the Decepticons' labyrinthine base to liberate his troops. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When Megatron challenged Optimus Prime to a duel, Brawn was one of the few Autobots left at HQ to defend it from an attack by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. He joined [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in mounting a defense, but they were no match for the Decepticon team. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} After [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s mind was placed inside [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] and the trauma caused Spike to turn against the Autobots, Trailcutter and Brawn were forced to fight both him and the Decepticons. Fortunately Spike eventually came to his senses and helped them battle Skywarp and Thrust. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}}

When [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] was reprogrammed to aid the Decepticons and stole the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, Brawn was among the Autobots who pursued her into the desert and successfully retrieved both her and the chip. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} Brawn took part in the defense of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] during the Decepticon assault. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
[[File:Brawn TFO.jpg|thumb|"Justice rains from above!"]]
{{bigquote|Strength over intellect.}}

On Cybertron, Brawn was known as a master of combat. Regardless of his mental state and the difficulty of a challenge, Brawn will handle any objective personally to demonstrate his superior strength. He wielded a pair of iron fists, to which Brawn handled with care. Brawn had also gone toe-to-toe with numerous Decepticon defenders such as the Constructicons in contests of strength. Even Bludgeon is impressed by Brawn's mastery of warfare in such contests.

In battle, Brawn wielded the "[[Alloy Gauntlets]]" and the "[[Hulk (weapon)|Hulk]]" missile launcher. His active skill was "Airborne Takeover":
*'''Airborne Takeover''' — Brawn levitates for a moment, to which he activates his shoulder-mounted missile launchers. A flurry of tracking missiles targeting opponents will deal up to 220 points of damage within the center of a group of enemies. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero15.shtml Brawn on the Transformers Online website]</ref>

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Brawn was an Autobot gunner. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Brawn (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Brawn (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|"Hey guys, I'm back! And I found [[Hauler]]!"]]

*Brawn's original ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy was a brownish olive-green in color, which was changed to a darker pine-green for its release as a Transformer. It was the ''Micro Change''-colored version of the toy that appeared in the 1984 catalog and the toy's own instructions,<ref name="colors">[http://www.ntfa.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4529 The many colors of Brawn] at the NTFA forums</ref> and which clearly must have been used as the basis for Brawn's olive-colored [[character model|color model]] in the Generation 1 cartoon, despite him being the corrected green on his [[package art]] and in all other contemporary media. For whatever reason, "Brown Brawn" never became a Transformer urban legend the way [[Bluestreak (G1)|"Blue Bluestreak"]] did!
*"Muscles" is listed as Brawn's nickname in [[Bob Budiansky]]'s personal Transformers comic bible.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark|year=2007|month=12|day=25|quote=OK. Because You Demanded It (or at least, because M Sipher requested it) . . . . name changes from the Transformers comic bible. [...] Brawn: Nickname Muscles}}</ref> Nicknames for other characters can be found in early ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]''-style profiles published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''. "Muscles" is utilized as the name of Brawn's [[Muscles|Headmaster partner]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'', published decades later.
* Brawn's death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' was the subject of good-natured debate amongst ''Transformers'' fans. Brawn's toughness is well-established in the cartoon, to the point that he repeatedly survives more serious shots than the [[shoulder]] wound that kills him, including two shots from Soundwave to the head in "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]". Further, he does not turn grey when he falls, as most other Transformers who die in the film do, and he is omitted from the list of the movie's dead Autobots given in "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]". Proponents of this tongue-in-cheek "Brawn Lives" movement cite his appearance in the season 3 episode "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" alongside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], who is the dead Autobot included in Brawn's place in the "Dark Awakening" list. The infamously low quality of that episode, though, means this was almost certainly an [[animation error]]. The initial scripts and storyboards for the movie are much clearer on the matter; both the earliest available draft (dated to April 27, 1985) and the "finalized" version describe Brawn as being cut in half by a blast of Megatron's fusion cannon.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CazchugL9dJ|name=Peter K. Chung|quote=Transformers Movie - Autobot Massacre Storyboard 2/3|year=2022|month=03|day=07|site=Instagram}}</ref>
**It's worth noting that the kill shot that hits Brawn isn't actually in the shoulder. Prior to the explosion when he's hit, a single frame can be seen with the shot connecting with the top of his chest. In the next shot as he falls, the entry wound is on the rounded part of the left side of his chest. He also has a massive exit wound on his back that lines up with the entry point.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gong''' (ゴング ''Gongu''), '''Brawn''' (ブローン ''Burōn'')
*''Czech:'' '''Silák''' ("Strong Man")
*''French:'' '''Bruto''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Muskelkraft''' ("Muscle Force")
*''Greek:'' '''Egkéfalos''' (Εγκέφαλος, "Brain")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Izmos''' ("Hefty")
*''Italian:'' '''Cammello''' ("Camel")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Brown''' (Taiwan, 布朗 ''Bù Lǎng''), '''Dà Hàn''' (China, 大汉, "Big Man")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Músculos''' (Portugal comics, "Muscles"), '''Brigão''' (Brazil comics, "Brawler"), '''Jipe''' (Brazil toys, "Jeep")
*''Russian:'' '''Silach''' (Силач, "Strong Guy")
*''Polish:'' '''Krzepki''' (TM Semic Comic, "Brawny")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:G1 boxart Brawn.jpg|Generation 1 package art
File:TFvol1 16cvrRI.jpg|IDW ''The Transformers'' character model
File:EW-Brawn-early.jpg|''Earth Wars'' preliminary character model
File:Studio Series-boxart-86-22-Brawn.jpg|''Studio Series'' package art
File:Studio Series Art 86-27 Brawn.jpg|''Studio Series'' dying package art
</gallery>

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Brawn (G1)

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:''Brawn is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Brawn.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Optimus said "One shall stand, one shall fall". I do both.]]
'''Brawn''', the Autobots' demolitions expert, is amazingly strong for his size. Due to his small stature, he often attempts to overcompensate by playing up his macho personality. He loves a challenge, be it rugged off-roading or charging headlong at foes several times his size. He has a lot of ''chutzpah'', and a somewhat sarcastic sense of humor ever at the ready. Due to his ''machisimo'', he sometimes looks down on noncombatant Autobots.

In addition to his great strength, Brawn is also so tough as to be almost indestructible. ''[[Personal canon|Almost]]''.

Sometimes he is an ancient [[Titan Master]], and sometimes he is partnered with the [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] [[Muscles]] as a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]].

{{bigquote|Hey, come back! You didn't finish your nickel-plated knuckle sandwich!|Brawn|''[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''Five million years ago, after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had been made military commander by the [[Council of Autobot Elders]], Brawn joined him in the defence of an expressway leading into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Prime himself held up [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s forces while Brawn and the others retreated, allowing Autobot saboteurs to demolish the expressway and defeat Megatron.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

[[File:Brawnmarvel1.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Gee, ya think? You think that maybe I should use these clamps, that I use every day, at every opportunity? You're a freakin' genius, ya idiot!]]
After the Autobots re-awoke on modern-day Earth, Brawn was one of five Autobots sent out to reconnoiter their new world. When their patrol came under attack from a squadron of Decepticons, Brawn advised the others to stay behind him, as he could absorb the incoming jets' firepower. With one swing of his powerful fist, he clocked [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. However, the Autobots were forced to withdraw, though Brawn wondered where [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had disappeared. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} Bumblebee, damaged, had snuck off to [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky Auto Repairs]], and after he disclosed his location, the Autobots traveled to meet him there. But the Decepticons had their eye on [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], the [[human]] owner of the repair shop, and the Autobots met them there in battle. Brawn knocked [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] aside after he had overwhelmed [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], but ultimately the Decepticons were successful, and returned to their [[Fortress Sinister|headquarters]] with Sparkplug. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Brawn and the Autobots returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Sparkplug's son, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]].

When the Autobots staged a diversionary attack on the Decepticons' headquarters, Brawn's strength enabled him to storm through [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s localized earthquake, and punch out the little punk. Unfortunately, the little punk had a brother. [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s high-frequency sonic attack knocked Brawn out. When Brawn recovered, the body of [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] lay crumpled at his feet, having helped to rescue Sparkplug, but at great risk to his own life. Sparkplug returned to the Ark with the Autobots, {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} and Brawn shared their shock and disgust when Sparkplug admitted he had helped the Decepticons learn to convert Earth fuel for their evil purposes! {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[File:Nonecanchallengethemightofbrawn.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|I am your new leader!]]
''While aiding his fellow Autobots in repairing some of the Ark's machinery, Brawn was subjected to a strong electrical feedback. The malfunction caused Brawn to go mad, rampaging in a small town because he thought the cars were being enslaved by humans (and then "killed" the cars when they showed no gratitude). After a destructive chase, the Autobots finally managed to recapture and repair him. To regain his honour, he agreed to be [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s opponent in a [[Trial by Combat]]; Optimus Prime had Mirage fake Brawn's death to end the battle.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Soon afterwards, the Decepticons launched a full-scale assault on the Ark. The scuffle was interrupted by the activation of [[Aunty]], left deranged due to a malfunction of her own. The crazed computer was defeated thanks to the combined efforts of Ravage and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], but after the Decepticons' retreat, Brawn was left in a badly damaged state, necessitating major reconstruction of his frame.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

Having regained their full strength with Sparkplug Witwicky's assistance, the Decepticons staged a final attack on the Autobots. The Autobots, meanwhile, were still very weak, so Brawn was among the Autobots who donated fuel to re-energize five chosen Autobot warriors, in preparation for their last stand against the Decepticons. That gambit failed when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] was unearthed and deactivated the Autobots with a single shot. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} Subsequently, Brawn's offline body was dragged by [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] and Frenzy to be used for spare parts for a new Decepticon army. {{storylink|The New Order}} Eventually, the Ark was retaken, and Brawn was reactivated by [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] along with the others. To make sure all of the Autobots were back in fighting shape, Ratchet had Brawn and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}

In the rush that followed to catch up with the Decepticons' gains, Brawn and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] were charged with the repair of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s [[ionic-fusion drive]]. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} When the Autobots overheard Shockwave's plans to dispose of the captured head of their leader, Optimus Prime, Brawn was among the Autobots who headed out to rescue him. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} En route, they learned that the head was to be dumped into a nearby swamp, and the Autobots arrived on location moments later to reunite it with its body. However, the head was actually a decoy, which, when attached to the body, caused it to go on a murderous rampage. Brawn was one of those wounded before Prime's proper head was returned. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[File:Brawntarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Scourge, being from the future, knows Brawn's secret weakpoint.]]

''After Prime was restored as commander of the Autobots, he wore a red suit while Brawn and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] decorated a tree to help Buster celebrate [[Christmas]] [[1985]].'' {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}} ''Later, [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]]'s mind was hijacked by [[Peter Anthony Morris|Professor Morris]] and Brawn was one of the Autobots who tried to hold the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] down.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}} ''After Swoop was subdued, Prime turned his attentions towards the other missing Dinobots and Brawn was part of a team sent to bring in a demented Snarl. He, Mirage, and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] found him in [[Nevada]]'s [[Black Rock Desert]], terrorizing the [[United States military|American military]]. Snarl proved too much for them until he was stopped by a prototype military weapon.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

''Brawn, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were called to guard Buster Witwicky from the Decepticons when Shockwave swore revenge for a previous humilation at the human's hands. While they were at a demolition derby, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] struck. After the Constructicons combined to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Buster was lost in the crowd, much to Brawn's dismay. Buster's life was spared when Soundwave detected [[Special Teams|crucial information]] within Buster's mind, and the shot Soundwave intended for the human was fired at Brawn instead.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''When Tracks went missing in [[Portland|Greater Portland]], Brawn and Optimus Prime discussed his situation at the Ark before Prime sent [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] out to retrieve him.'' {{storylink|Missing in Action}}

[[File:Target2006 JazzBrawnChok.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|The Achilles [[shoulder]], sure, but don't tell us Brawn has a glass jaw too.]]
''When strange Decepticons traveled back in time from the future, Brawn was of an attack squad who struck first against these new adversaries. The future-Decepticons wielded unimaginable power however, and Brawn defeated by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] with a single shot. The Autobots were not left without hope however, as this coincided with the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

''After allying themselves with Megatron, who also stood at odds against Galvatron, Brawn and his teammates successfully captured Scourge by following the Decepticon's tactics. With their captive shackled, the Autobots organized to exchange him in return for Jazz, who had been taken prisoner in the interim. Unfortunately, Galvatron had lobotomized Jazz into a savage zombie, and upon rejoining the Autobots, Jazz lashed out against his allies. Brawn walked away from the encounter with a shattered jaw. Later still, Brawn was part of a group that interrupted a fight between Magnus and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in order to save the former's life. Galvatron was thankfully driven back to his own time by a trio of similarly displaced Autobots, and Brawn welcomed Optimus back upon his re-materialization.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Newyorkunderbase.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|left|Brawn of the Dead]]
''The Autobots several failures during the Galvatron incident convinced Optimus Prime to fake his own death in order to teach the Autobots how to survive without him. Brawn was among the Autobots who heard him announce that he planned to ride out on a solo mission against the Decepticon base.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''Thinking that their leader was dead, Brawn and the other Autobots organised his "funeral", but halfway through the ceremony Optimus Prime returned to them and Brawn and the others were stunned, but welcomed him back.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

Brawn was witness to a battle between [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] for Autobot leadership on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. After the scene was attacked by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Decepticons, Brawn soon lost a fight with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who dismissed the Autobot as having a "bright future as ''spare parts!''" {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When an [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream announced that he would "destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]," Brawn was among the allied Autobot/Decepticon teams sent ahead to New York City. As Starscream approached, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] led a team of Autobots which included Brawn, and the entire team was destroyed with a "single wave of Starscream's hand"! Oops. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
''In an alternate future [[2005]], Brawn was stationed on [[Moonbase One]]. He was assigned to go on a supply run to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth with Ironhide, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and Ratchet to collect the [[energon cube]]s necessary to power the Autobots' impending strike against Decepticon-controlled Cybertron. However, part-way into their journey, just after their shuttle had passed through an asteroid field, the Decepticons attacked and boarded the vessel, killing everyone on board.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

In the year [[2008]] of another alternate timeline, Brawn was one of the Autobots taken down and strung up by the [[Quintesson]]s when they invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Brawn perchance to dream.jpg||thumb|upright=1.6]]
[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] briefly considered reviving Brawn as one of his new minions, but the Autobot was not psychologically suitable. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Brawnfinaltransformations.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Here's hoping he can't implode neutrons!]]
Brawn was part of a team led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and including [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Override (G1)|Override]], and [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], sent to answer the distress call sent out by their [[human]] allies [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. They arrived in [[Milleville]], just in time to save [[Scarlett]] from a recently revived and [[Cobra]]-upgraded [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]].

Brawn and the other Autobots quickly learned that Megatron's strength and weaponry had been vastly improved. First Steeljaw fell, then Chase. Finally, it fell to Brawn to keep Megatron from reaching the [[Ark (G1)|Autobots' ship]]. Though Brawn fought Megatron bravely, he was vaporized when Megatron revealed that he could implode neutrons. The resulting explosion was seen from across town. {{storylink|Final Transformations}}

=====''Universe'' comic=====
[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's right. Brawn lives.]]
In the future, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] was left in such a state of disrepair that he barely functioned. With the last vestiges of his power, he summoned Transformers from all across the tapestry of the [[multiverse]] to battle within him, so that he could harvest the energy of the losers' [[spark]]s. To this end, Brawn was [[Retcon|abducted]] by Unicron just before he was atomized by the Cobra-tanked Megatron, and sent to the [[Cauldron]] with countless other abductees. Alpha Trion witnessed this event as he and Primus coordinated counter-measures to the Chaos-Bringer's plot. {{storylink|Abduction}}

[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] soon engineered a mass escape, during which Brawn, [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] subdued the rage-afflicted [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] to keep them from killing each other.

Brawn then escaped Unicron thanks to a portal created by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]]. He arrived with many of the others on Primal's technorganic Cybertron. Having cheated death, he fistbumped with Trailbreaker. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
In [[2012]] Brawn was one of a group of Autobot warriors that accompanied Optimus Prime to confront Megatron on a devastated Earth. While Prime grappled with the insane tyrant, the others battled his undead army of "[[Zombie|Ex-Bots]]" and Brawn was injured badly enough during the fight for [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to put him on the critical list afterwards. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

====''Transformers '84''====
When Optimus Prime was late for the launch of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Brawn reassured a worried Bumblebee that their leader would be there in time. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese, "Fire on the Mountain"), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese, "Day of the Machines", "Attack of the Autobots"), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'')| [[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Master Builders"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Microbots"), [[Ulises Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Guillermo Romano]], (Latin-American Spanish, "Microbots"), [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]] (German, "Roll for It"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "The Autobot Run"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "The Master Builders" and "Atlantis, Arise!"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion" to "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Luiz Feier Motta]] (Portuguese, "Fire on the Mountain" onwards), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "The Master Builders"), [[Ivo Roberto]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Gyula Szersén]] (Hungarian, "The Movie" 1st dub)}}
[[File:MTMTE2 Brawn saves Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|"Scream if I set you alight."]]
Brawn was one of the Autobots on board the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] who awoke in [[1984]], reformatted by [[Teletraan I]] to have an [[Earth]]-based [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] as a Jeep-like vehicle. He was frequently involved in combat engagements against the Decepticons in the early years of the Earth-based war, including the battle that saw the Decepticons destroy an offshore oil rig. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} In the flaming chaos that followed, Brawn helped save his fellow Autobot [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] who was trapped in the wreckage by cutting him loose with a blowtorch contained in his right arm. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] were discovered at Autobot Headquarters, he and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] tried tackling Ravage, only for the Decepticon to slip through their fingers. Brawn took part in the ill-fated [[Sherman Dam]] mission, {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} and dressed in a lab coat for the similarly disastrous missile base deception. He and the other Autobots attempted to assault the Decepticon [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]] to prevent its launch, but it was only through the actions of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] that the ship crashed. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Brawn was one of a number of Autobots who a memory-altered Bumblebee lured to a cave to be attacked by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

[[File:RollForIt Brawn chucks Optimus.jpg|thumb|Crowning moment of awesome.]]
Brawn, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived at the power generator where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave were attacking. Hotheaded Cliffjumper charged at Thundercracker, only to be smashed backwards by a steel pillar. Cliffjumper crashed directly into Brawn's stomach, but Brawn was completely unharmed thanks to his thick hide. Starscream wanted to smash them in, but Optimus criticized this decision, telling him to "pick on somebody his own size". Later, he came with the Autobots to [[Alcazar|Dr. Alcazar]]'s lab, but he didn't do much of anything. Brawn retreated to home base with the other Autobots, and the Decepticons attacked the next morning. Starscream held gun mode [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in his hand, hoping to kill Optimus Prime with it. Brawn hid in a tear in the ground directly in front of Starscream and gave Optimus the boost to knock Megatron out of Starscream's hands. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:DivideandConquer LaserbeakonBrawns shoulder.jpg|thumb|left|Crowning moment of duuurrrrrr.]]
After Optimus was injured in a Decepticon attack, Brawn, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] walked into Headquarters to see how repairs were going. Brawn somehow completely missed the fact that [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on his shoulder, allowing the Decepticon to infiltrate the base and inflict even more damage on Prime. He later helped defend Headquarters against a Decepticon attack, while a team retrieved a replacement [[Cosmitron]] for Prime. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Brawn was among the Autobots who discovered a cave full of dinosaur fossils in the volcano in which Headquarters was embedded, and subsequently took part in the building of robotic versions of the dinosaurs. At the grand unveiling, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] ran wild, and Brawn and Bluestreak were bashed aside by [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]'s tail. Despite this, the Dinobots later proved successful in fighting the Decepticons when Brawn and many of the other Autobots were captured at the [[Great Falls]]. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:Brawnfusioncannon.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Don't get too cocky. This thing kills you later.]]
Another important mission for Brawn involved a super-weapon being built in [[Peru]], where it was he (and his ally [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]) who first discovered the Decepticons' plot and informed the other Autobots. He and Windcharger utilized [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]'s transport capabilities and found that the Decepticons were, indeed, in Peru. After flying Soundwave into the side of a cliff, Brawn survived a direct hit from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and played dodge the Decepticon until Skyfire picked him and Windcharger up again. Having picked up the rest of the Autobots, they returned to the mining town near the ancient pyramid that the Decepticons were using as a firing platform. During the ensuing battle, Brawn got his hands on Megatron's fusion cannon, returning the earlier favor by blasting Megatron in the chest with it. After defending the town against a rock slide, the Autobots attacked the pyramid itself. During the battle, Brawn raced to the top and tackled Starscream and Megatron on his own, distracting them and ultimately resulting in the destruction of the Decepticon cannon. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:TUD1 Brawn drilling.jpg|left|Crowning violation of the laws of physics.|thumb]]
When two more Dinobots were to be constructed, Brawn again took part. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}} After [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Brawn led a small team, using his drill to burrow under the Decepticon base so they could successfully rescue [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]]'s father. Unfortunately Sparkplug was under the influence of [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] and sabotaged the Autobot defences, allowing the Decepticons to attack. Brawn was stuck with the cleanup in the aftermath. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Later, the Decepticons succeeded in using a massive space bridge to bring Cybertron into Earth's orbit. Unsuccessful at foiling their plan, Brawn and the Autobots returned to base. News that Sparkplug had been taken to Cybertron led to Brawn volunteering for the mission to his home world in Skyfire. Spike and Bumblebee accidentally triggered a trapdoor, and Brawn gamely jumped in after them. The trio stumbled on the secret plans to the hypno-chips. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Following an altercation with some Decepticons, during which Brawn got the better of Soundwave yet again, the Autobots escaped to [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. There [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] whipped up a counter device for the hypno-chips, and the team returned to Earth in time to join the last desperate battle. After Megatron's ship was destroyed and Cybertron flung out of orbit, Brawn commiserated with Bumblebee after the latter expressed disappointment at not being able to try out his boogie board. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

[[File:PlagueofInsecticons Brawn riding Shrapnel.jpg|thumb|Yeeeehaw!]]
During the post-Cybertron clean up, Brawn and Gears were repairing a building together when Huffer started yelling at them. After the Decepticons were detected en route somewhere, Brawn and the other Autobots began tailing them. Brawn was forced to dig Bumblebee out when Megatron blasted some rocks down on them. After a brief stop in some quicksand, the Autobots caught up with their quarry at Arkeville's secret laboratory. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} Brawn, Windcharger, Bumblebee, Spike and Skyfire went to [[Bali]] to investigate reports of giant robot insects, only to encounter the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Brawn was unimpressed with this new foe, and when they created an army of clones, theorized that the army was just a holographic illusion. He recanted his theory moments later after being blasted on his tailpipe. Luckily the rest of the Autobots arrived before the situation could get too out of control. During the pursuit of the Decepticons, Brawn asked Optimus to toss him into the air, so he could administer a good old-fashioned beating to [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. His ride on the Insecticon lasted a few moments, as he was kicked off by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], and only saved from smashing into the ground by Skyfire. He and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] later had Optimus ride on their backs so he would be insulated against the Insecticons' lightning. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:AutobotSpike Brawn's almighty foot.jpg|left|thumb|Off-hours, Brawn's favorite pastime is Cossack dancing.]]
Brawn and all the other Autobots turned out to watch the Optimus/Megatron bout to decide which faction could stay on Earth. Megatron, unfortunately, won, but the Autobots soon discovered that he had cheated, and sent the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to disable Teletraan I to hide it, nullifying the outcome. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} During a battle at a rocket base, Brawn kicked Soundwave in the backside so hard that the Decepticon flew into the side of a rocket, causing a chain reaction that devastated the base. Great going! During the same battle, Spike was injured, and the Autobots downloaded his mind into [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] while his body was operated on. He became unstable and fled the base, leading Brawn and the other Autobots to follow him so they could stop him falling under Megatron's influence. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}}

Brawn took part in a mission to come to the aid of some gold miners, but it was an ambush — Megatron energised some boulders, disposing of the Autobots long enough to kidnap Gears. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Brawn defended Headquarters against yet another Decepticon attack, only for Soundwave to retreat before Brawn could present him with a "nickel knuckle sandwich". The attack had been a diversion while Megatron sabotaged the Autobot [[recharging chamber]]s, and Brawn and the other Autobots were rendered evil by the planted [[personality destabilizer device]]. Brawn went to the nearest air force base and began merrily destroying jets, until [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] restored his goodness with an [[attitude exchanger]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:Immobilizer Brawn punches water.jpg|Lou Scheimer, Executive Producer.|thumb]]
Brawn came to see the proper testing of Wheeljack's [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|latest invention]]. When it stopped the water in a river from flowing, Brawn claimed that the now-solid water wouldn't be immune to his hydraulic knuckles. He took it back soon after. Later, when the Decepticons took the Immobilizer and began using it to stop Autobots in their tracks, Brawn helped tunnel underground for [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] so she could get to the Immobilizer and reroute it. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} While most of the Autobots participated in a charity event, Brawn stayed at Headquarters with Huffer, which he probably regretted. When Bumblebee reported that the Autobots had been zapped with the [[Transfixatron]] and captured by the Decepticons, Huffer's complaining resulted in Brawn physically picking up his companion and telling him to shut up. [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] and Wheeljack were able to rig up a cure, and the four Autobots, plus Spike and [[Chip Chase]], rescued the rest of the team. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

[[File:AtlantisArise Brawn ropes Thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb]]
He, along with Bumblebee, Hound and Wheeljack, volunteered to check out an energy flare in the Atlantic. Upon discovering the underwater city of [[Sub-Atlantica]], the squad was ambushed by the Decepticons' new ally [[Nergill]]. They were overwhelmed by Decepticon forces and had to escape, with Wheeljack being captured by their enemies. Optimus Prime took the Autobots, Brawn included, to Washington D.C., where the Decepticons were headed. Brawn held Thundercracker in place with his lasso, allowing Optimus to fire at him. However, Nergill arrived and turned the tables by using a disruptor to hold Brawn and the other Autobots in place. Bumblebee and Spike rescued Wheeljack, who called the Dinobots for reinforcements. Grimlock snapped Nergill's disruptor in half, freeing Brawn and the others. Following that, Brawn came with his comrades to sink Nergill's city once again, shooting a few blasts at the city while hiding behind some rubble. When Sub-Atlantica began sinking, Optimus Prime ordered his team to evacuate. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Brawn assisted in defending [[Nightbird (G1)|a primitive Earth robot]] at [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]]'s request. Decepticons soon burst in, with Soundwave destroying the platform Brawn was standing on. Mirage came and covered Brawn's back. The fall had such a toll on Brawn, he couldn't transform. Though he said he could walk home, Mirage and Ratchet insisted that he go back to Autobot base to be repaired. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} Brawn was present when Optimus returned to base, confronting the [[Optimus Prime clone|clone Optimus]] that had already led the Autobots there. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:MasterBuilders Brawn finds builders.jpg|thumb| Brawn gives Omega Supreme a colonoscopy.]]
Brawn was present at Headquarters when the Dinobots went on another of those rampages. He jumped out of the way as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] sped past to deal with a fire. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} After [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] fell in with the wrong crowd so they could build their [[Solar Power Tower]], Brawn and the rest of the Autobots went to investigate and ended up facing Devastator. The day won, the Autobots searched through the rubble of the tower. Brawn unearthed Grapple's scale model of the tower, and then Grapple and Hoist themselves, welded into a sheet of metal. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

When a [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon starship]] was uncovered in an archaeological dig (and Megatron subsequently retrieved the awesome power of the [[Heart of Cybertron]]), Brawn was angered that fellow Autobot [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] did not participate in battles, not understanding that Perceptor's scientific and technical skills necessitated his exclusion from combat missions. To the irritation of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, Brawn decided it was his job to bully the Autobot scientist, insinuating that Perceptor was a coward not prepared to do his duty alongside the other Autobots.

[[File:Microbots Brawn and heroic Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|The next day, Brawn found Brawn/Perceptor slash on [[alt.toys.transformers]].]]
As Megatron prepared to attack the Autobot base, Perceptor came up with a plan. He, Brawn and Bumblebee were shrunk to microscopic size and infiltrated Megatron's body. Though Brawn was keen to do as much damage as possible while they were in there, he discovered that Perceptor's more intellectual approach was much more effective in getting their mission completed. Perceptor's bravery in disconnecting the Heart while under fire caused Brawn to change his earlier tune. Once they escaped Megatron, Brawn threw the Heart of Cybertron into the sky, where Perceptor blasted it. The ordeal over, Brawn declared Perceptor a hero, though it is uncertain whether he was big enough to apologize to Perceptor for his earlier boorish behavior. {{storylink|Microbots}}

Brawn took part in the [[Autobot Day]] parade, during which footage was screened incriminating the Autobots in energy theft. When the human authorities turned up to arrest them all, Brawn complied with Optimus's wishes to comply peacefully, however after a brief trial, the Autobots found themselves being expelled from Earth. Brawn ended up being stuck sitting next to Huffer and Gears, which probably didn't make him any happier. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} The spacecraft they were on was locked on course for the [[Sun]], forcing them to use [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and one of Trailbreaker's force fields to escape it. They returned to Earth, where they lost no time in overthrowing the oppressive regime the Decepticons had set up. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Like the other Autobots, Brawn was crippled by [[Cybertonium]] depletion until Spike, Carly and the Dinobots obtained more of the substance. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:TFTM Brawn dies.jpg|thumb|'Tis only a flesh wound!]]
When the Decepticons discovered a lake of [[electrum]], Brawn was among the second wave of Autobots to go up against them unsuccessfully. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} During another battle in a baseball stadium, Brawn picked up Soundwave and hurled him bodily at Starscream. A short time later, the space bridge in the middle of the pitch sent a number of the Autobots and Decepticons present to a random destination, but luckily Brawn wasn't one of them. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} He was later at Headquarters when Optimus sent [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] out to look for Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

By [[2005]], the Decepticons had retaken Cybertron, while the Autobots set up secret bases on the planet's moons. Brawn was stationed on [[Moonbase One]], and volunteered to be part of a shuttle mission to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth to fetch more energon. En route to Earth, the shuttle was attacked by the Decepticons, with Megatron leading the charge by tearing into the shuttle. Despite the shock of the imminent attack, the unarmed Brawn was the first to act, running towards the boarders in a vein attempt to protect his crewmates. Wielding Megatron's gun mode, Starscream shot Brawn in the chest, killing him. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|Brawn's involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====e-HOBBY comics=====
During another Decepticon attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]], Brawn was busy defending the base from the encroaching Decepticons. Beating one to a pulp, he asked for a situation update from [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] who unfortunately had to inform him that Megatron had just been upgraded into an invincible [[Transmetal]]! {{storylink|Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Granted a vision of the future by the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], Wheeljack saw Brawn's looming death in the year [[2005]], and resolved to save his life. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop}}

=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[Teletraan 15]] thought of Brawn as an example of someone who used to think negatively of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s preference for scientific research over combat. {{storylink|Perceptor Volume}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
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Somehow having come back to life by [[2021]], Brawn was among the Autobots under [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s command who battled [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s forces near a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]], where he was seen throwing around [[Flywheels]]. The explosion of the black hole caused the combatants' bodies to shrink into nothingness, and they were forced to convert their heads into small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] forms and travel to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} Brawn joined up with the [[Astrotrain Transport Company]] for a free body, only to be enslaved by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] until he and the other Headmasters were able to escape. {{storylink|LG40 Astrotrain}} Following this, he worked as a construction worker until he was approached by Flywheels, who promised him and Grimlock new bodies if they got jobs at his new workplace, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] shopping center. When it turned out the Hive's true identity was the evil [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], however, the two Autobots decided that bodies weren't worth it and turned on Flywheels. Brawn then borrowed a [[Synapse (Legends)|Synapse]] drone from [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and helped defeat Scorponok by sending him back to his own dimension. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

Brawn was buried under rubble when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] wrecked [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon}} While his pay wasn't good enough to afford a [[transtector]] body, Brawn bought himself a smaller mech suit-type body after falling for [[Scylla]], who had told him she liked larger men. He fell ill on the day of their date, however, and asked his freeloading roommate [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] to take the suit and go in his place. Unfortunately, Scylla stumbled upon the truth and soon came to Brawn's house to punish him for his deception. {{storylink|LG48 Brawn}} When [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'s transtector was stolen, Brawn and Repugnus offered him their mech suits to use in taking it back. {{storylink|LG53 Broadside}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Brawn was amongst the Autobots defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] in [[Arizona]] from a massive Decepticon onslaught. As the battle raged on, Brawn watched in slack-jawed horror as [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] got bombed in midair by a passing [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. The Autobots eventually won, however. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Brawn was part of Optimus Prime's new military, created by the [[Autobot High Council]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} He and the rest of the team were preparing to go find Megatron when they realized that [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] was missing, and all looked at [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], who as Brawn pointed out, was Side Burn's friend. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

====''Cloud''====
The Brawn of "OG001 Spacetime" was caught up in the tussle between the [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] of [[Cloud World]] when they came to his spacetime. {{storylink|TFC-A01}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In a [[Primax]] reality which was tuned with [[Gargent 186.0 Gamma|a Gargent reality]] on the eve of [[The Transformers: The Movie|events of cosmic significance]], Brawn and several compatriots were killed by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and his [[Renegade]]s while piloting a [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] to Earth. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Earthquake====
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While discussing how nice the recent lull in Decepticon activity was, Brawn took the time to work out with the aid of special circuitry-building equipment.

In one possible sequence of events, Beachcomber, Windcharger and Powerglide uncovered a Decepticon ploy to destroy Center City. When splitting up the Autobot forces to combat the Decepticons on two fronts, one at their headquarters and the other at Center City, Optimus assigned Brawn to the lead team.

If Optimus decided to send the lead team to attack the Decepticons' headquarters, the team managed to infiltrate the fortress by using Beachcomber's knowledge of the secret doors’ location, and Brawn's strength to keep the doors opened. The Autobots then stormed the fortress, and Brawn participated in the main battle against the Decepticons. The Autobots were ultimately victorious that day.

In a completely different possible series of events, Beachcomber returned early from his day off to inform the Autobots that Jessie had been taken captive by the Decepticons. This development infuriated Brawn more than anyone else. Optimus brought Brawn along for the rescue mission. Shortly before arriving at their destination, the Autobots had to choose their next course of action; they could either storm the Decepticon fortress by force, or try to sneak in through a secret passage Buster had previously discovered.

If they decided to storm the fortress, Beachcomber would become nervous, and urge his fellow Autobots to find a more peaceful way to resolve the situation. This moment of hesitation ultimately cost the Autobots the battle, and the Decepticons triumphed that day.

If they decided a stealthier approach, the Autobots quietly entered the Decepticon base, and set out to shoot down any Decepticons they encountered, save Megatron, whom they planned to capture. After encountering some resistance from their foes, the Autobots came upon branch in the passageway, and had to choose to go left or right.

If they took the right passageway, the group soon happened upon Jessie, whom they freed. Telling them she knew the location of the Decepticons’ lab, Jessie then led the group into a Decepticon trap; she had been brainwashed. The Autobots were captured and Megatron's plan to destroy Center City came to fruition.

If they took the left passageway, the group happened upon Megatron's lab. Brawn quickly shot down the three Decepticons within. Megatron was then taken captive. After deactivating both the Destruction beam and the Decepticons themselves, the Autobots celebrated their victory by guzzling a few quarts of fine-grade oil. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Decepticon Poison====
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Brawn was amongst the Autobots getting topped up with their latest batch of fuel when Red Alert burst into Autobot headquarters, warning everyone about Ramjet being spotted nearby. The Autobots' latest batch of fuel had been poisoned by the fleeing Decepticon, leaving Brawn unable to transform.

In one possible sequence of events that ensued, Perceptor gave out the right amount of an antidote the Autobot scientist had created, allowing Brawn to resume his robot form and take arms against an incoming squadron of Decepticons. The antidote having given Brawn and the rest of the cured Autobots a case of battle fever, the bunch were eager to take on the Decepticons head on in combat. The more level-head Prowl suggested instead a more conniving approach, where the Autobots would ambush their assailants.

If Optimus allowed Brawn and the rest of the refuelled Autobots to venture headlong into battle, the group fond themselves fighting against Megatron himself, accompanied by a squad of Decepticon jets. Brawn tossed a boulder at Ramjet, sending the Decepticon spinning downwards. Then Megatron opened fire, knocking the Autobots into disarray, prompting Optimus to lead a second wave into battle. The second wave soon ran out of fuel, prompting the Autobots to call a retreat. Thankfully, the Decepticons were damaged enough through the course of the battle, causing them to retreat as well.

If Optimus instead followed Prowl's plan, he instructed Brawn and the others to transform into vehicle mode and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots to be already dead, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots' "carcasses." Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. Though Brawn initially cheered, finding himself able to transform once more, he soon found himself literally falling to pieces. The Autobots finding themselves completely outmatched against an all-out Decepticon attack were made short work of by the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots used the tainted fuel to create a toxic cloud that successfully fended off the Decepticons attack. This plan gave Perceptor the time he needed to cure Brawn nd the others with his antidote. Their ranks fully replenished and the Decepticons turning tail meant the Autobots had earned themselves another victory.

In completely different possible sequence of events, Optimus successfully retrieved the antidote to the poison from the Decepticons' poison lab, and with Ratchet's help, brought Brawn and the rest of the poisoned Autobots back from the precipice of death. Now cured, the Autobots discussed their next course of action; they had to prevent the Decepticons from poisoning the nearby water reservoir.

If Optimus led his troops back to the Decepticons' poison lab, Brawn was amongst the Autobot convoy that drove into action.

Once at the Decepticon lab, the Autobots devised a couple of possible plans to take out the Decepticons. If the Autobots decided to launch a full-frontal assault, as suggested by Ironhide, Brawn was one of the Autobots Optimus called forth to gun down the laboratory. The laboratory then caved in on itself, signalling an Autobot victory.

Alternatively, if Optimus decided to send his troops to the water reservoir instead of the Decepticons' lab, Brawn was amongst the group of Autobots that found the reservoir swarmed by Decepticons upon their arrival. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Brawn was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

He and the other Autobots learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus's eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, Brawn was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Brawn took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn't decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Brawn was part of the main group of Autobot forces led by Ultra Magnus towards the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus's troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

If Ultra Magnus decided to have his Autobots hide while the Decepticons raised the ship, Brawn found himself in a cave with Ironhide and Grapple. The three Autobots spied Devastator retrieving the sunken ship from the water, and decided that the three of them would snatch the sphere away from the Decepticons.

If Brawn and his team executed their plan before any other Autobots, they had Grapple reel the ship away from the Decepticons with his crane hook, while Ironhide and Brawn attempted to defend their position. The Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the cybertite sphere contained within, and then began pummelling the Autobots with their superior firepower. Trapped in their caves, the Autobots were left at the Decepticons’ mercy. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Deadly Paradise===
Sideswipe was convicted of destroying the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]] and deactivated, despite his pleas of innoncence, in order to ease the strain on human/Autobot relations. Prowl became suspicious of the Decepticons being somehow involved, and discovered evidence that lead to the remote [[Carob Island]]. Brawn accompanied Prowl, Windcharger, Hound, Bumblebee and Ratchet and headed to said island. Upon landfall, Prowl discovered a cave from where suspicious sounds were coming from. Leaving Bumblebee and Hound behind to guard the entrance, Prowl, Windcharger, Brawn and Ratchet went inside. The Autobots exploring the cave came upon several [[Decepticon gopher]]s and drilling machines gathering a rare ore for their evil masters. Working together, Brawn and the others made short work of the Decepticon machines. When they exited the cave, however, they discovered that Bumblebee and Hound were missing. They were instead greeted by Madame [[Cee]] and her army of pig-robots. Madame Cee insisted that their friends were fine and brought the Autobots to her home, where she insisted they rest and enjoy themselves. Prowl eventually discovered that Madame Cee was working for the Decepticons, and reactivated the captive Bumblebee and Hound. The Autobots learned that the Decepticons were forcing Cee to help build Autobot duplicates. After learning of the location of Megatron's temporary base on the island, Brawn and the rest of the group entered it, finding themselves wandering in a vast, underground labyrinth. They finally came upon an open area, only to be captured in force cages by the Decepticons. Prowl managed to free the rest of the group, and Brawn helped Ratchet defeat Skywarp while the others dealt with Starscream and Megatron. Through a stroke of luck, the Autobots managed to escape Megatron's megamaze when they discovered that Ratchet's lubricant container had been leaking all day, thus leaving them a trail that led out of the facility. The Autobots returned to their headquarters where they were able to clear Sideswipes name, and presumably reactivated him. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
After the Decepticons had not attacked them for an extended period of time, Brawn began growing paranoid. His paranoia was confirmed when it was discovered that the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Brawn and the other Autobots nonetheless attempted to fend off the Decepticons when they attacked once more. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Brawn was one of the thirty-five Autobots active on Earth. He took part both in an invasion of the Decepticon base, and the subsequent battle against The Devastator. When the Autobots emerged victorious from the conflict, Brawn drove away from the battleground with the rest of his comrades. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

Brawn was present when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] conveyed a message from Megatron to Autobot headquarters, informing them that not only had they captured [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] with the mighty gestalt [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but that a rescue party of Autobots that had attempted to rescue the prisoner was now also being held hostage. Brawn and the other Autobots were frightened by this developement. Thankfully, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] returned morale to the Autobot ranks by devising of a clever plan to trick the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
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When the Decepticons were raiding sunken treasure, the Autobots mounted an attack on them. [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] were safe inside Brawn, as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers']] rockets bounced right off him. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Brawn was among the Autobots standing around when Sparkplug and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] were kidnapped by Decepticons. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} He was part of the team that attacked the Decepticon stronghold to destroy the [[molecular transfer device]]. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

Brawn watched Optimus Prime fake a radio message to lure the Decepticons into a trap, then followed him into battle (and somehow changed body designs between pages!) {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Brawn helped haul supplies when the Autobots moved their base-camp to avoid a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

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Brawn was in a convoy of Autobots under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s leadership who rolled out to fight [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] at [[Oil Valley]]. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}} He also took part in a battle over energon cubes at [[Mount St. Hilary]] which ended when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] scarfed all the energon. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Big Looker storybooks===
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The Autobots, including Brawn, came to Earth on a mission to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and ended up fighting the Decepticons there as well. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
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When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] reported that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had requested an audience with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Brawn wondered if he'd made a mistake. After they tricked Starscream into sending the other Decepticons on a wild goose chase, Brawn and the other Autobots destroyed the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Brawn helped loading for the planetary evacuation shortly after Optronix rose to become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} More than a million years later, during the Age of Internment, Brawn was in [[Internment Camp Pi]], in the remains of [[Praxus]], among the Autobots being forced to drill to Cybertron's core by Megatron and the Decepticons. When Cliffjumper fell in the prisoner line, [[Octane]] and [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] took it as an excuse to beat on the helpless Autobot. Brawn snapped into action, fighting back against the Decepticon oppressors, until the clone forces of Megatron's [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] shot him down with little effort. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

After crashing on Earth with the Ark, Brawn and the Autobots remained inactive until reviving in 1984. The Autobots allied with humankind and were eventually able to defeat the Decepticons at the turn of the century. Following the ''[[Ark II]]'' tragedy, Brawn became one of the many Transformers recovered and reprogrammed by [[Lazarus]]. He was later rescued by Optimus Prime and rebuilt by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s unit. He was part of a small task force, led by Jazz, assigned to stop the spread of Megatron's deadly metal virus in the [[Canada|Canadian]] Northwest Territories. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''When the [[President of the United States]] wanted to eliminate the Transformers in a desert ambush, the Autobots were forced to join forces with the Decepticons against the U.S. military. Brawn was one of the Autobots chosen for the mission by Optimus Prime. During the fight, the Americans unleashed weaponized [[nanite]] chips known as [[deconstructionite]]s, designed to drain away processing power from Cybertronian computer systems. Brawn was one of the first to fall to the attack, and had to be ferried to safety inside Prime's trailer. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

Some time later, Brawn was one of the Autobots who accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Alaska]] to investigate a mysterious summons from a crashed Autobot ship. They were ambushed by Decepticons, only for the battle to be interrupted by the arrival of Shockwave, leading a united Cybertronian army. Declaring all Earthbound Transformers war criminals, Shockwave executed the downed ship's passenger, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and sicced his troops after the Autobots, forcing them to retreat. {{storylink|New World Order}} Brawn would later remain behind on Earth under Jazz's command when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], a soldier under Shockwave's regime, reiterated demands that the Autobots return to Cybertron as war criminals. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Jazz, Brawn, and Windcharger then returned to the Alaskan battlefield, but were unable to find Scourge's remains. Baffled, the trio decided to return to base, and let the brainier 'bots in their unit figure out their next move. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

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After the end of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Brawn's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} However, Starscream and several other Decepticons returned to Earth first. Though the Autobots were able to stave off their initial attack, capturing several Decepticons in the process, Starscream unleashed his trump card in his secondary attack: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. The Autobots were nearly all beaten into stasis lock in their battle against the combiner, with only Ratchet and Brawn escaping its rampage. But complicating things further, the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s security systems had been put on high alert by Bruticus's attack, meaning it viewed all incoming units, Autobots or Decepticons, as intruders. Already heavily damaged, Brawn and Ratchet were forced to risk dashing through the ''Ark''{{'}}s defenses to regain access to their base. They managed the run, though barely, as Brawn was caught in the sights of one of the last auto-guns. He had to be doused in coolant to mask his heat signature, and avoid being blown to scrap. The two Autobots managed to make contact with the ''[[Orion]]'', an Autobot ship helmed by Bumblebee, before being forced to self-destruct the ''Ark'' in an effort to stop Bruticus. This only served to slow down the Decepticon titan, leaving Brawn and Ratchet once more at Starscream's mercy. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Then, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] arrived on-scene, redirecting the Decepticons' attention to himself. While the new arrival busied himself trouncing Starscream's soldiers, the ''Orion'' also came on-scene, and joined the brawl. Though the ''Orion'' was downed, most of the Decepticons were left offline, and Sunstorm left in pursuit of Starscream. With Jazz still missing, Brawn became a subordinate to the much-less-impressive Bumblebee. The chance to pound the ever-loving scrap out of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s ruined form probably made up for this, though Bumblebee and Ratchet insisted Brawn stop after they became annoyed over the racket he was making. The Autobots next set about repairing their ship, accomplishing this task in a few hours. But as they readied to take some well-deserved recovery time, Starscream returned, now accompanied by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

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The Autobots were forced into an alliance with the Decepticon in order to deal with Sunstorm's greater threat. Despite their dire situation, Brawn wasn't one to let his complaints go unheard, and frequently vocalized his distaste towards Starscream. He wasn't any happier about the part of their alliance where they agreed to release their Decepticon prisoners either. Or working alongside "that over-stuffed know-it-all Jetfire." Or that they were under the command of Bumblebee for the endeavor. Brawn wasn't happy about a lot of things. Nonetheless, he and the other Mini Vehicles flew into combat alongside Bumblebee when Sunstorm returned, providing Bumblebee the cover he needed to attach an energy-siphon that Ratchet had built onto the super-clone. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} They returned from the assault to the ''Orion'' only to discover that they had been (wait for it...) betrayed by Starscream; the Decepticon had dectivated the ''Orion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew with his null-ray, and then fled the scene. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

Brawn later brought Jazz and his missing unit to the future site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Alongside several other Transformers, the dormant Brawn was found aboard the crashed ''Ark'' by the human terrorist organization [[Cobra]]. The humans reprogrammed their findings for their own needs, rebuilding Brawn and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] into Cobra [[Flight Pod]]s in the process. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Two Flight Pods were later seen during the Cobra attack on the [[SPS Research Facility]], but they didn't transform, so it's unclear whether or not they were Brawn and Gears. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} The reprogramming was eventually undone by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and Brawn and Gears quickly located their former captor, [[Cobra Commander]]. Destroying the human's escape route, Brawn made it clear that he was not interested in negotiating and that he'd rather have laid to rot aboard the ''Ark'' forever than be used as Cobra's servant. Unfortunately, [[Storm Shadow]] came to Cobra Commander's rescue with a [[S.N.A.K.E.]] mech and knocked the Autobots out before they could capture him. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Brawn was later shocked when he heard that the [[United States military]] were nuking [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

===The Beast Within===
Brawn participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, receiving the brunt of a powerful explosion early in the brawl. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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Brawn's involvement with the Security Services became known to the (soon-to-be) Decepticons when [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] was captured and his memories pilfered by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Brawn was present at the funeral for Bumper and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], along with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the rest of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Early in the war, Brawn was hanging out at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]] when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] broadcast a rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After joining Prime's Autobot army, he helped defend the planet against a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] as part of [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s heavy weapons unit. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Unfortunately their best efforts failed to harm the giant beast, who returned fire and destroyed the [[fusion-borer]]s they were manning. {{storylink|Annihilation}}

As the war raged on, Brawn helped med-evac [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] after they were injured battling the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} Sometime later, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In modern times, Brawn eventually traveled to [[Earth]] after the [[Surge (event)|galaxy-wide assault]] broke the Autobot war machine. Brawn sent Bumblebee out on patrol in the ruins of [[New York City|New York]]. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} Years later, after Optimus Prime's resignation from command, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] decided to leave Earth and take anyone who'd come with him. Brawn attempted to stop him, but backed off when [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] told him to just let Hot Rod go. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters Brawn HotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Angry little bot.]]

Later on, he was deputized by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after the duly appointed enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]] discovered Hot Rod working with a group of Decepticons to escape Earth. They attempted to stop Hot Rod, only to be confronted by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and his newly minted combiner, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

When Bumblebee and Optimus Prime drafted a strike force to go after the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in North Korea, Brawn was less thrilled at being left behind. He kept griping to Silverstreak and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] until they finally told him to suck it up and be quiet. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} After the secret mission to North Korea became not-so-secret, the Autobots were forced to defend their presence in America to the general public. Brawn and Silverstreak accompanied Bumblebee as he exited the Skywatch base and gave an impassioned speech about the values of freedom and uniting their two peoples, a speech easily worth of Abraham Lincoln.

Well, we all know what happened to Lincoln. (What? Too soon?) {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Brawn was incensed after the assassination attempt on Bumblebee, even more so once they uncovered the shooter's weapon...an exact replica of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron's]] old [[alternate mode]]. Brawn bellowed boisterously at the Skywatch staff to do something—save Bumblebee, destroy "Megatron", interrogate the human—until Ultra Magnus finally gave the tiny 'bot an ultimatum: shut up and be productive, or you're going in the brig. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Following a Decepticon attack on the Skywatch base, Brawn was sent by Ultra Magnus on a solo mission to contact the Decepticon deserter and occasional Autobot ally [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}}

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Upon arriving at Thundercracker's hideout, Brawn found him heavily injured at the feet of [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. Believing Starscream to be responsible for shooting down the plane carrying Optimus Prime and his strike force back from Korea, he flew into a rage and began beating the Decepticon senseless. He only calmed down once Starscream started to plead for his life and revealed that the culprit was not him, but the real Megatron. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} Brawn was then faced with a dilemma: while he had a chance to take Starscream into custody, Thundercracker needed urgent repairs or he'd probably die. Though reluctant, he ended up letting Starscream go and carried Thundercracker back with him. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}}

Brawn was present a few weeks later when Hot Rod (now "Rodimus") returned from space with news that Cybertron had been restored to a habitable state only to be occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. Within a day, the Autobots blasted off into space to liberate their home. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} Like several others, Brawn was surprised to see Megatron (not a replica this time) in Autobot captivity, and lined up for a chance to get a closer look at their longtime enemy. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once the Autobots arrived on Cybertron, he did battle with Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

[[File:Brawn big gunBefore & After.jpg|thumb|"Hey, y'know who else likes killin' Cons? '''MY MOM!!!''' WHOO! ''WHOOOOOOO!!!''"]]
After the Chaos War ended, Brawn joined Rodimus and the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in their search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Early in the trip, he and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] watched [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] try to transform. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Like many other hot-blooded Autobots, Brawn got excited when the ''Lost Light'' ran into some Decepticons to brawl with on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Like the rest of the crew he leaped into action when [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] appeared on the ship, and like the rest of the crew he was brutally beaten down. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When the Legislators were defeated, Brawn was one of the crew who offered to help rebuild [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Later on, he was one of the many revellers at Swerve's after the ''Lost Light'' was temporarily quantum-shifted out of existence and was therefore knocked out when [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] opened his [[Time case|briefcase]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Brawn was one of the Autobots who helped defend [[Miliarium]] from the [[Rust Giant]]s. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Brawn originally supported [[Getaway]]'s mutiny against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and the command crew of the ''Lost Light''. However, his memory was violated by his new captain thanks to the mnemosurgeon, [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]], who removed Brawn's recollection of the mutiny and how Rodimus's allies left the ship. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} In a further betrayal of his crew, Getaway had Brawn and the others turned into [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] when he signed up with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
Brawn stood behind Optimus Prime with his fellow Autobots, ready to fight. {{storylink|Visualize Shot 1}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
Brawn and his fellow [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] found [[Hot Shot (G1)|Hot Shot]], [[Jolt (Henkei!)|Jolt]], and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] buried on Earth and dug them up. Dinobot proceeded to pick a fight with everyone, and the Minibots took him on until Hot Shot managed to defuse the situation. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:FuneralForAFriend BrawnJawn.jpg|thumb|"[[General Flagg|I]] have an army." "We have a Brawn."]]
Together with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Brawn investigated [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after the abandoned city had been covered in foliage due to a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] attack on Cybertron. The Autobots were then caught up in a Decepticon attack against the invading humans, and Brawn was captured by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Thankfully, Mirage escaped the Decepticons' notice, and managed to save his allies from Megatron's throne room within [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Brawn brought along four members of G.I. Joe as the Autobots made their way back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}

The humans were presented to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who promptly dropped them in a pool filled with [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. Not waiting around for the show, Brawn, Mirage, and Perceptor took off to find Wheeljack. They found the Autobot being vivisected within the Joes' base camp. Brawn and his friends charged in, exchanging fire with the off-worlders until blasts from both sides knocked everyone unconscious. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

Both teams eventually awakened and readied to take up arms once more when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] showed up, accompanied by [[Breaker (G.I. Joe)|Breaker]], [[Jinx]], [[Cover Girl]], and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]]. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. During the celebration, Grimlock told the Joes about Optimus Prime, lost leader of the Autobots. Brawn stated that he was of two minds when it came to Prime, and would only admit to whether or not the Autobots were abandoned by their leader when he would get the chance to question him personally. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

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The humans moved into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] with the Autobots, only for the Decepticons, now similarly aligned with [[Cobra]], to launch a full-scale assault on the mobile city. Brawn helped fight them off alongside [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] and Breaker. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Afterwards, Brawn, Mirage, and Rodimus found that [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], while in a trance, had drawn a map to the Chamber of Primus on Metroplex's floor. Following the map, the three Autobots, Bazooka, Cover Girl, and Duke found the face of the dormant Cybertronian god whispering: "No will but Megatron's". Atop the deity's brow, a Megatronian temple was corrupting his will with the Decepticons guarding it opening fire. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

Managing to evade the Decepticons, the group descended deeper into the bowels of Cybertron meeting the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]] who told them all the tale of [[Daiakuron]], the being who had birthed Primus. As Brawn and Cover Girl explored more of the chamber, Brawn theorized that Daiakuron might also have created Earth. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} Soon afterwards, Primus began his transformation to robot mode, the group fleeing the chamber. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

When the time for the final battle came, Brawn was part of the group that roused Metroplex back to robot mode. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

Once the war had ended, Brawn moved to Earth and married [[Cover Girl]], using various technologies to produce a Human/Cybertronian child. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Brawn was among the Autobots in the launch facility of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] who were attacked by [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Brawn had the ability to enhance another bot's armor, granting virtual indestructibility. Brawn boldly welcomed any and all challenges, regardless of the challenger's size. His overconfident attitude sometimes landed him in trouble he had to fight his way out of, much to his liking. {{storylink|Brawn (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|''Titans Return'' Brawn online bio}} It is possible that he decreases the shoulder armor.

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the first year of the Autobot-Decepticon war on Earth, Brawn was part of a team that tried to prevent a Decepticon raid on the [[British Museum]]. When Sky Warp shot Bumblebee, Brawn responded by picking up [[Rosetta Stone|some rock that was on display]] and throwing it at the Decepticon, hard enough to knock him over. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

Decades later in response to the [[Decepticon]]s and the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] developing Headmaster technology, Brawn volunteered to become the first Headmaster, binary-bonded with the [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] [[Muscles]]. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Four|''Transformers'' #16]]}}

Brawn was a veteran of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. He was present in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] during the final battle with [[Exarchon]]'s forces. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}}

[[File:Brawn_prisonbreak_IDW2019.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Poot dispenser here!]]
By the modern era, Brawn had become a member of the [[Senate Guard]] on Cybertron, under [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s command. He and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] served as guards for a special session in the Senate house. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} When [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] ordered the captive [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] to be paraded through the streets, Brawn worked crowd control. Pipes considered him quite unflappable during the tense situation, pointing out Brawn's confident posture to the doubtful [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}}

Brawn was present when Ironhide gave the Senate Guard a pep talk before they deployed to provide security for Sentinel Prime's speech denouncing the [[Decepticon|Ascenticons]]. Ironhide stationed Brawn to the front of the building where the senators met. As the Ascenticons attacked, Brawn rushed in with Ironhide and [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] only to be shot at by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], driving them out. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} With the renamed "Decepticons" having seized the Senate, Brawn took part in the operation to take it back and rescued the prisoners held in the building's basement. After they escaped, he then witnessed Orion Pax transform into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as he received the Matrix from the dying Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

[[File:TItans ObsidianBrawn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Shoulda gone for the shoulder.]]
Brawn and the Senate Guard became personal protection for Optimus Prime after that. At the [[Forge Pyramid]], they came under attack by the Decepticons. [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], a new member of [[Strika's Heavies]], entered the Pyramid and did serious damage to Brawn using his whirling rotors. The Guard's new sniper, [[Javelin]], drove Obsidian off long enough for Brawn and the others to retreat. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Iacon had fallen, and so Brawn and those loyal to Optimus Prime abandoned the city to the Decepticons. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

Brawn and the renamed "Prime Guard" deployed with their leader to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where [[Termagax]] had possession of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. They set up defensive positions around Termagax's house as the Decepticons arrived for the Enigma as well. Brawn fought against [[Scatterspike (G1)|Scatterspike]] in the battle that followed. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} The Enigma was lost to the Sea, but the Autobots escaped without any fatalities and Brawn carried the wounded Pipes and [[Jumpstream]] off the battlefield. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

Eventually, Brawn and the Prime Guard evacuated to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], prepared to leave Cybertron behind on the last [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]. They waged war against the Decepticons until the ''Ark'' was ready to launch. Brawn and Ironhide pressed Optimus Prime to get on board as the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] sacrificed themselves to allow the others to escape. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

===Energon Universe===
{{first|[[Transformers (2023) issue 2|''Transformers'' #2]]}}
[[File:TFEUSpecial2024 BrawnShotByMegs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Missed the shoulder, he's fine.]]
Brawn was among the Autobots who fled Cybertron following a 200 year war with the Decepticons, only for the Decepticons to follow. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} During the battle aboard the crashing ''[[Ark (G1)#Energon Universe|Ark]]'', Brawn battled [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] alongside [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|some]] [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|other]] [[Wheeljack (G1)#Energon Universe|Autobots]]. Unfortunately, Megatron shot Brawn through the chest, just in time for [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] to see. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}}

After the ''Ark'' crashed on Earth, Brawn was eventually repaired and revived, eager to get back into the action. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] filled him in on what had been happening and Brawn was dismayed to see that [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] were among the casualties the Autobots had suffered. [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] arrived to break up the somber atmosphere, but Brawn and the others weren't in the mood and walked away from him. Later, Brawn bore witness to [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s formal induction into the Autobot ranks and Optimus Prime's declaration that they would now take the fight to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 27|Transformers #27}}

Brawn was on hand at the unveiling of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s ascension as the next [[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]. The newly-minted Arcee Magnus ordered Brawn and the others to transform to vehicle modes and roll out, but Optimus noticed Trailbreaker was missing from the group. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #29}} The reason for this was soon discovered as the Autobots found Megatron and the Decepticons in a nearby forest, with Trailbreaker having been murdered by the Decepticon leader. An enraged Optimus Prime immediately attacked, with Brawn and the other Autobots following suit. In the ensuing brawl, Brawn took on [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] before getting bashed in the face by Megatron's [[energon mace]]. Even so, Brawn was up again to help a number of other Autobots topple [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], although he then got smacked by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] after the [[combiner]] separated. [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s arrival on the battlefield caused enough chaos for the Decepticons to retreat. Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to pursue but they were halted by the sudden arrival of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}}

After Elita challenged Optimus Prime for leadership of the Autobots, Brawn stood and watched their conflict with the others. Optimus eventually revealed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and allowed it to choose the Autobots' leader. It chose Elita, elevating her to Elita Prime, while Brawn and the others beheld Optimus' return to his previous form. Elita Prime ordered the Autobots to abandon Earth and return to Cybertron so they could liberate it from Decepticon rule. Brawn chose to return to his homeworld with her while Optimus and a small contingent of others decided to remain on Earth to protect it from Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 30|Transformers #30}}

==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Brawn was amongst the Autobots kidnapped by Megatron and his Decepticons. Optimus Prime thus embarked on a rescue operation, infiltrating the Decepticons' labyrinthine base to liberate his troops. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When Megatron challenged Optimus Prime to a duel, Brawn was one of the few Autobots left at HQ to defend it from an attack by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. He joined [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in mounting a defense, but they were no match for the Decepticon team. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} After [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s mind was placed inside [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] and the trauma caused Spike to turn against the Autobots, Trailcutter and Brawn were forced to fight both him and the Decepticons. Fortunately Spike eventually came to his senses and helped them battle Skywarp and Thrust. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}}

When [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] was reprogrammed to aid the Decepticons and stole the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, Brawn was among the Autobots who pursued her into the desert and successfully retrieved both her and the chip. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} Brawn took part in the defense of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] during the Decepticon assault. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
[[File:Brawn TFO.jpg|thumb|"Justice rains from above!"]]
{{bigquote|Strength over intellect.}}

On Cybertron, Brawn was known as a master of combat. Regardless of his mental state and the difficulty of a challenge, Brawn will handle any objective personally to demonstrate his superior strength. He wielded a pair of iron fists, to which Brawn handled with care. Brawn had also gone toe-to-toe with numerous Decepticon defenders such as the Constructicons in contests of strength. Even Bludgeon is impressed by Brawn's mastery of warfare in such contests.

In battle, Brawn wielded the "[[Alloy Gauntlets]]" and the "[[Hulk (weapon)|Hulk]]" missile launcher. His active skill was "Airborne Takeover":
*'''Airborne Takeover''' — Brawn levitates for a moment, to which he activates his shoulder-mounted missile launchers. A flurry of tracking missiles targeting opponents will deal up to 220 points of damage within the center of a group of enemies. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero15.shtml Brawn on the Transformers Online website]</ref>

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Brawn was an Autobot gunner. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}
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==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
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==Notes==
[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|"Hey guys, I'm back! And I found [[Hauler]]!"]]

*Brawn's original ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy was a brownish olive-green in color, which was changed to a darker pine-green for its release as a Transformer. It was the ''Micro Change''-colored version of the toy that appeared in the 1984 catalog and the toy's own instructions,<ref name="colors">[http://www.ntfa.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4529 The many colors of Brawn] at the NTFA forums</ref> and which clearly must have been used as the basis for Brawn's olive-colored [[character model|color model]] in the Generation 1 cartoon, despite him being the corrected green on his [[package art]] and in all other contemporary media. For whatever reason, "Brown Brawn" never became a Transformer urban legend the way [[Bluestreak (G1)|"Blue Bluestreak"]] did!
*"Muscles" is listed as Brawn's nickname in [[Bob Budiansky]]'s personal Transformers comic bible.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark|year=2007|month=12|day=25|quote=OK. Because You Demanded It (or at least, because M Sipher requested it) . . . . name changes from the Transformers comic bible. [...] Brawn: Nickname Muscles}}</ref> Nicknames for other characters can be found in early ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]''-style profiles published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''. "Muscles" is utilized as the name of Brawn's [[Muscles|Headmaster partner]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'', published decades later.
* Brawn's death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' was the subject of good-natured debate amongst ''Transformers'' fans. Brawn's toughness is well-established in the cartoon, to the point that he repeatedly survives more serious shots than the [[shoulder]] wound that kills him, including two shots from Soundwave to the head in "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]". Further, he does not turn grey when he falls, as most other Transformers who die in the film do, and he is omitted from the list of the movie's dead Autobots given in "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]". Proponents of this tongue-in-cheek "Brawn Lives" movement cite his appearance in the season 3 episode "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" alongside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], who is the dead Autobot included in Brawn's place in the "Dark Awakening" list. The infamously low quality of that episode, though, means this was almost certainly an [[animation error]]. The initial scripts and storyboards for the movie are much clearer on the matter; both the earliest available draft (dated to April 27, 1985) and the "finalized" version describe Brawn as being cut in half by a blast of Megatron's fusion cannon.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CazchugL9dJ|name=Peter K. Chung|quote=Transformers Movie - Autobot Massacre Storyboard 2/3|year=2022|month=03|day=07|site=Instagram}}</ref>
**It's worth noting that the kill shot that hits Brawn isn't actually in the shoulder. Prior to the explosion when he's hit, a single frame can be seen with the shot connecting with the top of his chest. In the next shot as he falls, the entry wound is on the rounded part of the left side of his chest. He also has a massive exit wound on his back that lines up with the entry point.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gong''' (ゴング ''Gongu''), '''Brawn''' (ブローン ''Burōn'')
*''Czech:'' '''Silák''' ("Strong Man")
*''French:'' '''Bruto''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Muskelkraft''' ("Muscle Force")
*''Greek:'' '''Egkéfalos''' (Εγκέφαλος, "Brain")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Izmos''' ("Hefty")
*''Italian:'' '''Cammello''' ("Camel")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Brown''' (Taiwan, 布朗 ''Bù Lǎng''), '''Dà Hàn''' (China, 大汉, "Big Man")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Músculos''' (Portugal comics, "Muscles"), '''Brigão''' (Brazil comics, "Brawler"), '''Jipe''' (Brazil toys, "Jeep")
*''Russian:'' '''Silach''' (Силач, "Strong Guy")
*''Polish:'' '''Krzepki''' (TM Semic Comic, "Brawny")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:G1 boxart Brawn.jpg|Generation 1 package art
File:TFvol1 16cvrRI.jpg|IDW ''The Transformers'' character model
File:EW-Brawn-early.jpg|''Earth Wars'' preliminary character model
File:Studio Series-boxart-86-22-Brawn.jpg|''Studio Series'' package art
File:Studio Series Art 86-27 Brawn.jpg|''Studio Series'' dying package art
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:''Brawn is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Brawn.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Optimus said "One shall stand, one shall fall". I do both.]]
'''Brawn''', the Autobots' demolitions expert, is amazingly strong for his size. Due to his small stature, he often attempts to overcompensate by playing up his macho personality. He loves a challenge, be it rugged off-roading or charging headlong at foes several times his size. He has a lot of ''chutzpah'', and a somewhat sarcastic sense of humor ever at the ready. Due to his ''machisimo'', he sometimes looks down on noncombatant Autobots.

In addition to his great strength, Brawn is also so tough as to be almost indestructible. ''[[Personal canon|Almost]]''.

Sometimes he is an ancient [[Titan Master]], and sometimes he is partnered with the [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] [[Muscles]] as a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]].

{{bigquote|Hey, come back! You didn't finish your nickel-plated knuckle sandwich!|Brawn|''[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''Five million years ago, after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had been made military commander by the [[Council of Autobot Elders]], Brawn joined him in the defence of an expressway leading into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Prime himself held up [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s forces while Brawn and the others retreated, allowing Autobot saboteurs to demolish the expressway and defeat Megatron.'' {{storylink|And There Shall Come...a Leader!}}

[[File:Brawnmarvel1.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Gee, ya think? You think that maybe I should use these clamps, that I use every day, at every opportunity? You're a freakin' genius, ya idiot!]]
After the Autobots re-awoke on modern-day Earth, Brawn was one of five Autobots sent out to reconnoiter their new world. When their patrol came under attack from a squadron of Decepticons, Brawn advised the others to stay behind him, as he could absorb the incoming jets' firepower. With one swing of his powerful fist, he clocked [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. However, the Autobots were forced to withdraw, though Brawn wondered where [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had disappeared. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} Bumblebee, damaged, had snuck off to [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky Auto Repairs]], and after he disclosed his location, the Autobots traveled to meet him there. But the Decepticons had their eye on [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], the [[human]] owner of the repair shop, and the Autobots met them there in battle. Brawn knocked [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] aside after he had overwhelmed [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], but ultimately the Decepticons were successful, and returned to their [[Fortress Sinister|headquarters]] with Sparkplug. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Brawn and the Autobots returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Sparkplug's son, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]].

When the Autobots staged a diversionary attack on the Decepticons' headquarters, Brawn's strength enabled him to storm through [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s localized earthquake, and punch out the little punk. Unfortunately, the little punk had a brother. [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s high-frequency sonic attack knocked Brawn out. When Brawn recovered, the body of [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] lay crumpled at his feet, having helped to rescue Sparkplug, but at great risk to his own life. Sparkplug returned to the Ark with the Autobots, {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} and Brawn shared their shock and disgust when Sparkplug admitted he had helped the Decepticons learn to convert Earth fuel for their evil purposes! {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[File:Nonecanchallengethemightofbrawn.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|I am your new leader!]]
''While aiding his fellow Autobots in repairing some of the Ark's machinery, Brawn was subjected to a strong electrical feedback. The malfunction caused Brawn to go mad, rampaging in a small town because he thought the cars were being enslaved by humans (and then "killed" the cars when they showed no gratitude). After a destructive chase, the Autobots finally managed to recapture and repair him. To regain his honour, he agreed to be [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s opponent in a [[Trial by Combat]]; Optimus Prime had Mirage fake Brawn's death to end the battle.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Soon afterwards, the Decepticons launched a full-scale assault on the Ark. The scuffle was interrupted by the activation of [[Aunty]], left deranged due to a malfunction of her own. The crazed computer was defeated thanks to the combined efforts of Ravage and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], but after the Decepticons' retreat, Brawn was left in a badly damaged state, necessitating major reconstruction of his frame.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

Having regained their full strength with Sparkplug Witwicky's assistance, the Decepticons staged a final attack on the Autobots. The Autobots, meanwhile, were still very weak, so Brawn was among the Autobots who donated fuel to re-energize five chosen Autobot warriors, in preparation for their last stand against the Decepticons. That gambit failed when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] was unearthed and deactivated the Autobots with a single shot. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} Subsequently, Brawn's offline body was dragged by [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] and Frenzy to be used for spare parts for a new Decepticon army. {{storylink|The New Order}} Eventually, the Ark was retaken, and Brawn was reactivated by [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] along with the others. To make sure all of the Autobots were back in fighting shape, Ratchet had Brawn and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}

In the rush that followed to catch up with the Decepticons' gains, Brawn and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] were charged with the repair of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s [[ionic-fusion drive]]. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} When the Autobots overheard Shockwave's plans to dispose of the captured head of their leader, Optimus Prime, Brawn was among the Autobots who headed out to rescue him. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} En route, they learned that the head was to be dumped into a nearby swamp, and the Autobots arrived on location moments later to reunite it with its body. However, the head was actually a decoy, which, when attached to the body, caused it to go on a murderous rampage. Brawn was one of those wounded before Prime's proper head was returned. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[File:Brawntarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Scourge, being from the future, knows Brawn's secret weakpoint.]]

''After Prime was restored as commander of the Autobots, he wore a red suit while Brawn and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] decorated a tree to help Buster celebrate [[Christmas]] [[1985]].'' {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}} ''Later, [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]]'s mind was hijacked by [[Peter Anthony Morris|Professor Morris]] and Brawn was one of the Autobots who tried to hold the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] down.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}} ''After Swoop was subdued, Prime turned his attentions towards the other missing Dinobots and Brawn was part of a team sent to bring in a demented Snarl. He, Mirage, and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] found him in [[Nevada]]'s [[Black Rock Desert]], terrorizing the [[United States military|American military]]. Snarl proved too much for them until he was stopped by a prototype military weapon.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

''Brawn, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were called to guard Buster Witwicky from the Decepticons when Shockwave swore revenge for a previous humilation at the human's hands. While they were at a demolition derby, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] struck. After the Constructicons combined to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Buster was lost in the crowd, much to Brawn's dismay. Buster's life was spared when Soundwave detected [[Special Teams|crucial information]] within Buster's mind, and the shot Soundwave intended for the human was fired at Brawn instead.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''When Tracks went missing in [[Portland|Greater Portland]], Brawn and Optimus Prime discussed his situation at the Ark before Prime sent [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] out to retrieve him.'' {{storylink|Missing in Action}}

[[File:Target2006 JazzBrawnChok.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|The Achilles [[shoulder]], sure, but don't tell us Brawn has a glass jaw too.]]
''When strange Decepticons traveled back in time from the future, Brawn was of an attack squad who struck first against these new adversaries. The future-Decepticons wielded unimaginable power however, and Brawn defeated by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] with a single shot. The Autobots were not left without hope however, as this coincided with the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

''After allying themselves with Megatron, who also stood at odds against Galvatron, Brawn and his teammates successfully captured Scourge by following the Decepticon's tactics. With their captive shackled, the Autobots organized to exchange him in return for Jazz, who had been taken prisoner in the interim. Unfortunately, Galvatron had lobotomized Jazz into a savage zombie, and upon rejoining the Autobots, Jazz lashed out against his allies. Brawn walked away from the encounter with a shattered jaw. Later still, Brawn was part of a group that interrupted a fight between Magnus and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in order to save the former's life. Galvatron was thankfully driven back to his own time by a trio of similarly displaced Autobots, and Brawn welcomed Optimus back upon his re-materialization.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Newyorkunderbase.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|left|Brawn of the Dead]]
''The Autobots several failures during the Galvatron incident convinced Optimus Prime to fake his own death in order to teach the Autobots how to survive without him. Brawn was among the Autobots who heard him announce that he planned to ride out on a solo mission against the Decepticon base.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''Thinking that their leader was dead, Brawn and the other Autobots organised his "funeral", but halfway through the ceremony Optimus Prime returned to them and Brawn and the others were stunned, but welcomed him back.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

Brawn was witness to a battle between [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] for Autobot leadership on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. After the scene was attacked by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Decepticons, Brawn soon lost a fight with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who dismissed the Autobot as having a "bright future as ''spare parts!''" {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When an [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream announced that he would "destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]," Brawn was among the allied Autobot/Decepticon teams sent ahead to New York City. As Starscream approached, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] led a team of Autobots which included Brawn, and the entire team was destroyed with a "single wave of Starscream's hand"! Oops. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
''In an alternate future [[2005]], Brawn was stationed on [[Moonbase One]]. He was assigned to go on a supply run to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth with Ironhide, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and Ratchet to collect the [[energon cube]]s necessary to power the Autobots' impending strike against Decepticon-controlled Cybertron. However, part-way into their journey, just after their shuttle had passed through an asteroid field, the Decepticons attacked and boarded the vessel, killing everyone on board.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

In the year [[2008]] of another alternate timeline, Brawn was one of the Autobots taken down and strung up by the [[Quintesson]]s when they invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Brawn perchance to dream.jpg||thumb|upright=1.6]]
[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] briefly considered reviving Brawn as one of his new minions, but the Autobot was not psychologically suitable. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Brawnfinaltransformations.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Here's hoping he can't implode neutrons!]]
Brawn was part of a team led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and including [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Override (G1)|Override]], and [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], sent to answer the distress call sent out by their [[human]] allies [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. They arrived in [[Milleville]], just in time to save [[Scarlett]] from a recently revived and [[Cobra]]-upgraded [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]].

Brawn and the other Autobots quickly learned that Megatron's strength and weaponry had been vastly improved. First Steeljaw fell, then Chase. Finally, it fell to Brawn to keep Megatron from reaching the [[Ark (G1)|Autobots' ship]]. Though Brawn fought Megatron bravely, he was vaporized when Megatron revealed that he could implode neutrons. The resulting explosion was seen from across town. {{storylink|Final Transformations}}

=====''Universe'' comic=====
[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's right. Brawn lives.]]
In the future, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] was left in such a state of disrepair that he barely functioned. With the last vestiges of his power, he summoned Transformers from all across the tapestry of the [[multiverse]] to battle within him, so that he could harvest the energy of the losers' [[spark]]s. To this end, Brawn was [[Retcon|abducted]] by Unicron just before he was atomized by the Cobra-tanked Megatron, and sent to the [[Cauldron]] with countless other abductees. Alpha Trion witnessed this event as he and Primus coordinated counter-measures to the Chaos-Bringer's plot. {{storylink|Abduction}}

[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] soon engineered a mass escape, during which Brawn, [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]] subdued the rage-afflicted [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] to keep them from killing each other.

Brawn then escaped Unicron thanks to a portal created by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]]. He arrived with many of the others on Primal's technorganic Cybertron. Having cheated death, he fistbumped with Trailbreaker. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
In [[2012]] Brawn was one of a group of Autobot warriors that accompanied Optimus Prime to confront Megatron on a devastated Earth. While Prime grappled with the insane tyrant, the others battled his undead army of "[[Zombie|Ex-Bots]]" and Brawn was injured badly enough during the fight for [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to put him on the critical list afterwards. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

====''Transformers '84''====
When Optimus Prime was late for the launch of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Brawn reassured a worried Bumblebee that their leader would be there in time. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese, "Fire on the Mountain"), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese, "Day of the Machines", "Attack of the Autobots"), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'')| [[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Master Builders"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Microbots"), [[Ulises Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Guillermo Romano]], (Latin-American Spanish, "Microbots"), [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]] (German, "Roll for It"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "The Autobot Run"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "The Master Builders" and "Atlantis, Arise!"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion" to "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Luiz Feier Motta]] (Portuguese, "Fire on the Mountain" onwards), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "The Master Builders"), [[Ivo Roberto]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Gyula Szersén]] (Hungarian, "The Movie" 1st dub)}}
[[File:MTMTE2 Brawn saves Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|"Scream if I set you alight."]]
Brawn was one of the Autobots on board the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] who awoke in [[1984]], reformatted by [[Teletraan I]] to have an [[Earth]]-based [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] as a Jeep-like vehicle. He was frequently involved in combat engagements against the Decepticons in the early years of the Earth-based war, including the battle that saw the Decepticons destroy an offshore oil rig. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} In the flaming chaos that followed, Brawn helped save his fellow Autobot [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] who was trapped in the wreckage by cutting him loose with a blowtorch contained in his right arm. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] were discovered at Autobot Headquarters, he and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] tried tackling Ravage, only for the Decepticon to slip through their fingers. Brawn took part in the ill-fated [[Sherman Dam]] mission, {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} and dressed in a lab coat for the similarly disastrous missile base deception. He and the other Autobots attempted to assault the Decepticon [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]] to prevent its launch, but it was only through the actions of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] that the ship crashed. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Brawn was one of a number of Autobots who a memory-altered Bumblebee lured to a cave to be attacked by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

[[File:RollForIt Brawn chucks Optimus.jpg|thumb|Crowning moment of awesome.]]
Brawn, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived at the power generator where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave were attacking. Hotheaded Cliffjumper charged at Thundercracker, only to be smashed backwards by a steel pillar. Cliffjumper crashed directly into Brawn's stomach, but Brawn was completely unharmed thanks to his thick hide. Starscream wanted to smash them in, but Optimus criticized this decision, telling him to "pick on somebody his own size". Later, he came with the Autobots to [[Alcazar|Dr. Alcazar]]'s lab, but he didn't do much of anything. Brawn retreated to home base with the other Autobots, and the Decepticons attacked the next morning. Starscream held gun mode [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in his hand, hoping to kill Optimus Prime with it. Brawn hid in a tear in the ground directly in front of Starscream and gave Optimus the boost to knock Megatron out of Starscream's hands. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:DivideandConquer LaserbeakonBrawns shoulder.jpg|thumb|left|Crowning moment of duuurrrrrr.]]
After Optimus was injured in a Decepticon attack, Brawn, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] walked into Headquarters to see how repairs were going. Brawn somehow completely missed the fact that [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on his shoulder, allowing the Decepticon to infiltrate the base and inflict even more damage on Prime. He later helped defend Headquarters against a Decepticon attack, while a team retrieved a replacement [[Cosmitron]] for Prime. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Brawn was among the Autobots who discovered a cave full of dinosaur fossils in the volcano in which Headquarters was embedded, and subsequently took part in the building of robotic versions of the dinosaurs. At the grand unveiling, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] ran wild, and Brawn and Bluestreak were bashed aside by [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]'s tail. Despite this, the Dinobots later proved successful in fighting the Decepticons when Brawn and many of the other Autobots were captured at the [[Great Falls]]. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:Brawnfusioncannon.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Don't get too cocky. This thing kills you later.]]
Another important mission for Brawn involved a super-weapon being built in [[Peru]], where it was he (and his ally [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]) who first discovered the Decepticons' plot and informed the other Autobots. He and Windcharger utilized [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]'s transport capabilities and found that the Decepticons were, indeed, in Peru. After flying Soundwave into the side of a cliff, Brawn survived a direct hit from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and played dodge the Decepticon until Skyfire picked him and Windcharger up again. Having picked up the rest of the Autobots, they returned to the mining town near the ancient pyramid that the Decepticons were using as a firing platform. During the ensuing battle, Brawn got his hands on Megatron's fusion cannon, returning the earlier favor by blasting Megatron in the chest with it. After defending the town against a rock slide, the Autobots attacked the pyramid itself. During the battle, Brawn raced to the top and tackled Starscream and Megatron on his own, distracting them and ultimately resulting in the destruction of the Decepticon cannon. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:TUD1 Brawn drilling.jpg|left|Crowning violation of the laws of physics.|thumb]]
When two more Dinobots were to be constructed, Brawn again took part. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}} After [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Brawn led a small team, using his drill to burrow under the Decepticon base so they could successfully rescue [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]]'s father. Unfortunately Sparkplug was under the influence of [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] and sabotaged the Autobot defences, allowing the Decepticons to attack. Brawn was stuck with the cleanup in the aftermath. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Later, the Decepticons succeeded in using a massive space bridge to bring Cybertron into Earth's orbit. Unsuccessful at foiling their plan, Brawn and the Autobots returned to base. News that Sparkplug had been taken to Cybertron led to Brawn volunteering for the mission to his home world in Skyfire. Spike and Bumblebee accidentally triggered a trapdoor, and Brawn gamely jumped in after them. The trio stumbled on the secret plans to the hypno-chips. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Following an altercation with some Decepticons, during which Brawn got the better of Soundwave yet again, the Autobots escaped to [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. There [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] whipped up a counter device for the hypno-chips, and the team returned to Earth in time to join the last desperate battle. After Megatron's ship was destroyed and Cybertron flung out of orbit, Brawn commiserated with Bumblebee after the latter expressed disappointment at not being able to try out his boogie board. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

[[File:PlagueofInsecticons Brawn riding Shrapnel.jpg|thumb|Yeeeehaw!]]
During the post-Cybertron clean up, Brawn and Gears were repairing a building together when Huffer started yelling at them. After the Decepticons were detected en route somewhere, Brawn and the other Autobots began tailing them. Brawn was forced to dig Bumblebee out when Megatron blasted some rocks down on them. After a brief stop in some quicksand, the Autobots caught up with their quarry at Arkeville's secret laboratory. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} Brawn, Windcharger, Bumblebee, Spike and Skyfire went to [[Bali]] to investigate reports of giant robot insects, only to encounter the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Brawn was unimpressed with this new foe, and when they created an army of clones, theorized that the army was just a holographic illusion. He recanted his theory moments later after being blasted on his tailpipe. Luckily the rest of the Autobots arrived before the situation could get too out of control. During the pursuit of the Decepticons, Brawn asked Optimus to toss him into the air, so he could administer a good old-fashioned beating to [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. His ride on the Insecticon lasted a few moments, as he was kicked off by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], and only saved from smashing into the ground by Skyfire. He and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] later had Optimus ride on their backs so he would be insulated against the Insecticons' lightning. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:AutobotSpike Brawn's almighty foot.jpg|left|thumb|Off-hours, Brawn's favorite pastime is Cossack dancing.]]
Brawn and all the other Autobots turned out to watch the Optimus/Megatron bout to decide which faction could stay on Earth. Megatron, unfortunately, won, but the Autobots soon discovered that he had cheated, and sent the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to disable Teletraan I to hide it, nullifying the outcome. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} During a battle at a rocket base, Brawn kicked Soundwave in the backside so hard that the Decepticon flew into the side of a rocket, causing a chain reaction that devastated the base. Great going! During the same battle, Spike was injured, and the Autobots downloaded his mind into [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] while his body was operated on. He became unstable and fled the base, leading Brawn and the other Autobots to follow him so they could stop him falling under Megatron's influence. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}}

Brawn took part in a mission to come to the aid of some gold miners, but it was an ambush — Megatron energised some boulders, disposing of the Autobots long enough to kidnap Gears. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Brawn defended Headquarters against yet another Decepticon attack, only for Soundwave to retreat before Brawn could present him with a "nickel knuckle sandwich". The attack had been a diversion while Megatron sabotaged the Autobot [[recharging chamber]]s, and Brawn and the other Autobots were rendered evil by the planted [[personality destabilizer device]]. Brawn went to the nearest air force base and began merrily destroying jets, until [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] restored his goodness with an [[attitude exchanger]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:Immobilizer Brawn punches water.jpg|Lou Scheimer, Executive Producer.|thumb]]
Brawn came to see the proper testing of Wheeljack's [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|latest invention]]. When it stopped the water in a river from flowing, Brawn claimed that the now-solid water wouldn't be immune to his hydraulic knuckles. He took it back soon after. Later, when the Decepticons took the Immobilizer and began using it to stop Autobots in their tracks, Brawn helped tunnel underground for [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] so she could get to the Immobilizer and reroute it. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} While most of the Autobots participated in a charity event, Brawn stayed at Headquarters with Huffer, which he probably regretted. When Bumblebee reported that the Autobots had been zapped with the [[Transfixatron]] and captured by the Decepticons, Huffer's complaining resulted in Brawn physically picking up his companion and telling him to shut up. [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] and Wheeljack were able to rig up a cure, and the four Autobots, plus Spike and [[Chip Chase]], rescued the rest of the team. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

[[File:AtlantisArise Brawn ropes Thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb]]
He, along with Bumblebee, Hound and Wheeljack, volunteered to check out an energy flare in the Atlantic. Upon discovering the underwater city of [[Sub-Atlantica]], the squad was ambushed by the Decepticons' new ally [[Nergill]]. They were overwhelmed by Decepticon forces and had to escape, with Wheeljack being captured by their enemies. Optimus Prime took the Autobots, Brawn included, to Washington D.C., where the Decepticons were headed. Brawn held Thundercracker in place with his lasso, allowing Optimus to fire at him. However, Nergill arrived and turned the tables by using a disruptor to hold Brawn and the other Autobots in place. Bumblebee and Spike rescued Wheeljack, who called the Dinobots for reinforcements. Grimlock snapped Nergill's disruptor in half, freeing Brawn and the others. Following that, Brawn came with his comrades to sink Nergill's city once again, shooting a few blasts at the city while hiding behind some rubble. When Sub-Atlantica began sinking, Optimus Prime ordered his team to evacuate. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Brawn assisted in defending [[Nightbird (G1)|a primitive Earth robot]] at [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]]'s request. Decepticons soon burst in, with Soundwave destroying the platform Brawn was standing on. Mirage came and covered Brawn's back. The fall had such a toll on Brawn, he couldn't transform. Though he said he could walk home, Mirage and Ratchet insisted that he go back to Autobot base to be repaired. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} Brawn was present when Optimus returned to base, confronting the [[Optimus Prime clone|clone Optimus]] that had already led the Autobots there. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:MasterBuilders Brawn finds builders.jpg|thumb| Brawn gives Omega Supreme a colonoscopy.]]
Brawn was present at Headquarters when the Dinobots went on another of those rampages. He jumped out of the way as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] sped past to deal with a fire. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} After [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] fell in with the wrong crowd so they could build their [[Solar Power Tower]], Brawn and the rest of the Autobots went to investigate and ended up facing Devastator. The day won, the Autobots searched through the rubble of the tower. Brawn unearthed Grapple's scale model of the tower, and then Grapple and Hoist themselves, welded into a sheet of metal. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

When a [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon starship]] was uncovered in an archaeological dig (and Megatron subsequently retrieved the awesome power of the [[Heart of Cybertron]]), Brawn was angered that fellow Autobot [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] did not participate in battles, not understanding that Perceptor's scientific and technical skills necessitated his exclusion from combat missions. To the irritation of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, Brawn decided it was his job to bully the Autobot scientist, insinuating that Perceptor was a coward not prepared to do his duty alongside the other Autobots.

[[File:Microbots Brawn and heroic Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|The next day, Brawn found Brawn/Perceptor slash on [[alt.toys.transformers]].]]
As Megatron prepared to attack the Autobot base, Perceptor came up with a plan. He, Brawn and Bumblebee were shrunk to microscopic size and infiltrated Megatron's body. Though Brawn was keen to do as much damage as possible while they were in there, he discovered that Perceptor's more intellectual approach was much more effective in getting their mission completed. Perceptor's bravery in disconnecting the Heart while under fire caused Brawn to change his earlier tune. Once they escaped Megatron, Brawn threw the Heart of Cybertron into the sky, where Perceptor blasted it. The ordeal over, Brawn declared Perceptor a hero, though it is uncertain whether he was big enough to apologize to Perceptor for his earlier boorish behavior. {{storylink|Microbots}}

Brawn took part in the [[Autobot Day]] parade, during which footage was screened incriminating the Autobots in energy theft. When the human authorities turned up to arrest them all, Brawn complied with Optimus's wishes to comply peacefully, however after a brief trial, the Autobots found themselves being expelled from Earth. Brawn ended up being stuck sitting next to Huffer and Gears, which probably didn't make him any happier. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} The spacecraft they were on was locked on course for the [[Sun]], forcing them to use [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and one of Trailbreaker's force fields to escape it. They returned to Earth, where they lost no time in overthrowing the oppressive regime the Decepticons had set up. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Like the other Autobots, Brawn was crippled by [[Cybertonium]] depletion until Spike, Carly and the Dinobots obtained more of the substance. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

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When the Decepticons discovered a lake of [[electrum]], Brawn was among the second wave of Autobots to go up against them unsuccessfully. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} During another battle in a baseball stadium, Brawn picked up Soundwave and hurled him bodily at Starscream. A short time later, the space bridge in the middle of the pitch sent a number of the Autobots and Decepticons present to a random destination, but luckily Brawn wasn't one of them. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} He was later at Headquarters when Optimus sent [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] out to look for Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

By [[2005]], the Decepticons had retaken Cybertron, while the Autobots set up secret bases on the planet's moons. Brawn was stationed on [[Moonbase One]], and volunteered to be part of a shuttle mission to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth to fetch more energon. En route to Earth, the shuttle was attacked by the Decepticons, with Megatron leading the charge by tearing into the shuttle. Despite the shock of the imminent attack, the unarmed Brawn was the first to act, running towards the boarders in a vein attempt to protect his crewmates. Wielding Megatron's gun mode, Starscream shot Brawn in the chest, killing him. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|Brawn's involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====e-HOBBY comics=====
During another Decepticon attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]], Brawn was busy defending the base from the encroaching Decepticons. Beating one to a pulp, he asked for a situation update from [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] who unfortunately had to inform him that Megatron had just been upgraded into an invincible [[Transmetal]]! {{storylink|Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Granted a vision of the future by the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], Wheeljack saw Brawn's looming death in the year [[2005]], and resolved to save his life. {{storylink|Project Bodyshop}}

=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[Teletraan 15]] thought of Brawn as an example of someone who used to think negatively of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s preference for scientific research over combat. {{storylink|Perceptor Volume}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
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Somehow having come back to life by [[2021]], Brawn was among the Autobots under [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s command who battled [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s forces near a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]], where he was seen throwing around [[Flywheels]]. The explosion of the black hole caused the combatants' bodies to shrink into nothingness, and they were forced to convert their heads into small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] forms and travel to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} Brawn joined up with the [[Astrotrain Transport Company]] for a free body, only to be enslaved by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] until he and the other Headmasters were able to escape. {{storylink|LG40 Astrotrain}} Following this, he worked as a construction worker until he was approached by Flywheels, who promised him and Grimlock new bodies if they got jobs at his new workplace, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] shopping center. When it turned out the Hive's true identity was the evil [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], however, the two Autobots decided that bodies weren't worth it and turned on Flywheels. Brawn then borrowed a [[Synapse (Legends)|Synapse]] drone from [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and helped defeat Scorponok by sending him back to his own dimension. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}}

Brawn was buried under rubble when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] wrecked [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon}} While his pay wasn't good enough to afford a [[transtector]] body, Brawn bought himself a smaller mech suit-type body after falling for [[Scylla]], who had told him she liked larger men. He fell ill on the day of their date, however, and asked his freeloading roommate [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] to take the suit and go in his place. Unfortunately, Scylla stumbled upon the truth and soon came to Brawn's house to punish him for his deception. {{storylink|LG48 Brawn}} When [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'s transtector was stolen, Brawn and Repugnus offered him their mech suits to use in taking it back. {{storylink|LG53 Broadside}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Brawn was amongst the Autobots defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] in [[Arizona]] from a massive Decepticon onslaught. As the battle raged on, Brawn watched in slack-jawed horror as [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] got bombed in midair by a passing [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. The Autobots eventually won, however. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Brawn was part of Optimus Prime's new military, created by the [[Autobot High Council]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} He and the rest of the team were preparing to go find Megatron when they realized that [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] was missing, and all looked at [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]], who as Brawn pointed out, was Side Burn's friend. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

====''Cloud''====
The Brawn of "OG001 Spacetime" was caught up in the tussle between the [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] of [[Cloud World]] when they came to his spacetime. {{storylink|TFC-A01}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In a [[Primax]] reality which was tuned with [[Gargent 186.0 Gamma|a Gargent reality]] on the eve of [[The Transformers: The Movie|events of cosmic significance]], Brawn and several compatriots were killed by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and his [[Renegade]]s while piloting a [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] to Earth. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Earthquake====
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While discussing how nice the recent lull in Decepticon activity was, Brawn took the time to work out with the aid of special circuitry-building equipment.

In one possible sequence of events, Beachcomber, Windcharger and Powerglide uncovered a Decepticon ploy to destroy Center City. When splitting up the Autobot forces to combat the Decepticons on two fronts, one at their headquarters and the other at Center City, Optimus assigned Brawn to the lead team.

If Optimus decided to send the lead team to attack the Decepticons' headquarters, the team managed to infiltrate the fortress by using Beachcomber's knowledge of the secret doors’ location, and Brawn's strength to keep the doors opened. The Autobots then stormed the fortress, and Brawn participated in the main battle against the Decepticons. The Autobots were ultimately victorious that day.

In a completely different possible series of events, Beachcomber returned early from his day off to inform the Autobots that Jessie had been taken captive by the Decepticons. This development infuriated Brawn more than anyone else. Optimus brought Brawn along for the rescue mission. Shortly before arriving at their destination, the Autobots had to choose their next course of action; they could either storm the Decepticon fortress by force, or try to sneak in through a secret passage Buster had previously discovered.

If they decided to storm the fortress, Beachcomber would become nervous, and urge his fellow Autobots to find a more peaceful way to resolve the situation. This moment of hesitation ultimately cost the Autobots the battle, and the Decepticons triumphed that day.

If they decided a stealthier approach, the Autobots quietly entered the Decepticon base, and set out to shoot down any Decepticons they encountered, save Megatron, whom they planned to capture. After encountering some resistance from their foes, the Autobots came upon branch in the passageway, and had to choose to go left or right.

If they took the right passageway, the group soon happened upon Jessie, whom they freed. Telling them she knew the location of the Decepticons’ lab, Jessie then led the group into a Decepticon trap; she had been brainwashed. The Autobots were captured and Megatron's plan to destroy Center City came to fruition.

If they took the left passageway, the group happened upon Megatron's lab. Brawn quickly shot down the three Decepticons within. Megatron was then taken captive. After deactivating both the Destruction beam and the Decepticons themselves, the Autobots celebrated their victory by guzzling a few quarts of fine-grade oil. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Decepticon Poison====
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Brawn was amongst the Autobots getting topped up with their latest batch of fuel when Red Alert burst into Autobot headquarters, warning everyone about Ramjet being spotted nearby. The Autobots' latest batch of fuel had been poisoned by the fleeing Decepticon, leaving Brawn unable to transform.

In one possible sequence of events that ensued, Perceptor gave out the right amount of an antidote the Autobot scientist had created, allowing Brawn to resume his robot form and take arms against an incoming squadron of Decepticons. The antidote having given Brawn and the rest of the cured Autobots a case of battle fever, the bunch were eager to take on the Decepticons head on in combat. The more level-head Prowl suggested instead a more conniving approach, where the Autobots would ambush their assailants.

If Optimus allowed Brawn and the rest of the refuelled Autobots to venture headlong into battle, the group fond themselves fighting against Megatron himself, accompanied by a squad of Decepticon jets. Brawn tossed a boulder at Ramjet, sending the Decepticon spinning downwards. Then Megatron opened fire, knocking the Autobots into disarray, prompting Optimus to lead a second wave into battle. The second wave soon ran out of fuel, prompting the Autobots to call a retreat. Thankfully, the Decepticons were damaged enough through the course of the battle, causing them to retreat as well.

If Optimus instead followed Prowl's plan, he instructed Brawn and the others to transform into vehicle mode and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots to be already dead, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots' "carcasses." Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. Though Brawn initially cheered, finding himself able to transform once more, he soon found himself literally falling to pieces. The Autobots finding themselves completely outmatched against an all-out Decepticon attack were made short work of by the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots used the tainted fuel to create a toxic cloud that successfully fended off the Decepticons attack. This plan gave Perceptor the time he needed to cure Brawn nd the others with his antidote. Their ranks fully replenished and the Decepticons turning tail meant the Autobots had earned themselves another victory.

In completely different possible sequence of events, Optimus successfully retrieved the antidote to the poison from the Decepticons' poison lab, and with Ratchet's help, brought Brawn and the rest of the poisoned Autobots back from the precipice of death. Now cured, the Autobots discussed their next course of action; they had to prevent the Decepticons from poisoning the nearby water reservoir.

If Optimus led his troops back to the Decepticons' poison lab, Brawn was amongst the Autobot convoy that drove into action.

Once at the Decepticon lab, the Autobots devised a couple of possible plans to take out the Decepticons. If the Autobots decided to launch a full-frontal assault, as suggested by Ironhide, Brawn was one of the Autobots Optimus called forth to gun down the laboratory. The laboratory then caved in on itself, signalling an Autobot victory.

Alternatively, if Optimus decided to send his troops to the water reservoir instead of the Decepticons' lab, Brawn was amongst the group of Autobots that found the reservoir swarmed by Decepticons upon their arrival. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Brawn was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

He and the other Autobots learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus's eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, Brawn was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Brawn took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn't decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Brawn was part of the main group of Autobot forces led by Ultra Magnus towards the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus's troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

If Ultra Magnus decided to have his Autobots hide while the Decepticons raised the ship, Brawn found himself in a cave with Ironhide and Grapple. The three Autobots spied Devastator retrieving the sunken ship from the water, and decided that the three of them would snatch the sphere away from the Decepticons.

If Brawn and his team executed their plan before any other Autobots, they had Grapple reel the ship away from the Decepticons with his crane hook, while Ironhide and Brawn attempted to defend their position. The Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the cybertite sphere contained within, and then began pummelling the Autobots with their superior firepower. Trapped in their caves, the Autobots were left at the Decepticons’ mercy. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Deadly Paradise===
Sideswipe was convicted of destroying the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]] and deactivated, despite his pleas of innoncence, in order to ease the strain on human/Autobot relations. Prowl became suspicious of the Decepticons being somehow involved, and discovered evidence that lead to the remote [[Carob Island]]. Brawn accompanied Prowl, Windcharger, Hound, Bumblebee and Ratchet and headed to said island. Upon landfall, Prowl discovered a cave from where suspicious sounds were coming from. Leaving Bumblebee and Hound behind to guard the entrance, Prowl, Windcharger, Brawn and Ratchet went inside. The Autobots exploring the cave came upon several [[Decepticon gopher]]s and drilling machines gathering a rare ore for their evil masters. Working together, Brawn and the others made short work of the Decepticon machines. When they exited the cave, however, they discovered that Bumblebee and Hound were missing. They were instead greeted by Madame [[Cee]] and her army of pig-robots. Madame Cee insisted that their friends were fine and brought the Autobots to her home, where she insisted they rest and enjoy themselves. Prowl eventually discovered that Madame Cee was working for the Decepticons, and reactivated the captive Bumblebee and Hound. The Autobots learned that the Decepticons were forcing Cee to help build Autobot duplicates. After learning of the location of Megatron's temporary base on the island, Brawn and the rest of the group entered it, finding themselves wandering in a vast, underground labyrinth. They finally came upon an open area, only to be captured in force cages by the Decepticons. Prowl managed to free the rest of the group, and Brawn helped Ratchet defeat Skywarp while the others dealt with Starscream and Megatron. Through a stroke of luck, the Autobots managed to escape Megatron's megamaze when they discovered that Ratchet's lubricant container had been leaking all day, thus leaving them a trail that led out of the facility. The Autobots returned to their headquarters where they were able to clear Sideswipes name, and presumably reactivated him. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
After the Decepticons had not attacked them for an extended period of time, Brawn began growing paranoid. His paranoia was confirmed when it was discovered that the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Brawn and the other Autobots nonetheless attempted to fend off the Decepticons when they attacked once more. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel.Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Brawn was one of the thirty-five Autobots active on Earth. He took part both in an invasion of the Decepticon base, and the subsequent battle against The Devastator. When the Autobots emerged victorious from the conflict, Brawn drove away from the battleground with the rest of his comrades. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

Brawn was present when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] conveyed a message from Megatron to Autobot headquarters, informing them that not only had they captured [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] with the mighty gestalt [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but that a rescue party of Autobots that had attempted to rescue the prisoner was now also being held hostage. Brawn and the other Autobots were frightened by this developement. Thankfully, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] returned morale to the Autobot ranks by devising of a clever plan to trick the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:SearchForTreasure Brawn.jpg|thumb|left|Is it wrong to think he looks cool like this?]]
When the Decepticons were raiding sunken treasure, the Autobots mounted an attack on them. [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] were safe inside Brawn, as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers']] rockets bounced right off him. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Brawn was among the Autobots standing around when Sparkplug and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] were kidnapped by Decepticons. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} He was part of the team that attacked the Decepticon stronghold to destroy the [[molecular transfer device]]. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

Brawn watched Optimus Prime fake a radio message to lure the Decepticons into a trap, then followed him into battle (and somehow changed body designs between pages!) {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Brawn helped haul supplies when the Autobots moved their base-camp to avoid a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}

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Brawn was in a convoy of Autobots under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s leadership who rolled out to fight [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] at [[Oil Valley]]. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}} He also took part in a battle over energon cubes at [[Mount St. Hilary]] which ended when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] scarfed all the energon. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Big Looker storybooks===
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The Autobots, including Brawn, came to Earth on a mission to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and ended up fighting the Decepticons there as well. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
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When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] reported that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had requested an audience with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Brawn wondered if he'd made a mistake. After they tricked Starscream into sending the other Decepticons on a wild goose chase, Brawn and the other Autobots destroyed the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:BrawnTFageofwrath-2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|left|Brawn, you're the worst slave ever.]]
Brawn helped loading for the planetary evacuation shortly after Optronix rose to become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} More than a million years later, during the Age of Internment, Brawn was in [[Internment Camp Pi]], in the remains of [[Praxus]], among the Autobots being forced to drill to Cybertron's core by Megatron and the Decepticons. When Cliffjumper fell in the prisoner line, [[Octane]] and [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] took it as an excuse to beat on the helpless Autobot. Brawn snapped into action, fighting back against the Decepticon oppressors, until the clone forces of Megatron's [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] shot him down with little effort. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{unreleased WW comic}}
Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

After crashing on Earth with the Ark, Brawn and the Autobots remained inactive until reviving in 1984. The Autobots allied with humankind and were eventually able to defeat the Decepticons at the turn of the century. Following the ''[[Ark II]]'' tragedy, Brawn became one of the many Transformers recovered and reprogrammed by [[Lazarus]]. He was later rescued by Optimus Prime and rebuilt by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s unit. He was part of a small task force, led by Jazz, assigned to stop the spread of Megatron's deadly metal virus in the [[Canada|Canadian]] Northwest Territories. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''When the [[President of the United States]] wanted to eliminate the Transformers in a desert ambush, the Autobots were forced to join forces with the Decepticons against the U.S. military. Brawn was one of the Autobots chosen for the mission by Optimus Prime. During the fight, the Americans unleashed weaponized [[nanite]] chips known as [[deconstructionite]]s, designed to drain away processing power from Cybertronian computer systems. Brawn was one of the first to fall to the attack, and had to be ferried to safety inside Prime's trailer. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

Some time later, Brawn was one of the Autobots who accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Alaska]] to investigate a mysterious summons from a crashed Autobot ship. They were ambushed by Decepticons, only for the battle to be interrupted by the arrival of Shockwave, leading a united Cybertronian army. Declaring all Earthbound Transformers war criminals, Shockwave executed the downed ship's passenger, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], and sicced his troops after the Autobots, forcing them to retreat. {{storylink|New World Order}} Brawn would later remain behind on Earth under Jazz's command when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], a soldier under Shockwave's regime, reiterated demands that the Autobots return to Cybertron as war criminals. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Jazz, Brawn, and Windcharger then returned to the Alaskan battlefield, but were unable to find Scourge's remains. Baffled, the trio decided to return to base, and let the brainier 'bots in their unit figure out their next move. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

[[File:Brawnvsbruticus.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|Excuse me while I put on my face.]]
After the end of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Brawn's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} However, Starscream and several other Decepticons returned to Earth first. Though the Autobots were able to stave off their initial attack, capturing several Decepticons in the process, Starscream unleashed his trump card in his secondary attack: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. The Autobots were nearly all beaten into stasis lock in their battle against the combiner, with only Ratchet and Brawn escaping its rampage. But complicating things further, the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s security systems had been put on high alert by Bruticus's attack, meaning it viewed all incoming units, Autobots or Decepticons, as intruders. Already heavily damaged, Brawn and Ratchet were forced to risk dashing through the ''Ark''{{'}}s defenses to regain access to their base. They managed the run, though barely, as Brawn was caught in the sights of one of the last auto-guns. He had to be doused in coolant to mask his heat signature, and avoid being blown to scrap. The two Autobots managed to make contact with the ''[[Orion]]'', an Autobot ship helmed by Bumblebee, before being forced to self-destruct the ''Ark'' in an effort to stop Bruticus. This only served to slow down the Decepticon titan, leaving Brawn and Ratchet once more at Starscream's mercy. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Then, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] arrived on-scene, redirecting the Decepticons' attention to himself. While the new arrival busied himself trouncing Starscream's soldiers, the ''Orion'' also came on-scene, and joined the brawl. Though the ''Orion'' was downed, most of the Decepticons were left offline, and Sunstorm left in pursuit of Starscream. With Jazz still missing, Brawn became a subordinate to the much-less-impressive Bumblebee. The chance to pound the ever-loving scrap out of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s ruined form probably made up for this, though Bumblebee and Ratchet insisted Brawn stop after they became annoyed over the racket he was making. The Autobots next set about repairing their ship, accomplishing this task in a few hours. But as they readied to take some well-deserved recovery time, Starscream returned, now accompanied by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

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The Autobots were forced into an alliance with the Decepticon in order to deal with Sunstorm's greater threat. Despite their dire situation, Brawn wasn't one to let his complaints go unheard, and frequently vocalized his distaste towards Starscream. He wasn't any happier about the part of their alliance where they agreed to release their Decepticon prisoners either. Or working alongside "that over-stuffed know-it-all Jetfire." Or that they were under the command of Bumblebee for the endeavor. Brawn wasn't happy about a lot of things. Nonetheless, he and the other Mini Vehicles flew into combat alongside Bumblebee when Sunstorm returned, providing Bumblebee the cover he needed to attach an energy-siphon that Ratchet had built onto the super-clone. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} They returned from the assault to the ''Orion'' only to discover that they had been (wait for it...) betrayed by Starscream; the Decepticon had dectivated the ''Orion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew with his null-ray, and then fled the scene. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

Brawn later brought Jazz and his missing unit to the future site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Alongside several other Transformers, the dormant Brawn was found aboard the crashed ''Ark'' by the human terrorist organization [[Cobra]]. The humans reprogrammed their findings for their own needs, rebuilding Brawn and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] into Cobra [[Flight Pod]]s in the process. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Two Flight Pods were later seen during the Cobra attack on the [[SPS Research Facility]], but they didn't transform, so it's unclear whether or not they were Brawn and Gears. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} The reprogramming was eventually undone by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and Brawn and Gears quickly located their former captor, [[Cobra Commander]]. Destroying the human's escape route, Brawn made it clear that he was not interested in negotiating and that he'd rather have laid to rot aboard the ''Ark'' forever than be used as Cobra's servant. Unfortunately, [[Storm Shadow]] came to Cobra Commander's rescue with a [[S.N.A.K.E.]] mech and knocked the Autobots out before they could capture him. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Brawn was later shocked when he heard that the [[United States military]] were nuking [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

===The Beast Within===
Brawn participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, receiving the brunt of a powerful explosion early in the brawl. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 2|''Megatron Origin'' #2]]}}
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Brawn's involvement with the Security Services became known to the (soon-to-be) Decepticons when [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] was captured and his memories pilfered by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Brawn was present at the funeral for Bumper and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], along with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the rest of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Early in the war, Brawn was hanging out at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]] when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] broadcast a rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After joining Prime's Autobot army, he helped defend the planet against a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] as part of [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s heavy weapons unit. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Unfortunately their best efforts failed to harm the giant beast, who returned fire and destroyed the [[fusion-borer]]s they were manning. {{storylink|Annihilation}}

As the war raged on, Brawn helped med-evac [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] after they were injured battling the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} Sometime later, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In modern times, Brawn eventually traveled to [[Earth]] after the [[Surge (event)|galaxy-wide assault]] broke the Autobot war machine. Brawn sent Bumblebee out on patrol in the ruins of [[New York City|New York]]. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} Years later, after Optimus Prime's resignation from command, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] decided to leave Earth and take anyone who'd come with him. Brawn attempted to stop him, but backed off when [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] told him to just let Hot Rod go. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters Brawn HotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Angry little bot.]]

Later on, he was deputized by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after the duly appointed enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]] discovered Hot Rod working with a group of Decepticons to escape Earth. They attempted to stop Hot Rod, only to be confronted by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and his newly minted combiner, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

When Bumblebee and Optimus Prime drafted a strike force to go after the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in North Korea, Brawn was less thrilled at being left behind. He kept griping to Silverstreak and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] until they finally told him to suck it up and be quiet. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} After the secret mission to North Korea became not-so-secret, the Autobots were forced to defend their presence in America to the general public. Brawn and Silverstreak accompanied Bumblebee as he exited the Skywatch base and gave an impassioned speech about the values of freedom and uniting their two peoples, a speech easily worth of Abraham Lincoln.

Well, we all know what happened to Lincoln. (What? Too soon?) {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Brawn was incensed after the assassination attempt on Bumblebee, even more so once they uncovered the shooter's weapon...an exact replica of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron's]] old [[alternate mode]]. Brawn bellowed boisterously at the Skywatch staff to do something—save Bumblebee, destroy "Megatron", interrogate the human—until Ultra Magnus finally gave the tiny 'bot an ultimatum: shut up and be productive, or you're going in the brig. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Following a Decepticon attack on the Skywatch base, Brawn was sent by Ultra Magnus on a solo mission to contact the Decepticon deserter and occasional Autobot ally [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}}

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Upon arriving at Thundercracker's hideout, Brawn found him heavily injured at the feet of [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. Believing Starscream to be responsible for shooting down the plane carrying Optimus Prime and his strike force back from Korea, he flew into a rage and began beating the Decepticon senseless. He only calmed down once Starscream started to plead for his life and revealed that the culprit was not him, but the real Megatron. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} Brawn was then faced with a dilemma: while he had a chance to take Starscream into custody, Thundercracker needed urgent repairs or he'd probably die. Though reluctant, he ended up letting Starscream go and carried Thundercracker back with him. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}}

Brawn was present a few weeks later when Hot Rod (now "Rodimus") returned from space with news that Cybertron had been restored to a habitable state only to be occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. Within a day, the Autobots blasted off into space to liberate their home. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} Like several others, Brawn was surprised to see Megatron (not a replica this time) in Autobot captivity, and lined up for a chance to get a closer look at their longtime enemy. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once the Autobots arrived on Cybertron, he did battle with Galvatron's [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

[[File:Brawn big gunBefore & After.jpg|thumb|"Hey, y'know who else likes killin' Cons? '''MY MOM!!!''' WHOO! ''WHOOOOOOO!!!''"]]
After the Chaos War ended, Brawn joined Rodimus and the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in their search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Early in the trip, he and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] watched [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] try to transform. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Like many other hot-blooded Autobots, Brawn got excited when the ''Lost Light'' ran into some Decepticons to brawl with on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Like the rest of the crew he leaped into action when [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] appeared on the ship, and like the rest of the crew he was brutally beaten down. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When the Legislators were defeated, Brawn was one of the crew who offered to help rebuild [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Later on, he was one of the many revellers at Swerve's after the ''Lost Light'' was temporarily quantum-shifted out of existence and was therefore knocked out when [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] opened his [[Time case|briefcase]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Brawn was one of the Autobots who helped defend [[Miliarium]] from the [[Rust Giant]]s. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Brawn originally supported [[Getaway]]'s mutiny against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and the command crew of the ''Lost Light''. However, his memory was violated by his new captain thanks to the mnemosurgeon, [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]], who removed Brawn's recollection of the mutiny and how Rodimus's allies left the ship. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} In a further betrayal of his crew, Getaway had Brawn and the others turned into [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] when he signed up with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
Brawn stood behind Optimus Prime with his fellow Autobots, ready to fight. {{storylink|Visualize Shot 1}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
Brawn and his fellow [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] found [[Hot Shot (G1)|Hot Shot]], [[Jolt (Henkei!)|Jolt]], and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] buried on Earth and dug them up. Dinobot proceeded to pick a fight with everyone, and the Minibots took him on until Hot Shot managed to defuse the situation. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:FuneralForAFriend BrawnJawn.jpg|thumb|"[[General Flagg|I]] have an army." "We have a Brawn."]]
Together with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Brawn investigated [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after the abandoned city had been covered in foliage due to a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] attack on Cybertron. The Autobots were then caught up in a Decepticon attack against the invading humans, and Brawn was captured by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Thankfully, Mirage escaped the Decepticons' notice, and managed to save his allies from Megatron's throne room within [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Brawn brought along four members of G.I. Joe as the Autobots made their way back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}

The humans were presented to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who promptly dropped them in a pool filled with [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. Not waiting around for the show, Brawn, Mirage, and Perceptor took off to find Wheeljack. They found the Autobot being vivisected within the Joes' base camp. Brawn and his friends charged in, exchanging fire with the off-worlders until blasts from both sides knocked everyone unconscious. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

Both teams eventually awakened and readied to take up arms once more when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] showed up, accompanied by [[Breaker (G.I. Joe)|Breaker]], [[Jinx]], [[Cover Girl]], and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]]. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. During the celebration, Grimlock told the Joes about Optimus Prime, lost leader of the Autobots. Brawn stated that he was of two minds when it came to Prime, and would only admit to whether or not the Autobots were abandoned by their leader when he would get the chance to question him personally. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

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The humans moved into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] with the Autobots, only for the Decepticons, now similarly aligned with [[Cobra]], to launch a full-scale assault on the mobile city. Brawn helped fight them off alongside [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] and Breaker. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Afterwards, Brawn, Mirage, and Rodimus found that [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], while in a trance, had drawn a map to the Chamber of Primus on Metroplex's floor. Following the map, the three Autobots, Bazooka, Cover Girl, and Duke found the face of the dormant Cybertronian god whispering: "No will but Megatron's". Atop the deity's brow, a Megatronian temple was corrupting his will with the Decepticons guarding it opening fire. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

Managing to evade the Decepticons, the group descended deeper into the bowels of Cybertron meeting the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]] who told them all the tale of [[Daiakuron]], the being who had birthed Primus. As Brawn and Cover Girl explored more of the chamber, Brawn theorized that Daiakuron might also have created Earth. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} Soon afterwards, Primus began his transformation to robot mode, the group fleeing the chamber. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

When the time for the final battle came, Brawn was part of the group that roused Metroplex back to robot mode. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

Once the war had ended, Brawn moved to Earth and married [[Cover Girl]], using various technologies to produce a Human/Cybertronian child. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Brawn was among the Autobots in the launch facility of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] who were attacked by [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
An ancient [[Titan Master]], Brawn had the ability to enhance another bot's armor, granting virtual indestructibility. Brawn boldly welcomed any and all challenges, regardless of the challenger's size. His overconfident attitude sometimes landed him in trouble he had to fight his way out of, much to his liking. {{storylink|Brawn (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|''Titans Return'' Brawn online bio}} It is possible that he decreases the shoulder armor.

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the first year of the Autobot-Decepticon war on Earth, Brawn was part of a team that tried to prevent a Decepticon raid on the [[British Museum]]. When Sky Warp shot Bumblebee, Brawn responded by picking up [[Rosetta Stone|some rock that was on display]] and throwing it at the Decepticon, hard enough to knock him over. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

Decades later in response to the [[Decepticon]]s and the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] developing Headmaster technology, Brawn volunteered to become the first Headmaster, binary-bonded with the [[Nebulan|Nebulon]] [[Muscles]]. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Four|''Transformers'' #16]]}}

Brawn was a veteran of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. He was present in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] during the final battle with [[Exarchon]]'s forces. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}}

[[File:Brawn_prisonbreak_IDW2019.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Poot dispenser here!]]
By the modern era, Brawn had become a member of the [[Senate Guard]] on Cybertron, under [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s command. He and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] served as guards for a special session in the Senate house. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} When [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] ordered the captive [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] to be paraded through the streets, Brawn worked crowd control. Pipes considered him quite unflappable during the tense situation, pointing out Brawn's confident posture to the doubtful [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}}

Brawn was present when Ironhide gave the Senate Guard a pep talk before they deployed to provide security for Sentinel Prime's speech denouncing the [[Decepticon|Ascenticons]]. Ironhide stationed Brawn to the front of the building where the senators met. As the Ascenticons attacked, Brawn rushed in with Ironhide and [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] only to be shot at by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], driving them out. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} With the renamed "Decepticons" having seized the Senate, Brawn took part in the operation to take it back and rescued the prisoners held in the building's basement. After they escaped, he then witnessed Orion Pax transform into [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as he received the Matrix from the dying Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

[[File:TItans ObsidianBrawn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Shoulda gone for the shoulder.]]
Brawn and the Senate Guard became personal protection for Optimus Prime after that. At the [[Forge Pyramid]], they came under attack by the Decepticons. [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], a new member of [[Strika's Heavies]], entered the Pyramid and did serious damage to Brawn using his whirling rotors. The Guard's new sniper, [[Javelin]], drove Obsidian off long enough for Brawn and the others to retreat. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Iacon had fallen, and so Brawn and those loyal to Optimus Prime abandoned the city to the Decepticons. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

Brawn and the renamed "Prime Guard" deployed with their leader to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where [[Termagax]] had possession of the [[Enigma of Combination]]. They set up defensive positions around Termagax's house as the Decepticons arrived for the Enigma as well. Brawn fought against [[Scatterspike (G1)|Scatterspike]] in the battle that followed. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} The Enigma was lost to the Sea, but the Autobots escaped without any fatalities and Brawn carried the wounded Pipes and [[Jumpstream]] off the battlefield. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

Eventually, Brawn and the Prime Guard evacuated to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], prepared to leave Cybertron behind on the last [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]. They waged war against the Decepticons until the ''Ark'' was ready to launch. Brawn and Ironhide pressed Optimus Prime to get on board as the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] sacrificed themselves to allow the others to escape. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

===Energon Universe===
{{first|[[Transformers (2023) issue 2|''Transformers'' #2]]}}
Brawn was among the Autobots who fled Cybertron following a 200 year war with the Decepticons, only for the Decepticons to follow. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} During the battle aboard the crashing ''[[Ark (G1)#Energon Universe|Ark]]'', Brawn battled [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] alongside [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|some]] [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|other]] [[Wheeljack (G1)#Energon Universe|Autobots]]. Unfortunately, Megatron shot Brawn through the chest, just in time for [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] to see. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}}

After the ''Ark'' crashed on Earth, Brawn was eventually repaired and revived, eager to get back into the action. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] filled him in on what had been happening and Brawn was dismayed to see that [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] were among the casualties the Autobots had suffered. [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] arrived to break up the somber atmosphere, but Brawn and the others weren't in the mood and walked away from him. Later, Brawn bore witness to [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s formal induction into the Autobot ranks and Optimus Prime's declaration that they would now take the fight to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 27|Transformers #27}}

Brawn was on hand at the unveiling of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s ascension as the next [[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]. The newly-minted Arcee Magnus ordered Brawn and the others to transform to vehicle modes and roll out, but Optimus noticed Trailbreaker was missing from the group. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #29}} The reason for this was soon discovered as the Autobots found Megatron and the Decepticons in a nearby forest, with Trailbreaker having been murdered by the Decepticon leader. An enraged Optimus Prime immediately attacked, with Brawn and the other Autobots following suit. In the ensuing brawl, Brawn took on [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] before getting bashed in the face by Megatron's [[energon mace]]. Even so, Brawn was up again to help a number of other Autobots topple [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], although he then got smacked by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] after the [[combiner]] separated. [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s arrival on the battlefield caused enough chaos for the Decepticons to retreat. Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to pursue but they were halted by the sudden arrival of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}}

After Elita challenged Optimus Prime for leadership of the Autobots, Brawn stood and watched their conflict with the others. Optimus eventually revealed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and allowed it to choose the Autobots' leader. It chose Elita, elevating her to Elita Prime, while Brawn and the others beheld Optimus' return to his previous form. Elita Prime ordered the Autobots to abandon Earth and return to Cybertron so they could liberate it from Decepticon rule. Brawn chose to return to his homeworld with her while Optimus and a small contingent of others decided to remain on Earth to protect it from Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 30|Transformers #30}}

==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Brawn was amongst the Autobots kidnapped by Megatron and his Decepticons. Optimus Prime thus embarked on a rescue operation, infiltrating the Decepticons' labyrinthine base to liberate his troops. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When Megatron challenged Optimus Prime to a duel, Brawn was one of the few Autobots left at HQ to defend it from an attack by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. He joined [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in mounting a defense, but they were no match for the Decepticon team. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} After [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s mind was placed inside [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] and the trauma caused Spike to turn against the Autobots, Trailcutter and Brawn were forced to fight both him and the Decepticons. Fortunately Spike eventually came to his senses and helped them battle Skywarp and Thrust. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}}

When [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] was reprogrammed to aid the Decepticons and stole the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, Brawn was among the Autobots who pursued her into the desert and successfully retrieved both her and the chip. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} Brawn took part in the defense of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] during the Decepticon assault. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
[[File:Brawn TFO.jpg|thumb|"Justice rains from above!"]]
{{bigquote|Strength over intellect.}}

On Cybertron, Brawn was known as a master of combat. Regardless of his mental state and the difficulty of a challenge, Brawn will handle any objective personally to demonstrate his superior strength. He wielded a pair of iron fists, to which Brawn handled with care. Brawn had also gone toe-to-toe with numerous Decepticon defenders such as the Constructicons in contests of strength. Even Bludgeon is impressed by Brawn's mastery of warfare in such contests.

In battle, Brawn wielded the "[[Alloy Gauntlets]]" and the "[[Hulk (weapon)|Hulk]]" missile launcher. His active skill was "Airborne Takeover":
*'''Airborne Takeover''' — Brawn levitates for a moment, to which he activates his shoulder-mounted missile launchers. A flurry of tracking missiles targeting opponents will deal up to 220 points of damage within the center of a group of enemies. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero15.shtml Brawn on the Transformers Online website]</ref>

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Brawn was an Autobot gunner. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Brawn (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Brawn (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|"Hey guys, I'm back! And I found [[Hauler]]!"]]

*Brawn's original ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy was a brownish olive-green in color, which was changed to a darker pine-green for its release as a Transformer. It was the ''Micro Change''-colored version of the toy that appeared in the 1984 catalog and the toy's own instructions,<ref name="colors">[http://www.ntfa.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4529 The many colors of Brawn] at the NTFA forums</ref> and which clearly must have been used as the basis for Brawn's olive-colored [[character model|color model]] in the Generation 1 cartoon, despite him being the corrected green on his [[package art]] and in all other contemporary media. For whatever reason, "Brown Brawn" never became a Transformer urban legend the way [[Bluestreak (G1)|"Blue Bluestreak"]] did!
*"Muscles" is listed as Brawn's nickname in [[Bob Budiansky]]'s personal Transformers comic bible.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003|name=Jim Sorenson|site=The Allspark|year=2007|month=12|day=25|quote=OK. Because You Demanded It (or at least, because M Sipher requested it) . . . . name changes from the Transformers comic bible. [...] Brawn: Nickname Muscles}}</ref> Nicknames for other characters can be found in early ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]''-style profiles published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''. "Muscles" is utilized as the name of Brawn's [[Muscles|Headmaster partner]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'', published decades later.
* Brawn's death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' was the subject of good-natured debate amongst ''Transformers'' fans. Brawn's toughness is well-established in the cartoon, to the point that he repeatedly survives more serious shots than the [[shoulder]] wound that kills him, including two shots from Soundwave to the head in "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]". Further, he does not turn grey when he falls, as most other Transformers who die in the film do, and he is omitted from the list of the movie's dead Autobots given in "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]". Proponents of this tongue-in-cheek "Brawn Lives" movement cite his appearance in the season 3 episode "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" alongside [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], who is the dead Autobot included in Brawn's place in the "Dark Awakening" list. The infamously low quality of that episode, though, means this was almost certainly an [[animation error]]. The initial scripts and storyboards for the movie are much clearer on the matter; both the earliest available draft (dated to April 27, 1985) and the "finalized" version describe Brawn as being cut in half by a blast of Megatron's fusion cannon.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CazchugL9dJ|name=Peter K. Chung|quote=Transformers Movie - Autobot Massacre Storyboard 2/3|year=2022|month=03|day=07|site=Instagram}}</ref>
**It's worth noting that the kill shot that hits Brawn isn't actually in the shoulder. Prior to the explosion when he's hit, a single frame can be seen with the shot connecting with the top of his chest. In the next shot as he falls, the entry wound is on the rounded part of the left side of his chest. He also has a massive exit wound on his back that lines up with the entry point.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gong''' (ゴング ''Gongu''), '''Brawn''' (ブローン ''Burōn'')
*''Czech:'' '''Silák''' ("Strong Man")
*''French:'' '''Bruto''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Muskelkraft''' ("Muscle Force")
*''Greek:'' '''Egkéfalos''' (Εγκέφαλος, "Brain")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Izmos''' ("Hefty")
*''Italian:'' '''Cammello''' ("Camel")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Brown''' (Taiwan, 布朗 ''Bù Lǎng''), '''Dà Hàn''' (China, 大汉, "Big Man")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Músculos''' (Portugal comics, "Muscles"), '''Brigão''' (Brazil comics, "Brawler"), '''Jipe''' (Brazil toys, "Jeep")
*''Russian:'' '''Silach''' (Силач, "Strong Guy")
*''Polish:'' '''Krzepki''' (TM Semic Comic, "Brawny")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:G1 boxart Brawn.jpg|Generation 1 package art
File:TFvol1 16cvrRI.jpg|IDW ''The Transformers'' character model
File:EW-Brawn-early.jpg|''Earth Wars'' preliminary character model
File:Studio Series-boxart-86-22-Brawn.jpg|''Studio Series'' package art
File:Studio Series Art 86-27 Brawn.jpg|''Studio Series'' dying package art
</gallery>

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Stunticon (G1)

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:''The Stunticons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Stunticons magami.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Roads? Where we're going... we don't need... roads."]]
The '''Stunticons''' are a group of five rebellious Decepticon automobiles that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] can barely control. They are the mortal enemies of the [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]].

The Stunticons consist of:

*The merciless [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (leader)
*The victory-obsessed [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
*The gloom-ridden [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*The paranoid [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*The psychotic [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]

They can combine to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]—considered unhinged even by the standards of Decepticon combiners.

In some universes:

*The untrustworthy [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], who sometimes replaces Wildrider
*The resourceful [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]]
*The unpredictable [[Brake-Neck (G1)|Brake-Neck]]
*The drone-like [[roller car]]

{{bigquote|And look, between you and me... if they start going sideways, you're not going to have much problem taking them out. They aren't the most "together" kinda guys.|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]|"[[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Stunticons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unfortunately, this image lost the Clint Eastwood reference to [[A Fistful of Energon|the poncho]].]]
In envy of the Autobots' vehicular modes, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] stole various human vehicles and customized them so he could have his own car team, the Stunticons. Before they were given [[Spark|life]], he brought them out for a test drive via remote control, forcing them to flip, somersault, fly off the road, drive up cliffs and bash through forests without a scratch. The Stunticons having satisfied Megatron's idea of normalcy, he headed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to get Cybernetic personalities for them. He asks Vector Sigma to "fill them with hatred for the Autobots and everything they stand for". On activation, they swore loyalty to Megatron... or at least agreed to do what he told them to.

Their first mission was to steal the [[superfuel]] from the humans. As they smashed up the superfuel facility, the human guards immediately assumed that they were Autobots, since the Decepticons could not possibly [[Constructicon (G1)|transform]] [[Astrotrain (G1)|into]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|land vehicles]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were marooned on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor... with a little help from [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:Trans-europe-express-stunticons-sideswipe-sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Though they combined into Menasor to fend off the last three Autobots, the giant was eventually defeated by the Autobots and Cahnay. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the disease, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from matter-duplicating more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Stunticon lineup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. Needing a trump card, Megatron attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as the rebellious Decepticons were busy having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Dragstripcartoon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]

Megatron ordered the Stunticons out to steal a series of items, but their actions were quickly noticed by the Autobots, who managed to track down and capture them, culminating with a head-on collision between Motormaster and Optimus Prime that only the Autobot leader was able to drive away from. Optimus and several of his Autobots used [[camouflage paint]] to disguise themselves as the Stunticons, so that they could infiltrate the Decepticons and learn Megatron's plans for the stolen components. The disguised Autobots flaunted their impersonations in front of the captured Stunticons, infuriating them enough to work up the energy to escape. Upon confronting the fake Stunticons at the site of Megatron's new weapon, the real Stunticons combined into Menasor, only to be shocked when the Autobots pull off the same stunt (thanks to a combination of [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s powers). The ''ersatz'' Menasor proved to be no match for the real thing, though, and the masquerade quickly fell apart. When Megatron attempted to use his new weapon on the Autobots, however, it blew up in his face (thanks to a little sabotage from [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]), and the Stunticons were forced to flee with the other Decepticons.{{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:Ffod3 squalor on chaar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Gathered friends, listen again to our legend of the Transformers...]]
In the year [[2005]], in the aftermath of [[The Transformers: The Movie|the battle with Unicron]], the Stunticons joined the Decepticon retreat to the planet [[Chaar]], where dwindling resources left them on the verge of shutdown. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] arrived proclaiming that they would bring [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] back. Dead End was not particularly optimistic about the situation. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] were discovered spying on them, the Stunticons participated in a beat-down of the Autobot intruders, until [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] arrived in a commandeered [[Rockeroid|Scuxxoid ship]] to rescue them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Before Cyclonus can return with Galvatron, however, the [[Quintesson]]s showed up and offered the Decepticons unlimited energon in exchange for destroying Rodimus Prime, who by then was stranded on [[Goo 8739-B|Goo]] with only a few other Autobots. Dead End sampled the first batch of energon and found it satisfactory, leading to the other Decepticons to dogpile on the rest of it. Motormaster put the Quintessons' offer up to a vote, and only [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] chose not to participate, sensing something familiar about the Quintessons and suspecting they couldn't be trusted. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} The attack on Goo was interrupted when Galvatron showed up to reassert himself over the Decepticons, but in the confusion, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] rescued the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The Stunticons participated in the joint Decepticon/Quintesson attack on Cybertron, which turned out to be a ruse by the Quintessons in their bid to retake Cybertron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon Stunticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
In [[2006]], the Decepticons attempted to take advantage of civil unrest among the humans in northern Europe to wreak havoc. The Stunticons merged into Menasor to try and take on a one-armed Defensor, but the combiner was dispatched by Rodimus and Ultra Magnus. Later, the Stunticons responded to an alert at Trypticon's perimeter, charging into battle alongside Galvatron - only to be dispatched ''again'' by Rodimus and Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear Stunticons Matrix.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Later that year, Wildrider and Dead End encountered Rodimus Prime and [[Marissa Faireborn]] on a mountain road in [[Japan]], and the two Stunticons proceeded to run Rodimus off the road. When they inspected the crashed Autobot leader, they found the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]], and took it back to Chaar as a present for Galvatron. When the Decepticon leader attempted to use the Matrix to boost his power and it failed, he accused Wildrider and Dead End of breaking it, but visions of the [[Ancient Autobots]] convinced Galvatron to get rid of it. After [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] decided to use the Matrix himself, he overpowered Galvatron and Cyclonus, and led the Decepticons, including all Stunticons present, on an assault on Earth. When Hot Rod reclaimed the matrix from Scourge, the assault came to an end. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

The Stunticons joined Galvatron in following Bruticus into the loading dock of [[Mark Morgan|Dr. Morgan]]'s laboratory, after learning that the body of Optimus Prime was being held there. A group of [[Hate Plague]]-infected Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] quickly infected Bruticus and the Stunticons, though, forcing Galvatron to retreat back to Chaar. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Presumably, the Stunticons were cured when the revived Optimus Prime was able to open the Matrix, though they would not be seen again during or immediately after that crisis. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
[[File:ScrambleCity Stunticons.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb]]
The Decepticons discovered that the Autobots were secretly constructing a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile fortress]], and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] mobilized his forces to attack the Autobots' secret factory. The Stunticons were deployed against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] after the latter group drove off the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. As the Stunticons and Aerialbots used Scramble Power to try to optimize the power of their combined forms, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] crashed into his own teammates, leaving an opening on [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] took advantage by disengaging from [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and taking a position as Superion's leg, which caused the air warrior great pain. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] shot Wildrider off, though, allowing Fireflight to recombine with his team. At that point, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] showed up and combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], turning the tide of the battle in favor of the Decepticons.

Menasor and Bruticus were able to overpower Superion, but found themselves outmatched when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] showed up and formed [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], followed by the newly completed Scramble City fortress, which transformed into the [[robot mode]] of Metroplex! The city-bot quickly dispatched Menasor and Bruticus with one shot; however, the victory was short-lived, as the Decepticons then revealed their own city warrior - [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]! {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hm9 Stunticons.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the Stunticons formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the Battleship Maximus. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with Hot Rod's quest for the Matrix. They were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

[[File:Hm13 Stunticons vs Technobots.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. The Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on the Stunticons by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} They were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using a carnivorous plant to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Much later, the Stunticons assembled in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. The Stunticons were among those summoned, but only in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
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=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
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=====''End of G1 Universe''=====
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=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
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====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
The Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see the other Stunticons were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Soundwave not included.]]
''Due to his experience with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] experienced a vision of the future, in which the Stunticons and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] battled the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] over the abandoned [[Pullen Power Plant]]. In order to help make sense of the visions, Buster was temporarily mind-linked to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], but unbeknownst to them, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were able to monitor them as well, allowing the Decepticons to gain insights into their own future forces!'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

The Stunticons were brought to life on Earth thanks to a [[cerebro-shell]], which the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] implanted inside Optimus Prime, allowing Megatron to remotely access the power of the Creation Matrix when Prime used it to give life to the Aerialbots. Megatron sent the Stunticons out to menace the human population after [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] was sighted on television saving a human, in order to increase fear of Transformers among the population. During the ensuing fight, the Stunticons formed Menasor to counter Superion, but the Autobot gestalt was disabled by [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]. The Stunticon combiner attempted to take advantage of Circuit Breaker's weakened state after her attack on Superion, but [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|her human teammates]], led by [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]], saved her. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''In a fit of hubris, Motormaster suggested to Megatron that the Stunticons could finish off Optimus Prime—and then quickly corrected himself to say they could only after Megatron had worked Prime over. Soundwave convinced Megatron that there was merit to Motormaster's idea of overpowering Optimus with numbers, but Megatron decided to use the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] instead of the Stunticons, and had them use Motormaster as target practice as a warm-up! Fortunately for Motormaster, the Predacons opted only to scare him.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

The Stunticons didn't see much action afterward, as both the Autobot and Decepticon factions became embroiled in internal politics. The team was last seen in action together when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] sent Motormaster to lead a Decepticon assault on the Autobot gathering on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], giving the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] a chance to recover the deactivated Decepticons being held in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] joined the battle, they were able to force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Soon after, Drag Strip and Breakdown were among the Decepticons participating in the [[Club Con]] resort scam. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Back in action on Earth, Drag Strip and his Stunticon partner Dead End began working for a faction of Decepticons led by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Megatron had created an [[Global warming satellite|ozone-warping rocket]], designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Drag Strip and Dead End raced to the crashsite, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran into [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the canisters. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}

Several Stunticons were seen at the [[Enclave]] between Megatron and Shockwave's troops before the fracas broke out. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

A poisoned [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] staggered into Wildrider's quarters, and gave him a tape of battle plans to transmit to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Wildrider assumed that Soundwave had been betrayed by traitors in Megatron's faction of Decepticons, and attempted to send the plans in secret. When Megatron saw him doing so, however, he assumed that the Stunticon was trying to send them to his rival Shockwave, making him the traitor who had betrayed him to Shockwave earlier. With one blast from his [[fusion cannon]], Megatron promptly killed him. Which was exactly what Soundwave (who had not been poisoned and was, in fact, the traitor) had planned. Harsh. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}} Shortly thereafter, Motormaster was present with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s troops outside [[Decepticon Louisiana bayou base|their base]] when Soundwave and Starscream announced they were taking over. {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}}

Later, the Decepticons learned a human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]] would be writing an exclusive about the Autobots to upgrade their public image. In order to stop this, they sent Motormaster and the Stunticons out to snatch the human. Using his henchmen as a distraction, Motormaster rammed Prowl from behind and pulled the reporter into his cab to make a getaway. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} It wasn't that easy, however, as the Autobots gave chase. Motormaster ran Prowl off the road again, and surprised [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] into running into his trailer by disconnecting from it (a surprise to everyone, no doubt). In the end it was his own Stunticons who did Motormaster in, though—[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] tried to ram [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] as they were following Motormaster's cab, but the Autobots dodged at the last second and the 'Con cars barreled into their own leader, sending him into a ditch. Bumblebee then ripped off Motormaster's door and rescued the human.

"King of the Road", my central processor. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Stunticons ark duty.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In [[2003]], Motormaster and the Stunticons took on a mission to steal the plans for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] from their courier, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]. They surrounded the Autobot, and Motormaster had his goons tag-team the old wreck until they got their hands on the data tape. Thinking they were done for the day, the Stunticons got lucky and had a second beatdown when the hotheaded Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] chased after them alone to retrieve the tape. Needless to say, they beat the ball bearings out of him. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

Five years later, Motormaster and the Stunticons were present on Cybertron when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] (under the influence of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]) attempted to take [[Decepticon leader]]ship from [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. Combined into Menasor, the Stunticons tried to save their commander but were, alas, too late. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Later, under [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s command, the Decepticons were engaged in an extended guerrilla war with the Autobots for control of Cybertron. After getting a tip from the [[Quintesson]]s, Soundwave had Motormaster and his other lieutenants gather the troops for a full-scale attack on the Autobots. The tip turned out to be a trap, however, and Motormaster and the others had to bail out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in mid-flight to protect themselves from a mass of invaders. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Menasor and the other Decepticon combiners battled their Autobot counterparts. Defensor managed to destroy a crucial part of Menasor, defeating him.
{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Stunticons GIJoevsTFsII2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9]]
When [[Teletran 3]] went out of control and started zapping random Transformers into different points in Earth's timeline, the Stunticons found themselves laying dormant in mid-1930's [[Chicago]]... except Breakdown, who kept his consciousness and waited for the [[G.I. Joe (team)|various]] [[Cobra|humans]] sent to retrieve the lost Decepticons. While Motormaster was missing, Breakdown woke three of his comrades and the Stunticons chased the humans and Optimus Prime across the city. Eventually they found Motormaster, and were promptly transported back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

Some time later, the Stunticons were recruited by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], and helped him capture some pesky Autobots and G.I. Joes. Motormaster later attended a Decepticon gathering organized by their new leader, and attacked an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the giant helped [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] take down [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], he brought [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] to Optimus Prime. A short while later, Drag Strip was seen among the Decepticon forces preparing to defend their base from a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe assault, while Breakdown completely failed to guard some human prisoners. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} Motormaster helped defend Serpent O.R. from Optimus Prime's fury, but it didn't end well. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Motormaster, Dead End and Wildrider were among the Cybertronians who answered the call to join [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s underground pit-fighting ring, and later participated in the first street battle against Autobot forces. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} As the war broke out, Dead End and Drag Strip were seen fighting Autobots as Motormaster attempted to challenge [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

[[File:EnemiesoftheSystem menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|"Let's thrash something!"]]
When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] usurped Megatron, the Stunticons refused to accept his authority and left for [[Magmara Nine]]. It was while robbing [[Strongbox]] on this world that they learned from [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] that Megatron had returned, convincing them to return to the Decepticon fold. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} The reunited Decepticon army traveled back to Cybertron and enacted an invasion of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], during which the Stunticons attacked [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] to keep him from interfering with Megatron. This ended poorly, as Motormaster was rammed aside by Prime while the rest of them were blown away by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

Many years later, the Stunticons were abandoned on [[Earth]] following a failed Decepticon invasion. Motormaster, Wildrider and Dead End were all captured and deactivated by [[Skywatch]] {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}, as was Breakdown sometime later. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} Drag Strip managed to avoid capture, and joined a crew of Decepticons under [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s leadership trying to get off the planet. They allied themselves with a group of Autobots with similar goals, led by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} This mixed group later rescued Motormaster, Wildrider and Dead End, as well as others, and the Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] concocted a method of reversing the mode-lock imposed on them by Skywatch. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

The Stunticons participated in the construction of a new space cruiser, while Swindle talked "Rodimus Prime" into agreeing to let them rescue their brother Breakdown, and reunite the team. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Wildrider and Drag Strip assaulted [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] while he was driving around in Breakdown, recovering the last member of their group. Swindle hastily applied stolen combiner technology to the quintet, enabling them to form the terrifying Menasor and help him seek revenge on his old nemesis, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}} Swindle's mechanical skill didn't equal his greed, however, and the combined Stunticons could not achieve the mental fusion they needed, leaving Menasor awkward and self-contradictory in battle, despite his fearsome power. The Autobots took advantage of the Stunticons' weakness and overwhelmed the new gestalt. All the Stunticons were taken into custody by Skywatch again after the battle. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[File:Stunticons The Question.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|"Oh no, we're about to get thrashed!"]]
The Stunticons were freed once the Decepticons returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} When the other Decepticons left the planet via [[space bridge]] to join Megatron on Cybertron, the Stunticons stayed behind to finish off an intruding [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], only to be defeated and recaptured. {{storylink|The Question}} They were subsequently brought to a restored Cybertron and imprisoned alongside the other Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

Humiliated by his defeat, Wildrider quit the Stunticons. At some point after this, they were joined by Offroad and Blackjack; the latter had been planted in the group by Starscream to serve his own ends. They took up residence in the growing Decepticon ghetto outside of Metroplex. There, they joined in with a group of malcontents and attacked Optimus Prime and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] as they made their way through the neighborhood. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] eventually intervened and managed to get the 'Cons to disperse. Back at their base, they were approached by Swindle; who revealed that he had gotten his hands on the mythical [[Enigma of Combination]]. Using the Enigma, he rebuilt Menasor, allowing the Stunticons to properly merge their minds; Blackjack's notoriously short temper exponentially increased Menasor's aggressiveness. With this done, Swindle and Menasor traveled to [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] with the express intention to loot the entire planet. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

[[File:FirstContact OffroadRants.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"We got thrashed."]]
Things quickly went downhill for the Stunticons: not only was Caminus devoid of any useful materials, but Blackjack's influence meant that Menasor was incapable of listening to reason or retreating. Menasor was summarily trounced by the similarly rebuilt Superion and the Stunticons were disassembled, sent back to Cybertron, and imprisoned. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] freed Swindle from captivity; seeking a distraction, Swindle did the same for the Stunticons, who immediately formed Menasor and went on the warpath. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Although he teamed up with Devastator, Menasor was defeated once again by Superion, Defensor, and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], and the Stunticons were summarily re-imprisoned. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

Later, when the [[Mistress of Flame]] wanted [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] released to Camien custody, she suggested Swindle or Menasor could be handed over instead to face justice for their crimes. Wanting to keep Menasor and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] on his side, Starscream opted to release Chromia. {{storylink|Heavy}}

===''Bot Shots'' online bios===
The team was founded by Breakdown. {{storylink|Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown's bio}} Dragstrip liked to find ways to compete with the other team members. {{storylink|Drag Strip (G1)|Dragstrip's bio}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Stunticons were created by [[Megatron (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Megatron]] as an infiltration unit {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Dragstrip's bio}} to challenge the Autobots' dominance of Earth's streets and highways, {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Dead End's bio}} with the Decepticon leader hand-picking their alternate modes. Despite the attention [[Breakdown (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Breakdown]] got on Earth as a bright-white sportscar amplifying his paranoia, {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Breakdown's bio}} the team were largely so enamored with their Earth-based vehicle forms that they chose to retain them upon returning to Cybertron. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Dragstrip's bio}}

Despite leaving the planet, [[Dead End (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Dead End]] knew that his "happy place" could only be found on Earth – sitting alone in a darkened car wash. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Dead End's bio}}

[[Drag Strip (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Dragstrip]]'s Formula One race car alternate mode made him the fastest Stunticon and ideal for serving as the team's "tip of the spear", but this came with significant tradeoffs. In addition to overheating, his vehicle form was notably fragile. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Dragstrip's bio}}

<s>Wildrider</s> ''[[Wildrider (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Brake-Neck]]'' got into enough crashes that his sanity was in question, especially given his inexplicable change in name. The rest of the Stunticons were keeping an eye on the reckless driver, considering whether his deteriorating condition merited his replacement. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Brake-Neck's bio}} Ultimately Brake-Neck fell under unclear circumstances, so [[Motormaster (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Motormaster]] hand-picked [[Offroad (CW)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Offroad]] as his replacement. The rest of the team found it difficult to trust him, unsettled by his confidence and ease in settling into the role – let alone his macabre choice to wear the colors of his fallen predecessor. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Offroad's bio}}

Motormaster was so good at inciting fear and hatred in both enemies and allies that the other Stunticons felt this way about him as well. {{storylink|Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster's bio}}

Ever the clever little warrior, [[Blackjack (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Blackjack]] was planning... something. Whether this would have been for the other Stunticons' benefit or just his own was unclear. {{storylink|Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Blackjack's bio}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] kept a signed picture of the Stunticons in his glovebox. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

When [[Thunder Mayhem]] rampaged across Cybertron, Menasor was part of the counterattack against him only to be slain. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
The Decepticons decided they needed land-based forces of their own, stealing and modifying a group of vehicles into the Stunticons. Though the Decepticons took their creations to [[Vector Sigma]] and had the supercomputer imbue them with life, the Autobots did likewise with the Aerialbots. The Decepticon team, despite merging into Menasor, were eventually defeated. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
As [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was about to repair the ''[[Proudstar]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s damaged [[Plasma Core]], the Stunticons arrived and formed Menasor in an attempt to stop the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The Stunticons were a group of rebellious Decepticons who were constantly posturing against Megatron’s orders. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Stunticons-collectallfive.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Learn to count, the Decepticon way!]]
*'''Stunticons''', [[1986]]
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
**[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]
***''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-50''' through '''D-54'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kaoru Matsumoto]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD297039 Menasor's patent] at Google Patents.</ref>|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

:As a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style [[combiner]] team, the Stunticons consist of four small "limbs", sold carded at the $5 price point, and a single larger leader toy that forms the combined robot's torso, sold boxed for roughly $12. They were available in 1986 and 1987.

:The smaller Stunticons, like their Aerialbot counterparts, share a general [[transformation|transformation scheme]] involving pulling out the back of the vehicle to form legs, and flipping the hood out of the way to reveal the robot head. Dead End and Breakdown share an additional step, requiring rotating their legs at the knees and pushing the legs back in so they aren't incredibly tall and skinny. All four feature shoulder articulation and not much else. Each comes with a small pistol for the [[robot mode]], and a ''huge'' double-barreled cannon which plugs into the back of the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:The four smaller cars are fairly close in [[scale]], but Motormaster throws the whole equation off. He's a tiny truck compared to his teammates, a point which becomes doubly obvious alongside the much-larger truck form of the original Optimus Prime toy, his supposed arch-rival.

:All five Stunticons were later available as part of the [[Europe]]an ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line in 1990.

:The Stunticons are ''slightly'' less prone to being produced as [[knockoff]]s than the other Scramble City teams. Inexplicably, three members of the group (Motormaster, Breakdown and Drag Strip) are frequently packaged by bootleggers with two members of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. Drag Strip was named "Brain Man" in at least one such set.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Stunticons 1995 Tomart.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|Yowza.]]]]
*[[Redeco]]s of all five Stunticons were planned for release in 1994, but were canceled. ''Generation 2'' Stunticon and Protectobot limbs have surfaced over the years in what appears to be finished packaging. (Motormaster and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] have never appeared in finished packaging, but unpainted prototypes have surfaced.) However, these are still exceedingly rare pieces, and all told it is believed that less than a dozen of each team member were produced, with one exception: Breakdown, who was available in relatively small numbers (about 300 pieces) as a [[BotCon 1994]] [[exclusive]]. While no plans for a giftset are known, Menasor would have been constructed using these toys.
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
*'''Menasor''' (Ultra, unreleased)

:A redeco of [[Thunder Clash#Generation 1|Thunder Clash]] (or, more accurately, the ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]] [[retool]]) was planned as a store exclusive for the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'' toy line]]. Initially it was supposed to be Motormaster, but because the [[trademark]] was not available at the time, it was renamed into "Menasor" before being canceled altogether.

===''Alternators''===
*'''Dead End''' (Alternators, [[2004]])
:A retool of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Side Swipe]], originally planned as Sunstreaker, instead given a different deco and released as [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Dead End]]. He was later redecoed into [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|two]] [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Alternators|different]] versions of Sunstreaker anyways, both for Takara's ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' line and for Hasbro's ''Alternators'' line.

===''Classics''===
*'''Menasor''' (Classic Legends, [[2007]])
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LOC1|Optimus Prime]] released under the [[Transformers: Classics|2006 ''Classics'']] line was intended to be Motormaster, but the since the trademark was still not available, the figure was again given the name "[[Menasor (G1)#Classics|Menasor]]", and the super robot's function of "Super Warrior".

===''Titanium Series''===
*'''Menasor''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
:For the same reason as the ''Universe'' and ''Classic'' Legends figures listed above, a redeco of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Rodimus Prime]] was released as "[[Menasor (G1)#Titanium Series|Menasor]]". In the United States, this figure was exclusively available at the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2007, and later also at the Hasbro Toy Shop website, but was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets. The official on-packaging [[bio]] explicitly declares him a single entity built from the bodies of the individual Stunticons.

===''Universe'' (2008)===
*'''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, [[2008]])
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' Deluxe [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Classics|Mirage]] as [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2008)|Drag Strip]], released under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' line]]. As part of a line-up of "Special Edition" Deluxes, the figure was available at general retail in Australia and Hasbro's Asian markets, but was also sold in the United States through the Hasbro Toy Shop website, and later also showed up at clearance chain Marshalls.

===''Gentei! Gentei!''===
*'''Stuntron Wildrider''' (Deluxe, 2008)
:A redeco of ''Classic'' Deluxe [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Rodimus]] as [[Wildrider (G1)#Gentei! Gentei!|Wildrider]] was released in Japan as part of ''Gentei! Gentei!'', the exclusive range of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' line, available at the "Chara Hobby 2008" show.

===''Timelines''===
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' ([[BotCon 2010]] box set)
:A redeco (but sporting an all-new head sculpt) of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]]/[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]] as [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|Breakdown]], specifically in the colors of the BotCon 1994 exclusive ''Generation 2'' figure, was released as part of [[Fun Publications]]' [[BotCon 2010]] exclusive "Generation 2: Redux" box set together with [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetstar]], [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Toys|Sky-Byte]].

*'''Breakdown''' (Subscription Service Deluxe, [[2013]])
:Due to popular demand, a redeco of the BotCon 2010 exclusive figure (retaining its head sculpt) in Breakdown's classic ''Generation 1'' colors was made available by Fun Publications as part of the first round of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]' [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]].

===''Bot Shots''===
*'''Stunticons''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Numbers:'' T006-T010
:Sold as a five-pack, the Stunticons consist of redecos of existing molds: Motorbreath from [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], Decepticon Dragstrip from [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], Brake-Neck from [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], Dead End from [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and Breakdown from [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]].

===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-UltimateGiftSet.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|Just the typical scale discrepancies you'd expect from a Transformers toy line.]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (multi-pack, 2012)
:A redeco of Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|Optimus Prime]] from the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]]'s ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]], [[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]] (Motormaster renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) was available as part of a so-called "[[giftset#Ultimate Gift Set|Ultimate Gift Set]]" alongside [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]] and the woefully out of scale Deluxe Class figures [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#UltimateGiftSet|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Autobot Jazz]], released under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line.

:Like Thundercracker, Motorbreath included a new sword weapon with [[c joint|3mm pegs]] and was retooled to accommodate said weapon. In the United States, the "Ultimate Gift Set" was a "shared exclusive" between online retailers (such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]]) and the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers (such as [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]]), but was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets.

*'''Motorbreath''' (Legends Class, 2012)
:Shortly before the release of the "Ultimate Gift Set", Motorbreath was also made available individually as part of a large line-up of figures designed specifically for Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore or Taiwan, referred to under the ominous term "GDO" (which was later revealed to stand for "Global Development Organization"). Hasbro later made the "GDO" toys available in the United States and Canada as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives.

*'''Dead End''' (Scout Class, 2012)
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Scout Class [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]], [[Dead End (G1)#Generations|Dead End]] was released as part of the ''Generations'' line's "GDO" line-up in the same manner as Motorbreath.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CW Stunticons packaged.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With a ''lot'' of patience, Europeans could eventually purchase five of seven figures at their local retail. In some markets.]]
*'''Stunticons''' ([[2015]])
**[[Motormaster (G1)#CombinerWars|Motormaster]] (Voyager Class)
**[[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Dragstrip]] (Deluxe Class)
**[[Dead End (G1)#CombinerWars|Dead End]] (Deluxe Class)
**[[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]] (Deluxe Class)
**[[Offroad (CW)#Toys|Decepticon Offroad]] (Deluxe Class)
**[[Wildrider (G1)#Generations|Brake-Neck]] (Deluxe Class)
**[[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Blackjack]] (Legends Class)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:The ''Generations [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Stunticons are a set of new sculpts (with the exception of Motormaster, who was planned as a [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]] of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]] figure from the same line, which was released first), consisting of a Voyager Class leader/torso and four Deluxe Class limbs, each sold separately. With the exception of Dragstrip, who was released as part of the first [[wave]] of the Deluxe Class assortment alongside three of the [[Aerialbot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Aerialbots]], most of the Stunticon figures were released as part of the second wave of their respective assortments, with new member Offroad replacing Wildrider. They can, once again, be combined into [[Menasor (G1)#Generations|Menasor]], with Legends Class Blackjack taking the role of Motormaster's [[Roller car]] on Menasor's chest.

:Several months later, "Brake-Neck" (Wildrider renamed for [[trademark]] reasons), a redeco of Dead End with a new head sculpt, was released as part of a promotion named "May Mayhem" that, as far as its official United States release was concerned, was (at least in theory) a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers (such as Hasbro Toy Shop, Amazon, BigBadToyStore and Entertainment Earth), the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers (such as Toys"R"Us, Walmart, [[Target]] and [[Kmart]]), and comic book stores that order through Diamond Distributors. It was still available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets, though.

:As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and Stunticons was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Menasor was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-free-g1-sticker-sheet-with-tru-singapore/32469/ Aerialbot and Stunticon sticker promotion on Seibertron.com]</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for Brake-Neck or Blackjack, however.

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[[File:Transformers-Generations-Combiner-Wars-G2-Menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Menasor''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])
:The ''Combiner Wars'' Stunticons were also made available as a [[giftset]], this time sporting their ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' decos. Brake-Neck was included instead of Offroad, and Blackjack (who never had a ''Generation 2'' toy) was given a new, made-up deco.

:Well, technically, this set is based on [http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/art/G2-Stunticons-Digibash-471989649 somebody's digibash] based on [http://cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?p=76573 somebody's hand-painted recreation] of the cancelled ''Generation 2'' toys, including a badly color-matched purple and silver Breakdown and some other errors. This set replaces Offroad with Brake-Neck, and includes Blackjack. G2 Menasor is available as a box set, and comes with a collector card and a poster of ''Combiner Wars'' G1 Menasor printed on cardstock paper, both presented inside an envelope.

:Similar to the "May Mayhem" single release of Brake-Neck, the Superion "Collection Pack" was also a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers and the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW-02-Dead-End.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Stuntron Combined Soldier Menasor''' (giftset, [[August 22]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-02'''
**''English name:'' '''Decepticon Stunticons Combiner Menasor'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] and [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' release of the ''Combiner Wars'' "Stuntrons" comes as a [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]] [[giftset]] and features Wildrider instead of Offroad from the get-go, but lacks Blackjack, whose sculpt (redecoed into [[Runabout (RID)#Adventure|Runabout]]) was released as part the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Adventure Series|Adventure]]'' line instead.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Drag-Strip.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''[[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Dragstrip]]''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
*'''[[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Wild Rider]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2022)
*'''[[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Motormaster]]''' (Commander Class, 2022)
*'''[[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2022)
*'''[[Breakdown (G1)#Legacy|Breakdown]]''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Dan Khanna]] (concept artist)}}
:The ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Stunticons are the most cartoon-accurate iterations of the characters released to date, and also the the first combiner team released in mainline ''Generations'' since ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''.

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[[File:TF-Legacy-ToyDeco-Menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Stunticon Menasor''' (Giftset, 2023)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>

:Released as a giftset, ''Stunticon Menasor'' is formed from five redecos of the above ''Legacy'' figures, this time based on their original 1986 toy decos. Unfortunately, this toy accurate Menasor lacks the car chest and different head the original G1 Menasor ''actually'' had. Bummer.

:Menasor's five components were revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023, and sold in a [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive giftset. Said giftset features a similar layout to the original G1 Menasor boxset, and even includes a bio and tech specs on the back. Neat!

:The set itself went up for pre-order on August 1st.

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*'''[[Drag Strip (G1)#Velocitron|G2 Universe Shadowstrip]]''' (Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
*'''[[Dead End (G1)#Toxitron|G2 Universe Dead End]]''' (Toxitron Collection Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
*'''[[Breakdown (G1)|G2 Universe Breakdown]]''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro; Shadowstrip only)}}
:Thus far, three ''Generation 2''-themed redecos of the ''Legacy'' Stunticons have been released through different venues:

:In 2022, shortly after the regular Deluxe Class Dragstrip had been released, the ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' capsule line-up (which was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, and to Smyths Toys in the United Kingdom, Ireleand and Germany) contained a redeco of Dragstrip who was officially marketed as a separate character called "[[Shadowstrip#Legacy|G2 Universe Shadowstrip]]", although designer Sam Smith acknowledged that the toy also works as the ''Generation 2'' version of Drag Strip.

:Then, in 2023, the ''Toxitron Collection'' capsule line-up (which was also exclusive to Walmart in the United States and Canada) contained a ''Generation 2'' redeco of Dead End, who was actually marketed ''as'' Dead End this time.

:Lastly, in 2025, the regular general retail ''Legacy'' Deluxe Class assortment contained a ''Generation 2'' redeco of Breakdown, this first time ''ever'' that any version of Breakdown in ''Generation 2'' colors was ''not'' released as an exclusive (arguably, the ''Combiner Wars'' Menasor Collection Pack was still an "online exclusive").

:Time will tell when and how G2 versions of Wild Rider and Motormaster are going to be released.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Menasor.jpg|thumb]]
*'''[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Menacing Colossus''' (2019)
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], Paranoid Scout
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], Doomed Loner
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Decepticon Drag Strip]], Cutthroat Warrior
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], Stunticon Leader
**[[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], All-Terrain Soldier
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Stars: ''25

:One of the titular [[combiner]]s from the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, Menasor, Menacing Colossus can be formed by playing the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Stunticon Enigma]] while the Character cards for all five [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] are in Bot Mode while on the battlefield and/or the KO area.

:Menasor, Menacing Colossus' art is based on the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] version of Menasor, with [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]] replacing [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. Like the Combiner Wars version of Menasor, [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] is depicted as a chestplate despite not being included in the card set.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Superion and Menasor.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Superion & Menasor Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''37 & 38'''

:Released as part of the sixth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (with his components [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]) and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (with ''his'' components [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#38|Translation of Menasor's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Not unlike [[Megatron (G1)#Notes|Megatron]] himself, the Stunticons' Generation 1 [[character model]]s were initially designed based on concept artwork for the toys which featured very different heads from the finished figures. These head designs survived to the characters' finished models, through other revisions and redesigns that took the characters' appearance even further away from the toys.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Stuntron''' (スタントロン ''Sutantoron''), '''Stunticon''' (スタンティコン ''Sutantikon'')
*''French:'' '''Cascadican''' (Europe, "Stunticon")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sztuntikon'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Hǔ Duì''' (飞虎队, "Flying Tiger Gang")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Acrobaticon''' (Brazil)
*''Polish:'' '''Statykony''' ("Cosmic Rust", "Masquerade"), '''Ogłuszeniowcy''' ("Stunners", TM-Semic comics), '''Thunderconowie''' ("Thundercons", "Strarcream's Brigade")
*''Russian:'' '''Effecticon''' (Эффектикон ''Effektikon'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bot Shots]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]]
[[Category:Stunticons| Stunticon (G1)]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game subgroups]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors subgroups]]

Razorclaw (Universe)

2026-04-01T17:12:36Z

Nu-Priest: /* Universe (2003) */

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|''Know that the name or term Razorclaw refers to more than one character or idea, and that you will find a list of other meanings by seeing [[Razorclaw (disambiguation)]].''
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:''Know that Razorclaw is a former [[Maximal]] from an alternate [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] who became a [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion of Unicron]] in the [[Universe War]].''
[[File:Razorclawtfu.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|Know that he is '''Razorclaw'''.]]

Know that he is '''Razorclaw''', that his reality is not yours, and that while he may resemble [[Tigerhawk]], Razorclaw is not he! This alternate version of Tigerhawk was corrupted by the [[Vok]], and he killed his universe's [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. His body ruined and trapped between dimensions, [[Unicron]] abducted Razorclaw to be his fourth and final general.

Razorclaw has served his new master well, pillaging star systems with all of his Vok-enhanced elemental powers. These powers are further fueled by Razorclaw's short temper and deadly rage. The other generals tread lightly in his presence, as they are afraid that they may randomly enrage him. And, well, when you're led by a godlike warrior who can summon earthquakes, electrical storms, and tsunamis, you really don't want to get on his bad side. Friend and foe fear his arsenal of weaponry, which includes titanium-reinforced claws and a paralyzing ion diminisher. All these and more are utilized by a Vok-enhanced intelligence that knows few equals.

He harbors a special hatred for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], his former commander, whose ideals represent everything that Razorclaw has left behind. Other than his short temper, his only real weakness is his binary [[spark]]. It consists of the sparks of his home universe's [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]], and their noble influence can confuse Razorclaw in times of stress. Time will tell if this influence can push itself fully to the surface.<ref>Information taken from Razorclaw's [[Hasbro]].com [[bio]] and the profile published in [[Abduction|''Transformers Universe'' #1]]</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
[[File:UniverseCDrom-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Please know that my name is Razorclaw. Because, well, here they don't bother to tell you.]]
On an alternate [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], that universe's Optimus Primal was leading the Autobots [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], and [[Striker]] against Razorclaw, [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] {{sic}}, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] in the most intense day of fighting that year. Just as the combatants were really beating the slag out of each other, they were interrupted by [[Acheron|a mysterious spaceship]] that swooped down, sucked the [[Decepticon]]s up on beams of light, and flew away. None of the combatants realized that it was taking its captives to Unicron for use in a massive army. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===''Universe'' comic===
In a timeline where [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s [[stasis pod]] crashed on the far side of [[Earth]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was able to easily slaughter the remaining Maximals. The last two survivors—[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]]—were eventually abducted by the [[Vok]] and fused together into Tigerhawk. When Megatron's reign over Earth threatened the Vok's own presence on the planet, the Vok deployed Tigerhawk to stop the Predacons once and for all. Tigerhawk managed to kill Megatron, but was himself almost destroyed by the resulting [[timestorm]], since Megatron had by that point already absorbed the [[Spark]] of [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake]]. The collapse of reality warped Tigerhawk's worldview and loosened the Vok's control over him.

[[File:KnowthatIamRazorclaw.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"You know it, I know it, and the American people know it."]]

Sensing an opportunity, [[Unicron]] poached Tigerhawk from the ruins of his home universe as his final herald. Hoping to distance himself from his past, he took on the name Razorclaw, after the [[Razorclaw (G1)|original leader of the Predacons]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}} Unicron put Razorclaw in charge of his other three generals: [[Reptilion]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. He immediately put his elemental powers to use, pillaging nearby star systems to glorify his fallen master.

But Unicron required something more. The Chaos Bringer needed to feed off the sparks of fallen Transformers to fully regain his strength. To these purposes, Razorclaw oversaw the [[Cauldron]], along with the other generals. Here, Transformers from across the multiverse were abducted into this sub-Unicron dimension, where they fought each other gladiator-style inside an arena. When one Transformer fell, its extinguished spark was consumed by Unicron, bringing him ever-closer to complete reactivation.

[[File:ThenameisRazorclaw.jpg|thumb|"Ask me again and I'll tell you the same."]]

This continued for a time, until one particular party of multidimensional abductees was paraded before him. One of its members, the Maximal [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], recognized him as Tigerhawk. Razorclaw confirmed the familiarity and explained who he was and why they were here. {{storylink|Abduction}}

While other members of that party, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], were forced to battle in the arena, Razorclaw spotted an intruder in their midst: [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], plucked from death by [[Primus]] himself! Razorclaw tackled the resurrected gorilla, laughing. Was this the best opponent Primus could muster? Though Primal mistook him for Tigerhawk at first, Razorclaw quickly corrected him. After working himself free, Primal grabbed the energy weapons that Sideswipe and Sunstreaker had been given and used them against the general. This only angered Razorclaw, but unfortunately for him, his Vok-powered attacks were merely fuel for Primal's body, and after a few more attacks, Razorclaw was temporarily subdued.

All of the prisoners contained within the Cauldron were released, and though Razorclaw and his lieutenants pursued them, Primal led nearly all of them to safety. Only [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] stayed behind, seduced by Unicron's influence. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Razorclaw was a combatant during the final battle between the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] and the Minions of Unicron within the Chaos-Bringer's body. Razorclaw flew through the air, where he blew up [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] and [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]]. This battle ended prematurely as Unicron himself vanished beneath them, somehow due to the [[Unicron Singularity]]. Optimus Primal and his warriors were able to escape through a dimensional portal to their home dimensions while the Minions were left to their doom. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

Razorclaw managed to escape the Cauldron after the end of the Universe War, continuing to spread destruction wherever he went. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
'''Razor-Claw''' was a bombastic Predacon warlord who seized control of Cybertron's three moons during the [[Grand Uprising]]. An antagonistic third party in the conflict, he clashed with [[Big Convoy (BW)|Slammoth]] of the [[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]] space fleet several times. When the war ended in victory for the proto-races, Razor-Claw and his faithful second-in-command [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] attended the peace talks in [[Hyperious]]. When the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was established, Razor-Claw had Obsidian serve as representative of his lunar nation. {{storylink|Derailment}}
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===''Age of the Primes'' toyline===
Know that he is Razorclaw, that he is the ruthless heir to [[Onyx Prime]], and that he strikes with the precision of a winged predator! [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQPx0D2ki_w/?img_index=3]
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==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Razorclaw was a “Universal Warlord” and a rare example of a Transmetal II Fuzor. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}

==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-RazorclawUltra.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Know that I am Razorclaw, that I look like something from a black velvet painting, and that I am $19.99.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Razorclaw''' (Ultra Class, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, 2 feather-missiles, 2 launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Brian Parrish]] (Hasbro),<ref name ="SDCC25">[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultras, Razorclaw is a dark gray and purple [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Tigerhawk#Toys|Tigerhawk]], transforming into a winged mechanical/organic tiger with a bird-helmeted "attack mode". In attack mode, he is armed with "feather" missiles very similar to the Fuzor [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)#Toys|Silverbolt]]'s, with spring-loaded switches to flip the wings forward, and flip-out missile launchers which activate when a lever on Razorclaw's back is pulled (which also moves the wings). A bird helmet that is usually hidden mostly behind the tiger head is deployed in this mode. (The normal [[beast mode]] points these missiles backwards and uses the normal tiger head.) Under his beast head is a small cockpit with an empty pilot's chair, a vestigial remnant of his aborted "third mode."

: Razorclaw's hind leg talons are also spring-loaded to snap closed when the palms are depressed. His beast mode tiger head has an articulated jaw and an articulated tongue! The flip-out missile launchers can be removed and pegged into the top and bottom of Razorclaw's left fist pegholes.

: His feather-missile launcher mechanisms were slightly [[retool]]ed from the original version of the toy. Though his toy is a [[Decepticon]] by allegiance, it keeps its sculpted Maximal logo. Being a redeco of a [[Transmetal 2]] figure, Razorclaw has a [[spark crystal]], albeit a ''Beast Machines''-era Maximal one covered with a tamographed Decepticon insignia.

:In Japan, this toy was sold via [[e-HOBBY]] as a [[USA Edition]] release beginning in August 2003. The only changes were Japanese stickers added to the Hasbro ''Universe'' packaging. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Vok Galaman]] in the [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|Legends]] comic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Razorclaw/razorclaw.htm More information on Razorclaw at TFU.info]''

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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-Razorclaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Know that I am back, that I cost $59.99, and that I still look fabulous!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Razorclaw''' (Leader Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 Feather Blades, 2 Blasters, 1 arm-mounted double blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor, archival)}}<ref name="SDCC25"/>

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' [[Tigerhawk#Legacy|Tigerhawk]], Razorclaw was released in the first wave of 2026 ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' figures, transforming from robot to winged beast. The original toy's spring-loaded launching feathers are now hand-wielded feather swords, while the original toy's spring-loaded missile launchers are now merely hand-held 5 mm-compatible nonworking cannons. The double-barreled weapon sculpted into the original toy's right forearm is now a separate 5 mm-compatible accessory.

: Matching the original ''Universe'' marketing and toy design, the updated Razorclaw figure has a Maximal insignia on the robot mode chest but a Decepticon insignia on the front of the packaging. His original toy's "energon surge" deco has been replaced with silver paint along the rachis of his feathers. While he does not include a falcon mask accessory, Razorclaw's beast mode head has purple paint to emulate its appearance.

: The hip issue from the Tigerhawk version of the mold seems to have been corrected with this iteration.

: Razorclaw was revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2025.

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==Notes==
* Know that his name is Razorclaw.
* Know that his ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation exists independently of Tigatron and Airazor as a separate character.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Razorclaw''' (レーザークロー ''Rēzākurō'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Age of the Primes Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:e-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Transformers]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Maximals]]
[[Category:Vok]]

Razorclaw (Universe)

2026-04-01T17:10:55Z

Nu-Priest: /* Universe (2003) */

{{factions|maximal|decepticon|unicron|predacon|onyxprime}}
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|''Know that the name or term Razorclaw refers to more than one character or idea, and that you will find a list of other meanings by seeing [[Razorclaw (disambiguation)]].''
|}
{{suite|root=Tigerhawk}}
:''Know that Razorclaw is a former [[Maximal]] from an alternate [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] who became a [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion of Unicron]] in the [[Universe War]].''
[[File:Razorclawtfu.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|Know that he is '''Razorclaw'''.]]

Know that he is '''Razorclaw''', that his reality is not yours, and that while he may resemble [[Tigerhawk]], Razorclaw is not he! This alternate version of Tigerhawk was corrupted by the [[Vok]], and he killed his universe's [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. His body ruined and trapped between dimensions, [[Unicron]] abducted Razorclaw to be his fourth and final general.

Razorclaw has served his new master well, pillaging star systems with all of his Vok-enhanced elemental powers. These powers are further fueled by Razorclaw's short temper and deadly rage. The other generals tread lightly in his presence, as they are afraid that they may randomly enrage him. And, well, when you're led by a godlike warrior who can summon earthquakes, electrical storms, and tsunamis, you really don't want to get on his bad side. Friend and foe fear his arsenal of weaponry, which includes titanium-reinforced claws and a paralyzing ion diminisher. All these and more are utilized by a Vok-enhanced intelligence that knows few equals.

He harbors a special hatred for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], his former commander, whose ideals represent everything that Razorclaw has left behind. Other than his short temper, his only real weakness is his binary [[spark]]. It consists of the sparks of his home universe's [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]], and their noble influence can confuse Razorclaw in times of stress. Time will tell if this influence can push itself fully to the surface.<ref>Information taken from Razorclaw's [[Hasbro]].com [[bio]] and the profile published in [[Abduction|''Transformers Universe'' #1]]</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
[[File:UniverseCDrom-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Please know that my name is Razorclaw. Because, well, here they don't bother to tell you.]]
On an alternate [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], that universe's Optimus Primal was leading the Autobots [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], and [[Striker]] against Razorclaw, [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] {{sic}}, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] in the most intense day of fighting that year. Just as the combatants were really beating the slag out of each other, they were interrupted by [[Acheron|a mysterious spaceship]] that swooped down, sucked the [[Decepticon]]s up on beams of light, and flew away. None of the combatants realized that it was taking its captives to Unicron for use in a massive army. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===''Universe'' comic===
In a timeline where [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s [[stasis pod]] crashed on the far side of [[Earth]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was able to easily slaughter the remaining Maximals. The last two survivors—[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]]—were eventually abducted by the [[Vok]] and fused together into Tigerhawk. When Megatron's reign over Earth threatened the Vok's own presence on the planet, the Vok deployed Tigerhawk to stop the Predacons once and for all. Tigerhawk managed to kill Megatron, but was himself almost destroyed by the resulting [[timestorm]], since Megatron had by that point already absorbed the [[Spark]] of [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake]]. The collapse of reality warped Tigerhawk's worldview and loosened the Vok's control over him.

[[File:KnowthatIamRazorclaw.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"You know it, I know it, and the American people know it."]]

Sensing an opportunity, [[Unicron]] poached Tigerhawk from the ruins of his home universe as his final herald. Hoping to distance himself from his past, he took on the name Razorclaw, after the [[Razorclaw (G1)|original leader of the Predacons]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}} Unicron put Razorclaw in charge of his other three generals: [[Reptilion]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. He immediately put his elemental powers to use, pillaging nearby star systems to glorify his fallen master.

But Unicron required something more. The Chaos Bringer needed to feed off the sparks of fallen Transformers to fully regain his strength. To these purposes, Razorclaw oversaw the [[Cauldron]], along with the other generals. Here, Transformers from across the multiverse were abducted into this sub-Unicron dimension, where they fought each other gladiator-style inside an arena. When one Transformer fell, its extinguished spark was consumed by Unicron, bringing him ever-closer to complete reactivation.

[[File:ThenameisRazorclaw.jpg|thumb|"Ask me again and I'll tell you the same."]]

This continued for a time, until one particular party of multidimensional abductees was paraded before him. One of its members, the Maximal [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], recognized him as Tigerhawk. Razorclaw confirmed the familiarity and explained who he was and why they were here. {{storylink|Abduction}}

While other members of that party, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], were forced to battle in the arena, Razorclaw spotted an intruder in their midst: [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], plucked from death by [[Primus]] himself! Razorclaw tackled the resurrected gorilla, laughing. Was this the best opponent Primus could muster? Though Primal mistook him for Tigerhawk at first, Razorclaw quickly corrected him. After working himself free, Primal grabbed the energy weapons that Sideswipe and Sunstreaker had been given and used them against the general. This only angered Razorclaw, but unfortunately for him, his Vok-powered attacks were merely fuel for Primal's body, and after a few more attacks, Razorclaw was temporarily subdued.

All of the prisoners contained within the Cauldron were released, and though Razorclaw and his lieutenants pursued them, Primal led nearly all of them to safety. Only [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] stayed behind, seduced by Unicron's influence. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Razorclaw was a combatant during the final battle between the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] and the Minions of Unicron within the Chaos-Bringer's body. Razorclaw flew through the air, where he blew up [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] and [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]]. This battle ended prematurely as Unicron himself vanished beneath them, somehow due to the [[Unicron Singularity]]. Optimus Primal and his warriors were able to escape through a dimensional portal to their home dimensions while the Minions were left to their doom. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

Razorclaw managed to escape the Cauldron after the end of the Universe War, continuing to spread destruction wherever he went. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
'''Razor-Claw''' was a bombastic Predacon warlord who seized control of Cybertron's three moons during the [[Grand Uprising]]. An antagonistic third party in the conflict, he clashed with [[Big Convoy (BW)|Slammoth]] of the [[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]] space fleet several times. When the war ended in victory for the proto-races, Razor-Claw and his faithful second-in-command [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] attended the peace talks in [[Hyperious]]. When the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was established, Razor-Claw had Obsidian serve as representative of his lunar nation. {{storylink|Derailment}}
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===''Age of the Primes'' toyline===
Know that he is Razorclaw, that he is the ruthless heir to [[Onyx Prime]], and that he strikes with the precision of a winged predator! [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQPx0D2ki_w/?img_index=3]
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==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Razorclaw was a “Universal Warlord” and a rare example of a Transmetal II Fuzor. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}

==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-RazorclawUltra.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Know that I am Razorclaw, that I look like something from a black velvet painting, and that I am $19.99.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Razorclaw''' (Ultra Class, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, 2 feather-missiles, 2 launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Brian Parrish]] (Hasbro),<ref name ="SDCC25">[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultras, Razorclaw is a dark gray and purple [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Tigerhawk#Toys|Tigerhawk]], transforming into a winged mechanical/organic tiger with a bird-helmeted "attack mode". In attack mode, he is armed with "feather" missiles very similar to the Fuzor [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)#Toys|Silverbolt]]'s, with spring-loaded switches to flip the wings forward, and flip-out missile launchers which activate when a lever on Razorclaw's back is pulled (which also moves the wings). A bird helmet that is usually hidden mostly behind the tiger head is deployed in this mode. (The normal [[beast mode]] points these missiles backwards and uses the normal tiger head.) Under his beast head is a small cockpit with an empty pilot's chair, a vestigial remnant of his aborted "third mode."

: Razorclaw's hind leg talons are also spring-loaded to snap closed when the palms are depressed. His beast mode tiger head has an articulated jaw and an articulated tongue! The flip-out missile launchers can be removed and pegged into the top and bottom of Razorclaw's left fist pegholes.

: His feather-missile launcher mechanisms were slightly [[retool]]ed from the original version of the toy. Though his toy is a [[Decepticon]] by allegiance, it keeps its sculpted Maximal logo. Being a redeco of a [[Transmetal 2]] figure, Razorclaw has a [[spark crystal]], albeit a ''Beast Machines''-era Maximal one covered with a tamographed Decepticon insignia.

:In Japan, this toy was sold via [[e-HOBBY]] as a [[USA Edition]] release beginning in August 2003. The only changes were Japanese stickers added to the Hasbro ''Universe'' packaging. This toy was repurposed as the [[Vok Galaman]] in the [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|Legends]] comic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Razorclaw/razorclaw.htm More information on Razorclaw at TFU.info]''

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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-Razorclaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Know that I am back, that I cost $59.99, and that I still look fabulous!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Razorclaw''' (Leader Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 Feather Blades, 2 Blasters, 1 arm-mounted double blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor, archival)}}<ref name="SDCC25"/>

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' [[Tigerhawk#Legacy|Tigerhawk]], Razorclaw was released in the first wave of 2026 ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' figures, transforming from robot to winged beast. The original toy's spring-loaded launching feathers are now hand-wielded feather swords, while the original toy's spring-loaded missile launchers are now merely hand-held 5 mm-compatible nonworking cannons. The double-barreled weapon sculpted into the original toy's right forearm is now a separate 5 mm-compatible accessory.

: Matching the original ''Universe'' marketing and toy design, the updated Razorclaw figure has a Maximal insignia on the robot mode chest but a Decepticon insignia on the front of the packaging. His original toy's "energon surge" deco has been replaced with silver paint along the rachis of his feathers. While he does not include a falcon mask accessory, Razorclaw's beast mode head has purple paint to emulate its appearance.

: The hip issue from the Tigerhawk version of the mold seems to have been corrected with this iteration.

: Razorclaw was revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2025.

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==Notes==
* Know that his name is Razorclaw.
* Know that his ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation exists independently of Tigatron and Airazor as a separate character.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Razorclaw''' (レーザークロー ''Rēzākurō'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Age of the Primes Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:e-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Transformers]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Maximals]]
[[Category:Vok]]

Silverbolt (G1)

2026-03-30T16:49:25Z

Nu-Priest: /* Regeneration One */

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{{disambig3|Silverbolt}}
:''Silverbolt is an [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] and later [[Maximal]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Silverbolt magnificent six.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''It's not the car or the bus or the train, it's the plane'' ''When we hit top speed, it's always the same'' ''Sweating red hot but chilled to the bone'' ''Side to side, bouncing round the ozone'' ''Tranquilise me! Hypnotise me!'' ''Techno-fear has paralysed me'' ''All around me, people grinning'' ''Laughing while my head is spinning'' ''Shaking like a leaf from my head to my feet'' ''Strapped to a seat at 20,000 feet'']]

'''Silverbolt'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s character is defined by his extreme {{w|acrophobia|fear of heights}} and by his refusal to bow to it. He constantly struggles to project the image of a brave, determined soldier to hide his fear from others. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] named him leader of the Aerialbots in the hopes that worrying about them would give him something else to focus on besides his own phobia. This has proven true and, not surprisingly, the mature, responsible Silverbolt makes an excellent commander.

He can combine with his fellow Aerialbots to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. In the future of some timelines, he will join forces with other veterans of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] to form [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]], the final Autobot combiner.

{{quote|"Our mission is accomplished. Further risk would be foolish."
"How come they made you Aerialbot leader, Silverbolt? You've got no sense of adventure."
"Exactly."|'''Silverbolt''' and '''[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]'''|"[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]"|noquote=true}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese), [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] (Japanese, ''The Rebirth'')|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2 - 3" & "Fight or Flee"), [[Erhard Hartmann]] (German, "Forever is a Long Time Coming"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Starscream's Ghost" & "The Burden Hardest to Bear"), [[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon" & "The Big Broadcast of 2006"), [[Klaus Kessler]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "War Dawn"), Unknown actors (European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2", "Aerial Assault" & "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2" to "War Dawn" & "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2 - 3"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese, "Cosmic Rust"), [[Garcia Neto]] (Portuguese, "Forever Is a Long Time Coming" to "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Ayrton Cardoso]] (Portuguese, "The Big Broadcast of 2006" & "Fight or Flee")}}

[[File:G1Silverbolt Key1.jpg|left|thumb|"So long, cruel world!" Actual episode quote. Seriously.]]
Silverbolt was constructed out of a low-flying cargo transport vessel, which was modified to resemble an Earthly Concorde. He was later given life by [[Vector Sigma]], along with the other [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], then returned to [[Earth]] with the Autobots via [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. It was soon discovered that Silverbolt had a crippling weakness: an intense fear of heights, due to his low-altitude origins. Conversely, he was the only Aerialbot who wasn't a complete jerk. Because of this, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] made him commander of the Aerialbots, reasoning that it would give him something to worry about other than his acrophobia. He proved worthy of this role when he persuaded his mutinous teammates to help the Autobots protect humanity, by showing them how [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] was able to disregard his fatigue at will due to his concern for Omega Supreme's well-being, something robots cannot do.

[[File:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|thumb|"Has anyone seen my [[Humanization#Lips|lip balm]]?"]]
As the combined forces of the Autobots and Aerialbots sent the Decepticons into retreat, Silverbolt bravely went after [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and destroyed the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], despite his great fear of heights. As he fell, he was saved at the last moment by [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], who was impressed by his courage. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Silverbolt led his Aerialbots to the Middle East to discover why aircraft had been mysteriously disappearing from the area. As they flew over a canyon, Silverbolt detected a call from help down below, only to discover it was a Decepticon trick. The Decepticons retreated when Optimus Prime showed up, and Silverbolt pitched in to rescue Slingshot, who had been buried by [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. Later on, Silverbolt and [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] fought the Decepticons and their drones. When the Combaticons merged into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], Silverbolt (after expressing disdain for [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]'s late arrival) ordered his team to become [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. After a bit of combiner-on-combiner action, the Aerialbots separated and ignited the oil that had spilled all around the Decepticons, scattering them. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

[[File:WarDawn-SilverboltAndOP.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.15|"In the future, you'll be a great Autobot leader." "Sweet!" "And I'm the key to your success." "GET OUT."]]

When the Seekers captured half of the Earth's leaders, Silverbolt seemed to be the only one concerned, and he valiantly rescued the humans when [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] dropped them. Back at the base, Ratchet and Silverbolt couldn't believe the other Aerialbots' admiration of the Decepticons, but that was cut short when strange energy readings were detected on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Boarding Omega Supreme, Silverbolt went with the other Autobots to check it out, but when they arrived, the other Aerialbots were more interested in tagging along with Starscream. Rushing in to help his teammates, Silverbolt was placed with the others into the [[Kronosphere]], where they were sent to Cybertron's past, before the Great War. There, he met a worker named Orion Pax, and Silverbolt was again frustrated by his fascination with Decepticons. When Orion Pax was injured by Megatron, Silverbolt and his team brought him to Alpha Trion, and at Silverbolt's insistence, the damaged Orion was rebuilt into Optimus Prime. Following that, the Aerialbots destroyed the Decepticons' fuel, and Wheeljack managed to repair the Kronosphere and return them to their time. Upon their return, Silverbolt ordered the Aerialbots to combine into Superion and take down a [[guardian robot]] Megatron had sicced on the Autobots. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

The Aerialbots were tasked with applying [[corrostop]] to the [[Statue of Liberty]], but Perceptor was captured by Stunticons, leaving it up to the Aerialbots to locate him. They followed the Stunticons' [[Blitzwing (G1)|escape vehicle]], but Dirge and Ramjet scared Silverbolt's squad off by using their [[Lightning Bug]]. When Megatron offered to let Perceptor free at [[Fox Creek Canyon]], Silverbolt was among the many Autobots to come with Prime to rescue their comrade. Later, Silverbolt commanded the formation of Superion, and in this combined form the Aerialbots defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After the death of Megatron and the retaking of Cybertron, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots became part of the Autobot Fleet. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Spike were kidnapped to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], the rescue party alerted the Aerialbots to swoop by for covering fire and pick-up. By 2006, Silverbolt was showing far more confidence as a leader, and effectively coordinated the entire rescue operation. Briefly, he even [[scale|grew so large]] that all the Autobots trapped on Quintessa's surface were able to board him. Whattaguy. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} When the Quintessons destroyed their own planet to get at the Autobots, the resulting blast wave destroyed the Aerialbots' ship, sending Silverbolt and the rest hurtling through space. They eventually impacted on [[Goo Number 8739-B|Goo #8739B]]. That planetoid was so sticky, Silverbolt couldn't even blast free of its surface in jet mode. They were eventually rescued by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

{{Note|In the episode "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]", several jets in the Autobot Fleet resembling the Aerialbots' alt modes were destroyed by the Quintessons. Repeatedly. Since the Aerialbots unquestionably survived the attack, it would seem their character models were merely used to build up the size of the fleet, and the casualty figures.}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime Air Raid Silverbolt.jpg|thumb|"Why are you the leader, Silverbolt? I've got a nicer paint job." "[[Inferno (episode)|Yes, but... a Concorde is bigger.]]"]]
As a leader, Silverbolt was something of a killjoy to his fellow Aerialbots, encouraging moderation and self-control over daredevil flying and adventuring. During a battle against the Quintessons, Air Raid was eager to chase after the Quintessons and give them what-for, but Silverbolt insisted they stick with the mission and secure the asteroid base the Quintessons had been operating from instead. When Air Raid gave him some backtalk that basically amounted to "Pussyyyyy!", Silverbolt shrugged it off and reminded his comrades that THIS was why Prime put him in charge. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

Once, Air Raid led the Decepticon duo of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] into an asteroid field where Silverbolt and his fellow Aerialbots were waiting to spring an ambush. The Aerialbots messed the Decepticons up pretty badly, especially after they transformed into Superion. Eventually, Silverbolt and the others chased the Decepticons through a strange warp in space. This proceeded to have no consequences for [[Sandstorm (G1)|anyone]] [[Paradron|whatsoever]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

Silverbolt and the Aerialbots tried to stop the Decepticons' abduction of [[Octane]], and later showed up to stage an ambush for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

Silverbolt and the Aerialbots were spending a relaxing day watching home movies on [[Teletraan II]] when things suddenly get serious, as the Autobots' computer off-handedly informed them [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] was never destroyed in his last battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Sure enough, Silverbolt and Skydive were later present at the former site of Fort Knox, investigating Trypticon's handiwork on behalf of the [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|King of Kings]] of [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]]. When they tracked Trypticon to his new staging grounds, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots launched from [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], but the Decepticon presence in Carbombya was more than they had anticipated. The Aerialbots made a hasty retreat when confronted with overwhelming firepower, but soon returned with reinforcements and drove the Decepticons from Carbombya. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

During a battle in space, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots may or may not have been present. Superion, at least, was surely there on the planet [[Eurythma]]... sometimes. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Silverbolt was ''definitely'' stationed at Autobot City, though, when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and Starscream stole Metroplex's eyes. The massive Autobot was nearly driven mad with pain when the Decepticons set off a bomb in his brain, and Skydive, Silverbolt and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] had to keep him contained so that his thrashing didn't destroy anything irreplaceable. Like Portland. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:BigBroadcast Silverbolt jet mode.jpg|left|thumb|No one tell him that space is really really high up.]]
After [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] took some hostile fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], Rodimus Prime dispatched Silverbolt and the Aerialbots to investigate. They were caught in a crossfire between the brain-addled Junkions and the Quintessons, who were responsible for messing with the Junkions' air waves, and their minds. Even after becoming Superion, the Aerialbots took heavy fire and had to be brought back to [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

Normally, Silverbolt is the pinnacle of self-restraint and professionalism. One day, though, he congratulated [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] on strategically getting himself set on fire by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and then personally flew down the monster's throat, throwing out laser bolts and imaginative taunts all the way down his gullet. Someone slipped a little too much caffeine into Silverbolt's oil that day. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}} Silverbolt turned out for the celebration of [[Power Platform Alpha]]'s activation. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

During the Decepticon invasion of [[Japan]], the Aerialbots fought against [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when he tried to derail a bullet train full of passengers. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Sometime thereafter, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots were recruited by Rodimus Prime to rescue the body of Optimus Prime from [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]. Unfortunately, this only meant they were among the first Autobots exposed to the [[Hate Plague|hate plague]]. Despite the madness induced by the red dust, the Aerialbots were apparently still willing to form Superion. Superion ran amok, causing serious property damage, infecting [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and taking several other Autobots out of action. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Silverbolt and the others were eventually cured of the Hate Plague along with the entire planet when Optimus Prime unleashed the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

When the Decepticons invaded Cybertron searching for the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], the Aerialbots tried to stop them. Unfortunately, they didn't reckon with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Silverbolt's team was taken down in a matter of seconds, with him being personally shot down by Cyclonus, wielding Sixshot in gun mode. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} As the battle on Cybertron neared its conclusion, Silverbolt was shot down AGAIN by [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] then took his [[power pack]] to use as fuel for the giant rocket engine they were constructing for Galvatron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}
Silverbolt and the Aerialbots were dispatched from the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] to aid Optimus Prime in battle with the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Their aerial firepower frankly overwhelmed the marauding Decepticons, and sent them home with their transistors between their struts. On his second attempt, Megatron sent the Stunticons, who were considerably more successful in engaging the Autobots. Damaged in jet modes, Silverbolt the Aerialbots chose instead to merge and form Superion. As Superion, they possessed scramble combining abilities, but so did the Stunticons when they formed Menasor. The Aerialbots were in the midst of reconfiguring their limb formation when Fireflight, being...well, a daydreaming idiot, mixed up whether he was supposed to be the right leg or the left. His indecision gave Menasor time to shoot him down, and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assumed the place of Superion's right leg instead, corrupting his programming. Silverbolt and the others were trapped as Superion, literally fighting themselves, until Fireflight retook his place as Superion's limb. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Silverbolt was among the Autobots defending their base when the Decepticons attacked to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
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Silverbolt and the Aerialbots were stationed at Autobot City on Earth in 2011. When Galvatron attacked Cybertron via the old [[space bridge]] network, the Aerialbots were summoned to Cybertron as reinforcements. They soon arrived with the [[Trainbot]]s and quickly joined the battle. Silverbolt and his team formed Superion and battled [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and Devastator. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the combined Aerialbots fought alongside [[Raiden]] and Defensor against the Decepticon combiners, and were nearly crushed when Bruticus collapsed a building on their position. They were bailed out by the arrival of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. When Hot Rod began his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots returned to the humans' planet to assist him. They confronted the Stunticons in the desert, pitting Superion against Menasor yet again. The battle was so fierce, it eventually carried them to the Arctic, where Hot Rod was searching. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

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Silverbolt and his flying comrades joined the [[Triple Changer]]s in distracting the Decepticons long enough for [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] to sneak inside Trypticon and gather data on the [[Madmachine]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Sometime later, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots were on a research vessel that passed near a [[Metamorphose|strange meteorite]]. The meteorite had been altered by Galvatron to produce magnetic warping waves whenever it detected metal, and so it send the Aerialbots and their ship twisting through space. Although the Decepticons tried to intervene, the Autobots eventually recovered Silverbolt and his injured colleagues. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Following a lengthy repair cycle, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots were ready for action when Galvatron and the Decepticons laid siege to Cybertron one last time. Transporting to Cybertron from Earth, they raced into battle (on foot, for some reason). Silverbolt and the team got the drop on the Stunticons when they merged into Superion, smashing and scattering the 'Cons before they could form Menasor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} As the fighting continued, the Aerialbots battled Abominus as Superion and later separated to trade blaster fire with the Stunticons. The warring only came to an end once [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s bombs blew up [[Vector Sigma]] and annihilated the planet.{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Silverbolt was stationed at Autobot City when a volcano erupted in [[Peru]], threatening a nearby town. Ultra Magnus sent out the Protectobots and [[Trainbot]]s, but they ran into trouble with the Headmasters and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. Silverbolt pleaded with Ultra Magnus to send his men in as reinforcements, but Magnus was worried about leaving the base unguarded by sending out too many of his troops. As Ultra Magnus wracked his brain trying to deal with the problem, the Autobot Headmasters had time to ''fly from [[Athenia]]''. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] attacked San Francisco, Ultra Magnus dispatched Silverbolt and the Aerialbots to combat it. Although they made frequent bombing runs on the organism, the Aerialbots were unable to stop it. Only the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his powerful giant [[Transtector]] brought an end to the creature's rampage. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Silverbolt and the Aerialbots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Superion upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When one of Scorponok's Death Towers emerged in Washington D.C., Silverbolt and the Aerialbots were dispatched to investigate it. As part of Superion, Silverbolt participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====Metrowars=====
As part of Superion, Silverbolt was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] while it was under reconstruction after an attack from [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]. {{storylink|Metrowars}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
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In the 2030s, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots deployed from Metroplex to put a stop to the Stunticons' latest bout of mischief. {{storylink|Today Is Us Stunticons' Annual Holiday Demolition Race!}} This led to a battle in which Superion was seized by [[Grand Scourge]] but saved by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], allowing the Aerialbots to escape. They went on to accompany Broadside to the [[Legends World]] and help him defeat [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], who then started living with them on Broadside's giant [[transtector]]. {{storylink|LG53 Broadside}} The Aerialbots later visited Metroplex, another visitor to this world. They hosted their annual barbecue party on his city mode together with their old friend, [[Jumal|King Hassan]], with Silverbolt being in charge of cooking. {{storylink|Today Is Energon BBQ!}} {{storylink|LG-EX Metroplex}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], the Autobots chose to support the [[Selector]]s in their revolution against their human creators and masters. As a result, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots abandoned their friend [[Jumal]] in the Middle East to reunite with the Autobot forces. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] confronted Menasor at a baseball stadium, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots arrived as back-up. They formed Superion to engage Menasor and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] was injured, Superion targeted the Decepticon combiners' legs, shaking them loose and giving the smaller Protectobots a chance to link up with the Decepticon gestalts and override control of their bodies. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}} After the Autobots discovered a utopia island paradise, it was besieged by Megatron and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], who wanted to build an impregnable fortress. [[Kenji]] radioed for help, and Optimus Prime sent Silverbolt and the Aerialbots to the rescue. As Superion, they fought off [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], using their smarts to outthink the evil warriors. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
In 2010, Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to utilize his skills and improve the Decepticons' combiner technology. Silverbolt and the Aerialbots joined the Protectobots in assaulting Trypticon, in hopes of rescuing the hostage scientist. Silverbolt and his team formed Superion for a first strike, but the Decepticon combiners countered with their deployment modes, launching the Stunticon and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] troops with enough force to tear Superion apart. The Protectobots stood guard over [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] as he performed battlefield triage on the Aerialbots in his repair bay mode, bringing them back online. Silverbolt then transformed into launcher mode and unleashed the Aerialbots in their own scramble attack, blinding Menasor and Bruticus long enough for the Autobots to escape safely with Dalton. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
The Decepticons, up to their usual tricks, threatened to plunder Earth's resources. Silverbolt asked Optimus Prime to allow his Aerialbots to deal with the Stunticons, currently attacking a power plant. Optimus was hesitant, as the other Autobots pointed out that the Aerialbots were too young and inexperienced to go out into the field for such daunting a task. Silverbolt pleaded his case, stating that the Stunticons were the Aerialbots' bitter rivals. After briefly contemplating the situation, Optimus allowed Silverbolt and his team to deal with the threat. The two teams met, and quickly combined into their gestalt forms to do battle. Though Superion was initially crippled by the [[Omega Wave Cannon]], a new weapon controlled by the Decepticons, Superion held his own until the Autobots dispatched enough reinforcements to send the Decepticons fleeing. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''Thanks to his previous connection to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began experiencing dreams and visions of new Transformers, beginning with an etching of Superion he made without even being consciously aware of it.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

''Silverbolt's coming was then foretold in a Matrix-induced vision shared between [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Buster.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} ''In this prophetic vision, the par witnessed the Aerialbots coming to the Protectobots' aid to defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]] from the Combaticons and the Stunticons. All four teams merged into their gestalt forms throughout the clash.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} ''It was this vision which allowed Optimus Prime and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to then conceive of and construct the Aerialbots.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

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The Aerialbots were then created when [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] filmed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s combining sequence. Using the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, Optimus Prime gave the Aerialbots life. While the Aerialbots were being tested, Prime ordered them to stop the Decepticon assault on the [[Hoover Dam]].

The fight went well, but [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] used his super-sonic ability to bring out a Transformer's deepest fear; it warped Silverbolt's fear of heights (ironic for an Aerialbot) and forced him to land. The Aerialbots prevailed in the fight, however, and as the Decepticons fled, Silverbolt combined them all to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], trying to stop a Decepticon drill from absorbing all of the Hoover Dam's electricity.

Superion's reflex was to strike out and kill [[Ricky Vasquez|the human]] who held [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in his gun form, but Silverbolt mentally stepped in and prevented him from doing so. He forced the Aerialbots to disassemble. The human fired Megatron's gun at the drill, winning the day for the Autobots. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

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Nonetheless, Silverbolt's mind was wiped along with his fellow Aerialbots shortly afterwards, due to Optimus Prime's dissatisfaction with the mission. Optimus then gave them life once more with the Creation Matrix, hoping their second activation would yield better results. Later, when [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] was transporting the human [[Donny Finkleberg]] on a scouting mission, they came under fire from the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. Silverbolt and the Aerialbots were sent to do battle with the new enemy team. Both combiners fused, creating [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and Superion. The fanatical robot-hating [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]], also known as Circuit Breaker, fired upon Superion during the clash, crippling him heavily and leaving Menasor the victor. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Silverbolt and the Aerialbots, left unconscious in the battle's aftermath, were captured by Circuit Breaker and the government's anti-robot militia, [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]]. As these humans' prisoners, the Aerialbots' bodies were disassembled for study, while their faces were mounted on Circuit Breaker's wall as trophies. They were only released, along with several other Autobot captives, after Circuit Breaker was forced to elicit their aid by combining them into a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|giant mechanical suit]] to defeat the [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''The Autobots several failures during one of Optimus's recent absences convinced the Autobot leader to fake his own death, in order to teach his soldiers how to survive without him. Silverbolt was among the Autobots who happened upon the remains of a facsimile construct of Prime, torn to shreds after a staged solo mission the later had taken on in Decepticon territory.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''A funeral was held for the Autobots' fallen leader, attended by all. At least, until Optimus spontaneously reappeared on Earth standing atop his headstone, and the whole matter was quickly forgotten.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

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Optimus Prime sent Silverbolt and the Aerialbots to back up Bumblebee as he investigated possible Decepticon activity at the unveiling of [[Power Station Alpha]]. They arrived just in time to see Bumblebee being blown away by the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team guarding the power station and combined into Superion in an attempt to retrieve Bumblebee's body. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Upon learning that Optimus Prime had died in battle while the Aerialbots were on their mission, Superion immediately disengaged and returned to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} Silverbolt was one of the several Autobots who watched on as Ratchet futilely tried to repair Optimus Prime's body. Once the Autobot leader was declared irreparable, the Autobots held a funeral service for their leader, and launched his remains into space. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} Later, the Autobots united with both G.I. Joe and [[Cobra]] against the Decepticons, who planned to use Power Station Alpha to destroy the world. Silverbolt and the Aerialbots entered the battle and once more formed Superion, this time to defeat [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

[[File:Silverbolt perchance to dream.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"This must be a flashback... I'm in monochrome!"]]
''They would battle Menasor again at a Blackrock plant, and this time the fusion worked so well everyone found out the others' weaknesses and neuroses. Horrified at his fear of heights being found out, Silverbolt drove Superion into a vicious, brutal fury.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

''Following this, Silverbolt and the other Aerialbots would come under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s command to investigate enemy activity in a small East Coast town. Little did the group suspect that Jetfire had been tasked with undermining them throughout the mission in order to test their psychological limits. Early on, Skydive and Air Raid teased Silverbolt over his displacement as team leader, unaware on how deep their words cut. Silverbolt became convinced that he was going to be stripped of his rank permanently.''

''Decepticon signatures were detected in short order, but any hope of forming an organized battle plan was dashed when Slingshot rushed a surprise attack. Silverbolt grumpily urged the others to join in, knowing full well that their teammate would find himself out of his depth if allowed to charge in alone. The Autobots were met with Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp siphoning electricity into energon cubes. The Decepticons' cache was detonated by a stray shot, and both Thundercracker and Skywarp managed to escape. Desperate to prove his worth, Silverbolt pushed himself to catch Starscream before Jetfire could. He got more than he bargained for, as Starscream shot Jetfire down, sending him into the nearby waters. Silverbolt was forced to call upon the other Aerialbots to combine into Superion, but the combiner proved as destructive and slow-witted as ever, and his target escaped. Despite the mission ending on a sour note, Jetfire gave the Aerialbots a positive review, having been unconscious during Superion's poor showing.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

''Silverbolt eventually admitted his acrophobia to his fellow Autobots, but found support where he had expected ridicule. With his comrades assisting him, he eventually managed to overcome his fear of heights.'' {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

After the death of Optimus Prime, Silverbolt was among several Autobots gathered to determine who would next lead their forces. The meeting was interrupted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who demanded that command was handed to him. The other Autobots dismissed him at first, but when Grimlock proved himself a worthy leader against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], they reevaluated their opinion of the Dinobot. After Trypticon was driven off, Silverbolt and the rest of the Autobots voted Grimlock to take command. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

As Grimlock took over the Autobots, Silverbolt and the other Aerialbots took an extended leave of absence from the war, since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander focused Autobot resources on repairing their fallen comrades and prepping the Ark to become spaceworthy again. The Autobot craft launched into orbit in pursuit of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who had been partaking in overtly mutinous behavior. Though the Autobots managed to capture Blaster's [[Blast Off (G1)|spaceship]], within it they only found a [[Spacehikers|quartet of small human children and a stuffed bear]]. In order to draw out his real target, Grimlock put the humans on trial, a procession which Silverbolt attended. He was visibly displeased when Grimlock sentenced the kids to death for aiding Blaster, though thankfully this was all a ruse on Grimlock's end to draw Blaster into the open. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

Silverbolt disembarked with the rest of the Earth-bound Autobots from the Ark onto Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], where he and the other Autobots witnessed a battle for leadership between [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. This was a moment of opportunity for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Decepticons, who attacked Silverbolt and the others on the moon's surface. Though the Decepticons struck a devastating first blow, Blaster and Grimlock managed to temporarily put aside their differences in order to lead their troops together. Though many Autobots were severely damaged, the Decepticons were successfully pushed into a retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

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''When an battle between [[Getaway]] and [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] resulted in a human getting critically injured, a life-support system was put together to keep the injured party alive. But when [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] stole the power cell needed to power said system, Silverbolt sent out Fireflight and Skydive to chase him down and retrieve the battery. The two Aerialbots botched the mission, with [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]], Throttle's vehicle, winding up on the ocean floor along with the thief's loot. A team headed by Optimus was forced to take on the arduous task of heading underwater, and battle the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] to retrieve the power cell before the human in their care succumbed to his injuries. Upon their success, Silverbolt flew over to their location and gave them a lift back to dry land.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

When an [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that he would "destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]," Silverbolt was among the allied Autobot/Decepticon teams sent ahead to New York City. He didn't get much of a chance to battle the villain, as he was blasted out of the sky upon his initial approach, resulting in his death. {{storylink|Dark Star}} ''Silverbolt was kept in stasis aboard the Ark with the other Underbase casualties and a resurrected Optimus Prime considered reviving Silverbolt with a fragment of the Matrix, before ultimately deciding to give the gift of life to the planet Earth instead.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

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After obtaining [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] from [[Hydrus Four|Hydrus 4]], Grimlock indiscriminately pumped the restorative substance through the Ark's life support chambers, reviving Silverbolt along with other fallen Autobots. Silverbolt and the others were immediately shoved into battle against [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} Following Unicron's defeat, it was discovered that Cybertron had only avoided being devoured to crumble apart anyways; Primus's consciousness had been sundered during the battle, and without it, Cybertron was losing its cohesion. Silverbolt attended a meeting where it was decided that the now allied Autobots and Decepticons would evacuate the planet. {{storylink|Exodus!}} The Decepticons, having quickly given up on the alliance, tried to strand the Autobots on Cybertron as it self-destructed, but Grimlock had hidden away a small fleet of Decepticon warships. Silverbolt, suffering Prowl's impatient badgering, piloted one of the warships to [[Klo]] for a last stand against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} Unfortunately, the Autobots stumbled into an ambush as soon as they made landfall. Silverbolt was among the many casualties of this battle, his battered-up corpse seen littering the battlefield afterwards. He was presumably resurrected by the [[Last Autobot]], who arrived alongside a revived Optimus Prime to turn the tide and send the Decepticons running off into exile. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Silverbolt sunstreaker perchance to dream.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|"Hey, who's the joker that left this cyber-bug in my CR chamber?"]]
Kept in inactive rest after his destruction at the hands of Starscream, Silverbolt was revived by [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon infiltrated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and attempted to reprogram several Autobots into working for him, using their darker impulses as a focus. Galvatron succeeded in reactivating Silverbolt and several others, but failed to command their loyalty, and they turned his own [[mind bug]] technology against him. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} When Optimus Prime took the Ark out into space shortly thereafter, leaving [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] in charge of Autobot activity on Earth, Silverbolt joined the new Earthforce in opposing the remaining Decepticon factions, led by Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Break-Away!}} Although Grimlock had promised Optimus Prime that he would show restraint on Earth, Silverbolt was present at the first meeting of the Earthforce where their leader ''literally'' threw the [[Autobot Code|rule book]] out of the window. {{storylink|Once upon a Time...}}

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Perhaps at Silverbolt's request, the other Aerialbots were also revived in short order, and joined Earthforce as well. When Wheeljack's new defense grid for the Earthbase went awry, Silverbolt assembled the Aerialbots to fly air support for Prowl as he attempted to re-enter the base and shut down the system from the inside. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}

Sometime later, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots were operating as Superion when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] zapped them with a [[cerebro-shell]], causing the super-robot to rampage through the countryside. A human named [[Irwin Spoon]] eventually managed to climb inside and remove the shell from Superion's cerebral circuitry. {{storylink|Inside Story!}}

Optimus selected six of his finest warriors, Silverbolt among them, to travel to the [[Acid Wastes]] and investigate the ruins of the [[Underbase]] located there. With [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] approaching their homeworld, Optimus hoped to use the Underbase's connection to Cybertron's core as a substitute for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] in battling the evil planet. Though Silverbolt was eager to do his part, [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] made excuses not to go. Frustrated over this apparent show of cowardice, Optimus sent them all along despite their objections. As they traveled through [[Stanix]], Silverbolt found himself needing to prod along his hesitant companions. However, all attempts to move them forward failed once they reached [[Yuss]]. Silverbolt puzzled out that the others had lived through a traumatic experience in the town, but was accosted by a swarm of mutated mechs before he could inquire the subject. The leader of the mutants revealed himself to be [[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]], the Decepticon responsible for the others' past trauma. Silverbolt was knocked out and the group was taken captive.

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When he awoke, Silverbolt found that the others' disposition had yet to improve. In an attempt to shock them out of their self-pity and despair, he mocked his compatriots, calling them "the Autobots' resident losers." This actually worked, and the others told him how, early in the war, Megadeath had tortured and humiliated them to their breaking point. When they had finally managed to escape, they crippled Megadeath and left him to die. Regrettably, they failed to disarm the Neutronic bombs that went on to transform the area into the Acid Wastes and mutate its inhabitants. Silverbolt convinced his comrades that they were stronger than they thought, and the group's confidence slowly returned.

While Silverbolt freed the mutant mechs from Megadeath's psychological control and guided them out of the area, Prowl and the others sought to excise their demons by confronting their torturer. After his task was done, Silverbolt returned to witness his teammates' battle, fearing they would break the Autobot code if left unsupervised. The Autobots stopped short of delivering a killing blow, but Megadeath committed suicide instead of allowing himself to face justice for his war crimes. Having found closure, the Autobots continued on with their mission, and reached the former site of the Underbase with their new wards in tow. {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}
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=====Another Time & Place=====
Silverbolt was part of the Autobot force who travelled to [[Hydrus Four]] to rescue the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Along with his fellow Aerialbots, [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], he performed a bombing run on the Decepticon-held medcenter where they were trying to revive Megatron. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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After receiving reports from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] that [[Quintesson|strange goings-on]] were happening around the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] sent the Silverbolt and the Aerialbots to investigate. Encountering a [[Quintesson Cruiser]] above the planet, they formed Superion, who fired his jets at the ship's force fields. The resultant explosion not only damaged the Quintesson craft but also knocked Superion unconscious. He was recovered by Sky Lynx, who returned him to Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
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After the defeat of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his Decepticons on [[Klo]], the Autobots split into smaller combat units throughout the universe. Once Optimus Prime and Grimlock learned of the threat posed by the second generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian army]], though, the Autobot forces reconsolidated under their command. Slingshot and the other Aerialbots were first seen after the Autobots had retreated to an asteroid sanctuary for retraining. They were, um, outsmarted by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] during the war games, and led into a Dinobot ambush. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}

Later, when Grimlock decided to countermand Prime's orders and come to his aid against the Decepticons on Earth, Silverbolt was part of the rescue team he assembled. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} Optimus recuperated from his injuries for a few days afterwards, only for Megatron to burst into the medical bay following a brief off-world absence. Silverbolt rushed to Optimus's aid, only to find that Megatron had come to forge an alliance. Optimus accepted, but the Autobots were soon called to the planet [[Ethos]] to repel invaders, a conflict Megatron refused to involve himself in. {{storylink|Escalation!|Tales of Earth Part Five}} The Autobots found the culprit behind the invasion once more to be [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s army, and Silverbolt helped in staving off an impeding genocide. The Autobots found themselves outmatched, but managed a victory when Megatron decided to have the Decepticons join the fray after all. {{storylink|Escalation!}} Silverbolt was also involved in the major offensive against the Cybertronians at Autobase Earth. {{storylink|Total War!}}

====''Classics''====
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Deciding that there was no more room for rogue heroics among the Autobot ranks after he had been given command of Cybertron, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Classics|Prowl]] traveled to [[Azure]] alongside Silverbolt and [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Classics|Ironhide]] to reel Grimlock back into the Autobot forces. The trio tracked down Slag and Sludge and arranged through them a meeting with their leader. This meeting wound up being cut short by a distress call from Earth, and Grimlock agreed to accompany the Autobots aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]'' to respond to it. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 50|Grimlock's profile in Club magazine #50}}

During their journey, the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]'' was pulled into the [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]] universe and deposited near that universe's prehistoric [[Earth]]. After being shot down by the ''[[Talon (Classics)|Talon]]'', the Autobots adopted organic alternate modes to survive the ambient [[Energon radiation]], with Silverbolt taking the form of an eagle. {{storylink|Shattered Time}} After discovering that three [[stasis pod]]s were missing from the ship, the Autobots went in search of them, only to find Megatron had found them first. Silverbolt, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] were bombarded by the newly activated [[Autojetter]], and it was only the arrival of [[Depth Charge (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Depth Charge]] and the recovery of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that saved them. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}}

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The Autobots retreated across a rock bridge, and watched as Magnus faced off against Megatron, dealing their foe a temporary defeat. Back at the ''Graviton'', Depth Charge gave the "Maximals" more of an explanation regarding his presence. {{storylink|Shattered Paths}} When they located their missing energy purifier, the Maximals went out to fetch it. Despite the new ability of Ironhide, Prowl, and Silverbolt to merge into [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]], they were trounced by [[Piranacon (G1)#Classics|God Neptune]]. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Returning to the ship, the Maximals fueled up before joining Depth Charge, who had located the Matrix he was seeking. The Maximals kept a security system occupied long enough for Magnus to retrieve the Matrix in question, however a short time later they were confronted by Megatron piloting a giant mech. {{storylink|Shattered Balance}} Silverbolt again took part in merging into Magnaboss, but the combiner was soundly defeated by Megatron's [[Gigastorm Armor]]. The Maximals were moments later pulled into a dimensional rift created by Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

Silverbolt and his comrades arrived on modern-era negative-polarity Cybertron, where the [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] of their reality brought them up to speed. {{storylink|Falling into Place}} After being retrofitted with technological alt modes again by [[Needlenose (SG)|Needlenose]] and [[Spinister (SG)|Spinister]], Silverbolt traveled to positive-Earth to bolster the forces against the evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] and his [[Terminus Blade]]. {{storylink|Distant Fissures}} They survived Magnus's attacks thanks to the timely arrival of [[Nexus Prime]]. {{storylink|Restoration}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Following the infusion of [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] into his systems, Silverbolt blacked out during a hypersonic burn and shot away into space, only being saved by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]'s fast reactions. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} Sometime around [[2007]], he was being kept in stasis in the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]] alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

Once Grimlock had returned from [[Nebulos]] with technology developed by the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], new bodies were constructed for Silverbolt, Blaster, Inferno and Huffer and they were kept in the maxi-malady (secure) unit known as "[[Garage|The Garage]]" for testing, though Silverbolt and the others railed against this inactivity.

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Soon enough, Blaster hacked into [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s communications grid, alerting the Neo-Decepticon commander to the recuperating Autobots' interference and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] were dispatched to eliminate them. They defended themselves admirably, though Silverbolt was wounded by [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]'s napalm during the battle, only being saved by Inferno's quick reactions. Having proved themselves, they rejoined the Autobots proper. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

Reunited with the rest of the Aerialbots, Silverbolt was sent on a mission to investigate a Neo-Decepticon threat but [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] called them back before they encountered any resistance. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Soon afterwards, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' attacked Cybertron and Silverbolt, along with pretty much every other flying Autobot, was deployed in response. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} This massed attack proved to be a feint to distract the ''Warworld'' from the [[Wreckers]], who successfully boarded and neutralised the Decepticon mothership. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}} Once Rodimus Prime had sealed off their universe from the multiverse to defeat the Matrix entity, all surviving Cybertronians were rendered mortal, presumably including Silverbolt, who eventually died of old age. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===The Special Teams===
Silverbolt was created on Cybertron, where Vector Sigma first ignited the spark of life within him. Silverbolt, and the rest of the Aerialbots were nearly convinced to join the Decepticons upon their initial alliance with the Autobots. This was due to a fault in the Aerialbots’ programming, present due to a sudden drop in the mega-computer when they were being created. Silverbolt was capable of stripping electrons from air particles as he flew, and then discharging the build of energy as a weapon. The Aerialbots were sent over by Optimus to help the Protectobots defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]] from the Decepticons. Happening upon Bruticus and Menasor teaming-up to take on Defensor, the Aerialbots combined into Superion to even the odds. Bruticus fell early in the battle, prompting the Aerialbots to separate and give chase to Starscream while Defensor took over the fight with Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Silverbolt and his fellow Aerialbots became one of the first Autobot "[[Special Teams]]" several million years ago, adopting the process used to create [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in order to become Superion. The unchecked destructive power of these super-robots was eventually recognized by the Autobot and Decepticon factions, however. By the time of the [[Dark Ages]], the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] had been ratified, strictly forbidding Special Teams from operating together on any given faction, in order to prevent these titans from tearing the planet apart. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

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Although they were apparently not part of the Ark's original crew, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots somehow arrived on Earth and were part of Optimus Prime's unit in the 1980s. The war on the human homeworld raged until 1998 when the Decepticons were finally defeated, and in the following year, the ''[[Ark II]]'' was constructed to take the Transformers home. However, the ship was sabotaged by the rogue engineer-turned arms dealer Adam Rook, known as [[Lazarus]], and General [[Robert Hallo]], who planned on reprogramming the Transformers into the service of the United States military. The Aerialbots were some of the few Transformers who were not recovered by Lazarus for his reprogramming venture, now aimed at hiring out the Transformers to the highest bidder. Instead, they lay immobile in the Arctic waters until reactivated as Superion in 2002 by Optimus Prime, using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Silverbolt and the Aerialbots in their Superion form, battled the Decepticons in the Northwest Territories of [[Canada]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} and again in [[San Francisco]]. During the latter conflict, Superion was broken down into his individual components while battling [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} When Megatron failed to convince Optimus Prime to join his cause, Silverbolt and his team were freed and eventually reunified in order to intercept a nuclear missile (launched by General Hallo) headed for the California coastline. Superion, and by extension the Aerialbots, were destroyed in stopping the missile. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

Their remains were collected secretly by [[Earth Defense Command]] and held in Area 51. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
The Aerialbots were awakened on the [[Fera Islands]] in [[1939]] and were reformatted as [[World War II]]-era fighter planes. After joining the battle against [[Cobra]] and the Decepticons, Silverbolt and the others battled the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], forcing them back. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] fell off a cliff, the Aerialbots combined into Superion and rescued them. {{storylink|Wolves}}

As Superion, they came under fire from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], {{storylink|Trenches}} eventually succumbing to his firepower, and were destroyed. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

===The Beast Within===
Silverbolt participated in a massive battle between Autobot and Decepticon forces that did not end well. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''}}

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Before the war, Silverbolt was a law enforcer and member of captain [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s team, serving as their eye in the sky and participating in the capture of [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|Law and Disorder}} During their hunt for the Decepticon spy [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], he reported to Orion where their target was headed and the failed attempts of the other Autobots at taking him down. Once everyone else was defeated or distracted, Silverbolt went after Soundwave on his own, only to crash when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] ripped off his port stabilizer. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} He later participated in the search for the insurgent [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]], but was unable to assist his teammates after they entered the maze-like [[Acropolex]]. {{storylink|Ruins}} After Orion Pax had become Optimus Prime, Silverbolt and his Aerialbots responded to his rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons and fought against the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] in the battle over [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

When [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] began his rampage across Cybertron, Silverbolt first provided aerial surveillance and later led the Aerialbots in an attack that served to collapse a building on top of the beast. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Four million years ago, Silverbolt attended a victory celebration on Cybertron after the Autobots stopped a Decepticon energon convoy from reaching its destination. He was seen chatting with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] at the party. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster Silverbolt.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|His bedside manner could use some work...]]
Silverbolt was one of the Autobots who took part in a battle for [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] under the command of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. The skirmish went nowhere and both sides were forced to abandon the world when their war tore it asunder. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

In the modern era, with Optimus Prime leading the Autobots in the field, Silverbolt became Operation Commander on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]]; [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] was one of his senior officers. He was involved in trying to find the attempted assassin of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], deducing the assailant had to be an Autobot. To catch the would-be killer, Silverbolt and Blaster concocted a plan where the Autobot morale-booster set himself as bait. Silverbolt and his men waited as backup while Blaster dealt with the assassin (who turned out to be a mind-controlled [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]), but he nearly stormed into the room when he saw that "the Voice" was not armed with a weapon. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Several years later, Silverbolt was mentioned as being on Earth by [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

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Most of the Autobots eventually left Earth, returning to Cybertron to fight [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s army. When Galvatron began to fire at the planet's surface using [[Kimia Facility]]'s particle cannon, Silverbolt led all available flying Autobots in an attack on the facility. Though he didn't know what Galvatron was targeting, he knew the barrage had to be stopped, and volunteered to destroy Kimia by tossing explosives into its barrel. He didn't need to, as it was soon blown up by Autobots on the inside. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

After the Chaos war, Silverbolt's fellow Aerialbot [[Barrel Roll]] died in an explosion and Silverbolt, unable to trust any Decepticons after four million years of war, blamed the survivor, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and would've killed the Decepticon if not for Wheeljack spoiling his aim. Shortly after the incident, Bumblebee agreed to accept [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] into the government, which made Silverbolt even more furious. He attacked Bumblebee and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] before announcing that he and his Aerialbots were leaving Bumblebee's government. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

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Shortly after leaving Iacon behind and traveling into the untamed wilderness Cybertron had become, the Aerialbots were the first to fall victim to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s experiments with a [[combiner]] energy that influenced their minds and made them turn on each other. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Silverbolt's comrades teamed up to attack him, though he himself remained immune for a time, something he believed to be a side effect of him never truly feeling like part of the team. He avoided their attacks for three days before he too began to feel the effects and made a recording of his experiences as a warning to whoever came next. {{storylink|Night and the City}} [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], sent out to find the lost Aerialbots, first discovered a broken wing belonging to their Silverbolt, {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} but by the time he tracked the warning message to its source, he found the Aerialbot leader had succumbed to the influence and, to cope, merged with his team into a single being: [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

Leading the motley group of Autobots back to Iacon, Superion took part in the ensuing battle against Megatron's resurgent Decepticons, but fell in battle against a Prowl-controlled Devastator. The surviving Aerialbots, still combined, were left comatose and reliant on life support, {{storylink|Three Monologues}} and remained that way for some time until [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], hoping to recruit a combiner of his own, got his hands on the [[Enigma of Combination]]. Thanks to the efforts of [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]], the team was brought back online, with two new members to replace the fallen Slingshot. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

As part of Starscream's larger political games, Silverbolt and the new Aerialbots were deployed to the planet [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] to stop Menasor, who Starscream had deliberately unleashed on the planet to cause chaos. Silverbolt was less than enthusiastic about having to combine again, although Superion was able to dispatch the Stunticon combiner. The team was easily able to dispatch the Stunticons, {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} and remained on Caminus to use their combined strength to help with the subsequent cleanup. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Following another clash with Prowl's Devastator form, Superion was bested and collapsed into his components. Starscream thought otherwise and used the Enigma to forcibly reintegrate them back together. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

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As the [[Council of Worlds]] took shape, Optimus Prime expressed concern that Superion hadn't separated back into his original components. Prowl, having experienced the addictive power of combination firsthand, remarked that Superion ''was'' the new default form for the Aerialbots. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Though the Aerialbots were evidently happiest as Superion, they disassembled themselves from time to time after Superion joined Prime's peacekeeping forces on Earth. In one such instance, Silverbolt and the Aerialbots performed a horticultural "bombing run" in the Middle East, releasing fast-growing plants to help feed the local humans. Silverbolt and the Aerialbots then fled the air resistance they faced, reluctantly holding to Prime's orders to not engage any human counter-strikes. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

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As Optimus and Soundwave moved to take out [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s rogue Decepticon cabal, Superion and [[Victorion]] provided support for the alliance. They discovered, however, that the Decepticon conqueror had managed to co-opt the source code of the Enigma, granting him the power to merge and separate Cybertronians at will. Able to resist its deleterious effects, Superion managed to nullify Galvatron's weapon by copying a fraction of the interconnected code into his neocortex and splitting himself apart. Unable to re-combine for fear of restoring the power of Galvatron's enigma, Silverbolt announced that Superion was "dead." {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} He and the other triumphant Autobots were subsequently evacuated from the battle. {{storylink|White Light}}

Silverbolt and the Aerialbots returned to Cybertron and took to the skies when [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] descended on their homeworld in his [[Nemesis (BW)|personal vessel]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} He was also part of Optimus Prime's fleet that confronted [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and the [[Maximal]] army in orbit above [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} Silverbolt engaged Unicron's forces again when the planet-eater attacked Cybertron. {{storylink|Our Finest}} On Earth, he combined with his fellow Aerialbots into Superion to help defeat Unicron for good. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Silverbolt was present at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when the Decepticons attacked. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

The Aerialbots responded to another attack on Metroplex by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], though Silverbolt refused to fight in plane mode because of his fear of heights and had them form Superion instead. The Decepticon combiners exploited his weakness by tossing Superion into the air, scaring him too much to fight, but the Aerialbots separated and recombined on ground level where Superion could safely dispatch the Decepticons by rolling at their legs. {{storylink|Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
As the Great War drew to a close, Silverbolt, Prowl, and Ironhide received news that, in a final and terrible confrontation, both Optimus Prime and Galvatron had perished. These three, and the rest of the Autobot high council, divided leadership duties over the Autobots between themselves, and took on the post of "Primal Council" in the process. Prime's death hit Silverbolt especially hard, and he proposed to the other council-members that they take the time to recover from this blow to their morale. He was overruled by Prowl, who proposed they extend an olive branch to the remaining Decepticon troops in an effort to end the war without further bloodshed. The rest of the council agreed to try out Prowl's plan, much to the frustration of the [[Under-3|last surviving member]] of "Unit-3." Despite this upstart's aggressive protests, an [[Tigatron (BW)|operative from Unit-2]] was sent out to approach the remaining generals in the Decepticon army amicably. But other troubles loomed ahead, including a report from the late [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] that transwarp reactions had been detected en-masse recently.

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One general in the enemy force refused the Autobots' call for peace. Having renamed himself "[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]," he led [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], among others, on a rampage. This forced SIlverbolt and the other members of the council to intervene personally. Silverbolt joined forces with Prowl, Ironhide, Unit-3, and Tigatron to form the gestalt [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]], and pushed back as transwarp energy rained down on Cybertron, turning all those it struck into a fluctuating quantum state. Thankfully, the higher-ups in the Decepticon hierarchy then arrived on the battlefield, and elected to surrender to the Autobots. Thereafter, the Pax Cybertronia was signed, ushering an era of peace on Cybertron. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Though Silverbolt's aerial insecurities became mostly a thing of the past, he still muttered a short prayer or mantra every time he took flight. Though taking to the air might bring about some queasiness in him still, Silverbolt believed that courage was not the absence of fear, but the ability to overcome it. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

Some time into the Pax Cybertronia, Silverbolt became a member of the Maximal counterpart to the [[Tripredacus Council]], presiding over the [[Maximal Imperium]] alongside former Autobot teammates [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. The three of them sent [[Ikard]] to request a report from Big Convoy, but he refused, citing his need to investigate the [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]]-fueled murders. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

===Bot on the Street===
Silverbolt was asked if he'd like to change his alternate mode, and contemplated picking something more ground based. {{storylink|Bot on the Street issue 1}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Silverbolt was one of the many Autobots that found his way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Silverbolt was the leader of the [[Aerialbot (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Silverbolt (G1)#Combiner Wars|Silverbolt's bio}} At one point, [[Wheeljack (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Wheeljack]] helped rebuild them. The expertise gained by this endeavour was a factor in his later inclusion in [[Sky Reign #Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}

[[Slingshot (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Quickslinger]] fell in battle at some point, and [[Alpha Bravo#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Alpha Bravo]] was subsequently recruited to replace him. As Aerialbot leader, Silverbolt presumably had a hand in this decision. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Alpha Bravo's bio}}

The Aerialbots were involved in the fight on Cybertron. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Skydive's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Firefly's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Quickslinger's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Alpha Bravo's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Air Raid's bio}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
During his invasion of Cybertron, [[King Sombra]] used his magic to enslave many Cybertronians, including Silverbolt and the other Aerialbots. As Superion, the Aerialbots attacked the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, but [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]] broke through Sombra's mind control and forced them to de-combine. {{storylink|The Mightiest Dinobot}}

===Energon Universe===
Part of the ''Ark'' crew and the leader of the Aerialbots, Silverbolt was revived ahead of his team so he and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] could rescue [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] from the [[Pacific Ocean]]. By the time they returned, the other four Aerialbots had been restored. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}}

When the Decepticons launched an all-out attack on the ''Ark'', Silverbolt led his team into battle, combining into [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to meet [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}}

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==Commercial appearances==
*Silverbolt and the rest of the Aerialbots flew over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Stunticons. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
*Silverbolt and the Aerialbots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." The Aerialbots combined into Superion to better combat the Decepticon. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}
*After being upgraded to their "Generation 2" bodies, the Aerialbots flew over some suburbs, greatly impressing a young boy. In response to the boy's cry of "Jet formation!" Silverbolt transformed into robot mode, slamming down on the ground before the boy, and exclaming "Jet transformation!" The Aerialbots then merged into Superion to duel against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Aerialbots and Combaticons|Generation 2 Aerialbots and Combaticons commercial}}
*Silverbolt was part of a massive battle between Kreons. He got to kick over [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and blast [[Headstrong (G1)|Headlock]] before [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] joined the fight. Silverbolt was rather miffed about this turn of events, and accused the combiners of being "show-offs." {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O Transformers Micro Changers and Combiners Construction Sets commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to create a new batch of Decepticons, the Autobots responded by returning to Cybertron and building the Aerialbots. Both they and the Stunticons were brought to life at the same time before Vector Sigma, and Silverbolt and the Aerialbots fought to defend the supercomputer from the Decepticons. Though it seemed that the Decepticons might win thanks to the power of Menasor, the Aerialbots managed to rout the Decepticons and chase them away. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Silverbolt and the rest of the Aerialbots clashed against the Stunticons once more on Earth, when the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to transform the planet into a new Cybertron. He and his teammates merged into Superion, and they were ultimately victorious. Though the Decepticons attempted to flee with the key, Silverbolt gave chase, and was able to destroy the device, ending its treat to Earth. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Silverbolt and his Aerialbot team managed to drive [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] into a retreat after this twisted creation of [[Doctor Arkeville]] was unleashed on the world. {{storylink|Nemesis Rising}} They had similar success intercepting [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s convoy, which was trying to deliver part of a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. The Aerialbots' attack resulted in the Decepticons destroying their own weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}} The Aerialbots were trapped by the Decepticons and sent back through time through a [[Chronogon]] portal. Encountering the archivists Orion Pax and Ariel, the team took the injured pair to [[Alpha Trion]] following an attack on the [[Iacon Archives]]. Trion helped the team return to present day, where Silverbolt told [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] about their adventure. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Silverbolt.jpg|thumb|400px|He's smiling because he doesn't have to fly. And has unique animations.]]
Silverbolt participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who was first available as a reward in the "Superion's Guard" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Silverbolt-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Though Silverbolt projects the image of a brave, grimly determined warrior - as befitting his role as Aerialbot Commander - he's actually afraid of heights, a phobia he masks but has never quite conquered.
The illusion of aerial ease is helped by his sleek, aerodynamic jet form, making him seem a natural-born flyer.
Rather than show any emotional weakness, Silverbolt keeps his eyes firmly on the horizon. Never down.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Silverbolt Bio}}

*'''Class:''' Aerial
*'''Star Rating:''' 1 star - 5 star
*'''Weapons:''' Silverbolt dual wields Miniguns to steadily deal damage to the target.
*'''Ability: EMP Bomb''' Drops an EMP bomb on the target dealing some damage, and stuns the target for several seconds.
**'''Cost''': 3 ability points. +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:silverbolt Silverbolt at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}} *BW Silverbolt

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Optimus Prime personally appointed Silverbolt to be the leader of the Aerialbots. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}} The Aerialbots were among the many Transformers summoned to the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]], where they provided air support and covering fire for other heroes. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Silverbolt toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So afraid of heights he made himself a makeshift ground-based alternate mode. (''Chest plate not pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Silverbolt''' (Aerialbot, [[1986]]/[[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro Team ID number:'' '''A5'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-50'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Electrostatic discharger rifle|Electrostatic Discharger Rifle]]", "Blast Shield" chest plate, Superion's head, 2 fists (left & right), 2 foot stands (left & right), ramp and "Blast Deflector" crotch-guard
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the third year of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline in the US (second in most of Europe and Japan), Silverbolt was originally designed for the aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' subline ''[[Diaclone#Jizai Gattai|Jizai Gattai]]'' (自在合体 "Limitless Combination"), and then finalized and released in ''Transformers'' when it proved the stronger seller. He transforms into a Concorde SST jet liner, and also has a third "launching ramp" mode that serves as a base/platform for smaller toys. He was designed with a spring-loaded launching mechanism in this mode, but the [[Hasbro]] releases of this toy removed the spring and latch entirely, leaving the launcher lever to just kinda slide around pointlessly when the "Blast Shield" chest plate isn't attached. The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of the figure retains this feature, however; the launcher is activated by pushing in on the nosecone landing gear.
:[[File:G1-toy Silverbolt Takara base.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|Get off me! (''Takara version, showing off the spring-loaded launcher'')]]

: As a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]"-style toy, he can also form the torso of a super robot, completely interchangeable with the smaller compatible limb-bots in the series. His nominal position is as [[Superion (G1)#Toys|Superion's]] torso; arguably, ''any'' combination of limbs is ''some'' iteration of Superion.

: Completely undocumented from the instructions: the "Blast Shield" chest plate piece is ''also'' intended for Silverbolt's robot mode, not just Superion's combined mode, as evidenced by the molded crotch-guard, the designated sticker details that are covered up by Superion's own separate crotch-guard piece in combined mode, and his [[character model]] and [[package art]]. This—combined with the fact that all of the other combiner torso-bots don't use their respective combiner chest plate pieces as parts of their individual robot modes—has led many to believe that Silverbolt's midriff is just a flat, detail-less ramp. In another undocumented feature, Silverbolt's "Electrostatic Discharger Rifle" can also attach to a peg hole on the underside of the chest plate piece, presumably to create a drone of some kind to function with his ramp mode, much like [[Motormaster (G1)#Toys|Motormaster]]'s "[[Roller car]]". As the original four "Scramble City" combiner teams were intended for the ''Diaclone'' toyline, it is entirely possible this was a left over feature from [[prototype]]s based directly on ''Diaclone'' concepts, in a similar vein to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Powered Convoy's/Ultra Magnus's]] chest-plate-and-head vehicle intended for the pilot figures of the ''Diaclone'' toyline.

:A particular weakness of Silverbolt's design is the way both his legs are connected to his hips by a long pin going through several ''very'' small (and weak) plastic hinges that are put under a lot of stress, as the immediate joint underneath this assembly is a swivel used during transformation.

: In Japan, the entire "Airbot" team were later offered (as individual purchases) as mail-order items in US packaging during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' in 1991. Silverbolt cost 2000 yen and three [[Robot Point]]s, and did ''not'' include the spring in the base mode launching mechanism, unlike the original Japanese release (possibly because it may have been part of the production run of the Hasbro ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line, see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Silverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on Silverbolt at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' (Gift set, 1986)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-55'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Electrostatic discharger rifle|Electrostatic Discharger Rifle]]", "Blast Shield" chest plate, Superion's head, 2 fists (left & right), 2 foot stands (left & right), ramp and "Blast Deflector" crotch-guard

: Silverbolt was also available with the other Aerialbots as part of a Superion giftset released in many markets. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases for the same markets (i.e., the Takara version of Silverbolt included the functional launcher).

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Silverbolt''' (Classic, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Electrostatic discharger rifle|Electrostatic Discharger Rifle]]", "Blast Shield" chest plate, Superion's head, 2 fists (left & right), 2 foot stands (left & right), ramp and "Blast Deflector" waist plate

: Silverbolt was reissued as part of the European/Australian [[Classics (Europe)|''Classics'']] toyline in 1990, with his base-mode launcher feature still removed.

: It is very likely this run of toys was used for Takara's concurrent mail-away Aerialbots offer, as that release lacks the launching gimmick the prior Japanese releases kept.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-Silverbolt-Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Silverbolt''' (Aerialbot, 1994)}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''A5'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, chest plate, Superion head, Superion hip plate, left & right fists, left & right feet, ramp

: Released in the second year of the US ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toyline (and ''only'' in the US line), Silverbolt's toy was [[redeco]]ed in silver(!), blue and red-orange. His wings were [[retool]]ed to hold a new pair of spring-loaded missile launchers (reused from the ''Generation 2'' versions of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]] and [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Ramjet]]).

: Much like the original releases of the toy, the instructions neglect to show the chest plate being used for his individual robot mode. This version also lacks the spring in the launching mechanism.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Silverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on Generation 2 Silverbolt at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Silverbolt-bw-magnaboss-toy2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|House the people living on the street. Shoe the children with no shoes on their feet.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra, 1997)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}
{{note|The eagle Silverbolt toy represents both the original Autobot and a [[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)|latter-day Maximal]].}}

: Released in the second year of the Hasbro ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Silverbolt transforms from an eagle into a robot, with portions of his wings turning into a pair of [[sword]]s. Each wing also contains a spring-loaded missile launcher. He is able to combine with his pack-in companions [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Beast Wars|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Beast Wars|Prowl]], forming part of the torso and helmet to the giant robot [[Magnaboss (BW)#Toys|Magnaboss]].

:Silverbolt most certainly suffers from the dreaded [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. Thankfully he is not one of the more common cases and most Silverbolts have survived many years of playwear. Unlike, say, [[Slingshot (G1)#Generation 2|Slingshot]].

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Skywarp (BW)#Toys|Skywarp]].

: The Magnaboss toy included no information about its three components beyond their names. The toy was established in [[2007]] by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] to represent the Generation 1 character Silverbolt a decade after its release. By contrast in [[2016]], ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' characterized this toy as an independent Maximal, [[Silverbolt (Magnaboss)|Silver Bolt]]. In [[2021]], the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' mobile game would follow suit in depicting eagle Silverbolt as a separate individual from jetliner Silverbolt.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Silverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on Beast Wars Silverbolt at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 Silverbolt toy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Will the new [[size class]] solve his long-running [[scale]] problems? Only time will tell...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Silverbolt''' (Ultra Class, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Classic Series
:*''Accessories'': "Electron Bolt Rifle", "Electron Bolt"
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the second wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Ultra-class toys, Silverbolt transforms into a stylized XB-70 Bomber.<ref name="fb129">The [[Skyjack (G2)#Universe (2008)|Skyfall]] redeco of Silverbolt identifies the alternate mode as the (fictional) "FB-129" via markings located in the same position on the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Skyjack toy (which represents the same character as ''Universe'' Skyfall), whose [[alternate mode]] is based on an F-117A Nighthawk and sported "FB-117" markings.</ref> As an Ultra Class toy, he comes with various light and sound [[gimmick]]s (exactly the same ones as Universe [[Powerglide (G1)#Universe (2008)|Powerglide]]), including a machine gun type sound when one presses the big red button on the fuselage, and different classic transformation sound effects depending on whether he is being transformed from vehicle mode to robot mode or vice versa. His spring-loaded missile-launching blaster features a B-2 Stealth bomber as a decorative shape. His '''BOLT-25''' markings reference both his name and the twenty-fifth (silver) anniversary of the Transformers brand.

:The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] version of Silverbolt was released in American ''Universe'' packaging as a "[[USA Edition]]" toy. He is redecoed to more closely resemble his appearance in the original ''The Transformers'' cartoon, with most of his grey plastic parts now cast in a bright shade of off-white. The red paint applications on his chest are now a match for his red plastic parts, resulting in a unified look as opposed to the two-tone chest of the ''Universe'' version.

:This mold was also used to make [[Darkwing (G1)#Universe (2008)|Darkwind]] and [[Skyjack (G2)#Universe (2008)|Skyfall]], and was the basis of the non-toy ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' version of [[Thunderwing (SG)|Thunderwing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUSilverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on Universe Silverbolt (Ultra) at TFU.info]''
{{picsneeded|Japanese version}}

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[[File:TFU08-toy SilverboltLegend.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Silvercracker.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Special Team Leaders''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Classic Series
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)#LOC|Thundercracker]] toy, Silverbolt transforms into a Sukhoi Su-37 fighter jet.

: He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] gift set along with Legends-class versions of [[Hot Spot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hot Zone]], [[Scattershot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Scattorshot]], [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hun-Grrr]], and [[Razorclaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Razorclaw]].

:This mold was also used to make Legends Class ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#ClassicLegend|Jetfire]] and 2008's ''Universe'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Starscream]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFULegendsSilverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on Universe Silverbolt (Legends) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008 Silverbolt combiner.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|The other guys think I'm acrophobic, but I'm not scared of [[wikia:aceattorney:Acro|some guy in a wheelchair.]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series

: Available only as a component of ''Universe'' [[Superion (G1)#Universe (2008)|Superion]], this version of Silverbolt is a white and black redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Storm Jet (Energon)#Toys|Storm Jet]], transforming into a futuristic supersonic jet similar to an SR-71 Blackbird or [[Skyquake (G1)#Toys|Skyquake]]. As a toy derived from the ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]"s, he can attach any ''Energon'' combiner limbs to the Powerlinx ports located on his arms and legs, though nominally he combines with his fellow Aerialbots to become Superion.

: Like the Storm Jet version of the sculpt, Silverbolt features several instances of [[misassembly]]: The more obvious one affects his inside legs, which are swapped so that the knee joint faces the wrong way. Although an easy quick swap (involving the unscrewing of exactly eight screws) fixes this, at least a few specimens reportedly had one leg assembled correctly, and the other one incorrectly, making repair impossible.

:Furthermore, his shoulders are also misassembled, since there is a sculpted chevron...in his armpit. A fix for this requires removing metal pins, which is at least easier than on the original Storm Jet version of the sculpt, since Silverbolt's pins have the ridged section on one end, rather than in the center. Nonetheless, the sculpted chevrons are an ''extremely'' minor detail and attempting to remove the pins needed to correctly reposition them may not be worth the risk of damaging/breaking the figure.

:The Superion five-pack, despite being initially intended as a ''Universe'' [[Target]] [[exclusive]], was only released in ''Universe'' packaging in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, American Target stores (and Zellers stores in Canada) received an unchanged version of the toy in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging, still named [[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]], with all the individual components, including [[Silverbolt (ROTF)|Silverbolt]], retaining their names as well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Silverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on Universe Silverbolt (Multi-pack) at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[Image:KreO-Toy Silverbolt.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Voted "Most Likely To Be Retooled Into Other Characters".]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A2226'''
:*''Pieces'': 75
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' Silverbolt is a [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]], a small buildable figure that can be re-built into a jet-like configuration. His chest deco omits the original toy's add-on chestplate, womp womp.

: He can also contribute his parts to form the super robot [[Superion (G1)#Kre-O|Superion]]; his torso goes into the super robot torso, and his legs form the robot's right "hand".

: He was only available as part of a "complete" Superion set in the first wave of Micro-Changer Combiner sets, packed in with [[Air Raid (G1)#Kre-O|Air Raid]], [[Fireflight (G1)#Kre-O|Firestrike]] (AKA Fireflight), and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Kre-O|Skydive]]. ([[Slingshot (G1)#Kre-O|Slingshot]], aka "Quickslinger" in ''Kre-O'', was sold separately as a single-pack Micro-Changer; you can figure out how to add his parts into the mix if you're feeling up to it.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OSilverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on Silverbolt at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' ([[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''???'''
:*''Pieces'': 245

: Three years later, the Micro-Changer Combiners Superion, [[Bruticus (G1)#Kre-O|Bruticus]] and [[Menasor (G1)#Kre-O|Menasor]] were re-released as a large "Mega Pack" sold exclusively through Dollar General stores for a mere $12, a real steal considering the originals were $10 each.

: All of the Kreons in the set now use the minor [[retool]]ing done to Kreon arms in 2014, making the rounded-off forearm cuffs a sharper cylinder that better serves as a stud to attach pieces to. Deco-wise, ''most'' of the toys were unchanged from their individual releases; Silverbolt remains the same as his prior release.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots 5pack Silverbolt.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66| Do I fly? I feel like I can! I believe I OH GOD I'M FALLING]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Air Force''' (Ultimate Battle Set, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''T015'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''735'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''377'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''508'''

: ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Silverbolt is a redeco of the [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Jetfire]] mold. As such, he turns into a super-deformed jet with a spring-loaded transformation back into robot mode. His chest has a three-sided spinner, showing attack types and scores to be used in a [[rock paper scissors]] style game.

: He was only available in a five-pack with [[Slingshot (G1)#Bot Shots|Quickslinger]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Bot Shots|Skydive]], [[Fireflight (G1)#Bot Shots|Autobot Firestrike]], and [[Air Raid (G1)#Bot Shots|Air Raid]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSSilverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Silverbolt at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Silverbolt Construct-Bots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you tell him he's flying he'll fall to pieces.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Silverbolt''' (Scout, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': 39
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Scouts, Silverbolt is a buildable robo-skeleton that can be augmented with armor and vehicle parts that enable him to transform into a Cybertronian jet. All of his parts are cross-compatible with other ''Construct-Bots'' kits, allowing for some ''interesting'' builds.

: All of his parts are from ''Construct-Bots'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Shockwave]], minus his head, which is a retool of ''Construct-Bots'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Wheeljack]]'s (which has a friendly grin molded in between his battle mask segments). Unlike Shockwave, he does not feature any cannon parts but instead comes with an opaque blue recolor of the sword included with Ultimate [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBSilverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on Silverbolt at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Silverbolt Generations.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...nope, obviously not.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Silverbolt''' (Voyager Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*'''3 OF 5: [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'''
:*''Accessories'': 2-pacrt rifle/shield
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyager Class toys, [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] Silverbolt transforms from a jet resembling a modified {{w|Concorde}} to a robot resembling his original form. He includes a larger-scale version of the original toy's rifle, which can be held in Silverbolt's or Superion's hands, or mounted to the sides of Silverbolt's forearm or underneath his nosecone in jet mode. The winged rear section of the rifle can be detached and used by Silverbolt as a shield, which can also be separately either held in Silverbolt's hand or mounted to the side of his forearm.

: He can also form the torso to the super robot [[Superion (G1)#Combiner Wars|Superion]], combined with the Deluxe Class [[Alpha Bravo#Toys|Alpha Bravo]] (or [[Slingshot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Quickslinger]]), [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Combiner Wars|Skydive]], [[Fireflight (G1)#Combiner Wars|Firefly]], and [[Air Raid (G1)#Combiner Wars|Air Raid]] as the limbs. Of course, he's also cross-compatible with any Deluxe limb-style bot mold from ''Combiner Wars'' or ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''. Silverbolt also has an official confifuration as form the torso of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Magnaboss (BW)#Combiner Wars|Magnaboss]]; a sticker sheet was sold at [[BotCon 2016]] to enhance Silverbolt's resemblance to the original ''Beast Wars'' figure.

: Silverbolt includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Nemesis Rising]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

: Due to the way the head of Superion flips out, as well as the thinness of the plastic making up that joint, it is easy to push the wrong area when folding the head back into the body. This may cause stress lines and fractures if not properly addressed, and in the worst-case scenario Superion's head can simply snap off. On the bright side, it's still possible to secure Superion's head inside Silverbolt's torso, and the combined mode's chest clamps can still hold the head in place for the combined mode.

:Oddly, the hand-painted [[prototype]] on display at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 featured some coloring and detailing differences with the final product that are unique to that one sample. Even the hand painted prototype used for early [[stock photography|stock photos]] is closer to the final figure. Notably, Silverbolt's shoulders (which become Superion's hips) were painted ''red'', with the trapezoid sections in the center painted silver.

:As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Silverbolt was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-free-g1-sticker-sheet-with-tru-singapore/32469/ Aerialbot and Stunticon sticker promotion on Seibertron.com]</ref>

:This mold was retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Cyclonus]] and [[Scattershot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Scattershot]], and [[BotCon 2016]] [[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]]. Despite sharing the same toy designer and transformation scheme, ''Power of the Primes'' [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Power of the Primes|Hun-Gurrr]] is ''not'' a retool of ''Combiner Wars'' Silverbolt.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWSilverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Silverbolt at TFU.info]''
{{CWSilverboltMold}}

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[[File:Generations-Combiner-Wars-G2-Silverbolt.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My head is fine in the clouds. It's just the combiner head you need to worry about!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' (Collection Pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2-part rifle/shield

: ''Combiner Wars'' Silverbolt was given a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''-themed redeco... but no extra missile launchers, booooo. Most copies of this Silverbolt did not use the retooled and improved combiner head's joint, so care must be taken while transforming him into torso mode. At least one copy with the retooled and improved combiner head's joint does exist.

: The Superion "Collection Pack" was (at least in theory) a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers (such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], [[BigBadToyStore]], and [[Entertainment Earth]]) and the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers (such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]). It was still available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets, though.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWSilverbolt/silverbolt.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' G2 Silverbolt at TFU.info]''
{{CWSilverboltMold}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW01-Silverbolt.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]] / [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''UW-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[June 27]], 2015 / [[February 23]], 2019
:*''Accessories'': 2-part rifle/shield
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Silverbolt is a redeco of his ''Combiner Wars'' toy, with a more cartoon-accurate deco, which includes replacing the orange colors of the Hasbro release with a more golden yellow color. Strangely, this does not include replacing the cream-white color of the ''Combiner Wars'' release with the cartoon's grayish-white color. Due to the abundance of paint used in the deco, the Takara release features much tighter joints, which in some cases can prove inhibitive for articulation.

: He was only available as part of the full [[Superion (G1)#Unite Warriors|Superion]] box set alongside similarly-cartoon-deco'd versions of [[Air Raid (G1)#Unite Warriors|Air Rider]], [[Fireflight (G1)#Unite Warriors|Firebolt]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Unite Warriors|Skydive]], and [[Slingshot (G1)#Unite Warriors|Sling]], the first set released in the line. The set was reissued without changes four years later.

:As with the Hasbro releases, this Silverbolt does not use the retooled and improved joint for the Combiner head. Unfortunately, the 2019 re-release did not fix this issue.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can juuuuuust make them out here.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blunderbuss & Broadside''' (Voyager, 2017)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Broadside (G1)#Titans Return|Broadside]] comes with tiny unpainted Aerialbot jet [[slug figure]]s (specifically in the alternate modes of their ''Combiner Wars'' figures) molded on a white sprue. Once cut off this sprue, the jets can be attached to his carrier and robot mode via the various teeny posts nominally used to secure [[Titan Master]] figures (meaning you can attach them to ''any'' figures with said pegs).

: This mold sprue was also included in Broadside's redeco/retool [[Tidal Wave (G1)#Toys|Tidal Wave]], now cast in black plastic; what/who they represent was never officially established.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG53-Broadside.jpg|upright=1|thumb|You're gonna have to zoom in and squint for this one.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadside''' (Voyager, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[November 25]], 2017
:*''ID number'': '''LG53'''

: The ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' release of [[Broadside (G1)#Legends|Broadside]] also includes the Airbot slug figure sprue, but now in a shade of gray that matches Broadside's deck color, making it ''very'' difficult to differentiate them from his deck.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP Commander Silverbolt.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Definitely not a ''Combiner Wars'' retool.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Aerialbot Silverbolt''' (Commander Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*'''3 of 5: [[Superion (G1)#Age of the Primes|Superion]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Silverbolt''' (シルバーボルト)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-01'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[June 28]]
:*''Accessories:'' rifle, booster/Superion frame
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Zhi6Y6EkU/ ''Age of the Primes'' panel] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] at [[Cybertron Con 2024]] Day 1, recorded at the "Giant Peng Peng" (巨大化鹏鹏) BilliBilli channel.</ref>
: Revealed at [[Cybertron Con 2024]], [[Transformers: Age of the Primes|''Age of the Primes'']] Silverbolt is a roughly Voyager-sized robot who turns into an unlicensed approximation of a Concorde in 44 steps. In his jet mode, his nosecone has the ability to be angled downwards to better resemble real-world plane and homage his transformation sequence in the original cartoon. The cockpit can also seat a [[Titan Master]], though sadly it cannot be closed with one inside. He features deployable landing gear, with the rear landing gear being built-in to his hip armor.

:Along with his own weapon, Silverbolt includes a collection of parts that can be assembled into a base mode or a booster for the jet mode. More importantly, however, it serves as a frame to build Superion. When he is in robot mode, he can use the parts as a shielded turret. Much like ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Motormaster]] before him, Silverbolt himself only forms the core chunk of the chest, with the additional frame pieces creating a skeletal Superion capable of standing on his own, as advertised on his packaging. The four concurrently-released Deluxe Aerialbots can be attached to fill out the combiner. Unlike the ''Legacy'' [[Stunticon (G1)#Age of the Primes|Stunticons]], the Deluxe figures that form Superion's arms are capable of being attached to the left or right arm. <ref>[https://weibo.com/1918541453/P3Y0fgLlk Product photography] displaying Slingshot attached to Superion's right arm at the official [[Hasbro China]] Weibo acccount</ref> The leg bots, however, do not have the same split-in-half functionality as Slingshot and Fireflight, meaning they can’t properly Scramble City. Silverbolt, Motormaster, and Onslaught’s frame pieces are swappable, though the bots that attach to them are incompatible with the other combiner’s parts. Interestingly, Silverbolt’s arm frame pieces ''are'' compatible with the concurrently-released [[Vortex (G1)#Age of the Primes|Vortex]]. Superion’s chest frame can also be used to build a combiner around ''Age of the Primes'' [[Nexus Prime]], who replaces Silverbolt as the chest core and head. Nexus attaches backwards, showing his own parts as a chestplate while Superion’s own forms the back. Additionally, Nexus' own jet mode can dock with the frame's booster form.

:When transforming Silverbolt to his robot mode, care must be taken with Superion’s horns; when Silverbolt’s chest folds into place, Superion’s head must be positioned very precisely so the horns can slit into their dedicated recesses on the inside of the chestplate. Thankfully, the horns are made out of a softer plastic so they likely won’t snap, but be careful anyway to avoid bending. They also detach easily, on pegs that are slightly larger than 3 mm.

:Silverbolt is capable of storing his gun on his back in robot mode via a rectangular tab. Undocumented in the instructions, Superion's rifle ''also'' can via the (otherwise unused) grey tabs on the side, though it's not as elegantly hidden as Silverbolt's blaster is from the front.

:The sides of Silverbolt's abdomen are not painted the same cartoon-accurate color as his thighs because they are made of [[unpaintable plastic]].

:Notably, Silverbolt is unusually light on 5mm ports for a post-''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' figure, even lacking them under his feet.

:*''Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Silverbolt from Mark Maher on Instagram:''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DEWErYCMsk8/ Part I - Silverbolt]''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DEvvzPhssBy/ Part II - Superion]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya_Transformers_Gum_Silverbolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Gumbiner Wars"? Is that anything?]]
*'''Silverbolt''' ([[1986]])
**''Accessories:'' "[[Electrostatic discharger rifle|Electrostatic Discharger Rifle]]", "Blast Shield" chest plate, Superion head component

:Essentially a downsized version of the original Silverbolt toy, the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' kit is sculpted from black, red and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.
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===Collegeville Costumes===
{{anchor|costume}}
*'''Silverbolt''' (1986)
:Silverbolt was an odd choice for the second series of [[Collegeville Costumes]] [[Halloween]] costumes, keeping with most of the companies costme character choices. The costume was a two-piece set consisted of a sculpted thin plastic mask held over the wearer's face with elastic, and a smock with a picture of Superion's [[package art]] and his name on it. A fairly common packaging error with this costume seems to have been the Silverbolt mask being swapped for a [[Superion(G1)#costume|Superion's]].

*'''Superion''' (1986)
{{anchor|mask}}
:Collegeville also immortalized Superion in their line of ''Transformers'' [[Face-Lift]] masks. Made from flat styrofoam, the mask featured a hinge that allowed the wearer to lift it up and down, transforming from kid to robot in the blink of an eye!
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2Silverbolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Silverbolt, Aerialbot Leader''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''2019'''
**''Card Number: '''''T38/T46'''
**''Stars: ''5

:"Silverbolt, Aerialbot Leader" was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, "Silverbolt, Aerialbot Leader" is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of "Silverbolt, Aerialbot Leader" depicts [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s head and torso, which (as usual) is formed by Silverbolt in the artwork.

:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the ''[[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]]'' Silverbolt toys' packaging art, and is based on said figure.

:"Silverbolt, Aerialbot Leader" can be used to form "Superion, Sky Protector" with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Aerialbot Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Aerialbots are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Superion and Menasor.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Superion & Menasor Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''37 & 38'''

:Released as part of the sixth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (with his components [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], Silverbolt, [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]) and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (with ''his'' components [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#37|Translation of Superion's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
[[File:G1silverboltchestonoff.jpg|thumb|Sometimes Silverbolt just wants to naked it up.]]
[[File:SilverboltPrimeVisualworks.jpg|thumb|This is the most hardcore Silverbolt has ever been.]]

* Silverbolt's [[character model]] and [[package art]] is based on the toy with what is often misunderstood to be Superion's chest plate attached. Unlike most of the other Generation 1 combiners, the chest plate piece was ''also'' intended to be a part of Silverbolt's [[robot mode]] and actually features a molded crotch-guard on it, complete with designated sticker details—all of which get covered up with a completely separate crotch-guard piece for Superion. Despite this, the toy's instructions and the back-of-the-box art presents Silverbolt with his flat, detailless ramp torso. Silverbolt's [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] profile art also depicts him without the chest plate, despite the comics themselves featuring it, likely due to the artist being under the mistaken impression that the chest plate wasn't intended for him.
* Due to the size of his original toy's alternate mode, in that form he should be one of the biggest Transformers around (approximately 164 feet, 5 inches tall!). This means he's one of the most [[Scale|out-of-scale]] Generation 1 characters, both as a toy and in all of his depictions in fiction.
*''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' depicts Silverbolt with the eagle head for his robot mode head.
* A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] idea was a redeco of [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Silverbolt]] into [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]/[[Scrash (G1)|Scrash]] and [[King Atlas]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Silverbolt''' (シルバーボルト ''Shirubāboruto'')
*''French:'' '''Éclairo''' (Canada, ''Generation 1'', "Lightningo"), '''Vif-Argent''' (Canada, ''Generation 2'', "Quicksilver")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Kalíah Késsef''' (קליע כסף, "Silver Bullet")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ezüstnyíl''' ("Silver Arrow")
*''Italian:'' '''Radiant''', '''Freccia d'Argento''' (''Beast Wars'', "Silver Arrow")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yínshǎndìan''' (Taiwan, 銀閃電, "Silver Bolt"), '''Yínjìan''' (China, 银箭, "Silver Arrow")
*''Russian:'' '''Arbalet''' (Арбалет, "Arbalest")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:WFCSilverbolt.jpg|High Moon Studios concept base for 2012 IDW robot mode
File:WFC-Silverbolt-render-vehicle mode.jpg|High Moon Studios concept base for 2012 IDW vehicle mode
File:EW-skin-Silverbolt-G2.jpg|''Generation 2''-themed skin on ''Combiner Wars''-based robot mode in ''Earth Wars'' mobile game
File:Airhead.jpg
</gallery>

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Matrix of Leadership

2026-03-27T17:30:10Z

Nu-Priest: /* Fiction */

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[[File:Matrix.jpg|375px|thumb|You put the life in the coconut.]]
The '''Autobot Matrix of Leadership''' (also known as the '''Creation Matrix''' or rarely, the '''Leadership Matrix''',<ref>[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]</ref> the '''Autobot Matrix of Power''',<ref>[[The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:]]</ref> or the '''Matrix of Light'''<ref>For the majority of the ''Transformers: The Movie'' sticker book ([[:File:DiamondStickerbookMatrixOfLight.jpg|see image]]), though it is also referred to as the "Matrix of Leadership" once or twice.</ref>) is an [[sacred treasure|artifact of great power]], traditionally carried by the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s. Although its appearance differs slightly from [[universal stream]] to universal stream, it generally appears as a glowing crystal sphere encased within a [[Matrix holder|hollow metal shell]], with a handle on either side.

By most accounts, the Matrix is a conduit for the power of [[Primus]], the creator-god of the [[Transformer]]s, serving as a means of access to the [[Transformer afterlife]], through which it can either bestow new Transformer life, or provide its wielder with a means of communicating with the deceased leaders who have come before them. These divine powers put it at the centre of much Autobot [[religion]], spirituality, and prophecy; while many [[Decepticon]]s are less inclined to believe in its divinity, they certainly covet the increased physical power it is known to convey upon its holders, and several have made obtaining the Matrix one of their primary goals. As one of the embodiments of the power of Primus, the Matrix is antithesis to [[Unicron]], and one of the very few things the chaos-bringer fears.

{{bigquote|But one day... an Autobot shall rise from our ranks... and use the power of the Matrix... to light... our [[darkest hour]].|A [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|dying Optimus Prime]]|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:SecondGeneration prime gives buster matrix.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The Matrix made its fictional debut when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] transferred it to [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], an event recounted in this scene from "[[Second Generation!]]".]]
The Matrix and the concepts associated with it have continuously evolved over the history of the brand, with different pieces of ''Transformers'' fiction creating new ideas centred on it, which have in turn influenced its representation in ''other'' fiction, and so on. The current nature of the Matrix as it is understood is beholden to quite a few different sources, and its development is described here to minimize confusion. For the specifics on the different interpretations of the Matrix in various continuities, see the "Fiction" section below.

The concept of the Matrix originates from the brain of [[Marvel Comics]] writer [[Bob Budiansky]] and is a result of the "no girls"/"no gender" policy enforced by [[Hasbro]] regarding their then-new robot brand. Because there were no female robots/the robots had no gender, Budiansky came up with an asexual method of reproduction in the form of the Creation Matrix, a "[[Primal Program]]" housed within the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] that could bring new Transformers to life, which would also prove a helpful plot device when he was required to introduce new characters to the series.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://www.bwtf.com/interviews/bb204/|name=Bob Budiansky|site=Ben's World of Transformers|quote=If you can use the Creation Matrix to create new Transformers, you could put out a lot more toys. I mean, it was basically a way to introduce new toys into the storyline by saying okay, I think was it Jetfire? That was the one I used the Creation Matrix on first? See?|title=Interviews: Bob Budiansky (February 2004)|year=2022|month=02|day=11}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=http://www.metalmachine.net/blog/2009/11/21/todds-take-with-bob-budiansky-the-architect-of-the-transformers/|site=Metal Machine|name=Bob Budiansky|quote=One of the first questions that I asked Hasbro when I took over writing the Transformers character profiles was were any of these characters female? The answer was no, this is a boys’ toy, so there shouldn’t be any female characters. As a result, I came up with asexual ways for new Transformers to be created, like the Creation Matrix.|title=Behind the Scenes with Bob Budiansky on the Transformers|year=2009|month=11|day=21}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801000000*/http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954|site=Rusting Carcass|name=Bob Budiansky|quote=Creation Matrix, I'm fairly confident the Creation Matrix was a concept that I originated. I'm not sure if I originated the Matrix of Leadership. I might have, I don't remember. The Creation Matrix was another example of trying a couple of ways to explain new Transformers, you know to try to create, invent and introduce new Transformers.|year=2009|month=07|day=25}}</ref>

The appearance of the Matrix in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 animated series]] originated with early script drafts of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', which introduced the idea of "Life Sparks", very similar to the [[spark]]s that would later be introduced with ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''. The Matrix was not present in the earliest known incarnation of the movie; instead, upon his death, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] transferred his own Life Spark to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], with the implication that this was standard practise among Autobot leaders. This idea was eventually discarded, replaced with a physical object known as the "Matrix of Leadership", which evidently derived its name from the Creation Matrix of the comic book. The episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]" attempted to introduce the concept of the Matrix to the animated universe before the movie, but the dialogue containing the reference was deleted during production. The line, which dated the creation of the Matrix to 4.5 million years ago, would ultimately have conflicted greatly with what would be learned of the Matrix in the future.

[[File:FFOD4 passing the matrix.jpg|thumb|[[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] inherits the Matrix from [[Guardian Prime]] in the first recounting of the Prime lineage from "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]].]]
Virtually nothing of the Matrix's nature was actually divulged in the finished film, where it was treated as simply a magic talisman of prophecy that was the antithesis of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. The idea that had originated with the Life Spark concept—that of dying Autobot leaders merging their lifeforces with others—remained, albeit in a vague way, as Optimus Prime intoned upon his deathbed that he would soon be "one with the Matrix". The mini-series "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" fully expanded on the meaning of his line, revealing that the Matrix contained the lifeforces of all the deceased [[ancient Autobots|Autobot leaders]] who had previously held it, collectively known as the "Wisdom of the Ages," which could be consulted for aid in moments of need.

[[File:Sentinel prime lou.jpg|left|thumb|The dying [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] passes the Matrix to Optimus Prime in this flashback scene from "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]".]]
Having already cannibalized many of the movie's best elements for use in his comic book stories, writer [[Simon Furman]] contradicted Bob Budiansky's US comic book stories by presenting the Matrix as it had appeared in the film, as a physical object, in his own UK storylines, and carried this over to the US comic when he later began writing it. This alteration was also reflected in a ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' profile written for Powermaster Optimus Prime around the time, where Budiansky's "program" concept and the cartoon's "physical object" idea were merged with the explanation that the program was encoded in light patterns in the Matrix's crystal core. As Furman's run progressed, the "lifeforces of previous holders" concept was also adapted into the comics, with the Matrix possessing a genetic memory of those that had held it. Most notably, in both UK and US books, Furman crafted a [[The Legacy of Unicron!|story]] to explain the origins of the Matrix, why Unicron was vulnerable to it, and how it could create new life, ultimately revealing it to be the essence of the Transformers' creator-god, [[Primus]].

It was the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series that made the next big addition to the growing mythology of the Matrix when they introduced the [[Transformer afterlife]], the extradimensional source of all Transformers sparks living or dead, which was also named "the Matrix." While not explicitly related to the Matrix seen in the Generation 1 cartoons or comics, the implication was obvious—rather than ''contain'' anything, the physical Matrix object from those continuities was a ''gateway'' to the Matrix dimension. Where the animated "Matrix of Leadership" and the comic book "Creation Matrix" had previously seemed incompatible, this revelation united them conceptually—the lifeforces of the dead from the cartoon and the ability to bring new life from the comics could now both be tied to the features of the Matrix dimension. [[Dreamwave Productions]]' comics proceeded to cement this concept, depicting a Matrix of Leadership that possessed both these traits, and explicitly identifying it not as a holder of Primus's power, but a ''conduit'' for it.

The Matrix took something of a back seat in major fiction in the latter years of the 2000s, effectively replaced in the worlds of the [[live-action film series|live-action movies]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' by the [[AllSpark]]—a mystical object that, while physically distinct from the Matrix, possessed its life-giving powers and record of Transformer history. Before long, however, both these continuities reintroduced the idea of the Matrix: In both universes, the AllSpark was destroyed and its knowledge and power was reincarnated in an object either specifically named, or designed to look like, the Matrix, thereby bringing the whole concept full-circle.

Finally, the more recent revelation (implied in the movies, confirmed by [[Fun Publications]]' "[[Crossing Over]]", and reiterated in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'') that the energy that is the basis of Transformer life is actually the rarefied form of the Transformers' fuel, [[energon]] itself, suggests that the energy of the Matrix is also (a form of) energon. This had actually been portrayed as the case in some formerly-questionable pieces of fiction such as ''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novels, which retroactively make sense now.
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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel Comics continuity====
=====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics=====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Prima.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Intel Inside!]]

When Primus created the Transformer race, before entering voluntary systems shutdown, he bestowed upon them a genetic matrix containing his essence and the majority of his power, which could be used to give life to more Transformers so that the race might grow without his direct involvement. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} Later named the "Creation Matrix", this divine gift took the form of a "[[Primal Program]]" encoded in intricate patterns of light within a crystal,<ref>[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Optimus_Prime_PM Powermaster Optimus Prime's Marvel comic profile]</ref> which was passed from leader to leader down through the millennia. The first holder of the Creation Matrix was the first Transformer, [[Prima]], then subsequently [[Prime Nova]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and in the modern era, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} The Autobot leaders evidently elected to keep the true nature of the Matrix a secret, since most other Transformers were shown to believe it was a program stored within the mind of Optimus Prime himself, rather than housed within a separate physical object. This mistaken belief gave rise to a legend that claimed that the Program was encoded into a new Autobot leader once every ten millennia. {{storylink|The New Order}}

[[File:WhoseLifeforce prime and longtooth.jpg|left|thumb]]
''At one point during his tenure as Autobot leader, Optimus Prime came across [[Longtooth]] struggling to save the life of [[Clockwise|a fallen comrade]] on the battlefield after a particularly ferocious conflict. Mistakenly believing he was witnessing a great show of Autobot spirit (when in actuality, Longtooth was simply terrified of being the last one left alive), Prime extracted a tiny portion of the Creation Matrix's energy and gave it to Longtooth, telling him to use it wisely. Once Prime had left, however, Longtooth gave into his fear and kept the Matrix energy for himself, to serve as a "spare life" that allowed him to be daring and brave on the battlefield without fearing death.'' {{storylink|Whose Lifeforce Is It Anyway?}}

[[File:DisintegratedCircuits buster uses matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
When the Transformers' war moved to [[Earth]] in [[1984]], current Decepticon leader [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] elected to increase his forces by creating new Transformers with the power of the Creation Matrix. Capturing the [[Autobot]]s and decapitating Optimus Prime, Shockwave tapped the energies of the Matrix and brought the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to life. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} Prime was able to transfer the Matrix into the mind of the Autobots' human ally, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}} thereby preventing Shockwave from animating his newest construct, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], but the presence of the Matrix within Buster's mind gave the boy incredible powers over machinery. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} Deducing that Buster possessed the Matrix, Shockwave programmed the unliving Jetfire to capture the boy, but Buster used the Matrix to bring Jetfire under his control and used him to thwart Shockwave's plan and save Optimus Prime. With Prime and the Autobots rescued, Buster transferred the Creation Matrix back to the Autobot leader, {{storylink|Prime Time!}} and Prime subsequently used the Matrix to give Jetfire true life. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

''Residual energy from the Matrix that lingered in Buster's brain soon began to give the youth nightmarish visions, causing him to black out and create strange images of previously-unheard of Transformers.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''Seeking to help Buster, the Autobots hooked him up to equipment that would allow them to monitor his dreams, and discovered that the Matrix was showing them all them a vision of the future, and the creation of the [[Special Teams]].'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Matrixflame.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|If the Autobots were Jewish, it would have burned another six days.]]
''The Matrix was also known to have an analog on Cybertron, the [[Matrix Flame]], which burned constantly as long as the Matrix still existed, no matter where in the universe it was. It could also be used to channel the energy of the Matrix, which the Autobots on Cybertron did to bring life to their new warrior, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]].<ref>Ultra Magnus profile page in Marvel UK [[Target: 2006#Defeat!|#81]]</ref> Not long after, however, the Matrix Flame flickered out when Optimus Prime was shunted into [[limbo]] by time-travelling Decepticons, leading the Autobots on Cybertron to send Magnus to Earth to investigate. Prime was returned in due time, and the Matrix Flame re-ignited.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Following the earlier vision from the Matrix,'' the Autobots created the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], and Optimus Prime used the Matrix to bring them to life. Little did the Autobots realise, however, that [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] had deduced a way to usurp the Matrix's power, using a [[cerebro-shell]] previously planted in Prime's body by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to siphon off some of the life-giving energy, which he employed it to animate his own new creations, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DarkCreation we would know more.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
When Optimus Prime died following a video-game duel with Megatron a short time later, {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}, the Autobots loaded his body into a funeral bier and launched it into space in accordance with Cybertronian tradition. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} Unfortunately, having been unaware of the existence of the physical Creation Matrix crystal within the corpse's chest, this meant that they unwittingly set the sacred lifeforce of their race adrift in the sea of stars. After some time, the craft eventually crashed on the distant moon of [[VsQs]], where it lay undisturbed for a time. Left in solitude, the rudimentary consciousness of the Matrix formed from the genetic memory of its past holders began to desire new sensations. {{storylink|Dark Creation}}

It got its chance when a [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]], a medical mechanoid created to painlessly end the life of the terminally ill, crashed on VsQs. Critically wounded, the dying robot reached out to touch the Matrix, and in its hunger for new experiences, the talisman used its powers of creation to disassemble and rebuild the Deathbringer, inadvertently warping its programming and transforming it into a powerful being who sought to destroy ''all'' life. A trace of its energy remaining in its body, the Matrix revelled in its first experience of "evil" as the Deathbringer cut a swathe of destruction across the galaxy, ultimately finding its way to Earth. ''Sensing the Matrix's power within the creature, Optimus Prime—since resurrected by the technology of [[Nebulos]]—was hesitant to destroy the only link they had discovered to the lost Matrix, but [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] solved the problem by convincing the Deathbringer that since the Matrix's power was eating away at it, it should destroy itself.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}}

[[File:Creation Matrix 65.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.15|The Creation Matrix was the Leader-1's-head of the Marvel comic. Can't be drawn the same way twice.]]
Back on VsQs, the Matrix's curiosity found new expression when an insectoid creature crawled into Prime's corpse's chest cavity and became the next recipient of the Matrix's power. Dissecting and studying the beast, the Matrix was fascinated that the creature seemed to be meant to do nothing but destroy, so it re-created the thing into a [[Matrixspawn|larger, more powerful predator]]. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} The monster attacked a team of astronauts that had set up a research station on VsQs, killing nearly all of them, but at least one escaped and crashed in the seas of the nearby planet [[Pequod]]. His body infused with Matrix energy from the beast that had attacked him, the astronaut was swallowed by a [[klud]], which ingested the energy. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

Meanwhile, Optimus Prime became aware of the threat of Unicron, and, realizing that the Matrix would be necessary to defeat the Chaos-Bringer, arranged for search parties to scour the cosmos for any trace of it. ''Longtooth was among the Autobots recruited for the search mission, and was forced for the first time to truly confront the selfishness of what he had done with the Matrix energy Prime had given him millennia before. In hopes of redemption, he loaded the energy fragment into a pod and sent it back to Optimus Prime.'' {{storylink|Whose Lifeforce Is It Anyway?}} [[File:Thunderwing with matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Primus says it's my turn on the Matrix.]] ''Prime agonized over how to best use the Matrix energy, knowing that it had the power to revive only one of the deactivated Autobots on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and ultimately, elected to disperse it into the Earth's atmosphere to rejuvenate damage done to the ecosystem by the Transformers' warring on the planet.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

In the meantime, the search parties seeking the Matrix had piqued the curiosity of new Decepticon leader [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], who possessed an affinity with the Matrix and a desire to possess its power for his own. As the opposing teams dodged each other, they eventually set their sights on Pequod, where the klud had been attracting attention because its species was supposed to have been extinct. Thunderwing used his Matrix affinity to psychically link with the Matrix-infused beast and see the memory of swallowing the dying scientist. Recognizing the "VsQs" stamp on his equipment, Thunderwing set out for that moon. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}} Once there, both sides battled the creature the Matrix had created, which had grown to enormous size, with Thunderwing ultimately killing the beast and taking the Matrix. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} The Decepticon immediately attacked the spaceborne Ark, manifesting the Matrix power in the form of a giant, vaguely humanoid energy field around himself. Soon, however, the Matrix began to speak through Thunderwing, delighting in the firsthand experience of evil, and the Decepticon realized he was being possessed. Thunderwing tried to mentally battle the Matrix, to no avail, but the Autobots exploited his erratic behaviour to impale him with a [[harpoon]] and blow him out the Ark's airlock into space. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

[[File:EdgeofExtinction-sothatallmaylive.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|It cures what ails ya.]]
Thunderwing's body came to rest on the surface of a planet, where the Matrix began to heal his battered frame. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Repairs took time, but once completed, the Matrix set out for Cybertron, {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} coincidentally arriving just as Unicron was trying to destroy the planet. The Matrix-creature fought Unicron, but Unicron soon realized that the Matrix had been tainted with evil, and that it was no longer a threat to him, given the infinitely greater magnitude of his own evil nature. Thunderwing was destroyed by Unicron's attack and Optimus Prime was able to recover the Matrix, cleansing it of the taint of evil and restoring its purity. Rocketing into Unicron's gaping maw, Prime released the Matrix's energy within the planet-eater's body, destroying him. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} The explosion should have killed Prime as well, but his devastated body was saturated with Matrix energy, keeping it alive long enough for the suffering Prime to pass on leadership of the Autobots to [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Still Life!}}
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======Marvel UK future timelines======
[[File:MatrixCoconut1.jpg|thumb|"Will I become a great Autobot leader?" "All signs point to no."]]
In an alternate future timeline, a dying Optimus Prime passed the Matrix to Ultra Magnus in [[2006]]. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} It was then used by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] to destroy Unicron, in the process transforming the young Autobot into Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

In the year [[2008]], Unicron attempted to engineer his resurrection by mentally controlling the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] into building him a new body. Drawn into the conflict by [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], Rodimus Prime used the power of the Matrix to battle Unicron on his own mindscape, while [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] set explosives to destroy the portion of Unicron's body that had been constructed. The explosion tore Unicron's body apart, but did not destroy him; instead, with no physical shell to inhabit, his essence wound up trapped within the Matrix. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

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Later in 2008, the [[Quintesson]]s invaded and conquered [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] while Rodimus Prime was absent, and set a trap for the Autobot leader by leaving the wounded [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] at the city entrance. Arriving to find the one-time object of his affections in dire straits, Rodimus opened his chest cavity in order to heal Arcee with the energy of the Creation Matrix, only to be blindsided by the Quintessons and have the Matrix plucked from him, transforming him back into Hot Rod. The Matrix wound up the hands of Quintesson [[Ghyrik|General Ghyrik]], who was able to harness its power and boost his strength for a throwdown with Hot Rod. A bout of impromptu ventriloquism from the young Autobot distracted Ghyrik, allowing Hot Rod to rip the Matrix from his body and transform back into Rodimus Prime, handing Ghyrik an ignominious defeat. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

When disruption to the fabric of space and time forced Rodimus and several other Autobots to travel back in time from [[2009]] to [[1989]] in order to discover the source of the disturbance, the presence of the Matrix within his body required that Optimus Prime once again be shunted into limbo in order to maintain balance. Rodimus was able to use the power of the Matrix they shared to allow Optimus to communicate with the other Autobots, and when Rodimus was then defeated in battle, Optimus risked the security of the space-time continuum by using the Matrix as a stepping stone to return to reality for a final battle with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:WhiteFire kup yanks matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|I honestly can't tell if it's the Matrix, or a weird kind of saucepan...]]
Returning to Cybertron after their time-travel adventure, Rodimus and the Autobots found that the disruption of space and time had altered their future, and that Galvatron was waiting for them. Galvatron attempted to force Rodimus Prime into a savage battle, hoping to force him to unleash his basest, most violent impulses, and by extension, lead them to corrupt the Matrix. Fortunately, Rodimus realized his plan and stopped. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}} However, it soon became apparent that the Matrix required no external corruption; Unicron's essence, still trapped within the talisman following the events of 2008, slowly began to take hold of Rodimus Prime's mind, forcing him to sabotage the guidance systems of the Autobots' craft when they were on a hyperspace trip to Earth in [[2010]]. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void!}} {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} Rodimus battled within Unicron inside the Matrix in an attempt to win back control of his mind and body, but it took [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] deducing what was going on and wrenching the Matrix from Rodimus's chest to free him from the chaos-bringer's influence. But now, Rodimus knew that the evil of Unicron would be waiting for him within it... {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} {{storylink|White Fire}}

Alas, later in 2010, Unicron's essence succeeded in taking over Rodimus's body, transforming it into a duplicate of his own and attacking Cybertron once more, until Rodimus was able to defeat him from within and re-seal him within the Matrix. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

When last seen, in the far future of [[2356]], Unicron's essence remained sealed within the Matrix, causing Rodimus's body to steadily wither and weaken. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}
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=====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic=====
[[File:G210 starscream warworld.jpg|left|thumb|Don't do Matrix, kids. Not even once.]]
When Optimus Prime was recreated by the [[Last Autobot]], the Matrix was also restored. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}} {{storylink|Escalation!|Generation 2 #8 letters page}} Years later, it became a target for Megatron, who required it to bring to life an army of new warriors created by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. Besting Prime in battle, Megatron tore the Matrix from his body with an energy siphon, {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} and used it to give life to the [[Laser Rod]]s and [[Rotor Force]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

Subsequently, Prime and Megatron were forced into an uneasy alliance against the massed forces of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]], and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] exploited the chaos of the huge battle to take the power of the Matrix for himself. Using it, he merged his mind and body with the Decepticons' [[Warworld]], becoming a colossal living weapon able to reshape himself at will. {{storylink|Total War!|Tales of Earth, Part Seven}} However, unlike with Thunderwing, Starscream found his own evil being subverted by the Matrix's goodness, {{storylink|Dark Shadows!|Tales of Earth, Part Eight}} and he returned the Matrix to Prime, for fear of being changed beyond recognition.

Soon after, when Prime was consumed by the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], he channelled the Matrix's energy into the dark force, enlightening and completing it with the purity of Primus's vision. Suddenly transformed from a destructive force into a force for life, the Swarm re-created Prime and departed into space. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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=====''Regeneration One''=====
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With the Creation Matrix lost following the destruction of Unicron, the last reservoir of Matrix energy the Autobots had access to consisted of what traces still clung to the remains of Thunderwing, stored within the high-security [[Hall of Silence]]. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] was able to penetrate the Hall in [[2012]], acting commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] anguished over whether or not to follow protocol and destroy the Hall, and the last of the Matrix's energy with it. He was convinced it was necessary by [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], but Soundwave was able to teleport out with Thunderwing just before the building blew. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} He delivered the remains to Bludgeon, who used the Matrix energy within them to animate his new army of self-regenerating [[Blitz Engine]]s. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

After Primus revealed to Hot Rod that he still existed, and sent Hot Rod through a portal into [[Zero Space]], {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} the young Autobot found himself tumbling through time and space. He observed the battle with the Deathbringer, only to discover that the fragment of corrupted Matrix energy survived the battle. After observing two more time periods, Hot Rod found himself on a [[Junkion (planet)|planet of junk]], witnessing the final confrontation between [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] and "Rodimus Prime"—an alternate version of himself! As Rodimus fell at the hands of Galvatron, the Matrix landed at the feet of Hot Rod, who reached for it...

... only to find himself back in his own time and place, on the deck of Bludgeon's ''[[Warworld]]'', having himself been transformed into Rodimus Prime! {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

=====''Classics''=====
The Matrix was destroyed along with Unicron. Decades later, while displaced in another universe, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] briefly confused the [[Origin Matrix]] for the Creation Matrix while speaking with [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. {{storylink|Shattered Paths}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
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[[Galvatron II]] stole the Creation Matrix in his native universe and carried it with him to another reality, where its power allowed him to endure as a ghost when his body was destroyed. Unfortunately, it also made him a target of [[Grand Scourge]], who, as a Matrix Hunter, could manhandle even ghosts if they were in possession of a Matrix. While Scourge was fighting Galvatron for the Creation Matrix, both of them were knocked into a rift in space-time by [[Megaempress]], and the Matrix disappeared along with them to places unknown. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}
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====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
[[File:OracleMatrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"This Ming... is a psy-cho."]]
The origins of the Matrix of Leadership are almost entirely unknown. The only hint of its beginnings was given in an account from near the dawn of time, soon after the ancient genius [[Primacron]] and [[Oracle (G1)|his assistant]] created the colossal robot, Unicron. Unicron turned on his creators and destroyed the assistant's body, but seen to rise from his remains and disappear into space was an object that appeared identical to the Matrix. If this was truly the Matrix, it is wholly unknown how it came to be held by the Autobots and how it was elevated to the position of power it became known for. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

However it came to be in Autobot hands, the Matrix came to be at the centre of the robots' belief system and was safeguarded by each successive generation of Autobot leaders. Upon the passing of its holder, the Matrix became a receptacle for the deceased Autobot's lifeforce, which cumulatively became known as the "Wisdom of the Ages", a storehouse of knowledge and experience stretching back to the dawn of Cybertronian history (and potentially beyond) that could be consulted by the Matrix's living wielders in times of need. The spirits of many Autobots have been seen within the Matrix, but the names of only a select few are known: The oldest entity within the Matrix is known only as "[[It]]" {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}; [[File:Matrix 5faces4 7.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|My preciousssss!]] following this entity, the next oldest known was [[Primon]], who possessed the Matrix in the early days of the Cybertronian race around twelve million years ago; [[Prima]] bore it at the height of their oppression by the [[Quintesson]]s about a million years later; [[Prime Nova]] was its wielder during the eventual rebellion against the five-faced aliens; [[Guardian Prime]] and his successor [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] carried it during the first war between the Autobots and Decepticons, before it was passed to Sentinel Prime, under whose leadership the war came to an end.

Around nine million years ago, the Autobot/Decepticon war was reignited by the creation of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who killed Sentinel Prime as one of his first actions. In his death throes, Sentinel entrusted the Matrix to the ancient Autobot [[Alpha Trion]], who kept it hidden until a damaged young robot was brought to his workshop, another victim of Megatron's wrath. Trion recreated him as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], new leader of the Autobots, and gave him the Matrix. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

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Fatally wounded by Megatron in the year [[2005]], Optimus Prime passed the Matrix and leadership of the Autobots to his chosen successor, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Before passing away, Prime spoke of a prophecy—that one day, a "Chosen One" would rise from the ranks of the Autobots, and use the power of the Matrix to light the Transformers' darkest hour. When Prime's strength faltered at the last moment and he dropped the Matrix, the young Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] stooped to catch it before it hit the floor. The Matrix glowed brightly in response to his touch, signifying what none of the Autobots present would realize until later: that Hot Rod was the Chosen One.

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When word of Unicron's approach on Cybertron reached the Autobots on Earth, Ultra Magnus believed (and Hot Rod agreed, based on nothing more than a feeling) that the Matrix might be able to stop the world-eater. Knowing that this was indeed the case, Unicron recreated Megatron as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and dispatched him to steal the Matrix, leading to a confrontation on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] in which Ultra Magnus tried in vain to open the Matrix and use it to fend off the attacking Decepticons. Galvatron bested him and took the Matrix, believing he could use it to subjugate Unicron himself, but he had no more luck opening it than Magnus did. Unicron swallowed Galvatron whole as punishment, and it was within Unicron's body that the Decepticon leader engaged Hot Rod in the battle that saw the young Autobot claim his destiny. Seizing the Matrix from around Galvatron's neck, Hot Rod was transformed by its power into Rodimus Prime, then proceeded to fulfil the prophecy by opening the talisman and releasing its power, which tore Unicron apart from within. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Later, when injured in battle, Rodimus's consciousness briefly entered the Matrix itself and witnessed a vision that led him to believe that the answer to the mystery of the alien Quintessons currently plaguing the Autobots was held within it. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} To find his answer, Rodimus deliberately short-circuited himself and entered the Matrix a second time. Guided by the ancient Autobots within, Rodimus was shown the history of Cybertron and discovered the Quintessons' role in the creation of the Transformers. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[File:Darkawakening matrix pain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The zombified Optimus Prime reacts in pain from the light of the Matrix.]]
The burden of leadership weighed heavily upon Rodimus, and he was all too eager to return the Matrix to Optimus Prime when it seemed that the Autobot leader had returned from the dead in [[2006]]. It soon transpired, however, that Optimus had been reanimated by the Quintessons as "a robotic [[zombie]]" so he would lure the [[Autobot fleet]] into a fatal trap. When Rodimus went to confront his mentor on the Autobot flagship, the Matrix's energy made Optimus too powerful to defeat in single combat but also overrode the malicious coding that the Quintessons had installed within him, properly restoring Optimus to life. His mind cleared, Optimus returned the Matrix to Rodimus before apparently sacrificing himself again to trigger the Quintessons' trap alone. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

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Still struggling with leadership, Rodimus tried to forget his woes with a bout of drag-racing in the hills of [[Japan]], only to be ambushed by [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. The two Stunticons stole the Matrix and brought it back to Galvatron, but when the Decepticon leader attempted to use its energy to power his cannon, he was instead tormented by the spirits of the Autobots within it. The terrified Galvatron instructed [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] to dispose of the Matrix, but Scourge grasped the true nature of its power where his leader could not, and instead placed it within his own chest. The Matrix's energies warped his body into a powerful, misshapen hulk, increasing his power to the point that he was able to oust Galvatron and take control of the Decepticons himself. Scourge proceeded to lead the Decepticons in an attack on Earth, only to be bested by Hot Rod, who had since learned the importance of "the burden hardest to bear", and reclaimed the Matrix once more. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Matrix open.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|FIXER BEAM!]]
When Optimus Prime was at last truly resurrected, he was forced to battle the [[Hate Plague]]-infected Rodimus in order to reclaim the Matrix from him, in hopes of consulting the Wisdom of the Ages to find a cure for the disease. Communicating with the mysterious It, he learned that the only way combat the madness of the plague was with wisdom, and opened the Matrix, expelling all of the wisdom within it to extinguish the disease (in the process claiming that this was also the Autobots' "darkest hour"). Although the Matrix was emptied, leaving only a shell, Optimus claimed they would have to start filling it with wisdom again, from that moment on. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

In [[2007]], Optimus Prime used the shell of the Matrix as a substitute key to access [[Vector Sigma]], where he consulted Alpha Trion on the mystery of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
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=====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic=====
[[File:Madman comic PrimeHotrod.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Optimus's proposal to Hot Rod.]]
The significance of the Matrix to the Autobots was such that when Optimus Prime prepared to lead the Autobots in an evacuation of Cybertron in the year 2001, he hid the Matrix in a bunker at the construction site of the future Autobot City. Unfortunately, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] had monitored the Autobot leader's meeting with Ultra Magnus, and moved to steal the Matrix for the Decepticons. Fate intervened in the form of Hot Rod, who defeated the Decepticons and took back the ancient Autobot relic, and at the same time received a vision of his future as the Autobot who would light Cybertron's darkest hour. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

=====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus=====
After their adventure on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], while Hot Rod, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s were searching space for Ultra Magnus's team, they were attacked by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. A flash of ancient knowledge he had received from the Matrix upon catching it when Optimus Prime had passed it to Magnus inspired Hot Rod to invoke the [[Challenge of Aria-Bellum]]. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}
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=====''Wings Universe''=====
{{Wingsnote}}
Nine million years ago, the Matrix of Leadership was being transported aboard the Autobot cargo hauler ''[[Van De Graaff]]'' when the ship was attacked by the Quintessons and crash-landed on the planet [[Beta-Nine]]. All aboard perished, but the Matrix was soon recovered by the crew of the ''[[Eight Track (G1)|Eight Track]]'', who safely delivered it back to Cybertron. There, the Matrix was passed into the care of Alpha Trion, who granted it to his new choice for Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

=====''Deviations''=====
After viewing the massive death toll at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] claimed all the deceased had found peace in the Matrix. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] slapped him upside the head for speaking blasphemy about the Matrix. When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] arrived at Cybertron, he made a baragin with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] that the newly minted Decepticon leader would destroy the Matrix in exchange for upgrades. ''En route'' to Cybertron, Hot Rod confessed to [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] that whenever he came near Optimus, he saw visions of the Prime dying as if the Matrix was trying to tell him something. Starscream, now "Megascream", then attacked but withdrew when Unicron devoured [[Moonbase One]]. The Autobots regrouped on [[Moonbase Two]] when Unicron began attacking Cybertron directly where Optimus Prime took a shuttle to the Chaos Bringer's shell, believing the Matrix could stop him. Still haunted by visions, Hot Rod secretly climbed aboard. Megascream was waiting for Optimus and combined with several of his troops to steal the Matrix. Hot Rod saved Prime from certain death and teleported him away before he opened the Matrix, destroying Unicron at the cost his own life and the talisman. In the aftermath, Optimus Prime saw a vision of [[Alpha Trion]] and the newest addition to the rank of great Autobots within the Matrix: Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations}}

=====Japanese cartoon continuity=====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese animated continuity as described above, except that the events of 2006 are moved forward to 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur. A 2007 [[retcon]] built upon the original cartoon's confusing hints to create a full origin for the Matrix in this continuity.}}

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What would become known as the Matrix was a device created by Primacron to convert its wielders' accumulated experiences and wisdom into a powerful all-purpose energy. It was originally built into his assistant (also known as the "Oracle") who was then targeted and destroyed by Unicron when he realized the power of the Matrix was a threat to him. However, the Oracle's lifeforce persisted within the Matrix and fled to a dead world at the centre of the galaxy, which he used his powers to transform into a lush, green world. In time, however, the alien Quintessons came to the Oracle's world and were able to bring him under their power, transforming him into the mega-computer, Vector Sigma. Using the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], the Quintessons cyber-formed the Oracle's world into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and the Oracle's life-giving powers were harnessed to produce a race of robotic slaves. They also found and held onto the now empty shell of the Matrix, which absorbed their malevolent brand of wisdom and filled up with corrupted, evil energy. When the Quintessons were kicked off the planet by the robots that would become the Autobots, they claimed the Matrix and, repulsed by its contents, emptied it out again. The discarded energy would one day grow sentient and become [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink|Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline|2007 TakaraTomy Transformers timeline}} {{storylink|LG-EX Grand Maximus}}

======''The Battle of the Star Gate''======
[[File:StargateBattles matrix powered megatron.jpg|thumb|Ka-me-ha-me-ha~!]]
In the mid-1990s, Optimus Prime put the power of the Matrix to an unconventional use when a battle in space forced him to team up with Megatron in order to stop the rampage of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who had fused himself with the space station known as the ''[[Trigger]]''. With Megatron in gun mode clutched in his arms, Prime summoned up the Matrix's energy and channelled it through his body, into the Decepticon leader, who unleashed it all in one colossal shot of cosmic proportions. The blast obliterated Starscream's new ''Trigger''-body, but the backwash of the explosion was so great that it sent Prime, Megatron, and all the Transformers observing the battle on a fiery plummet into Earth's atmosphere. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

======''Story of Binaltech''======
In a parallel timeline that diverged off from this one thanks to the flow of history being altered by the time-tossed [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], Optimus Prime did not die in [[2005]], and was prepared to confront Unicron himself. However, after sustaining serious injuries in the opening salvo of the battle with the chaos-bringer, Prime passed the Matrix to Ultra Magnus. Despite knowing he was not the Chosen One, Magnus bravely petitioned the Matrix to allow him to wield its power anyway, as otherwise, the Autobots' destruction was assured. The Matrix granted Magnus his wish, and its energy was used to destroy Unicron. {{storylink|Binal Time}}
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======''Kiss Players''======
After inheriting the Matrix in 2005, Rodimus Prime was horrified to discover that when he threw Galvatron out of Unicron, the Decepticon leader had wound up crash-landing on Earth, destroying [[Tokyo]]. Seeking to atone for his sins, Rodimus returned the Matrix to Ultra Magnus and became Hot Rod again, leaving both the talisman and the role of leadership in Magnus's hands {{storylink|Tonight's Big Catch!?}} for five years until he returned to his post in [[2010]].

======e-HOBBY comics (1)======
Early into being the [[Supreme Commander|Supreme Commander]] of the Autobots, he was burdened by leadership and being the shadow of his predecessor as well, Rodimus Prime let doubt creep into his mind. Unfortunately, the doubt didn't stay there as a [[clone synthesizer]] prepared by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] created a new duplicate body of Rodimus, and his negative emotions flowed into it to create a second whole personality. [[Black Rodimus Convoy|Black Rodimus]] emerged and caught his "creator" off-guard, stealing the Matrix from his chest. As it began to turn red, it contained not only the wisdom from successive generations of Autobots, but also the resentment from generations of Decepticons spirits as well, who whispered to the clone from within to take revenge.<ref>[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MP9B|''Masterpiece'' Black Rodimus Convoy toy bio]]</ref> Now back as Hot Rod, he was forced to fight to reclaim the mantle he never wanted to begin with. {{storylink|Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy}}

======''The Headmasters'' cartoon======
After emptying the Matrix to cure the Hate Plague, Optimus Prime sought to restore the lifeforce that had been lost by filling it with energy drawn from the lifeforce of [[Earth]] itself. To this end, the Matrix was secreted away in the lower levels of one of many Autobot energy-gathering facilities on Earth, where Prime hoped it would steadily recharge. Whether or not this odd-sounding plan would have ''worked'' is an area of some debate, but ultimately, a different set of circumstances soon came into play...

[[File:DoublePrime matrix recharged.jpg|left|upright=1.45|thumb|Alpha Trion's spirit re-enters the Matrix, recharging it.]]
In the year [[2011]], a catastrophic side-effect of the Matrix's energy being released became apparent—without the Matrix to act as a controlling force, Vector Sigma began to destabilize, putting all of Cybertron in great danger. The Decepticons took this opportunity to invade the planet, hoping to take control of the unstable computer and by extension, the planet itself. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} During the battle that followed, Optimus Prime headed for Vector Sigma's chamber to try and bring the computer back under control, but without the Matrix—which remained hidden on Earth, its location known only to Prime himself—the only recourse would be to give up his own life. To stop Prime from making this sacrifice, Hot Rod led the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in a methodical search across Earth, checking every Autobot energy facility. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} After successfully locating the Matrix in the last possible hiding place and evading his pursuers, Hot Rod returned to Cybertron, arriving in Vector Sigma's chamber just as Optimus Prime was facing off against the Decepticons. The ghost of Alpha Trion, who had survived the emptying of the Matrix and who had led Prime safely to the computer chamber, merged with the Matrix, restoring its lost lifeforce and giving it the power to once again transform Hot Rod into Rodimus Prime. The two Primes dispatched the Decepticons, but before Rodimus could use the Matrix to stabilize Vector Sigma, Optimus Prime sacrificed himself by merging with the computer to bring it back under control. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Some time later, when Cybertron was subsequently devastated thanks to the machinations of Decepticon Headmaster leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Rodimus Prime voyaged into space to search for a new homeworld for the Transformers, taking the Matrix with him. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}
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======''The Headmasters'' comic======
On his many travels through space, the Matrix gave Rodimus Prime courage to face every challenge that presented itself. In addition to the teachings of the ancient Autobots, the energy of Earth's lifeforce that now dwelled within the Matrix as well truly opened Rodimus's eyes to the beauty of Earth and humanity. Believing that Transformers should aspire to be more like human beings, he returned to Earth and announced his desire for humans and Transformers to live and work together to move forward and evolve. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

======''G-2'' story pages and pack-in manga======
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Presumably, Rodimus Prime must have returned the Matrix to Optimus Prime when he was restored to life as Star Convoy, since Prime had the talisman back in his chest when he adopted his "Hero" body at the beginning of the renewed war against Megatron some number of years after 2025. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 1}} A research team led by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], and [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] later discovered new properties of the Matrix, which prompted Megatron to duel Optimus Prime in the [[Mirtonian constellation]] in order to steal the Matrix for himself. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}} Megatron fatally wounded Prime, but the ancient Autobots within the Matrix were able to restore him thanks to the newly discovered power Jetfire's team had learned of: the [[Reconfiguration Matrix]], which repaired and restored Prime in a new Laser Rod body. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 5}}

======e-HOBBY comics (2)======
Having briefly held the Matrix, Ultra Magnus's spark was among the chosen few which retained autonomy within the Allspark. Sensing the threat [[Galvatron II]] posed to the universe with his fleet of [[Warworld]]s, Magnus used the powers of the Reconfiguration Matrix to resurrect himself in a new body based on Prime's Laser Rod form so that he could battle the Decepticon leader. It didn't go very well. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}
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======''Legends'' comic======
Alpha Trion and the Matrix played a role in Hot Rod's conversion to a [[Micromaster]]. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}} During the rise of Galvatron II, Optimus Prime contacted the spirit of Alpha Trion within the Matrix and asked him to locate and bring back Ultra Magnus's spark. The process of resurrecting Magnus also brought Trion himself back in a diminutive body connected to the powers of the Matrix. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue Part 1: Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}} Scourge later captured Alpha Trion to draw upon the Matrix's energy, but it ended up overloading his [[transtector]], which exploded. {{storylink|LG26 Scourge}}

====Marvel coloring books====
[[File:HotRodsEscapeMatrixOfLeadership.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Autobot Leader relay race.]]

Considering Ultra Magnus a worthy successor, Optimus Prime passed the Matrix of Leadership to him. The Matrix looked like...a baton or a tube or something... {{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}

====Start Your Own Decoy Collection====
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Through unknown means, the Decepticons were able to steal the Creation Matrix and holed it up in their headquarters. In order to stage a recovery, the Autobots created an army of [[Decoy (G1)|Decoys]] to distract the Decepticon forces, while Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, Kup and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] secretly penetrated the base. Fighting their way through a slew of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], the team discovered the Matrix in a transparent case. Blurr blasted it open at Hot Rod's direction, and the Autobots successfully escaped with the talisman back in their possession. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection|The Decepticon Deception}}
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====Beast Era====
=====''Beast Wars'' cartoon=====
[[File:OptimalSituation spark holder.jpg|thumb|The similarity between Prime's "spark holder" and the Matrix was a source of some confusion.]]
Several enigmatic references were made to the Matrix by the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Warriors]] at various points, though it is never precisely clear if they are referring to the Matrix of Leadership, the Allspark dimension, [[Matrix (facility)|the protoform production facility on Cybertron]] that also goes by that name, or some theoretical conglomeration of any of the above that they only speak of out of misconception.

When the body of Optimus Prime was fatally wounded by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] opened Prime's chest compartment in order to take the Autobot leader's spark into his own body for safety. Prime's spark was shown to be contained within a holder shaped just like the Matrix of Leadership, and Rhinox remarked that Prime's spark had "the Matrix with it". {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}
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=====3H comics=====
While experiencing a swirl of visions from throughout history, the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] witnessed the Matrix being torn by the [[Liege Maximo]] from the body of the enigmatic [[Primon]], its first holder. {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}}

[[File:Sparkholderprimevaldawn.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|The Matrix, beneath Prime's "spark holder".]]
The confusion surrounding the Matrix-like "spark holder" in Prime's chest and its relation to the actual Matrix of Leadership was clarified when it was revealed that the Matrix was actually concealed in a compartment beneath Prime's own spark, a deception specifically designed to protect the Matrix and keep it from those who would misuse its power.

[[File:Primevaldawn2 tarantulas matrix.jpg|215px|I'm not sure how I'll get this in my chest. Maybe I'll carry it with a sheath of some sort?|thumb]]
Following the end of the Beast Wars, the deceased [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] was resurrected, having harnessed the powers of the alien [[Vok]] with the intention of stealing the Matrix and delivering it to his master, Unicron. Seeking to keep the Matrix out of Tarantulas's hands, the Vok took the talisman from the sleeping Optimus Prime and used its power to transform the discarded control suit the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] had previously used to manipulate Optimus Primal into [[Primal Prime]]. Primal Prime was made guardian of the Matrix, and filled with all the wisdom of the past leaders within it. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}} Unfortunately, the Vok had miscalculated: While it was within Optimus Prime, the Matrix had been safe, but once they had broken the forces that had bound it to Prime in order to transfer it to their creation, it had become vulnerable. This was proven in drastic fashion when, in the following battle, Tarantulas was able to overpower Primal Prime and rip the Matrix from his body. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}} The shock threw Primal Prime into a comatose state, while Tarantulas took the Matrix back to his lab to await the completion of the [[unspace|transwarp]] portal that would take him and his prize to Unicron. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

{{note|"Primeval Dawn" was never finished as a result of [[3H Productions]] losing the Transformers license. Obviously enough, its finale would have seen our heroes recover the Matrix from Tarantulas and replace it in Optimus Prime's chest.}}
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====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:Ancients.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|The Matrix-shaped platform above the Oracle Tank.]]
Most modern Cybertronians eschew the mythology of the Matrix as set out by the [[Council of Ancients]], which claims that it is a conduit for the energies of Primus, choosing instead to believe in [[atechnogenesis]]. Despite this, Transformer society still holds the Matrix itself in great reverence, as, product of a deity or not, it is indisputably the most effective source of new Transformer life. Many conflicting stories and rumors swirl about the Matrix's true nature, born of claims that the Council actively prevented Alpha Trion from telling the general public more about it, but what ''is'' known about the talisman is that it is a virtually limitless source of energy. Only those with an affinity for the Matrix can wield its power; these Transformers are typically those chosen to be the next Prime, who often receive physical augmentation when the Matrix is taken into their bodies. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye #8}} The Ancients claim that the Matrix contains the wisdom of all sparks that return to it after death, though they do keep a more tangible version of that sort of thing in the form of a [[Golden Disk (council)|golden disk]] that holds the knowledge of past Primes. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}
[[File:TWW1 prime gets matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|150 points to Gryffindor!]]

The earliest known bearer of the Matrix was [[Primon|Alpha Prime]], who was succeeded by Guardian Prime, and then Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye #8}} Around 8.2 million years ago, seeking to use the Matrix to power the planetary turbine engines he had discovered beneath Cybertron's surface, Megatron attacked and killed Sentinel Prime, only to discover upon tearing his victim open that the Matrix was gone, having already been given by Sentinel Prime to the Council of Ancients for unknown reasons (perhaps having foreseen his own death). The Council subsequently chose a data archivist named Optronix to be the new bearer of the Matrix, and brought him to the [[Oracle Tank]], in which both he and the Matrix were immersed. Optronix was enlarged and strengthened by the Matrix, and transformed into Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Soon after, Megatron attacked Prime in the catacombs beneath Cybertron and cracked open his form, exposing the Matrix. A blinding flash burst from the Matrix, showing Prime and Megatron visions of future conflicts on Earth and [[Nebulos]], but it was implied that Optimus somehow used the Matrix to force Megatron to forget these visions. How much knowledge he himself retained is unknown. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}
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Millions of years later, after their war on Earth, the Transformers were set to return to Cybertron aboard the [[Ark II]] in 1999, at which point Optimus Prime gave [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] a piece of the Matrix as a promise that he would be back. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} The Ark II proved to have been sabotaged, however, and exploded in mid-flight, leaving the world to believe that the Transformers were dead until 2002, when the terrorist [[Lazarus]] recovered several of their bodies and reprogrammed them for use as weapons that he would sell on the black market. The American military recovered the body of Optimus Prime and [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] drafted Spike to help in bringing him back to life, {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} which Spike accomplished by returning the portion of the Matrix Prime had given him. Thus restored, Prime revived the other surviving Autobots by casting the light of the Matrix across the Arctic landscape where their bodies lay, melting away the ice that held them and bringing them back online. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}
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When the Autobots and Decepticons were finally able to return to Cybertron, a chain of events ultimately led Optimus Prime into a confrontation with Shockwave in Vector Sigma's chamber. Knocking Prime out and blasting his chest open, Shockwave harnessed the energy of the Matrix and used it to access Vector Sigma's databanks in an attempt to learn all of the dark secrets at the heart of Cybertron. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Before Shockwave could complete his dark experiments, enemy forces converged on his lab, so the Decepticon logician tore the Matrix from Prime's body, intending to flee, only to be stopped and defeated by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Grimlock recovered the Matrix and returned it to Prime, {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} but the trauma of its forceful removal necessitated that Prime spend an extended session in a [[CR chamber]] to recover. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

=====''The Transformers Trilogy'' novels=====
Captured by the enigmatic aliens known as the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] and imprisoned inside their giant techno-organic bodies, Optimus Prime found himself forced into a suicide ploy, using a torrent of energon from the Matrix to destroy the creatures from within, willing to take himself with it. The gateway back to Earth was opened by Spike at the last moment, allowing Prime to hold off on his sacrifice, but unfortunately, the Keepers came through the portal as well. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}} During the battle that ensued against the Keepers in [[Las Vegas]], a pool of pure energon was uncovered beneath the city, which Prime combined with the energon of the Matrix to temporarily imbue himself with incredible power. Simultaneously, the American government launched a nuclear missile at Las Vegas in order to destroy both the Transformers and the Keepers, but the super-charged Prime was able to capture the missile's explosion in a net of Matrix energy, hurling it at the Keepers and blasting them through their portal. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}

Following the Keepers' apparent defeat, Megatron called Prime in on a favour he had extracted from him in order to ensure his co-operation when they had been captives of the Keepers: Prime was to hand over the Matrix itself. Prime complied, partially out of honor, and partially due to the fact that he knew Megatron, as a Decepticon, would be unable to use the Matrix's power. Unfortunately, Prime had not reckoned with Megatron's giant soldier, [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]], who was actually a reprogrammed Autobot whose non-Decepticon circuitry could interface with the Matrix to some extent. Omega Sentinel used his new Matrix-powered strength to destroy the White House, but the talisman's effect on his systems was immediately apparent by the fact that no life was lost in the attack. When the Sentinel refused to kill the Keeper-controlled [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and Starscream on Megatron's orders, the Decepticon leader realized that the Matrix was influencing the giant and had him remove it from his body. The Matrix was recovered by the Keepers' agent [[Franklin Townsend]] and brought to the pocket-dimension into which the aliens had been transported, but Optimus Prime pursued Townsend and recovered the Matrix, once again intending to use it to destroy his alien enemies by collapsing the pocket dimension, at the cost of his own life. And once again the portal opened, leaving Prime content to force the Keepers back with the Matrix's light while he himself returned to Earth. However, Prime was unable to shut the portal off, required as he was to devote his attention to using the Matrix to keep the creatures from passing through the gateway. Salvation came in the form of the Omega Sentinel, the Matrix's effect on his systems persisting even after its removal: the giant threw himself and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] into the portal just as Prime shut off the Matrix, collapsing the gate and sealing the Keepers away forever. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}

====''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''====
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Optimus Prime was formerly a simple data archivist until the Matrix chose him to be the new leader of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

Renegade military artificial intelligence [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] learned about the Matrix whilst downloading information on the history of Cybertron from Soundwave, and ''really'' liked the bit about "bestowing great power". {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} He subsequently captured Optimus Prime and tried to convince him to give up the Matrix peacefully. From Serpent O.R.'s point of view, he was a great and respected leader too, so surely the Matrix would deem him a worthy bearer. In addition, he was sure the ancient relic would provide him with a spark so he could finally understand what life and death really meant. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
[[File:ArtofWar5 hawk serpentor matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|My God... the Matrix has given us eye lasers!]]
Unfortunately, Prime disagreed, so Serpent O.R. ended up having to take the Matrix by force. As he had planned, the Matrix did deem him worthy and did give him a soul, all while transforming him into a new form to boot. However, with his newfound wisdom, "Serpentor Prime" quickly saw the error of his ways, and would've committed suicide if it weren't for [[Cobra Commander]] hijacking his body. In order to stop the commander, [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] tried to take the Matrix away from him, and was deemed worthy of it as well. This caused a power feedback that destroyed Serpent O.R., fried Cobra Commander's mind, and imbued Hawk with all the knowledge of the Matrix. While the artifact was unharmed and was returned to Optimus Prime when everything was over, the knowledge that now filled Hawk's mind gave him visions of future conflicts to come. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

In addition to vision, the Matrix also gave Hawk the ability to control machinery with his mind, converse with Transformers telepathically, and force enough information into Transformers to incapacitate them with a single touch. Unfortunately, it also gave him recurring nightmares about an [[Unicron/Generation 1|angry god]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}
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====''Transformers/G.I. Joe''====
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As the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth lay deactivated among the [[Fera Islands]], the Matrix was discovered by local [[human]]s, and became the sacred relic of a group of monks, who built it into the chest of a statue. Unfortunately, a rumour spread that the glowing blue orb possessed by the monks was an "ultimate weapon", and in 1938, [[Cobra]] massacred the monks and stole the Matrix. When [[Major Bludd]] touched the relic, the Decepticons who laid dormant on the island were reactivated. {{storylink|The Line}}

The Matrix subsequently came into the possession of [[Cobra Commander]], who learned that he could use it to hurt and weaken [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Using this method, he blackmailed the Decepticons into serving him. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} In the end, Cobra Commander was killed, and [[Snake-Eyes]] grabbed the Matrix. By this time, the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] were under attack by the unstoppable [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], so [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] urged Snake-Eyes to smash the Matrix, in hopes that the destruction of the life-giving artifact would take away Bruticus's lifeforce. Snake-Eyes complied and let Bruticus crush the Matrix with his wildly swinging fists, causing a flash of blue light that killed all Transformers present. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}
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====2005 IDW continuity====
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According to religious legend, the core of the Matrix was created from [[Solomus]], the god of wisdom, trapped in the form of a crystal by [[Mortilus]], the god of death. Following the defeat of Mortilus, Solomus managed to transform his crystal prison into the Matrix—a conduit for the energies of [[Primus]], who had himself transformed into the life-giving computer Vector Sigma. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}}

In actuality, the Matrix was created by [[Rung (G1)|Primus]], {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} and passed onto the [[Knights of Cybertron]] when they left to explore new worlds. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}} Legend says that they called it the "Creation Matrix" for the life-giving abilities they believed its connection to Vector Sigma granted it. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} When the Knights landed on the medical hub of [[Mederi]], the moon's telepathic field, intended to induce happiness in euthanasia patients so they could die in peace, inadvertently convinced them they had discovered a perfect mechanical world, which they dubbed "[[Cyberutopia]]." To share this discovery with their homeworld, they inscribed a map to Mederi inside the Matrix's crystal core, and sent it back to Cybertron (via currently-unknown means), hoping the rest of their kind would follow it and join them in eternal happiness. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

It was, perhaps, fortunate that this roadmap to a peaceful death was never discovered by contemporary Cybertronians; upon its return to Cybertron, the Matrix was used by [[Solus Prime]] in the construction of the mighty [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] sword, becoming the jewel on the hilt of the blade, which came to be wielded by [[Prima]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} The Matrix's integration into the Saber survived in the folklore of both Cybertron and [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} with the latter culture regarding it as the "Matrix of Light". {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} {{storylink|O Ship of State|Victorion profile in Revolution #3}} In [[Velocitron]]ian culture, the device remained known as the Creation Matrix. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 2}}

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Those capable of bearing the Matrix within them are marked by certain [[Signs of Affinity|signs of affinity]]: having optics the same shade of "liberty blue" as the [[Matrix Flame]], finding ''[[Living metal#2005 IDW continuity|sentio metallico]]'' wet to the touch, becoming giddy when standing on a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]], and the ability to make a [[photonic crystal]] "snap" when placed in their chest. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

The cruel supremacist [[Nova Prime]], a former lieutenant of Prima's, is the earliest known bearer of the Matrix in recent history, though exactly how he came to carry it after Prima's death is unknown. Nova observed that the pulsewaves from Vector Sigma which generated new sparks from the substance of Cybertron and its moon were lessening in regularity, and, fearing (correctly) that they would one day stop entirely, tasked his scientists with studying the Matrix, hoping that the life-giving power the legends said it possessed could be tapped into. A team led by [[Solomus|Tyrest]] set to the task, and succeeded in finding a way to generate sparks from the Matrix in abundance, producing a vast reservoir of them which were stockpiled and steadily rolled out into society as new bodies were constructed for them. The true origin of these "Matrixed" sparks was hidden from the general public, and a cover story was put into place that claimed they were created via "spark splicing", using the energy of an existing spark to ignite a new one. Transformers created in this manner were described as "constructed cold", while those born naturally were "forged". {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

Eventually, the Matrix would yield no more sparks, causing Tyrest and his team to believe it had run dry. In reality, one of the scientists had had an attack of conscience and stolen the Matrix, replacing it with a facsimile and hiding the real one away in the subterranean labyrinth of the [[Underworld|Undergrid]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Once Nova Prime left the planet aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]] and vanished into the [[Benzuli Expanse]],<ref>Author Simon Furman implied in a [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/another-quick-qa/ December 2007 Q&A on his blog] and in the narration of ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]]'' that in his original plans for this story, Nova ''did'' take the Matrix into the Dead Universe (Optimus Prime is never shown to carry it in Furman's stories), where it would have "become" something. Presumably, it was his intention for it to become the Darkness itself, which would not have been the separate entity it was in the finished story. These plans were cut short and wrapped up when Furman left the series, and subsequent writers established that Optimus had indeed been carrying the Matrix all along.</ref> the fake Matrix was protected by the presumably-unwitting [[Primal Vanguard]], carried by its leader [[Delta Magnus]] during a period known as the [[Interregnum]] until a new bearer was chosen. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} [[Nominus Prime]] is the earliest recorded Matrix-bearer after Nova, but whether he was his direct successor or not is unknown. It's also unclear whether Nominus Prime was aware that the Matrix was a fake. It's likely he did, since Nominus presumably falsified an "affinity for the Matrix" somehow in order to be named Prime.

Many Transformers embraced the religion surrounding the Matrix during the time of Nominus's reign, though with exceptions, such as police captain [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], who remained sceptical of its touted divinity. Some Transformers would even [[tattoo]] an image of the Matrix on their bodies as evidence of their faith, such Orion's co-worker [[Springarm]] {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} and the trainee theoretician [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} Nominus's reign was a time of great civil unrest, however; a senator named [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] hoped that a new Matrix-bearer might steer the planet off the path to self-destruction the corrupt [[Senate]] had placed it upon, and so began selecting promising young Cybertronians like [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]] and Orion Pax, befriending and rebuilding them with Matrix chambers in their chests. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

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In order to take control of the Matrix's life-giving powers, the corrupt forces within the Senate arranged for an attack upon Nominus Prime, moving him into hiding so they could gain unfettered access to the talisman. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} Upon opening Nominus's chest, however, the Senate at last discovered that the Matrix had been replaced with a fake. Furious, they had Nominus killed, establishing a cover story that he had died of a rust infection, and announcing that their security head [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel]] was showing signs of Matrix affinity, paving the way for him to become Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} The fake Matrix was then transformed into a bomb as part of a plot to incriminate and round up the burgeoning Decepticon faction, {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} but a team led by Orion Pax uncovered the scheme, broke into the [[Primal Basilica]] and removed the Matrix-bomb, which Orion then detonated to win a battle with the [[Heavies]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} It was not long after this that tensions exploded in the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]; {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} {{storylink|The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin}} when reflecting back on this time, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] distilled the reasons behind the outbreak of the conflict down to blaming the Matrix as the root cause. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

[[File:AHM7 megs rips out matrix.jpg|thumb|left|Megatron, [[Ratchet (WFC)|I needed that]]!]]
Sentinel was succeeded by Zeta Prime, who much like his predecessor used a new fake Matrix (with lights installed!) to claim the title, and only those involved with Sentinel's scheme were aware of the truth. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} Zeta was subsequently killed by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], who then hurled Orion Pax into the Undergrid, where Orion found the hiding place of the true Matrix. The damaged Pax was called out to by the Matrix, which asked him to take hold of it. Upon doing so, he was linked to the sparks of every single Cybertronian alive and was overcome by the pain, fear and loneliness his people were experiencing. As power of the Matrix repaired his body, he realized that it was not only a symbol of leadership or creation, but a "Matrix of our sparks" in which [['Til all are one|all were one]]. With his newfound clarity and the Matrix in his chest, Orion declared his name to be Optimus Prime and set out to bring freedom to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}} Just thereafter, the Matrix guided him to the ruins of [[Nyon]] and allowed him to sense and awaken the dormant lifeforce of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], who was in deep slumber below the city. {{storylink|Rise}}

Optimus Prime would later try to unleash the power of the Matrix in an attempt to vanquish the ancient monster [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], but was for some reason unable to open it. {{storylink|Annihilation}} He revealed his possession of the Matrix to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] as proof of his Primehood, {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} and later used its cleansing powers to purge the influence of [[Pentius]]'s spark from Megatron's body. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} At some point Prime took a sabbatical and left the Matrix in the care of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], whom it took to so well legend says it had to be surgically removed from his chest. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

After the Transformers' conflict moved to Earth in the present day, Megatron determined to separate Optimus Prime from the Matrix. He was unaware of what the Matrix was actually capable of, but viewed any unknown element as a potential threat, and reasoned that even if he could not use it himself, it would still be safer in his hands than in those of his enemies. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} To this end, Megatron staged a trap for the Autobots with the aid of the traitorous [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]], catching them off-guard with his newly created gestalt [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Defeated, the Autobots were dumped via space bridge in the ruins of Cybertron, but not before Megatron tore the Matrix from Prime's chest himself. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

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When Megatron was defeated a year later and his forces were routed off of Earth, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] took up the role of leader and "inherited" the captive Matrix. Frustrated by his failure to find any "ultimate power" within it after several cycles of study, he decided to throw it away, only to be caught by [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] just before blowing it out an airlock. Scrabbling for an explanation as to why he had the Matrix and reminded by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] of its massive symbolic importance to the Autobots, Starscream claimed he had been "chosen" by the talisman and now wielded its power. He went on to make this declaration before all the Decepticons, boosting morale and rallying them beneath him, but immediately regretted the decision. {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}} And rightfully so: with the Matrix hung around his neck on a chain, its subtle influence on his mind over the next three years made the Decepticon air commander subdued and withdrawn, lost in contemplation of its mysteries, lashing out violently at any Decepticons who tried to touch it. This left him open to a brash attack by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]], who infiltrated the Decepticons' asteroid base in order to recover the Matrix. Hot Rod actually ''shot'' the Matrix to cause a discharge of energy that knocked Starscream out, then attempted to escape with the Matrix in hand, but was confronted by the newly repaired Megatron. He proceeded to blast both the Matrix and Hot Rod through the base wall, setting them adrift in the void of space. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} Starscream's possession of the "potentially threatening" Matrix had previously made Megatron hesitant to take back leadership of the Decepticons, but with the artifact lost in space, he had nothing to fear and quickly reclaimed his position. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}}

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As they drifted through space together, the Matrix fused itself to Hot Rod's chest, keeping him alive and healing the damage Megatron had done. Eventually, Hot Rod crash-landed on the planet [[LV-118]], where he was taken captive by the [[Ilxian]] "[[Admiral]]", a stranded alien who sought to use the Matrix as a power source for his ship. With help from [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], another Autobot stranded on the planet, Hot Rod was able to seize control of the Admiral's ship, and allowed Wheelie to tap the energy of the Matrix to get them off the planet. {{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}} Knocked unconscious by the process, Hot Rod awoke some time later to find that Wheelie had been able to remove the Matrix from his chest, and had piloted the ship to Cybertron. Knowing that the planet was overrun by the [[Insecticon swarm]], Hot Rod tried to convince Wheelie that they needed to leave right away, but that proved impossible, as the Matrix had ceased providing power to the ship. Things on Cybertron turned out to be better than Hot Rod had thought, though, as they met up with [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and Sunstreaker, who provided a fuel cell for their ship. {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}} The entire group returned to Earth, where Hot Rod made his first duty the return of the Matrix to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

Departing for Cybertron aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] with Megatron a captive, Prime removed the Matrix from his chest in order to prove to himself that even without its wisdom, he still had the ability to make rational judgements under his own power. [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] watched over the talisman while Prime deliberated on Megatron's fate, and was holding it while he examined the damaged Sunstreaker, whose ability to walk was suddenly restored by its power. Although Prime ultimately concluded that Megatron's fate should be left for Megatron himself to decide, he did experience one disquieting revelation: Hot Rod revealed that when the Matrix had bonded with him, he had experienced not pain, as Optimus had felt, but unbridled elation. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

[[File:DoOP split matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Where'd you get the Matrix?" "We found it." "Found it? In Altihex? The Matrix is tropical!"]]
Upon the Autobots' return to Cybertron, they were faced with the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], latest carrier of the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]], who combined it with Vector Sigma in order to allow [[D-Void]] to emerge into the universe through Cybertron. To prevent this, Optimus Prime opened the Matrix, which succeeded in stopping D-Void, but also left the Matrix spent, its crystal core darkened and split in two. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}} With unrest growing between the Autobots and the unaligned Transformers in the process of returning to the planet, Prime brought the two halves of the Matrix to [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] for study, and the scientist discovered that the crystal was artificial, designed to [[photonic crystal|split in two]], and contained a map of the stars. [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] believed the map would lead the way to the long-lost [[Knights of Cybertron]], and Rodimus elected to gather a crew and follow the path it charted, much to acting leader [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s consternation. Optimus Prime gave each of them one of the Matrix-halves, before departing Cybertron himself in hopes of ending the civil unrest. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} Optimus kept the shell of the Matrix and returned it to within his chest cavity. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

When Rodimus set foot on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], a billion sparks suddenly lit up on the moon's surface, something he credited to the Matrix half he was carrying. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Having developed a belief that Cybertronians born from the Matrix were inherently evil, Tyrest used his knowledge of the talisman to construct the [[universal killswitch]]—a device capable of killing all cold constructed Transformers in existence by scrambling their unique sparkcode. Rodimus was able to put a stop to the process by hooking himself up to the machine and using his Matrix half to reinstate the code, but the crystal was shattered in the process. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} He later scattered the dust of the Matrix on Luna 1 in honor of the sparks that were lost before they could be harvested. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Optimus was...displeased when he learned of this. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

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The other half of the Matrix remained in Bumblebee's care until his death, after which it fell back into the hands of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} On his anniversary of becoming Prime, he returned to where he had found it all those years ago, hoping to find some of the same hope to press forward. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} He later spoke with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] about the Matrix where she said if the Matrix chose him, it had a good reason. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} When contact with [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] was established, Optimus was unwilling to let Starscream exploit it and all the other colonies. With Windblade at his side he passed through [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] to the chamber of the [[Forgefire Parliament]] where Windblade proclaimed him to be a Prime. The [[Mistress of Flame]] demanded proof of this and Optimus revealed the glowing Matrix to all. The natives of the planet bowed in his presence and revered him as a god, equal to [[Primus]] and the [[Thirteen]] Primes. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} After being immobilized by [[Victorion]], Optimus recounted the history of the Matrix but stated he believed it to simply be a piece of advanced technology not a mystical artifact while also expressing confusion over why it had flared on Caminus. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

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When Optimus had his chest ripped open by a mutated [[Baron Karza]], the Matrix shone through the damages. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

Atop the [[Matterhorn]], waiting for [[Quintesson Cruiser|an alien spacecraft]], Optimus regarded the Matrix only for it to suddenly glow. An unimpressed [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] revealed that the Matrix was simply reacting to the nearby [[Ore-13]] deposits. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} When talking to [[Aileron]], Optimus again expressed that he did not believe the Matrix to be a divine artifact, calling it a "pulsewave generator". He noted however that could he use its symbolic importance to do good. Pyra Magna overheard his comment and was... displeased. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} After the Autobots and Junkions had gone to war, Optimus realized the precariousness of the situation and revealed the Matrix to all, allowing the assembled species to begin a peaceful resolution to the conflict. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

When Optimus Prime was thrown into the [[Crystal City]] [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]], Starscream watched with amusement as the Matrix was ripped apart by the gravitational forces. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Though the physical object had been destroyed, the powerful idea that the Matrix represented survived with Optimus when he found himself in [[infraspace]]. Realizing the symbolism that the artifact carried could represent a means to escape the realm of pure information, Optimus began to channel its power, {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} expanding the black hole and allowing his and Bumblebee's minds to escape infraspace. This came at the heavy cost of disintegrating the Matrix's avatar, destroying the talisman once and for all. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}}

[[File:LL24 Matrix Opening Pt2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45|They've got the power!!! Yeah!]]
Though the original Matrix was no more, Primus—now going by the name Rung—would rediscover his ancient memories and his alternate mode's ability to manufacture more Matrices. Though the [[Omega Guardian]]s pushed for him to forge three duplicates as part of their evil plan to blow up the Functionist Council's false Primus avatar, [[Team Rodimus (G1)|Team Rodimus]] hit on the plan to use twelve duplicates to overload [[Vector Sigma]] via the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} Though Rung managed to produce the Matrices, doing so claimed his life. His sacrifice would not be in vain, however, as all twelve were opened and used to free Cybertron from the council's tyranny. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

In Megatron's [[Galactic Council]] presided trial, Rodimus would falsely testify that Megatron had opened one of the duplicate Matrices, swaying some of the more religious races on the jury. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

=====The Functionist Universe=====
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When the [[Functionist Council]] overthrew the [[Senate]], [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] obtained the false Matrix from Nominus and gave it to [[Six-of-Twelve]]. After obsessively studying the artifact, Six-of-Twelve came to believe Primus was speaking to him through it and integrated it into his head casing. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

When the council discovered Rung's ability to produce [[photonic crystal]]s, Six-of-Twelve tried to tap the Matrix to reignite Nova Prime's old cold construction program, but discovered that the Matrix was a useless fake. Undaunted, he turned the Matrix into a weapon that was able to suspend Cybertronians in a field of agonizing energy. When Rodimus was caught in this field, he immediately knew that Six-of-Twelve's Matrix was a false due to being familiar with the energies of the genuine article. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}}
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====''Henkei! Henkei! BunBun'' manga====
[[File:Henkei11 matrix.jpg|thumb|left|IT BURNS!!]]
When the demented [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Galvatron]] went on a rampage in [[Hoshinochō]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots were forced to abandoned the secrecy with which they had been operating on Earth in order to confront the villain and save the human lives he was threatening. Just as Galvatron targeted the Autobots' human ally [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]], Optimus Prime threw himself into the path of the villain's attack, and was knocked unconscious by the force of the attack. In addition to rendering Prime insensate, however, Galvatron's blow had also shattered his chest, exposing the Matrix of Leadership that was kept within. Responding to Wataru's ability to manipulate [[energon]], the Matrix surged to life, restoring Prime and boosting his strength. The light of the Matrix also revealed an unexpected deception: the Autobots were not merely fighting Galvatron, but [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun manga|Cyclonus]], possessed by Galvatron's disembodied spark! {{storylink|A Nightmare, Once Again}} Summoning up the Matrix's energy, Prime struck Cyclonus with one almighty Matrix-powered punch, utterly obliterating his body and causing Galvatron's spark to dissipate. {{storylink|To the Sea of Stars}}
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====''Robot Heroes''====
[[File:Robotheroes primus and matrix.jpg|thumb|By the power of Grayskull! I AM OPTIMUS PRIME!]]
The Matrix is a glowing crystal that gives the Autobots knowledge. It was created by the first Transformer, Primus, who gave it to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

====''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''====
The Matrix was passed down to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by [[Alpha Trion]] before his death. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] later defeated Prime and stole the Matrix, which he bonded with his [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]] spark and used to subjugate [[Primus]] himself, allowing him to shape Cybertron according to his wishes. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

Atop the Dyson Sphere above the Sun, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] managed to rip the Matrix from Megatron before a reborn Optimus Prime hurled Megatron into the sun. The Decepticon managed to hold onto the Matrix however, taking it with him only for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to seize the Matrix for himself. It was then snatched by [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] beginning a game of "hot potato" before [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] managed to return it to Optimus. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
To save Earth from the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], Optimus Prime sacrificed himself and the Matrix. {{storylink|Book of Logos}} With the talisman lost to the Transformers, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] was instead felled by the [[Point One Percenter]]s, prompting [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] to genetically engineer more of them. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

====''Of Masters and Mayhem''====
During the Great War, the Decepticon scientists made attempts to recreate the power of the Creation Matrix, using a reasonable facsimile, or the genuine article to create Jetfire. [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]] was an attempt to grow a Matrix shell, an experiment which eventually led to the creation of the [[Matrix of Malice]]. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons====
In the aftermath of the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] no longer felt worthy to carry the Matrix of Leadership and instead decided to return it to the [[Chorus of the Primes]], reverting to Hot Rod. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} The [[Mistress of Flame]] criticized his decision, claiming they would need the Matrix to stop [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s rampage. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}} The Matrix projected a message to Optimus Prime, granting him a vision of future events, including the role the Matrix itself would play, prompting Optimus to head back towards the battlefield. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} Learning from [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] that Rodimus had given up the Matrix, Optimus entered the Chorus chamber in the [[Primal Basilica]] and asked to take back the Matrix, which the Chorus obliged. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}} Guiding Perceptor to a secret exit below the Basilica, Optimus asked him to take the Matrix and get as far away as possible, lest Trypticon obtain it and use its power to become unstoppable. {{storylink|Run for Our Lives}}

After running only a short while, the Matrix spoke to Perceptor and detailed its own plan; despite his apprehension, Perceptor did as it asked and tricked Trypticon into swallowing both himself and the Matrix. {{storylink|Consumed}} However, because the Matrix could only be used by its chosen wielder, Trypticon could not contain its power and ejected it and Perceptor from his body, along with the previously swallowed [[Victorion]] and the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possessing the Titan. Before Victorion could reclaim the Matrix and Enigma, they were surrounded by a barrier of flame as [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] revealed himself. After killing Optimus and issuing a series of vague threats, Megatronus grabbed the Matrix and the Enigma for himself and blasted off into the sky. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

Megatronus later removed the Matrix from its storage and installed it and the Enigma into an unknown device in the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]]. {{storylink|Without Warning}} Megatron eventually realized that Megatronus planned to use the Enigma to merge the Matrix's energy with the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]], creating a weapon capable of killing every Transformer in the universe. Learning of Megatronus's use of the Matrix, the Unicron-controlled Rodimus Cron turned on him, declaring the Matrix must be destroyed. {{storylink|Consequences}} Megatronus returned to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] and installed the Blaster into his doomsday weapon, beginning siphoning the life force from every Transformer's spark. Perceptor attempted to remove the Matrix and the other relics, but his efforts proved unsuccessful as Solus Prime began to return. {{storylink|Collision Course}} Unicron appeared, now fully in possession of Rodimus, and attempted to take the Matrix while Megatronus attempted to stop him. [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] resumed attacking the machine until it finally released the relics, and the Matrix interfaced with Primal, creating a shield protecting them from Megatronus. Having been chosen by the Matrix as its new bearer, Primal placed it in his chest, transforming him into Optimal Optimus. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}}

In the aftermath of Megatronus's and Unicron's defeats, Optimus Prime was resurrected thanks to his connection to the Matrix. He praised the Matrix's choice of Optimal as the new Prime, and agreed to guide him in his newfound role as the leader of Cybertron. {{storylink|Saga's End}}

====''Star Trek vs. Transformers''====
While mind-melded with Optimus Prime, [[Spock]] glimpsed a memory of the Matrix. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
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Perhaps the greatest of the [[Artifacts of the Primes]], the Matrix of Leadership was forged by [[Solus Prime]] in an act that was said to be guided by [[Primus]]. It was a manifestation of the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] given form, with all the [[spark]]s of the deceased returning to the Matrix and bringing with them their experiences. When the Age of Primes came to end, the other artifacts disappeared from Cybertronian society but the Matrix persisted. Several Cybertronians would go on to carry the talisman, earning the title of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] when they did so, but they were only stewards until the Matrix found its true bearer, the [[Thirteenth Prime]]. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

In the modern era, the Matrix of Leadership had come to be held by the founder of the Autobots. Subsequently, holding the Matrix would denote the bearer as the Autobot leader. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Upon his death, Nominus Prime had passed it to Sentinel Prime. When Sentinel felt that Orion Pax was overstepping his authority, he gave his subordinate a verbal slap and reminded him who carried the Matrix as well as promising to pass it onto Ultra Magnus, not Orion. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}}

Not long afterwards, when Sentinel Prime met his end at the hand of the [[Rainmaker]]s, the Matrix ejected itself from him to begin the search for its next bearer. Though Orion Pax sought to bring it to Ultra Magnus, the talisman reacted to and bonded with Orion. Greeting him in the form of his mentor [[Codexa]], the Matrix's [[Mediator]] software educated Orion on its power and offered him the choice to not bear it. Accepting the burden, the Matrix sealed itself within the Senator, renaming him as Optimus Prime. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

Following the unleashing of the [[rust worm]]s, the Matrix's Mediator software summoned Optimus into it, offering him a warning of the future. {{storylink|Radical Time}} Not long afterwards, Megatron demanded that Optimus surrender the Matrix to him. When the Prime refused, Megatron lashed out at him, attempting to physically remove the talisman from the Prime, yielding only when he was confronted with [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity====
=====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon=====
Alpha Trion was the first known Cybertronian to hold the Matrix of Leadership. Eons ago, he was confronted by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] who arrogantly demanded the Matrix. When it became clear that Sky Lynx would not back down from this request, Trion was forced to use the [[Forge of Solus Prime|Staff of Solus]] to banish the draconian to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}

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After Megatron had murdered Alpha Trion, the Matrix of Leadership was "thrusted" onto Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} Agreeing that holding it and the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] would give Optimus too much power, the program was instead given to Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep4-Optimus-surrenders-Matrix.jpg|thumb|300px]]
When the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']] found itself in the Dead Universe, Sky Lynx, humbled by his exile, mentored Optimus in how to properly connect with the Matrix and channel its power. At the same time, the [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']] was boarded by [[Galvatron (G1)|a new Decepticon]] who instructed Megatron to claim the Matrix at all costs. When the ''Nemesis'' caught up with the ''Ark'', Optimus used the Matrix to open a rift back to normal space. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}

When both ships emerged back in their universe, the Decepticons boarded the ''Ark'' where Megatron managed to fulfill his guide's directive and claim the Matrix from Optimus. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}
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=====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material=====
In a possible destiny recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' Golden Disk]], Megatron became Galvatron and wore the Matrix of Leadership chained around his neck. {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|''Kingdom'' Golden Disk cards}}

====Energon Universe====
The Matrix was a source of energy that channeled the spirit of its host, capable of repairing the injuries of its host and others, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}} as well as activating electronics cut off from their power sources. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}} However, while the Matrix could heal, if a Cybertronian was too badly injured, even its power could not prevent their death. In addition, as its power is also directly connected with its bearer's life force, overusing the Matrix risked killing the bearer. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}}

It was gifted to [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] "many years" before he came to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}} After being reactivated on Earth, Prime thought to use the Matrix to heal the mortally wounded [[Jetfire (G1)#Energon Universe|Jetfire]], only for [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]] to inform Optimus that Jetfire was too far gone even for the Matrix. Shortly after, Jetfire succumbed to his wounds. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}}

Soon afterwards, Ratchet used the last of the Autobots' stockpiled energon to reactivate [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]. When Optimus suggested pooling Ratchet and Cliffjumper's internal energon, the medic informed him that that might allow for the reactivation of another in an hour. Unsatisfied with the response, Optimus considered using the Matrix to help replenish their energon reserves only to be immediately vetoed by Ratchet due to the risk of Prime depleting his own life force when using it, and Ratchet considered Optimus himself too valuable for the Autobots to lose. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}}

[[File:TF2023 4 – Prime Uses the Matrix.jpg|thumb|Using the Matrix's light at a dark hour and emptying it in the fourth issue of a new continuity? It's ''[[The many deaths of Optimus Prime#Animated|another]]'' new record, Primey!|right]]
Not long afterwards, [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] opened fire on the local hospital, damaging the power generator. After learning the injured [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and many other patients who needed breathing machines would die without power, Optimus emptied the Matrix, over Ratchet's protests, using it to power the hospital and prevent more deaths.

With the power restored, Spike was stabilized and able to breathe again, though he remained in a coma. When [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparky]] asked if Prime was able to use the Matrix again to bring his son back all the way, he was informed that the Matrix had been fully drained of its energy. After Ratchet managed to repair the hospital's generator, the medic scolded Optimus for wasting the Matrix's power on saving the humans instead of repairing himself. While Optimus initially dismissed him, saying that the Matrix would be fine, Ratchet reiterated that if Optimus died – either from using the Matrix or from wounds that he could have used the Matrix to repair – the war would be lost, and the Decepticons would be free to harm humanity as much as they wanted. Optimus defended his actions as he ultimately saved innocent lives, even if it was at the cost of the Matrix. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}}

Following an ambush by the Decepticons as the Autobots attempted to take back the ''Ark'', {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} Optimus found himself heavily damaged by [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator]] to the point where the Matrix was visibly showing under his chest panels. Despite being taken to a repair bay, Ratchet quickly diagnosed Prime's wounds as fatal. Feeling his spark fading, Optimus opened his chest and removed the Matrix, calling upon one of the Autobots to take it, dropping it as Devastator's blows shook the ship.

[[File:SparkyIsOneWithTheMatrix.jpg|thumb|left|Don't tell [[Steeljaw (IDW)|Steeljaw]] the Matrix runs on [[Biofuel]].]]
Before any of them could take the Matrix, Sparky knelt in front of it, thinking of how when something bad happened to his fellow soldiers or his sons, he wished he could've been in their place instead. Knowing that Optimus would care for Earth just like Sparky had cared for his boys, Sparky asked Optimus to tell Spike that he was proud of him before entering the Matrix's core, vanishing as he became one with it. The Matrix, now recharged, instantly repaired Optimus's body, and as he put the talisman back into his chest, Optimus swore his friend would not be forgotten. Promising to protect Spike and the whole Earth, Optimus immediately started doing so by taking down Devastator and Thundercracker. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

When Optimus suspected that the Matrix had yet to recharge, he had [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] scan the talisman. Confirming Prime's suspicions, Wheeljack found that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s right arm, which Optimus had attached as a replacement for his own missing limb, was interfering with the Matrix. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}}

Shortly afterwards, when Prime's spark began to fade, the Matrix ejected itself from his chest. Though Optimus called on one of his Autobots to take the Matrix, Spike was ready to repeat his father's sacrifice to recharge the Matrix. Before he could go through with it, Optimus grabbed him, causing both to enter a trance state as their minds were projected into the Matrix. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}

Within the Matrix, Optimus found himself in the [[Hall of the Primes]], where he was assaulted by the infection only to be rescued by the spirit of Sparky, having also just arrived from his perspective. As the two fled from the infection, they came across an uncorrupted statue of Sparky which concealed the portal to the real world that Spike's body was holding open. After being informed of Spike's intentions, Sparky realized that the infection wanted Optimus to give in to nihilism, asking the Prime to take care of his son. Promising that he would, Optimus returned to the real world, awakening in time to confront Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}}

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===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{note|In ''Car Robots'', the original Japanese version of ''Robots in Disguise'', "Fire Convoy" does not possess a version of the Matrix of Leadership, instead carrying an [[Energon Matrix#Car Robots cartoon|Energon Matrix]].}}

[[File:PowerToBurn prime matrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|My chestplate glows for you, Hotrod]]

Simply known as just 'the Matrix',<ref>The Matrix is never termed as the "Matrix of Leadership" in the ''Robots in Disguise'' dub. Though it is initially called Optimus Prime's "Cyber Matrix" in "[[The Test (episode)|The Test]]", it is never again referred to as such afterward. It would not be until Optimus's profile published in [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|''The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine'' #1]] that this Matrix would be formally referred to as the "Matrix of Leadership".</ref> [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] was chosen by Vector Sigma to be its bearer and lead the Autobots as Commander-in-Chief of Cybertron. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}} Less a physical object and more an energy that suffused his form, Prime could call on the power of the Matrix in moments of great emotion, at which point his body would glow with its green light. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

[[File:TwoFaces magnus matrix.jpg|thumb|I set my chestplate from studly to kill. Go nipple blasters!]]
Unfortunately for Prime, his brother [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] was furious at being passed over for the leadership role, and about halfway through Prime's campaign against [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] on Earth, Magnus arrived on the planet with the intent to take the Matrix for himself. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} When he attempted to absorb the energy of the Matrix from Prime's body, however, a bizarre fusion occurred instead, merging the two brothers into [[Omega Prime]] and revealing that the intention had always been for them to ''share'' the energy of the Matrix between them. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}} Magnus later inadvertently used this link to channel the energy of the Matrix into the [[Autobot Brothers]], supercharging them. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}}

In the final battle against Megatron—now Galvatron—at the [[Earth's core]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] channeled all his energy into Omega Prime to give his leader the power boost that he hoped would ensure triumph. The extra energy combined with that of the Matrix and it burst forth, coalescing into the colossal [[Matrix Blade]], which Omega Prime used to claim victory. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

=====''Cybertron'' comic=====
[[File:OptimusPrimeRIDprimuschamber.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Oops! Sorry, that's never happened to me before..."]]
Teleported into the midst of a battle in another universe, Prime and Magnus found themselves on Cybertron, where the evil [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] was attempting to use his [[Dead Matrix]] to destroy Primus. The brothers took him down, then separated so that Optimus could use his own Matrix to negate the evil energies released by the Dead Matrix. Opening the chamber in his Super Mode chest, he projected a beam of the Matrix's pure light into the Dead Matrix's swirling darkness, eliminating it. {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}}

====Shell Game====
After the [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] of [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]] was killed by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]], once-leader of the [[Protection Team]] [[Defensor (OTFCC)|Hot Spot]] was given the Matrix of Leadership by [[Ultra Trion]], becoming his team's combined form [[Defensor (OTFCC)|Defensor]] himself. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 9, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 07/09/2015}} Megazarak sought the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], believing that it would yield the location of [[Base Sigma]], the last outpost of Autobot resistance and the hiding place of the Matrix-bearer. He failed, being slightly delayed by Ultra Trion's final gambit. {{storylink|Shell Game}} Defensor would eventually triumph over Megazarak and begin to rebuild his world. However, the Matrix gave him visions of another Megazarak, one who had succeeded in conquering [[Viron 403.0 Beta|his own universe]] and was spreading out to other universes. Defensor felt the duty to seek out this Megazarak and stop him as well. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 7, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 07/09/2015}}
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===Unicron Trilogy continuity family===
{{note|Plot points derived only from the original Japanese versions of the Unicron Trilogy cartoons, lost to the slipshod dubbing that plagued the series, are in italics.}}
====''Armada'' cartoon====
[[File:Crisis Hot Shot Matrix.jpg|left|thumb|Optimus said that I could drive this up somewhere....]]
When [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] threatened to destroy the Earth with the [[Hydra Cannon]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], not expecting to survive the battle ahead, tried to pass the Matrix on to [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] before entering the conflict. Hot Shot refused, not feeling himself worthy, and Prime subsequently died throwing himself into the path of the Hydra Cannon blast meant for Earth. Prime's body was reduced to ashes, and the Matrix was all that remained, clung onto by his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], floating helplessly until rescued. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}}

[[File:Miracle sparkplug and matrix.jpg‎|thumb|''in your eyes, the light, the heat 
''in your eyes, I am complete]]

Not long thereafter, as the Autobots and Decepticons battled in space on their way back to Cybertron, Sparkplug and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] presented the Matrix to the large armada of Mini-Cons who had joined the Autobots on their journey. Many Mini-Cons plunged themselves into the Matrix, using their powers to recreate Prime's body and restore him to life. {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}}

Some time later, in the midst of the Transformers' battle with Unicron, Optimus Prime was confronted by the evil demi-god with the suggestion that, on some level, he enjoyed the thrill of combat as much as Megatron did, ''and that the only difference between the two leaders was the Matrix in Prime's chest.'' {{storylink|Origin}} Following Unicron's defeat, when Megatron (now Galvatron) challenged Optimus to one final battle, these words led Prime to discard the Matrix, that he might battle Galvatron not as the leader of the Autobots, ''but as an individual, and the equal of his foe''.

[[File:ArmadaMatrix.jpg|left|thumb|A unicorn designed this. (See the pretty rainbows?)]]
Prime flung the Matrix through Unicron's hide, out into space, where it later drifted by the two combatants as their fight moved to Unicron's surface. Soon, however, it became apparent that Prime and Galvatron's fight was sustaining and re-energizing Unicron, and Galvatron allowed himself to die into order to destroy the chaos-bringer. As the battered Prime hung in space afterwards, the Matrix floated past him. Prime turned to look at it, but, having revelled in his battle with Galvatron and in a way proven Unicron correct, shifted his glance away, pronouncing himself unworthy to carry it.

Prime did not return to his fellow Autobots immediately, as Cybertron was now at peace. Instead, he apparently embarked on some sort of soul-searching space voyage, seeking to find worthiness once again. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}
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====''Energon'' cartoon====
[[File:MysteriousMercenary matrix generates blaster.jpg‎|thumb|Also, it does not go anywhere in the robot mode. Get outta here, blaster. No one likes your style.]]
Prime returned to reclaim the Matrix and leadership of the Autobots at some point over the next ten years. ''Despite the talisman being back in his hands once more, its power was employed but once during the war for [[energon]] of 2020, when Prime was badly injured by [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] during a battle on Earth's Moon and fell unconscious. When Prime was infused with a massive jolt of Energon in an attempt by the [[Omnicon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] to revive him, the interaction of the element with the Matrix brought forth the [[Energon Blaster]], which coalesced out of a sphere of light that burst out of Prime's chest. Prime considered the weapon a gift from the previous commanders within the Matrix and fended off the Decepticons with it, then proceeded to never use or even mention it again.'' {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}
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====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
[[File:Cybertron matrix of leadership.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Good grief, Prime! There are KIDS present!]]
A further ten years later, during the quest to stop the [[Unicron Singularity]] in [[2030]], Optimus Prime used the Matrix of Leadership in concert with [[Vector Prime]]'s [[Rhisling|sword]] to open dimension gates to the various colony worlds that held the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. It was only through the stabilizing powers of both objects that safe transit through the gates was made possible. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}} The Matrix influenced Optimus Prime's [[Cyber Key]], giving it a unique shape that mimicked the Matrix's own as opposed to the standard design shared by the other Autobots. {{storylink|Savage}}

[[File:Unfinished matrix glow prime.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.2|The Matrix is made up of [[burning spirit]]!]]
After the Autobots had obtained the Cyber Planet Keys from [[Velocitron]], [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] and Earth and placed them in the [[Omega Lock]] on Cybertron, Optimus Prime substituted the energy of the Matrix for the still-missing fourth key. This proved enough to initiate Cybertron's transformation into the body of Primus, but without the key from [[Gigantion]], the god's power remained at an ebb, unable to close the black hole. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} Before departing for Gigantion to obtain the final key, the Autobots were able to develop a method that allowed Primus to use the energy of the three keys and the Matrix to at least halt the singularity's growth, giving them the time they needed to complete their mission. {{storylink|Titans}} In order for the Autobots to safely traverse the tunnel in space-time that led to Gigantion, [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] created a "vaccine" program based on the stabilizing properties of the Matrix and Vector Prime's sword. {{storylink|Family}}

The Matrix would often glow with energy when Prime poised himself to unleash powerful combat moves; during his final battle with Galvatron, the golden glow of the Matrix surrounded Prime's entire body. {{storylink|Unfinished}}
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====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Aurex 404.11 Kappa]], Vector Prime held the Matrix during Cybertron's [[Golden Age]]. He led the Autobots for many years until he received a higher calling from the [[Chronarchitect]] to lead the [[Time Warrior (AVP)|Time Warrior]]s in protecting space and time. Vector passed the Matrix on to his trusty lieutenant, [[Guardian Major]]. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 12, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 12/07/2015}}

====''Galaxy Force'' manga====
[[File:GFmanga matrix.jpg|left|thumb|RESPECT MAH AUTHORITAH!]]
With the Earth besieged by the [[Ancient Decepticon]]s under the command of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and the treacherous air commander himself transformed into a skyscraper-sized giant by the power of Primus, things were looking grim for the Autobots. Taking a direct hit from the giant Starscream, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s chest was smashed open, exposing the Matrix within. Reviving after only a few moments of unconsciousness to find that [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] had arrived on the planet with news that Primus had reawakened, Prime doubted how important he was to the battle if their god was now restored. Wing Saber pointed to his open chest, telling him that the Matrix within him signified him as the true leader of the Autobots, and Prime, his resolve restored, plucked the talisman from within himself and called upon its power to initiate his and Wing Saber's combination into Sonic Wing Mode for the first time. {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9}}
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====''Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts''====
During an interview with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], Hot Shot proved it was easy to get hold of a Matrix by telling Optimus Prime that his shoes were untied, and then yonking the Matrix right out of his chest while he was distracted. The Matrix upgraded Hot Shot into Shotimus Prime. During a later interview with [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], the exasperated interviewee grabbed the Matrix, reverting Shotimus back to Hot Shot, and then beat him with it. {{storylink|Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts}}

===Live-action film series===
[[File:Tf2009 mol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Now...how do you open this thing, dammit?]]
Created by the [[Dynasty of Primes]], the '''Matrix of Leadership''' is required to operate the [[Star Harvester]]. It can only be properly utilized by one who shares the lineage of the Primes.

====Sector Seven ARG====
The Matrix was mentioned in passing.{{fact}} {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven}}

====Titan movie comic====
According to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] carries the Matrix of Leadership. Not quite yet, he doesn't, Screamer! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 8|Star Screams #2}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
[[File:ROTF Matrix crumbles.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And Unicron breathed a sigh of relief.]]
The [[Dynasty of Primes#Revenge of the Fallen movie|Seven Primes]] had agreed never to use a [[Star Harvester]] on a [[Sun]] that fed intelligent life. But in 17,000 BC, [[the Fallen]] chose to activate it on [[Earth]], for he hated [[human]]s, so the other Primes fought him and stole the Matrix. They sealed it away in a [[Tomb of the Primes|tomb]] made of their own bodies in a secret location. In 2009 AD, following the death of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the last Prime, the Fallen had returned to Earth and was seeking the Matrix to finish what he'd started.

[[File:TheFallen-ROTFMatrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hot Rod's gonna have trouble gettin' his fingers in this one.]]
[[Sam Witwicky]], having deciphered the only clue to the tomb's location, found the Matrix in [[Petra]], but it crumbled to dust. He stuffed its remains into a sock and took it to the [[Pyramid]]s of [[Egypt]], where he still hoped it could resurrect Optimus, who was being protected by the human-Autobot alliance [[NEST]]. The Fallen's pupil, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], shot and killed Sam, but the [[spark]]s of the Primes came and revived him. They also revealed the Matrix could not be found but only earned, and they restored its shape. Sam then used the Matrix to resurrect Optimus by shoving its sharp end into his chest. Almost immediately afterward, the Fallen teleported in and stole the Matrix, then used it to activate the Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{Note|The [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]] reveals the Matrix was created by the AllSpark to help the Primes in their search for energon. After Sam Witwicky conversed with the Dynasty of Primes in the afterlife, the intent was that the power and knowledge of the AllSpark moved from his mind into the remains of the Matrix, reconstituting it; ''this'', then, was why it was able to bring Prime back to life. In turn, this essentially transforms this universe's version of the Matrix (initially entirely distinct from the other depictions of the object seen in this article) into the same life-giving, knowledge-holding object from other Transformers fiction. Additionally, Prime was to recover the Matrix from the sun harvester and carry it within himself in traditional Matrix fashion. While none of these events were seen to play out explicitly on-screen, the Matrix's continued presence in ''Dark of the Moon'', within Prime's body, and the reverence it receives suggests that these events still "happened" within the continuity of the films, even if they didn't explicitly talk about them.}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
[[File:DOTM-SentinelOptimusMatrix.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|You thought they forgot about it already, didn't you?]]
After the dormant body of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] was retrieved from the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], the Autobots' former leader was brought to [[NEST]] headquarters on Earth. Optimus Prime removed the Matrix of Leadership from his chest (which he was able to manipulate as it hovered through the air) and inserted it into Sentinel Prime's chest, similarly to how Sam Witwicky used it to resurrect Optimus three years prior.

Optimus later offered it to Sentinel, as he felt that Sentinel was the rightful leader of the Autobots. Sentinel refused it, citing that he was the wiser on their own homeworld, but on this strange new planet, Optimus was the more experienced.

Megatron later explained to Starscream that he wanted Prime to use the Matrix on Sentinel as he was vital to Megatron's plan for invasion. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:Tfanimated matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Check out my necklace!|left]]
Following [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]'s successful reconstruction of a substantial portion of the shattered [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]], [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] used the [[Magnus Hammer]] to forge a new containment vessel for the crystal sphere. He termed the resultant holder the "[[AllSpark Matrix]]", and wore it on a chain around his neck upon the Autobots' return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}
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===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
The Matrix was created by the Primes sometime after Unicron's defeat and before the War of the Primes, though according to [[Alpha Trion]] it was a very different device at its creation than in the present day. It formed the hilt of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] but [[Prima]] surrendered it to [[Primus]] in the [[Core]] after the Primes fought.

During the [[Age of Rust]], Alpha Trion went to [[Vector Sigma]] to try and retrieve the Matrix in hopes that it could reignite the fire of Cybertronian society. The supercomputer denied his request saying the time was not right, but it gave him the [[Badge of Vector Prime]].

When [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] had poisoned the core of Cybertron with [[Dark Energon]], Primus inserted a portion of his Spark into the Matrix and gave it to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] to carry and guard. This had the effect of restoring Optimus's memories of his earlier life among the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
[[File:TransformersVault-Prima.jpg|thumb|Prime lucked out. Feel bad for the guy who has to carry that blade around in his chest.]]
Originally the jewel in the hilt of [[Prima]]'s [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] sword in the distant past of Cybertron, the Matrix had been missing for billions of cycles by the time data clerk [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] met the charismatic gladiator named [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. Unbeknownst to Orion, Megatron plotted revolution, and, desiring the Matrix's power to fuel his ambition, had [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] send [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]] to search for the Matrix in [[Crystal City]] to no avail.

Later, when the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] appointed Orion as Cybertron's leader, Optimus Prime, they ordered him to find the Matrix, and Megatron's true motives stood revealed as he also declared it would be his. War erupted across Cybertron and raged for millions of years, until, during the conflict's dying days, Optimus purged Cybertron's [[core]] of a [[Dark Energon]] infection that Megatron had wrought upon it. Speaking directly into Prime's mind, the core explained that Prime's predecessor, [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]], had been unworthy of the Matrix, but as long as he had survived in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s prisons, Optimus was technically not [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] and could not receive it. With Sentinel's death and the core's purification, however, the time had at last come: the Matrix emerged from the core, and Optimus accepted it into his body. Subsequently, the Autobots left Cybertron on the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'', but Optimus knew that the Matrix would guide them home one day, where it would act in concert with the core to fully restore their ravaged homeworld. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After the ''Ark'' had passed through a [[space bridge]], the Matrix projected a map to the nearby [[Cybertronian colonies|colony]] of [[Velocitron]]. After fleeing Velocitron, the ''Ark'' found its way to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], the Matrix's energies clearing the minds of the [[Junkion (species)|natives]] enough for them to help the Autobots repair the ''Ark''. The Matrix then projected another map, leading Optimus to a space bridge to the tomb of [[Solus Prime]]. When Megatron caught up to Optimus on Junkion, the Matrix sent a vision of the AllSpark's location to Optimus, preventing him from dealing the killing blow. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

Continued pulls from the Matrix led the ''Ark'' to the planet [[Aquatron]], even as it plagued Optimus with visions of Cybertronians being oppressed. When the Autobots ventured to the planet's surface, the Matrix sent Optimus a vision of his former self, Orion Pax, being menaced by enslavers. The senior physician, [[Xeros]], took the chance to, eagerly, scan the Matrix when Optimus convulsed. When it was revealed that Aquatron was ruled by the [[Quintesson]]s, they put the Autobots and Decepticons on trial, the Matrix providing Optimus with his repressed memories to convince him that the aliens were lying. Learning that the Matrix was fighting off remote hacking attempts by the Quintessons, Optimus switched off the genuine article, only to be forced to reactivate it so and Megatron could escape the labyrinthine corridors. The Matrix led the two leaders to the source of the interference: the [[Sharkticon Matrix of Leadership]], a duplicate created by the Quintessons following their studying of Matrix's technology. Shortly thereafter, the Sharkticon Matrix was destroyed, restoring the Matrix to normal operating status. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}
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====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise3-unleash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Care Bear Stare!|left]]
During the Great War, the core of Cybertron, which contained the Spark of the Transformers' creator Primus, became poisoned with [[Dark Energon]]. Orion Pax journeyed there hoping to cure the god, but instead was given the Matrix of Leadership by Primus himself, becoming [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], the last of the Primes. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

When the Autobots discovered that [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]] dwelt at the center of the Earth, Optimus Prime gambled that the Matrix held the power to destroy the dark god. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}} Led to the core of the planet by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], Prime emptied the full power of the Matrix into Unicron's spark. [[File:OrionPax3 Matrix of Leadership.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]] The chaos-bringer responded by possessing Megatron in an attempt to stop him, but the Matrix generated a shield to protect Prime so that the mission could be completed, and Unicron was successfully returned to stasis. Unfortunately, in draining the Matrix of its energy, Optimus lost not merely the wisdom of the Primes, but all of his own memories since becoming a Prime. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} Anticipating this, Optimus had left a solution to this problem in the hands of the Autobot's human ally [[Jack Darby]]: the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], which would allow the Matrix to be refilled, and Optimus's memory restored, via the mega-computer Vector Sigma on Cybertron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Jack and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] travelled to Cybertron to load the key, then returned to Earth in the midst of a battle between Orion and Megatron. Though the archivist was hesitant at first, Jack convinced him that he was in fact worthy and used the key to restore the Matrix's power and Optimus's memories. {{Storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

When Optimus Prime lay dying after the destruction of the Autobot base, he told [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] that the Matrix would choose someone else to be leader, whom he believed to be Smokescreen. When Optimus did die, his chest ejected the Matrix as it began to search for a successor, only for Smokescreen simply to place the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] in Optimus's hand which, combined with the Matrix, revived and reformatted Optimus, though at the cost of draining the Forge of all its power. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

When the Great War ended and Cybertron was restored, Optimus used the Matrix of Leadership to guide him to the location of the [[AllSpark]], in the hazardous system of [[Theta Scorpii]]. To safeguard the AllSpark from Unicron, Optimus merged it with the Matrix. In doing so however, he rendered his own [[spark]] inseparable from all those within the AllSpark, ultimately sacrificing himself and the Matrix to the [[Core]] to reignite it, ending the age of Primes. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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====''Rescue Bots'' cartoon====
[[File:OddBotOut Optimus Matrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
When Optimus located the [[Liquefier]], its energies out of control and threatening [[Griffin Rock]], he used the Matrix to shut it down. {{storylink|Odd Bot Out}}
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===''Knights of Unicron''===
[[File:Dark Side of the Matrix album cover.jpg|thumb]]
The Matrix of Leadership served as inspiration for the legendary rock band the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]], immortalized on the cover of their studio album ''Dark Side of the Matrix''. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}}
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===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[File:MatrixOfLeadership-OPglows.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left]]
The Matrix of Leadership was an artifact of the [[Thirteen]]. Within, it held the accumulated wisdom of not only the original Primes, but all those who'd borne it, allowing for its current bearer to access this wisdom in times of crisis. Conversely, these spirits could bring the bearer before them through the Matrix. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}}

In the modern era, the Matrix was safeguarded by [[Alpha Trion]]. In the early days of the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] murdered all of the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] save Trion who had been mortally wounded by the attack. When [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] was brought before his ailing mentor, Trion bestowed the Matrix onto his protege. Despite Optimus's hesitations, he accepted the talisman and became Optimus Prime, the last sight Trion witnessed before he passed. The power of the Matrix allowed Optimus to manifest a powerful blue shield in the likeness of the Autobot insignia. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

After claiming that one of his [[scraplet]]s was a reborn Alpha Trion, [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] had others reveal the Matrix for him to claim. Before he could, [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] pounced on the Seeker and disabled his scarplet horde. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}} Prime would later get his own back on Starscream by separating the treacherous Seeker from the AllSpark with a blast from the Matrix, the energies sending both into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}} Starscream awoke in a prison cell while Prime remained in coma with a vision of the Matrix. It closed on him and he later woke up as a turbolaser barrage from the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']] was ripping the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] apart. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron, Optimus combined the power of the Matrix with one from another reality, stolen by Megatron, to overwhelm the now [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] Starscream, finally killing him and ending the invasion. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

Not long afterwards, Cybertron was invaded by Megatron X, the owner of Megatron's stolen Matrix, whom Optimus engaged in a duel of Matrices. When Windblade sabotaged the alternate Megatron's Matrix, Optimus's beam prevailed, its energy short-circuiting the tyrant. {{storylink|The Other One}}

The Matrix was last seen being used by Optimus and a small group of his allies to open the chamber to the [[Cortex Helm]] on [[Onyx Prime|Onyx Prime's]] floating island after a [[Decepticon supersoldier]] named [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] manipulated them into helping him reach the artifact. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

====Alternate universe====
In another world, upon realizing that Optimus would forever oppose him, [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] killed Optimus outright before he stole his Matrix. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

Untold years later, Megatron's universe was visited by an alternate version of himself who managed to steal his Matrix and flee. Knowing that his counterpart would eventually track him down, the alternate Megatron tried to access the Matrix's wisdom but the Primes refused to speak to him. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} The Primes of this reality imparted onto their Optimus a directive to destroy this otherwordly Matrix. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}}

A psychic shard of the native [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] wound up lodged in the Matrix, being met by Optimus's spirit who told her to destroy the Matrix. Eventually, Megatron located the reality and reclaimed his property only to be engaged in a Matrix duel by the native Optimus. Though Megatron initially held the advantage, Windblade followed Optimus's orders and destroyed the psychic pillars of the Primes, short-circuiting the Matrix. {{storylink|The Other One}}

===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
When the [[Great War (ES)|Great War]] broke out on Cybertron, laborer Orion Pax was granted the Matrix of Leadership, ascending to become [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Disarmed}}

When [[Liege Maximo]] escaped his prison, he hunted down the other members of the Thirteen, taking their [[Artifacts of the Primes|artifacts]] until he needed only the [[Emberstone]] and the Matrix to complete his plan. {{storylink|Legacy of Hope}} When the [[space bridge]] to Earth reopened, Maximo sent [[Hot Rod (ES)|Hot Rod]] to retrieve the Emberstone, prompting the other Autobots to chase after him. {{storylink|Hometown Heroes}}

Quickly captured by Maximo's forces, the fallen Prime tried to extract the Matrix with the Star Saber before the Autobots were rescued. To protect the Matrix, Optimus gave it to [[Twitch (ES)|Twitch]]. Feeling a pull from the Matrix, Twitch found the [[AllSpark]], poisoned by one of Maximo's [[Liegian Darts]] which [[Robby Malto]] promptly removed. After Maximo had been defeated, Twitch returned the Matrix to Optimus. {{storylink|Legacy of Hope}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:TransformersOne-SentinelMatrix.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
For cycles, energon flowed freely through the Matrix of Leadership's power, until [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] betrayed the [[Thirteen|Primes]] through a deal made with the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]]. Prying it out of [[Zeta Prime (One)|Zeta Prime's]] corpse, Sentinel was horrified when the artifact rejected him and vanished. As a result, Cybertron's energon supply dried up, leading to Sentinel removing the transformation cogs from newly born Transformers so they could mine energon as tribute for the Quintessons.

After fifty cycles, the young miner, [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], would often break into the archives in Iacon in an attempt to find information about what had become of the long lost relic. Orion dreamed about being the one to deliver the Matrix to Sentinel, who would often lead expeditions to the surface to search for it. However, these searches were merely a cover-up for Sentinel's true dealings, delivering the Quintessons their tribute of energon. One such exchange was witnessed by Orion, his best friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]], and [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], who had come to surface after having found a beacon containing the possible location of the Matrix. Granted transformation cogs by [[Alpha Trion]], the four raced back to Iacon to reveal the truth about Sentinel to the city.

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Allying with the former Cybertron [[High Guard]], the quartet led an attack on Sentinel's tower, ending with D-16 dropping Orion into Cybertron's core after the latter had attempted to stop him from executing Sentinel. Orion was met with the spirits of the Primes and, having been judged worthy by Primus, was bestowed the Matrix and upgraded into Optimus Prime. Granted powerful new armor and weaponry, Optimus returned to the surface and put a stop to D-16, who had renamed himself "Megatron". Slicing Megatron's [[Fusion cannon]] in half with his new [[Energon-axe|Energon axe]] Optimus banished him and his new followers from Iacon. With the return of the Matrix, energon flowed throughout the planet once more and all the cogless miners were given transformation cogs, becoming fully autonomous "Autobots". {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
In one of several possible timelines, the Matrix was destroyed millions of years in the past, along with Optimus Prime, by the time-travelling [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. Unfortunately, its destruction meant the Decepticons had no surefire way of defeating Unicron when he attacked Cybertron in 2005. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TFPS2 matrix.jpg|thumb]]
The quest for the [[Zel Quartz]], a powerful crystal upon which the fate of the future hinged, led groups of Autobots and Decepticons from both the present day and time-travellers from the near-future to converge on the planet [[Zel Samine]], culminating in a two-way showdown between Optimus Prime, Rodimus Prime, Megatron and Galvatron in the complex housing the planetary power generator [[ELTA]]. When the battle threatened to cause the computer to overload, it appeared that all four Transformers were doomed, until the twin Primes opened both their Matrices, using their power to bring the computer under control and win the day. {{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers Battle Universe''===
[[File:Netjetmatrix.jpg|thumb]]
The Matrix would appear following the successful defeat of an opponent. Picking it up would initiate the next round of combat, accompanied by a burst of music from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
[[File:WFC Matrix of Leadership.jpg||thumb|How are you supposed to hold it up and release its cleansing flame if the handles aren't even attached to the sphere?]]
Though [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots helped purge the [[Core|Core of Cybertron]] of the [[Dark Energon]] infection, its spark had been corrupted and had to shut itself down completely if it was to survive. For the millions of years that this process would take, Cybertron would be left cold and barren, meaning the Transformers would be forced to take to the stars. However, the Core bestowed a portion of its spark within the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus Prime, leader of the free Autobots. For as long as the Matrix survived, Cybertron's spark would remain. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark'' (console)===
Among the many rumours that circled the origins of the [[Dark Spark]] was that it was the natural antithesis to the Matrix of Leadership.

In the midst of the [[Great Exodus]], Megatron managed to acquire the Dark Spark and bond it to himself, forcing Optimus to personally confront him in the labs of [[Kolkular]]. After fighting a horde of Autobot [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]], Optimus unleashed the power of the Matrix against the Dark Spark, his superior experience in wielding the artefact granting him victory and blasting the Dark Spark off of Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:AngryBirdsMatrix.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The Matrix can be unlocked as an accessory that when equipped; grants an effect to several characters. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Accessory'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Gem]] Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Red (AB)|Red]] as [[Red (AB)#As Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]]
|Chest
|Epic
|<s>325</s> Free
| Incendiary Rounds
|Became a free Accessory in June 2017
|-
|Red as [[Red (AB)#As Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus]]
|Chest
|Legendary
|900
| +10% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Red as [[Red (AB)#Energon Optimus Prime|Energon Optimus Prime]]
|Chest
|Epic
|650
| +10% Fire Rate
|
|-
|Red as [[Red (AB)#Ultimate Optimus Prime|Ultimate Optimus Prime]]
|Chest
|Uncommon
|100
| +10% Defense
|
|-
|}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
In the past, [[Nova Prime]] bore the Matrix of Leadership but parted with the artifact when he left Cybertron aboard the ''[[Proudstar]]''. When Optimus Prime explored the scuttled ''Proudstar'' millions of years later, the Matrix reacted to [[Unicron/Generation 1|a dark presence]] in the ship, shutting down for a second. As the Autobots ventured deeper into the ship, [[Teletraan Alpha]] used the Matrix to see their future. As the Autobots neared the ship's core and discovered the same dark presence, the Matrix allowed Optimus to learn that the entity responsible for corrupting Nova was searching and destroying its way to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The Matrix of Leadership held the concentrated essence of heroism and valour, in the same way that the [[Enigma of Combination]] possessed the pure essence of cooperation. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:BBOptimusMatrixSM.jpeg|thumb]]
*On a battlefield on [[Cybertron (planet)#Live-action film series|Cybertron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] sported the Matrix of Leadership in his chest. {{storylink|Official stop motion videos#Masterpiece|MPM-12 Optimus Prime stop motion video}}
*During a battle with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] summoned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] holding the Matrix of Leadership (along with [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]) using a [[Magic: The Gathering]] card. Subsequently, the summoned Rodimus used the Matrix to power Optimus up.
{{storylink|Official stop motion videos#Miscellaneous|Secret Lair stop motion video}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Matrix of Leadership/toys}}

==Notes==
[[File:G1toon matrix strings.jpg|thumb|Strings connect the Matrix's core to its holder in the Generation 1 cartoon.]]
*Bob Budiansky's original pitch for the Transformers comic book included an event known as the "[[Ceremony of the Unending Circuit]]", held by the Autobots every ten millennia to commemorate the passing of the Creation Matrix from one Autobot leader to the next, according to Autobot Law. If an Autobot is not brave, strong, or wise enough, the program would either drive him insane or lobotomize him.<ref name="BC10">[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc10/bc10bb.html griffin's 2010 BotCon report]</ref> Although the "ten millennia" bit made it into the comic, the rest of it was never realized. (Budiansky also left a note that the Matrix isn't the only way of making new Transformers, which is not touched on in English comic media until ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''.)
*[[Floro Dery]] was inspired by a thermonuclear bomb in designing the Matrix of Leadership for ''The Movie''.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html|site=Transformers Philippines|name=Floro Dery|quote='''Can you tell us some trivias or story behind the Matrix of Leadership?'''" "The inspiration for the Matrix of Leadership is a thermonuclear bomb.|title=Interview With Floro Dery|year=2007|month=06|day=18}}</ref> "Light our darkest hour", indeed.
*Blink and you'll miss it—the crystal core of the original Generation 1 cartoon incarnation of the Matrix is connected to the two halves of its holder by a string! This oddity of design is visible during the two instances the Matrix is opened in the cartoon, in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' and "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2".
*By pure coincidence, the [[retcon]] made in ''[[Primeval Dawn]]'' (and technically ''Beast Wars'') that created the idea of there being two Matrix-shaped objects in Optimus Prime's chest also fits with an [[animation error]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where—on his deathbed—Prime is seen removing the Matrix, while an uncolored "empty" Matrix is shown still inside his chest just before his colors fade.
*The dub of ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' refers to the artifact as the Matrix of Leadership when it's first introduced and for a few episodes after, but then switches to calling it the "Matrix of the Commander" for the rest of the series afterward. This is likely a result of direct translation from the generic ''shireikan no Matrix'' (司令官のマトリクス) in Japanese.
*The body-mod shop "[[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]]" has empty Generation 1 Matrix containers for sale, as seen in an illustration from the prose story "[[I, Lowtech]]".
*The Matrix of Leadership [[:File:The Arrival 4 Lockdown's cabinet.jpg|makes a cameo]] as one of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]'s possessions in "[[The Arrival issue 4|A Few Loose Strands]]".
*In earlier drafts of [[Revelation (IDW)|''Revelation'']], the Matrix would have been corrupted by its time in the [[Dead Universe]] (possibly similar to the [[Dark Matrix]] entity), but [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|developments]] led to its role being filled by the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]].<ref name="IDWMatrixFurman">{{citesocial|link=http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/another-quick-qa/|name=Simon Furman|month=12|year=2007|day=12|title=A(NOTHER) QUICK Q&A…|site=Simon Furman: The Blog|quote=Well, we’ve yet to actually meet the Matrix in the IDW/TF-verse. So we may be getting ahead of ourselves here. What do we know about it so far? Well, according to Spotlight Galvatron, the Matrix was (and maybe is) “carried” by Nova Prime, and he (Nova Prime) disappeared into the Dead Universe (along with the Matrix, we assume). Nova describes a bottomless well and a resonant tug on the Matrix. What happened next we don’t know (yet). But what is the Matrix (hm, that sounds familiar somehow)? Not telling. Not yet. But ’08 holds the answers: what it is, where it came from, what is does (then and now!). The Matrix (and what it’s become) will figure large in all that happens post-Devastation. The Matrix has been gone from the IDW/TF-verse for a long time, and its return will not necessarily be a thing of celebration.}}</ref>
* In ''[[My Little Pony]]: The Manga'' volume 3, the Matrix is included as part of a scavenger hunt that [[Fluttershy]] organizes.
* A lighting fixture resembling the Generation 1 Matrix of Leadership can be seen at [[Swerve's|Swerve's Lounge]] at Universal Studios Beijing's [[Transformers Metrobase]]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Matrix''' (マトリクス ''Matorikusu''), '''Leader no Matrix''' (''Revenge'', リーダーのマトリクス, "Matrix of Leader"), '''Matrix of Leadership''' (マトリックスオブリーダーシップ ''Matorikkusu obu Rīdāshippu''), '''Creation Matrix''' (クリエーションマトリクス ''Kuriēshon matorikusu'')
*''Arabic:'' '''Masfufat Alqiada''' (مصفوفة القيادة, "Command Matrix")
*''English:'' '''Power Pack''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Teremtő Mátrix''' ("Creator Matrix"), '''Vezetés Mátrixa''' ("Matrix of Leadership"), '''Irányítás Mátrixa''' ("Matrix of Control", ''Revenge of the Fallen''), '''Vezéri Mátrix''' ("Leader Matrix", ''The Movie'' 1st dub), '''Mátrix''' ("Matrix", ''The Movie'' 2nd dub)
*''French:'' '''Matrice de Commandement''' ("Command Matrix"), '''Matrice de Création''' (''EarthSpark'', "Matrix of Creation")
*''German:'' '''Hauptprogramm''' ("Core Program", used once in fiction), '''Matrix der Führerschaft''' ("Matrix of Leadership")
*''Indonesian:'' '''Matriks Kepemimpinan''' ("Matrix of Leadership")
*''Italian:'' '''Matrice''' ("Matrix"), '''Scettro del Comando''' (first ''The Transformers'' dub, "Scepter of Command"), '''Matrix''' (second ''The Transformers'' dub), '''Matrice del Comando''' (''Generations'', "Matrix of Command")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mǔtǐ''' (Taiwan, 母體, "Matrix" or "Mother Body"), '''Jǔzhèn''' (China Mainland, 矩阵, "Matrix"), '''Lǐngdǎo Mókuài''' (China Mainland, 领导模块, "Module of Leader")
*''Cantonese:'' '''Yuen Nang Gui Zaan''' (Hong Kong, 原能矩陣)
*''Polish:'' '''Matryca Przywództwa''', '''Matryca Przywódcy''' (''War for Cybertron'', "Matrix of Leadership")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Matriz da Liderança''' ("Matrix of Leadership"), '''Matrix da Liderança''' (''EarthSpark''), '''Matriz de Liderança''' (''Transformers One'')
*''Russian:'' '''Matritsa Liderstva''' (Матрица Лидерства, "Matrix of Leadership")
*''Spanish:'' '''Matriz de Liderazgo''' ("Matrix of Leadership")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Enerhoblok''' (ICTV, Енергоблок, "Power unit")
*''Turkish:'' '''Liderlik Matriksi''' ("Matrix of Leadership")

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Ultra Magnus (G1)

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:''Ultra Magnus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Ultramagnusg1.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|Just a soldier, with a soldier's courage.]]
'''Ultra Magnus''' (aka '''Magnus''' and '''Ultra Mammoth''') feels he is a soldier and nothing more. He very much prefers taking orders to giving them, and even avoids opportunities for higher responsibility. But when he is forced into those opportunities, he betrays his real talent for the job. He's strong, resolute, dependable, selfless, and courageous. Sadly, Ultra Magnus is the only Autobot who doesn't realize this.

Believing he is nothing but a soldier, Ultra Magnus is perfectly willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good if need be. He knows he's more powerful than the average Autobot, and will throw himself at larger threats accordingly. He is respected by both the Autobots ''and'' Decepticons, due to his courage and self-sacrifice. There is a special enmity between him and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] for this reason, for Galvatron may be the most deadly foe of all. (Also, Galvatron, given his mental state, probably doesn't approve of people he's had blown up getting back up afterward. This can be seen as a sore point for Magnus, too.)

{{bigquote|As I've tried to teach you, undisciplined thinking can make even the simplest task impossible.|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] gives his life philosophy to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:Sosfromsandra magnus pwns galvy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|This feels strangely [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|vindicating]].]]
{{main|Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}

Ultra Magnus was appointed Commander of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] some time before [[2005]]. During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], he could not prevent many of his troops and the reinforcements being slaughtered, including [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Still, honoring Ultra Magnus for his efforts, Optimus handed him the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and command of the Autobots. The Matrix had other ideas though, choosing [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] as its bearer instead. Ultra Magnus was okay with that and became Rodimus Prime's trustworthy [[second-in-command]].

Despite not being the Prime, Ultra Magnus became a second archenemy to the [[Decepticon leader]] [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. The two had many, many fights, and in between, Ultra Magnus also had to deal with the archrival he found in Galvatron's second-in-command [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]].

During the [[Hate Plague]] outbreak in [[2006]], Ultra Magnus was one of the infected. He was cured when a revived Optimus Prime unleashed the energy of the Matrix. With everything back to normal and leadership passed back from Rodimus to Optimus, Ultra Magnus became somewhat of a second-in-command to the latter. He was taken out of commission by a grand scale Decepticon assault on Cybertron, but survived to see the next Cybertronian [[Golden Age]].

In a splinter timeline, Ultra Magnus met his end in 2011 at the hands of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and was subsequently buried on Earth. He was eventually revived to deal with the menace of [[Galvatron II]], a powerful dimension-hopping lunatic. Magnus was then summoned by Alpha Trion to assist alternate reality versions of the Autobots in another dimension, though Magnus found his efforts embroiled in bureaucratic red tape, as the dueling robot factions were in fact ''corporate rivals'' in this new universe.

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:Ladybird magnus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Following the mysterious disappearance of Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus travelled to Earth from Cybertron to take over leadership of the Autobots. Under his leadership, the Autobots established Metroplex as a city to live in, and yet were still able to keep their existence a secret from humanity at large. Nice work, Magnus!

With the Autobots' supply of [[cybernite]] running low, Ultra Magnus organized a salvage operation to potentially recover a supply of the material from wreckage strewn about an old battlefield that Kup would lead them to. Magnus's concerns grew when the Decepticons attacked the salvage team, apparently having known of their movements in advance, and the Autobots soon deduced that the villains had a network of spy satellites in orbit, watching them. Following Kup's advice, Magnus had [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] build a power generator that beamed false messages to the satellites, tricking them into colliding with each other and exploding. Magnus congratulated the Autobots on their team effort, declaring that teamwork was the only way to ultimately triumph over the Decepticons. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

When a small Decepticon attack force was able to penetrate Metroplex's security perimeter, Ultra Magnus had Bumblebee follow them upon their retreat in hopes of learning how the breach occurred. Bumblebee discovered that the Decepticons had been able to progressively sneak through the Autobots' spy screen and set up a base within a nearby industrial estate. Magnus led the Autobots in an attack on the Decepticon hideout, during which he faced off with Galvatron himself. Magnus stumbled and fell before the Decepticon leader, but Spike Witwicky saved him by downing Galvatron with a wrecking ball. {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Magnus V Galvatron "Salvage!".jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Words often used to describe Ultra Magnus: "Raw" and "Naked".]]

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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:Youhavebeenchosen.jpg|left|thumb|From the less-popular "Your Adventure Has Been Chosen For You" series.]]
Ultra Magnus personally chose a new [[S.T.A.R.S.]] Commander, to whom he sent a message inviting them to take up the role. This message guided the recipient through an exercise using "the special power you humans call 'imagination'" to visualize what it would be like to be several different [[Transformer]]s, Autobots and Decepticons included. After that, the recipient was given the opportunity to "requisition" those Transformers for their "Command" via a form marked with the following address:

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ULTRA MAGNUS 
P.O. Box 7050, Dept. T10 
North [[Hollywood]], [[California|CA]] 91609

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{{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:Blackthorne3 ultra magnus.jpg|thumb|STOP! Collaborate and listen!]]
Ultra Magnus left [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] in charge of Cybertron while he took off in [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to check out a strange [[energon]] reading they'd detected on an asteroid. When [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] discovered a [[little informant|small alien]], Magnus reminded him that they were Autobots and sworn to protect all life. Lightspeed's tests determined that the creature converted its food into Energon, leading Magnus to send [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] out in search of more of the creatures. Not long after, the Autobots were found by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and they pursued the small Decepticon until they ran into more Decepticons, resulting in a pitched battle. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

Following [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s destruction of Cybertron's Energon supply, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] contacted Ultra Magnus in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and ordered him to take a team to find [[Metascan Alpha]]. Magnus took [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Doublecross]], [[Grotusque]], and [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]] with him, using [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as transport. They eventually reached a desolate moon, on which they were attacked by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], but Magnus insisted they ignore the Decepticons and continue with their mission. Retreating to Sky Lynx, they flew down to the planet to find a rapidly-evacuating city under attack from the [[Destructon]]s.

The Autobots engaged the enemy, only to find themselves outclassed. Ultra Magnus was blasted by [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] and fought the confusion the Delirious Fire brought to his mind in order to sound a retreat. Kup sacrificed himself to allow the rest of the Autobots to escape, but Sky Lynx only had enough energy to reach the moon, and the Destructons were able to catch up. Faced with a superior foe, Ultra Magnus was forced to consider the unthinkable, and made an alliance with Cyclonus to attempt a combined attack. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Beehive Books continuity===
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Ultra Magnus came upon [[Castle Decepticon]] while piloting a shuttle. His approach activated the Decepticon base's defenses, and Ultra Magnus was forced to eject from the shuttle in an escape pod. Ultra Magnus was then able to find his way back to his downed shuttle, only to be confronted by Starscream. Ultra Magnus's shuttle had been repaired by the Decepticons'automated robots, who had mistook it for one of their own. The advantage lay with either Starscream or Ultra Magnus depending on what changes the drones had implemented in the shuttle.
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*Ultra Magnus managed to escape Starscream in his shuttle, ''or''
*Starscream managed to vaporize Ultra Magnus before the Autobot could escape in his shuttle, ''or
*Starscream managed to wing Ultra Magnus, focing the Autobot to stop and blow Starscream out of the sky before proceeding in his shuttle, ''or''
*Unable to take off in the reprogrammed shuttle, Ultra Magnus was forced to stay and fight Starscream, who vaporized the Autobot, ''or''
*Unable to take off in the reprogrammed shuttle, Ultra Magnus was forced to fight his way out and blew Starscream away.
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===''PDTF Comic''===
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Ultra Magnus and Optimus attempted to trick Starscream into thinking a bomb was a [[Blackball]], and succeeded, much to their surprise. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##3 "Don't Cry! Megatron!!"|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}} Ultra Magnus later reported that the Autobots had run out of ammo, and as a result, they were forced to throw rocks at [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] instead. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##4 "Good Job! Deathsaurus!!"|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}} He also pointed out that [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]]'s "[[Chōkon Power|Chōkon]] Fire Guts" attack was just a normal punch, and was asked to keep quiet because the Decepticons hadn't realised that yet and were still rolling around in agony. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##13 "Now! Deliver the Finishing Blow! God Ginrai!!"|Now! Deliver the Finishing Blow! God Ginrai!!}} Magnus and Rodimus Prime enjoyed many victories against the Decepticons, but [[Greatshot|who was that in the background?]] {{storylink|PDTF Comic##15 "No One Knows When he's Come or Gone. Greatshot..."|No One Knows When he's Come or Gone. Greatshot...}}

At one point, the [[Blackball]] was left in the safekeeping of Ultra Magnus. Galvatron, catching Magnus by surprise, managed to blow him up with a powerful energy blast from his fusion cannon. Recovering the Blackball, Galvatron began to gloat about his victory. That's when Magnus's body hurled his head at Galvatron like a bowling ball, causing the [[Emperor of Destruction]] to fall over like a set of pins and drop the Blackball. That's ''using your head'', Magnus! *sigh*{{storylink|PDTF Comic##16 "Improve Yourself! Ultra Magnus!"|Improve Yourself! Ultra Magnus!}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:HotRodsEscapeMatrixOfLeadership.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|In Rod We Trust]]

Considering Ultra Magnus a worthy successor, Optimus Prime passed the Matrix of Leadership to him. {{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}

When Hot Rod informed Ultra Magnus that the Dinobots were engaging the Decepticons just outside of Autobot City, Ultra Magnus quickly assembled a small team of Autobots. He led them into battle to serve as reinforcements for the Dinobots. Once Ultra Magnus and his troops defeated Galvatron and his troops, he and the other Autobots were cheered on by the nearby Oil rig workers as they drove back to Autobot City. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

After Springer was injected with a [[cerebro-shell]] and began shooting up Autobot City, Ultra Magnus quickly deduced it was the work of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. He led the Autobots to attack the Decepticon base-camp and faced off with Galvatron. Fortunately Ultra Magnus is "the fastest laser on Cybertron" and stunned Galvatron with a quick draw. {{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}

Ultra Magnus was approached by Blurr who attempted to tell him something important. Unfortunately, Ultra Magnus could not understand him as Blurr was talking too fast. When a more articulate Autobot informed him that the Decepticons had learned of a lost Autobot shipment of Energon and were planning to unearth it from the Ark's crash site, Ultra Magnus held a brief conference to figure out how to deal with the situation. He then headed a team to St. Mt. Hillary, only to find the Decepticons already there, digging for the Energon shipment. The two factions began to fight. When the Energon stash was uncovered, it was completely gobbled up by Starscream who proclaimed himself the most powerful Decepticon. With nothing left to fight over, Ultra Magnus and the Autobots left Galvatron and Starscream to their squabble. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

Ultra Magnus and Springer poked fun at Hot Rod's youthful enthusiasm, causing the lad to storm off and try and prove himself. Ultra Magnus led the Autobots in assisting Hot Rod after he got into a fight with Scourge and the Sweeps. After the day was won, Ultra Magnus praised a prideful Hot Rod for his brave actions. {{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}
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===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
As the Autobots were finishing their day's work in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] city, Ultra Magnus was startled by Kup and Hot Rod zooming past him. When he asked the pair what was going on, Hot Rod informed him that he was excited to head to a car show, where the humans would be showing off a new kind of robot car. Later in the day, Hot Rod came up to Ultra Magnus once more, this time to inform him that the Decepticons were planning on attacking the very same Colosseum in which the car show was taking place that day. Even more alarming, Kup was supposed to have returned by now. Hot Rod concluded that the Decepticons had done something to him. Ultra Magnus led a convoy of Autobots in a rescue mission. Remaining in their vehicle forms, they paraded themselves in the Colosseum as the human onlookers admired their sleek forms. Elsewhere, Kup managed to make Galvatron trip through a window onlooking the show, sending him flying into the arena. Transforming, Ultra Magnus and his troops took the Decepticon leader hostage. But the Decepticons still had Kup as a hostage of their own, and demanded Galvatron's release, lest they open fire on the human crowd. While Ultra Magnus debated on what to do, Hot Rod freed Kup, and the Autobots managed to overpower the Decepticons. Though they defeated the Decepticons, Galvatron managed to escape in the chaos, not that Ultra Magnus was too worried over the fact. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
Ultra Magnus participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] stood their ground against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

When the Creation Matrix was stolen by the Decepticons, Ultra Magnus called upon his fellow Autobots to help retrieve it. Thanks to an army of [[Decoy (G1)|decoys]] created by First Aid, the Autobots successfully infiltrated the Decepticon base and retrieved their sacred relic. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertSuperBooster.jpg|thumb|The bachelor party started well...]]
Ultra Magnus assigned Kup to be in charge of a secret mission. As the Autobot leader was making his rounds of Metroplex, he dropped by Kup's station to check in on him, but was interrupted by an Autobot Alert before he could do so. Cosmos informed Magnus of Decepticons encroaching upon Earth orbit. After Cosmos's transmission was cut short, Bumblebee came rushing into the room to inform Ultra Magnus that the television broadcast signal had been hijacked by the Decepticons. Putting two and two together, Ultra Magnus deduced that the Decepticons had taken over Earth's communication satellites. Soon afterwards, Blurr came back prematurely from the mission being organized by Kup, informing that the Decepticons had gotten their hands on an important coded message. Despite this, Ultra Magnus considered the Decepticons' attack on the satellites to be of greater importance.

If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize the Decepticons' orbital attack, he first began to organize an operation to rescue Cosmos. After ordering Ratchet to ready the Autobots' shuttle for take-off, Ultra Magnus nominated Jazz, Mirage, Swoop, Powerglide and Prowl to join him on the mission. After donning special space gear for solar protection, the team took off and headed towards Cosmos's last coordinates. Though they quickly spotted Cosmos, Ultra Magnus also caught sight of Galvatron's spaceship, Cyclonus, looming nearby. Ultra Magnus ordered his troops to pull Cosmos aboard before they were spotted by the enemy forces. Using the shuttle's high-powered sensors, Ultra Magnus and Mirage discovered that Cyclonus himself was acting as the Decepticons' signal-jamming device. Deciding on an immediate plan of action, Ultra Magnus ordered his troops to train all their weapons on Cyclonus, and prepare for a full-frontal assault. Though Mirage exhibited doubts that this strategy would work, Ultra Magnus stood by his decision.

If the Autobots went ahead with Ultra Magnus's plan, soon after the Autobots had begun their assault, Galvatron emerged from Cyclonus, leading into battle an army of multiwing jet fighter Decepticons. Faced against such overwhelming odds, Ultra Magnus attempted to retreat, only for their shuttle to be hit by a blast from Galvatron himself. With their shuttle falling apart around them, Ultra Magnus and his troops were defeated by the Decepticons.

If instead Powerglide and Swoop went about their own way of defeating the Decepticons, Cyclonus's transmission device was successfully destroyed and the entire crew of the Autobot shuttle presumably returned to base safely.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, if Ultra Magnus instead decided to prioritize the theft of the coded message, he allowed for Kup to divulge to the rest of the Autobots the top secret nature of the mission at hand. After Kup explained that the mission involved an ancient Autobot formula that could boost a Cybertronian's strength tenfolds, Ultra Magnus and his troops took off towards the Autobots' desert research centre. Once there, the Autobots learned that the cybertite sphere had crashed on Earth in a nearby crater, but was later moved by humans during the 16th century.If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn't decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater. Springer was for heading towards the crater first.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Ultra Magnus led the main force heading towards the California coast. Just as Ultra Magnus and his troops arrived at the coast, they were signalled by Powerglide that he had discovered the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere, and caught up by Blurr who informed them of the Decepticons headed in their direction. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

Ultra Magnus ultimately came up with three separate plans. The first involved Sludge raising the ship by encircling it cables, then allowing Hot Rod to search the ship. The second plan relied on Seaspray searching for the sphere while the ship remained underwater. The third plan counted on Grapple, Hot Rod and Bumblebee working together to retrieve the sphere.

If Ultra Magnus decided on the first plan, he soon began doubting himself as the dimwitted Dinobot displayed difficulty in following through with the orders given to him. Though Sludge and Hot Rod eventually succeeded in retrieving the sphere, Ultra Magnus made it clear to his troops that there was no time for celebration, as he noticed incoming Decepticons. Tasking Blurr with taking the sphere to Metroplex, Ultra Magnus ordered the rest of his troops to hide. As the Decepticons arrived, Ultra Magnus then led the ambush that left the Decepticons defeated that day.

If Ultra Magnus decided on the second plan, Seaspray successfully retrieve the sphere and presented it to his commander. Ultra Magnus then ordered his troops to return to base before the Decepticons ever arrived at the California coast.

If Ultra Magnus decided on the third plan, the Autobots were unable to retrieve the sphere in time, and it was destroyed by the Decepticons, who had finally reached the California coast. Without the formula contained within the sphere, the Autobots would be forced to continue their war at a disadvantage, if they survived the current Decepticon onslaught currently raining down upon them.

If Ultra Magnus decided to have his troops lie in wait while the Decepticons retrieved the sunken ship, whether the Autobots came out victorious that day or not depended entirely from that point forward on the decisions other Autobots made. In one possible scenario, the sphere was safely brought back to Metroplex, and Ultra Magnus looked on as Perceptor created the first batch of the power-booster. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====Project Brain Drain====
[[File:ProjectBrainDrainAutobotsCelebrate.jpg|thumb|left|...Everybody had a good time...]]
In one possible scenario, Ultra Magnus was frustrated to hear that Bumblebee was breaking every single one of Metroplex city's streets laws in order to rush to him. His anger quickly vanished when Bumblebee and Sparkplug informed him that they had done so to inform him of a Decepticon plot they had uncovered. The Decepticons were planning to use a [[Brain Drain device]] to syphon away the intelligence of hundreds of thousands of people who would be attending a rock concert later in the day. Thinking hard on the task at hand, Ultra Magnus came up with two different possible plans the Autobots could enact to stop the Decepticons. The first plan was to create a diversion at the Decepticons' headquarters, forcing them to abort their ploy before it started. The other plan was for the Autobots to drive ahead to the rock concert and be at the ready for when the Decepticons showed themselves.

If Ultra Magnus decided on the first plan, he took a number of troops with him to the Decepticons' (not so) secret fortress high in the mountains. Once there, they found that they had only a few minutes left before the Decepticons were scheduled to begin their attack on the rock concert. Pressed for time, Ultra Magnus needed to decide on one of two different approaches on assaulting the Decepticon base.

If Ultra Magnus decided to order a full-scale attack immediately, the Autobots succeeded in surprising the Decepticons... a little too well. The Autobot attack being so sudden and devastating, the Decepticons were never able to send out a distress message to Galvatron, and thus his assault on the rock concert proceeded forth uninterrupted. Though Autobots have won a small battle, the most surely have lost the war.

If Ultra Magnus to attempt to send a scout ahead to scope out the Decepticons' defences first, the Decepticons spotted the Autobots' approach and radioed Galvatron for help immediately. The Autobots and Decepticons battled fiercely, Ultra Magnus unwilling to surrender until the Brain Drain device had been destroyed. He managed to accomplish this by triggering an avalanche which buried the Decepticons in snow and shattered the Brain Drain device into a million pieces.

Alternatively, if Ultra Magnus decided to head for the rock concert and deal with the Decepticons there, Ultra Magnus noticed the large amount of vehicles parked around the concert upon arrival. He ordered his troops to hide themselves amidst the vehicles, and lie in wait for the Decepticons. Once the Decepticons had shown themselves, Ultra Magnus ordered his troops to transform in unison and open fire on their enemies. But Galvatron had planned to light afire the parking lot in which the Autobots are standing in order to trap the humans. Being drenched from above by Decepticon jets dumping gasoline upon them, Ultra Magnus needed to decide whether the Autobots needed to retreat, or to keep on fighting and hope that they could defeat the Decepticons before the fire consumed them.

If Ultra Magnus decided to retreat, he opted to have his troops move towards the concert-goers in order to better protect them. He and his troops fended off the airborne Decepticons who swooped down, unaffected by the blazing barrier encircling the concert. Whether or not they succeeded on protecting the humans depended on the choice Bumblebee from this point forward.

Alternatively, if Ultra Magnus decided to remain in the parking lot as the Decepticons set it ablaze, the Autobots and the Decepticons battle fiercely surrounded by the conflagration. In order to prevent Galvatron from using his weapon, Ultra Magnus grappled with the Decepticon leader himself. Galvatron was able to fling Ultra Magnus away, into the area near the bandstand, preventing Ultra Magnus from further delaying him from using the Brain Drain device. If Hot Rod was able to then snatch the device away from Galvatron, the young Autobot drove through the ring of flame, away from Galvatron and towards Ultra Magnus. Both leaders rushed towards Hot Rod, who had been temporarily incapacitated after his trip through the conflagration. Though Galvatron reached Hot Rod first and grabbed the device, Ultra Magnus ripped a nearby electric cable, and then used it as a lasso to grab unto Galvatron. The electrical current running through the wire caused Galvatron to flail wildly, leading him to crush the Brain Drain device himself. Galvatron then retreated, and Ultra Magnus and his troops received a standing ovation from the concert-goers.

In another possible scenario, Ultra Magnus was informed by Hot Rod of Galvatron's scheme. Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, and a numerous other Autobots reached the concert just as Galvatron began to activate the Brain Drain device.

Taking aim with every weapon in his armoury, Ultra Magnus fired in Galvatron's direction. Though he was unable to harm Galvatron himself, he did destroy the device. Without any reason to continue fighting, the Decepticons retreated. In an alternate scenario, Ultra Magnus and the Autobots arrived just in time to congratulate Wreck-Gar, who had already destroyed the Brain Drain device. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
[[File:Sarah Sanders.jpg|thumb|...then it turned awkward.]]
In one possible scenario, Ultra Magnus was informed by Kup and Hot Rod that the Decepticons had taken possession of an [[Invisibility Device]], created by the human [[Sarah Sanders]], and taken it into space to study it. Ultra Magnus put together a team of Autobots and took off in one of their shuttles to pursue them. Once there, however, the Autobots had difficulty pinpointing the Decepticons' location. The ship's crew had to decided where to look next for the Decepticons.

If the Autobots decided to investigate the dark side of the moon, they found themselves unable to see anything on the satellite's shadowy surface. Hot Rod suggested to Ultra Magnus that they fire down to see if the Decepticons would fire back, revealing their position. Jazz chimed in that Hot Rod's plan was too risky, and claimed that he had a better plan in mind.

If Ultra Magnus decided to go through with Hot Rod's plan anyways, the Autobots succeeded only in making themselves an easy target for their enemies. The Decepticons blasted their shuttle to bits. Ultra Magnus and his troops were reduced to space junk.

If Ultra Magnus listened to Jazz's plan, he ordered his Autobots to remain silent, and to shut off all of the shuttle's lights and mechanisms. Launching a probe as a decoy, the Autobots successfully tricked the Decepticons into revealing their position when they mistook the probe as their shuttle and opened fire upon it. Firing back, the Autobots began crippling the Decepticons' ship, until a lucky shot rocked their own shuttle. Though the Decepticons attempted to escape while the Autobots were off-balance, the Autobots were able to deliver the finishing blow, ending the Decepticons' menace as the evil robots' ship exploded.

In an alternate scenario wherein the Autobots listened to Prowl's suggested and searched the Asteroid Belt beyond Mars, they soon found themselves struggling to get through the maze of floating rocks.

If the Autobots pushed on their search in the Asteroid Belt, they soon found themselves on a collision course with two enormous asteroids. If they only managed to blast one of asteroids, the Autobots were forced to retreat back to Earth after their shuttle took substantial damage. If the Autobots managed to blast neither of the Asteroids, they were all crushed between the giant pieces of space debris.

If they managed to blast away both asteroids, they reached a vast, empty expanse of space within the asteroid belt. Ultra Magnus was pleased to hear that they had only received minimal damage up to now while navigating through the Asteroid Belt. His relief was short-lived, as it soon became evident that the Decepticons had figured out the workings of the Invisibiliy Device, and begun firing upon the Autobots' shuttle. The Autobots considered retreating, but Kup reminded them that Sarah Sanders had not perfected her device yet, and the Decepticons' invisibility may yet wear off.

If the Autobots attempted to flee from the Decepticons' attack, they found themselves at too much of a disadvantage to successfully make it out of the Asteroid Belt. They were blown into space junk before they could reach Earth.

If the Autobots held their ground, they were instructed by Ultra Magnus not to open fire upon the Decepticons until ordered to do so. Though things were tense as the Autobots were hit over and over again by their invisible opponents, soon the enemy ship came into view, just as Kup had predicted. The Autobots opened fire on the flimsier vessel, blowing it and the Decepticons within to smithereens. Ultra Magnus was proud to announce that the Decepticon menace had now been taken care of, once and for all.

If the Autobots did retreat out of the Asteroid Belt, they convinced one another that the Decepticons most likely perished within it. Then, a few days later, when the invisible Decepticons attacked Metroplex city, Ultra Magnus bemoaned the fact that they had given up so easily, and ordered his troops to their battle stations. Unfortunately, Ultra Magnus and the rest of the Autobots were reduced to scrap metal, unable to fight the unseen enemy.

In a completely different possible scenario, Hot Rod and Kup returned to the Autobot headquarters to report to Ultra Magnus immediately after they saw the mysterious spacecraft land. Ultra Magnus agreed that the situation necessitated further investigation, and sent out Springer, Sunstreaker, Prowl and Jazz to accompany Hot Rod and Kup.

If the Autobots gave up searching for the ship, Ultra Magnus and the rest of the Autobots within Metroplex were caught by surprise by a fleet of identical ships swooping down upon them. The Autobots were all destroyed as Galvatron gloated of his victory.

In another possible scenario, the squad that Ultra Magnus had sent out returned to Metroplex with Sarah Sanders, inventor of the Invisibility Device, in hand. Grateful to the Autobots for rescuing her, she showed them how to create an [[Invisibility Scrambler]]s to counteract the effects of her Invisibility Device. Anticipating the Decepticons' attack, the Autobots successfully defeated the evil robots when they came.

In yet another possible scenario, Ultra Magnus looked on as Sarah left in her spaceship in order to destroy it, vowing it would never be used to bring destruction.

Another scenario had Sarah be so grateful towards the Autobots from rescuing her that she gave Ultra Magnus and his troops the secret to her Invisibility Device. With its power, the Autobots' victory over the Decepticons was likely guaranteed. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Ultra Magnus captained an alien spacecraft with the Autobots [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] under his command. While fighting Decepticons, their spaceship took heavy damage and crash-landed on the planet [[Barrenikon]]. There, he met [[you]], having just emerged from the Vortex, a portal through space and time contained within the planet. Together, you went on an adventure, fighting Decepticons, braving Barrenikon's barren desert or its putrid swamp, and trying to find a way to get the Autobots space-bound once more. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
During a phase of the war in which the rate of Autobot losses had slowed and there was hope of a rally on the horizon, the death of the Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Sentinel Prime]] shocked Ultra Magnus. The greater shock, however, came when he learned that the archivist [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Optronix]] was made the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime.

Stationed on the other side of Cybertron, away from their new leader, Ultra Magnus and his men hoped that Optimus could rise to the challenge posed by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Ultra Magnus (War Within) toy bio}}

6.5 million years ago, when his brother Optimus Prime and the Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] vanished in a [[space bridge]] incident, the Autobots looked to Ultra Magnus for leadership. Magnus fled and exiled himself, believing he wasn't ready.

[[File:Grimlockultramagnusnoooo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It's funny because Magnus thinks Grimlock can die.]]
But half a million years later, Magnus re-emerged, finding the Autobots had fragmented themselves into different camps. Despite his fears about his inadequacy, Magnus managed to reunite the Autobots and retake Cybertron city by city, until finally, the Autobots were all but assured victory. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Decepticons and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s were ready to surrender. The moments before a peace treaty was to be signed at [[Tyger Pax]], Ultra Magnus brooded in his chambers, alone, cursing Optimus Prime for his "heroic" sacrifice that nonetheless left his race to carry the torch themselves. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and his [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]], however, wouldn't go so quietly, and they staged an insurrection. Though, regrettably, Starscream assassinated the surviving members of the [[Council of Ancients]], Ultra Magnus was able to lead his Autobots, the Ultracons, and the Decepticons successfully against the Predacon insurrection. As the Predacons were arrested, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] took an assassin's bullet meant for Ultra Magnus, apparently killing the Dynobot. Magnus, overcome with grief, cradled Grimlock's body in his arms and audibly mourned.

This would not be the day's only setback, to say the least. Amid the chaos of Grimlock's death, Megatron had somehow returned, backed up by the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} The peace Magnus had struggled for immediately crumbled. Ultra Magnus and the other Autobots were put to work as slaves, [[Internment Camp Pi|deep below Cybertron's surface]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
While working, Ultra Magnus revealed to Springer that he had not given up hope, and planned to destroy Cybertron's core if no other means presented itself to keep it out of Megatron's hands. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

[[File:GreatShutdown.jpg|left|thumb|Don't mind me, I'm just frozen in this weird other body.]]
Fewer than four million years ago, after Optimus Prime and Megatron disappeared once again, this time with dozens of their best warriors on board the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']] and the [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']], Ultra Magnus and Shockwave worked together to replenish their respective armies. Many of the [[Micromaster]]s created to this end resented Ultra Magnus and Shockwave for bringing them into their war. Among the dissidents were [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] and [[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]], who informed Ultra Magnus that they had failed to locate Optimus Prime after a space-faring mission. Another was [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]], who got into a shouting match with Ultra Magnus after one of his fellow soldiers died during a retrieval mission. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} Yet another dissident was [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], though this Decepticon-allied Micromaster had greater aspirations than simply leaving the war behind. He engineered a situation where the full-sized Autobots and Decepticons were tricked into battling one another, despite their resources being at an all-time low. By doing so, he hoped the guzzlers would eliminate one another, leaving him to rule a Micromaster-populated Cybertron. But the [[Hot Rod Patrol]], with the help of Countdown and Groundshaker, exposed the scheme in the middle of the brawl. Though Ultra Magnus was simply happy to continue fighting the good fight afterwards, fellow Autobot Fortress Maximus had become thoroughly disgusted with conflict in the aftermath. Fortress resigned from his post and deserted the Autobot army, tossing his gun at Ultra Magnus's feet as he went. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

In the present day, Ultra Magnus was reactivated following the [[Great Shutdown]], {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} and begrudgingly took the role of security officer under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had ushered in a new peace. Though Magnus suspected Shockwave had some shady personal projects, he thought the threat of these were minimal compared to the greater promise of peace, and willingly helped Shockwave.

Ultimately, in 2003, Optimus Prime and the rest of the missing Autobots were discovered on a planet called Earth, where Prime and Megatron had awakened and rekindled the Transformer Civil War. Ultra Magnus and a team of Decepticons traveled to Earth and approached Prime's Autobots, asking for their understanding and their surrender, lest they disrupt Cybertron's new peace. {{storylink|New World Order}} Though a few were willing to give in to Magnus, most were not. Optimus Prime sent a team of Autobots secretly out the Ark's back door, while the rest of his troops approached Magnus and submitted to his demands. Prime still harbored ill feelings towards his brother, and in moment of weakness, Prime punched Magnus to the ground, calling him a traitor. Out of sympathy, Ultra Magnus did not retaliate, though he warned Prime that he would not allow himself to be struck again without repercussions.

[[File:Wreckersdw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|When it comes to group shots, Magnus isn't a team player.]]
Ultra Magnus transported his captives to Cybertron, where Shockwave announced that for the good of Cybertron, Prime and the others would be deactivated. Magnus, of course, disapproved of this decision. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} He angrily confronted Shockwave, who showed Magnus footage of Optimus Prime and Megatron in a recent, heated battle in [[San Francisco]], and this did not flatter the mental state of the combatants. Still, Magnus was not convinced, and he went to the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] to address his fears of giving Shockwave too much control. His audience with the council was interrupted by grave news: the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had been unleashed from [[Detention Banks|prison]], and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was tearing apart [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. In response, Ultra Magnus assembled the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Though casualties were high, Ultra Magnus was able to take down Menasor by turning his components against its team leader, [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. While Menasor was confused, Magnus rammed into him in vehicle mode, separating the combiner. Suspecting Shockwave was somehow behind all this, Magnus left to confront him. On his way there, Magnus put a missile in Grimlock's head, quelling the Dinobots' own little rampage. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Magnus ordered [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to put them into the [[CR chamber]]s immediately.

[[File:Magnuslongshot.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|And then Takara saw this and were all like, "Oh, crap, that's right, we can do redecoes, can't we?"]]
Finally, Ultra Magnus arrived in [[Shockwave's Tower|Shockwave's throne room]] and ordered the former Decepticon to stand down. Shockwave had a different idea and shot him in the back. As Magnus staggered out, he met Prime, who was also on his way to tussle with Shockwave, and he apologized to his brother for going astray. Magnus collapsed. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} A short time later, he got up to his feet and slowly made his way back into the throne room, though he was crumbling as he went. When he reached his destination, Magnus had shed his super robot form, leaving only his smaller inner robot. Seeing Prime had been defeated, Magnus attacked Shockwave. Though Ultra Magnus lost his arm to Shockwave's ruthlessness, Magnus was ultimately able to toss Shockwave into the pit in the center of the room. Grimlock carried both Prime and Magnus's heavily damaged forms out of the throne room, but not without insulting them constantly. Magnus, like Prime, suspected that despite Shockwave's defeat, their hardships were only just beginning. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Optimus Prime was kept in stasis due to his minor injuries, while despite the complete destruction of his armor and the removal of his arm, Ultra Magnus was quickly reassembled and back on duty. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Meanwhile, reports of a strange disturbance in a hidden Decepticon laboratory caught Magnus's attentions, but no one thought it was [[Sunstorm (G1)|very significant]]. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} In the wake of Shockwave's dethroning, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] was having trouble [[Central Hall|addressing public concerns]], but Ultra Magnus was able to speak to the crowd empathetically. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} Later, Magnus checked in on Prowl to see if he had any leads on the lab disturbance, and advised the overworked security officer to rest more. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Prowl and a team of Autobots soon left to construct an [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth, leaving Magnus to coordinate Autobot affairs on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Ultra Magnus was among the Autobot forces resisting [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron, and was shocked when he witnessed [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] get zapped by energy and vanishing. Investigating the disappearance along with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Magnus found that the powerful [[Teletran 3]] computer had malfunctioned and sent various Cybertronians dispersed throughout various points in Earth's timeline. After erecting a [[force field]] around Teletran 3 to prevent Shockwave and his forces from taking control of it, Ultra Magnus made a plan together with the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members whom had been transported to Cybertron by the computer. As he was feeding the force field with his own power and Perceptor was operating Teletran 3, it was up to the humans to travel back in time and retrieve the lost Transformers, or else time travel "feedback" would lead to the destruction of Earth. Unfortunately, his force field could only stay up for twelve hours at best. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} Six hours later, only one of four teams had returned. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}} By the time the third team returned, Ultra Magnus's force field had dissipated and the Autobot had been gunned down by Shockwave's troops. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

[[File:Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|Optimus realizes he's seen too much.]]
Fortunately his wounds weren't lethal, and some time later, Ultra Magnus joined a team of Autobots preparing to rescue Optimus Prime from [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s imprisonment. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} After receiving reinforcements from G.I. Joe, they attacked, they attacked the Decepticon base and fought against Serpent O.R.'s army. While urging his comrades to never give up, Ultra Magnus helped with a barrage of weaponsfire against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s throat. After the defeat of Serpent O.R., he attended [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s funeral alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

A few months later, Ultra Magnus was put in control of Cybertron while Optimus Prime left for Earth to investigate a [[Unicron|mysterious signal]] from outer space. When Hot Rod hurt Prime's feelings by accusing him of doing things himself because he felt guilty about Bumblebee's death, Magnus told the young Autobot that he really needed to learn when to stay quiet. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}
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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Bumblebee approached Ultra Magnus, and asked him if he could borrow some cash. Ultra Magnus told his friend that the vending machine he had been spending all his money on was just using him, and Bumblebee loudly protested to this, claiming that Ultra Magnus simply didn't understand their love. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{main|Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}

[[File:Ambus Unveiled.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Cybertronian Nesting Doll]]
Having fought alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to contain the Decepticons since the early days of the war, Ultra Magnus rose in prominence to become one of the mightiest warriors in the Autobot ranks. During the Great War, Ultra Magnus served with distinction in many battles, famously flouting death at every angle.

At least, this is what the population of Cybertron ''believes''. In reality, the ''real'' Ultra Magnus died early in the war, but his legend was kept alive by [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]], who fashioned the "[[Magnus Armor]]" in his image and bestowed it upon a series of successors—including [[Blockus]], [[Datum]], [[Ramp]], [[Suture (G1)|Suture]], and [[Convoy (G1)|Convoy]]—to make it appear as though Magnus was an unstoppable, undefeatable "immortal lawman". When Tyrest brokered a treaty between the Autobots and Decepticons known as the [[Tyrest Accord]], the various holders of the Ultra Magnus name served as its Duly Appointed Enforcer.

The Ultra Magnus of the modern era was [[Minimus Ambus]], who would take a post somewhat external to the Autobot army upon taking up the role. He travelled the galaxy enforcing the Tyrest Accord and upholding the [[Code of Interplanetary Conflict]], a treaty between Autobots, Decepticons and other alien races. As an enforcer of the Accord, Magnus hunted down any Transformers, Autobots and Decepticons alike, who illegally sold or distributed Cybertronian technology, handing them over to their superiors for prosecution. His hunt for his persistent enemy [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took him to [[Nebulos]], and he later became embroiled in the Autobots' attempts to counteract an incursion by the forces of the [[Dead Universe]].

After a stint on Earth assisting the Autobots in the wake of the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], and the defeat of [[D-Void]] and the Decepticons, Ultra Magnus accompanied Rodimus and crew aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on their quest to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]], serving as Rodimus's second-in-command. After a near-fatal encounter with [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and an automated return to a now-insane Tyrest, Ambus's true identity was revealed to the crew. Although he gave up his role as the Duly Appointed Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], he continues to wear his armor—because regardless of who he might be underneath it, to his friends and crewmates, he is still, and has always been, ''the'' Ultra Magnus.
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===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
The paranoid [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Killer Punch]], believed that Ultra Magnus was secretly a Decepticon agent. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Ultra Magnus was among the Autobots who battled the Decepticons on Earth millions of years ago, until an ice age forced them to hide underground, powered down. He was reactivated in the mid-19th century when the Autobots learned that the Decepticons had woken up. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}

{{IDW HOS}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Ultra Magnus reviewed all of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and what set them apart for [[you]]r benefit! {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===3H comics===
At some point, Ultra Magnus told [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] about [[Madman's Paradise|his encounter]] with a [[Quintesson]] banishment chamber. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===''Mystery of Convoy''===
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====Famicom How-to Manga: Transformers: Mystery of Convoy====
Ultra Magnus had a son, [[Ultra Magnus Jr.]], who appears to have essentially been a shrunken down version of himself. At one point, Magnus Jr.'s mind is fused with that of his human companion [[Shunichi]], and both are taken into the "Decepticon World of Nightmares" where all sorts of wacky shenanigans ensue.
{{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (comic)|''Mystery of Convoy'' comic}}

====''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga====
After avoiding both of its [[Kabusu]] units, Ultra Magnus was able to destroy the [[Devilstar]] Mecha Planet by transforming into his vehicle mode, and shooting at if from bellow. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 1: Use Trailer Mode to Defeat the Mecha Planet!|Use Trailer Mode to Defeat the Mecha Planet!}} When it came to confronting the similar [[Double Devilstar]], Ultra Magnus opted to blast the first one in his robot mode before repeating his previous strategy to destroy to second of the pair. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 2: Transform to Defeat the Twin Planets One by One!|Transform to Defeat the Twin Planets One by One!}} He later leaped to great heights in order to get a bead on the weak spot of the Decepticons' ship, and managed to land his shot to destroy the vessel. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 4: Use Jump-and-Shoot to Deal with the Decepticon Ship|Use Jump-and-Shoot to Deal with the Decepticon Ship}} Ultra Magnus was next confronted by the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who merged and attacked him in the form of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. After avoiding a blast from the Combiner, Ultra Magnus managed to blast him in his vulnerable point; his forehead crest. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 5: Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!|Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!}} Later, Ultra Magnus battled another combiner: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After avoiding this opponent's sneak attack, Ultra Magnus was able to blast Bruticus in the forehead as well, defeating him. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 7: Watch Out for Bruticus's Shoulder Beam!|Watch Out for Bruticus's Shoulder Beam!}} Later still, Ultra Magnus found himself before [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who towered over him. Though he was scorched by the Decepticon leader's [[flamethrower]], Ultra Magnus recovered and retaliated, using his "Hyper Jump Shot" to rain down volleys of laser blasts on Megatron, defeating him. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 10: Showing up at Last! It's Megatron the Leader!|Showing up at Last! It's Megatron the Leader!}}

===''Alternity''===
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The Ultra Magnuses of various [[universal stream]]s had different roles to play in the mind-bending cross-dimensional war between the hyper-evolved future Autobots known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] and the [[Megatron Aggregate]].

When the universal stream of [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Primax 1286.3 Kappa]] was chosen by [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Diamond Black Megatron]] to play host to a "[[#Mystery of Convoy|game full of death and suffering]]" of his own devising, Megatron's opponent, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Ultimate Silver Optimus Prime]], was allowed to pick one inhabitant of this universe to be his champion, and to battle the horde of Decepticons Megatron would empower. Loathe as he was to use him like a chess piece, Prime selected Ultra Magnus and imbued him with a portion of his power. Even with this added strength, though, Prime knew that Magnus's resilience and determination were truly his greatest weapons. {{storylink|To Die Game!}}

The Magnus of another, unknown universal stream also found himself pulled into the Alternity's war when the Megatron of his world joined the Aggregate and began razing his Cybertron with his increased power, forcing the Autobots to step up their efforts to protect the planet's citizens. While patrolling Sector 51, Administrative Official Magnus entered City #14, which had recently been freed from Decepticon occupation. Walking amidst the disheveled and displaced citizens, Magnus burned a huge Autobot brand into the ground, marking the city as Autobot territory.

Suddenly, a dazzling being of light appeared to him, referring to him by the military rank of "Ultra"; a rank he did not yet possess. Then, another Ultra Magnus who had joined the Alternity, sporting an [[auto-avatar]] looking very much like Optimus Prime, stepped through a glowing portal, asking Magnus to join him. Magnus then shook hands with Prime, joining the Alternity collective and sharing the consciousness of every Magnus across the multiverse. Magnus then vowed to use his newfound power to bring peace to Cybertron... as ''Ultra'' Magnus! {{storylink|Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! BunBun'' manga===
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
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After being asked to by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the [[Autobot]]s attacked the Decepticon Base and chased away [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]. In thanks, Megatron hosted a gathering in the base, which Ultra Magnus attended. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}}

===Legends World===
In the [[Legends World]], the rest of the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]] existed as fiction. When [[Rhinox (Legends)|Tankor]] went on an '80s-inspired rampage, he wielded an [https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Displays/JapanMovieUnicronInflat1.html inflatable store display] of [[Unicron]] from which dangled an Ultra Magnus charm. {{storylink|LG03 Tankor}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:EarthRIP-UltraMagnus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|So is everyone just gonna ignore the time Ultra Magnus was the god of death?]]
Ultra Magnus was the legendary Autobot god of death, said in ancient sources to be a dark angel opposed by [[Metatron]], the Angel of Light. {{storylink|Black Cybertron}} He was believed to have destroyed [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], though she was later found to be alive. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Following the death of Optimus Prime, Duke and Rodimus arrived to see Magnus carrying Optimus's body away. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}}

Ultra Magnus returned at the eleventh hour, crashing through the eye of Primus to challenge Megatron to a duel. The Decepticon leader accepted, and at the combatants travelled to the Dyson sphere that had sprang up around the Sun. Magnus managed to steal the Matrix from Megatron; opening his armor, Ultra Magnus revealed the resuscitated form of Optimus Prime. In the aftermath, he stayed on Cybertron, now under the control of Rodimus Imhotep. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Akira Ishida]] (Japanese)}}
Ultra Magnus blamed his own inadequacies for making ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy| Mystery of Convoy]]'' so difficult. As a result, he became very sensitive over the issue and tended to burst into tear whenever the topic came up, such as when [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] sought him and Hot Rod out to get their opinions on [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns|the remake]]. He ventured the opinion that the game's name was a reference to something you can't talk about when you get older. {{storylink|Mystery of Mystery of Convoy}} Ultra Magnus was later among the Autobots who briefly responded to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s summons. {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In one universe, the [[Cyberdroid]] [[Minimus Ambus|Minimum Ambus]] underwent the [[Bravemaster]] process to [[Binary bonding|binary-bond]] with Ultra Magnus. They were the first but not the last to do so. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/15}}

In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], Ultra Magnus was a student of [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperion]] at the [[Elite Guard]] academy before the outbreak of the Great War. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/16}}

[[Primax 209.0 Gamma]] was one universe where Ultra Magnus and [[Ultra Mammoth]] were two separate individuals. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/27}}

===Legends World===
[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]] bought a [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Legends|''Legends'' Ultra Magnus toy]] to study [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Legends comic|his enemy]]'s weaknesses, but found himself really fond of just playing with it. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Sequel|Armada Megatron Chapter}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
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{{quote|It is a hero’s duty to continue the fight until the final triumph is won.}}
Ultra Magnus was responsible for enforcing the [[Tyrest Accord]], which meant the frequent violator [[Swindle (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Swindle]] stuck close to [[Combaticon (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|his teammates]] to try and avoid being caught. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Swindle's bio}}

Ultra Magnus was a potential bearer of the Matrix of Leadership. As a force for honor, Ultra Magnus planned to wield the Matrix with a sense of duty and justice to respect the legacy of Optimus Prime and his forefathers. Instead, the Matrix went to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Major]], whose function was City Commander. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the finals days of the war for Cybertron, Ultra Magnus was deployed to [[Tagan Heights]] as part of a fortification and repair team after it had sustained heavy damage due to its strategic value in the war effort. Needless to say, the region was lost and left in ruins, leaving nothing but scraps for salvage operations on the outskirts led by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}<ref name=Siege/>

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Edward Bosco]] (English), [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Japanese)|[[Marcio Dondi]] (Portuguese), [[Nicolas Justamon]] (French), [[Peter Lontzek]] (German), [[Paco Gisbert]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Idzi Dutkiewicz Sánchez|Idzi Dutkiewicz]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Sahil Vaid]] (Hindi)}}

Having been mentored by [[Alpha Trion]] alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to bring change and goodness to Cybertron, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} Ultra Magnus was entrusted with the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] after his mentor's murder. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}} Magnus fought alongside Megatron at the battle of [[Tarn-Hauser Gate]], where the two worked together rather effectively to achieve victory. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

[[File:SiegeEp2MysteriousCloakedFigureWhoCouldItBe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|"Erm, yes, you do not know me. My name is Sungam Artlu."]]
After [[Great War (G1)|civil war]] broke out, Ultra Magnus became the chief military commander of the [[Autobot]]s under Optimus Prime. After years of conflict, Megatron's [[Decepticon]]s seized control over most of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the planet was reduced to an energy-starved husk. Megatron offered a treaty to the Autobots if they would surrender, but Optimus Prime refused to entertain the notion. Frustrated over Optimus Prime's continued resistance to what he considered inevitable, Ultra Magnus donned a [[Transformer clothing|cloak]] and appeared before Megatron and his Decepticons to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the conflict. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}

Ultra Magnus and Megatron sat and talked of their shared history, but Megatron was unswayed by Magnus's pleas for peace and demanded that he order his troops to stand down. When Magnus made it clear he would not do so, Megatron had him taken away and imprisoned in a cell. News of Ultra Magnus's surrender reached the Autobots and caused some dissension in the ranks, but Optimus Prime trusted that Magnus's intentions were honorable and he would not betray them. In his cell, Ultra Magnus overheard potential plans to locate the [[AllSpark|Allspark]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s suggestion to Megatron that it could be used to forcibly reprogram the Autobots into submission. Knowing he couldn't allow this to occur, Magnus sent a secret transmission to Optimus Prime, warning the Autobots of the danger. [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] intercepted the transmission and an infuriated Megatron decided to use Magnus to set a trap for the Autobots with a second, phony transmission. When the trap failed, Megatron visited Ultra Magnus in his cell and demanded the location of [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]]. Magnus refused, and Megatron then decided to go forward with his plans for the Allspark. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

[[File:SiegeEp3 MagnusTortured.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Maybe his [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|"SPOILER" figure]] should have been packaged like this.]]
Ultra Magnus continued to resist interrogation attempts and Shockwave requested of Megatron the use of more severe methods to glean information from their prisoner. Somewhat reluctantly, Megatron authorized Shockwave to do so, and Magnus was strung-up and tortured mercilessly by the Decepticon scientist. Megatron and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] observed a torture session, both with some discomfort, but Magnus refused to break. After Magnus was taken down and about to be brought back to his cell, he suddenly sprung into action, taking down his guards and stealing a gun. He charged after the departing Megatron and Jetfire and leveled the weapon at Megatron, demanding that the Decepticon leader turn and face him. However, Megatron was confident that Magnus would not shoot him in the back and dared the Autobot to do so. Magnus was indeed unable to pull the trigger, giving Jetfire the opportunity to disarm and take him down. Bound and tortured again, this time severely enough to cause grievous physical damage to his body, an agonized Magnus finally relented and told Megatron he'd give up the location of the Autobots' base. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

A shackled Ultra Magnus led Megatron and the Decepticons to a graveyard at Tarn-Hauser Gate, indicating that the Autobots were headquartered under Alpha Trion's memorial. However, after Magnus accessed the door to the memorial, the Decepticons found nothing but an empty room. Ultra Magnus faced Megatron with a smile and told him once again he would never betray the Autobots. Enraged, Megatron pointed his [[fusion cannon]] at Magnus's chest and fired, executing his former comrade on the spot. Magnus's body crumpled to the ground and upon his death, released the Alpha Trion protocols as a cloud of energized data that cascaded off into the sky, eventually finding a new host in [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. At Autobot headquarters, Optimus Prime sensed the passing of the protocols and became grief-stricken, realizing Ultra Magnus had died. He departed to inform the [[Guardian robot|Guardians]] of Magnus's passing. Ultra Magnus's execution would be the final straw for Jetfire, and he decided to defect to the Autobots. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

[[File:Siege-Ep5-Ultra-Magnus-corpse-hacking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|"Thinking about it, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|got off lightly]]."]]
Back at Decepticon headquarters, Soundwave identified the energy released by Magnus's body as an undecipherable protocol that they could not track. Shockwave proposed using a computer virus he had been developing in secret to erase the code (incidentally crippling processing systems planet-wide) and deploying it using Ultra Magnus's corpse as the hub. Megatron agreed to this and Magnus's body was strung up and used to infect all of Cybertron with Shockwave's virus. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

The mistreatment of Magnus's body had not yet ended, however, as Megatron kept the now severed head of his old friend on his table, even speaking to it at times. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} His head remained in view when the captive [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] was bought before Megatron. Elita-1 was horrified to see what Megatron had done to Magnus, and after she was hauled away, Megatron scowled to the lifeless head, telling it not to look at him that way. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

[[File:WFC_Kingdom_episode4_UltraMagnus_allspark_Tpose.jpg|thumb|right|250px|It's over Optimus! I have the high ground!]]
On Earth, Megatron suffered a Matrix-induced hallucination of himself grabbing the Allspark before it turned into Ultra Magnus's head and he sank into the ground. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}} The Allspark later appeared to Optimus Prime in the form of Ultra Magnus. Believing the Autobot leader to be [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], the projection took on red eyes and rose to the sky to attack him. Megatron battled a similar projection, though the battle was cut short by [[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}

When the AllSpark was returned to the [[Temple of the Allspark]] on Cybertron by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Ultra Magnus was among the Transformer spirits who witnessed [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] strike down [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and Nemesis Prime before finally reuniting with the Allspark. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Three|''Transformers'' #15]] (mentioned); [[Storm Horizon Part 1|''Galaxies'' #10]] (full)}}

[[File:StormHorizonPart1-UltraMagnusThreefoldSpark.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"When I'm in command, ''every'' mission's a suicide mission!"]]

Ultra Magnus was forged during the [[Expansion]], prior to the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. Although Magnus began his career as an ideal soldier—loyal, brave, determined, and indefatigable on the battlefield—he struggled with the concept of mercy or the cultural ramifications of war, but the efforts of his [[mentor]] [[Alpha Trion]], including a trip to the [[Tarn-Hauser Gate]], eventually allowed Magnus to temper his approach to both war and peace. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}}

During the War of the Threefold Spark, Ultra Magnus rose to become one of the four "[[Great General]]s" responsible for leading the war effort against [[Exarchon]] and his allies. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was one of the many Cybertronians who served under him, {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} and the pair fought-side-by-side on several occasions. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 1}} He served throughout the entire war, and on the eve of the final battle against the Threefold Spark in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] he and [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] attended [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]'s briefing regarding Exarchon's unusual physiology. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}}

By the reign of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Ultra Magnus had stepped down from active duty and joined Cybertron's [[Colonial Security]] division, who put him in charge of the Cybertronian starship ''[[Fist of Iacon]]''. With Cybertron at peace, Magnus could slake his thirst for adventure out on the fringes of Cybertronian space, much to the bemusement of his second-in-command [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 1}} while [[Victory Leo]] served as his spaceborne escort. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}} As a result, during the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] crisis, Magnus and his crew were too far from Cybertron for Sentinel Prime to request their assistance. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}

[[File:StormHorizonPart1-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

After fighting a swarm of [[silicon leech]]es on a remote asteroid, Magnus received a message from [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] that Alpha Trion had gone missing. Magnus tracked Trion to the distant world of [[Kworia]], the crew fired on and shot down a nearby vessel; after sending his crew back to the ''Fist'', Magnus explored the planet on his own and discovered a cell of organ-stealing splice-thieves run by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]. Though Magnus wished to arrest the criminal, Spinister—interested in the ancient Cybertronian relics Trion had set out to recover—revealed that he'd captured the rest of Magnus's crew and used them as a bargaining chip to strongarm Magnus into following Trion to the deadly [[Black Sphere]] system. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 1}}

After bargaining for the release of his crew, the ''Fist of Iacon'' travelled to the planet [[Obsidar]] within the Black Sphere, where Magnus discovered the Cybertronian starship ''[[Krm'zik]]'', mobile base of ex-splice thief [[Octane]]. After easily subduing Octane, Magnus discovered that Spinister and his men had followed them to Obsidar in the hopes that Magnus would hand over the rogue trader to them. However, Magnus refused, and with a standoff inevitable Magnus called in Victory Leo to keep the rest of the splice-thieves distracted while he confronted Spinister. After ripping off the criminal's rotors, Spinister revealed that he had dealt with Alpha Trion when the old sage came through Kworia... a fact corroborated by Trion himself, who revealed that he and his would-be benefactor [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] were under attack from a Kworian armada. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}}

[[File:StormHorizonPart3-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

After bringing their prisoners aboard, Magnus donned a specialized suit of spaceworthy armor and fought his way through the [[Kworian]] fleet while Trion explained their motives before finally breaching Soundblaster's ship. Despite their perilous situation, Soundblaster refused any and all attempts at rescue, and blasted Magnus with his sonic weapons when Magnus attempted to rescue Trion. Magnus held out just long enough to knock Soundblaster out, then fled the collapsing craft with Trion as Soundblaster's ship disappeared into the Black Sphere. However, as the two returned to the ''Fist of Iacon'', they discovered that the relativistic properties of the Black Sphere meant that they'd spent more than seventy cycles within the system. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}

As the Ascenticon crisis on Cybertron heated up, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] overstepped his authority when he suggested that [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] be released as a substitute for Magnus. Sentinel angrily refused the notion and proclaimed to his second that he would pass on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to Ultra Magnus when he passed, not Orion. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} When Sentinel passed not long after, Orion initially intended to merely hold on to the Matrix of Leadership until he could pass it to Ultra Magnus, but the Matrix bonded with him instead and turned him into Optimus Prime. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} While searching for [[Vigilem]], [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] lamented that, among many other problems, Magnus and the ''Fist of Iacon'' had gone missing. {{storylink|Light/Star}}

After returning to Cybertron, the crew of the ''Fist of Iacon'' discovered that, in their prolonged absence, Megatron had staged a coup, overthrown the Cybertronian [[Senate]], and seized power. Although Ultra Magnus briefly despaired that the Cybertron he'd fought for had vanished, Alpha Trion was confident that his excavations into their past would provide them with answers and assured his friends that they would survive the coming storm. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}

Magnus and Chromedome used a shuttle to touch down inside the Autobot stronghold of [[Crystal City]], where Orion Pax welcomed Magnus home and got him up to speed on everything that'd happened since he left. Magnus, disdainful of Megatron's autocratic methods, announced that he'd support the new Autobot leader. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} The rebels opposing Megatron united under the Autobot brand, and Ultra Magnus oversaw the unification of their forces with Optimus Prime's other lieutenants and advisors. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

[[File:DarknessOnceGazedUponPart1-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Optimus brought Ultra Magnus and the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]] along with him when he went to consult [[Codexa]] regarding the possibility that Exarchon had survived the War of the Threefold Spark and gone into hiding. However, while Optimus communed with the elderly, half-[[immersant]] Transformer, Magnus lost contact with Ironhide, charged out to rescue him, and blundered straight into a Decepticon ambush. Although he put up an impressive fight, [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] incapacitated him with electrical harpoons long enough for [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to finally knock him unconscious. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}}

The Decepticons delivered the bound and captured Magnus to Megatron in Iacon; although Magnus insisted that Exarchon's looming return threatened them all, Megatron disregarded his pleas and ordered [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] to throw him in the Senate building with their other prisoners. While Magnus discovered that once-respected Senators like [[Crisscross (G1)|Crisscross]] had been condemned to a slow death via [[energon]] starvation, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and a small team of Autobots broke into the building to rescue him, and together they fled back to their contact [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s [[Swindle's|bar]] moments before [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and a team of Decepticons arrived to crack down on the known Autobot collaborator. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} Magnus took part in the brawl and easily punched out Sixshot before he and the others used a hidden network of tunnels to retreat back to Crystal City with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}

[[File:FateOfCybertron-MagnusMagna.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Ultra Magnus took part in the subsequent siege of Crystal City, but as the Autobots lost ground Magnus helped to seal the gates to the city's innermost layer of defence before the arrival of the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] turned the tide in favour of the Autobots. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} After Lodestar and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] helped drive most of the Decepticons into a retreat, Magnus and the rest of Prime's inner retinue followed behind them and forced Strika to stand down. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}}

With the Decepticons momentarily abated due to a temporary truce, Magnus joined Prime as he surveyed the ruined [[Light Gardens]] that had once flanked Crystal City, and later joined the Autobot leader as he and his followers set out for nearby [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. However, while travelling, they came under assault from a swarm of [[rust worm]]s and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who'd taken command of Strika's [[Strika's Heavies|unit]] and knowingly violated the truce as part of a bid to eliminate the Autobots. {{storylink|Radical Time}} Magnus and the other Autobots fought the worms for as long as they could, and as they began to falter, [[Termagax]] saved them by reprogramming the [[Insecticon clone|Insecticlone]] swarm to consume the worms instead, and in doing so eliminated two threats to Cybertron in one stroke. {{storylink|End of Time}}

While on the way to Darkmount, the Autobots came under attack from the duplicitious Decepticons, who'd violated the terms of their truce in a bid to prevent the Autobots from leaving Cybertron. Because Skywarp had liberated an [[imploder]] from Exarchon's base, Magnus and the other Autobots were forced to watch as Optimus and Megatron traded blows in a final duel before Autobot reinforcements arrived and summarily disarmed Skywarp. By the time that Magnus and the other Autobots made to Darkmount, however, the Decepticons had already regrouped and pursued them to the city. Every combat-capable Autobot took to the field to buy time until the Autobot evacuation fleet could launch, and amidst the chaos Magnus fought alongside Pyra Magna. Thanks to [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]'s sacrifice, the Autobots escaped; as the ''Ark'' set out towards the damaged [[Winged Moon]], Ultra Magnus attended Optimus Prime's speech on the ship's bridge. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:Finale-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Ultra Magnus and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] were some of the many Transformers who'd been captured and [[magic]]ally enslaved by [[King Sombra]]; alongside the brainwashed [[Twilight Sparkle]], they worked to excavate the ancient [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to serve as Sombra's new body. However, Sombra's defeat immediately returned all of his victims to normal. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===

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===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023 no. 7 – Laid Bare.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|Whoops, no white Optimus or Minimus under his armor this time!]]
Rising to his [[Magnus (rank)|title rank]], Ultra Magnus became the one-bot vanguard of the Autobots in times of war, leading from the front lines and expected to hold the position for life. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}} Ultra Magnus saved [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|Arcee]] at a young age after her clan was killed, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}} and she became his [[iron apprentice]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} Unfortunately for him, his new pupil's lust for revenge would end up getting him gravely wounded, being stripped down to his mere skeletal structure {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}} and tortured for one hundred and fifty years. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}}

[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] led a rescue party to retrieve him and was shocked to find him in his current status. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}} Nonetheless, Elita persevered, carrying his emaciated but still massive form through the stronghold, trying to find a way out. Magnus, pushed to despair by his torture, begged Elita to put him out of his misery. Elita refused, but vowed that if the Decepticons captured them, she'd extinguish both their sparks before the Decepticons could have their way with them. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} Eventually though, they found themselves cornered by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Magnus expressed relief at their impending demise, but Elita wouldn't give up just yet, and carried him through a mysterious corridor, unaware that it was a [[Space bridge]] that led to an ongoing battle on the distant planet [[Earth]]. There, they encountered [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]], who transformed into his truck mode to carry the two castaways out of the battle. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}}

[[File:TF2023 no.11 - Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Taking on Decepticons like no one else.]]
Magnus was reunited with Arcee {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}} and repaired by Wheeljack using energy gathered from a dam. Despite insisting to Prime that he wanted to join the resistance on Earth, Magnus was unable to bring himself to fight his captor, Shockwave, when the Autobots invaded the ''Nemesis'' to rescue Cliffjumper and Jazz, transforming and fleeing the battle. Shockwave was left to gloat about his success in breaking Magnus's mind. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}}

Having made his getaway, Magnus took refuge in the [[San Juan Islands]]. There, he "lost himself" building a wooden stockade for his own protection. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} After the Decepticons' plan had failed, Arcee, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], and [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] formed a search party to find Magnus. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

[[File:TF2023 №17 – Ultra Magnus's Compound.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Leave a City Commander without a city to command too long, and he'll end up building one himself. ]]
When they approached Magnus's fortress, he opened fire on them, not realizing who they were until Arcee called out to him. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} On entering the stockade, Arcee informed Magnus that Shockwave was dead, but this failed to assuage Magnus, whose belief in his fellow Cybertronian had been shattered by his experiences. Carly, having experienced the trauma of [[Davey| her father]]'s death, argued that pain had the potential to bring very different beings together. Ultra Magnus was moved by her words, but before he could respond, Magnus saw human soldiers approaching the compound and opened fire. After Carly was hit by a tranquilizer dart, an enraged Magnus began seeing Shockwave in the attackers and ripped apart a helicopter over Arcee's protests. The Autobots attempted to flee, but the humans pressed their attack, and in the chaos, Magnus and Carly were captured. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

The Army brought the unconscious Magnus to a secure facility. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}} When Magnus woke up, he asked one of his captors about the Bible he was reading. When the human, [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]], explained that the book was the sort of thing he read when confronted with things too big for him to comprehend, Magnus explained that he'd trying to find a similar solace in building his compound when he was captured. Their conversation was interrupted by [[General Flagg]] wheeling in a device that began to inflict excruciating pain on Magnus. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}}

[[File:TF2023 №22 – Ultra Magnus Vehicle Mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|]]
As the torture continued, Doc released Magnus's bindings, and Magnus smashed through the base until he found Carly and broke out of the facility. Once Magnus, Carly, and Doc were safely away, Doc asked to be let off so he could stay behind and face the consequences for his actions. When asked why he'd helped them, Doc explained that he too had faced captivity and torture. Seeing this commonality, Magnus asked Doc how he lived with such memories. Doc replied that he kept on going for the sake of those who relied on him, and asked Magnus if he had anyone like that. Preparing to roll out, Magnus realized that he did. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}

[[File:TF2023no23 UltraMagnusRallies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|He couldn't find a [[Magnus Hammer|hammer]] on such short notice.]]
Ultra Magnus and Carly arrived in [[Chicago]], which was under siege by the Decepticons. They found Optimus Prime in a coma and the Autobots demoralized. Ultra Magnus admitted his failings and felt he couldn't measure up to Optimus, but declared that didn't mean he couldn't give his life to protect others. He rallied the Autobots to fight back in honor of Optimus Prime's ideals and led them out to face [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his forces. The battle was fierce and Ultra Magnus had to drag the wounded [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] out of the line of fire as the Decepticons began to overwhelm them. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}} Ultimately the Autobots were defeated, and the downed Ultra Magnus lay among the city's rubble, apologizing to Arcee for his failure. Fortunately, Optimus Prime woke up and defeated Megatron with the help of [[Shredhead]], and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}}

Soon after, Ultra Magnus aided in rescue and recovery operations in Chicago. He was still wracked with doubt and regret over his failures, even as Arcee and Jazz tried to reassure him. When Soundwave burst out of the rubble and attacked, Ultra Magnus transformed to car carrier mode and evacuated several ambulances in the area as Optimus Prime fought the Decepticon. Soundwave was subdued and Magnus volunteered to return to the mountain where the ''Ark'' had crashed with Jazz and Wheeljack to find a place to hold their captured foe. The ''Ark'' unexpectedly materialized again right back in the mountain after they arrived, and the Autobots entered to imprison Soundwave in the brig. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}} [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] suddenly attacked Jazz and Wheeljack inside the ''Ark'', having been inside it after Skywarp [[teleportation|teleported]] the ship away. Ultra Magnus beat down the panicked intruder and tore his weapons off. Optimus Prime arrived and promised Thundercracker that they would restore Skywarp to normal function- a decision Ultra Magnus found ill-advised. He kept his eye on Thundercracker as Wheeljack worked on restoring Skywarp. As soon as Skywarp was restored, he attacked the Autobots, forcing Ultra Magnus to take him down. Skywarp still managed to escape, but Thundercracker decided to stay with the Autobots, a development that didn't seem to sit well with Magnus. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}}

Ultra Magnus met with General Flagg, who had arrived at the ''Ark'' after an alliance was forged with the Autobots. Magnus told the man that for the sake of their new alliance, he wouldn't inform Optimus Prime about his uncomfortable treatment under human custody. Flagg defended their actions and Magnus was forced to swallow his indignation as Flagg didn't buckle under the threat. Needing to work off some steam, Ultra Magnus went to run some combat exercises with the newly-revived [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. He summoned Arcee to talk after he was done and informed her that he had decided to retire from the title of "Magnus". He felt he still needed to recover from the trauma of what Shockwave had done to him and he wanted Arcee to succeed him as the new Magnus. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 27|Transformers #27}}

[[File:TF2023no29 ArceeAndUltra.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime|Something strange has happened...now there are TWO Ultra Magnuses]]!]]
Arcee agreed and Ultra Magnus immediately had her undergo the same trials he had to earn the rank, sending her on a "vision quest" via mind-link with him. While Arcee was on her mental journey, Optimus Prime expressed his doubts to Ultra Magnus about his decision to step down, but Magnus was unmoved. Arcee passed the trials and was rebuilt into a larger, more powerful form that bore some slight resemblance to her mentor. Ultra Magnus rechristened her "Arcee Magnus" and promised he would remain in his position until she was ready to take over completely. Optimus brought up that there had been times the Autobots had multiple soldiers carrying the Magnus rank and felt they couldn't afford his departure in the current situation on Earth. Ultra Magnus quietly agreed that he'd think about staying with the Autobots, even as doubtful in his own capabilities as he was. Arcee Magnus was soon presented to the rest of the Autobots as Ultra Magnus looked on proudly. She ordered the entire Autobot team to transform, but everyone took pause when Optimus noticed Trailbreaker was missing. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}}

The reason for his absence was soon discovered, as the Autobots came upon the Decepticons in the nearby forest, with Megatron standing over Trailbreaker's mutilated corpse. Enraged, Optimus attacked and the battle was soon joined between the two factions. Ultra Magnus and Arcee Magnus followed a group of Decepticons away from the battle as they breached the ''Ark'' to rescue the captive Soundwave. They were forced to back off after three of the Constructicons formed a half-Devastator to smash their way out of the spaceship. Arcee Magnus rode atop Ultra Magnus's truck mode in pursuit as the Decepticons retreated, but the Autobots were halted when Elita One suddenly arrived to confront Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}}

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==Commercial appearances==
*When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] led a squad of Decepticons in an attack on the Autobots' launch site, Ultra Magnus asked [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. Blaster informed him that Optimus was currently on Cybertron, and so it was up to Ultra Magnus to save the day. He carried [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to the battlefield, ramming down [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] on the way, before transforming to robot mode and blasting [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] out of the sky. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
*Ultra Magnus was carrying Jazz, Red Alert, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and Tracks down a highway when he, at last, met his sworn enemy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in person. Both transformed and duked it out on the open road. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
*Ultra Magnus led a troop of Autobots who interrupted a Decepticon Energon-gathering mission. Megatron ordered [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] to deal with the meddlers. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}
*Ultra Magnus was in the middle of a savage battle between the Autobots and Decepticons when Transformers of both factions left their world behind to expand the Cybertronian war to the planet [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Ultra Magnus's voice narrated a handful of commercials, including:
**The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
**The [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}
**The [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}

==Games==
===''Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:MysteryOfConvoy Magnus Sprites.png|thumb|Well, better than being just a white Optimus Prime ...]]
When Optimus Prime perishes in battle, Ultra Magnus is sent out to lead the Autobots in the fight against the remaining Decepticons. Magnus fought his way through a seemingly endless horde of enemies, including the [[Devilstar]], the [[Double Devilstar]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], as well as attempting to recover seven Energon cubes the Decepticons had stolen from Rodimus Prime. Finally, Magnus unveiled the truth—everything had been Megatron's doing all along! Besting the Decepticon leader, Magnus was then faced with a seemingly endless series of tunnels and time loops, leading him into a climactic battle with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. After Magnus dispatched the city-bot in a hard-fought battle, a new challenge rose its head, but with his energon cubes recovered through Magnus's heroism, Rodimus Prime was able to take up the fight in his stead. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Barry Gjerde]] (English)}}
When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] threatened the universe using [[Zel Quartz]] in 2010, Ultra Magnus was one of the Autobots warriors who travelled back in time to 2003 to prevent Zel Quartz from ever being cultivated for use by Cybertronians.

====Decepticon story====
While searching for Zel Quartz in the present, the Decepticons hunted down several leads, including the [[Jewel of Mystery]]. Separated from the rest of his team in the crash, Ultra Magnus and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] defended the Jewel of Mystery from Decepticon raiders. They failed, but the Gem was not the fabled Zel Quartz in the end anyway.

====Autobot story====
Ultra Magnus rejoined the present and future Autobots in their campaign after the third false lead for the quartz on [[Zel Samine]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s rebirth as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Ultra Magnus was part of the Autobot forces led by Rodimus who scored a decisive victory over the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Galvatron}} He returned to Earth to help in the rebuilding following a Decepticon assault, bringing with him [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] from the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. The trio fell victim to a surprise attack from the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

Ultra Magnus was involved in an struggle for territory between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The battle against Galvatron and his troops ended in the Autobot's defeat, despite Ultra Magnus and Kup leading the final defences while Rodimus and Metroplex engaged Trypticon. {{storylink|The Colossus War}} Ultra Magnus, Kup and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were kidnapped by [[Skuxxoid]]s during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}} Though the trio were sentenced to death by the Quints, the other Autobots arrived in time to save them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}

Following an Decepticon assault led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Ultra Magnus, alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were forced into taking cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. This did little to improve their situation, however, as the Decepticons continued their advance. Unexpectedly, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose from his tomb, providing hope that the tide may yet turn in the Autobots' favour. This was not to be, unfortunately, as the resurrected Autobot leader left the group stranded after having received the Matrix of leadership from Rodimus. After Optimus regained his senses, the Autobots were left to mourn their leader as he sacrificed himself once more to undo the Quintesson's trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}} Arcee, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus and Springer were trapped in human bodies by [[Victor Drath]] and [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], but still managed to foil the pair's plan to destroy Autobot City. They were later successfully returned to their robot bodies. {{storylink|Only Human (Legends)|Only Human}}

Ultra Magnus and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] were on a fact-finding mission to the planet of the [[Torkuli]] when Galvatron arrived there for treatment. They subsequently had to flee as Galvatron's treatment failed and he destroyed the planet. {{storylink|Web World}}

Ultra Magnus and Wreck-Gar intercepted Galvatron and his troops when the Decepticon leader attacked the facility that housed the slumbering Trans-Organics. As the most dangerous Trans-Organic, the Dweller, began to convert Transformers into drones through a sort of energy-vampirism, Wreck-Gar forced Ultra Magnus past the safety of a blast door. Unable to return to come to Wreck-Gar aid after the later had disabled the blast door's mechanisms, Ultra Magnus was left to figure out a way to put an end to the Dweller's menace. Both Autobots and Decepticons eventually managed to escape the Dweller and the Trans-Organics, and rocketed back to their respective bases. {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths (Legends)|Dweller in the Depths}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Red (AB)#As Ultra Magnus}}
Ultra Magnus appears as one of the first unlockable characters. He is portrayed by Red. He also appears as a [[Red (AB)#As Major Ultra Magnus|Major]] version. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I'm..I'm just a soldier...]]
Ultra Magnus participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:UltraMagnusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75| I'm not buff.... I'm just a soldier.]]

Soldier, law enforcer, enforcer of the Tyrest Accord, and staunch defender of Autobot principles, Ultra Magnus is all these things and more.

But while he is comfortable following orders, he isn't as happy giving them. The mantle or Matrix of Leadership doesn't sit easily on his shoulders, though with his indomitable courage and gift for battlefield improvisation under fire, he'd be the perfect choice.

He doesn't like to take much credit in doing so, but he does lead by example. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Ultra Magnus bio}}

Ultra Magnus came through the Space bridge after [[Galvatron (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Galvatron]]. Ultra Magnus stated he was hunting for him, because he had accidentally been placed into the wrong timeframe. [[Melody Keen]] grew fond of Magnus really fast saying that he was in human terminology "Really buff".

Ultra Magnus later tracked down Galvatron and looked for a way to stop him from summoning more of his minions to Earth. The last thing they needed was [[Cyclonus (G1)|another Decepticon lieutenant]] looming around. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] reported to Ultra Magnus after spying on [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s interrogation; Magnus ordered Mirage to return to base. Subsequently, Magnus declared that the Autobots had to intervene before the Decepticons could get their assets in order; he asked [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], the only Wrecker available, for the mission. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Moonbase}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Ultra Magnus dual wields Plasma cannons and a minigun of the same make as [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], but consistently fires one at the target in his sights.
*'''Ability: Ultra Barrage''': Fire 21 rockets scattered in a line around the target and fire 3 homing rockets to deal massive damage to the target.
**'''Cost''': 7 ability points +3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:ultra-magnus Ultra Magnus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[file:UltraMagnusForgedToFight.jpg|thumb|375px|All these things I can do, but I'm not a leader. I'm still a soldier. Always will be.]]
Ultra Magnus was one of the Autobots pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There at least a few of him running around! As a Tactician, He builds Resistance to Physical or Energy attacks and crushes enemies' Armor stacks with his hammer. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ultra Magnus was a frontline commander and the battle-brother to Optimus Prime. While a powerful fighter and well-respected by Autobots and Decepticons alike, he saw himself as nothing more than a humble soldier and carried himself accordingly. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneMagnusAnime1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Do you guys think my hair would look better in blue?"]]
*''Ultra Magnus'' is [[Latin language|Latin]] for "beyond great".
*It was speculated by some fans for several years that, in the animated continuity, Ultra Magnus may have been created from Orion Pax's friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]], the same way and at the same time Prime and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] were rebuilt by [[Alpha Trion]], though official word by Hasbro later stated otherwise. For further elaboration, see [[Dion (G1)#Who is Dion?|Who is Dion?]].
*Ultra Magnus is Optimus Prime's brother in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]]. Additionally, Optimus Prime also was described as treating Ultra Magnus as his "kid brother" in [[TV Magazine]]'s [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|issue #4]] of [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga]].
*Apparently before the decision to make Magnus a Powered Convoy recolour was used, [[Floro Dery]] created at least three original concepts, of which [[:File:UltraMagnus-FloroDery3rdConcept-OrionPax.jpg|the third]] apparently formed the basis for Orion Pax in "War Dawn."
*In the early [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]]/test footage for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Ultra Magnus can be seen in alternate [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] sequences in his toy's original ''[[Diaclone]]'' color scheme, indicating the final coloration may have been a late change to the toy. This footage has appeared in various ''Transformers'' DVDs over the years.
*Simon Furman did have a rematch planned for Magnus and Galvatron in the Marvel UK comics, "but the imminent change to black & white 5-page stories meant that Time Wars pretty much had to wrap up everything, (and with two Primes in the mix, Ultra Magnus kind of got sidelined)".<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=2850 IDW blog post]</ref>
*This Ultra Magnus, along with the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] makes a cameo appearance as one of the four elders who began the [[space bridge]] project in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Balance]]".
*Ultra Magnus has the honor of being quoted in scientific literature.<ref>[http://amnh.academia.edu/JamesMCarpenter/Papers/1522820/On_Homology James M Carpenter on Homology]</ref>
*Like many Kreons who appeared in [[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|the online manga]] before receiving a toy, ''Kre-O'' Ultra Magnus is designed from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses an [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] helmet.
*Ultra Magnus had a [[:File:War Within Unused Magnus.jpg|Cybertronian mode]] designed for the ''War Within'' series.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ultra Magnus''' (ウルトラマグナス ''Urutora Magunasu'')
*''French:'' '''Ultramag''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Convoy'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mags''' (Taiwan, 馬格斯 ''Mǎgésī''), '''Magnum''' (Taiwan [[Omni Productions]] dub, 麥農 ''Mài Nóng''), '''Tōngtiān Xiǎo''' (China, 通天晓, "The One Who Knows Everything")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Ultra Magnum''' (Portugal comic)
*''Korean:'' '''Ultra Magnus''' (울트라 매그너스 ''Ulteura Maegeuneoseu'')

==References==
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Defensor (G1)

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:''Defensor is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Defensor-VisualWorks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|First Aid didn't feel like being an arm today.]]
The [[Combiner|combined form]] of the five [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] '''Defensor''' exists specifically to safeguard [[human]] life. In many ways he feels about the human race the way a parent would their children and he would give his life away in an instant rather than let one human come to harm. Defensor is emotionally attached to humans on a level that sometimes worries his fellow Autobots. He identifies with them the same way a sheep dog would with its flock or a puppy with its human owners. As far as Defensor is concerned the humans are his "kind." Sadly the titanic robot giant's attempts at personal interaction and friendly exchanges with humans tend to fail. We humans tend to be more wary and frightened of his alien nature and great size than Defensor can understand. Despite this, Defensor is fairly well adjusted mentally compared [[Devastator (G1)|to]] [[Abominus (G1)|almost]] [[Menasor (G1)|every]] [[Superion (G1)|other]] contemporary gestalt.

Defensor's most notable ability is a powerful [[force field]] he can create within 50 feet of his person, but it is very fuel consumptive and he cannot maintain it for long.

Defensor is the combined form of the Protectobots:

*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (torso)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (left arm)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (left leg)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (right arm)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (right leg)

Additionally, Defensor has a host of auxiliary components who can fill in when a core Protectobot is injured or indisposed. These secondary members include [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], [[Medix (G1)|Medix]], [[Heatrock]], [[Skyfeather]], and even [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Sometimes Groove cedes his place as a limb to one of the substitutes and instead forms a chest plate for the combiner, whilst another specific combination results in [[God Guardian]].

In one universe, Defensor is not formed from the Protectobots at all, but another team known as the [[Rescuebot]]s.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
An erroneous account placed Defensor on Cybertron hundreds of years ago. In said account, he helped send two Autobot mini-cassettes, [[Raindance]] and [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]], to Earth after detecting the [[Underbase]] traveling towards the organic world, to forewarn the Autobots already posted there of its approach. {{storylink|Club Con!}}
{{Note|This appearance by Defensor is contrary to implicit US continuity and explicit UK continuity showing he was created on Earth in modern times.}}

[[File:G1 Afterdeath Defensor.jpg|left|thumb|Optimus hesitated, remembering the big guy's name only at the last second.]]
''Defensor's birth was prophesized by a dream shared by Optimus Prime and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], due to their independent connections to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. They observed a mission that began with the Protectobots and Aerialbots watching over the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. In response to an attack by the Stunticons and Combaticons, the Protectobots formed Defensor, and thanks to their superior cooperative skills, were able to help [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeat both [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] met at a fuel research station with the Protectobots and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], planning to brawl over it. Optimus revealed that the Protectobots could combine to form Defensor, but Megatron responded in having his Combaticons merge into Bruticus.

When [[Ethan Zachary]] suggested they uploaded themselves to the computer to battle over it safely, both sides agreed. In the [[Multi-World|virtual world]], after each individual Protectobot had taken care of the Combaticon, they combined to fight Megatron, leaving Optimus Prime safely off to the side. Defensor burned the bridge he and Megatron were standing on, letting them both "die" in the virtual world. It would have worked perfectly had Megatron not cheated. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

[[File:G1 Child'sPlay Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|He has to shout his own name when Optimus isn't there to do it.]]
Not long after, the Protectobots were summoned by the current leader Grimlock to find and arrest Blaster. They came up against the Combaticons during this mission, culminating in a battle between Defensor and Bruticus in an old train yard. Their battle wrecked the entire area, threatening to kill several human children in the process. Defensor was protected by his forcefield, while Bruticus countered with Defensor's inability to aim. Ultimately Bruticus defeated Defensor by beating him over the head with an entire train. He was only saved by Blaster, freed by the humans, defeating Bruticus by causing an electrical tower to topple on him. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. When both the Protectobots and Autobot [[Powermaster]]s failed to stop [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] from stealing the disk, [[Getaway]] tried to grab the fleeing Decepticons, but ended up getting his hand caught in their fuselage as they swept away into the skies. The Protectobots formed Defensor and prepared to shoot Dreadwing down, regardless of the consequences to Getaway. [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] told him that wasn't what Optimus would've wanted, and Defensor hesitated long enough for Dreadwing to escape. Defensor was then blasted from behind by the Combaticons, who quickly sped off as well. With the mission a failure, Defensor was forced to separate into his component Autobots and return to Autobase.''{{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}
{{--}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====The Transformers cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Burden Hardest to Bear" & "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' Dub of "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French), [[Amaury Costa]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Bot-episode-defensor1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.95|Worst time to be a new Transformer: right before a major motion picture is released. Even if you don't get [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|cancelled outright]], you wind up with nothing but crap like "B.O.T." in your resume.]]
[[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|"We'll be fine so long as they don't do that again."]]

Defensor once reduced [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to scrap with a single shot, dryly noting afterwards that "there's junk all over the street." Later, he attempted to defend the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] against Decepticon attack by using his forcefield, which almost immediately failed. He was blasted back into his component parts by the Decepticons. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Defensor occasionally appeared during the Autobots' battle with the Decepticons on [[Eurythma]]. He didn't seem overly concerned that [[Hot Spot (G1)|his chest]] was standing by his feet at the time. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

In the year 2006, when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was unable to prevent the theft of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], he left the Protectobots, feeling that he was useless and a liability to the rest of the Autobots. Unfortunately, this left the remaining Protectobots with the unenviable task of resuming their duties as Defensor with only one arm. Defensor safely managed to catch a train thrown by the Decepticons, but remarked that this would have been a lot easier if First Aid had been there. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Alternate sequence for "Marge vs the Monorail" climax]]
When the Decepticons staged a series of nonsensical raids across [[Japan]], Defensor fought his nemesis Bruticus outside a dojo. After knocking Bruticus down, he tried to dissuade him from bringing further harm to the humans, but failed. The Combaticons were soon chased away by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Later that year, Defensor was standing guard outside of [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab when the [[Hate Plague]]-infected [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] first broke free. The Protectobots transformed and fled in order to avoid infection. Not long thereafter, however, Defensor was attempting to clear a bridge of innocent bystanders when the crazed Superion came hunting for him and infected the Protectobot combiner. He was later seen committing mass property damage. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Later, when Optimus Prime purged the Hate Plague with the Matrix, the Protectobots were back to normal. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
{{--}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 12}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 13|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 13}}}}

=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ScrambleCity Defensor.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Posing for the camera while Superion gets a butt-whupping.]]
The Protectobots rolled out ahead of Metroplex and formed Defensor just as Bruticus and Menasor moved in for the kill for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces. He stood there and pointed at them with ''justice'', which did not seem to impress the Decepticons, until Metroplex arrived to blow them away with a single shot from his gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Following Metroplex's arrival, Defensor watched as he battled [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka|Yoshitada Ōtsuka]] (ep. 12), [[Kazuo Oka]] (ep. 25), [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (ep. 34)}}

In 2011, the Protectobots defended Cybertron from Galvatron's invading army. They formed Defensor and battled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Alongside Superion and [[Raiden]], Defensor got into a shooting match with four Decepticon combiners. They were outgunned until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swept in to turn the tide. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, the Protectobots were assembled on Earth by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. With [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] focused on locating and recharging the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the other Autobots were tasked with running interference for him against the Decepticons. While scouting for the enemy, the Protectobots ran across the Combaticons. Defensor was assembled, and he fought fiercely with his old foe, Bruticus, before collapsing a mountainside on him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:HM10 Defensor and Bruticus close up.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|"I just think you're kinda... Cute-icus."]]
The Protectobots were summoned to Cybertron to defend the planet against Galvatron's latest invasion, and protect the new super-metal, [[Cybertonuron]], which [[Vector Sigma]] had developed. The fighting escalated when Defensor and Bruticus were formed and began grappling with one another. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Defensor eventually emerged victorious over his simple-minded nemesis, delivering a crushing back-blow as the coup-de-gras. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Later on Earth, Defensor assembled during a Protectobot mission to save the citizens of [[Peru]] from an active volcano. His efforts were waylaid by the Decepticon Headmasters, though, as [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] blasted him with a paralysis ray, leaving him immobilized and unable to help. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

Defensor assembled on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to attack the Decepticons during Scorponok's leadership rally. The tide turned when Galvatron arrived and galvanized his troops to strike back at the Autobots. Defensor was literally torn limb from limb by the counter-fire, and fled with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} The Protectobots later formed Defensor to defend the emergency energon rations the Autobots were sending to planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. Defensor fought against Devastator to protect the supplies. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As the Decepticons launched five simultaneous attacks on the Autobots around the globe, Defensor was assembled to respond to one of the sites. He was seen battling with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] on Galvatron's monitors. Considering how much Galvatron was crowing about Sixshot's mad skillzz, odds are Defensor didn't win. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Later on, Defensor helped Raiden and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] demolish an old Decepticon base after the enemy abandoned the planet Earth. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

[[File:HM35 defensor armforaleg.jpg|200px|thumb]]
After Fortress's battleship was damaged on the planet Master by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s bombs, Defensor and Raiden were seen helping to repair it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers as Defensor. Defensor was beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Defensor participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], a battle raged against the [[Quintesson]]s' creation, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. Superion, Defensor and Computron tried to triple-team the Terrorcon combiner, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but were blown apart by the creature's mastery of [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] attacked a baseball stadium in Japan, intent on turning it into a Decepticon base, the Autobot ally [[Kenji]] summoned Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to stop him. However, Bruticus soon joined the battle and laid the smackdown on Defensor, injuring Hot Spot in the process. With their torso component out of commission, the Protectobots were unable to re-combine. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
When the [[Prime Energy Tower]] on [[Feminia]] was attacked by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Bruticus and Menasor, Defensor teamed up with Superion and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to fight them. Unfortunately, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had a fourth Decepticon combiner up his sleeve—[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. This new warrior defeated all three Autobot super robots with a single punch. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

====''The Animated Movie''====
[[File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Sorry I'm late guys, I dropped my contact lens.]]

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Defensor was unable to come to the aid of the stricken city, as he was defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] alongside Omega Supreme and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against an attack by Menasor and Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:G2Redux-deadDefensor.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb]]
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. Defensor was permanently destroyed in battle with his nemesis, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Only Streetwise, acting as one of the giant's legs at the time, managed to survive the colossal damage Defensor suffered. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===The Special Teams===
Defensor was posted at the [[Pullen Power Plant]] to protect it while its human workers were absent, evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide occurring in the area. He was then ordered to transform into his component pieces. The Protectobots later re-combined into Defensor when faced with Menasor. Though Bruticus soon joined the fray, the Aerialbots came along as well, and combined into Superion to even out the playing field. Superion squared off against Menasor while Defensor took on Bruticus. Defensor was able to defeat Bruticus when the Decepticon gestalt pause mid-battle due to being distracted by Menasor. He was then attacked by Starscream, but was able to defend himself with his personal forcefield. He asked Superion to deal with Starscream while he took over the battle against Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Defensor participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] stood their ground against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:G1 WarWithin Defensor.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|left]]
During the so-called [[Dark Ages]] where the Autobots and Decepticons split up into many smaller factions, the [[Wreckers]] were searching for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]] when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] was unleashed. Upon hearing the news, the Protectobots decided to counter-attack to prevent an escalation of hostilities, and formed Defensor to counter the Decepticon combiner. {{storylink|Escalation}} As this was (presumably) before the Protectobots' combined mentality was refined, Defensor and Devastator's all-out brawl risked destroying the entire area. Just as Defensor looked ready to finish Devastator off, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] pointed out all the destruction caused by the brawl. Unfortunately this distraction gave Devastator the chance to recover and savagely beat Defensor, prompting the Protectobots to separate and fight him as a team. This worked out better for them, as they emerged victorious. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Troubled by the events of this fight, Hot Spot became obsessive about working out the kinks in Defensor's processor. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

Millions of years later, Defensor and the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] tried to prevent [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] from escaping a [[Detention Banks|detention facility]] and got their butts kicked. Ultra Magnus had to bail them out. [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] were assigned to get the Protectobots back on their feet. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} They were apparently successful, since later on Defensor joined the Autobots in rising up against Shockwave's rule, decking an [[Guardian robot#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Omega Sentinel]] that was threatening [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
The Protectobots formed Defensor when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], refusing to return [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s stolen [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], attacked them in the form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Defensor proceeded to knock out the Decepticon combiner with a single Scramble Punch. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Mistakes and Mayhem|''Windblade'' #2]]}}

[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Defensor.jpg|thumb|Wonder which of those limbs are Mainframe and Grotusque.]]

[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] were part of a medical/security detail, escorting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] back to Cybertron, and a summit with the representatives of the newly rediscovered colony of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. Upon learning that Caminus was under attack by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] asked the newly nicknamed "Protectobots" to accompany him in defending the [[Space bridge|spacebridge]]. When Devastator dragged an unconscious [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] through the bridge from Caminus, Chromia, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], and the Decepticons who had been trying to fight Devastator followed him through the bridge and preoccupied him enough for Starscream to use the [[Enigma of Combination]] to heal Superion. [[Strafe (IDW)|One of]] the Camien delegates pointed out that Devastator had already beaten Superion once, so [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] "drafted" the nearby Protectobots and used the Enigma to combine them, and bystander [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], into a new gestalt. Rising and coming online, Defensor targeted Devastator as needing to be destroyed. He and Superion grappled with their [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]-dominated counterpart, having a tough go of it, but gaining the upper hand when Defensor proved to learn quickly—he shot his [[Blades (G1)|arm]] off as a rocket, through a damaged spot on Devastator's back, destroying Devastator's combination, and knocking him back into his component parts. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

In the aftermath, Starscream stationed Superion and Defensor on Caminus, guarding the vital spacebridge to Cybertron. Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Defensor had still not separated himself. Eventually, Menasor reappeared, accompanied by a rebuilt Devastator. Believing that Devastator, who now incorporated [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], was still loyal to Prowl, Defensor tried to fight him, sparking a brawl between the combiners. The battle sent all four combiners hurtling through the damaged space bridge and onto [[Velocitron|a distant alien planet]]. The quartet battled until a [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|new combiner]] arrived, promising to put a stop to the mayhem once and for all. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

[[File:LL12 Defensor Attacks.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Lawsuit: pending]].]]
This was easier said than done, and Defensor and Superion had to protect an uncertain Optimus Maximus from a berserk Devastator. Optimus Maximus finally managed to reach a consensus with his components, and the three combiners teamed up, battling Devastator and Menasor in a fight that spanned across the colony worlds. Over the course of the fight, Defensor got the upper hand against Menasor and knocked him out, dragging his unconscious body back through the space bridge to Cybertron. Optimus Maximus, Defensor, and Superion managed to surround Devastator and tear him back into his components as the rest of the gang reappeared on Cybertron. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

The Protectobots subsequently returned to the ''[[Lost Light]]'', where they were locked in memory loops by [[Getaway]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} Seeking to neutralize the looming threat of Defensor, Getaway pushed [[Atomizer]] to execute either Hot Spot, First Aid, or Rook, justifying his orders as amputating Defensor, not murdering a person. Though Atomizer ultimately killed Rook, the Protectobots were freed by [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] and able to substitute Rook with [[Ambulon]]'s intact corpse. Defensor made a grand entrance into the shuttle bay and tossed around the security guards but was separated into his components by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. The security team then gunned down all the Protectobots save First Aid, heavily injuring them. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}} The four all recovered from their injuries and returned to health, but would presumably require another substitute member to form Defensor. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
During the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Defensor attempted to evacuate the workers while [[Menasor (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Menasor]] tried to attack. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFJoe12-Defensor.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|]]
The [[Rescuebot]]s formed Defensor to protect the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces stranded on Cybertron, and the giant subsequently participated in the joint "Jotobot" attack on the Decepticons. He was defeated by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and left too injured to wield his weapon, [[Peacemaker]], but the Joe [[Steeler]] came to his rescue and used his [[Bridge Layer]] to prop up the gun, allowing Defensor to blast Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*The Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only for it to transform into its battle station mode and begin firing back. The Protectobots merged into Defensor, prompting Trypticon to transform again, this time into its dinosaur mode. Defensor was forced to fly off in order to avoid a torrent of Trypticon's fiery breath. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*The Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." They combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon, who posed heroically after Menasor's defeat. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDefensor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
Defensor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Defensor could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Autobot-Combiners.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Because nothing says "Robots in Disguise" like two massive combiners standing downtown in broad daylight.]]{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}
Following the destruction of the [[Ferrotaxis]], Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] contacted Optimus via [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] to show support for his new plan to finally end the Great War. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Earth Wars Defensor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Defensor was one of the most well-adjusted combiners, able to make snap decisions under pressure and protect his allies with an impenetrable force field. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1defensor toy.jpg|thumb|[[Brick (term)|Solid.]]]]
*'''Defensor''' ([[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-76'''

:Defensor is formed out of the five individual Protectobots, with [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] serving as the central torso component. Unusually for [[Scramble City (disambiguation)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, Defensor's head is not a separate piece, but hidden inside his fire truck ladder assembly, like [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. This gives his head an unusually high amount of articulation. He is armed with Hot Spot's twin fireball cannons. Though any of the smaller Protectobots can serve as any limb, the "correct" configuration has Blades and First Aid as the right and left arm, respectively, and Groove and Streetwise as the right and left leg, respectively.

:Defensor's arms are very commonly mis-transformed, even in official artwork such as the art at the top of this page (in which Streetwise and First Aid have also reversed positions). The instructions (and the cartoon model) show the nose of Blades' helicopter form, and the front panel of First Aid's ambulance mode, unfolded to hang off of Defensor's shoulders (as shown at right.) But almost as frequently, both these components are shown folded away. First Aid's legs are often not unfolded properly as well, giving Defensor a shorter arm than he would otherwise have.

:Along with Metroplex, Menasor, Bruticus, and Superion, Defensor was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' subline that would have been called ''[[Diaclone#Jizai Gattai|Jizai Gattai]]'' (自在合体 "Limitless Combination"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line. Defensor was available as the individual Protectobots sold separately, or as a [[giftset]].

:This mold was later [[redeco]]ed into [[Guard City]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|thumb|At least his colors would have been more different than Guard City's were.]]
: The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]], and naturally would have been able to form Defensor. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Defensor.jpg|thumb|Fashion tip: Always remember to put on matching shoes.]]
*'''Defensor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4474'''
**''Pieces'': '''85'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, Defensor comes as a set of four component Kreons: [[Blades (G1)#Kre-O|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)#Kre-O|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)#Kre-O|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetwise (G1)#Kre-O|Streetsmart]]. The Kreons can be built into their robot modes or their vehicle modes, or they can be built into Defensor by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Defensor dual-wields Hot Spot's guns.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Defensor comes with only one ''Kre-O'' display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing and a ''Kre-O'' logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the ''Kre-O'' logo sticker. Also, Defensor's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:As Kreon combiners only involve four components, ''Kre-O'' [[Groove (G1)#Kre-O|Groove]] instead ended up as a Series 2 blind-bagged figure. But Groove can be combined with Defensor if you have any sense of creativity.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-ODefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
{{anchor|Combiner Wars}}
[[File:Defensor Combiner Wars.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|BEHOLD! THE MIGHT OF [[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|REDECO]] [[Guard City|POTENTIAL]]!]]
*'''Protectobot Blades''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
*'''Protectobot Rook''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Protectobot Groove''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
*'''Protectobot Hot Spot''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot First Aid''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot Streetwise''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Medix''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
**'''Ratchet''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
*'''Protectobot Groove''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle (formed from Hot Spot's two guns), four hands/feet, four small weapons
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] toyline, Defensor is a combiner with Deluxe Class [[Blades (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blades]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Combiner Wars|Streetwise]], [[First Aid (G1)#Combiner Wars|First Aid]], and new member [[Rook (CW)#Combiner Wars|Rook]] forming the limbs, Voyager Class [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]] forming the torso, and Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars|Groove]] acting as additional chest armor. Any of the Deluxes can form any limb, though their packaging and [[stock photography]] nominally places Rook and Blades as the left and right arms, and Streetwise and First Aid as the left and right legs. Stock photography also shows Groove being connected to the chest upside-down. When connected correctly (with his wheel facing up), the pegs on Groove's arms can be plugged into a pair of holes on Defensor's chest.

:Eleven months after the entire Protectobots' release, the Hasbro release of ''Unite Warriors'' Deluxe Class Groove was announced and released both in Asia (first as a promotional item from Toys"R"Us Taiwan, later as a general retail release) and the U.S. (as a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers), intended to replace Rook and his own Legends Class counterpart to complete the original Protectobot roster. [[Medix (G1)#Generations|Medix]] or [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ratchet]] can also replace any Deluxe Class Protectobot limb.

:Unfortunately, Defensor will more often than not end up leaning forward due to the weight of his upper body and badly spaced hip ratchets, unless posed in a way that will offset said weight.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Defensor was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for either version of Groove, however.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWDefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Unite-Warriors-UW-03-Guardian.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Guardian''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-03'''
**''English name:'' '''Defensor'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]] and the Legends-sized Groove. His deco, while cartoon-accurate, skips over some of the intricate molded detail on his chest and legs.

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release.

:When purchased from select retailers outside Japan, the giftset includes a commemorative coin. The coin's package is shaped after Defensor's chest... albeit based on the Hasbro version of the figure, with most of the front deco recreating Legends Groove's chestplate mode.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Ramune''===
[[File:Defensor keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Guardian''' (1986)

:While no figure of Defensor was released by [[Hasbro]] as part of their 1987 [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] promotion, the Protectobot combiner did have a soft rubber figure crafted in his image that was available exclusively in Japan, as part of a second wave of the figures released there by [[Kabaya]] as part of the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' series, along with other ''Transformers 2010'' characters. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box and was available in multiple colors, including red, blue, and yellow.

===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Guardian''' (1987)

:Defensor was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger rubber figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green, and yellow.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Hot Spot''' (2012)
*'''Gaia Guardian''' (2012)

:The components for Kabaya's take on Defensor were actually sold in separate lines: Hot Spot was sold in the rebooted ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line while the limbs, along with new additions [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]], were sold in their own subline. Hot Spot could merge with the usual four limbs to create Defensor. In combined form, he could also wear the two new members as chest armor in a configuration known as God Guardian. Surprisingly for a Kabaya product, he ''can'' Scramble-combine.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Bruticus and Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Guardian & Bruticus Set''' ([[December]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''71 & 72'''

:Released as part of the tenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Guardian" (with his components [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]) and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (with ''his'' components [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#71|Translation of Defensor's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*''Defensor'' is [[Latin language|Latin]] for "defender".
*Like other names such as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the name "Defensor" was also used by [[Marvel Comics]] before the ''Transformers'' line was conceived, for an {{w|Defensor (comics)|Argentine superhero}} (real name Gabriel Sepulveda) who first appeared in ''Contest of Champions'' #1 (1982) and was killed off-panel prior to ''Captain America'' #422 (1993).
*In [[2005 IDW continuity]], Defensor speaks with a verbal tic reminiscent of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] from the original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Guardian''' (ガーディアン ''Gādian'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bǎowèizhě''' (Taiwan, 保衛者, "Guardian"), '''Shǒuhùshén ''' (China, 守护神, "Protector God")
*''Russian:'' '''Detector''' (Детектор ''Detektor'')
*''Polish:'' '''Obrońca''' (TM Semic Comic, "Protector")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.google.com/patents/USD294157 Patent US D294157 S: "Assembled humanoid robot toy"]

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Defensor (G1)

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{{disambig3|Defensor}}
:''Defensor is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Defensor-VisualWorks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|First Aid didn't feel like being an arm today.]]
The [[Combiner|combined form]] of the five [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] '''Defensor''' exists specifically to safeguard [[human]] life. In many ways he feels about the human race the way a parent would their children and he would give his life away in an instant rather than let one human come to harm. Defensor is emotionally attached to humans on a level that sometimes worries his fellow Autobots. He identifies with them the same way a sheep dog would with its flock or a puppy with its human owners. As far as Defensor is concerned the humans are his "kind." Sadly the titanic robot giant's attempts at personal interaction and friendly exchanges with humans tend to fail. We humans tend to be more wary and frightened of his alien nature and great size than Defensor can understand. Despite this, Defensor is fairly well adjusted mentally compared [[Devastator (G1)|to]] [[Abominus (G1)|almost]] [[Menasor (G1)|every]] [[Superion (G1)|other]] contemporary gestalt.

Defensor's most notable ability is a powerful [[force field]] he can create within 50 feet of his person, but it is very fuel consumptive and he cannot maintain it for long.

Defensor is the combined form of the Protectobots:

*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (torso)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (left arm)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (left leg)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (right arm)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (right leg)

Additionally, Defensor has a host of auxiliary components who can fill in when a core Protectobot is injured or indisposed. These secondary members include [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], [[Medix (G1)|Medix]], [[Heatrock]], [[Skyfeather]], and even [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Sometimes Groove cedes his place as a limb to one of the substitutes and instead forms a chest plate for the combiner, whilst another specific combination results in [[God Guardian]].

In one universe, Defensor is not formed from the Protectobots at all, but another team known as the [[Rescuebot]]s.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
An erroneous account placed Defensor on Cybertron hundreds of years ago. In said account, he helped send two Autobot mini-cassettes, [[Raindance]] and [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]], to Earth after detecting the [[Underbase]] traveling towards the organic world, to forewarn the Autobots already posted there of its approach. {{storylink|Club Con!}}
{{Note|This appearance by Defensor is contrary to implicit US continuity and explicit UK continuity showing he was created on Earth in modern times.}}

[[File:G1 Afterdeath Defensor.jpg|left|thumb|Optimus hesitated, remembering the big guy's name only at the last second.]]
''Defensor's birth was prophesized by a dream shared by Optimus Prime and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], due to their independent connections to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. They observed a mission that began with the Protectobots and Aerialbots watching over the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. In response to an attack by the Stunticons and Combaticons, the Protectobots formed Defensor, and thanks to their superior cooperative skills, were able to help [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeat both [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] met at a fuel research station with the Protectobots and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], planning to brawl over it. Optimus revealed that the Protectobots could combine to form Defensor, but Megatron responded in having his Combaticons merge into Bruticus.

When [[Ethan Zachary]] suggested they uploaded themselves to the computer to battle over it safely, both sides agreed. In the [[Multi-World|virtual world]], after each individual Protectobot had taken care of the Combaticon, they combined to fight Megatron, leaving Optimus Prime safely off to the side. Defensor burned the bridge he and Megatron were standing on, letting them both "die" in the virtual world. It would have worked perfectly had Megatron not cheated. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

[[File:G1 Child'sPlay Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|He has to shout his own name when Optimus isn't there to do it.]]
Not long after, the Protectobots were summoned by the current leader Grimlock to find and arrest Blaster. They came up against the Combaticons during this mission, culminating in a battle between Defensor and Bruticus in an old train yard. Their battle wrecked the entire area, threatening to kill several human children in the process. Defensor was protected by his forcefield, while Bruticus countered with Defensor's inability to aim. Ultimately Bruticus defeated Defensor by beating him over the head with an entire train. He was only saved by Blaster, freed by the humans, defeating Bruticus by causing an electrical tower to topple on him. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. When both the Protectobots and Autobot [[Powermaster]]s failed to stop [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] from stealing the disk, [[Getaway]] tried to grab the fleeing Decepticons, but ended up getting his hand caught in their fuselage as they swept away into the skies. The Protectobots formed Defensor and prepared to shoot Dreadwing down, regardless of the consequences to Getaway. [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] told him that wasn't what Optimus would've wanted, and Defensor hesitated long enough for Dreadwing to escape. Defensor was then blasted from behind by the Combaticons, who quickly sped off as well. With the mission a failure, Defensor was forced to separate into his component Autobots and return to Autobase.''{{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====The Transformers cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Burden Hardest to Bear" & "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' Dub of "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French), [[Amaury Costa]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Bot-episode-defensor1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.95|Worst time to be a new Transformer: right before a major motion picture is released. Even if you don't get [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|cancelled outright]], you wind up with nothing but crap like "B.O.T." in your resume.]]
[[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|"We'll be fine so long as they don't do that again."]]

Defensor once reduced [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to scrap with a single shot, dryly noting afterwards that "there's junk all over the street." Later, he attempted to defend the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] against Decepticon attack by using his forcefield, which almost immediately failed. He was blasted back into his component parts by the Decepticons. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Defensor occasionally appeared during the Autobots' battle with the Decepticons on [[Eurythma]]. He didn't seem overly concerned that [[Hot Spot (G1)|his chest]] was standing by his feet at the time. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

In the year 2006, when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was unable to prevent the theft of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], he left the Protectobots, feeling that he was useless and a liability to the rest of the Autobots. Unfortunately, this left the remaining Protectobots with the unenviable task of resuming their duties as Defensor with only one arm. Defensor safely managed to catch a train thrown by the Decepticons, but remarked that this would have been a lot easier if First Aid had been there. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Alternate sequence for "Marge vs the Monorail" climax]]
When the Decepticons staged a series of nonsensical raids across [[Japan]], Defensor fought his nemesis Bruticus outside a dojo. After knocking Bruticus down, he tried to dissuade him from bringing further harm to the humans, but failed. The Combaticons were soon chased away by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Later that year, Defensor was standing guard outside of [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab when the [[Hate Plague]]-infected [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] first broke free. The Protectobots transformed and fled in order to avoid infection. Not long thereafter, however, Defensor was attempting to clear a bridge of innocent bystanders when the crazed Superion came hunting for him and infected the Protectobot combiner. He was later seen committing mass property damage. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Later, when Optimus Prime purged the Hate Plague with the Matrix, the Protectobots were back to normal. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 12}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 13|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 13}}}}

=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ScrambleCity Defensor.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Posing for the camera while Superion gets a butt-whupping.]]
The Protectobots rolled out ahead of Metroplex and formed Defensor just as Bruticus and Menasor moved in for the kill for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces. He stood there and pointed at them with ''justice'', which did not seem to impress the Decepticons, until Metroplex arrived to blow them away with a single shot from his gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Following Metroplex's arrival, Defensor watched as he battled [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka|Yoshitada Ōtsuka]] (ep. 12), [[Kazuo Oka]] (ep. 25), [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (ep. 34)}}

In 2011, the Protectobots defended Cybertron from Galvatron's invading army. They formed Defensor and battled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Alongside Superion and [[Raiden]], Defensor got into a shooting match with four Decepticon combiners. They were outgunned until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swept in to turn the tide. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, the Protectobots were assembled on Earth by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. With [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] focused on locating and recharging the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the other Autobots were tasked with running interference for him against the Decepticons. While scouting for the enemy, the Protectobots ran across the Combaticons. Defensor was assembled, and he fought fiercely with his old foe, Bruticus, before collapsing a mountainside on him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:HM10 Defensor and Bruticus close up.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|"I just think you're kinda... Cute-icus."]]
The Protectobots were summoned to Cybertron to defend the planet against Galvatron's latest invasion, and protect the new super-metal, [[Cybertonuron]], which [[Vector Sigma]] had developed. The fighting escalated when Defensor and Bruticus were formed and began grappling with one another. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Defensor eventually emerged victorious over his simple-minded nemesis, delivering a crushing back-blow as the coup-de-gras. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Later on Earth, Defensor assembled during a Protectobot mission to save the citizens of [[Peru]] from an active volcano. His efforts were waylaid by the Decepticon Headmasters, though, as [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] blasted him with a paralysis ray, leaving him immobilized and unable to help. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

Defensor assembled on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to attack the Decepticons during Scorponok's leadership rally. The tide turned when Galvatron arrived and galvanized his troops to strike back at the Autobots. Defensor was literally torn limb from limb by the counter-fire, and fled with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} The Protectobots later formed Defensor to defend the emergency energon rations the Autobots were sending to planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. Defensor fought against Devastator to protect the supplies. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As the Decepticons launched five simultaneous attacks on the Autobots around the globe, Defensor was assembled to respond to one of the sites. He was seen battling with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] on Galvatron's monitors. Considering how much Galvatron was crowing about Sixshot's mad skillzz, odds are Defensor didn't win. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Later on, Defensor helped Raiden and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] demolish an old Decepticon base after the enemy abandoned the planet Earth. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

[[File:HM35 defensor armforaleg.jpg|200px|thumb]]
After Fortress's battleship was damaged on the planet Master by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s bombs, Defensor and Raiden were seen helping to repair it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers as Defensor. Defensor was beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Defensor participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], a battle raged against the [[Quintesson]]s' creation, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. Superion, Defensor and Computron tried to triple-team the Terrorcon combiner, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but were blown apart by the creature's mastery of [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] attacked a baseball stadium in Japan, intent on turning it into a Decepticon base, the Autobot ally [[Kenji]] summoned Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to stop him. However, Bruticus soon joined the battle and laid the smackdown on Defensor, injuring Hot Spot in the process. With their torso component out of commission, the Protectobots were unable to re-combine. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
When the [[Prime Energy Tower]] on [[Feminia]] was attacked by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Bruticus and Menasor, Defensor teamed up with Superion and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to fight them. Unfortunately, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had a fourth Decepticon combiner up his sleeve—[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. This new warrior defeated all three Autobot super robots with a single punch. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

====''The Animated Movie''====
[[File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Sorry I'm late guys, I dropped my contact lens.]]

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Defensor was unable to come to the aid of the stricken city, as he was defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] alongside Omega Supreme and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against an attack by Menasor and Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:G2Redux-deadDefensor.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb]]
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. Defensor was permanently destroyed in battle with his nemesis, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Only Streetwise, acting as one of the giant's legs at the time, managed to survive the colossal damage Defensor suffered. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===The Special Teams===
Defensor was posted at the [[Pullen Power Plant]] to protect it while its human workers were absent, evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide occurring in the area. He was then ordered to transform into his component pieces. The Protectobots later re-combined into Defensor when faced with Menasor. Though Bruticus soon joined the fray, the Aerialbots came along as well, and combined into Superion to even out the playing field. Superion squared off against Menasor while Defensor took on Bruticus. Defensor was able to defeat Bruticus when the Decepticon gestalt pause mid-battle due to being distracted by Menasor. He was then attacked by Starscream, but was able to defend himself with his personal forcefield. He asked Superion to deal with Starscream while he took over the battle against Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Defensor participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] stood their ground against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:G1 WarWithin Defensor.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|left]]
During the so-called [[Dark Ages]] where the Autobots and Decepticons split up into many smaller factions, the [[Wreckers]] were searching for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]] when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] was unleashed. Upon hearing the news, the Protectobots decided to counter-attack to prevent an escalation of hostilities, and formed Defensor to counter the Decepticon combiner. {{storylink|Escalation}} As this was (presumably) before the Protectobots' combined mentality was refined, Defensor and Devastator's all-out brawl risked destroying the entire area. Just as Defensor looked ready to finish Devastator off, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] pointed out all the destruction caused by the brawl. Unfortunately this distraction gave Devastator the chance to recover and savagely beat Defensor, prompting the Protectobots to separate and fight him as a team. This worked out better for them, as they emerged victorious. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Troubled by the events of this fight, Hot Spot became obsessive about working out the kinks in Defensor's processor. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

Millions of years later, Defensor and the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] tried to prevent [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] from escaping a [[Detention Banks|detention facility]] and got their butts kicked. Ultra Magnus had to bail them out. [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] were assigned to get the Protectobots back on their feet. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} They were apparently successful, since later on Defensor joined the Autobots in rising up against Shockwave's rule, decking an [[Guardian robot#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Omega Sentinel]] that was threatening [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
The Protectobots formed Defensor when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], refusing to return [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s stolen [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], attacked them in the form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Defensor proceeded to knock out the Decepticon combiner with a single Scramble Punch. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Mistakes and Mayhem|''Windblade'' #2]]}}

[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Defensor.jpg|thumb|Wonder which of those limbs are Mainframe and Grotusque.]]

[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] were part of a medical/security detail, escorting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] back to Cybertron, and a summit with the representatives of the newly rediscovered colony of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. Upon learning that Caminus was under attack by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] asked the newly nicknamed "Protectobots" to accompany him in defending the [[Space bridge|spacebridge]]. When Devastator dragged an unconscious [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] through the bridge from Caminus, Chromia, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], and the Decepticons who had been trying to fight Devastator followed him through the bridge and preoccupied him enough for Starscream to use the [[Enigma of Combination]] to heal Superion. [[Strafe (IDW)|One of]] the Camien delegates pointed out that Devastator had already beaten Superion once, so [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] "drafted" the nearby Protectobots and used the Enigma to combine them, and bystander [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], into a new gestalt. Rising and coming online, Defensor targeted Devastator as needing to be destroyed. He and Superion grappled with their [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]-dominated counterpart, having a tough go of it, but gaining the upper hand when Defensor proved to learn quickly—he shot his [[Blades (G1)|arm]] off as a rocket, through a damaged spot on Devastator's back, destroying Devastator's combination, and knocking him back into his component parts. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

In the aftermath, Starscream stationed Superion and Defensor on Caminus, guarding the vital spacebridge to Cybertron. Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Defensor had still not separated himself. Eventually, Menasor reappeared, accompanied by a rebuilt Devastator. Believing that Devastator, who now incorporated [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], was still loyal to Prowl, Defensor tried to fight him, sparking a brawl between the combiners. The battle sent all four combiners hurtling through the damaged space bridge and onto [[Velocitron|a distant alien planet]]. The quartet battled until a [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|new combiner]] arrived, promising to put a stop to the mayhem once and for all. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

[[File:LL12 Defensor Attacks.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Lawsuit: pending]].]]
This was easier said than done, and Defensor and Superion had to protect an uncertain Optimus Maximus from a berserk Devastator. Optimus Maximus finally managed to reach a consensus with his components, and the three combiners teamed up, battling Devastator and Menasor in a fight that spanned across the colony worlds. Over the course of the fight, Defensor got the upper hand against Menasor and knocked him out, dragging his unconscious body back through the space bridge to Cybertron. Optimus Maximus, Defensor, and Superion managed to surround Devastator and tear him back into his components as the rest of the gang reappeared on Cybertron. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

The Protectobots subsequently returned to the ''[[Lost Light]]'', where they were locked in memory loops by [[Getaway]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} Seeking to neutralize the looming threat of Defensor, Getaway pushed [[Atomizer]] to execute either Hot Spot, First Aid, or Rook, justifying his orders as amputating Defensor, not murdering a person. Though Atomizer ultimately killed Rook, the Protectobots were freed by [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] and able to substitute Rook with [[Ambulon]]'s intact corpse. Defensor made a grand entrance into the shuttle bay and tossed around the security guards but was separated into his components by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. The security team then gunned down all the Protectobots save First Aid, heavily injuring them. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}} The four all recovered from their injuries and returned to health, but would presumably require another substitute member to form Defensor. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
During the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Defensor attempted to evacuate the workers while [[Menasor (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Menasor]] tried to attack. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFJoe12-Defensor.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|]]
The [[Rescuebot]]s formed Defensor to protect the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces stranded on Cybertron, and the giant subsequently participated in the joint "Jotobot" attack on the Decepticons. He was defeated by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and left too injured to wield his weapon, [[Peacemaker]], but the Joe [[Steeler]] came to his rescue and used his [[Bridge Layer]] to prop up the gun, allowing Defensor to blast Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*The Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only for it to transform into its battle station mode and begin firing back. The Protectobots merged into Defensor, prompting Trypticon to transform again, this time into its dinosaur mode. Defensor was forced to fly off in order to avoid a torrent of Trypticon's fiery breath. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*The Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." They combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon, who posed heroically after Menasor's defeat. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDefensor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
Defensor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Defensor could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Autobot-Combiners.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Because nothing says "Robots in Disguise" like two massive combiners standing downtown in broad daylight.]]{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}
Following the destruction of the [[Ferrotaxis]], Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] contacted Optimus via [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] to show support for his new plan to finally end the Great War. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Earth Wars Defensor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Defensor was one of the most well-adjusted combiners, able to make snap decisions under pressure and protect his allies with an impenetrable force field. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1defensor toy.jpg|thumb|[[Brick (term)|Solid.]]]]
*'''Defensor''' ([[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-76'''

:Defensor is formed out of the five individual Protectobots, with [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] serving as the central torso component. Unusually for [[Scramble City (disambiguation)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, Defensor's head is not a separate piece, but hidden inside his fire truck ladder assembly, like [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. This gives his head an unusually high amount of articulation. He is armed with Hot Spot's twin fireball cannons. Though any of the smaller Protectobots can serve as any limb, the "correct" configuration has Blades and First Aid as the right and left arm, respectively, and Groove and Streetwise as the right and left leg, respectively.

:Defensor's arms are very commonly mis-transformed, even in official artwork such as the art at the top of this page (in which Streetwise and First Aid have also reversed positions). The instructions (and the cartoon model) show the nose of Blades' helicopter form, and the front panel of First Aid's ambulance mode, unfolded to hang off of Defensor's shoulders (as shown at right.) But almost as frequently, both these components are shown folded away. First Aid's legs are often not unfolded properly as well, giving Defensor a shorter arm than he would otherwise have.

:Along with Metroplex, Menasor, Bruticus, and Superion, Defensor was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' subline that would have been called ''[[Diaclone#Jizai Gattai|Jizai Gattai]]'' (自在合体 "Limitless Combination"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line. Defensor was available as the individual Protectobots sold separately, or as a [[giftset]].

:This mold was later [[redeco]]ed into [[Guard City]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|thumb|At least his colors would have been more different than Guard City's were.]]
: The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]], and naturally would have been able to form Defensor. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Defensor.jpg|thumb|Fashion tip: Always remember to put on matching shoes.]]
*'''Defensor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4474'''
**''Pieces'': '''85'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, Defensor comes as a set of four component Kreons: [[Blades (G1)#Kre-O|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)#Kre-O|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)#Kre-O|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetwise (G1)#Kre-O|Streetsmart]]. The Kreons can be built into their robot modes or their vehicle modes, or they can be built into Defensor by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Defensor dual-wields Hot Spot's guns.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Defensor comes with only one ''Kre-O'' display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing and a ''Kre-O'' logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the ''Kre-O'' logo sticker. Also, Defensor's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:As Kreon combiners only involve four components, ''Kre-O'' [[Groove (G1)#Kre-O|Groove]] instead ended up as a Series 2 blind-bagged figure. But Groove can be combined with Defensor if you have any sense of creativity.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-ODefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
{{anchor|Combiner Wars}}
[[File:Defensor Combiner Wars.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|BEHOLD! THE MIGHT OF [[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|REDECO]] [[Guard City|POTENTIAL]]!]]
*'''Protectobot Blades''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
*'''Protectobot Rook''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Protectobot Groove''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
*'''Protectobot Hot Spot''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot First Aid''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot Streetwise''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Medix''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
**'''Ratchet''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
*'''Protectobot Groove''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle (formed from Hot Spot's two guns), four hands/feet, four small weapons
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] toyline, Defensor is a combiner with Deluxe Class [[Blades (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blades]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Combiner Wars|Streetwise]], [[First Aid (G1)#Combiner Wars|First Aid]], and new member [[Rook (CW)#Combiner Wars|Rook]] forming the limbs, Voyager Class [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]] forming the torso, and Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars|Groove]] acting as additional chest armor. Any of the Deluxes can form any limb, though their packaging and [[stock photography]] nominally places Rook and Blades as the left and right arms, and Streetwise and First Aid as the left and right legs. Stock photography also shows Groove being connected to the chest upside-down. When connected correctly (with his wheel facing up), the pegs on Groove's arms can be plugged into a pair of holes on Defensor's chest.

:Eleven months after the entire Protectobots' release, the Hasbro release of ''Unite Warriors'' Deluxe Class Groove was announced and released both in Asia (first as a promotional item from Toys"R"Us Taiwan, later as a general retail release) and the U.S. (as a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers), intended to replace Rook and his own Legends Class counterpart to complete the original Protectobot roster. [[Medix (G1)#Generations|Medix]] or [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ratchet]] can also replace any Deluxe Class Protectobot limb.

:Unfortunately, Defensor will more often than not end up leaning forward due to the weight of his upper body and badly spaced hip ratchets, unless posed in a way that will offset said weight.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Defensor was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for either version of Groove, however.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWDefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Unite-Warriors-UW-03-Guardian.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Guardian''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-03'''
**''English name:'' '''Defensor'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]] and the Legends-sized Groove. His deco, while cartoon-accurate, skips over some of the intricate molded detail on his chest and legs.

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release.

:When purchased from select retailers outside Japan, the giftset includes a commemorative coin. The coin's package is shaped after Defensor's chest... albeit based on the Hasbro version of the figure, with most of the front deco recreating Legends Groove's chestplate mode.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Ramune''===
[[File:Defensor keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Guardian''' (1986)

:While no figure of Defensor was released by [[Hasbro]] as part of their 1987 [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] promotion, the Protectobot combiner did have a soft rubber figure crafted in his image that was available exclusively in Japan, as part of a second wave of the figures released there by [[Kabaya]] as part of the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' series, along with other ''Transformers 2010'' characters. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box and was available in multiple colors, including red, blue, and yellow.

===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Guardian''' (1987)

:Defensor was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger rubber figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green, and yellow.
{{-}}

===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Hot Spot''' (2012)
*'''Gaia Guardian''' (2012)

:The components for Kabaya's take on Defensor were actually sold in separate lines: Hot Spot was sold in the rebooted ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line while the limbs, along with new additions [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]], were sold in their own subline. Hot Spot could merge with the usual four limbs to create Defensor. In combined form, he could also wear the two new members as chest armor in a configuration known as God Guardian. Surprisingly for a Kabaya product, he ''can'' Scramble-combine.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Bruticus and Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Guardian & Bruticus Set''' ([[December]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''71 & 72'''

:Released as part of the tenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Guardian" (with his components [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]) and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (with ''his'' components [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#71|Translation of Defensor's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*''Defensor'' is [[Latin language|Latin]] for "defender".
*Like other names such as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the name "Defensor" was also used by [[Marvel Comics]] before the ''Transformers'' line was conceived, for an {{w|Defensor (comics)|Argentine superhero}} (real name Gabriel Sepulveda) who first appeared in ''Contest of Champions'' #1 (1982) and was killed off-panel prior to ''Captain America'' #422 (1993).
*In IDW's Generation 1 comics, Defensor speaks with a verbal tic reminiscent of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] from the original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Guardian''' (ガーディアン ''Gādian'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bǎowèizhě''' (Taiwan, 保衛者, "Guardian"), '''Shǒuhùshén ''' (China, 守护神, "Protector God")
*''Russian:'' '''Detector''' (Детектор ''Detektor'')
*''Polish:'' '''Obrońca''' (TM Semic Comic, "Protector")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.google.com/patents/USD294157 Patent US D294157 S: "Assembled humanoid robot toy"]

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Defensor (G1)

2026-03-24T02:01:18Z

Nu-Priest: /* Transformers Ramune */

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{{disambig3|Defensor}}
:''Defensor is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Defensor-VisualWorks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|First Aid didn't feel like being an arm today.]]
The [[Combiner|combined form]] of the five [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] '''Defensor''' exists specifically to safeguard [[human]] life. In many ways he feels about the human race the way a parent would their children and he would give his life away in an instant rather than let one human come to harm. Defensor is emotionally attached to humans on a level that sometimes worries his fellow Autobots. He identifies with them the same way a sheep dog would with its flock or a puppy with its human owners. As far as Defensor is concerned the humans are his "kind." Sadly the titanic robot giant's attempts at personal interaction and friendly exchanges with humans tend to fail. We humans tend to be more wary and frightened of his alien nature and great size than Defensor can understand. Despite this, Defensor is fairly well adjusted mentally compared [[Devastator (G1)|to]] [[Abominus (G1)|almost]] [[Menasor (G1)|every]] [[Superion (G1)|other]] contemporary gestalt.

Defensor's most notable ability is a powerful [[force field]] he can create within 50 feet of his person, but it is very fuel consumptive and he cannot maintain it for long.

Defensor is the combined form of the Protectobots:

*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (torso)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (left arm)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (left leg)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (right arm)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (right leg)

Additionally, Defensor has a host of auxiliary components who can fill in when a core Protectobot is injured or indisposed. These secondary members include [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], [[Medix (G1)|Medix]], [[Heatrock]], [[Skyfeather]], and even [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Sometimes Groove cedes his place as a limb to one of the substitutes and instead forms a chest plate for the combiner, whilst another specific combination results in [[God Guardian]].

In one universe, Defensor is not formed from the Protectobots at all, but another team known as the [[Rescuebot]]s.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
An erroneous account placed Defensor on Cybertron hundreds of years ago. In said account, he helped send two Autobot mini-cassettes, [[Raindance]] and [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]], to Earth after detecting the [[Underbase]] traveling towards the organic world, to forewarn the Autobots already posted there of its approach. {{storylink|Club Con!}}
{{Note|This appearance by Defensor is contrary to implicit US continuity and explicit UK continuity showing he was created on Earth in modern times.}}

[[File:G1 Afterdeath Defensor.jpg|left|thumb|Optimus hesitated, remembering the big guy's name only at the last second.]]
''Defensor's birth was prophesized by a dream shared by Optimus Prime and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], due to their independent connections to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. They observed a mission that began with the Protectobots and Aerialbots watching over the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. In response to an attack by the Stunticons and Combaticons, the Protectobots formed Defensor, and thanks to their superior cooperative skills, were able to help [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeat both [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] met at a fuel research station with the Protectobots and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], planning to brawl over it. Optimus revealed that the Protectobots could combine to form Defensor, but Megatron responded in having his Combaticons merge into Bruticus.

When [[Ethan Zachary]] suggested they uploaded themselves to the computer to battle over it safely, both sides agreed. In the [[Multi-World|virtual world]], after each individual Protectobot had taken care of the Combaticon, they combined to fight Megatron, leaving Optimus Prime safely off to the side. Defensor burned the bridge he and Megatron were standing on, letting them both "die" in the virtual world. It would have worked perfectly had Megatron not cheated. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

[[File:G1 Child'sPlay Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|He has to shout his own name when Optimus isn't there to do it.]]
Not long after, the Protectobots were summoned by the current leader Grimlock to find and arrest Blaster. They came up against the Combaticons during this mission, culminating in a battle between Defensor and Bruticus in an old train yard. Their battle wrecked the entire area, threatening to kill several human children in the process. Defensor was protected by his forcefield, while Bruticus countered with Defensor's inability to aim. Ultimately Bruticus defeated Defensor by beating him over the head with an entire train. He was only saved by Blaster, freed by the humans, defeating Bruticus by causing an electrical tower to topple on him. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. When both the Protectobots and Autobot [[Powermaster]]s failed to stop [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] from stealing the disk, [[Getaway]] tried to grab the fleeing Decepticons, but ended up getting his hand caught in their fuselage as they swept away into the skies. The Protectobots formed Defensor and prepared to shoot Dreadwing down, regardless of the consequences to Getaway. [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] told him that wasn't what Optimus would've wanted, and Defensor hesitated long enough for Dreadwing to escape. Defensor was then blasted from behind by the Combaticons, who quickly sped off as well. With the mission a failure, Defensor was forced to separate into his component Autobots and return to Autobase.''{{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====The Transformers cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Burden Hardest to Bear" & "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' Dub of "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French), [[Amaury Costa]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Bot-episode-defensor1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.95|Worst time to be a new Transformer: right before a major motion picture is released. Even if you don't get [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|cancelled outright]], you wind up with nothing but crap like "B.O.T." in your resume.]]
[[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|"We'll be fine so long as they don't do that again."]]

Defensor once reduced [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to scrap with a single shot, dryly noting afterwards that "there's junk all over the street." Later, he attempted to defend the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] against Decepticon attack by using his forcefield, which almost immediately failed. He was blasted back into his component parts by the Decepticons. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Defensor occasionally appeared during the Autobots' battle with the Decepticons on [[Eurythma]]. He didn't seem overly concerned that [[Hot Spot (G1)|his chest]] was standing by his feet at the time. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

In the year 2006, when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was unable to prevent the theft of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], he left the Protectobots, feeling that he was useless and a liability to the rest of the Autobots. Unfortunately, this left the remaining Protectobots with the unenviable task of resuming their duties as Defensor with only one arm. Defensor safely managed to catch a train thrown by the Decepticons, but remarked that this would have been a lot easier if First Aid had been there. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Alternate sequence for "Marge vs the Monorail" climax]]
When the Decepticons staged a series of nonsensical raids across [[Japan]], Defensor fought his nemesis Bruticus outside a dojo. After knocking Bruticus down, he tried to dissuade him from bringing further harm to the humans, but failed. The Combaticons were soon chased away by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Later that year, Defensor was standing guard outside of [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab when the [[Hate Plague]]-infected [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] first broke free. The Protectobots transformed and fled in order to avoid infection. Not long thereafter, however, Defensor was attempting to clear a bridge of innocent bystanders when the crazed Superion came hunting for him and infected the Protectobot combiner. He was later seen committing mass property damage. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Later, when Optimus Prime purged the Hate Plague with the Matrix, the Protectobots were back to normal. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 12}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 13|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 13}}}}

=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ScrambleCity Defensor.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Posing for the camera while Superion gets a butt-whupping.]]
The Protectobots rolled out ahead of Metroplex and formed Defensor just as Bruticus and Menasor moved in for the kill for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces. He stood there and pointed at them with ''justice'', which did not seem to impress the Decepticons, until Metroplex arrived to blow them away with a single shot from his gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Following Metroplex's arrival, Defensor watched as he battled [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka|Yoshitada Ōtsuka]] (ep. 12), [[Kazuo Oka]] (ep. 25), [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (ep. 34)}}

In 2011, the Protectobots defended Cybertron from Galvatron's invading army. They formed Defensor and battled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Alongside Superion and [[Raiden]], Defensor got into a shooting match with four Decepticon combiners. They were outgunned until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swept in to turn the tide. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, the Protectobots were assembled on Earth by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. With [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] focused on locating and recharging the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the other Autobots were tasked with running interference for him against the Decepticons. While scouting for the enemy, the Protectobots ran across the Combaticons. Defensor was assembled, and he fought fiercely with his old foe, Bruticus, before collapsing a mountainside on him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:HM10 Defensor and Bruticus close up.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
The Protectobots were summoned to Cybertron to defend the planet against Galvatron's latest invasion, and protect the new super-metal, [[Cybertonuron]], which [[Vector Sigma]] had developed. The fighting escalated when Defensor and Bruticus were formed and began grappling with one another. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Defensor eventually emerged victorious over his simple-minded nemesis, delivering a crushing back-blow as the coup-de-gras. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Later on Earth, Defensor assembled during a Protectobot mission to save the citizens of [[Peru]] from an active volcano. His efforts were waylaid by the Decepticon Headmasters, though, as [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] blasted him with a paralysis ray, leaving him immobilized and unable to help. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

Defensor assembled on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to attack the Decepticons during Scorponok's leadership rally. The tide turned when Galvatron arrived and galvanized his troops to strike back at the Autobots. Defensor was literally torn limb from limb by the counter-fire, and fled with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} The Protectobots later formed Defensor to defend the emergency energon rations the Autobots were sending to planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. Defensor fought against Devastator to protect the supplies. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As the Decepticons launched five simultaneous attacks on the Autobots around the globe, Defensor was assembled to respond to one of the sites. He was seen battling with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] on Galvatron's monitors. Considering how much Galvatron was crowing about Sixshot's mad skillzz, odds are Defensor didn't win. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Later on, Defensor helped Raiden and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] demolish an old Decepticon base after the enemy abandoned the planet Earth. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

[[File:HM35 defensor armforaleg.jpg|200px|thumb]]
After Fortress's battleship was damaged on the planet Master by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s bombs, Defensor and Raiden were seen helping to repair it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers as Defensor. Defensor was beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Defensor participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], a battle raged against the [[Quintesson]]s' creation, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. Superion, Defensor and Computron tried to triple-team the Terrorcon combiner, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but were blown apart by the creature's mastery of [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] attacked a baseball stadium in Japan, intent on turning it into a Decepticon base, the Autobot ally [[Kenji]] summoned Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to stop him. However, Bruticus soon joined the battle and laid the smackdown on Defensor, injuring Hot Spot in the process. With their torso component out of commission, the Protectobots were unable to re-combine. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
When the [[Prime Energy Tower]] on [[Feminia]] was attacked by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Bruticus and Menasor, Defensor teamed up with Superion and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to fight them. Unfortunately, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had a fourth Decepticon combiner up his sleeve—[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. This new warrior defeated all three Autobot super robots with a single punch. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

====''The Animated Movie''====
[[File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Sorry I'm late guys, I dropped my contact lens.]]

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Defensor was unable to come to the aid of the stricken city, as he was defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] alongside Omega Supreme and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against an attack by Menasor and Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:G2Redux-deadDefensor.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb]]
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. Defensor was permanently destroyed in battle with his nemesis, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Only Streetwise, acting as one of the giant's legs at the time, managed to survive the colossal damage Defensor suffered. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===The Special Teams===
Defensor was posted at the [[Pullen Power Plant]] to protect it while its human workers were absent, evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide occurring in the area. He was then ordered to transform into his component pieces. The Protectobots later re-combined into Defensor when faced with Menasor. Though Bruticus soon joined the fray, the Aerialbots came along as well, and combined into Superion to even out the playing field. Superion squared off against Menasor while Defensor took on Bruticus. Defensor was able to defeat Bruticus when the Decepticon gestalt pause mid-battle due to being distracted by Menasor. He was then attacked by Starscream, but was able to defend himself with his personal forcefield. He asked Superion to deal with Starscream while he took over the battle against Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Defensor participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] stood their ground against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:G1 WarWithin Defensor.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|left]]
During the so-called [[Dark Ages]] where the Autobots and Decepticons split up into many smaller factions, the [[Wreckers]] were searching for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]] when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] was unleashed. Upon hearing the news, the Protectobots decided to counter-attack to prevent an escalation of hostilities, and formed Defensor to counter the Decepticon combiner. {{storylink|Escalation}} As this was (presumably) before the Protectobots' combined mentality was refined, Defensor and Devastator's all-out brawl risked destroying the entire area. Just as Defensor looked ready to finish Devastator off, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] pointed out all the destruction caused by the brawl. Unfortunately this distraction gave Devastator the chance to recover and savagely beat Defensor, prompting the Protectobots to separate and fight him as a team. This worked out better for them, as they emerged victorious. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Troubled by the events of this fight, Hot Spot became obsessive about working out the kinks in Defensor's processor. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

Millions of years later, Defensor and the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] tried to prevent [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] from escaping a [[Detention Banks|detention facility]] and got their butts kicked. Ultra Magnus had to bail them out. [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] were assigned to get the Protectobots back on their feet. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} They were apparently successful, since later on Defensor joined the Autobots in rising up against Shockwave's rule, decking an [[Guardian robot#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Omega Sentinel]] that was threatening [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
The Protectobots formed Defensor when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], refusing to return [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s stolen [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], attacked them in the form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Defensor proceeded to knock out the Decepticon combiner with a single Scramble Punch. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Mistakes and Mayhem|''Windblade'' #2]]}}

[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Defensor.jpg|thumb|Wonder which of those limbs are Mainframe and Grotusque.]]

[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] were part of a medical/security detail, escorting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] back to Cybertron, and a summit with the representatives of the newly rediscovered colony of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. Upon learning that Caminus was under attack by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] asked the newly nicknamed "Protectobots" to accompany him in defending the [[Space bridge|spacebridge]]. When Devastator dragged an unconscious [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] through the bridge from Caminus, Chromia, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], and the Decepticons who had been trying to fight Devastator followed him through the bridge and preoccupied him enough for Starscream to use the [[Enigma of Combination]] to heal Superion. [[Strafe (IDW)|One of]] the Camien delegates pointed out that Devastator had already beaten Superion once, so [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] "drafted" the nearby Protectobots and used the Enigma to combine them, and bystander [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], into a new gestalt. Rising and coming online, Defensor targeted Devastator as needing to be destroyed. He and Superion grappled with their [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]-dominated counterpart, having a tough go of it, but gaining the upper hand when Defensor proved to learn quickly—he shot his [[Blades (G1)|arm]] off as a rocket, through a damaged spot on Devastator's back, destroying Devastator's combination, and knocking him back into his component parts. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

In the aftermath, Starscream stationed Superion and Defensor on Caminus, guarding the vital spacebridge to Cybertron. Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Defensor had still not separated himself. Eventually, Menasor reappeared, accompanied by a rebuilt Devastator. Believing that Devastator, who now incorporated [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], was still loyal to Prowl, Defensor tried to fight him, sparking a brawl between the combiners. The battle sent all four combiners hurtling through the damaged space bridge and onto [[Velocitron|a distant alien planet]]. The quartet battled until a [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|new combiner]] arrived, promising to put a stop to the mayhem once and for all. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

[[File:LL12 Defensor Attacks.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Lawsuit: pending]].]]
This was easier said than done, and Defensor and Superion had to protect an uncertain Optimus Maximus from a berserk Devastator. Optimus Maximus finally managed to reach a consensus with his components, and the three combiners teamed up, battling Devastator and Menasor in a fight that spanned across the colony worlds. Over the course of the fight, Defensor got the upper hand against Menasor and knocked him out, dragging his unconscious body back through the space bridge to Cybertron. Optimus Maximus, Defensor, and Superion managed to surround Devastator and tear him back into his components as the rest of the gang reappeared on Cybertron. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

The Protectobots subsequently returned to the ''[[Lost Light]]'', where they were locked in memory loops by [[Getaway]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} Seeking to neutralize the looming threat of Defensor, Getaway pushed [[Atomizer]] to execute either Hot Spot, First Aid, or Rook, justifying his orders as amputating Defensor, not murdering a person. Though Atomizer ultimately killed Rook, the Protectobots were freed by [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] and able to substitute Rook with [[Ambulon]]'s intact corpse. Defensor made a grand entrance into the shuttle bay and tossed around the security guards but was separated into his components by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. The security team then gunned down all the Protectobots save First Aid, heavily injuring them. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}} The four all recovered from their injuries and returned to health, but would presumably require another substitute member to form Defensor. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
During the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Defensor attempted to evacuate the workers while [[Menasor (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Menasor]] tried to attack. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFJoe12-Defensor.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|]]
The [[Rescuebot]]s formed Defensor to protect the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces stranded on Cybertron, and the giant subsequently participated in the joint "Jotobot" attack on the Decepticons. He was defeated by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and left too injured to wield his weapon, [[Peacemaker]], but the Joe [[Steeler]] came to his rescue and used his [[Bridge Layer]] to prop up the gun, allowing Defensor to blast Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*The Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only for it to transform into its battle station mode and begin firing back. The Protectobots merged into Defensor, prompting Trypticon to transform again, this time into its dinosaur mode. Defensor was forced to fly off in order to avoid a torrent of Trypticon's fiery breath. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*The Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." They combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon, who posed heroically after Menasor's defeat. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDefensor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
Defensor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Defensor could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Autobot-Combiners.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Because nothing says "Robots in Disguise" like two massive combiners standing downtown in broad daylight.]]{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}
Following the destruction of the [[Ferrotaxis]], Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] contacted Optimus via [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] to show support for his new plan to finally end the Great War. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Earth Wars Defensor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Defensor was one of the most well-adjusted combiners, able to make snap decisions under pressure and protect his allies with an impenetrable force field. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1defensor toy.jpg|thumb|[[Brick (term)|Solid.]]]]
*'''Defensor''' ([[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-76'''

:Defensor is formed out of the five individual Protectobots, with [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] serving as the central torso component. Unusually for [[Scramble City (disambiguation)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, Defensor's head is not a separate piece, but hidden inside his fire truck ladder assembly, like [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. This gives his head an unusually high amount of articulation. He is armed with Hot Spot's twin fireball cannons. Though any of the smaller Protectobots can serve as any limb, the "correct" configuration has Blades and First Aid as the right and left arm, respectively, and Groove and Streetwise as the right and left leg, respectively.

:Defensor's arms are very commonly mis-transformed, even in official artwork such as the art at the top of this page (in which Streetwise and First Aid have also reversed positions). The instructions (and the cartoon model) show the nose of Blades' helicopter form, and the front panel of First Aid's ambulance mode, unfolded to hang off of Defensor's shoulders (as shown at right.) But almost as frequently, both these components are shown folded away. First Aid's legs are often not unfolded properly as well, giving Defensor a shorter arm than he would otherwise have.

:Along with Metroplex, Menasor, Bruticus, and Superion, Defensor was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' subline that would have been called ''[[Diaclone#Jizai Gattai|Jizai Gattai]]'' (自在合体 "Limitless Combination"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line. Defensor was available as the individual Protectobots sold separately, or as a [[giftset]].

:This mold was later [[redeco]]ed into [[Guard City]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|thumb|At least his colors would have been more different than Guard City's were.]]
: The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]], and naturally would have been able to form Defensor. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Defensor.jpg|thumb|Fashion tip: Always remember to put on matching shoes.]]
*'''Defensor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4474'''
**''Pieces'': '''85'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, Defensor comes as a set of four component Kreons: [[Blades (G1)#Kre-O|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)#Kre-O|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)#Kre-O|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetwise (G1)#Kre-O|Streetsmart]]. The Kreons can be built into their robot modes or their vehicle modes, or they can be built into Defensor by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Defensor dual-wields Hot Spot's guns.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Defensor comes with only one ''Kre-O'' display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing and a ''Kre-O'' logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the ''Kre-O'' logo sticker. Also, Defensor's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:As Kreon combiners only involve four components, ''Kre-O'' [[Groove (G1)#Kre-O|Groove]] instead ended up as a Series 2 blind-bagged figure. But Groove can be combined with Defensor if you have any sense of creativity.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-ODefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
{{anchor|Combiner Wars}}
[[File:Defensor Combiner Wars.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|BEHOLD! THE MIGHT OF [[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|REDECO]] [[Guard City|POTENTIAL]]!]]
*'''Protectobot Blades''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
*'''Protectobot Rook''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Protectobot Groove''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
*'''Protectobot Hot Spot''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot First Aid''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot Streetwise''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Medix''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
**'''Ratchet''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
*'''Protectobot Groove''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle (formed from Hot Spot's two guns), four hands/feet, four small weapons
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] toyline, Defensor is a combiner with Deluxe Class [[Blades (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blades]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Combiner Wars|Streetwise]], [[First Aid (G1)#Combiner Wars|First Aid]], and new member [[Rook (CW)#Combiner Wars|Rook]] forming the limbs, Voyager Class [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]] forming the torso, and Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars|Groove]] acting as additional chest armor. Any of the Deluxes can form any limb, though their packaging and [[stock photography]] nominally places Rook and Blades as the left and right arms, and Streetwise and First Aid as the left and right legs. Stock photography also shows Groove being connected to the chest upside-down. When connected correctly (with his wheel facing up), the pegs on Groove's arms can be plugged into a pair of holes on Defensor's chest.

:Eleven months after the entire Protectobots' release, the Hasbro release of ''Unite Warriors'' Deluxe Class Groove was announced and released both in Asia (first as a promotional item from Toys"R"Us Taiwan, later as a general retail release) and the U.S. (as a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers), intended to replace Rook and his own Legends Class counterpart to complete the original Protectobot roster. [[Medix (G1)#Generations|Medix]] or [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ratchet]] can also replace any Deluxe Class Protectobot limb.

:Unfortunately, Defensor will more often than not end up leaning forward due to the weight of his upper body and badly spaced hip ratchets, unless posed in a way that will offset said weight.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Defensor was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for either version of Groove, however.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWDefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Unite-Warriors-UW-03-Guardian.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Guardian''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-03'''
**''English name:'' '''Defensor'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]] and the Legends-sized Groove. His deco, while cartoon-accurate, skips over some of the intricate molded detail on his chest and legs.

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release.

:When purchased from select retailers outside Japan, the giftset includes a commemorative coin. The coin's package is shaped after Defensor's chest... albeit based on the Hasbro version of the figure, with most of the front deco recreating Legends Groove's chestplate mode.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Ramune''===
[[File:Defensor keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Guardian''' (1986)

:While no figure of Defensor was released by [[Hasbro]] as part of their 1987 [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] promotion, the Protectobot combiner did have a soft rubber figure crafted in his image that was available exclusively in Japan, as part of a second wave of the figures released there by [[Kabaya]] as part of the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' series, along with other ''Transformers 2010'' characters. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box and was available in multiple colors, including red, blue, and yellow.

===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Guardian''' (1987)

:Defensor was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger rubber figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green, and yellow.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Hot Spot''' (2012)
*'''Gaia Guardian''' (2012)

:The components for Kabaya's take on Defensor were actually sold in separate lines: Hot Spot was sold in the rebooted ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line while the limbs, along with new additions [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]], were sold in their own subline. Hot Spot could merge with the usual four limbs to create Defensor. In combined form, he could also wear the two new members as chest armor in a configuration known as God Guardian. Surprisingly for a Kabaya product, he ''can'' Scramble-combine.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Bruticus and Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Guardian & Bruticus Set''' ([[December]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''71 & 72'''

:Released as part of the tenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Guardian" (with his components [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]) and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (with ''his'' components [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#71|Translation of Defensor's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*''Defensor'' is [[Latin language|Latin]] for "defender".
*Like other names such as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the name "Defensor" was also used by [[Marvel Comics]] before the ''Transformers'' line was conceived, for an {{w|Defensor (comics)|Argentine superhero}} (real name Gabriel Sepulveda) who first appeared in ''Contest of Champions'' #1 (1982) and was killed off-panel prior to ''Captain America'' #422 (1993).
*In IDW's Generation 1 comics, Defensor speaks with a verbal tic reminiscent of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] from the original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Guardian''' (ガーディアン ''Gādian'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bǎowèizhě''' (Taiwan, 保衛者, "Guardian"), '''Shǒuhùshén ''' (China, 守护神, "Protector God")
*''Russian:'' '''Detector''' (Детектор ''Detektor'')
*''Polish:'' '''Obrońca''' (TM Semic Comic, "Protector")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.google.com/patents/USD294157 Patent US D294157 S: "Assembled humanoid robot toy"]

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Defensor (G1)

2026-03-24T01:59:47Z

Nu-Priest: formatting, pic

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{{disambig3|Defensor}}
:''Defensor is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Defensor-VisualWorks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|First Aid didn't feel like being an arm today.]]
The [[Combiner|combined form]] of the five [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] '''Defensor''' exists specifically to safeguard [[human]] life. In many ways he feels about the human race the way a parent would their children and he would give his life away in an instant rather than let one human come to harm. Defensor is emotionally attached to humans on a level that sometimes worries his fellow Autobots. He identifies with them the same way a sheep dog would with its flock or a puppy with its human owners. As far as Defensor is concerned the humans are his "kind." Sadly the titanic robot giant's attempts at personal interaction and friendly exchanges with humans tend to fail. We humans tend to be more wary and frightened of his alien nature and great size than Defensor can understand. Despite this, Defensor is fairly well adjusted mentally compared [[Devastator (G1)|to]] [[Abominus (G1)|almost]] [[Menasor (G1)|every]] [[Superion (G1)|other]] contemporary gestalt.

Defensor's most notable ability is a powerful [[force field]] he can create within 50 feet of his person, but it is very fuel consumptive and he cannot maintain it for long.

Defensor is the combined form of the Protectobots:

*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (torso)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (left arm)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (left leg)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (right arm)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (right leg)

Additionally, Defensor has a host of auxiliary components who can fill in when a core Protectobot is injured or indisposed. These secondary members include [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], [[Medix (G1)|Medix]], [[Heatrock]], [[Skyfeather]], and even [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Sometimes Groove cedes his place as a limb to one of the substitutes and instead forms a chest plate for the combiner, whilst another specific combination results in [[God Guardian]].

In one universe, Defensor is not formed from the Protectobots at all, but another team known as the [[Rescuebot]]s.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
An erroneous account placed Defensor on Cybertron hundreds of years ago. In said account, he helped send two Autobot mini-cassettes, [[Raindance]] and [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]], to Earth after detecting the [[Underbase]] traveling towards the organic world, to forewarn the Autobots already posted there of its approach. {{storylink|Club Con!}}
{{Note|This appearance by Defensor is contrary to implicit US continuity and explicit UK continuity showing he was created on Earth in modern times.}}

[[File:G1 Afterdeath Defensor.jpg|left|thumb|Optimus hesitated, remembering the big guy's name only at the last second.]]
''Defensor's birth was prophesized by a dream shared by Optimus Prime and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], due to their independent connections to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. They observed a mission that began with the Protectobots and Aerialbots watching over the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. In response to an attack by the Stunticons and Combaticons, the Protectobots formed Defensor, and thanks to their superior cooperative skills, were able to help [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeat both [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] met at a fuel research station with the Protectobots and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], planning to brawl over it. Optimus revealed that the Protectobots could combine to form Defensor, but Megatron responded in having his Combaticons merge into Bruticus.

When [[Ethan Zachary]] suggested they uploaded themselves to the computer to battle over it safely, both sides agreed. In the [[Multi-World|virtual world]], after each individual Protectobot had taken care of the Combaticon, they combined to fight Megatron, leaving Optimus Prime safely off to the side. Defensor burned the bridge he and Megatron were standing on, letting them both "die" in the virtual world. It would have worked perfectly had Megatron not cheated. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

[[File:G1 Child'sPlay Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|He has to shout his own name when Optimus isn't there to do it.]]
Not long after, the Protectobots were summoned by the current leader Grimlock to find and arrest Blaster. They came up against the Combaticons during this mission, culminating in a battle between Defensor and Bruticus in an old train yard. Their battle wrecked the entire area, threatening to kill several human children in the process. Defensor was protected by his forcefield, while Bruticus countered with Defensor's inability to aim. Ultimately Bruticus defeated Defensor by beating him over the head with an entire train. He was only saved by Blaster, freed by the humans, defeating Bruticus by causing an electrical tower to topple on him. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. When both the Protectobots and Autobot [[Powermaster]]s failed to stop [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] from stealing the disk, [[Getaway]] tried to grab the fleeing Decepticons, but ended up getting his hand caught in their fuselage as they swept away into the skies. The Protectobots formed Defensor and prepared to shoot Dreadwing down, regardless of the consequences to Getaway. [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] told him that wasn't what Optimus would've wanted, and Defensor hesitated long enough for Dreadwing to escape. Defensor was then blasted from behind by the Combaticons, who quickly sped off as well. With the mission a failure, Defensor was forced to separate into his component Autobots and return to Autobase.''{{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====The Transformers cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Burden Hardest to Bear" & "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' Dub of "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French), [[Amaury Costa]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Bot-episode-defensor1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.95|Worst time to be a new Transformer: right before a major motion picture is released. Even if you don't get [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|cancelled outright]], you wind up with nothing but crap like "B.O.T." in your resume.]]
[[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|"We'll be fine so long as they don't do that again."]]

Defensor once reduced [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to scrap with a single shot, dryly noting afterwards that "there's junk all over the street." Later, he attempted to defend the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] against Decepticon attack by using his forcefield, which almost immediately failed. He was blasted back into his component parts by the Decepticons. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Defensor occasionally appeared during the Autobots' battle with the Decepticons on [[Eurythma]]. He didn't seem overly concerned that [[Hot Spot (G1)|his chest]] was standing by his feet at the time. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

In the year 2006, when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was unable to prevent the theft of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], he left the Protectobots, feeling that he was useless and a liability to the rest of the Autobots. Unfortunately, this left the remaining Protectobots with the unenviable task of resuming their duties as Defensor with only one arm. Defensor safely managed to catch a train thrown by the Decepticons, but remarked that this would have been a lot easier if First Aid had been there. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Alternate sequence for "Marge vs the Monorail" climax]]
When the Decepticons staged a series of nonsensical raids across [[Japan]], Defensor fought his nemesis Bruticus outside a dojo. After knocking Bruticus down, he tried to dissuade him from bringing further harm to the humans, but failed. The Combaticons were soon chased away by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Later that year, Defensor was standing guard outside of [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab when the [[Hate Plague]]-infected [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] first broke free. The Protectobots transformed and fled in order to avoid infection. Not long thereafter, however, Defensor was attempting to clear a bridge of innocent bystanders when the crazed Superion came hunting for him and infected the Protectobot combiner. He was later seen committing mass property damage. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Later, when Optimus Prime purged the Hate Plague with the Matrix, the Protectobots were back to normal. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 12}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 13|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 13}}}}

=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ScrambleCity Defensor.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Posing for the camera while Superion gets a butt-whupping.]]
The Protectobots rolled out ahead of Metroplex and formed Defensor just as Bruticus and Menasor moved in for the kill for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces. He stood there and pointed at them with ''justice'', which did not seem to impress the Decepticons, until Metroplex arrived to blow them away with a single shot from his gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Following Metroplex's arrival, Defensor watched as he battled [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka|Yoshitada Ōtsuka]] (ep. 12), [[Kazuo Oka]] (ep. 25), [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (ep. 34)}}

In 2011, the Protectobots defended Cybertron from Galvatron's invading army. They formed Defensor and battled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Alongside Superion and [[Raiden]], Defensor got into a shooting match with four Decepticon combiners. They were outgunned until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swept in to turn the tide. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, the Protectobots were assembled on Earth by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. With [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] focused on locating and recharging the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the other Autobots were tasked with running interference for him against the Decepticons. While scouting for the enemy, the Protectobots ran across the Combaticons. Defensor was assembled, and he fought fiercely with his old foe, Bruticus, before collapsing a mountainside on him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:HM10 Defensor and Bruticus close up.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
The Protectobots were summoned to Cybertron to defend the planet against Galvatron's latest invasion, and protect the new super-metal, [[Cybertonuron]], which [[Vector Sigma]] had developed. The fighting escalated when Defensor and Bruticus were formed and began grappling with one another. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Defensor eventually emerged victorious over his simple-minded nemesis, delivering a crushing back-blow as the coup-de-gras. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Later on Earth, Defensor assembled during a Protectobot mission to save the citizens of [[Peru]] from an active volcano. His efforts were waylaid by the Decepticon Headmasters, though, as [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] blasted him with a paralysis ray, leaving him immobilized and unable to help. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

Defensor assembled on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to attack the Decepticons during Scorponok's leadership rally. The tide turned when Galvatron arrived and galvanized his troops to strike back at the Autobots. Defensor was literally torn limb from limb by the counter-fire, and fled with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} The Protectobots later formed Defensor to defend the emergency energon rations the Autobots were sending to planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. Defensor fought against Devastator to protect the supplies. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As the Decepticons launched five simultaneous attacks on the Autobots around the globe, Defensor was assembled to respond to one of the sites. He was seen battling with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] on Galvatron's monitors. Considering how much Galvatron was crowing about Sixshot's mad skillzz, odds are Defensor didn't win. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Later on, Defensor helped Raiden and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] demolish an old Decepticon base after the enemy abandoned the planet Earth. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

[[File:HM35 defensor armforaleg.jpg|200px|thumb]]
After Fortress's battleship was damaged on the planet Master by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s bombs, Defensor and Raiden were seen helping to repair it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers as Defensor. Defensor was beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Defensor participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], a battle raged against the [[Quintesson]]s' creation, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. Superion, Defensor and Computron tried to triple-team the Terrorcon combiner, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but were blown apart by the creature's mastery of [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] attacked a baseball stadium in Japan, intent on turning it into a Decepticon base, the Autobot ally [[Kenji]] summoned Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to stop him. However, Bruticus soon joined the battle and laid the smackdown on Defensor, injuring Hot Spot in the process. With their torso component out of commission, the Protectobots were unable to re-combine. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
When the [[Prime Energy Tower]] on [[Feminia]] was attacked by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Bruticus and Menasor, Defensor teamed up with Superion and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to fight them. Unfortunately, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had a fourth Decepticon combiner up his sleeve—[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. This new warrior defeated all three Autobot super robots with a single punch. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

====''The Animated Movie''====
[[File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Sorry I'm late guys, I dropped my contact lens.]]

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Defensor was unable to come to the aid of the stricken city, as he was defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] alongside Omega Supreme and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against an attack by Menasor and Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:G2Redux-deadDefensor.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb]]
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. Defensor was permanently destroyed in battle with his nemesis, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Only Streetwise, acting as one of the giant's legs at the time, managed to survive the colossal damage Defensor suffered. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===The Special Teams===
Defensor was posted at the [[Pullen Power Plant]] to protect it while its human workers were absent, evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide occurring in the area. He was then ordered to transform into his component pieces. The Protectobots later re-combined into Defensor when faced with Menasor. Though Bruticus soon joined the fray, the Aerialbots came along as well, and combined into Superion to even out the playing field. Superion squared off against Menasor while Defensor took on Bruticus. Defensor was able to defeat Bruticus when the Decepticon gestalt pause mid-battle due to being distracted by Menasor. He was then attacked by Starscream, but was able to defend himself with his personal forcefield. He asked Superion to deal with Starscream while he took over the battle against Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Defensor participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] stood their ground against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:G1 WarWithin Defensor.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|left]]
During the so-called [[Dark Ages]] where the Autobots and Decepticons split up into many smaller factions, the [[Wreckers]] were searching for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]] when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] was unleashed. Upon hearing the news, the Protectobots decided to counter-attack to prevent an escalation of hostilities, and formed Defensor to counter the Decepticon combiner. {{storylink|Escalation}} As this was (presumably) before the Protectobots' combined mentality was refined, Defensor and Devastator's all-out brawl risked destroying the entire area. Just as Defensor looked ready to finish Devastator off, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] pointed out all the destruction caused by the brawl. Unfortunately this distraction gave Devastator the chance to recover and savagely beat Defensor, prompting the Protectobots to separate and fight him as a team. This worked out better for them, as they emerged victorious. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Troubled by the events of this fight, Hot Spot became obsessive about working out the kinks in Defensor's processor. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

Millions of years later, Defensor and the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] tried to prevent [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] from escaping a [[Detention Banks|detention facility]] and got their butts kicked. Ultra Magnus had to bail them out. [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] were assigned to get the Protectobots back on their feet. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} They were apparently successful, since later on Defensor joined the Autobots in rising up against Shockwave's rule, decking an [[Guardian robot#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Omega Sentinel]] that was threatening [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
The Protectobots formed Defensor when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], refusing to return [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s stolen [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], attacked them in the form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Defensor proceeded to knock out the Decepticon combiner with a single Scramble Punch. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Mistakes and Mayhem|''Windblade'' #2]]}}

[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Defensor.jpg|thumb|Wonder which of those limbs are Mainframe and Grotusque.]]

[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] were part of a medical/security detail, escorting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] back to Cybertron, and a summit with the representatives of the newly rediscovered colony of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. Upon learning that Caminus was under attack by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] asked the newly nicknamed "Protectobots" to accompany him in defending the [[Space bridge|spacebridge]]. When Devastator dragged an unconscious [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] through the bridge from Caminus, Chromia, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], and the Decepticons who had been trying to fight Devastator followed him through the bridge and preoccupied him enough for Starscream to use the [[Enigma of Combination]] to heal Superion. [[Strafe (IDW)|One of]] the Camien delegates pointed out that Devastator had already beaten Superion once, so [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] "drafted" the nearby Protectobots and used the Enigma to combine them, and bystander [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], into a new gestalt. Rising and coming online, Defensor targeted Devastator as needing to be destroyed. He and Superion grappled with their [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]-dominated counterpart, having a tough go of it, but gaining the upper hand when Defensor proved to learn quickly—he shot his [[Blades (G1)|arm]] off as a rocket, through a damaged spot on Devastator's back, destroying Devastator's combination, and knocking him back into his component parts. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

In the aftermath, Starscream stationed Superion and Defensor on Caminus, guarding the vital spacebridge to Cybertron. Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Defensor had still not separated himself. Eventually, Menasor reappeared, accompanied by a rebuilt Devastator. Believing that Devastator, who now incorporated [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], was still loyal to Prowl, Defensor tried to fight him, sparking a brawl between the combiners. The battle sent all four combiners hurtling through the damaged space bridge and onto [[Velocitron|a distant alien planet]]. The quartet battled until a [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|new combiner]] arrived, promising to put a stop to the mayhem once and for all. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

[[File:LL12 Defensor Attacks.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Lawsuit: pending]].]]
This was easier said than done, and Defensor and Superion had to protect an uncertain Optimus Maximus from a berserk Devastator. Optimus Maximus finally managed to reach a consensus with his components, and the three combiners teamed up, battling Devastator and Menasor in a fight that spanned across the colony worlds. Over the course of the fight, Defensor got the upper hand against Menasor and knocked him out, dragging his unconscious body back through the space bridge to Cybertron. Optimus Maximus, Defensor, and Superion managed to surround Devastator and tear him back into his components as the rest of the gang reappeared on Cybertron. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

The Protectobots subsequently returned to the ''[[Lost Light]]'', where they were locked in memory loops by [[Getaway]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} Seeking to neutralize the looming threat of Defensor, Getaway pushed [[Atomizer]] to execute either Hot Spot, First Aid, or Rook, justifying his orders as amputating Defensor, not murdering a person. Though Atomizer ultimately killed Rook, the Protectobots were freed by [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] and able to substitute Rook with [[Ambulon]]'s intact corpse. Defensor made a grand entrance into the shuttle bay and tossed around the security guards but was separated into his components by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. The security team then gunned down all the Protectobots save First Aid, heavily injuring them. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}} The four all recovered from their injuries and returned to health, but would presumably require another substitute member to form Defensor. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
During the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Defensor attempted to evacuate the workers while [[Menasor (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Menasor]] tried to attack. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFJoe12-Defensor.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|]]
The [[Rescuebot]]s formed Defensor to protect the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces stranded on Cybertron, and the giant subsequently participated in the joint "Jotobot" attack on the Decepticons. He was defeated by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and left too injured to wield his weapon, [[Peacemaker]], but the Joe [[Steeler]] came to his rescue and used his [[Bridge Layer]] to prop up the gun, allowing Defensor to blast Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
{{-}}
==Commercial appearances==
*The Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only for it to transform into its battle station mode and begin firing back. The Protectobots merged into Defensor, prompting Trypticon to transform again, this time into its dinosaur mode. Defensor was forced to fly off in order to avoid a torrent of Trypticon's fiery breath. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*The Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." They combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon, who posed heroically after Menasor's defeat. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDefensor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
Defensor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Defensor could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Autobot-Combiners.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Because nothing says "Robots in Disguise" like two massive combiners standing downtown in broad daylight.]]{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}
Following the destruction of the [[Ferrotaxis]], Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] contacted Optimus via [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] to show support for his new plan to finally end the Great War. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Earth Wars Defensor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Defensor was one of the most well-adjusted combiners, able to make snap decisions under pressure and protect his allies with an impenetrable force field. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1defensor toy.jpg|thumb|[[Brick (term)|Solid.]]]]
*'''Defensor''' ([[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-76'''

:Defensor is formed out of the five individual Protectobots, with [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] serving as the central torso component. Unusually for [[Scramble City (disambiguation)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, Defensor's head is not a separate piece, but hidden inside his fire truck ladder assembly, like [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. This gives his head an unusually high amount of articulation. He is armed with Hot Spot's twin fireball cannons. Though any of the smaller Protectobots can serve as any limb, the "correct" configuration has Blades and First Aid as the right and left arm, respectively, and Groove and Streetwise as the right and left leg, respectively.

:Defensor's arms are very commonly mis-transformed, even in official artwork such as the art at the top of this page (in which Streetwise and First Aid have also reversed positions). The instructions (and the cartoon model) show the nose of Blades' helicopter form, and the front panel of First Aid's ambulance mode, unfolded to hang off of Defensor's shoulders (as shown at right.) But almost as frequently, both these components are shown folded away. First Aid's legs are often not unfolded properly as well, giving Defensor a shorter arm than he would otherwise have.

:Along with Metroplex, Menasor, Bruticus, and Superion, Defensor was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' subline that would have been called ''[[Diaclone#Jizai Gattai|Jizai Gattai]]'' (自在合体 "Limitless Combination"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line. Defensor was available as the individual Protectobots sold separately, or as a [[giftset]].

:This mold was later [[redeco]]ed into [[Guard City]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|thumb|At least his colors would have been more different than Guard City's were.]]
: The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]], and naturally would have been able to form Defensor. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Defensor.jpg|thumb|Fashion tip: Always remember to put on matching shoes.]]
*'''Defensor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4474'''
**''Pieces'': '''85'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, Defensor comes as a set of four component Kreons: [[Blades (G1)#Kre-O|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)#Kre-O|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)#Kre-O|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetwise (G1)#Kre-O|Streetsmart]]. The Kreons can be built into their robot modes or their vehicle modes, or they can be built into Defensor by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Defensor dual-wields Hot Spot's guns.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Defensor comes with only one ''Kre-O'' display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing and a ''Kre-O'' logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the ''Kre-O'' logo sticker. Also, Defensor's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:As Kreon combiners only involve four components, ''Kre-O'' [[Groove (G1)#Kre-O|Groove]] instead ended up as a Series 2 blind-bagged figure. But Groove can be combined with Defensor if you have any sense of creativity.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-ODefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
{{anchor|Combiner Wars}}
[[File:Defensor Combiner Wars.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|BEHOLD! THE MIGHT OF [[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|REDECO]] [[Guard City|POTENTIAL]]!]]
*'''Protectobot Blades''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
*'''Protectobot Rook''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Protectobot Groove''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
*'''Protectobot Hot Spot''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot First Aid''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot Streetwise''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Medix''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
**'''Ratchet''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
*'''Protectobot Groove''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle (formed from Hot Spot's two guns), four hands/feet, four small weapons
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] toyline, Defensor is a combiner with Deluxe Class [[Blades (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blades]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Combiner Wars|Streetwise]], [[First Aid (G1)#Combiner Wars|First Aid]], and new member [[Rook (CW)#Combiner Wars|Rook]] forming the limbs, Voyager Class [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]] forming the torso, and Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars|Groove]] acting as additional chest armor. Any of the Deluxes can form any limb, though their packaging and [[stock photography]] nominally places Rook and Blades as the left and right arms, and Streetwise and First Aid as the left and right legs. Stock photography also shows Groove being connected to the chest upside-down. When connected correctly (with his wheel facing up), the pegs on Groove's arms can be plugged into a pair of holes on Defensor's chest.

:Eleven months after the entire Protectobots' release, the Hasbro release of ''Unite Warriors'' Deluxe Class Groove was announced and released both in Asia (first as a promotional item from Toys"R"Us Taiwan, later as a general retail release) and the U.S. (as a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers), intended to replace Rook and his own Legends Class counterpart to complete the original Protectobot roster. [[Medix (G1)#Generations|Medix]] or [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ratchet]] can also replace any Deluxe Class Protectobot limb.

:Unfortunately, Defensor will more often than not end up leaning forward due to the weight of his upper body and badly spaced hip ratchets, unless posed in a way that will offset said weight.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Defensor was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for either version of Groove, however.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWDefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Unite-Warriors-UW-03-Guardian.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Guardian''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-03'''
**''English name:'' '''Defensor'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]] and the Legends-sized Groove. His deco, while cartoon-accurate, skips over some of the intricate molded detail on his chest and legs.

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release.

:When purchased from select retailers outside Japan, the giftset includes a commemorative coin. The coin's package is shaped after Defensor's chest... albeit based on the Hasbro version of the figure, with most of the front deco recreating Legends Groove's chestplate mode.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Ramune''===
[[File:Defensor keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Guardian''' (1986)

:While no figure of Defensor was released by [[Hasbro]] as part of their 1987 [[Decoy]] promotion, the Protectobot combiner did have a soft rubber figure crafted in his image that was available exclusively in Japan, as part of a second wave of the figures released there by [[Kabaya]] as part of the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' series, along with other ''Transformers 2010'' characters. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box and was available in multiple colors, including red, blue, and yellow.

===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Guardian''' (1987)

:Defensor was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger rubber figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green, and yellow.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Hot Spot''' (2012)
*'''Gaia Guardian''' (2012)

:The components for Kabaya's take on Defensor were actually sold in separate lines: Hot Spot was sold in the rebooted ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line while the limbs, along with new additions [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]], were sold in their own subline. Hot Spot could merge with the usual four limbs to create Defensor. In combined form, he could also wear the two new members as chest armor in a configuration known as God Guardian. Surprisingly for a Kabaya product, he ''can'' Scramble-combine.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Bruticus and Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Guardian & Bruticus Set''' ([[December]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''71 & 72'''

:Released as part of the tenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Guardian" (with his components [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]) and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (with ''his'' components [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#71|Translation of Defensor's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*''Defensor'' is [[Latin language|Latin]] for "defender".
*Like other names such as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the name "Defensor" was also used by [[Marvel Comics]] before the ''Transformers'' line was conceived, for an {{w|Defensor (comics)|Argentine superhero}} (real name Gabriel Sepulveda) who first appeared in ''Contest of Champions'' #1 (1982) and was killed off-panel prior to ''Captain America'' #422 (1993).
*In IDW's Generation 1 comics, Defensor speaks with a verbal tic reminiscent of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] from the original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Guardian''' (ガーディアン ''Gādian'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bǎowèizhě''' (Taiwan, 保衛者, "Guardian"), '''Shǒuhùshén ''' (China, 守护神, "Protector God")
*''Russian:'' '''Detector''' (Детектор ''Detektor'')
*''Polish:'' '''Obrońca''' (TM Semic Comic, "Protector")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.google.com/patents/USD294157 Patent US D294157 S: "Assembled humanoid robot toy"]

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Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)

2026-03-23T17:48:01Z

Nu-Priest:

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Rack'n'Ruin}}
:''Rack'n'Ruin is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Rack n Ruin Cyberverse Concept.jpg|thumb|300px|"Oh what I'd do, if I didn't have you..." (Ruin is on the left; Rack is on the right)]]

Loud, enthusiastic, self-congratulatory, and more than a bit dim, it's a good thing that the two Cybertronians known as '''Rack''' and '''Ruin''' are pretty much the same in both personality and temperament, because these two conjoined Autobots make up the composite warrior known as '''Rack'n'Ruin'''. Together, these two 'bots make up the muscle of the Autobot force, eager warriors always ready to flatten [[Decepticon]]s with their hammers and save the day—and although teamwork ''is'' their strong suit, it's probably a better idea to leave the actual battle plan to someone else, because concepts like "subtlety" or "tactical thinking" are skills that are definitely not in their wheelhouse.

As a member of [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew aboard the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'', the pair mostly perform menial odd jobs like lifting crates, stacking boxes, and... well, that's about it. Fortunately, the pair accept this job with the same kind of gung-ho bravado they'll express on their deadliest missions.

{{bigquote|You did a great job! No, ''you'' did a great job! '''''WE''''' DID A GREAT JOB!!!|Rack'n'Ruin|"[[Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jeremy Levy]] (English), [[Satoshi Tsuruoka]] (Japanese)|[[Luca Bottale]] (Italian), [[Jean-Marc Amé]] (French), [[Kevin Kraus]] (German), [[Miguel de León]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rogério Ferreira]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e11-Sabotage-RacknRuin-tells-Bee-of-engine-room-explosions-(false-memory).jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Mayday...Maayyydaayyy...This is the Queen Zenobia..."]]

When it was determined that Optimus had made a mistake in launching the [[AllSpark|Allspark]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] was launched to retrieve it, Rack'n'Ruin amongst its crew. As the ship sailed through the void however, its [[energon]] stores dipped, forcing the crew into [[stasis pod]]s. [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] eventually tracked the Allspark to [[Earth]] only for the ''Ark'' to suffer a hull breach and crash-land in [[Mount St. Hilary]]. {{storylink|Eruption}}

Some 66 million years later, [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] trapped [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] in a false memory to try and extract the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s location from his brain. Within the illusion, Rack'n'Ruin was present at [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]]' announcement where the Allspark was found and cheered on with the rest of the crew. They later encountered Bumblebee in a corridor aboard the ''Ark'' and told him that there had been explosions in two of the engine rooms, not knowing that Bumblebee was the responsible party. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

[[File:Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Look, all the big name Autobots! Optimus Prime! Bumblebee! Prowl! Wheeljack! Arcee! Grimlock! Windblade! Chromia! Rack'N'Ruin!]]

Not long afterward, the real Rack'n'Ruin, along with the rest of the crew, was reawakened by Bumblebee and [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] in time to see the [[Decepticon fleet]] invade Earth. {{storylink|Eruption}} Later, during a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], they knocked some [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] about, only to get blown away by a few projectiles sent by [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

Bumblebee asked Rack'n'Ruin if they had seen a [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|creature]] during their recent battle, to which both denied doing so. They managed to stack a large group of crates and continued to admire their work until a hyperactive [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] smashed straight through it. {{storylink|The Visitor}} Rack'n'Ruin were able to rebuild their stack until they knocked it down courtesy of Cheetor. {{storylink|Spotted}}

Rack'n'Ruin mocked [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] when he tried an Allspark-fueled attack, unaware that the Allspark was removed from his frame. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}} Unwittingly, Rack'n'Ruin gave Starscream a window for havoc, when an Allspark badge they dropped slipped into his cell, leading them to go berserk due to an overload. Prime later restored their party moods. {{storylink|Party Down}} Rack'n'Ruin were later frozen as they celebrated a complete stack... Only for it to be demolished once more by [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] and Grimlock. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

Rack'n'Ruin later celebrated as the Autobots returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Crossroads}} As the ''Ark'' entered Cybertron's atmosphere, Rack'n'Ruin eagerly awaited to return home. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} However, along with the rest of the crew, they bailed out of the ship when Optimus suspected a Decepticon trap. They took part in the fight with the amassed Decepticon forces, during which they fought [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] with a pair of [[hammer (weapon)|hammer]]s. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

[[File:TheLoop RackNRuinFingers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Is that the [[Fantastic Four|Baxter Building]] in the background? Aw, they're at the wrong parade!]]
After the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] was won in the Autobots' favor, Rack'n'Ruin were among the Transformers imprisoned by the [[Quintesson]]s in the Loop, which made they relive the same five minutes of a parade over and over. During their presence in the Loop, Rack'n'Ruin sold red and blue foam fingers. {{storylink|The Loop}} {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Rack'n'Ruin were eventually freed from the simulation alongside the other Autobots thanks to the Cybertronian resistance, who got them to transform when they unleashed [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammer]]s into the Loop. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

Rack’n’Ruin participated in a training simulation with [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] and [[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]. Cooperation was fleeting at first, but over time the two factions began to work together. They later participated in the battle at the Quintesson tower. {{storylink|The Alliance}}

Rack’n’Ruin stood among the defenders of Iaconus, as the alliance prepared to hold back the Quintesson forces. Rack’n’Ruin charged into battle as the Quintessons attacked. The alliance was momentarily victorious, and the Judge and the Quintesson ship was destroyed, but the assembled forces had little time to celebrate, as the new Judge arose and declared their universe guilty. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} Following Starscream's defeat, Rack’n’Ruin worked with Optimus on the rebuilding effort, lifting a heavy structural component into place. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

[[File:RackNRuinNRatchet RackNRuinHammers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Whack-a-Mole champs, four million years running.]]
Rack’n’Ruin finished stacking a bunch of crates, congratulating each other on their prowess. The crates unfortunately were toppled when [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] launched the shuttle that Rack’n’Ruin were in, on a mission to rescue Jetfire. They enthusiastically joined Ratchet’s mission, much to the medic’s chagrin. They found Jetfire, who was missing his head, to Rack’n’Ruin’s collective terror. Jetfire’s head returned, and Ratchet sent Rack’n’Ruin to fetch his subatomic stabilizer, the purple one. Unable to agree on the color, the pair each chose one device to bring to Ratchet. As they were returning to the medic, [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] and [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] captured Jetfire and Ratchet, leaving Rack’n’Ruin to rescue the rescue mission. As the pair approached the secret Decepticon facility where Jetfire and Ratchet were being held, they were approached by [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and Soundwave. Rather than attack Rack’n’Ruin, the Decepticons encouraged them to continue their mission. Reaching the secret facility, Rack’n’Ruin attacked Astrotrain, to little result beyond annoying the Triple Changer. However, Astrotrain threw them into the control panel for the multiverse ray, inadvertently preventing Ratchet from meeting a grisly fate in unspace. Rack’n’Ruin continued to attack Astrotrain, and the malfunctioning unspace ray freed Ratchet. Rack’n’Ruin provided Ratchet with the dimensional stabilizer he requested, and was tossed to the side by Astrotrain. When Ratchet stabilized and freed Jetfire, Rack’n’Ruin led their escape from the facility, piloting the shuttle away and celebrating their successful mission. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}}

Rack’n’Ruin were part of the strategy meeting where Optimus froze, experiencing a vision within the Matrix. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} Rack’n’Ruin were in the Autobot command center when Megatron raised the dimensional shielding. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Following [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade’s]] recovery, Rack’n’Ruin were among the Autobots who cheerfully welcomed her back. {{storylink|The Other One}} At the signing of the [[Treaty of the Wall|peace treaty]] between the Autobots and Decepticons, Rack’n’Ruin distributed red and purple foam fingers. They were presumably frozen in time with the rest of Cybertron by [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon's]] [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]], and restored with the rest of Cybertron by Wheeljack. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

When the [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s arrived and began to fight each other, Wheeljack supplied the Autobots, including Rack’n’Ruin, with gadgets intended to stop the fighting. The gadgets were effective, but the supersoldiers merely teleported away and continued their conflict. Later, when Cybertron was overrun by [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] and the supersoldiers, Rack’n’Ruin joined Hot Rod and the other Autobot forces underground to form a plan to take back the planet. The Autobots teleported to the Cube arena, and Rack’n’Ruin charged into battle. Following the battle, Rack’n’Ruin looked on in shock at Soundwave’s sacrifice. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

====Alternate universes====
[[File:Captain Rack'n'Ruin Crossroads.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Raikuru|"You don't know what it's like in our universe. The crates are everywhere! WE WON'T GO BACK!!!"]]]]
In one of several alternate universes, it was Rack'n'Ruin who commanded the ''Ark'' when it found itself in unspace. During a conference with multiples of Optimus Prime in command of several other ''Ark''s, Rack'n'Ruin confirmed that their [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] concurred with the other Wheeljacks that using the combined power of all their Allsparks would be enough to create and power a Space Bridge to let them all escape.

The plan worked, and the Rack'n'Ruin ''Ark'' presumably continued on their way to their Cybertron. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Ultra-Rack-n-Ruin.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Literally the only physical toy of this character in existence right now... So you know you'll have to buy them!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rack'n'Ruin''' (Ultra Class, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Cannon

: Released in the seventh wave Ultra Class lineup (and the only new toy in that wave), ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Rack'N'Ruin is a Voyager-sized mold that transforms from a two-headed robot into a giant armored car. Like their Ultra Class brethren, Rack'N'Ruin feature a flip-out armor gimmick, and like Clobber, they feature more articulation than is typical for their size class, featuring compound hinge joints and mushroom pegs in the elbows and knees with ball-joints in the hips and shoulders. The mine plow on the front of their vehicle mode becomes a clawed blaster in robot mode. The facemasks of their armor are sculpted in homage to the v-shaped visor faces of their G1 counterpart.

:Along with a few ''Cyberverse'' figures, Rack'n'Ruin was meant to be released for the Japanese markets by [[TakaraTomy]], under the name "TCV-40 Weapon Trigger Rack'n'Ruin" with a May 2020 release date. Unfortunately, unlike the Deluxe Class figures, the toy's release was canceled due to either poor sales or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or both.
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==Notes==
*Unlike prior incarnations of the character—who were formerly two independent Autobots artificially modified into their present state—story editor [[Randolph Heard]] has clarified that this version of Rack'n'Ruin was simply sparked as conjoined twins. According to him, Shockwave's creation of a [[two-headed Seeker]] was inspired by Rack'n'Ruin.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=They were created that way and Shockwave got the idea from seeing them|link=https://twitter.com/RandolphHeard/status/1061729208169164800|name=RandolphHeard|site=Twitter|year=2018|month=11|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref> As such, he looks a fair bit different from these past versions; rather than being two bodies with their own sets of legs and one arm joined at the shoulder, this version of Rack'n'Ruin has a more humanoid body, with two arms and two legs, though there is some lip service paid to the original, with them having two identical upper torsos on top of their singular hip. In addition, the two have humanoid faces, rather than the dome-like heads with visors of the original, with Ruin having a monocle-like right optic. This is inspired by the pair's original, non-conjoined Decepticon bodies seen in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'', where the two also had humanoid faces underneath their classic dome-heads, with Ruin having a monocle-like eye (though there, it was on his ''left'' optic rather than his right, having been exposed due to facial damage).
*Incorporating Rack'n'Ruin into the series was Randolph's idea. [[Mae Catt]] refers to the twins using plural pronouns, though the twins themselves refer to each other using male pronouns.<ref>"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]", 21 March 2020</ref>
*The [[Mercenary]] [[Doublecrosser_(Cyberverse)|Doublecrosser]] uses the same character model as Rack'n'Ruin, whose similarity is noticed by the Mercenary.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rack'n'Ruin''' (ラックンルーイン ''Rakkunrūin''), '''Rack''' (ラック ''Rakku''), '''Ruin''' (ルーイン ''Rūin'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiāncándìquē''' (天残地缺 ''The Crippled Master'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]

Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)

2026-03-23T17:46:06Z

Nu-Priest:

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Rack'n'Ruin}}
:''Rack'n'Ruin is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Rack n Ruin Cyberverse Concept.jpg|thumb|300px|"Oh what I'd do, if I didn't have you..." (Ruin is on the left; Rack is on the right)]]

Loud, enthusiastic, self-congratulatory, and more than a bit dim, it's a good thing that the two Cybertronians known as '''Rack''' and '''Ruin''' are pretty much the same in both personality and temperament, because these two conjoined Autobots make up the composite warrior known as '''Rack'n'Ruin'''. Together, these two 'bots make up the muscle of the Autobot force, eager warriors always ready to flatten [[Decepticon]]s with their hammers and save the day—and although teamwork ''is'' their strong suit, it's probably a better idea to leave the actual battle plan to someone else, because concepts like "subtlety" or "tactical thinking" are skills that are definitely not in their wheelhouse.

As a member of [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew aboard the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'', the pair mostly perform menial odd jobs like lifting crates, stacking boxes, and... well, that's about it. Fortunately, the pair accept this job with the same kind of gung-ho bravado they'll express on their deadliest missions.

{{bigquote|You did a great job! No, ''you'' did a great job! '''WE'' DID A GREAT JOB!!!'''|Rack'n'Ruin|"[[Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jeremy Levy]] (English), [[Satoshi Tsuruoka]] (Japanese)|[[Luca Bottale]] (Italian), [[Jean-Marc Amé]] (French), [[Kevin Kraus]] (German), [[Miguel de León]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rogério Ferreira]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e11-Sabotage-RacknRuin-tells-Bee-of-engine-room-explosions-(false-memory).jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Mayday...Maayyydaayyy...This is the Queen Zenobia..."]]

When it was determined that Optimus had made a mistake in launching the [[AllSpark|Allspark]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] was launched to retrieve it, Rack'n'Ruin amongst its crew. As the ship sailed through the void however, its [[energon]] stores dipped, forcing the crew into [[stasis pod]]s. [[Teletraan-1 (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-1]] eventually tracked the Allspark to [[Earth]] only for the ''Ark'' to suffer a hull breach and crash-land in [[Mount St. Hilary]]. {{storylink|Eruption}}

Some 66 million years later, [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] trapped [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] in a false memory to try and extract the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s location from his brain. Within the illusion, Rack'n'Ruin was present at [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]]' announcement where the Allspark was found and cheered on with the rest of the crew. They later encountered Bumblebee in a corridor aboard the ''Ark'' and told him that there had been explosions in two of the engine rooms, not knowing that Bumblebee was the responsible party. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

[[File:Eruption-AutobotsRollOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Look, all the big name Autobots! Optimus Prime! Bumblebee! Prowl! Wheeljack! Arcee! Grimlock! Windblade! Chromia! Rack'N'Ruin!]]

Not long afterward, the real Rack'n'Ruin, along with the rest of the crew, was reawakened by Bumblebee and [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] in time to see the [[Decepticon fleet]] invade Earth. {{storylink|Eruption}} Later, during a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], they knocked some [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] about, only to get blown away by a few projectiles sent by [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

Bumblebee asked Rack'n'Ruin if they had seen a [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|creature]] during their recent battle, to which both denied doing so. They managed to stack a large group of crates and continued to admire their work until a hyperactive [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] smashed straight through it. {{storylink|The Visitor}} Rack'n'Ruin were able to rebuild their stack until they knocked it down courtesy of Cheetor. {{storylink|Spotted}}

Rack'n'Ruin mocked [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] when he tried an Allspark-fueled attack, unaware that the Allspark was removed from his frame. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}} Unwittingly, Rack'n'Ruin gave Starscream a window for havoc, when an Allspark badge they dropped slipped into his cell, leading them to go berserk due to an overload. Prime later restored their party moods. {{storylink|Party Down}} Rack'n'Ruin were later frozen as they celebrated a complete stack... Only for it to be demolished once more by [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] and Grimlock. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

Rack'n'Ruin later celebrated as the Autobots returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Crossroads}} As the ''Ark'' entered Cybertron's atmosphere, Rack'n'Ruin eagerly awaited to return home. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} However, along with the rest of the crew, they bailed out of the ship when Optimus suspected a Decepticon trap. They took part in the fight with the amassed Decepticon forces, during which they fought [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] with a pair of [[hammer (weapon)|hammer]]s. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

[[File:TheLoop RackNRuinFingers.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Is that the [[Fantastic Four|Baxter Building]] in the background? Aw, they're at the wrong parade!]]
After the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] was won in the Autobots' favor, Rack'n'Ruin were among the Transformers imprisoned by the [[Quintesson]]s in the Loop, which made they relive the same five minutes of a parade over and over. During their presence in the Loop, Rack'n'Ruin sold red and blue foam fingers. {{storylink|The Loop}} {{storylink|The Sleeper}} Rack'n'Ruin were eventually freed from the simulation alongside the other Autobots thanks to the Cybertronian resistance, who got them to transform when they unleashed [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammer]]s into the Loop. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

Rack’n’Ruin participated in a training simulation with [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]], [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] and [[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]. Cooperation was fleeting at first, but over time the two factions began to work together. They later participated in the battle at the Quintesson tower. {{storylink|The Alliance}}

Rack’n’Ruin stood among the defenders of Iaconus, as the alliance prepared to hold back the Quintesson forces. Rack’n’Ruin charged into battle as the Quintessons attacked. The alliance was momentarily victorious, and the Judge and the Quintesson ship was destroyed, but the assembled forces had little time to celebrate, as the new Judge arose and declared their universe guilty. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} Following Starscream's defeat, Rack’n’Ruin worked with Optimus on the rebuilding effort, lifting a heavy structural component into place. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

[[File:RackNRuinNRatchet RackNRuinHammers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Whack-a-Mole champs, four million years running.]]
Rack’n’Ruin finished stacking a bunch of crates, congratulating each other on their prowess. The crates unfortunately were toppled when [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] launched the shuttle that Rack’n’Ruin were in, on a mission to rescue Jetfire. They enthusiastically joined Ratchet’s mission, much to the medic’s chagrin. They found Jetfire, who was missing his head, to Rack’n’Ruin’s collective terror. Jetfire’s head returned, and Ratchet sent Rack’n’Ruin to fetch his subatomic stabilizer, the purple one. Unable to agree on the color, the pair each chose one device to bring to Ratchet. As they were returning to the medic, [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] and [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] captured Jetfire and Ratchet, leaving Rack’n’Ruin to rescue the rescue mission. As the pair approached the secret Decepticon facility where Jetfire and Ratchet were being held, they were approached by [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and Soundwave. Rather than attack Rack’n’Ruin, the Decepticons encouraged them to continue their mission. Reaching the secret facility, Rack’n’Ruin attacked Astrotrain, to little result beyond annoying the Triple Changer. However, Astrotrain threw them into the control panel for the multiverse ray, inadvertently preventing Ratchet from meeting a grisly fate in unspace. Rack’n’Ruin continued to attack Astrotrain, and the malfunctioning unspace ray freed Ratchet. Rack’n’Ruin provided Ratchet with the dimensional stabilizer he requested, and was tossed to the side by Astrotrain. When Ratchet stabilized and freed Jetfire, Rack’n’Ruin led their escape from the facility, piloting the shuttle away and celebrating their successful mission. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}}

Rack’n’Ruin were part of the strategy meeting where Optimus froze, experiencing a vision within the Matrix. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} Rack’n’Ruin were in the Autobot command center when Megatron raised the dimensional shielding. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Following [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade’s]] recovery, Rack’n’Ruin were among the Autobots who cheerfully welcomed her back. {{storylink|The Other One}} At the signing of the [[Treaty of the Wall|peace treaty]] between the Autobots and Decepticons, Rack’n’Ruin distributed red and purple foam fingers. They were presumably frozen in time with the rest of Cybertron by [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon's]] [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]], and restored with the rest of Cybertron by Wheeljack. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

When the [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s arrived and began to fight each other, Wheeljack supplied the Autobots, including Rack’n’Ruin, with gadgets intended to stop the fighting. The gadgets were effective, but the supersoldiers merely teleported away and continued their conflict. Later, when Cybertron was overrun by [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] and the supersoldiers, Rack’n’Ruin joined Hot Rod and the other Autobot forces underground to form a plan to take back the planet. The Autobots teleported to the Cube arena, and Rack’n’Ruin charged into battle. Following the battle, Rack’n’Ruin looked on in shock at Soundwave’s sacrifice. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

====Alternate universes====
[[File:Captain Rack'n'Ruin Crossroads.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Raikuru|"You don't know what it's like in our universe. The crates are everywhere! WE WON'T GO BACK!!!"]]]]
In one of several alternate universes, it was Rack'n'Ruin who commanded the ''Ark'' when it found itself in unspace. During a conference with multiples of Optimus Prime in command of several other ''Ark''s, Rack'n'Ruin confirmed that their [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] concurred with the other Wheeljacks that using the combined power of all their Allsparks would be enough to create and power a Space Bridge to let them all escape.

The plan worked, and the Rack'n'Ruin ''Ark'' presumably continued on their way to their Cybertron. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Ultra-Rack-n-Ruin.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Literally the only physical toy of this character in existence right now... So you know you'll have to buy them!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rack'n'Ruin''' (Ultra Class, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Cannon

: Released in the seventh wave Ultra Class lineup (and the only new toy in that wave), ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Rack'N'Ruin is a Voyager-sized mold that transforms from a two-headed robot into a giant armored car. Like their Ultra Class brethren, Rack'N'Ruin feature a flip-out armor gimmick, and like Clobber, they feature more articulation than is typical for their size class, featuring compound hinge joints and mushroom pegs in the elbows and knees with ball-joints in the hips and shoulders. The mine plow on the front of their vehicle mode becomes a clawed blaster in robot mode. The facemasks of their armor are sculpted in homage to the v-shaped visor faces of their G1 counterpart.

:Along with a few ''Cyberverse'' figures, Rack'n'Ruin was meant to be released for the Japanese markets by [[TakaraTomy]], under the name "TCV-40 Weapon Trigger Rack'n'Ruin" with a May 2020 release date. Unfortunately, unlike the Deluxe Class figures, the toy's release was canceled due to either poor sales or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or both.
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==Notes==
*Unlike prior incarnations of the character—who were formerly two independent Autobots artificially modified into their present state—story editor [[Randolph Heard]] has clarified that this version of Rack'n'Ruin was simply sparked as conjoined twins. According to him, Shockwave's creation of a [[two-headed Seeker]] was inspired by Rack'n'Ruin.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=They were created that way and Shockwave got the idea from seeing them|link=https://twitter.com/RandolphHeard/status/1061729208169164800|name=RandolphHeard|site=Twitter|year=2018|month=11|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref> As such, he looks a fair bit different from these past versions; rather than being two bodies with their own sets of legs and one arm joined at the shoulder, this version of Rack'n'Ruin has a more humanoid body, with two arms and two legs, though there is some lip service paid to the original, with them having two identical upper torsos on top of their singular hip. In addition, the two have humanoid faces, rather than the dome-like heads with visors of the original, with Ruin having a monocle-like right optic. This is inspired by the pair's original, non-conjoined Decepticon bodies seen in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'', where the two also had humanoid faces underneath their classic dome-heads, with Ruin having a monocle-like eye (though there, it was on his ''left'' optic rather than his right, having been exposed due to facial damage).
*Incorporating Rack'n'Ruin into the series was Randolph's idea. [[Mae Catt]] refers to the twins using plural pronouns, though the twins themselves refer to each other using male pronouns.<ref>"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]", 21 March 2020</ref>
*The [[Mercenary]] [[Doublecrosser_(Cyberverse)|Doublecrosser]] uses the same character model as Rack'n'Ruin, whose similarity is noticed by the Mercenary.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rack'n'Ruin''' (ラックンルーイン ''Rakkunrūin''), '''Rack''' (ラック ''Rakku''), '''Ruin''' (ルーイン ''Rūin'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tiāncándìquē''' (天残地缺 ''The Crippled Master'')

==References==
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:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Shockwavearealldead.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Transformers images don't get much more awesome than this. [[:File:1_blitzwing_war_within.jpg|Or]] [[:File:R0S 1 b.jpg|more]] [[:File:OP1 Riptcvr.jpg|imitated]].]]

'''Shockwave''' has been referred to as "a computer on legs." This is not far from the truth. Logic rules Shockwave's thought processes and is the source of his every inspiration. He sees emotion as a weakness and a distraction. His cold and calculating ''modus operandi'' is supported by his frightening and exceptionally powerful form.

Shockwave is possibly even more powerful than [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Perhaps logic may one day dictate that the time to replace Megatron's flawed, emotion-fueled rule is at hand. After all, the only logical choice for [[Decepticon leader]] would be Shockwave himself.

When he is an [[Action Master]], he is [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Fistfight (G1)|Fistfight]].

Pretty much everything is his fault.

{{bigquote|Ultimately, I serve only one master... pure logic.|Shockwave on his true loyalties|''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
[[File:ShockwaveSecondGeneration1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Yep, that about sums him up.]]
An adherent of his twisted version of logic, Shockwave was Military Commander of the Decepticons, conceiving the original plan to assault the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. However, when the Ark crashed onto [[Earth]], Shockwave followed in [[Nemesis (G1)|the Decepticon ship]], but the planet's magnetic fields caused that ship to crash in the [[Savage Land]]. There, he was confronted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and their battle brought them to a tar pit that held them in stasis for millions of years. When Shockwave was reawakened in [[1984]], he immediately set out to disable the Autobots and take Decepticon leadership away from [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Using Earth's infrastructure and resources, Shockwave sought to create powerful Decepticon soldiers, but was foiled by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] hiding the life-giving [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] in the human boy [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. At the end of this caper, Shockwave ended up in a swamp.

What followed was a struggle for Decepticon leadership between Shockwave and Megatron that finally reached a climax when both leaders were defeated in battle by the Autobots. Megatron argued that his aggressive leadership was superior to Shockwave's hesitant and slow action. Conceding to his logic, Shockwave gave him full command of the Decepticon troops on Earth. However, when Optimus Prime seemingly died, Megatron lost his sanity and, with some help from Shockwave, apparently killed himself in a [[space bridge]] explosion. With his rival completely out of the way, Shockwave took up leadership again. He would soon collude with Decepticon fuel auditor [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who was leading the Decepticons on Cybertron. Together, they conceived of the [[Club Con]] plot, but a battle with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in space sent Shockwave plunging through the atmosphere.

In one chain of events, Shockwave would quickly get back on his feet, and fight against Decepticons from the future whose apparent successes against him in the present and the future would make Shockwave lose his mind. He regained his sanity enough to help seal the [[time rift]] that threatened all of reality.

He would soon fully resurface and act against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]'s leadership of the Decepticons. The coup was interrupted when [[Unicron]] threatened all [[Transformer]]s. After Unicron was defeated and [[Primus]] destroyed, Shockwave and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] hijacked the Ark to escape the quickly decomposing Cybertron. Unknown to him, Megatron was in stasis aboard the ship and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] boarded it. Both fought against Shockwave while [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]], who also emerged from stasis, crashed the ship onto Earth.

In one timeline, Shockwave ended up as a head kept in Megatron's chambers. In yet another timeline, Shockwave again joined forces with Starscream after being jury-rigged into the Ark to serve as its operating system. Once restored, Shockwave was witness to a great upheaval in Cybertron's population that left Transformers an endangered species. With the Decepticon faction functionally extinct, Shockwave converted to the ways of peace, serving as emissaries along with Starscream and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]].
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:ShockwaveDesertionOfTheDinobots1.jpg|thumb|left|My toy's so great, I bought one myself!]]
{{main|Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}

Appointed as Guardian of Cybertron by Megatron, the loyal Shockwave remained stationed on the planet for millions of years, even while his teammates slumbered on Earth. He was singlehandedly (ha) responsible for menacing the remaining Autobot resistance movements on Cybertron, and when Megatron was reactivated in 1984, assisted in the development of Space Bridge technology. In 2005, Shockwave may or may not have been killed during the [[Unicron War]], though either way he was never seen again afterward.

In a [[Transformers Legends (comic)|splinter timeline]], Shockwave was shown to have definitively survived Unicron's attack on Cybertron. Travelling to another dimension to aid Megatron, Shockwave formed a friendship with [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] and the two resolved to conquer the world of business and entertainment via shadowy corporate dealings and pop music.

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Shockwave constantly attempted to usurp Megatron as leader of the Decepticons. In his latest attempt at a coup, he promised Megatron's minions an abundance of oil if they were to follow him. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Shockwave led an attack on a human village, intending to raze it and build a fuel plant in its place. Confident that the Autobots wouldn't learn about the attack until it would be too late for them to do anything about it, Shockwave tasked the Constructicons with building his installation. Little did he suspect that [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] was spying on them from orbit. A convoy of trucks and cars soon arrived, claiming to be hauling supplies for Shockwave and his troops. Angered and confused by this interruption, Shockwave demanded to see the supplies he was certain he had never ordered. From within the vehicles stepped out the Dinobots. Alongside the Autobots in disguise, they proceeded to trounce Shockwave's troops. Shockwave ordered Ravage and Kickback to flank the new arrivals and attack them from behind, but this tactic proved futile, as Cosmos was still spying down on the scene. Shockwave was tied up, shoved down into a hole with his troops, and had quick-drying cement poured on them to stop them from going anywhere. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Shockwave was present when the Decepticons tormented their new toy, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], after the architect was cerebro-shelled by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Battle Drive====
In one possible scenario, where Megatron and his troops had tracked down Sparkplug to a cave in the mountains, Shockwave was amongst the Decepticons present, ready to pounce on the human. Then a small squadron of Autobots arrived to rescue Sparkplug. In the event that Megatron was destroyed by Swoop, Shockwave, along with the rest of the Decepticons, were easily defeated by the Autobots. In the event that Swoop retreated, Shockwave was amongst the Decepticons who remained at the cave instead of pursuing the Dinobot. Shockwave stood next to Megatron in a military formation, along with Buzzsaw, Ransack, Frenzy, Skywarp and Thundercracker, while Megatron delivered his sanction to the Autobots in the cave; "Prepare to die!" The battle that ensued lasted for two full days before the Decepticons were ready to move in for the kill. In the event that Swoop returned in time with reinforcements, Shockwave and the rest of the Decepticons were forced to retreat, but not before Shockwave got "The shock of his life!"{{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Decepticon Poison====
In one possible sequence of events, Shockwave accompanied Megatron in order to take out the recently poisoned Autobots. They found themselves fighting against the now-cured Autobots, but gained the upper hand early in the fight nonetheless. Shockwave was downed by a hit from Optimus Prime himself when the Autobot leader led a back-up squadron of Autobots into battle.

In another possible scenario, Megatron and his Decepticon squad were tricked into thinking that the Autobots were already dead, and strode into the Autobots’ base. The Decepticons lay down their weapons in order to carry out the Autobots’ "corpses," but were ambushed once they had disarmed themselves. Shockwave and the others were then quickly defeated.

In yet another possible scenario, where the Autobots weaponized the tainted fuel and created a toxic cloud by burning it, the Decepticons were forced to retreat before their attack was fully underway. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Project Brain Drain====
Shockwave was involved in a Decepticon plot to use a [[Brain Drain device]] on the crowd goers of a rock concert to syphon their intelligence into Decepticon fuel.

In one possible scenario, Galvatron had to recall his troops from the concert at the last minute when Ultra Magnus and his troops began a timely assault on the Decepticons’ headquarters. Shockwave participated in the battle that ensued, which ended in a loss for the Decepticons when Ultra Magnus triggered an avalanche, burying Galvatron and shattering the Brain Drain device {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
[[File:InvisibilityFactorGalvatronShockwaveandScavenger.jpg|thumb|]]
In one possible scenario, Shockwave accompanied Galvatron on a patrol in a desert at night. Upon spotting a spaceship that flickered in-and-out of sight, the patrol investigated. Finding the Autobots Kup and Hot Rod conversing with a woman at the ship's landing site, Shockwave and the others fired upon them, causing them to scramble away. Galvatron then ordered his troops to stay and scrutinize the spaceship instead of pursuing the Autobots.

If Hot Rod and Kup decided to attack immediately, the Autobots were easily defeated and destroyed by Shockwave and the rest of the Decepticon patrol.

If the Autobots did not attack immediately, Shockwave took care of taking the Invisibility device as the Decepticons headed back to their headquarters. Hot Rod and Kup silently followed the Decepticons back to their hide-out in a nearby canyon, where they managed to tricked Shockwave and the others into thinking that they were being ambushed by a whole squadron of Autobots. Panicking, the other Decepticons attempted to retaliate by firing in all directions, while Shockwave looked around bewildered, still clutching the Invisibility Device.

If Hot Rod snuck down and snatched the device out of Shockwave's grasp, Shockwave called his fellow Decepticons to give chase to the young Autobot. They were unable to catch him before Kup fired down onto the canyon's walls, causing it to collapse and burying the Decepticons under an avalanche of earth and rocks.

In an alternate scenario, Shockwave and the other Decepticons decided to take off into space in [[Sarah Sanders]]'s ship after acquiring the Invisibility Device. Whether the Decepticons succeeded in mastering the Invisibility Device and subsequently destroyed the Autobots, or were destroyed or defeated themselves depended on what choices the Autobots made from this point on.

In another possible scenario, Shockwave and the other Decepticons happened upon Sarah Sanders's ship before any Autobots had come in contact with her. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Shockwave and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location. In whichever scenario that followed, the Autobots managed to steal the Invisibility Device from the Decepticons, either dazzling Shockwave and the others with their headlights while Hot Rod took the device right out of their hands, or tricking most the other Decepticons into leaving the spaceship behind while they pursued the young Autobot on a wild goose chase. Now outnumbered, Shockwave was quick to fall to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===Frito-Lay posters===
While fighting the Autobots to gain a powerful energy source, the sinister Shockwave decided it was time to betray Megatron and seize control. {{storylink|The Power Struggle}}

===The Official ''Transformers: Generation 2'' Annual===
Shockwave participated in the Decepticons' attack to capture a crashed spaceship from the Autobots atop [[Table Mountain]], blasting Optimus Prime with a laser. Alas, the "spaceship" was an Autobot trap that fired Shockwave and the other Decepticons randomly into space. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Shockwavedwtww1.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Dreamwave is all his fault.]]
When Optimus Prime was first inaugurated as leader of the Autobots and bestowed the Matrix of Leadership, he was bestowed visions of the many enemies he would one day face. Among the foes he saw in these prophetic visions was Shockwave. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} After Optimus had been goaded into seeking out Megatron, following the destruction of the [[Forum of Enlightenment]], Shockwave led the main attack on the Autobots' stronghold in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} He instructed the troops following him to give the Autobots no mercy or quarter in their assault on the Autobot stronghold. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Mid-battle, Shockwave contacted the [[Kolkular|Cradle]] only to find that Starscream was sitting in the command room instead of Megatron. He claimed he would rectify this after having taken Iacon, and then sent his soldiers for the final push against the Autobots. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} In this penultimate attack, Shockwave personally destroyed two [[guardian robot]]s with one blast in his alternate mode. With the Autobots' last defenses now felled, Shockwave had his troops penetrate the Autobots' stronghold, where he gunned down Prowl upon entry. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Unfortunately for Shockwave, at that point, a [[planetary engine]] activated under Starscream's orders caused Iacon's destruction. Shockwave ordered a hasty retreat back to [[Kolkular]] in order to avoid annihilation. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Decepticonsdarkages.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
After Megatron's apparent death in an early space bridge test, the Decepticon faction splintered, with [[Air Commander]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] creating the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] and High Auditor [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] the [[Ultracon]]s, while Shockwave led the Decepticons through the [[Dark Ages]] of Cybertron. During this period he was contacted by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. The Autobot had uncovered behavioral patterns in each faction, indicating that they were all being manipulated by an outside force. Shockwave's penchant for logic allowed him to put aside his differences with Jetfire, and he agreed to meet up with his fellow scientist in a neutral zone to further discuss the matter. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} During their conference, the two of them were attacked by the [[Chaos Trinity]], and Shockwave was taken down by [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]]'s [[electro-stinger]]s. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} He rebooted shortly after the three mystics and The Fallen left with both Grimlock and Jetfire in hand. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Recovered by the newly built [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Shockwave organized a counter strike against the three mystics that included Trypticon, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Exactly how logic dictated that Shockwave bring an entire army to deal with three rogue Decepticons is unknown. Grimlock's [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] arrived, saying that they had a stake in this, and Shockwave agreed to a temporary ceasefire. After the Autobots managed to defeat The Fallen, Shockwave and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] agreed to seal the [[Well of All Sparks]] with six coded barriers for each faction. They were to remain in place until Cybertron was united. Or, as Shockwave put it, [['Til all are one|until all are one]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

[[File:AgeOfWrath3 ShockwaveRumbleFrenzy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|"Well if it's not your fault, and it's not ''my'' fault, then whose fault is it?!"]]
At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. No longer able to hold his own against the Autobots, Shockwave was forced to sign a peace treaty, and put an end to hostilities between his own faction, the Ultracons, and the Autobots. Despite this being the most logical course of action, Shockwave made no attempt to hide his contempt for Ultra Magnus, making it clear he was only ceding to his forces out of necessity. The ceremony was interrupted by a bombing engineered by Starscream and his forces, though Shockwave was spared any harm thanks to the defensive measures put into place by the Autobots. This act of aggression only served to further unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons... until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron easily subdued Ultra Magnus while Shockwave and Ratbat looked on, and all of the splintered Decepticon factions united under the rule of their returned ruler. Afterwards, Shockwave was tasked with reverse engineering these [[Quintesson]]-created clones Megatron had brought back to the planet with him. He ran into difficulties accomplishing this due to Megatron's refusal to divulge their origin, though he was greatly intrigued by the warrior units nonetheless. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}} Progress wasn't helped by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], who seemingly thrashed his whole lab after he stepped out of it for a few moments. Shockwave cooly informed the two diminutive Decepticons that Megatron would not be pleased now that his project couldn't be completed on schedule, and dismissed them. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3|The Age of Wrath #3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}

Shockwave nonetheless managed to modify some drones in his possession to Megatron's requirements; they would now only obey the Decepticon leader, and not their [[Quintesson|original creators]]. After sharing his find with Megatron, Shockwave was assaulted by one of the drones, though it had become horribly mutated... for it contained the persisting essence of Grimlock! {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

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Shockwave was left behind on Cybertron while Megatron's forces pursued Optimus Prime and were subsequently lost on Earth for four million years, and became Decepticon leader on the planet. He began experimenting with cloning, and through studies of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], began to conceive the idea of a Transformer with multiple [[alternate mode]]s. Cybertron, however, was steadily growing lower and lower on energy, and in an attempt to create new energy-conservative Transformers, Shockwave allied with the Autobots for a pooling of resources that created the [[Micromaster]]s. One of the Decepticon Micromasters working for Shockwave, [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], transmitted back to Cybertron news that the Autobot [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] had appropriated an important artifact while on an interstellar mission. After receiving this message, Shockwave set about manipulating Micromasters on both sides to acquire the artifact for himself. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} After one of the Decepticons' Micromaster patrols returned from an Energon-gathering mission, [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] approached Shockwave, complaining that he and the other Decepticons of his size weren't getting their fair share of fuel. Instead of taking their appeal in consideration, Shockwave dismissively shooed the Micromasters away and partook in a conference with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and Ratbat. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} Barricade and his comrades then opted to desert the Decepticon army, and headed out for [[Little Iacon]]. Shockwave caught up with the group partway there, after the diminutive robots had narrowly avoided being devoured by some vampiric [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. Shockwave informed them that he had taken it upon himself to check up on them as a "show of good faith," but they were otherwise free to continue on their own path if so they chose. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} At this time, Shockwave planted a transmitter on one of smaller 'bots, as he knew that the group had already been contacted by Countdown. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} All of the Micromasters left, save for [[Flanker]], who was convinced to return to the Decepticon army by Shockwave's gesture. With no witnesses around, Shockwave tossed Flanker to the Insecticons as a snack. In return, he asked the cannibals to complete a mission for him: invade Little Iacon. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

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Shortly thereafter, Skystalker and [[Skyhopper]] returned to Cybertron. Shockwave welcomed them back to the Decepticons' base, updating them on the progressing retrieval of the Golden Disk they coveted. Shockwave then overlooked Blitzwing, and upon his analysis, found that internal mutation in his fellow Decepticon were making him stronger. But Shockwave was unaware to what extent Skystalker had come to resent him in his absence... and how much more powerful the Micromaster had become. As he and Blitzwing were discussing the changes happening inside the latter, they were ambushed by the Skystalker, who managed to overpower both of the guzzlers. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} Skystalker overthrew Shockwave's command, knocking him offline and decapitating him to use in a grotesque puppet show, giving orders to the other Decepticons by holding Shockwave's severed noggin up to a video screen. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} When Skystalker was defeated, Shockwave was repaired, but eventually, he and all the other Transformers on Cybertron succumbed to stasis as the planet's energy ran out, and it entered a hibernation phase known as the "[[Great Shutdown]]".

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3000 years ago, Unicron's herald [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] located the dead planet, and reactivated Shockwave for study purposes. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} However, when Shockwave was attacked by a swarm of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], Scourge intervened and saved him, {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} only to be shot in the back by the Decepticon and captured. Dissecting and studying Scourge, Shockwave learned many secrets about the function and purpose of Transformers and Cybertron from the secrets hidden within him. Using that knowledge, Shockwave steadily worked to restore Cybertron, reactivating its population and solving their energy needs, ending the war and unifying the planet. He also continued his experiments into multiple transformations, yielding the unstable [[Duocon]]s, and then successfully mastering the process with [[Triple Changer]]s. Capturing [[Alpha Trion]], Shockwave sought to unlock the full secrets of [[Vector Sigma]], having already learned of the mysterious significance of Earth to the Transformer race. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} In preparation for the invasion of the planet, Shockwave subliminally influenced the population of Cybertron to become more violent, {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} and prevented the return of Optimus Prime and Megatron aboard the ''[[Ark II]]'' by having a [[Robert Hallo|human agent]] blow it up. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

{{note|''[[The Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel ''[[Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired]]'' made a brief reference to Shockwave being part of the Decepticons on Earth, but having been incommunicado for months prior to the disappearance of Megatron in [[Tokyo]]. This statement is at odds with continuity established in [[War and Peace|''Transformers: Generation 1'' vol. 2: War and Peace]], after the novels' publication.}}

[[File:Shockwavedwwarandpeace.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|Déjà vu all over again.]]
In [[2003]], Shockwave made his move, heading to Earth with his Triple Changer troops and capturing Megatron and Optimus's forces, planning to try the two leaders as war criminals. Megatron was jettisoned into space by Starscream, {{storylink|New World Order}} provoking Shockwave in disciplining the Seeker. After making it clear he would not tolerate further insubordination, Shockwave presented his new recruits to a unified Iacon, cementing his claims that Cybertron was finally at peace. To better assimilate the Decepticons into his new society, Shockwave told them of a new device he had devised to render them more energy-efficient, but his presentation was interrupted by a report from Perceptor. Shockwave dismissed his audience to speak with Perceptor in private. Afterwards, he approached Soundwave, claiming that his plans for Cybertron was moving at a faster pace than anticipated, and offered him a position as his lieutenant. He left Soundwave to ruminate on his options, and next contacted Ultra Magnus, ordering to deactivate the Autobots in his custody, Optimus among them, once they made planet-fall. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Ultra Magnus refused the order outright and Shockwave's plans were now meeting resistance on multiple fronts, with the Autobot's insubordination and the captive Alpha Trion's continued resistance to his probing. In a bid to deal with at least one of these problems, Shockwave had Rumble and Frenzy free the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] from prison, hoping the chaos they'd generate would be distraction enough for Ultra Magnus to be out of the picture while Optimus was dealt with. Shockwave also broadcasted footage of the Autobots' battles on Earth all around Cybertron, to turn public opinion against Optimus Prime's troops. But more unforeseen interference propped up; between the Dinobots arriving to sow their own brand of havoc, and Sandstorm and Broadside turning traitor, Prime managed escape from Shockwave's clutches and fell in with a rebel group. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

[[File:RevelationWaP ShockwaveDidIt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left|''How I Did It'' by Shockwave.]]
Shockwave was next forced to deal with Grimlock personally, but even with the help of [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], found himself being overpowered by his opponent. Ultra Magnus's timely arrival helped tip the scales in Shockwave's favor, and Shockwave then unleashed the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] to quell further insurrections. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Mobilizing the planet's Autobots, Prime led an attack on [[Shockwave's Tower]]. As news of the insurrection reached Shockwave, he finished supercharging himself in anticipation to an inevitable confrontation against the rebels. He was first met by Ultra Magnus in his throne room, but after declaring that he no longer had a use for him, shot Magnus in the back. Shockwave was next confronted by Optimus himself, whom he defeated with ease. He then proceeded to rip the Matrix free from Optimus's chest compartment. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Using the Matrix to activate Vector Sigma, Shockwave downloaded the compressed contents of the mega-computer into his network, but before he had an opportunity to view the data, he was pulled into a battle with the returned [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. In the course of the fight, the fuel line to his cannon was severed, and the resulting explosion destroyed his citadel and knocked him into a chasm. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

[[File:LostAndFound MegatronShockwave.jpg|thumb|right|Megatron '''IS'''.]]
While the rest of Cybertron believed Shockwave to be deceased, he had actually survived the explosion and gone underground in the wastelands of Cybertron. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} In addition to re-establishing communications with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] on Earth (who had been operating there as an advance squad preparing the way for his invasion), {{storylink|Extermination}} Shockwave continued his experimentation, resulting in the creation of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Soon after, however, Megatron returned to Cybertron and bested Shockwave, crippled his offensive capabilities, and took control of his troops. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} Shockwave was then taken to Earth, where Megatron similarly overpowered Starscream. But now, the three players were assembled, each knowing certain dark secrets of Cybertron's past... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
During his reign over Cybertron, Shockwave had discovered the Well of All Sparks, and broken the [[Seal of Primus]] itself to siphon from within it the power needed to create life. Little did he know that he had loosened the essence of The Fallen in the process, a consciousness which had gone on to take root inside Sunstorm. {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Shockwave Trenches TF GI Joe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1]]
As one of the Decepticons who crashed to [[Earth]] in the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' millions of years ago, Shockwave was retrieved by [[Cobra]] and pressed into service, taking on the alternate form of a massive artillery cannon. Chafing under the leadership of [[Cobra Commander]], he was ordered to transform and destroy the [[Autobot]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Trenches}}
[[File:Shockwavetfjoetrenches.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.55|First guy to call him "Big Bertha" gets it in the face.]]
Although he did so, he was forced to fire sixteen consecutive times, despite needing to repair himself after every shot. The resulting strain on his structure irrevocably damaged him, and Cobra Commander refused to allow [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to use the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to restore him. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Shockwave participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Shockwave was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Shockwave-ddp2-2b1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|There are so many ways to make him look awesome.]]
In the absence of Megatron, Shockwave had assumed command of the Decepticons on Cybertron, and had successfully driven the Autobots into an underground resistance movement. When a number of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]] troops, along with the captive Starscream, accidentally arrived on Cybertron via an overloaded wormhole gate, Shockwave and his troops immediately surrounded them. The same wormhole malfunction blasted a number of Transformers away from Cybertron and into random points of Earth's past, a temporal anomaly that threatened to scour the Earth's face with fire if the Transformers were not brought back.

Ultra Magnus and Perceptor arrived and were able to hold off the Decepticons for a time with a force field, while teams of humans were time-ported away to retrieve the missing Transformers and end the anomaly. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} Magnus's force field power ran out before all the teams had returned, and Shockwave had his troops capture the Autobots. He took personal pleasure in blasting Ratchet when he was returned through the gate.

[[File:Shockwave and Starscream GIJoevsTFsII4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
Revealing that he had intended all along for the humans to discover the wormhole gate technology, Shockwave set the gate to continue operating but blocked the last remaining group from returning—thus condemning Earth to destruction, easy pickings for conquest. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}} Fortunately for Earth, two members of the G.I. Joe team were able to reactivate the gate, allowing the newly created Dinobots to return to Cybertron. The Dinobots' power quickly drove Shockwave's Decepticons into retreat.

Regrouping on the other side of the planet, Shockwave had the long-missing Starscream brought before him. As Starscream attempted to explain his way out of being seen as a traitor, a recording of Cobra Commander's voice suddenly began to play, explaining that he had lined Starscream's hull with explosives. Shockwave leapt to try and stop the process, but the entire building exploded, apparently taking the two Decepticons with it. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

With Shockwave's defeat, peace returned to Cybertron, and the Decepticons were driven back to a region known as the [[Gladiator Zone]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} One of the mish-mash of robot parts known as the [[cannibalizer]]s had Shockwave's blaster hand grafted onto its arm. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

In an [[Hell Day|erased future]], Shockwave would've led a Decepticon conquest of Earth. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
In one reality, Shockwave fought under the command of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in the war over control of the [[Mini-Con]]s. {{storylink|Lonesome Diesel}}

During a gladiatorial match in the depths of Cybertron, Shockwave detected incoming security forces and raised the alarm. When Megatron mused that perhaps it was time to start their rebellion by destroying the incoming forces, Shockwave suggested they wait and build up their numbers. Megatron agreed and the pair departed. {{storylink|Parts}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{main|Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
[[File:Spotlight Shockwave cvrB.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|IDW is so much [[Regenesis|his]] [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#Onyx Prime|fault]], it might be a record.]]
Once a right-hearted [[Senate|senator]] of the corrupt pre-[[Great War (G1)|Great War]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Shockwave ran the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], protecting "[[Outlier (group)|outliers]]" from the [[functionism|functionists]] who held sway and secretly retrofitting several 'Bots who he felt were of good character, including [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], to carry [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] chambers. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory}} With his influence waning and the ruling caste unhappy with such activities, he was sent to the [[Institute]] to undergo [[Empurata]] and a "[[shadowplay|total personality inversion]]", leaving him a faceless, handless, and emotionless mech. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Shadowplay}} Later, he became a [[Decepticon]] and helped [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] to overthrow the corrupt government. {{storylink|The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy}}

Millions of years later, he predicted the demise of Cybertron due to the energy consumption of the Autobot/Decepticon war. Knowing that control of resources would be crucial, he initiated a project he called [[Regenesis]] to "seed" several planets with potent [[Energon]] distillates, generating "crops" for him to harvest. Deserting when the time came to stabilise the planets, he was stymied on [[Earth]] by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobot]]s—out for revenge on an unrelated matter—and fell into stasis-lock, {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} but not before reconditioning a crew of lost [[Maximal]]s into re-enacting the Great War in miniature. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

10,000 years later, his body was discovered and he was reawakened by [[Skywatch]]. Forming an alliance with [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to disable the bomb they placed in his head, he fought [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] until the blue Decepticon managed to disable it, but was stopped from leaving by the Dynobot leader's bomb. Subsequently, they were taken to [[Garrus-9]] by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots}}

Freed from the prison by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], Shockwave ultimately chose to rejoin his fellow Decepticons and returned to Earth. During [[D-Void]] war, he was summoned to Cybertron by Megatron. Once [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] was defeated, the weakened Shockwave was captured by [[Autobot]]s along with other Decepticons. {{storylink|Chaos (IDW)|Chaos}}

Forming a surreptitious alliance with his old master [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and their student [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to aid them in a quest for the remains of his Regenesis program while remaining on Cybertron himself, he was convinced to act on the planet by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], but was illegally rendered into [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s custody by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} His capture was part of a charade, however, as Prowl was being controlled by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] at the behest of Megatron, who would use the Autobot strategist as a component in a newly recreated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Verge}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

Shockwave ultimately opted out of Megatron's latest insurrection, however, and retreated to the site of the previously destroyed [[Crystal City]]. Shockwave found that the city had been restored by the Energon ore he had seeded there long before, which he now dubbed [[Ore-14]]. Shockwave successfully tested Ore-14's restorative properties on [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} In light of recent events, Soundwave confronted Shockwave over the latter's abandonment of Megatron and betrayal of the Decepticon leader's ideals, but to no avail. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

Shockwave's endgame was now in motion. Gathering the various Ores together would give him the power to manipulate reality itself. With the aid of Jhiaxus' [[chronal drive]], and harnessing the energy of the [[Dead Universe]] itself, Shockwave intended to collapse all of reality into a singularity, save for Cybertron itself, which would be eternally powered by the singularity. Shockwave nearly succeeded, thanks in part to the distractions of his [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] and the [[Ammonite]] legions he set loose upon Cybertron, but there was one thing he did not anticipate: Megatron having a change of heart, and befriending [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] in the process. After Shockwave killed Bumblebee, Megatron took the fallen Autobot's [[insignia]] for himself, renouncing the Decepticon cause; this distraction allowed Optimus Prime to reach Shockwave and cause the former Senator to recall his pre-Shadowplay self. Horrified at what he had become, but unable to shut down the drive himself, Shockwave allowed Optimus and Megatron to save reality by destroying the drive, and him along with it. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron}}

Or so it was believed. In truth, the Ore-1 within the drive allowed the singularity to manipulate time as well as space, the gravity dragging Shockwave's broken body to twelve million years in the past, in the era following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Aimlessly wandering the Sea of Rust for years, Shockwave chanced upon the shepherd Onyx, slaying him and taking on the identity of "[[Onyx Prime]]" so as to engineer a perpetual [[Decepticon Empire]]. Masterminding a war to bring together the [[Thirteen]] Primes, then using the failed conquest on [[Antilla]] to trigger the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] that tore them apart, Shockwave fled Cybertron and returned to the dead Antilla with his [[Maximal]] army. There, Shockwave found that the planet had been refashioned into a dormant anti-Cybertronian superweapon, making plans to use it. Recovering the core of the transmutation device, Shockwave dubbed it the "[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]" and sent it to Earth while he and the majority remained on Antilla.

In late [[2017]], Antilla was activated, dubbed [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] by the Talisman. Putting the final phases of his plan into motion, Shockwave reunited with [[Liege Maximo]], the two returning to Cybertron atop [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. After sowing chaos across the planet, Shockwave revealed his true identity to the populace, revealing that the Primes and the Chosen One prophecy were nothing but fictions, as was all of Cybertron's religion. Though taken prisoner, Shockwave was unconcerned as Unicron was already consuming the [[Cybertronian colonies]]. When the Chaos Bringer arrived at Cybertron, Shockwave teleported himself to Earth so he could begin building his new empire only for Unicron to follow. Deducing that the Talisman had been brought to Earth, Shockwave quickly located it, ordering his servants to retrieve and use it against Unicron only to find that his grand plan had shattered ''their'' faith in him as well. Taken prisoner by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Stardrive]], Shockwave played a brief role in Optimus's plan to defeat Unicron before his limbs were taken from him and he was chained up in the [[Nemesis (G1)|''Lemuria'']]. Suffering an identity crisis after wearing so many faces, Shockwave confessed to Prowl that he did not know which persona was the "real" him. With little sympathy, Prowl said that they'd all been him.

What Shockwave had always failed to realize was that people were judged, and defined, by their actions, not the intentions that they'd set out with. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Transformers: Unicron|Unicron}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:ShockwaveVictorianbody-HOS2.jpg|thumb|left|"There's a giant cyclops who guards the outskirts of the city and preys on innocent sea creatures."]]
After awakening in 19th century America, Shockwave took on the form of an ironclad warship and recruited inventor [[Tobias Muldoon]] to the Decepticon side (by pretending to be a friend to humanity). {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} He took Muldoon to his Decepticon comrades underwater, where he was questioned by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

Years later in [[1888]], the surviving Decepticons came under the influence of the invading [[Elder God]]s. Shockwave was among those who accepted the beings as their new masters and defended [[Port Cenotaph]] on their behalf from intruders. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He soon defended the town against an international fleet, but was shot down. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

{{IDW HOS|Shockwave||Maximal Shockwave}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Timelines''====
[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] alternatively served the Decepticon cause on Cybertron under Shockwave's command or on Earth during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Buzzsaw (G1)#Timelines|BotCon 2006 Buzzsaw profile card}}

====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
Early in the Great War, the nonaligned Cicadacon was gravely wounded. Shutting off his emotional processes, he was able to successfully self-repair, but he lost much of his memory. Joining the Decepticons, he served as one for centuries until [[The Transformers: The Movie|Unicron's attack on Cybertron in 2005]] reawakened his true self. {{storylink|Cicadacon#Combiner Wars|General Cicadacon profile card}}

{{note|Cicadacon's profile card does not specify his Decepticon identity, but who else does this description match?}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Shockwave participated in an infiltration of [[BotCon]] to track down next year's toy designs, and use them to conquer the Autobots once and for all! Unfortunately, Shockwave forgot to mention to Megatron that their main target, [[Eric Siebenaler]] wouldn't be in attendance, and the plot wound up falling apart.

After being nominated two years in a row, Shockwave was sure he'd be a shoe-in for [[2011]]'s [[Transformers Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]]. He discussed the topic with Jazz and Grimlock until [[Erector (G1)|Erector]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] came along. The trio mistook Erector for Bumblebee, and so spared him any ridicule, but verbally tore into Waspinator. After insisting that the Predacon would never stand a chance against them, Shockwave and the others walked off in a huff. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===Robot Heroes===
Shockwave was one of the Decepticons who helped Megatron start trouble on Earth, though he only fought for himself. When they ran into the Autobots, Shockwave was beaten up by Prowl. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[File:BotStars-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|"Algebra? Really?"]]
During a robot dance competition, Shockwave was among the three judges, all of whom were Decepticons. Despite [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s phenomenal performance, he scored the Autobot at 1/2. For [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], despite awful technique and a nasty fall, he scored the Decepticon a 10². The commentator was skeptical. {{storylink|Bot Stars}}

He was present in the audience during Optimus, Bumblebee, and Megatron's boxing match. He also cheered when Megatron lost... {{storylink|Last Bot Standing}}

Shockwave, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] enjoyed a picnic by the side of a road. When Bumblebee and Megatron raced by them, the picnickers waved at them. {{storylink|The Big Race}}

He was among the minions who passed Megatron his presents during the holiday season. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}}

Shockwave helped Megatron get back into shape after a string of humiliating defeats by standing on top of him while the Decepticon leader did some push-ups, and holding on to his weights while he did some reps. {{storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}

===San Diego Comic Con tech specs===
Shockwave ran through all the variables and decided that if he was going to further his goals of conquest, it would be rational to work with the human weaponeer [[Destro]]. He now sports a snazzy [[HISS tank]] [[alternate mode]] with his astroblaster integrated into the design <ref>[http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/12/shockwavehiss/ Shockwave H.I.S.S. page at yojoe.com]</ref> and in return, he gives Destro loads of money. When Shockwave and Destro's goals no longer mesh, Destro will 'deal' with the Decepticon himself (yeah, good luck with that, mate).<ref>[http://www.yojoe.com/action/12/destro28.shtml Destro v.28 page at yojoe.com]</ref>

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===Starscream's New Power===
[[File:Starscream's New Power Starscream vs. Decepticons.jpg|thumb|100px|left]]
Shockwave attempted to apprehend Starscream as the latter infiltrated his [[Shockwave's Tower|personal lab]] on Cybertron. He was driven back once Starscream got his hands on some of his weapons. {{storylink|Starscream's New Power}}

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

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Together with Starscream and his [[Relatives|brother]] Soundwave, Shockwave traveled from Cybertron to Earth to demand the humans surrender to Megatron. They were met with resistance from their welcomers, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], leading to a battle that ended with their defeat. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}} Retreating and forming an alliance with [[Cobra]], Shockwave and Starscream attacked the aircraft carrier [[USS Flagg|U.S.S. ''Flagg'']], which supposedly contained the body of Soundwave killed during the last battle. Enraged by his brother's death, Shockwave immolated many a Joe with an eye beam before tearing into the ship to retrieve his remains, but retreated with the others when they found no trace of Soundwave. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

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Shockwave, Starscream, and Cobra next attacked the [[United Nations]] headquarters, arriving at the same time as a vengeful Optimus Prime attacked G.I. Joe and was met with [[Doctor Venom]], who had [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] with Soundwave's body to control it as a weapon. Shocked and disgusted by this desecration, Shockwave began grappling with Prime over his brother's reanimated remains, shouting that he'd take Soundwave home where Megatron could make him whole again. After Venom had been separated from Soundwave, Shockwave calmed down and declared that he wouldn't let such sentimental emotions get to him again. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

In spite of his emotionless façade, Shockwave couldn't help but feel somewhat remorseful for the death of his brother. Shockwave, Rumble, and Laserbeak collected what they could of Soundwave and travelled to the city of Kalis. There, they presented Soundwave's remains to the Autobot apostate [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], who used his knowledge to bring the spymaster back to life. However, Soundwave returned as a mere shell of his former self, an emotionless machine who could no longer recognize his brother. Watching Soundwave coldly defeat [[Snake-Eyes]] and seize Ravage for reprogramming, Shockwave sadly mused that ''he'' was now the compassionate one of the duo. {{storylink|Black Cybertron}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
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Shockwave was among the Decepticon troops who attacked the Autobot vessel carrying the [[AllSpark]], but they were blasted into space by [[Heatwave (G1)|Heatwave]]'s water cannon and the Autobots escaped via [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Shockwave developed the [[infiltration protocol]], {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}} and was recorded as having posed a challenge to Megatron's leadership position. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] lamented that all the great and famous Cybertronians, including Shockwave, were long gone by the time Cybertron was controlled by the [[Builder Assembly]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

Shockwave had a secret lab in [[Ultrix]]. A year after the [[Grand Uprising]], [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] had based himself in the lab where he operated on [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]. He was tracked down by [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] who killed the scientist and destroyed the lab. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
When [[Violengiguar|Bio Ranger Iga]] formed the [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals#Ask Vector Prime|Thirteen Great Demon Generals]], he summoned Shockwave to join. He declined and sent his brother, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], in his stead. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#June 27, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 27/06/2015}}

===''Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kaito Ishikawa]] (Japanese)}}
When [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] reported that the Autobots were talking about making ''Q-Transformers'' more popular and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wanted to beat them to it, Shockwave noted that it would help that the Decepticons all now had ''Q-Transformers'' toys with car modes. Unfortunately this set [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] off into a rant about the practicality of Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s original alternate modes. {{storylink|The Road to More Popularity than Autobots}} Megatron's idea that they should discuss past shows like the Autobots resulted in Shockwave bringing up ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' as a good starting point, though the series made some errors in the form of shocking scenes. Shockwave later, when on his own, expressed a desire to kiss Megatron. {{storylink|The Road to Transformers for Adults}} On another occasion, Shockwave gave the Decepticons a rundown of previous ''Transformers'' toylines that were similar to ''Q-Transformers''. During the ensuing conversation about making a line of cute Transformers, Soundwave asked if Megatron wanted to turn them all into cute girls, which Shockwave thought would put them out of work as voice actors. {{storylink|The Road to Small and Cute Transformers}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
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In one universe, Shockwave fought alongside his fellow Decepticons against [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|History}}

As scientific research supervisor for the Decepticons, Shockwave monitored an experiment by [[Loudpedal]] and [[Oil Slick (G1)|Oil Slick]] that engineered a test subject resembling a twisted version of Optimus Prime. Although initially designed as a potential new [[Combiner]] component, the test subject somehow developed an entirely unexpected ability to produce toxic sludge. This "[[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]" subject was overseen for a time, until he escaped and murdered his creators, causing Shockwave to abandon the project. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}
[[File:KnockOutShockwave TheToxicTransformer.jpg|thumb|left|"I was built by a group of mad scientists, looking to make everything their fault. But it seems ''they failed!''"]]

Earlier, however, experiments with Toxitron had used whatever connection he had to Optimus Prime to grow the "shell" of a Matrix inside his body. Shockwave acquired this shell before the research bunker was destroyed, and used it to contain the mutated spark of the scientist known as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. This creation, later known as the [[Matrix of Malice]], became the centerpiece of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]'s new combination form as [[Thunder Mayhem]], much to the horror of all of Cybertron. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

===Legends World===
During his stay in the [[Legends World]], [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]]'s plans escalated from stealing [[Mini-Con]]s to stealing rare toys, [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Toys|the original Shockwave]] among them. {{storylink|LG18 Armada Starscream Super Mode}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
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{{quote|The rashness of action has led us here. Now is the time that clarity of thought shall rule.}}

[[Bruticus (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Bruticus]] as a combined form for the [[Combaticon (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Combaticons]] was created by Shockwave for the express purpose of pummeling Autobots. {{storylink|Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Shockwave's bio}}

Shockwave was a potential bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As a force for order, Shockwave planned to create a new, strict civilisation to save Cybertron, declaring himself to be the only bot with the technical prowess to mastermind it. Instead, the Matrix went to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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During the war for Cybertron, Shockwave was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Space Force Applied Sciences Major]], whose function was a scientist. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> Being one of the most secure and heavily fortified zones on Cybertron, Shockwave would spend most of his time in the Decepticon-conquered city of [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}<ref name=Siege/>

Shockwave was also known to make and upgrade Decepticon weapons during the war. He designed both [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon" and "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher". Both of these could combine and modlock into the "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher" using the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files#Weapons database|Decepticon weapons database on Hasbro Pulse}}<ref>[https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-wfc-siege-megatron-combat-weapons-guide "''Siege'' Megatron C.O.M.B.A.T. Weapons Guide" on Hasbro Pulse]</ref>

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Todd Haberkorn]] (English), [[Chafūrin]] (Japanese)|[[Hercules Fernando]] (Portuguese), [[Jérémy Prévost]] (French), [[Nicolai Tegeler]] (German), [[Txema Moscoso]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Eduardo Tejedo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
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A scientist, Shockwave deleted his emotions to improve his capacity for logically processing data. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} During the era of the Great War, Shockwave joined with the Decepticons, becoming the faction's chief scientist. For cycles, Shockwave had been researching the ancient secrets of Cybertron. By the time that Ultra Magnus had surrendered himself to Megatron, Shockwave had confirmed using [[Alpha Trion]]'s studies that the Allspark, the mystic source of all Cybertronian life, was real. Convinced that he could manipulate the Allspark's creation powers into a reformation wave to turn all Autobots into Decepticons, Shockwave brought this information to Megatron. Uneasy about such a drastic measure, Megatron took the idea under consideration.

Soon afterward, Soundwave detected Magnus passing information about the Allspark onto the Autobots. After a failed attempt to bait the Autobots, Megatron gave Shockwave the approval to enact his plan. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

Until the Allspark could be found, Shockwave was tasked with interrogating Ultra Magnus for the location of [[Autobot High Command]]. Despite Shockwave's best efforts, the Autobot commander remained steadfast, even breaking free at one point. When Magnus was recaptured, Shockwave increased the torture's intensity until the Autobot finally gave in, revealing the location of Autobot Command. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

In short order, however, Magnus lied and Megatron executed him outright. When Magnus' death unleashed the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]], Megatron had his corpse delivered back to Shockwave so the scientist could determine how to counter them. Shockwave was later present when Megatron promoted [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to the command of the Seekers, fearing that such an act would not bode well. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

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When Soundwave and Shockwave understood how the Alpha Trion Protocols functioned, the latter proposed using a special virus to destroy the Protocols, even as Soundwave warned that such an act could adversely affect a large portion of the planetary infrastructure. Granted permission to proceed, Shockwave used Ultra Magnus' corpse as a transmitter and unleashed his virus. As the virus disabled Autobot systems, Shockwave and Soundwave rushed to tell Megatron that it had uncloaked the ''Ark'' and the Autobots. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

In the aftermath of the Battle of the Space Bridge, which saw both the ''Ark'' and the Allspark leave Cybertron, Shockwave was tasked with Project: Nemesis, designing a star cruiser capable of carrying the Decepticons to a new world. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}} With Cybertron dying, however, the Decepticons began harvesting the remaining population, Autobot and Decepticon, to fuel their escape ship. At Shockwave's request, Megatron inspected Sector 12, which had fallen behind on production, and gave Shockwave the authority to shut it down and harvest its resources. As Shockwave brought Sector 12's staff to the gladiatorial arena to be harvested, Megatron brought Elita-1's Autobots to bear witness, declaring that they would be Shockwave's next victims. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

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Before Shockwave could harvest the Autobots, a power outage caused by [[Scrapface]] allowed them to escape. Though Shockwave noted that another Sector would have to be harvested, Soundwave soon discovered that the ''Ark'' still functioned. At Megatron's command, Shockwave then activated the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' ahead of schedule. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

Shockwave did not board the ''Nemesis'' however, remaining behind to maintain order on Cybertron. He called for all Decepticons to present themselves to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] arena under the guise of helping them, but in actuality, so he could harvest their sparks to power himself and his guards. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

By the time that Elita-1's forces returned to sabotage the arena, Shockwave had developed cloaking technology for himself. Having bolstered himself on the harvested sparks, Shockwave was quickly able to overpower Elita and restrained her for experimentation. Before he could do anything, however, he was called away to oversee the capture of the other rebels before the explosives that they had planted detonated, consuming the arena and killing all present. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}
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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
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After the Decepticons won the Great War, the malevolent entity known as [[Gozer]] appeared on Cybertron to Decepticon High Command. Though Shockwave advocated caution, especially given that Gozer's power was beyond his sensors' ability to categorize, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] fired his [[null-ray]] at the entity who reflected its power back at the Decepticons. When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] approached the invader, it offered him the choice of which form it would assume to destroy Cybertron before it disappeared, declaring that the choice had been made. It was then that a guilty Starscream spoke up, his mind having drifted to his first conception of a being capable of destroying Cybertron which was revealed to be himself as Gozer rematerialized as a titanic version of the Seeker. After an enraged Megatron shot Starscream, Shockwave tended to the Seeker as the Decepticons fought back against the extradimensional menace. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}} Even with their mightiest [[combiner]]s however, the Decepticons could not match Gozer's power, before [[Decepticon High Command]] was approached by [[Kremzeek]] the Scavenger who turned the quartet into [[ghost]]s. In return for this however, Kremzeek wanted their aid in finding and absorbing the [[AllSpark]]. Along with Megatron and Soundwave, Shockwave refused, resulting the trio being absorbed into Kremzeek's being. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}} {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

Roughly a thousand years later on Earth, Kremzeek's physical body was destroyed when the Scavenger made physical contact with [[Killerwatt|an electricity consuming ghost]], freeing Shockwave's spirit. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}} Though Shockwave, along with Soundwave, was initially willing to work with the Autobots to get his physical body back, the conflict quickly escalated and the scientist opened fire on the [[Ghostbusters]]. Being retained by an overeager [[Ectotron]], Shockwave fired his cannon, declaring that he no longer wished to owe his life to such a cretin. While his stray shots broke [[Peter Venkman]]'s focus and allowed Starscream to flee the planet, Shockwave himself was soon sealed within a [[ghost trap]]. Once the battle ended, Optimus Prime took Shockwave's trap, along with Megatron and Soundwave's, hoping to one day rehabilitate the three and use the [[AllSpark]] to revive them. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 5}}

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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|''Transformers'' #10]]}}

[[File:Escape-3-Skywarp cloning procedure.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Time to make everything my fault again!"]]
During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], Shockwave voluntarily collaborated with the evil [[Exarchon]] as the mad tyrant waged war against Cybertron, with the promise of Shockwave being allowed to indulge his every scientific curiosity. Together, the pair experimented with [[cloning]], with one of their early results being [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} {{storylink|War's End Part One}} In an effort to mass-produce an army of teleporting warriors Shockwave attempted to clone his fellow collaborator [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. The resulting [[Skywarp drone|clone army]] lacked Skywarp's teleportation powers, but proved valuable warriors all the same. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

After the end of the war, Exarchon vanished and his co-conspirators were banished from Cybertron by [[Nominus Prime]]. Eventually, however, [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] senator [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] contacted Shockwave and put him in control of the radical group known as "[[the Rise]]", in the hopes that Shockwave's logic would rein in their worst impulses while stoking preexisting societal tensions so as to legitimize the [[Decepticon|Ascenticons]] in the optics of the public. Eventually, Megatron was able to smuggle Shockwave back to Cybertron, who set up shop in one of Exarchon's abandoned bunkers in the deepest reaches of the badlands. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2 ShockwaveBombshellChat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|"Status report! What percentage of stuff is my fault so far??"]]
While coordinating the activities of the Rise on Cybertron, Shockwave also began reaching out to other Cybertronians who'd been banished from the planet. These included the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, with whom he struck a bargain: in exchange for their service, he'd clone them so that they could eat as much as they desired. A battery of experiments revealed that the trio were ideal candidates for cloning; although he obtained all the necessary data required to clone an army of Insecticons, Shockwave chose to keep this information to himself out of fear that the ambitious Insecticons were more powerful than anyone, including themselves, realized. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} To accomplish this plan, he reunited with his old minion [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]], who recruited [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and a group of mercenaries to establish a profitable "splice-thieving" operation on the planet [[Kworia]], an organ-harvesting scheme that stripped Cybertronian victims for parts and shipped them back to Cybertron for use in Shockwave's experiments. Eventually, Shockwave constructed a number of Insecticon clones, but chose to keep this knowledge a secret for the time being. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}} {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

In the meantime, Shockwave had the original three Insecticons recruit the exiled [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] into assisting his goals. Shockwave contacted their leader [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] when progress on that front was taking too long, but Bombshell shrugged off his concerns. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell eventually convinced the group to rebel against the [[Senate]], and Shockwave sent the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to extract them from Mayalx along with a stockpile of [[Energon]] they had harvested. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}} Shockwave allowed the Constructicons to go off on their own, but planned to one day bring them back to Cybertron when the time was right in the belief that [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s loyalty gave him a monopoly on [[combiner]] power. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

After [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] had been murdered, [[Security Operations]] officer and Ascenticon sympathizer [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] discovered that a [[Voin]] scavenger might have witnessed the murder. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}} Reporting this to Soundwave, Barricade was instructed to inform Shockwave who dispatched [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] to tie up the loose end. Though Quake killed the Voin, this gruesome act was witnessed by [[Rubble]], the zealous veteran killing the newborn to prevent his crime from being reported. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}} {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

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Following a Senate meeting, Megatron visited Shockwave and told him to get the Rise under control lest the Ascenticon deliver him to the authorities. As Megatron drove off, Shockwave mused on other ideas. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} When Megatron found that Soundwave had given Barricade sanctuary, he sent a message to Shockwave to come collect the rogue Security officer, but to do it neatly. Shockwave sent [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], [[Whisper (G1)|Visper]], and [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] to retrieve Barricade, the trio performing to Megatron's expectations. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

Still, Shockwave continued to assert the Rise independently of Megatron's control. The evacuation of the memorial crater left the Rise's energon reserves dangerous low. Shockwave sent out Ruckus and three others to acquire fresh supplies, but they were spotted by Security and got caught up in a stand-off at an [[immersant]] Titan. After Soundwave surreptitiously killed the Risers to keep them from talking, Megatron made another personal appearance at Shockwave's hideout. After summoning the Rise lieutenants Sixshot and [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], Megatron brutally beat down Shockwave in a show of dominance. The Ascenticon senator made it abundantly clear to Shockwave and his officers that the Rise was NOT a separate organization in league with the Ascenticons. They were all, unquestioningly, under Megatron's control and Megatron's alone. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}} Shockwave began to recover from his injuries thanks to [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]]'s services. He was enraged when Sixshot informed him that [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] had requisitioned troops and left the base without permission. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Mindwipe later called in to report that their base was compromised by Storm Cloud. Shockwave began evacuations and swore to rip Mindwipe's wings off. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

[[File:StormHorizonPart3-InsecticonClones.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|"Okay, back on track!"]]
At some point after Shockwave relocated his base of operations to another of Exarchon's hidden bunkers, Soundblaster returned from deep space after his defeat at the hands of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Though Soundblaster did not perform to Shockwave's high standards, he had brought back enough materials for the scientist to create an army of [[Insecticon clone]]s, a performance that Shockwave found acceptable. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}

As Shockwave tended to his machines, the original three Insecticons entered and demanded an audience, only for the cyclops to wave them off. As the three left, Shockwave confided in Soundblaster that the project no longer needed the Insecticons and that they would have to keep an eye on Bombshell. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} After learning that the Insecticons had betrayed him, stolen some of his old cloning equipment, and gone rogue, Shockwave dispatched [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] and [[Hydradread]] to hunt them down. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

[[File:SeaOfRustII-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Shockwave Rebake Full City.]]
Despite his best efforts to exterminate the traitors, the Insecticons and their new clone army proved too numerous to exterminate and as a result Shockwave was forced to admit defeat and leave the three to their own devices, under the stipulation that they'd obey his commands when ordered. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} After Slipstream's [[Team Stream|team]] returned from the [[Winged Moon]], Shockwave took custody of the radioactive and insane [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and spent time analyzing his growing abilities. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered his Insecticon swarm into action to take out [[Termagax]]'s walking [[House (building)|House]] and seize the [[Enigma of Combination]], a battle that would assuredly leave their clone army weakened. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} When a recently returned Skywarp arrived, Shockwave adopted a powerful new suit of armor to confront his old partner, but upon hearing about the Enigma, Skywarp teleported away once more. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

[[File:DarknessOnceGazedUponPart3 ShockwaveExarchon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.9|SHOCKWAVE'S SUSSY-SENSE TINGLING!]]
Following Skywarp being grievously injured in his attempt to retrieve the Enigma, Shockwave tended to him, mainly just to see if he could, before Flatline arrived. Though initially dismissing the medic's strange speech pattern, Shockwave quickly realized that Exarchon had returned, the warlord declaring that they had unfinished business to complete. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}} After sufficiently repairing Skywarp, Shockwave spoke with Exarchon enough to confirm his identity. When Skywarp awoke, Exarchon attempted to win back his subordinates, promising Shockwave to reveal more arcane sciences when the scientist noted that the Decepticons were offering the same deal. Following the arrival of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and Skywarp teleporting away, Exarchon identified a hidden base of his in the [[Sonic Canyons]], where he was already dealing with the Autobot interlopers. {{storylink|War's End Part One}} As Shockwave sent his forces to reinforce Exarchon, Skywarp informed the Decepticons that the scientist had betrayed them. When Team Stream attempted to confirm this by informing him of their mission against Exarchon, Shockwave told them to stand down, the unusual order dividing the team. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}}

On Shockwave's order, Devastator returned to Cybertron, being given the instructions to find Soundblaster. As the combiner made his way to the Sonic Canyons, Shockwave showed Exarchon around the bunker, though he adamantly refused the Threefold Spark's request to release Sunstorm so that Exarchon could usurp him. When Megatron arrived, Shockwave was sent to collect him, bringing the Decepticon leader to Exarchon. Returning, Shockwave demanded that Exarchon return Sunstorm to his tube, though he was largely ignored as the warlords talked. After Megatron had shot Exarchon into Sunstorm's arms, killing that iteration of the Threefold Spark, the Decepticon ordered Shockwave to tell him all that had been transpiring. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} Subordinate to Megatron once again, Shockwave was part of the Decepticon leader's entourage as he made to meet with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|End of Time}}

[[File:FateOfCybertron ShockwavePlatform.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|He's something of a scientist himself.]]
After the Decepticons were forced to allow the Autobots to reach [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], a frustrated Megatron reminded Shockwave that he'd only overlook the scientist's past uncertain loyalties if the Constructicons arrived to serve him. Shockwave assured the Decepticon leader that he still had Megatron's interests foremost in his mind. Soon, after rendezvousing with the Constructicons, the entire Decepticon army arrived at Darkmount's gates and launched an attack to prevent the Autobots from leaving the planet. Shockwave joined a concentrated attack on [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] after the combiner made a last stand to buy time for his comrades to blast off. Computron was defeated, but the Autobots managed to escape Cybertron, and in the aftermath Shockwave offered his congratulations to Megatron on what seemed an incomplete victory. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

====Alternate future====
In an alternate future where Exarchon returned to Cybertron and conquered the planet, Exarchon killed Shockwave and stole his body to become one-third of his latest iteration, alongside Megatron and Onslaught. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}}
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===Precursor World===

A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling a particularly bricky Shockwave was a member of the [[Purple Order]]. He oversaw the containment of Megatron and his turncoat [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] followers by the Order's [[Pretender Monster]] creations such that Wicked could propose an alliance. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
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During a battle, Shockwave briefed Megatron that a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] was reaching into another reality, instead of other planets. The portal eventually connected with the [[magic]] of [[Queen Chrysalis]] in the realm of [[Equestria]], the combination of energies dragging all combatants, Shockwave included, to the magical realm. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}}

Still able to use the space bridge to teleport around Equestria, Shockwave crashed the set of ''[[Preppin' with Pinkie]]'' to determine how many equines it took to make [[energon cube]]s only for [[Gauge]] and [[Pinkie Pie]] to chaotically force him back through the portal using a variety of kitchen appliances. {{storylink|They Eat Ponies, Don't They?}}

[[File:Finale-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"If anyone gets to do a TRON reference it should be me, dammit!"]]

The Decepticons and changelings eventually launched an attack on the [[Crystal Empire]], the Autobots and ponies coming to its defense. At Megatron's order, Shockwave attempted to procure samples of the arcane from the castle but found his firepower outmatched by the power of friendship. When the Decepticons eventually returned to Cybertron, Shockwave revealed that they had not managed to claim any magic but that he had saved Equestria's coordinates. Rather than return to the realm, however, he proposed bringing magic to Cybertron. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

Some time later, Shockwave and the other Decepticons constructed a second spacebridge and used it to return to Equestria. However, their activities in the magic realm provoked [[Twilight Sparkle]] and the other ponies into chasing them through the portal and back to Cybertron; the brief battle freed the evil [[King Sombra]] from his prison, who set about mind-controlling as many Decepticons as he could find. By the time that Optimus Prime arrived to investigate, [[Applejack]] and [[Rarity]] told Shockwave and Optimus that the only way to survive what came next was to team up. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}

In the final battle against King Sombra, who'd stolen the body of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Shockwave and Rarity worked together to restrain Pinkie Pie and [[Fluttershy]]. After attuning the pony's emotion-powered [[exosuit]]s to match Scorponok's natural frequencies, the pair helped battle and eventually vanquish the brainwashed [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
Shockwave was one of the Decepticons who boarded the ''Ark'', winding up in stasis-lock when the ship crashed on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Villains' Strategy Conference, Indeed!}} {{storylink|The Transformers' Explosive New Years' Battle!}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 26}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 32}} {{storylink|Running Wild with Hologram Ninjutsu!}} {{storylink|Transformers Go! Go! Shushupopo!! (part 2)|Shushupopo!! part 2}} {{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 40}} {{storylink|A Tasty Trap!!}} {{storylink|The Transformers Gather on the Snowy Mountain!|Search Quiz 2}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 45}}}}

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===Energon Universe===
{{first|[[Void Rivals issue 4|''Void Rivals'' #4]]}}
[[File:Shockwave VoidRivals4.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"[[You|YOU]]! WHERE ARE MY EARS??"]]
Known and feared by every Autobot, Shockwave was a cold, calculating, and brilliant strategist who was infamous for taking his time when pulling Autobots apart. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}} He participated in a battle alongside [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Genvo]] during the war on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 13|Transformers #13}} After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his forces left Cybertron in pursuit of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Shockwave remained to continue the fight on the planet. However, as time went on, low energy levels prevented him from fully conquering the planet. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}} He was eventually forced to put many of his fellow Decepticons in stasis and had spent all his currency on resources to sustain himself. When the [[Skuxxoid]] arrived with a [[Quintesson Prosecutor]], a furious Shockwave told the organic to leave before he began stripping the [[Rockeroid]] for parts. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 4|Void Rivals #4}}

Some time later, Shockwave was contacted by newly appointed Decepticon leader [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]], who was in need of reinforcements on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} Ecstatic at having reestablished contact with his brothers and the discovery of a new source of energy, Shockwave used a space bridge to travel to Earth, arriving in the midst of a battle with [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots.

[[File:TF2023 no 9 - Soundwave wields Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
Declaring that the Decepticons had much work to do on this new world, Shockwave transformed to gun mode and was aimed by Soundwave at a fallen [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]], but his shot hit an intercepting [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]] instead. In the midst of his glee at seemingly off-lining another Autobot, Shockwave was kicked from Soundwave's grip by Optimus, who recalled Shockwave begging for mercy the last time they had met, much to Shockwave's outrage. Aided by his fellow 'cons, Shockwave overpowered Prime, gloating about finally having brought down the Autobot leader.

His victory was short-lived, however, due to the arrival of [[Elita One (G1)#Energon Universe|Elita One]] from the space bridge portal, carrying a badly damaged [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Energon Universe|Ultra Magnus]]. Knocking Shockwave aside, Elita loaded Magnus onto Optimus and the three fled the battle, with Elita blasting the space bridge as they left to prevent the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] from following her through. Though Soundwave wanted to pursue, Shockwave stated that it was of much greater importance to reestablish their link with Cybertron. Walking over to a damaged [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] and Cliffjumper, Shockwave declared that he had many experiments he wished to conduct on the two – ''painful'' experiments. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}}

Within the ''Nemesis'', Shockwave came upon Soundwave attempting to repair the damaged [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Seizing the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicon]], the cyclopian commander chastised his leader for distracting himself with unimportant tasks during such an important time. Moving to throw Ravage into a nearby recycler, Shockwave was distracted by the sudden appearance of a massive whale. Marveling at the majestic creature and musing about how it would soon aid their cause, Shockwave was informed that the Constructions had finished building a huge energy [[feeder]], which promptly sucked in the whale and all other nearby sea life upon its activation.

Following through on his earlier promise, Shockwave paid a visit to the captured Cliffjumper and Jazz and stated he wished to have a chat with them about Earth and the Autobots' role in it and proceeded to show the two a collection of tools he had brought along to help speed up the process...

[[File:TF2023 no. 11 - Shockwave at Gunpoint.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
Shockwave gathered his fellow Decepticons and announced that gathering enough energy for their dying world would take far too long with their current tech and that moving faster was paramount. Re-activating the recently repaired space bridge with energy from the feeder, a portal opened up above Earth's atmosphere through which Cybertron emerged. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}} Returning to the planet, Shockwave met with Swindle, Blast Off, and Vortex, who inquired about the status of Onslaught and Brawl and the new source of energy. Shockwave, however, wasted no time in telling them not to concern themselves with such matters and to prepare for an Autobot assault on the fortress.

Back at the ''Nemesis'' Shockwave once again questioned Jazz and Cliffjumper about Earth, to little success. Opting to switch to a more ''invasive'' method of interrogation, Shockwave suddenly found himself being held at gunpoint by Optimus Prime, who, along with Arcee and Elita One, had come to rescue his troops and prevent the Decepticons from getting any more energy. Just as Elita arrived to inform Optimus that all charges had been placed, Arcee asked Shockwave how it felt to be at their mercy. Optimus warned Arcee to not loose control of herself, but this only gave Shockwave an opportunity to escape, taking Cliffjumper hostage once more and using him as a shield as he ran from the room.

[[File:TF2023 no. 12 - Shockwave vs Optimus.jpg|230px|thumb|left|"You can't steal ''my'' arm too, Prime!"]]
Pursued by the Autobots, Shockwave hurriedly ordered the nearby Constructicons to merge into Devastator, who swiftly swatted them away. Just then, a strange portal opened up, and Wheeljack, along with the newly repaired Ultra Magnus, stepped through. Seeing Shockwave again, Magnus fled, unable to bring himself to fight and leaving Shockwave to boast about his success at breaking Magnus' mind and promising to do the same to the Autobots' bodies. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}} Shockwave transformed into gun mode and was aimed by Soundwave at the Autobots, but before he could fire, [[Carly (G1)|Carly's]] van came zooming out of the portal and rammed into Soundwave, causing him to drop Shockwave and the captive Cliffjumper. Although Cliffjumper managed to free Carly from the van, a kick from Devastator sent him flying through the space bridge, right into the Combaticons on the other side. Just then, Elita, with covering fire from Optimus, tripped Devastator, who toppled right into the energy feeder, destroying it.

Enraged, Shockwave ran back through the space bridge to Cybertron, vowing to return with reinforcements. Optimus followed and sent the Combaticons into a retreat, whom Shockwave had ordered to execute Cliffjumper. Hastily attempting to use Cliffjumper as a means to prevent Optimus from coming any closer, Shockwave's gun arm was shot off by the Autobot leader, who would have none of it. Advancing on the injured scientist, Optimus accused him of only taking away all things that were good and proceeded to beat him senseless, crushing his head with his bare hands and ending Shockwave's reign of terror for the time being. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

Shockwave survived, and even without a head, later stalked Cliffjumper from above as the Autobot snuck through the alleys of Decepticon territory on a mission. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 27|Transformers #27}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*When the Autobots unleashed their newest super-warrior [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], the Decepticons retaliated by revealing their own secret weapon, Shockwave! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Jetfire and Shockwave|Jetfire and Shockwave commercial}}
*Shockwave created a "continuum transmorpher" for Megatron, a device capable of breaching dimension barriers. He then showed Megatron around his lab, pointing out all the upgrades he made for the place. {{storylink|Who is the Greatest Starscream Of All Time?}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Barry Gjerde]] (English)}}

[[File:Ps2tatakai shockwave1.jpg|thumb|Absolute Power, etc., etc.]]

{{bigquote|Megatron's personal watchdog. With the ability to transform into a laser gun, Shockwave boasts a powerful attack!|The [[narrator]]|''[[The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers]]''}}

In an alternate future, the Shockwave of that time grew frustrated with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s increasingly abusive leadership, and when he discovered the [[Zel Quartz]], which could vastly boost the power of a Transformer, he implanted it into himself and staged a one-robot mutiny. Unfortunately, the power proved too much for Shockwave's systems and he ran wild. Neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons could stop him and they took massive casualties in the attempt. Shockwave eventually destroyed Cybertron, then set out on a quest to destroy all planets with life. Elite teams of Autobots and Decepticons traveled to the past to prevent these events by either destroying or seizing the Zel Quartz years before Shockwave would find it.

[[File:Ps2tatakai shockwave2.jpg|thumb|left|{{w|Dynasty Warriors 3|Feel the power of my magic!}}]]
In the Autobot story, the present-day Shockwave was the main boss in the geothermal power plant, protecting the main turbine of the plant. When Optimus Prime and his team reached the main turbine, Shockwave slowly descended from the ceiling in his alternate form. He then changed to his robot form and dropped to the floor, announcing that he was collecting energy for Megatron. He warned the Autobots that anyone who stood in his way should not expect any mercy from him. When Optimus Prime stated that the Autobots were going to stop the Decepticon's plundering of [[Zel Samine]]'s energy, Shockwave suggested that they should settle this feud, by fighting. Eventually, the Autobots over-powered the Decepticon, and a battered Shockwave warned Optimus that he would remember the outcome of the fight before disengaging and fleeing the power plant. Later, Shockwave appeared in the valley where the Autobots detected an SOS signal and had a rematch with the Autobots, but was defeated again.

During the Decepticon storyline, Shockwave 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, Shockwave and the others scattered across Zel, with Shockwave himself eventually finding his way to the Atalstan gem mine. When the Galvatron of the alternate timeline told the Megatron of the present the "truth" about the Zel Quartz, he asked his past self if Shockwave was around before telling it.

Once the main Decepticon forces arrived at the Atalstan gem mine and found the giant ore that they suspected to be the Zel Quartz, Shockwave analyzed the group and when he concluded that they were Decepticons. He hovered downward in his handgun mode. Transforming into [[robot mode]], he made a short drop to the floor and announced that he had finally achieved rendezvous with his fellow warriors. When Megatron expressed partial surprise in the fact that Shockwave had survived, Shockwave confirmed him and announced that he was awaiting Megatron's orders.

For the remainder of the game, Shockwave remained ignorant of the circumstances that prompted their arrival. What's more, despite which side won, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] accidentally negated the quartz's powers, and Shockwave's reign of terror in the future was averted. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Gluawakening shockwave.jpg|thumb|[[Doctor (Doctor Who)|Logic allows me to be wrong with authority]].]]
When the Autobots and Decepticons left Cybertron, Shockwave remained on the planet and enslaved every Autobot left behind. He ruled for four million years before the Transformers on Earth revived. He planned a "welcome party" for the returning Autobots when they arrived through the space bridge, captured them, confiscated their weapons, and put them in a prison which used to be a field hospital. The Autobots then escaped back to Earth, but later returned to assault the Decepticon fortress. Shockwave defeated Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in combat, but they were saved by the arrival of Grimlock, who beat Shockwave, freeing the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening|Awakening}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Shockwave experimented on the Lightning Strike Coalition, transforming them into the monstrous Dinobots. This backfired against the Decepticon Scientist when the Dinobots used their newfound power to rise up against Shockwave and thrash his lab. Shockwave escaped, swearing revenge against Grimlock and his team {{storylink|Rescue the King}}

Shockwave uncovered ancient [[CNA]] and used it to clone [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. The beasts promptly escaped, and Shockwave had to recapture them with the help of [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] before Megatron found out. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}} When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] marched on the Decepticon base, Shockwave spotted them approaching and grabbed [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. This fearsome Decepticon team was able to stop the Dinobots in their tracks. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 2}} Shockwave and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] were dispatched to rein in the Constructicons when the team started getting friendly with the Autobots. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}} When the Decepticons used [[Chronogon]] portals to send the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] back in time, Shockwave was part of an operation to try and prevent Orion Pax's recreation as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

Megatron and Shockwave slyly suggested to Grimlock that he should be leader of the Autobots, believing that if he took over, it would make their job of overcoming the Autobots easier. As it happened, once Grimlock took over, the two Decepticons were instead captured by his forces, and only escaped once he turned the reins back over to Optimus. {{storylink|Me, Grimlock, King}}

Shockwave took part in an all-out assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|One Shall Fall...}} He later aided [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] when the planet-eater attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} Shockwave was among a handful of Decepticons who ventured inside Unicron to search for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. After encountering [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], then falling foul of Unicron's internal defenses, the Decepticons resumed their search. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|King Pig#As Shockwave}}
Shockwave appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by King Pig. He also appears as [[King Pig#As Energon Shockwave|Energon]] and [[King Pig#As Major Shockwave|Major]] versions. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Technodrome: The Final Shell-Shock!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Darryl Kurylo]]}}
Shockwave assisted Megatron in his efforts to control the [[Plasma Core]] and use it to cyberform Earth. He later confronted the Autobots after they reached Cybertron. Finding the logic in their arguments about the dangers of the Plasma Core to be flawed, Shockwave attacked them, claiming that the Decepticons would not only control the Plasma Core, but also use it to save Cybertron. During the fight, he demonstrated the ability to create clones of himself that fought for him. He also could open portals to redirect the beams from his gun mode, allowing him to cover much of the arena. He was ultimately defeated, but revealed to the Autobots that [[Nova Prime]] was the one who originally conceived the idea of cyberforming populated worlds with the Plasma Core, which Optimus refused to believe. After his defeat, the "Shockwave Blaster" weapon became unlocked as a new weapon that could be found. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:ShockwaveEarthWars.jpg|thumb|Dealing drugs. . . Is only logical.]]
Shockwave cares not for such inferior distractions as emotion or ambition. Logic is all that drives his scientific mind. He seeks the optimal path to conclude the Earth Wars in victory, unaffected by pride or bloodlust, operating with an uncaring and cold brutality. As such, he scorns Megatron's emotional desire for conquest, viewing it as an obstacle in the way of progress.{{storylink|source:Transformers:_Earth_Wars/2016#Shockwave|Shockwave bio}}

Shockwave came to Earth after Megatron found the Enigma of Combination, although he kept in contact with Megatron during the hunt for the [[Fractal Map]].

He then advised Megatron it would be logical to create Devastator as soon as possible. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars Campaign}}

At some point, he created [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] via cloning.
*'''Added''': [[April 6]], 2016
*'''Autobot Counterpart''': [[Wheeljack (G1) #Transformers: Earth Wars|Wheeljack]]
*'''Class:''' Medic
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2 - 5 stars
*'''Weapons''': Shockwave shoots a heal beam to heal other friendly units. He also uses his signature arm cannon to neutralize targets where there are no other allies.
*'''Ability: '''Combat Stimulants - Increase the movement speed and attack speed of friendly Cons for 8 seconds!
**'''Cost''': 3 ability points +2 points for reuses.
*'''Level 11 Bonus''': Combat Stims instantly heal allies.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.T.s:'''
**Companion
**Medic

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:shockwave Shockwave at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Shockwave-Forged to Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It is logical to use my mini-me-gun for ranged attacks.]]

Shockwave was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s. He seemingly didn't fall under their influence, however, and began plotting to unite the Decepticons and take over [[New Quintessa]]. He was working on two devices: one which would allow him to harness Unstable Energon, and an Aim Enhancer, though the Commander and his party became a problem. He sent [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to keep them busy, though they ultimately failed, resulting in Shockwave being forced to face the Commander's party himself. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|A Shocking Revelation - Chapter 1: Here All Along}}

There are at least a few of him running around, some of which join the Commander! As a Tech bot, He absorbs energy attacks as Energy Charges which he can then shoot back at enemies to Shock them and drain their Power. In addition, he Repair Blocks and sometimes Undo damage on him. He also gets some Synergy Bonus from literally every Tech bot. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
Shockwave was one of the Decepticons under Starscream's command during an invasion of Earth. He could be found overseeing the Decepticons' mining efforts, forcing the Autobots to fight through his underlings before he could be confronted. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Shockwave was a cold and logical engineer, one of Megatron's most trusted compatriots, {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}} a high-ranking member of the [[Conclave]], {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} and a powerful combatant in his own right. However, his over-reliance on logic could leave him blindsided when events didn't go to plan. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}} A firm believer in logic and science, Shockwave was an unpleasant perfectionist who couldn't tolerate others interfering with his experiments. {{storylink|Catch a Falling Starscream}} During the war on Cybertron, Megatron tasked Shockwave with creating many [[combiner]]s. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}} As the conflict ground on, Shockwave compiled a report to Megatron explaining their deteriorating Energon stores and concluded that they would need to seek out more energon on other worlds.

Some time after reactivating on Earth, Shockwave conducted research on the cathedral in the human city of [[Mérida]]. He found that some of the bricks possessed a unique energon signature, which led him to discover a mysterious underwater pyramid in the Gulf of Mexico which had somehow absorbed energon raditation from the crash of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}} Seeking a means of returning to Cybertron, Shockwave was responsible for spearheading the construction of the ''[[Victory (G1)|Victory]]'' using a mixture of cannibalized parts from the ''Nemesis'' and various locally manufactured components, but the Autobots sabotaged the launch and foiled this plan. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

At some point, Shockwave modified his alternate mode so that he transformed into a hovertank, instead of a gun. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

While experimenting on [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in an attempt to reverse-engineer his teleportation powers, Shockwave wound up tapping into a rift of dimensional energy, which merged him, [[Lord Zedd]], and [[Doctor Mindbender|Dr. Mindbender]] into the nefarious [[Lord MindWaveZ]]. After a group of heroes destroyed the [[Multidimensional Collider]] and collapsed the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]], Lord MindWaveZ's individual components were sent back to their home realities. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

A group of low-ranking Decepticons once played a prank on Shockwave by hacking into his computer and rearranging his files. {{storylink|Catch a Falling Starscream}}

At some point in the future, Shockwave organized a round-table debate at the [[New Polyhex Training Academy]], where he served as moderator for a discussion between [[Sparkstalker]], [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Simacore (G1)|Simacore]], [[Reptilion]], and [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]] regarding the history and efficacy of beast mode Transformers. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}

==Toys==
{{main|Shockwave (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Shockwave (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
* [[Bob Budiansky]] said Shockwave was "my attempt to take [[Spock]] from ''[[Star Trek]]'' and make him into a Decepticon".<ref>[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html Rusting Carcass interview]</ref>
[[File:StudioOxCybertronBattleCons.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|It's not easy being grey. It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.]]
* Shockwave's cartoon portrayal is highly inconsistent with his appearances in all other fictional media. Instead of a coldly logical, power hungry rival to Megatron, in the cartoon Shockwave is consistently loyal and subservient. In a [[Shout! Factory|2009 retrospective documentary about the brand]], [[Hasbro]] staff said this disparity was a simple—though extreme—result of there not having been enough time during the production of the Generation 1 cartoon and comic to get all the story basics firmly and consistently established from the outset. The character descriptions in the cartoon's [[production bible]] are mostly abridged versions of [[Bob Budiansky]]'s original character writeups, which went on to become the toys' [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]... yet Shockwave's show bible description is entirely different from his tech spec [[bio]]. At [[BotCon]] 2022, Bob Budiansky confirmed that as far as he recalls, the published bio for Shockwave was his original version, and he has no knowledge of a different bio. Later versions of the character would split the difference between the two interpretations.
* According to early drafts of the script for the series's [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|pilot episode]], Shockwave was at one point to be called "'''Flash Beam'''". At TFcon Los Angeles in [[2019]], [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]] displayed an early model sheet labeled "Decepticon's Flash Beam", using a preliminary color scheme inspired by Astro Magnum/Galactic Man.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Revealed at Jim Sorenson and @Bill_Forster's panel last weekend, Decepticons' Flash Beam finally makes theirself known to the fandom! This oddly colored proto-Shockwave animation model is a heck of a curiosity... to say the least! https://t.co/PzDV1MjSSA|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1107973728179290112|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=03|day=19|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* A Cybertronian battle scene illustrated circa [[1985]] by [[Studio OX]] for ''[[TV Magazine]]'' (reprinted in the [[2001]] guidebook ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' and ''[[Transformers Visualworks]]'') depicts Shockwave not in purple, but in the original grey color scheme of the Astro Magnum/Galactic Man toy.
* Shockwave has been periodically drawn with two hands in various media. He first shows up this way in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", and the condition briefly reappears in "[[Divide and Conquer]]". He also wound up this way on the cover of [[Ashes, Ashes...|''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'' #3]].
* Voice actor Corey Burton based Shockwave's voice on that of actor {{w|David Warner (actor)|David Warner}}, specifically his role as evil computer thingy {{w|Sark (Tron)|Sark}} in ''{{w|Tron (film)|Tron}}''.<ref>[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/60-astrominutes/corey-burton/corey-burton-1.html Corey Burton interview on the Cybertron Chronicle]</ref> Burton even provided the voice of Sark in the video game ''{{w|Kingdom Hearts II}}''.
* In the Japanese dub of the Generation 1 cartoon, Shockwave's personality was altered from the American interpretation—he was presented like a grizzled old man with a loud, raspy voice and a very short temper.
* A company named Lanard Toys held the "Shockwave" [[trademark]] in the "toys" field for several years. For that reason, the ''Energon'' character was given the substitute name "[[Shockblast]]". The same name was later given to the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' version of Shockwave for the same reason. However, by that point Lanard had abandoned their "Shockwave" trademark, making it available to Hasbro again. Unfortunately, the packaging for ''Alternators'' Shockwave had already been printed by that point, so Hasbro decided to go with the substitute name. They then slapped the name "Shockwave" onto the [[Shockwave (Cybertron)|next available]] [[Mini-Con]] just so they could reclaim the trademark. Subsequently, all new toys of Shockwave, as well as [[Shockwave (Animated)|homage]] [[Shockwave (Movie)|characters]], were released under the name "Shockwave" again. (Ironically, [[Hasbro]] later used the name "[http://www.yojoe.com/action/08/shockblast.shtml Shockblast]" for new toys of a ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' character originally also named "[http://www.yojoe.com/action/88/shockwave.shtml Shockwave]", possibly in order to avoid brand confusion; apparently, Hasbro view the name "Shockwave" as more iconic for the ''Transformers'' character than his ''G.I. Joe'' namesake.)

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Laserwave''' (レーザーウェーブ ''Rēzāwēbu''), '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu'')
*''Czech:'' '''Razič'''
*''French:'' '''Onde de Choc''' (Canada, "Shockwave"), '''Clignotant''' (Canada, ''More than Meets the Eye, Part 1'', "Blinker"), '''Choc''' (France, "Shock")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Gal Hellem''' (גל הלם, "Shock Wave")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sokkoló''' ("Shocker")
*''Italian:'' '''Brutal'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhènbō''' (Taiwan, 震波, "Shockwave"), '''Zhèndàngbō''' (China, 震荡波, "Shockwave"), '''Zhèndàngbō''' (Taiwan, ''Siege'', 震盪波, "Shockwave")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Onda-Choque''' (Portugal comic, "Shock-Wave"), '''Onda de Choque''' (Brazil comic, "Shock Wave")
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryvala''' (Взрывала, "Blaster")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Shokun''' (Шокун, "Shocker")
*''Korean:'' '''Shockwave''' (쇼크웨이브 ''Syokeuweibeu'')

==See also==
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*[[Shockblast]], the murderous Decepticon berserker from [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']].
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], the loyal Decepticon spy from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon beastmaster and killing machine from [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'']].
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon scientist from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon mad scientist from [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|''Cyberverse'']].}}

==References==
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Trailbreaker (G1)

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:''Trailbreaker is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Trailbreakerg1.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb|I may not be fast... but I'm effective and provide soothing relief.]]
It's hard not to like '''Trailbreaker''' (aka '''Trailcutter'''<ref name="cutter">From 2011 onwards, "Trailcutter" was Hasbro's substitute name for toys of the Trailbreaker character when that name was not available to them as a [[trademark]], including a toy of the [[Trailbreaker (Prime)|''Transformers: Prime'' version of the character]]. Hasbro finally got the name "Trailbreaker" back for the 2016 ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toy. In the meantime, the name "Trailcutter" was also used in the [[2005 IDW continuity]] to reflect the [[Thrilling 30]] toy's name, as well as in the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'' mobile game]].</ref> and '''Trailblazer'''<ref name="blazer">The name "Trailblazer" was used three times: Once as a one-off error in a line of dialogue in the 1985 [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon episode "[[A Prime Problem]]", spoken by Optimus Prime (the ''real'' one, no less); the ''Transformers'' portion of IDW's 2012 ''[[Infestation 2]]'' crossover established the ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' version of the character as going by the name "Trailblazer"; and the character's card for the 2014 [[Rushdown Road]] event from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Transformers Legends'' mobile game]] also used that name despite all other cards from the game using the name "Trailcutter".</ref>). He's a good-humored cheerleader, always ready with a joke or comment to lighten the mood in grim situations. Sadly, Trailbreaker's joking is often a cover for his low self-esteem. His form is the most fuel-consumptive of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crew, and his vehicle mode is very slow. As such, he feels like a useless drain on their limited resources. Other days, he feels like a one-trick-pony whose talents are taken for granted. It's not uncommon to see him burying his woes in a tall glass of liquor that can [[Nightmare Fuel|push a Warworld into hyperspace]].

The Autobots know better, of course. Trailbreaker's good humor, bravery, and impenetrable [[force field]] and [[magnawheels]] are all of great use, and he knows how to make the most out of his abilities. However, convincing him of this is hard. Once he starts moping about his handicaps, nothing short of a strong push in the right direction will get him in gear.

{{bigquote|An Autobot's as good as the fuel in his tank.|Trailbreaker's Generation 1 bio quote}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
Trailbreaker was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s original crew, crashing to Earth four million years ago aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[File:Trailbreaker man of iron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in actio—What? Sorry, false alarm.]]
Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots who participated in the battle outside of [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug's]] garage when the Decepticon came about to abduct the mechanic. The Autobots failed in preventing Sparkplug from becoming the Decepticons' prisoner, and Trailbreaker returned to the Ark afterwards, too low on fuel to participate in the subsequent rescue effort. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} Trailbreaker joined a detachment of Autobots investigating robot sightings in [[United Kingdom|Merry Ol' England]]. After making contact with a young boy named [[Sammy Harker|Sammy]], the Autobots were caught by surprise when the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] fire-bombed them from the sky. Trailbreaker was blasted before he could activate his force field. Like a freakin' drama queen, he went offline whimpering, "It's no good. Everything's gone... just plain ruined..." {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}} ''When the Decepticons attacked the Ark and Optimus Prime was forced to reactivate [[Aunty|Auntie]], Trailbreaker was pinned to the ship's wall by her magnetic fields.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

[[File:Swoop trailbreaker icarus theory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Above: Trailbreaker's force field in—Geez, again? Okay, never mind.]]
Like many Autobots, Trailbreaker was too low on fuel to join Optimus and the others in what would've been their climactic battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s forces, and was taken prisoner without a fight when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] assumed command of the Decepticons and the Ark. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} His body was strung up from the Ark's ceiling alongside the other Autobots. {{storylink|The New Order}} He was revived after [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] reclaimed the Ark, however. When the Autobots went to recover Optimus Prime's head and restore their leader to functionality, Trailbreaker was one of many Autobots caught off-guard by the false Prime created by Shockwave and was shot down before he could raise his force field. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''On another occasion, the Dinobot [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] was under the control of a human scientist and attacking the Autobots. Trailbreaker jumped in his path and tried to wrestle the pteranodon to the ground. Instead, he was lifted up and slammed into the cliffside...'cause he never turned on that force field.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}} ''During the Dinobot Hunt, Trailbreaker joined [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] in hunting [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] among the sands of the [[Black Rock Desert]]. They managed to collect him virtually without a fight once Snarl wandered into a secret military base and unleashed a molecular disintegrator bomb that ended his rampage.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

''Upon discovering that the human [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had gone to take on the Decepticons alone in his [[battlesuit]], Optimus Prime assembled a team of Autobots including Trailbreaker, Ratchet, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to rescue him.'' {{storylink|Robot Buster!}}

[[File:Brawn trailbreaker tracks target 2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Above: Trailbreaker's forc—DAMMIT TRAILBREAKER!]]
''When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his future Decepticons arrived in the present, the Autobot chain of command was crippled as Optimus Prime, Prowl, and Ratchet vanished and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] was taken prisoner. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] attempted to rise to command, accepting support from [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], but the Autobots were simply outclassed. Trailbreaker was part of a group of more than a half-dozen Autobots who collectively failed to bring down even one of Galvatron's lieutenants. In desperation, the Autobots turned to Megatron himself (who had quickly been disposed of by Galvatron when he first arrived) as a temporary ally and battlefield advisor.''

[[File:Dirge trailbreaker the gift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|That's it, I'm outta here.]]
''Under the Decepticon's direction, the Autobots staged a trap for the lone future Decepticon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in order to weaken Galvatron's power base. Unfortunately, Scourge's enhanced sensors detected the trap almost immediately, and his [[acid ray]] nailed Trailbreaker THROUGH a wall before the battle even began. (Too early to have activated that force field, huh?) Scourge was ultimately brought down, but Trailbreaker was left inactive for days until Ratchet was restored to the present and able to repair him.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Well, he was up and about soon enough, and after Optimus tasked [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to lead the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in a mission to test their psychological mettle, Trailbreaker gave the group the exact coordinates where the Decepticons had last been spotted.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

''Trailbreaker later accompanied Prowl and Jetfire on a mission to stop the Decepticons from accessing a [[NASA]] space transmission facility, only to get knocked around helplessly by [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and beaten to the ground long enough for the Decepticons to escape... all because he didn't turn on that slaggin' force field to protect himself.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

Trailbreaker was present to watch [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] duke it out on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] for Autobot leadership. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots taken down and strung up by the [[Quintesson]]s when they invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
{{--}}

====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Ultra magnus trailbreaker loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
{{NoteRG1}}
In [[2012]] Trailbreaker worked under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in the [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]]. When [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wreckers]] went rogue it fell to Trailbreaker to deliver the bad news to Magnus, who ordered him to investigate further. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} In a report to Optimus Prime he revealed his investigations had led him to uncover Kup's journey to Earth aboard the [[Cosmic Carnival]], that the Wreckers were in trouble and Megatron was back, prompting the Autobot leader to leave Cybertron to confront him. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

After [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]]-fuelled reign of terror on Cybertron, more than ninety percent of the Civil Defence Force had been wiped out. Trailbreaker listened as Magnus gave a speech to rally the survivors, then informed him that Optimus Prime wanted to speak to him from Earth. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Later, he helped [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] rehabilitate the [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]-affected [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
{{--}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "A Plague of Insecticons", "The Ultimate Doom, Part 3")|[[Liu Qin]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Toni Orlandi]] (Italian, second dub), [[Raffaele Palmieri]] (Italian, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Jean Roche]] (European French, "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2"), [[Michel Bedetti]] (European French, "Divide and Conquer" and "The Ultimate Doom" episodes), [[Gérard Hernandez]] (European French, "Changing Gears"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Immobilizer"), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "The Autobot Run"), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French, "A Prime Problem"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Blaster Blues"), [[Sílvio Navas]] (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion" to "Divide and Conquer"), [[Orlando Drummond]] (Portuguese, "S.O.S. Dinobots" onwards), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Portuguese, "Changing Gears"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "Triple Takeover"), [[Celso Alves]] (Portuguese, DVD dub)}}

[[File:Mtmte2 witwickys and trailbreaker.jpg|left|thumb|"Tea Party Radar" was one of his more seldom-used powers.]]
Trailbreaker was part of the bridge crew of the Ark spaceship when it blasted off from Cybertron to search for new sources of energy four million years in the past. When he was awakened in 1984, [[Teletraan I]] reformatted him so that his alt mode was a terrestrial Toyota 4WD camper truck. Trailbreaker accompanied his fellow Autobots on their first mission to stop the Decepticons on Earth, a mission that took him to an off-shore oil rig. The Decepticons plundered the rig for energon and destroyed it, leaving it a flaming wreck that endangered its human crew. Trailbreaker used his force field to contain the fire, while [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] used his built-in fire-suppression systems to douse the flames. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Later, Trailbreaker served as a spy despite his stated function as defensive strategist. ([[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] was apparently busy that day.) He, along with the humans [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], camped out near the Decepticons' headquarters and eavesdropped on their plans to raid the ruby mines of Burma. Their surveillance did not go totally unnoticed, however, as a set of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] spotted the Autobot making his getaway. Trailbreaker summoned the brothers [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] to fend off his pursuer and got the information safely back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prime]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

[[File:MTMTE3 Trailbreaker jogging.jpg|thumb|Trailbreaker took up jogging after Sunstreaker made a crack about his weight.]]
Trailbreaker watched [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] fish [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] out of a lake during the mission in [[Burma]]. He volunteered along with all of the rest of the Autobots to attempt to prevent the Decepticons from leaving Earth with the Energon they'd gathered. He fired on the Decepticons as they boarded the [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]] they'd built. Though the ship still launched despite their efforts, Mirage brought it crashing back to Earth. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Trailbreaker was part of a group of Autobots who were lured into a cave by a reprogrammed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and ambushed by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} He also took part in the assault on an antimatter laboratory when the Decepticons got their hands on an antimatter formula, and was damaged when the lab exploded during the Decepticon withdrawal. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:SOSDinobots Trailbreaker in force field.jpg|thumb|left|"I'm trapped in a Fabergé egg! Help!"]]
A team of Autobots, including Trailbreaker, rolled out to give Optimus backup at an ammunition plant, but arrived too late, and found Prime badly damaged. When Prime needed a new [[Cosmitron]], Trailbreaker volunteered for a mission to Cybertron to retrieve a replacement from [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had his forces on that planet use [[acid rain]] on the group, but after a pep talk from [[Chip Chase]], Trailbreaker remembered he could use his force fields to protect them. They subsequently returned to Earth and, while the replacement Cosmitron was being installed, helped defend Headquarters against a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s ran amok during their unveiling, Trailbreaker protected himself from [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s [[fire-breath]] with a force field. Of course, this merely deflected the fire onto Sunstreaker. Some time later, Trailbreaker and most of the rest of the Autobots went to the [[Great Falls]] to try and stop the Decepticons from raiding it, and were all captured. They would have been terminated, had Wheeljack not come to the rescue with the upgraded Dinobots. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Trailbreaker and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] were going for a drive one day, only to find two [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|suspicious-looking]] [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|jets]]. The jets revealed themselves as Decepticons who had come to a nearby refinery to make off with its steel to build a weapon. Brawn and Trailbreaker interrupted them, but Starscream blasted missiles at them, destroying the refinery, and made his getaway. The Autobots reported the incident back to Optimus Prime. Toward the end of the ensuing battle in [[Peru]], Trailbreaker pitched in to fire at the new weapon. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:UltimateDoom3 Trailbreaker firing.jpg|thumb|Who needs a forcefield when you're covered in guns.]]
When the Autobots began studying a meteorite that had fallen to Earth, Wheeljack discovered the sample fragment was highly unstable and summoned Optimus and Trailbreaker to his laboratory. On command, Trailbreaker unleashed his force field around the meteorite to contain the explosive blast. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}} In the aftermath of a Decepticon attack on Headquarters, Trailbreaker took part in cleanup efforts. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Following Cybertron's arrival in Earth orbit, he and Jazz mocked Thundercracker when the Seeker was blasted by his own fire, whipped back by the strong winds. Trailbreaker volunteered for a mission to Cybertron to rescue Sparkplug, intending to use his jammer beam to mask their approach. Unfortunately he left it too late, but [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] was able to dodge the incoming missiles. The team arrived on Cybertron, but became separated, with Skyfire, Trailbreaker and Wheeljack left on the surface. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

The trio made their way down and arrived in time to rescue Spike and the smaller 'bots from the Decepticons. After a swift retreat, they reached the relative safety of Wheeljack's workshop, where the scientist worked to construct a counter for the Decepticon [[hypno-chip]]s. That done, they rescued Sparkplug, and headed back to Earth in time to liberate the enslaved humans and prevent Megatron from getting away with a shuttle full of Energon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} Trailbreaker was at headquarters when they discovered that Megatron was still operational and leading the Decepticons. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

[[File:PlagueOfInsecticons Trailbreaker projecting forcefield.jpg|thumb|left]]
With the emergence of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] in [[Bali]], Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who went to investigate. They arrived in time to reinforced the smaller team who'd already found the Insecticons, and the foe, now teamed up with the Decepticons, took off. During the pursuit, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] used his control beam on Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, compelling the pair to try and ram their fellows, but Trailbreaker used a force field to sever the beam. They eventually reached an oil refinery, but during the battle, Shrapnel harnessed lightning from a storm that had moved in, and zapped Trailbreaker and Wheeljack. Both survived, and Trailbreaker was later able to use his force field to disable the Insecticon clones, rescuing Bumblebee and Spike. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} After Megatron challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel, Trailbreaker and the rest of the Autobots turned out to cheer their leader on. To their horror, Optimus lost, meaning they'd have to leave Earth forever, but once they returned to headquarters, they used Teletraan I to establish that Megatron had cheated, rendering the result void. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

During Sparkplug's demonstration of his latest invention, [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]], the creation went wild. Trailbreaker, Ironhide and [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Prowl]] tried to charge it, only to be blasted on their cans. Trailbreaker's force field provided his companions with cover so they could take down the beast. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} He was on the ill-fated mission to come to the aid of some gold miners, during which [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] was captured by the Decepticons. He subsequently joined the effort to rescue Gears and disable Megatron's [[Solar Needle]]. When they found that Megatron had temporarily reprogrammed Gears to be a happy-go-lucky kind of Autobot, Trailbreaker was the one who voiced what everyone was thinking and said maybe they should just leave him that way. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} He was also on the mission to [[New York City]] when the Decepticons started replacing buildings in an attempt to create a new Cybertron, {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} and was turned evil by Megatron's [[personality destabilizer device]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:TheImmobilizer Trailbreaker force field.jpg|thumb|"And the only side effect is Ratchet's mouth disappears!"]]
Trailbreaker witnessed the demonstration of the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer]], and protected his comrades with a force field when the Decepticons attacked. Though they managed to steal the Immobilizer, the Decepticons fell into a river and Trailbreaker lightened the situation with a healthy joke. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} He took part in a charity race, though he wasn't the fastest of Autobots, and still managed to outrun Ironhide. When the old timer complained about a weird jolt in his circuitry, Trailbreaker suggested he was making an excuse, but it was actually the effects of Megatron's [[Transfixatron]]. Locked in their vehicle modes, the Autobots were taken to an old ghost town, and it looked like they were going to be destroyed, until the Autobots who'd remained at base turned up to rescue them. Ironhide and Trailbreaker took great delight in smashing the Transfixatron to bits. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Trailbreaker took part in the defense of [[Washington, D.C.]] when the Decepticons teamed up with the residents of [[Sub-Atlantica]]. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:EnterNightbird flying Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|In an early example of [[Slogism]], here's Trailbreaker stuck to the roof of a building with a wad of cotton candy.]]
Trailbreaker was also a guard when [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] revealed his [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], though when Decepticons inevitably attacked, they blasted through the door Trailbreaker was standing in front of, sending him across the room. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} After an apparently successful attack on the Decepticons at a crevasse, the Autobots found that they somehow had two Optimus Primes—the real one referring to Trailbreaker as "'''Trailblazer'''". Trailbreaker was one of the proponents of using a series of trials to work out which was the real thing. When that was unsuccessful, the Autobots ended up going on another mission to the crevasse to investigate strange readings, and once again encountered the Decepticons. After [[Optimus Prime clone|one of the Primes]] apparently destroyed [[Starscream clone (G1)|Starscream]], Trailbreaker announced that he must be the real thing, because he offed the Decepticons' "number two varmint". As it turned out, that Prime was a phony, trying to lure them into a ravine filled with dangerous [[korlonium crystal]]s, as they discovered moments later when he disregarded a threat to Spike's life. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[File:DinobotIsland1 Trailbreaker projects force field.jpg|thumb|Trailbreaker's bakery went under because he had difficulty using pastry bags.]]
When the Dinobots attempted to demonstrate their newfound "finesse" to the other Autobots, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] accidentally set fire to the Ark, threatening Teletraan I. Thinking quickly, Trailbreaker projected his force field over the Autobot supercomputer, allowing [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] time to extinguish the blaze. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} The Decepticon's pillaging of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] began causing time warps to appear across the world, and Trailbreaker flew to the island by [[jet pack]] to investigate with the rest of the Autobots. After a prolonged battle, the Autobots and Dinobots succeeded in chasing the Decepticons from the island. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

On another occasion, the Autobots were forced to abandon Earth by Megatron aboard a spacecraft set on a course into the sun. After the Autobots discovered they couldn't alter their course, their ship exploded. Trailbreaker cast a massive force field large enough to contain the entire Autobot force safely; from within the field, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] towed the group back to Earth. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Trailbreaker was incapacitated by [[Cybertonium]] depletion, as were the rest of the Autobots. They were only saved when Spike, [[Carly (G1)|Carly]], and the Dinobots brought more back from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:Trailbreakerdance.jpg|left|thumb|Do a little dance...make a little love... get down tonight... I said get down tonight!]]
Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who arrived too late to prevent the theft of the [[Voltronic Galaxer]]. When Megatron used the device to knock out radio transmissions during a blizzard, Trailbreaker's force fields proved to be a valuable asset, protecting humans and Autobots alike from snowfall. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} He took part in an attempt to defend an [[Electrum]] pool from the Decepticons, {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} and a baseball stadium incident during which Optimus and a number of other Autobots were lost through the Decepticon [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}}

After that, a Decepticon coup by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] resulted in a city being flooded. Trailbreaker used his force field to protect himself and a small group of Autobots from a large tidal wave. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} He rolled out with the majority of the Autobot forces to rescue [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] from the Decepticons, though it resulted in them all being infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} He was also hanging around Headquarters when the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were captured, and a group of Autobots disguised as them in an attempt to find out what Megatron was up to. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (1)=====
Four million years ago, Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots on the bridge of the ''Ark'' before it was attacked by the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Trailbreaker was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

Later, Trailbreaker battled Devastator alongside Optimus, Wheeljack and Ironhide in Cybertron orbit. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 6}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
Trailbreaker was amongst the Autobots who once more confronted Megatron and his Decepticons at the ''[[Trigger]]'' in Earth orbit. When Starscream combined himself with the ''Trigger'' to create a powerful new body for himself, Trailbreaker had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream's star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Trailbreaker was one of many Autobots who suffered from an outbreak of the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] virus after the Decepticons unleashed it on Earth. He was supposed to receive a new body thanks to the [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] Institute of Technology, but the Decepticons managed to infiltrate the Binaltech Project. Through the use of [[hypno-chip]]-controlled spies and pawns, Trailbreaker's new body was hijacked and used to upgrade the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] known as [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] instead. {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:SkyReignChapter TrailbreakerForceField.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|Now with Kung-Fu Grip!]]
In 2011, Trailbreaker was part of the [[Disaster Relief Team]] sent to the ruins of the recently destroyed Cybertron in search of survivors. They located [[Vector Sigma]], which reformatted the team into new, stronger bodies that allowed them to combine into [[Sky Reign]] and also to restore Cybertron to a habitable state. When [[Grand Galvatron]] attacked the planet in 2021, Trailbreaker used his "ultra force barrier" to knock the enemy combiner's limbs before forming Sky Reign, who could wield his force fields as well. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} Sky Reign was then broken apart by [[Megaempress]], and Trailbreaker and the others were subdued by [[Moonheart]] who cut their combiner joints off. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} Things escalated when Unicron attacked Cybertron with the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]], and Trailbreaker raced into battle with the other Autobots only to be held at bay by [[Movor|Shuttler]]'s blasts. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Once the battle reached Unicron himself, Vector Sigma restored the team's combiner joints so they could participate in the battle as Sky Reign. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

Trailbreaker was the main character in a musical produced by Disaster Relief Team, playing a knight who saved princess [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] from the evil dragon, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!}} The team was later summoned to the [[Legends World]] by [[Alpha Trion]] to help rebuild [[Akihabara]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon}} When the city was attacked by three out-of-control mutant [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], Trailbreaker shielded a group of citizens with his force field. {{storylink|LG62 Targetmaster Windblade}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (2)=====
[[File:VolcanicusComic2 TrailbreakerVSludge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|Outwitted by Sludge...c'mon man.]]
In [[2050]], Trailbreaker and the Autobots supported the [[Selector]]s' revolution from the humans. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s remained loyal to their friend Carly and the Witwickys, and so Trailbreaker was forced to fight them. He tried to defend against [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s charge using his force field, only for the Dinobot to open up a trench under his feet. When the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s took to the field with metal-eating gas, Trailbreaker's force field served him better the second time around. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to raid [[Tokyo]] for energy, Trailbreaker accompanied [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a unit of Autobot vehicles to defend the city. Trailbreaker didn't perform very well, cowering in fright beneath Menasor's size and taking the [[combiner]]'s humongous fist to the face. Luckily, his pummelling made the perfect distraction for Optimus Prime, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], who drove up a ramp and slammed Menasor and the Seekers directly in their faces, sending them into retreat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

As a member of the [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]], Trailbreaker accompanied [[Kenji]] and the rest of the team to a crater in [[Kyushu]] where Decepticon activity had been discovered. Entering the crater, however, Trailbreaker and the Corps were caught off-guard by numerous landmines that had been planted by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. As they sunk toward as steaming pit of magma, the other four members of the Corps managed to defeat the Decepticons by forming a human pyramid and using their "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. Trailbreaker, unfortunately (or perhaps ''fortunately''), had to sit that one out because he was escorting Kenji within himself and couldn't transform to [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
Trailbreaker accompanied the massive Autobot reinforcements called in to counter Megatron's nefarious [[Omega Wave Cannon]]. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Trailbreaker was among the Autobots chosen to be part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Optimus Prime]]'s new military. He agreed with [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] that dealing with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Megatron]] would be a piece of [[oil cake]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but not without casualties. In search for energy to replenish the Transformers, an Autobot crew including Trailbreaker left the planet in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

====''Cloud''====
Prior to his departure on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', Trailbreaker was witness to the incursion into their spacetime by another [[Optimus Prime (Cloud)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] from [[Cloud World]]. He got knocked around as the foreign Megatron unleashed the power of [[SARA]]. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}} {{storylink|TFC-A01}}

====Yolopark comics====
After [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] was replaced since his manufacture by the "[[Cliffjumper (Yolopark)|Cliffjumper]]" of another universe, the unknowing Trailbreaker had her among his comrades that awoke on [[Earth]] in [[1984]]. {{storylink|A Cliffjumper(s) Tale}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:Autobothuddle-ASW.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|Bottom left, in the wrong colors.]]
Trailbreaker was present when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] conveyed a message to Optimus from Megatron. The Autobots learned that Megatron had taken [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] captive, and was demanding the Autobots to surrender. Though the Autobots sent out rescue party, it failed to liberate their comrade. Trailbreaker and the other Autobots became frightened as the situation appeared hopeless, but thanks to an inspirational speech courtesy of [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], they regained their courage. Trailbreaker was presumably amongst the Autobots who afterwards helped defeat the Decepticons by using a statue of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] as a {{w|Trojan Horse}} of sorts. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel Colouring books===
[[File:Bumblebeetdr-trailbreaker.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Yikes!]]
Trailbreaker, who looks... ''odd'', was captured by the Decepticons under unknown circumstances and put in their special Autobot prison. He and the other prisoners were eventually freed by Bumblebee, after which they struck back against the Decepticons. Trailbreaker projected his force field around some of the villains in order to trap them, and after the battle was won, he and the other Autobots cheered for Bumblebee. Hip hip hooray! {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Trailbreaker was one of the many Autobots who followed Optimus into battle when it was discovered that the Decepticons were stealing fuel from all across the globe with the help of a [[molecular transfer device]]. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

Trailbreaker joined the Autobot convoy as they left to patrol the area near the Autobot base for Decepticons. Upon their return, the Autobots discovered that the Decepticons had seized the base in their absence. Trailbreaker watched as Optimus Prime sent a fake radio message to lure the Decepticons out into an Autobot ambush. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}}

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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Blain Fairman]] (English)}}
Trailbreaker seems to have an opinion on the viability of neutron drives versus ion drives. Or he was just drunk and felt like he was being ignored. Anyway, Optimus Prime sent him and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] off to record Decepticon communications traffic. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were abducting humans to ransom for fuel, Trailbreaker took part in a raid on the warehouse where the hostages were being kept, using his force field to block transmissions so that [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] couldn't call for help before they overwhelmed him. The Autobots subsequently fought off Starscream's squad. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Desert Flight===
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Trailbreaker was part of a group of the Autobots' best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy heard a large explosion in the distance, Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus's convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but Trailbreaker was the first to notice that the Autobots had begun floating in mid-air as they approached it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans' aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. In actuality, Trailbreaker and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Trailbreaker wound up either injured or dead.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons' schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons' base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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===Frito-Lay posters===
When the Decepticons attempted to secure precious data about the power source of [[Sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]], Trailbreaker helped in defending it. He and Jazz worked together to back up Optimus Prime in his duel against Megatron. Ultimately, the Autobots were successful in thwarting the Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Bumblebee trailbreaker war within.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Trailbreaker was present under the command of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] at the battle of [[Altihex]] when the Decepticons destroyed a building full of neutral Cybertronians. Unable to save the city, the Autobots helped evacuate civilians before retreating. Later, Grimlock ordered him, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and others to the ruins of [[Praxus]], where Grimlock declared that if the new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] was unable to lead successfully, they would take control of the war's leadership... and take out the Prime. This did not come to pass, as Optimus Prime managed to make a good first impression by taking out three assassins sent after him during his inauguration. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} When Decepticon Military Operations Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] led a force of Decepticons against the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who defended the city-state. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Though the Autobots were facing annihilation, they were spared this fate when Starscream activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines, causing a chain reacting which crumbled Iacon into a crater. This drove away Shockwave's forces, and allowed the Autobots to escape into Cybertron's underground to continue the war. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

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When Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] disappeared in an accident with a [[space bridge]], the Autobot and Decepticon forces splintered into smaller factions. Trailbreaker stayed with the Autobots under the leadership of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. He and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] filled in [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] on what missions the rest of their group were on after Jetfire returned from a survey. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Trailbreaker was later part of the group of reinforcements that helped battle [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. He and his group stood little chance against the giant Decepticon however, and only managed to survive the encounter because Trypticon was recalled to the neutral zones mid-battle. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Trailbreaker and his allies returned to [[Autobase]] for repairs. There, Trailbreaker informed Prowl that Jetfire had begun to suspect some outside force was manipulating current events on Cybertron. Prowl grew concerned upon finding that Jetfire had gone mission, only for [[The Fallen]] to then break into the Autobots' base to reappropriate [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells. The Fallen was temporarily held within a forcefield (much to Trailbreaker's protestation, as several Autobots were imprisoned with him) but managed to break out and took off with Blitzwing. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Trailbreaker joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

When Megatron returned with [[Air Warrior|an army of cloned Seekers]] and conquered Cybertron, Trailbreaker was arrested and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{note|Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s closure, the end of its ''War Within'' series was never published. Years later, [[Simon Furman]] released the unpublished scripts to the final three issues. Within said issues, Optimus would return to Cybertron, and the Autobots would be freed from slavery.}}

Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who followed Optimus Prime on his mission on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They were attacked by Megatron's ship, the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]. After being boarded, the Ark crash-landed on [[Earth]], where all on board were preserved in emergency stasis. In 1984, a volcanic eruption awakened the Ark's computer, Teletraan I, and it repaired all on board.

[[File:Trailbreaker prime drective.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
Eventually, the combined forces of the Autobots on Earth and their human allies were able to capture the Decepticons. In [[1999]], a ship called the ''[[Ark II]]'' was built to take the Cybertronians back to Cybertron, along with some human companions, but the ship exploded shortly after takeoff. The human allies were killed, but the Cybertronians were lost in the ocean, again in stasis lock. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Three years later, Spike Witwicky assisted the US "Defense Ministry" in reactivating Optimus Prime by placing a piece of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] into his chest. Optimus traveled to the remote Arctic shoreline where he'd been found after the crash and used the Matrix to revive Jazz, Mirage, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Trailbreaker and Wheeljack from where they lay under the waves. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Shortly afterwards, the Autobots assisted the US military in rescuing the survivors of the Smitco Oil Refinery attack. When Optimus Prime learned the attackers were Autobots and Decepticons under the control of terrorist arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], he asked his Autobots to accompany him to fight for '''Great JUSTICE.''' Trailbreaker was among the Autobots who agreed to come along, stating that Prime only needed to point him in the right direction. Trailbreaker participated in the battle at Rook's destroyed base when [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] double-crossed them and attempted to destroy all the Transformers with a low-yield [[nuclear weapon]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

[[File:DW Trailbreaker Devastatorstomp.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Devastator crush puny Autobot... and make scale joke while crushing. Har har har!]]
After the Autobots extricated themselves from the nuke-absorbing hardened virus shell, Trailbreaker helped rescue the captive Autobots Megatron was using to fuel his technovirus. After Ironhide informed the other Autobots of Megatron's imminent attack on [[San Francisco]], they flew there and engaged the Decepticons. Trailbreaker smashed Grimlock in the face with a steel girder and informed the former Dinobot commander that he'd made the wrong choice in leaving the Autobots and was now going to pay. Unfortunately, Superion was taken down by the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], prompting Trailbreaker to join Optimus Prime, Sideswipe and Megatron in a moment of [[dull surprise]], gaping at Devastator as if they had never seen him before. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}

As Jazz and the Autobots in [[Canada]] were preparing to deal with the technovirus, Trailbreaker frantically radioed them for backup, reporting that Superion was down. As he was distracted, Devastator attempted to stomp on the Autobot. Trailbreaker caught the foot in time, but was crushed into the pavement. He was later retrieved and placed into restraint by the Decepticons as Megatron attempted to convince Optimus Prime to join his cause to wipe out the humans and rule the universe. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} Once Prime managed to free the Autobots with assistance from human firefighters, Trailbreaker resumed his assault on Grimlock by sending him flying with a punch. After Superion sacrificed himself to save San Francisco from General Hallo's unauthorized nuclear strike, Trailbreaker called Optimus over when he and Sideswipe discovered the abandoned Grimlock under rubble. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''While the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] were invading Earth, the Transformers also had to deal with an over-reaching American President who wanted to destroy all the Cybertronians. He offered the Autobots his help in setting up an ambush for the Decepticons, but Prime and his advisors quickly realized the President planned to eliminate all of them. Taking what seemed to be the lesser of two evils at the moment, the Autobots forged an alliance with the Decepticons before travelling to the ambush site. Trailbreaker was among the Autobot soldiers Optimus chose for the battle. He fought against the military forces and apparently survived the attack of the [[deconstructionite]]s relatively unharmed. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

[[File:Prowl hound trailbreaker war and peace.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9]]
Months later, the united Cybertronian army arrived on Earth, demanding the surrender of all combatant Autobots and Decepticons. When they came under attack from Shockwave and the [[Triple Changer]]s, Trailbreaker used his force field to the retreat of Optimus Prime's Autobots. He was later out on patrol with Prowl and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] when he suffered serious injuries battling [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and the Seekers, {{storylink|New World Order}} and had to be placed in a [[CR chamber]] for repairs on the flight back to Cybertron. After Shockwave's fall, he joined Prowl and the rest of the Ark's old crew for a meeting {{storylink|Original Sin}} where they decided to return to Earth, to work on the construction of a new Autobot City. Though many objected to leaving Cybertron after having returned to it for such a brief period of time, Trailbreaker reminded the others (especially Mirage) that they needed to put their friends first, and that their human allies would need their protection as threats would inevitably pop up. {{storylink|Atonement}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Rattrap legs.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Gah! Someone call an exterminator!]]
Trailbreaker, and fellow Autobots [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] and [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] returned to Cybertron after a long absence. They arrived on the newly technorganic Cybertron roughly one year after the defeat of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|this era's Megatron]]. They were welcomed by the surviving members of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s band of [[Maximal]]s, including [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], who offered to share a vintage keg of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's Old Oil]] with the Autobot veteran. Unfortunately, Trailbreaker did not have an opportunity to take Rattrap up on his offer, because immediately afterwards, he and his associates were abducted by [[Unicron]] and teleported to the [[Cauldron]]. There, they were rebuilt against their will into new bodies... except Trailbreaker, because why mess with success? {{storylink|Abduction}}

Alongside his fellow abductees, Trailbreaker was placed inside his own energy cage while in the queue for the his own death match. He speculated that each cage was keyed to its captive's [[bio-mechanical aura]]. When Optimus Primal arrived to save the captives and grappeled with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], Trailbreaker and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] initiated a [[primary system program transfer]], in essence becoming each other. He and Silverbolt then initiated a mass jailbreak, and dozens of Transformers stormed their captors. The horde stampeded across the bridge that Trailbreaker and his fellow abductees to the arena, only for a corrupted Shadow Striker to blast away the bridge. Primal then had [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], a [[Matrix Templar]], call upon [[Primus]] to open a portal out of Unicron, and Trailbreaker safely arrived on his native technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Back on Cybertron, [[Striker]] and [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] tried to remove the [[Unicron virus]] from Sideswipe. When Ratchet grumbled about the distraction from Rattrap and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s debate over Optimus Primal's sanity, Trailbreaker ushered them out while voicing his confidence in Primal. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Some time later, Optimus Primal led the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]], which included Trailbreaker, into a final fight with the [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]] on the surface of Unicron himself. However, as their victory was imminent, Unicron began to dissolve beneath their very feet, and [[King Atlas]] had to carry Trailbreaker and Roulette to safety through a transwarp portal back to their native Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Trailbreaker was among the Transformers discovered on Earth by [[Cobra]], and reworked into a piloted death mechanism known as a [[Stinger (G.I. Joe)|Stinger]]. The Transformers were eventually freed, and the Autobots fought both their Decepticon enemies and their Cobra oppressors. During the battle, Trailbreaker and several other Autobots located [[Cobra Commander]] and tried to capture him, but he was protected by Cobra troops in robotic [[S.N.A.K.E.]] suits. Unfortunately, the Autobots underestimated their human opponents, and Trailbreaker was decapitated by [[Storm Shadow]] during the battle. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

This was apparently not as fatal as it seemed, however, as Trailbreaker was up and fighting again shortly afterwards. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Kup]]''}}

[[File:Trailbreaker all our parlous yesterdays.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Rodimus knew Trailcutter was something special from the first moment he saw him...chronologically]]
Before the war, Trailbreaker's force field ability marked him as an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]]: a Cybertronian with special powers that didn't match up with their [[alternate mode]]. This got him noticed by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]], who took him and other outliers in at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] to nurture their abilities and protect them from [[functionism|functionists]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} After Shockwave was taken away by the [[Senate]], the outliers fell in with his friend [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], aiding him in protecting a new [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s forces. Joining forces with a second group claiming to be reinforcements—in actuality [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and his crew time-traveling from the distant future—Trailbreaker was taken aside by Rodimus who tried to change history by warning him of his eventual death. Unfortunately, once Trailbreaker was done using his force field to protect the hot spot long enough for the day to be saved, he shook hands with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], causing his memories of the encounter to be wiped. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

Trailbreaker later began serving in the Security Forces under the command of Sentinel Prime, during which he participated in the battle of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] where the criminal known as [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] began a rampage with his army of convicts. He was kicked off a walkway by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] when he attempted to grab him as he was flying away. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When the war broke out, Trailbreaker responded to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime's]] call of distress against Megatron and his Decepticon forces who had overthrown the government and were now ruling Cybertron. He participated in the battle at the [[Citadel (building)|Citadel]] and managed to block most of the Decepticon attacks with his force field but couldn't withstand Megatron's [[vamparc ribbon|vamparc annihilator]]. {{storylink|Endgame}} During a Decepticon surprise attack on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Trailbreaker used his force field to save the giant warrior. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:SpotlightKup Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|Mommy told me never to open the door to strangers.]]
Many years later, Trailbreaker was called in by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to extract a deranged [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] safely from [[Tsiehshi|the planet]] where he had crash-landed. The planet possessed [[Ore-8|a radiation]] which was dangerous to Transformers without special protective covering, causing Kup, in his delusions, to believe his rescuers were monsters trying to attack him. Trailbreaker's force fields allowed him to walk on the planet without any protective gear, and his appearance shocked Kup for long enough that he could save the old bot's spark core from meltdown. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Later, he was one of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s old friends who took time off duty to greet the return of "The Voice". {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

A year later, Trailbreaker had joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s team of Autobots on [[Earth]]. They made a plan to drive the Decepticons off the planet once and for all, but fell into a trap and were defeated by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Trailbreaker and the rest were subsequently dumped on the ruined [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to be finished off by the [[Insecticon swarm]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

Frustrated at being stranded on Cybertron, he listened to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks's]] story about how awesome and cool [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] is to pass the time. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

[[File:Autobots all hail megatron 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Trailbroken]]
His primary role appeared to be playing bodyguard to [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], making sure nobody lynched the guy for being a suspected traitor. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} After the Autobot starship ''[[Trion (ship)|Trion]]'' crash-landed on the planet, Trailbreaker and the others listened to [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s story about what happened. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} They proceeded to mingle with the rest of ''Trion''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> crew. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} Trailbreaker later oversaw the process of putting a giant cannon in place on the Autobots' temporary base. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}

After the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Trailbreaker split his time between Earth and the [[Kimia Facility]], where he served on the [[Ethics Committee]] alongside [[Xaaron (G1)|Xaaron]] and [[Animus]]. Around two years after the fall of Megatron, he attended a meeting over [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s newest invention, [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]s, and openly disapproved enough of both the weapons and their inventor to see their usage banned. {{storylink|Bullets}} Subsequently, returning to Earth, Trailbreaker was present when Hot Rod announced his plans to abandon the planet and what was left of the war, but chose not to join the Autobot cavalier or his followers. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

[[File:Trailbreaker rodimus numbers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|left|"Hot—Rodimus is a nice guy, I'm sure this won't become a trend..."]]
When news of the threat of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s army reached the Autobots on Earth, however, Trailbreaker changed his tune and volunteered to join Optimus Prime in returning to Cybertron to combat the threat. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} During the trip, he spent a lot of time staring at Megatron, now in Autobot captivity. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Upon arriving at Cybertron, the Autobots were faced with Kimia Facility, which had been captured by Galvatron, transformed into a giant laser cannon and used to fire on the planet. Rodimus (formerly Hot Rod) grabbed Trailbreaker and had him project a force field around the cannon's muzzle, but it proved too weak to stop the next blast. The shock of having his force field ripped apart knocked him unconscious, and he had to be repaired by [[Garnak]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

After the battle was won and peace was restored to Cybertron, Trailbreaker joined Rodimus's crew on the ''[[Lost Light]]''. They left Cybertron to search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and were promptly lost in space. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Their quest already off to a bad start, things only got worse when the [[Duobot]] [[Shock (G1)|Shock]] was slain by a stowaway [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]. When [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] attempted to shoot the creature, Trailbreaker was forced to protect it with a force field in order to prevent the sparks it had consumed from igniting. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Trailbreaker was later seen hanging around [[Swerve's|Swerve's newly opened bar]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:Spotlight- Trailcutter forcefield face.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Dat Ass.]]
Not long afterwards, the ''Lost Light'' was gouged open by a mysterious piece of space debris, but Trailbreaker was on hand to shield the breach whilst the trio of Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] fixed things up. When, subsequently, only those three received [[Rodimus Star]]s for their efforts, Trailbreaker was not best pleased, and wound up taking self-help advice from Whirl. They got as far as choosing the new name "'''Trailcutter'''" before the newly christened forcefield specialist became fed up and went to his hab suite for recharge.

On awakening, Trailcutter found everyone else aboard the ''Lost Light'' mysteriously frozen in place, and his forcefield powers gone. Worse yet, the ship had been boarded by a party of Decepticon [[Titan Hunter]]s seeking the debris from earlier, actually a chunk of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After giving a pair of invaders the slip with his [[magnawheels]], Trailcutter confronted their leader, [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]], in the shuttle bay. Using a remote for the ship's gravity and advice from Whirl about "bigging himself up", he was able to convince the Decepticons that he was a super-powerful forcefield warrior who could crush their sparks with a thought, and the boarding party turned tail and ran.

Later, the crew's freezing was revealed as the work of a malfunctioning Brainstorm device, and that Trailcutter been protected by throwing forcefields as he powered down, which in turn temporarily shorted out the fields. Receiving a Rodimus Star for his actions, the forcefield specialist was briefly cheerful until he learned that the rest of the crew had been awarded huge shields for "enduring" the freezing effect. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

[[File:Interiors-Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|D'oh!]]
Grumpy once more, Trailcutter went to Swerve's, where he watched Chromedome show off his ability to identify an Autobot just by their transformation sound. Still resentful of his own reputation as a one-trick pony and with a little too much [[engex]] in him, Trailcutter began tipsily ranting about [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s overblown reputation and leg guns, just as Max himself walked into the bar. He then began to compliment the bot on the exact things that Trailcutter had just been ranting about. Fortress Maximus ignored him in favor of shooting [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]. {{storylink|Interiors}} Later, he and [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] made fun of Ultra Magnus after the toughened officer had smiled. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] stole a bottle of [[Nightmare Fuel]] from his secret stash to serve during one of [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'s story sessions. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

At some point, Trailcutter had Brainstorm install guns in his legs. [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] admired them as they traveled to [[Temptoria]] in the ''[[Leading Light]]'' to attack a Decepticon base. {{storylink|Before & After}} He would later attend an "[[alternate mode|alt mode]] party", held by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] as part of a wager with Swerve. {{storylink|Little Victories}} When [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] was freed on board the ''Lost Light'', Trailcutter was part of the assault led by Rodimus to stop the Decepticon. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} In the aftermath of the battle, he suggested to [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] that bereaved Chromedome might be out on the ship's hull, a place that Rewind and the mnemosurgeon often spent time together. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:Trailcutter dipstick hoist house of ambus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|Dat. ASS!]]
A short while later, the ''Lost Light'' encountered the missing [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], and the craft was invaded by [[Legislator]] robots working for the deranged Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]], who sought to arrest the crew for harbouring the fugitive Skids. During their assault, Trailcutter used his forcefields to protect Hoist and a wounded [[Dipstick]], {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} but the ship was eventually captured. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} The crew was subsequently freed when the Legislators were withdrawn and then immobilised thanks to events on Luna 1's surface. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

When the fragment of Metroplex on board the ''Lost Light'' began pulling the ship off course, Trailcutter was brought into the discussion to share what he'd learned about the object from Lockdown. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The crew followed the signal summoning the fragment to [[Hydrophena]], where they were attacked by hostile [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Trailcutter was among those who set out to defend the ship while others searched for Metroplex. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Using Metroplex's [[space bridge]], the ''Lost Light'' was able to return to Cybertron, where the crew was reunited with [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Once Metroplex brought down the rampaging [[Necrotitan]], everyone finally had a chance to unwind and just mingle for a while. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Once all the dust had settled, Trailbreaker attended Megatron's trial at the [[Raskol Arena]] on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Later, at a "F**K OFF MEGATRON" party in Swerve's, he entertained the other patrons by larking about with his magnawheels. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Trailcutter drunk words hang in the air.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|"I found these big chewy pretzels that aberor go bwaaah hebabeer FIVE DOLLARS?! Get outta here!"]]
After the ''Lost Light'' relaunched with Megatron as "co-captain", [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] was drinking with Trailcutter before the Gambling 'Bot was taken to the Medibay by [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]. Trailcutter later complained about how everyone merely talking about Megatron being captain was boring. [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] managed to convince Trailcutter to break into the Medibay to get some of Megatron's "superfuel". Upon reaching the Medibay, the forcefield specialist found that the door had been locked but was amazed to see the door disappear - allowing him to enter and drink some of the supposed superfuel. His entry of the Medibay triggered the activation of the silent alarms that brought Megatron and a security team down to arrest him, this caused Trailcutter to activate a "panic bubble" that he had no control over. Once the bubble was deactivated, Megatron engaged Trailcutter's [[fuel intake moderation chip]] permanently and, seeking to provide him with purpose, appointed him Director of Security.. Trailcutter's first job was to perform a risk assessment of the mysterious coffin that his forcefield had cracked open. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Megatron's intervention had a strong effect on Trailcutter, who took to his new position with gusto. While still considered a gregarious and well-liked member of the crew, Trailcutter started to share more of himself and to even took to reading [[Towards Peace|Megatron's autobiography]], taking the text fairly seriously. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} However, the gradual disappearance and resulting evacuation of the ''Lost Light'' prevented him from reading too far before he was temporarily phased out of existence by a bunch of wibbily wobbily timey wimey stuff. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

An alternate Trailbreaker was created when the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] malfunctioned. This duplicate Trailbreaker was forced to transform before being executed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] when they boarded the ship and slaughtered the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:BirthsDeathsAndInterventions-kaonkillstrailcutter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Above: Trailcutter's forcefield in action. Trailcutter, not so much.]]
Following the resolution of the quantum paradox, Trailcutter, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], Mainframe, and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] set their shuttle down on [[Ofsted XVII]], where they found an injured Transformer. Generous as ever and eager to live up to his new lease on life, Trailcutter was happy to answer First Aid's call for a donation of energon to save the stranger's life, and insisted on doing so even after learning that the bot wasn't only a Decepticon, but a member of the ''Decepticon Justice Division''. The Decepticon, [[Vos (G1)|Vos]], repaid his kindness by attacking him immediately, forcing him to activate his panic bubble while First Aid ran for reinforcements. What he didn't know was he'd trapped himself inside the bubble with a ''second'' D.J.D. member, [[Kaon (G1)|Kaon]], who viciously tore him apart, removed his [[brain module]] and crushed it against his own force field. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} Trailcutter's remains were returned to the ''Lost Light'', where somebody placed the Rodimus Star he had so longed for in his hand. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

When Megatron and "[[Team Rodimus (G1)|Team Rodimus]]" were betrayed by the rest of the crew and stranded on the [[Necroworld]], [[Ten]] invoked Trailcutter's image in order to bypass his limited vocabulary and effectively communicate to the others a method of powering up the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[storm-shield]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Subsequently, it was revealed that Megatron had swiped Trailcutter's force-field generators from his corpse and spent a considerable amount of time figuring out how to make them work for him. Through a combination of extreme brute force and cunning psychology, Megatron managed to trap the Decepticon Justice Division in a panic bubble with ''him'' and tore them apart with his [[antimatter]] powers, avenging his former protégé in a most apposite manner. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Some time later on Luna 1, Red Alert remembered Trailbreaker queuing to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' alongside such incongruous characters as First Aid, Bumblebee and [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}} A simulation of Trailcutter later appeared to Team Rodimus on [[Mederi]] alongside the also-deceased Pipes. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} The two tried to convince the others that they were in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]] and everyone should accept death. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} However, the truth behind Mederi was soon uncovered and the apparitions of Trailcutter and Pipes vanished. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

Trailcutter appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] into the Afterspark. {{storylink|Ceremony}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HoundTrailblazerRatchetnfestation2-1.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.3]]
'''Trailblazer''' was one of Autobots active in [[1888]], and transformed into a locomotive. He formed a train with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in order to bring [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Tobias Muldoon]], and [[Nikola Tesla]] to the glacier where [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] lay dormant. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He then helped launch the [[Tesla tower|device]] Tesla made to generate the electricity needed to reactivate Prime, and along with the other Autobots, gave up his his own power reserves for it to work. Once Prime was back, he revived his troops and led them to [[Port Cenotaph]] to fight the minions of an [[Elder God]]. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

{{IDW HOS}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
'''Trailcutter''' took part in a game of soccer against [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] and the Constructicons. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:EverybodyHatesMetroplex SunstreakerTrailbreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|left|"Wouldn't it be wacky if we ended up on [[Lost Light|a ship]] with him?"]]
Trailbreaker was stationed within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when both [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and a mind-controlled [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] lay siege to the Autobot city. To his great confusion, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Imhotep Rodimus]] returned to Metroplex in the midst of the battle to retake his place as leader of the Autobots (as far as Trailbreaker was concerned, Rodimus was a "washed up bum"). {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

Once Optimus returned to Cybertron and retook command of the Autobots, Trailbreaker participated in the final battle against the combined forces of [[Cobra]] and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
When the [[Renegade]]s of [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa]] tricked the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s into leaving Earth and then sealed the planet off with an [[Embargo Field]], Guardians [[Nick Burns|Nick]] and [[Tri-Trak]], stranded behind the field, contacted their Autobot allies in [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] for help. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] gave Trailbreaker a [[Spychanger|Spy Changer]] upgrade, and the two went to help the Guardians on Gargent Earth. With Trailbreaker's expertise in force fields, they were soon able to discover and deactivate the Renegades' Embargo Field generator at the [[Eiffel Tower]], forcing the Renegades to retreat as the Guardians returned en masse. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 9, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 30/09/2015}}

Wheeljack, Trailbreaker, Prowl, Jazz, Red Alert, Hoist, and Silverstreak later embarked on a mission to an alternate dimension when the Decepticons kidnapped Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric, 2016/05/02}} Shortly after arriving, Prowl, Silverstreak, and Trailbreaker encountered Soundwave, Rumble, and Frenzy at a [[Unit:E]] military base. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric, 2016/05/03}} Trailbreaker put his force fields to use against both the Decepticons and antagonistic human organizations like [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]] and the [[Society of Ultimate Villainy]], {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric, 2016/05/02}} but the couldn't prevent the Decepticons from upgrading themselves into [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s and brainwashing Optimus into the evil [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. Had it not been for Trailbreaker's force field, the Autobots might've perished; instead, they held out long enough to retreat to a nearby [[Vintage Salvage Depot for the Discriminating Nostalgist|scrapyard]] to lick their wounds, and Trailbreaker wound up leaving with a rebellious Red Alert and Silverstreak. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/12}}

Trailbreaker returned to the main Autobot force in time to battle Nemesis Prime and his followers as they hijacked the D-5 supertrain as it launched from [[Jasper]], [[Nevada]]. In the ensuing battle, Frenzy's sonic vibrations penetrated Trailbreaker's force field and allowed him to steal the train. While trying to free human hostages, Trailbreaker admitted that his force field couldn't protect them from gunfire and he was forced to back down. Ultimately, however, Optimus was able to reassert himself when forced into nearly killing a human, and amidst the confusion the Autobots successfully captured several of the Decepticons responsible for the plot. The Autobots regrouped and headed for Megatron's lair, only to learn that he'd already fled through the [[Reality Bridge]] into another universe. At that moment, a [[Waspinator (BW)|unfamiliar Cybertronian]] materialized and told the Autobots he needed their help to save six Cybertronian sparks from the manipulations of their Megatron. With no other option, Wheeljack and his team followed their unexpected guide into the breach, but vowed to one day return home. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/07/14}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
<s>Trailbreaker</s> <s>Trailcutter</s> ''Trailbreaker'', who had once changed his name to try and boost his confidence, was a point of particular concern for [[Rung (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Rung]]. He noted that despite saving a great number of Autobots' lives thanks to the powerful forcefields he generated, being equipped with impressive [[magnawheels]], and his upbeat personality, the irreplaceable Autobot suffered from serious self-worth issues even with the trust and support of his teammates. Rung went so far as to consider this his only weakness. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Trailbreaker's bio}}

Candidates for the combination that would come to be known as [[Sky Reign #Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Sky Reign]] were chosen {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Smokescreen's bio}} by other Autobots. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Trailbreaker's bio}}

When [[Sky Lynx (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Sky Lynx]] mastered the act of combination Sky Reign proved to be a ferocious beast on the battlefield, {{storylink|Sky Lynx (G1)#Combiner Wars|Sky Lynx's bio}} serving the Autobot cause on Cybertron. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Wheeljack's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Autobot Hound's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Trailbreaker's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Smokescreen's bio}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
'''Trailcutter''' died during the Great War. The [[Micromaster]] [[Hydraulic]] considered him to be his "great-uncle". {{storylink|Derailment}}

===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
One of the many Autobots and Decepticons transported to the Japan of an alternate universe, Trailbreaker was one of the Autobots who was impressed by [[Doctor Hell]] and [[Baron Ashura]]'s collection of monstrous [[Mechanical Beast]]s. Shortly afterwards, he took part in the battle against the [[Mazinger Z]] super robot when the evil scientist mislead Optimus Prime and his followers into making an attack on the [[Photonic Power Laboratory]]. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}

===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
[[File:GhostsOfCybertron-Part1-Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Trailbreaker took part in the final battle of the Great War before the launch of the ''Ark'' and the arrival of [[Gozer]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Earthrise-Trailbreaker-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left]]

{{bigquote|An Autobot is as good as the Energon in his tank.}}

After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Trailbreaker was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Special Ops Captain]], {{storylink|Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}} whose function was a defensive strategist. His primary objective was to be efficient, and his primary weapon was the [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Beam]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
While fighting the [[T-800]] aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] blasted him into Trailbreaker's still-deactivated body. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
During the final battle against [[King Sombra]], Optimus Prime and his Autobots advanced under the cover of Trailbreaker's impervious force field. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023no16 Trailbreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|In case you were wondering this time around.]]
Trailbreaker was part of the ''Ark'''s crew and about to be reactivated by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] halted the process by destroying the Autobots' power source. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} Later, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] attempted to revive Trailbreaker again. Though the restoration device was once again destroyed when the Decepticons suddenly attacked, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} Trailbreaker managed to reactivate and quickly used his force field to protect some humans that had wandered into the crossfire. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

Tracking the combiner brawl to [[Seattle]], Trailbreaker took part in evacuating humans caught in the crossfire. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] suddenly returned and halted the Decepticon in-fighting, Optimus ordered the Autobots to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

Retreating to the ''Ark'', the Autobots prepared for an assault, Trailbreaker manning one of the turrets and flagging [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s location to Optimus. Though Optimus sought to turn Megatron's stolen [[fusion cannon]] on Starscream, Megatron forced the weapon to take aim at the Autobots before the ''Ark'' suddenly teleported away. As the Autobots picked themselves up, Optimus ordered them to shoot off Megatron's arm, his troops reluctantly obeying before [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to evacuate the Autobots. Though they managed to escape the battle, Megatron, having reattached his arm, managed to fire one last shot that killed [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}}

After Superion made a crash landing, the Autobots were rescued by the people of [[Farmingham]]. Upon arriving at the town, Optimus and Spike fell into a trance induced by the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As the Decepticons continued their advance, the people began an evacuation to [[Chicago]] for a last stand. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}

Sheltering in the [[Alder Planetarium]], the Autobots laid Optimus to rest before [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived, rallying the Autobots to fight in Optimus's honour. The Decepticons soon managed to break through the Autobots' lines, Magnus dragging a wounded Trailbreaker away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}} Trailbreaker lay among the defeated Autobots, but ultimately Optimus Prime managed to defeat Megatron and force the Decepticons into a retreat. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}}

Trailbreaker aided in recovery and rescue in Chicago after the battle. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}} {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}} He returned to the ''Ark'' in time for a number of Autobots to be reactivated, including [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. Trailbreaker was in the middle of filling them in on what had happened when [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] barged into the room and made things uncomfortable with his boisterousness. Shortly thereafter, Trailbreaker bore witness to [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] formally joining the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 27|Transformers #27}}

[[File:Tf2023 no28 trailbreakergrab.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Oh, Primus, [[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|not again]]!]]
Later, Trailbreaker was missing from the lineup of Autobots being dispatched to search for Decepticon activity around the ''Ark''. Optimus and the newly christened [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee Magnus]] noted his absence, as he hadn't come back from watch. Trailbreaker had in fact strayed from his post to explore the surrounding forests, marveling at the beauty of Earth and sharing Optimus's resolve to protect it. Unfortunately for Trailbreaker, Megatron was preparing to launch an attack at this moment and snuck up behind the Autobot. Megatron crushed Trailbreaker's head with one hand, cutting off his cry of warning and offlining him instantly. To demonstrate his new method of "dealing with" Autobots, Megatron brutally ripped Trailbreaker's body open and drank from his internal energon, draining his spark and bestowing upon him a permanent death. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 28|Transformers #28}} The other Decepticons were a little creeped-out watching Megatron drink from Trailbreaker's corpse, but Optimus Prime and the other Autobots soon arrived to try and avenge their comrade's death. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers #29}} After the Decepticons retreated, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] arrived on the scene, with the former being horrified upon seeing Trailbreaker's remains and the latter using his death to denounce Optimus Prime's leadership. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 30|Transformers #30}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Trailbreaker could come to Optimus Prime's aid, helping him navigate more quickly through the Decepticons' maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===3D Battle-Card Game===
Trailbreaker was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Following a Decepticon attack on [[New York City]], '''Trailcutter''' joined [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s team of infiltrators on a hunt for Decepticons. They were thwarted by three of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}}

'''Trailblazer''' was part of [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]'s team which had to speed a vital component to a power station to prevent it from exploding. They made it, despite interference from [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}} After [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s mind was placed inside [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] and the trauma caused Spike to turn against the Autobots, Trailcutter and Brawn were forced to fight both him and the Decepticons. Fortunately Spike eventually came to his senses and helped them battle Skywarp and Thrust. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}} When Spike had the genius idea of holding a charity race, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] and Trailcutter talked the other Autobots into it. Unfortunately the Constructicons zapped them all with the [[Transfixatron]] during the race, and the Autobots, now stuck in vehicle mode, had to hold the Decepticons off long enough for their scientists to reverse the effects. {{storylink|Autobot Run}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsTrailcutter.jpg|thumb|400px|I'm exclusive to Facebook users, folks!]]
'''Trailcutter''' participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a promotional Uncommon character that could be recruited by connecting to Facebook. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Trailbreaker EarthWars.jpg|right|thumb|400px]]

Trailbreaker is every inch the redoubtable Autobot warrior but suffers from severe self-doubt and a general low opinion of his own abilities. He's highly conscious of the fact that not only is he one of the slowest Autobots in his bulky vehicle mode, he's also one of the least fuel-efficient. He covers up his insecurities with a jaunty and jokey demeanor that can lighten the darkest mood (or hour).
The fact is, other Autobots respect Trailbreaker's good humor, bravery and would kill (not literally) for his personal forcefield and gripping Magnawheels. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Trailbreaker Bio}}

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*'''Class''': Gunner
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 stars
*'''Ability: Reflective Force Field''' - For seconds, you generate a Force Field. Within its range, you and your allies reflect a percentage of the damage received back to your enemies.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:trailbreaker Trailbreaker at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Trailbreaker was an Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|Trailbreaker (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
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*Trailbreaker had the preliminary name of "Guzzle".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071230210811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41003 Post on The Allspark Forums by Jim Sorenson, 25 December 2007]</ref> Coincidentally (?), the figure that actually ended up being named [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] had the same French-Canadian name as Trailbreaker, "Glouton".
*Like many of the early Generation 1 Transformers, Trailbreaker's toy and [[character model|animation model]] differ a lot, especially as far as the head design is concerned. In recent years, both comic book artists and toy designers typically aim for an amalgamation of both designs, usually with the toy's helmet and the animation model's face. However, no-one can seem to agree whether his radar scanner is supposed to be directly attached to the back of the head (as it was on the toy) or attached to the back of the robot. The [[2005 IDW continuity|2005-2018 IDW comics]] originally had it attached to a massive "[[kibble]]"-like backpack before switching to a design more akin to the original animation model with ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''. Meanwhile, had the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Swindle (G1)#Alternators|Jeep Wrangler mold]] been released as Trailbreaker like originally intended, he would have lacked the scanner entirely.
*In storyboards for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Trailbreaker's dead body is seen at the end of the Autobot City battle. However, this didn't make it into the final film. In an early draft script, Trailbreaker survives the two initial attacks on Autobot City and is part of a guerrilla unit led by Blaster on Earth.
*The highly Sunbow-influenced series ''Transformers/Ghostbusters'' did a take on what a "season 1" Cybertronian-style hovercar alt-mode would look like for Trailbreaker ([[#Transformers/Ghostbusters|see above]]).
*Originally, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] was going to be used in ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', but after re-looking at Trailbreaker's [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]], [[Nick Roche]] decided that his power and cheery personality would work better. "It's nice to use a character who gets no love."<ref name="rochekup">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Trailbreaker''' (トレイルブレイカー ''Toreirubureikā''), '''Trailcutter''' (トレイルカッター ''Toreirukattā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Rezerva'''
*''French:'' '''Glouton''' (Canada, "Glutton")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Shovér Kronot''' (שובר קרונות, "Trailer Breaker")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ösvényvágó''' ("Trailcutter")
*''Italian:'' '''Tuono''' ("Thunder")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kāilù Xiānfēng''' (China, 开路先锋, "Trailbreaker")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Pica-Trilhos''' (Portugal comic), '''Abre-alas''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Sledopyt''' (Следопыт, "Tracker")

==References==
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Rampage (G1)

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Nu-Priest:

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:''Rampage is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Rampage DWMTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Just hand over the remote control, and no one has to die here."]]
'''Rampage''' is a bundle of hyper-energetic, destructive fury. He has difficulty thinking or talking for more than a short time without bursting into a wild rage and smashing everything around him. This trail of wreckage makes it easy to follow him anywhere. The only thing that really calms him down is [[television]]. Generally the more mindless and stupid the programming, the more enraptured and entranced he becomes. Rampage can watch music videos for hours and hours without twitching a circuit.

He and his fellow Predacons can combine to form [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]].

{{bigquote|There's something so satisfying about tearing into humans...|Rampage|"[[The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Prey2-NOOOOO.jpg|left|thumb|It's better to fight and die than live with the knowledge that you—oh, forget it.]]
''As [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s paranoia reached its peak, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] suggested that they enlist the help of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to flush out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], allowing Megatron to finally defeat him. However, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] called them from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and gave the Predacon leader [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] secret orders to turn on Megatron at a crucial moment. The Predacons successfully hunted down Optimus,'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''and when Megatron arrived, as Shockwave ordered, they turned on him. Razorclaw and Rampage had been both tasked with distracting Megatron, and did so by feigning their final attack against Optimus. Both Predacons leaped over the Autobot and ran off into nearby woods, leaving Megatron too flabbergasted to notice [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] before they tackled him down. After learning of Shockwave and the Predacons' betrayal, Megatron summoned a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron to escape, but Prime flung them both through the bridge before it had fully materialized.'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}}

''A short time later, Shockwave heard explosions near the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base]] and fearing Megatron had returned, he took a squad of Decepticons including Rampage to meet him. Instead they found the [[time travel]]ing [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacking some Autobots. Deciding that Galvatron posed the greater threat, Shockwave ordered Rampage and the others to attack and unwilling to harm his future troops, Galvatron retreated.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} ''Fortunately for Rampage and the other Predacons, when Megatron returned for real, he had lost his memory of their assassination attempt when [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] attempted to take over his body.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

''On returning to Cybertron, the Predacons were surprised when'' Shockwave contacted [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] with orders to travel to Earth and kill Megatron ''again''. Disguised as [[Autobot]]s, they attacked Megatron when he was alone and Rampage managed to claw off a portion of Megatron's helmet with his opening volley. Despite his injuries and their ability to merge into Predaking, Megatron sent the Predacons packing. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} ''Later, [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] complained that he was bored of life on Earth, so the Predacons demolished a [[O'Connor's Circus|human circus]] to cheer him up. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|formerly known as Divebomb]] saw a [[Television|TV news report]] about the attack and upon recognising his former sparring partner tracked down the Predacons. This sparked a brawl between the Dinobots and the Predacons during which Rampage got the upper hand over [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]], though they were ultimately defeated and sent packing by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]].'' {{storylink|Grudge Match!}}

[[File:Decepticons enemy action.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
''Rampage was present at the Decepticons' [[Club Con|underwater base]] when Galvatron returned. Shockwave chose to try and have his troops gun down the encroaching super-Decepticon, only for Galvatron to inform them after easily breaching their defenses that he had come in peace; it was Shockwave's decision to meet him with violence that then prompted him to declare them his enemies. Rampage turned to Shockwave, utterly unimpressed with how his leader had handled the situation, as Galvatron once more took his leave.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

[[File:Apeface smackdown.jpg|thumb|left|Bad kitty!]]
Under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s leadership, Rampage and the Predacons raided a chemical plan for [[liquid oxygen]] fuel. At the time [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] were holding the six [[Throttlebot]]s captive and since [[Forrest Forsythe]] refused to believe the Autobots and Decepticons were separate factions, he issued an ultimatum that one more attack would lead to the Throttlebots' execution. When the Decepticons attacked again and the Throttlebots were publicly executed, the Predacons and Ratbat arrived to verify that they really were dead, but it became apparent that the Autobots' [[brain module]]s had been removed before death. Tracking the "fuel scent" of the brain modules to a nearby mall where the Throttlebots were being transported inside toy cars, Rampage and the others attempted to capture them but were outmanoeuvred at every turn by their miniature opponents. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}

The Decepticons relocated to the [[Arctic]], only to be apparently found by an enemy force. Rampage and the others scrambled out to meet their visitors, finding not the Autobots as they had anticipated, but rather another group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Through subtle manipulations, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] managed to pit both groups against one another, culminating in a giant brawl between them. Rampage had a truly spectacular fight with Scorponok's animal flunky [[Apeface]] during this first [[Decepticon Civil War]]—after he ripped off Apeface's arm and spat it out, the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcon]] proceeded to beat the Predacon with his own limb. {{storylink|Cold War!}} The Decepticons were ultimately forced to join up with the Autobots in order to stop Starscream from going on a rampage across the globe, after the latter managed to absorb a portion of the power contained within the legendary [[Underbase]]. The Autobot/Decepticon alliance scattered their forces to cities they knew Starscream would attack, with Rampage getting sent to [[Tokyo]] as part of a group led by Scorponok. There, Starscream used the cosmic energies he had absorbed to blow him and the other Predacons to pieces. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Razorclaw rampage snow fun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Rampage and Razorclaw were patrolling the [[Canada|Canadian]] snowfields for Shockwave and bumped into [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who had just been had by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] as an [[April Fools' Day|April Fools]]' joke—they had set up a fake challenge by Shockwave and lured him out into the cold, only to find a "Shockwave snowman" and a sign. Razorclaw and Rampage thought this was very funny. What Grimlock did to them ended up being censored, but it probably wasn't hugs and kisses. {{storylink|Snow Fun!}}

Later on, Rampage was seen at the [[Enclave]] talking to [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]. He was presumably swept up in the fracas when the Autobots sabotaged the peace-talks, pitting Shockwave's and Megatron's against one another once more. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} He also joined Soundwave in attacking the Autobot [[Earthbase]] after the two Decepticon factions reunited with each other. Despite the base's defenses being inactive at the time, the Decepticons were driven off in short order. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:SpacePiratesSoundwaveLeader.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
Rampage was part of the Decepticon army under [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s command in [[2008]], when they planned an all-out assault on the Autobot base on Cybertron. Unfortunately, the [[Quintesson]]s who tipped them off about the opportunity had been setting a trap, and the Decepticons were ambushed by [[Allicon]] warriors. Rampage and the other ground troops bailed out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in mid-air, and he quickly assumed the high ground in order to gun down the opposition. Rampage was last seen fighting alongside his sub-commander, Razorclaw, but his final fate in the battle is unknown. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Laurie Faso]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Chaos-rampage-bothmodes.jpg|thumb]]
The Predacons landed on [[Jupiter]]'s moon of [[Io]] to attack the Autobot team carrying [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]]. Rampage transformed into [[beast mode]] and charged at [[Marissa Faireborn|EDC Commander Marissa Faireborn]], but she easily leapt to avoid him, causing the Decepticon to stop in his tracks and accidentally get rammed in the flank by Tantrum. Rampage then joined the other Predacons in forming Predaking, who was promptly defeated by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

On planet [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] was using the Predacons to patrol his new [[death crystal]] mining operation when Sky Lynx and the Autobots came to the planet. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] were sent out first as scouts and the Predacons staged a coordinated assault against them. First Divebomb softened the duo up with some rocket bombs, then Rampage and Razorclaw tag-teamed Kup, keeping him busy while the others could finish off Blurr. The tide turned when Sky Lynx and the other Autobots came looking for their front-runners, though, and the Predacons were sent into retreat. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

When making an attempt on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s life on Cybertron, Rampage and the Predacons were caught up in a nightmarish fantasy world, projected into reality by the [[Quintesson]]s by tapping [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]'s subconscious mind. After Razorclaw was carried off with the Autobot [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] by one of the dream creatures, Rodimus suggested the two factions team up and search for their friends together. Headstrong and Tantrum were vehemently against the idea, and so Rampage stuck with his pack. After nearly being eaten by a giant plant, however, Rampage may've helped convince his teammates that togetherness was a good idea, because the Predacons started working more closely with Rodimus and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after that. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

[[File:Firecall.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
When Predaking detected a signal on the Quintesson's signal, he followed it to a jungle planet, where they separated and battled the Autobots for it, facing defeat by Sky Lynx once more. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Razorclaw was among the [[Primitive]]s who were summoned by [[Primacron]]'s [[Oracle (G1)|assistant]] to fight [[Tornedron]], greatly objecting to Sky Lynx's leadership of the group. While fleeing Tornedron, Headstrong declared that it would be better to die fighting. Razorclaw agreed, and ordered the Predacons to form Predaking. They got their energy sucked from them for their troubles. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

During the plague-infected Decepticons attack on Galvatron, they combined into Predaking and attacked him and the Autobots that came to his rescue. Later, the separated Predacons were among a group of infected Transformers who broke into Autobot City and were on the verge of destroying the inert Optimus Prime when the Autobot leader awoke and used the Matrix of Leadership's energies to cure them all. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:MysteryofPlanetMaster-RampageSteeljaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|*smooch*]]
Rampage and the Predacons were part of Galvatron's strike force on Cybertron in 2011, seeking to wrest control of [[Vector Sigma]] from the Autobots. Along with the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s, the Predacons outmaneuvered the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and [[Throttlebot]]s into the bottom of a canyon, and began firing down upon them. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the Predacons traveled to Earth in order to stymie Hot Rod's attempt to locate the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Rampage's unit found the former Autobot leader in the Arctic, but were held off by [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], his [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]]s, and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Rampage fought his fellow big cat, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], before cheating and turning into [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Rampage and the Predacons were among the Decepticons Galvatron brought with him to the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], although they were absent during the Autobot attack that drove the Decepticons off. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

[[File:MysteryofPlanetMaster-Rampage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Don't look now, Rampage, but your chest is about to sneeze.]]
When the Autobots created a new kind of metal on Cybertron called [[Cybertonuron]], Galvatron wanted to claim it for himself. He sent Rampage and the Predacons to Cybertron as an advance guard to pave the way for his forces. They mowed down Cybertron's standing guardians and began to wreak havoc on the planet. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Rampage and the Predacons assembled as Predaking to help [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] steal the [[Sol 1]] satellite, but they were driven off by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Rampage and the Predacons helped Scorponok stage a crisis to keep the Autobots distracted, by setting off a volcano in [[Peru]]. On-scene to keep the Autobots from rescuing innocent villagers, Rampage's group first clashed with the Trainbots before joining forces as Predaking and once again fighting Raiden and the Headmasters. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

As Scorponok began his plan to capture the [[plasma energy]] of Mars by blowing it up, Rampage and the Predacons stood guard on Mars as the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s began planting the necessary bombs. When the Trainbots stumbled across the plot, the Predacons started up a firefight to dispose of the meddling Autobots. With Daniel Witwicky and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] missing, the Trainbots tagged out with the Autobot Headmasters to go looking for them. Razorclaw gave the order and Predaking was formed. Unfortunately, even Predaking was no match for [[Transtector]] power, and he was felled by a quadruple jump kick by the Headmasters. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Regrouping on Chaar, Rampage and the Predacons bore witness to the unveiling on MegaZarak, Scorponok's new super weapon Transtector. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Rampage and the Predacons attended Scorponok's ceremony on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. They were scattered by the Autobot attack, but rallied around Galvatron's late arrival and drove off their heroic opponents. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Rampage was present when Galvatron announced his plans to leave the galaxy and loot the energy resources of other solar systems. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Rampage was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} He also helped retrofit the [[Zarak Shield]] out of indestructible [[G-Metal]] so that it could stand up to the [[Master Sword]]. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Rampage was among the selected, but only as a part of Predaking. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Decades after Predaking was destroyed fighting [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], the Quintessons used their [[Recreator]] to bring the Predacons back to life. Predaking fought the Dinobots on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], but was outmatched when Grimlock used an [[Energon Matrix]] to combine the Dinobots as [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]]. Rampage and the Predacons were broken down into individuals after a blow from the Magma Blade, and fled the battle. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:Sky-ByteRampageandTantrum-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left]]
Splitting off from the Decepticons in the wake of their peace accords with the Autobots, the Predacons formed their own faction, supplementing their forces with Transformers from stasis pods that [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] pilfered from [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s laboratory. {{Storylink|A Common Foe}}
{{note|The events of "[[#Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past]]" are also incorporated into the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predacons lost and found.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Rampage and his fellow Predacons were apparently Decepticon warlords at some point in the past. Exactly when is unclear, but they were exiled from Cybertron and eventually wound up on Planet [[Beast (planet)|Beest]]. The Predacons' higher brain functions degraded, and they became feral, wandering bestially on the planet until Megatron found them, tamed them, and taught them to beg for robo-kibble. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}} Rampage and the others then helped him overcome Shockwave {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} and Starscream to reclaim Megatron's army for him. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I.Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:ArtofWar4 Divebomb and Rampage.jpg|thumb|left|Frosted Humans. They're ''GRRRRR''-reat!]]
The Predacons menaced [[Nautilator]] as he traveled through their piece of the [[Gladiator Zone]], but the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] escaped by diving into a pool of green liquid. Rampage was disappointed since he was "in the mood for seafood", only to have his wish granted when [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] emerged from the depths. In turn, the Predacons merged into Predaking and battled him, but the two giants were interrupted when [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] arrived from Earth and convinced them to join new Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

After helping in the capture of a few Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|human soldiers]], Rampage was part of a Decepticon gathering for recruiting more warriors for their army. As part of Predaking, he then attacked an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After returning to base he hung out with Divebomb, telling his partner how much he was looking forward to attacking Earth and tearing apart some "nice, soft humans". At that moment, their human prisoners escaped and released their Autobot friends, who introduced Rampage and Divebomb to a world of pain. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
When the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] during a violent conflict between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Rampage joined his fellow Predacons in forming Predaking. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===Dawn of Future's Past===
[[File:DawnofFuturesPast G1Predacons.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
After the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Predacons (or those of them surviving) founded the new [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon faction]]. Years later, now in a reformatted technorganic body, Rampage was once again plotting with his old teammates. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}
{{note|Writer [[Pete Sinclair]] stated that the Rampage in this story is a descendant of the original, but this was not made explicit in the material.}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 4|Transformers: Stormbringer #4]]

[[File:Primacy2 Catfight.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|left]]
In the years before the rise of the Decepticons, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] helped train the Predacons. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} Rampage and the other Predacons joined the original complement of Decepticons, partaking in the [[gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] for some time under [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron's]] direction. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] usurped control of the Decepticons, the Predacons deserted in protest, making their way to [[Canis Tor]] where they entertained themselves hunting down all the local animals until they were stranded and low on fuel. Rampage blamed Razorclaw for their predicament and picked a fight with him, though the others didn't have much faith in his chances of winning. The battle was interrupted by Divebomb collapsing, but before the starving Predacons could cannibalize their teammate they were approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who let them know Megatron had returned. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Returning to the Decepticons, the Predacons participated in Megatron's attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] where they killed [[Slinger]] and battled the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster Predacons.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|First charge of the ''fight'' brigade.]]
At one point during the war between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Predacons killed a squad of Autobots, leaving only one survivor in [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. When [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] came to evacuate him, they shot down his transport and attacked the two Autobots, but Rampage and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] were quickly defeated when they fell victim to a bomb planted by Tracks. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

Shortly after the first defeat of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Rampage participated in the Decepticons' big push against the worn-out Autobot positions after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was taken out of commission by an [[Beachcomber (G1)|assassin]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

In the modern era, as a crewman aboard the Decepticon warship ''[[Thanatos]]'', Rampage was dispatched to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to destroy the newly reactivated Thunderwing (and, if necessary, Cybertron). He expressed his admiration for the Autobots attempting to stop Thunderwing with too-few forces, to which Razorclaw agreed and dispatched teams of Decepticons to assist the Autobots. Rampage canceled the bombardment on [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]'s order with one second remaining after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] neutralized Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:IDWongoing11 Predacons.jpg|thumb|left|Behold my beautiful stripes!]]
A few years later, the Predacons were left on [[Earth]] following the failed [[Surge (event)|Decepticon invasion of Earth]]. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} Around this time, the team briefly experimented with [[Combiner|combining]], but the unreliable technology involved, combined with their naturally argumentative personalities, meant that the effort went nowhere. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} With Razorclaw having abandoned his team, Rampage took command and formed an alliance with [[China]], defending the nation's borders in exchange for [[energon]], and first revealed themselves when battle between the [[Skywatch]]-allied Autobots and [[North Korea]]-allied [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] got too close to China. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}}

[[File:All My Sins remembered Prowl vs Tantrum.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|I SAID BEHOLD!]]
While he was uninterested in Optimus Prime's offer to set aside their differences, Rampage was willing to let the intruders off with a warning and calmly turned to leave... only to be shot in the back by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]. Believing the Autobots were responsible for the cowardly attack, the Predacons joined the fight, with Rampage soundly trouncing [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s [[crash suit]]. The battle was then interrupted when Witwicky and Onslaught reported an incoming nuclear strike from [[Russia]], and the Predacons quickly scurried off to safety. Minutes later, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] blew up the Chinese energon factories, leading to Rampage and the others abandoning their loyalty to the humans. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Once the war ended, Rampage ended up in Autobot captivity on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} He was among the Decepticons who began rioting in the street in response to the return of Megatron. {{storylink|City on Fire}} He would eventually join [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s Decepticon faction in another attempted invasion of Earth, but fared poorly against [[Victorion]]'s gravity powers and was ultimately knocked out by a human [[mindbomb]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

Once more marooned on Earth, the Predacons fell under the sway of the villainous [[Iron Klaw|Count "Iron Klaw" van Rani]]. The [[Kalistan]]ian dictator sought to turn their strength to his own, and used his contacts within the nefarious [[Iron Ring]] to procure [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] and one of his artificial [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]s to forcibly brainwash the Predacons into becoming his private army. Their individual personalities suppressed, Kreiger was able to improve on their botched combiner technology and grant them the ability to become Predaking.

When [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]] visited van Rani to check on the progress of their plans, the count took the opportunity to show off his new weapons, and deployed Predaking shortly afterwards to stop Kup, [[Ian Noble|Action Man]], [[Snake-Eyes]], and [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Though powerful, the combiner was undone after Snake-Eyes smashed the console responsible for keeping the Cybertronian combined and brainwashed. Rampage was knocked unconscious by the separation, and abandoned after Razorclaw stormed off to settle a score with humankind. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

Later, Rampage and the other Predacons formed Predaking to defend [[Venice]] from [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s [[Maximal]] legions. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Rampage symbol.png|100px|thumb|Thundercats!]]
On Cybertron, a group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing a [[unspace|transwarp shunt]] device. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and a tiger. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Upon meeting [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] took note of how he shared the exact name of the famous original Predacon, openly flouting the societal norm. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] fought alongside the original Predacons during the Great War. Upon learning Rampage's current name, Deluge mused on the legacy of the name. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Rampage and the rest of the Predacons came to the aid of a trio of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] who found themselves unable to handle the Dinobots. The Predacons barreled over [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] before combining into [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and pushing the advantage. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Predacons|Predacons commercial}}
*Rampage was one of many participants in a savage battle between Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron. While some fought, others left Cybertron behind to expand the Transformers' war to the planet [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Rampage serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When an Autobot team led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] launched a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base, Rampage, Tantrum and Headstrong were only too happy to stop them. {{storylink|Road to Ruin}} Following a battle in which the Autobots and Decepticons fought side by side, the Predacons turned on their allies. Rampage carved a trail of destruction before he was stopped by a team led by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives (Legends)|Call of the Primitives}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:RampageEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|I feel strange... Do I come from [http://news.tfw2005.com/2013/06/19/mastermind-creations-tigris-and-leo-dux-color-images-177778#images Somewhere?]]]

As his name would suggest, Rampage is an unstoppable killing machine. He fights with such intense energy and hatred that he is more comparable to a natural disaster than a Decepticon, as he cannot be reasoned with at all. During these episodes of manic fury, he targets all indiscriminately and is barely coherent. These bouts of violent explosive action are seemingly not brought on by anything at all and just happen at complete random.
{{storylink|source:Transformers:_Earth_Wars/2016#Rampage|Rampage bio}}

Rampage served as one of [[Razorclaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Razorclaw]]'s "Orderly Queue" that attacked an Autobot outpost.
*'''Added:''' [[April 4]], 2016
*'''Autobot Counterpart:''' [[Slag (G1)#Transformers:_Earth_Wars|Slug]]
*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2-5 stars

*'''Ability: '''Fire Rush - Gain a reflective shield that absorbs 80% damage before charging into the target and drawing the attention of defenses, setting buildings on fire in his wake.
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points + 2 for reuses.
*'''Level 11 Bonus''': Buildings set on fire by his attack have reduced DPS and upon reaching the final target, deal fire damage in a small radius.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.Ts:'''
**Companion
**Melee
**Shield
*'''Collection Group''': Predacons
*'''Combiner''': Predaking

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:Rampage Rampage at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Rampage was a member of the Predacons. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|G1}}
[[File:G1 Rampage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tyger, Tyger, burning neon...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Rampage''' (Predacon, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro Team ID number'': '''2'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-74'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Thermo-sword]]", 2 "[[lightning rifle]]s", right Predaking fist
{{toydesigner|[[Mika Akitaka]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100724062955/http://www.ex.org/ex/3.4/09-feature_akitaka2.html Interview with Mika Akitaka]</ref>|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the third year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]], Predacon Rampage transforms into an orange, black, and red robotic tiger. His [[beast mode]] legs and head have varying degrees of articulation (though the latter has more to do with his transformation). As was the norm for toys made during the period, he has limited articulation in [[robot mode]]. Rampage is armed with two black lightning rifles and a gold thermo-sword; the rifles can peg into his tiger-mode shoulders, but his sword has nowhere to go.

:Normally, Rampage forms the right arm of Predaking, but can also be used as the combiner's left arm (which was the configuration seen for Predaking's comic and animation models).

:As with the rest of the Predacons, the initial release of Rampage had [[die-cast]] metal parts which were later replaced by plastic: in Rampage's case, his hip/waist assembly. In Japan, he was available individually or as part of a gift set with the rest of the Predacons.

:Rampage's sword was later redecoed and included in the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SKDeluxe|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)#Target2Pack|Grimlock]] exclusive 2-pack as an accessory for Silver Knight Optimus Prime.

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

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Predaking''' (Gift set, 1986/[[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-78'''
:*''Accessories'': thermo-sword, 2 lightning rifles

: In Japan, all five Predacons were also made available as a ''very large'' gift-set. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases; it is unclear if Takara's Predacons had metal parts or were all-plastic (or both).

: This huge box was reissued in 2004, using the die-cast construction of the initial releases.
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===''Welcome to Transformers 2010''===
{{anchor|Transformers (2010)}}{{anchor|2010}}
[[File:Rampage-2010-reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Predaking''' (Gift set, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Thermo-sword", 2 "lightning rifles"

: The original Predacon molds were reissued as a part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#TakaraTomy Welcome to Transformers 2010 campaign|Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' line. Rampage features significant differences from the prior versions; his red, gray, and black plastic is altered to a metal fleck equivalent color. All of his label stickers were redesigned, most notably his chest label that more closely resembles the animation design. Also included are optional labels for Rampage's eyes to make them red in both modes.

:This version of Rampage features die-cast metal parts.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy RampageKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with cheddar flavored chest armor!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Rampage''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''1'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 45'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 small pistols, blade
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first normal wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Rampage is a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]]-bagged mini-figure, though a stamped ID number can be found on the back of the bag, top-right corner. He comes with extra parts to convert him into a tiger (we guess), including a new generic beast-like head piece.

: Though he is sold separately from the later Micro Changer Combiner [[Predaking (G1)#Kre-O|Predaking]], you can try to work him into the nominally-four-bot build if you like.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ORampage/rampage.htm More information on Rampage at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Rampage''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''1'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 small pistols, blade

: In 2016, Collection 1 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) They also come with a flat 3x4 ''Kre-O'' logo plate rather than the 2x4 logo brick. Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.

: Rampage's torso [[tampograph]]s have also been reworked to be more detailed, but the paint on the upper torso parts is now much darker, barely contrrasting with the underlying burgundy plastic at all. His face and the formerly-bare legs now have extra detail tampographing on them.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Platinum-Edition-Rampage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Why am I holding Tantrum's sword?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Predaking''' (Gift set, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*'''10 OF 30'''
:*''Accessories'': thermo-sword, 2 lightning rifles

:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Predaking is ''another'' reissue of the Predacons similar to the 2010 release, complete with die-cast metal parts. He also uses the redesigned stickers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/PlatinumRampage/rampage.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Rampage at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Titan-Rampage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Chin up, man, you got a new toy!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Predaking''' (Titan Class, [[2018]] / [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Predaking''' (プレダキング)
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 29]], 2018
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-31'''
:*''Accessories'': blaster/tail
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Lynsey Urban]] (Hasbro)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Rampage was released as part of Titan Class [[Predaking (G1)#Power of the Primes|Predaking]]. He transforms from tiger to robot to Predaking's left arm and back. The front half of the combined robot's arm cannon becomes Rampage's tiger tail, as well as his robot mode's weapon.

: The box set also includes stickers which come on a sheet and are not, unlike the rest of the line's stickers, factory-applied.

:Predaking was reissued in 2026, with pre-orders going up on [[November 7]], [[2025]].
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===''Adamas Machina''===
[[File:AdamasMachinaRampage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Predaking''' (2026)}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''AMT-02'''
:*''Accessories'':
{{toydesigner|[[Akira Amemiya]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=トランスフォーマー2010(トゥーオーワンオー)の人気エピソード「原始の呼び声」の劇中作画をイメージソースに、アニメーション監督の雨宮哲氏(TRIGGER所属)がコンセプトデザインを手掛けました。|link=https://x.com/tspark_official/status/1951115676397297889|site=Twitter|name=official T-SPARK account|year=2025|month=07|day=31}}</ref>

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==Merchandise==
{{anchor|3DBattleCardGameMerch}}
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Rampage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Rampage''' (3D Battle-Card, [[2007]])
:A 32-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Rampage "transforms" into a red and orange cat. He uses the same parts layout as [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]].
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Rampage.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Predacon Rampage, Savage Hunter''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T34/T46'''
**''Stars: ''5
:Predacon Rampage, Savage Hunter was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Predacon Rampage, Savage Hunter is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Predacon Rampage, Savage Hunter depicts [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking's]] left arm, which is formed by Rampage in the artwork.

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Predacon Rampage, Savage Hunter can be used to form Predaking, Ferocious Hunter with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Predacon Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Predacons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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==Notes==
*Rampage's [[Don Figueroa]]-designed Cybertronian alt mode, as seen in ''[[Spotlight: Jazz]]'', is a mobile '''cat'''apult.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120815053431/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5621&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ram Page''' (ラムページ ''Ramupēji''), '''Rampage''' (ランページ ''Ranpēji'')
*''French:'' '''Furibo''' (French)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Dühöngő''' ("Berserk")
*''Italian:'' '''Felin'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Měnghǔ''' (猛虎, "Tiger")
*''Russian:'' '''Natisk''' (Натиск, "Onset")

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Predacons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Quintessons]]
[[Category:Gunners]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Predacons]]

Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's

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Nu-Priest: /* Continuity notes */

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|seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' #20
|prev=Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down
|next=Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors
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|image=TF2019 20 cvrA.jpg
|title="Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 17]], 2020
|coverdate=April 2020
|written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]
|art by=[[Anna Malkova]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]], [[Tom Waltz]] and [[Riley Farmer]]
|continuity=[[2019 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=
}}

'''The search for The Rise leads the 'bots of Security Operations into Iacon's criminal underbelly, but who's hunting who amidst Swindle's hive of scum and villainy?'''

==Synopsis==
In his quarters, a dejected [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] tunes into [[Andromeda (G1)|Andromeda]]'s latest news broadcast: since the fall of the [[Tether]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] has denounced the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s and put out a bounty on several key members of [[The Rise]] accused of involvement in the recent attacks, but the Ascenticons are now openly questioning the effectiveness of [[Security Operations]] against The Rise and the failure of the [[Autobot]]s to effectively govern. Not even the arrival of Prowl's old colleague [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] shakes him out of his funk; as tensions heighten and civil unrest sweeps [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Prowl admits that his inability to prevent the crisis has made him feel like a failure. Nightbeat tries to cheer up his friend by telling him that they might still have a chance to turn things around—there's someone in custody that Prowl might like to speak with...

Elsewhere, in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Xeno-Quarter]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] assesses the damage to the city's [[A'ovan habitat]], and [[A'ovan]] representative [[Pra'tyne]] reports that they may have lost a tenth of the arcology's native species during the Tether's destruction. Hound finds his somber condolences cut off when [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] bounds onto the scene to demand a place in Hound's new counterterrorism unit. Already turned down by [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]], Sideswipe's crestfallen when Hound tactfully explains that he lacks the experience and discipline Hound requires from his troops, and warns him not to push himself into being something he's not ready to be. As Hound walks off, Sideswipe grumbles that he ''does'' want to be something: something ''useful''.

[[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] watch as Nightbeat introduces Prowl to [[Singe]], arrested for stealing energon during the Tether's collapse. Prowl's angry and straightforward tactics toe the line of what's acceptable, but Nightbeat assures a concerned Strongarm that Prowl knows what he's doing. Indeed, the interrogation proves fruitful; as Bumper and Strongarm gear up for their next major operation, Strongarm worries for her safety and the increasingly fraught political situation on Cybertron. With Security Operations overstretched so, hundreds of Ascenticons have formed a blockade around [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon Headquarters]] to keep out [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'s officers; thousands of protesters have convened outside of the [[Senate]], [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] remains injured and unable to fly, the [[Winged Moon]]'s orbital trajectory has sent it spinning towards Cybertron's sun, and fighting between Autobot and Ascenticon supporters threatens to consume the [[Tagan Heights]]. But, as Sideswipe pulls up to join the team on their raid, Prowl encourages Strongarm to keep faith: thanks to Singe's tipoff, Security Operations might finally get the chance to get on the trail of The Rise to hit them ''before'' they strike... and that trail starts at [[Swindle's]], whose shady proprietors employed Singe as part of an energon fencing operation, and who might have willingly supplied Rise members with stolen energon. Prowl lays out the plan: the inconspicuous Bumper will infiltrate the clientele, Sideswipe will take watch on the roof, while he, Strongarm, and Nightbeat will stay in reserve until needed—overriding Sideswipe's moaning and Bumper's concerns, Prowl tells the two to get into position.

Inside Swindle's, Cybertronians mingle, enjoy contraband energon, and place extravagant bets on the rowdy [[skitter]] races. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] officiates the latest such race from his skybox, [[Headlock (G1)|Headlock]] runs numbers, and [[Trickdiamond]] works the crowd, but their new business partner [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and his compatriot [[Whisper (G1)|Visper]] have little patience for their black-market sleaze—they're just here for the stolen energon Swindle promised. Unfortunately for them, Swindle explains that he doesn't ''have'' the goods, not after Singe's arrest partway into the heist. Correctly deducing that the police must be onto him, Mindwipe promptly lays into Swindle for foolishly inviting him here despite the danger, and his suspicions are vindicated when he spies Bumper in the crowd below, intently watching Visper's every move. On his private comms channel, Bumper reports his findings back to Prowl—when he mentions that Visper's winged compatriot might be on to him, Prowl immediately recognizes Bumper's description of the suspect and warns him to keep his distance; Mindwipe's ability to emit data-loaded light pulses makes him an extremely dangerous foe. Bumper asks for more information, before a quiet voice from over his shoulder cuts him off: Mindwipe has taken advantage of his distraction to ambush him from behind!

Nightbeat, Prowl, and Strongarm promptly kick down the door, and, as the other patrons panic, Visper transforms and nails Nightbeat in the chest with his [[alternate mode]] while Mindwipe takes advantage of the sudden chaos to first order a hypnotized Bumper to kill Prowl, then call in [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] to scramble all nearby communications. Storm Cloud does so, then dives straight through the building's roof—but Sideswipe promptly leaps after Storm Cloud and stuns the Riser with a single jab of his [[thermal lance]]. Swindle, [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]], and Trickdiamond feign innocence as Prowl and Strongarm struggle to pin down the brainwashed Bumper; Visper takes advantage of the distraction to escape, followed by Mindwipe. As the pair soar away, Mindwipe puts through a call to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], cutting through his superior's furious bluster to warn him that Storm Cloud's capture might further compromise the Rise. With the situation now mostly under control, Prowl instructs Strongarm to keep Bumper pinned down until the hypnosis wears off, then storms off to confront Swindle. Brushing aside Swindle's fake outrage, Prowl warns him that, with a confirmed Riser now in police custody, Swindle's going away for a long time: Prowl ''will'' convince Storm Cloud to tell him everything he knows... and he's certain that the info will include the fact that Swindle's cut a deal with the terrorists.

At Rise headquarters, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] unlocks a secure room, and informs [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] that they're getting ready to scuttle their current base in anticipation of another security crackdown. With all of Cybertron out for their blood, Sixshot reminds them they'd ''better'' not give him any trouble during the move...

==Featured characters==
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* [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (16)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] (18)

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* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (11)
* [[Flywheels|Skytread]] (12)
* [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (12)
* [[Whisper (G1)|Visper]] (45)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (46)
* [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (47)
* [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (48)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (49)
* [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (50)

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* [[Andromeda (G1)|Andromeda]] (1)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (3)
* [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (4)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (5)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (7)
* [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (8)
* [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]] (9)
* [[Singe]] (12)
* [[Pointblank]] (13)
* [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (14)
* [[Vibes]] (15)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (17)
* [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (19)
* [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] (20)
* [[Voxpop]] (21)
* [[Vanquish]] (22)
* [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (23)
* [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] (24)
* "[[Starscream (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Starscream]]" (25)

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* [[Megaplex]] (26)
* [[Photon (G1)|Photon]] (27)
* [[Anode]] (28)
* [[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]] (29)
* [[Headlock (G1)|Headlock]] (30)
* [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] (31)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (32)
* [[Trickdiamond]] (33)
* [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (34)
* [[Nautilator]] (35)
* [[Trip-Up]] (36)
* [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] (37)
* [[Hubs]] (38)
* [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] (39)
* [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (40)
* [[Sledge (G1)|Sledge]] (41)
* [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] (42)
* [[Sharpclaw]] (43)
* [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (44)
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* [[Green]] (2)
* [[Pra'tyne]] (6)
}}

==Quotes==
"I used to start every cycle wondering what I didn't know. Thinking about how I could find out. Now, I start each cycle wondering what I haven't done. And who'll '''die''' because of it."
:—'''Prowl'''

"I'm just saying, I've had two deployments since I graduated and on '''both''' of them I wound up getting shot at. '''I'm cursed, Bumper.'''" 
"Nah. Streetwise gave you a '''commendation''', didn't he? Primus just knows you can '''take''' getting shot at." 
"And how would that be different from a curse?"
:—'''Strongarm''' and '''Bumper'''

"Oh, no." 
"What's the problem?" 
"Sideswipe's here. I'm '''definitely''' going to get shot at again." 
:—'''Strongarm''' and '''Bumper'''

"That's against the natural order of things, Headlock. In a time of crisis, everyone should be looking for a '''escape'''. Trickdiamond, throw out some '''bargains'''. Gotta stamp on caution's shameful, unprofitable face whenever it shows itself."
:—'''Swindle'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The Decepticons are rising! [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] has followed through on his threat to denounce the Ascenticons as liars—"''Decept''icons"—a threat he made in the [[Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|previous issue]]. In [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|#10]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] had previously encouraged the Senate to rebrand [[The Rise]] with a new name, although all he only got as far as "Dece-" before he got cut off.
* After more than a year in real-world time, Prowl's pet returns; last seen in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Five|issue #5]], this issue dubs her "[[Green]]" and notes that Prowl purchased her egg from a [[Voin]] trader. Prowl explains that her species, the [[flyt]]s, attach their egg strands to [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]]; this is consistent with Leviathan's appearance in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|issue #3]], which saw the massive crawler surrounded by a flock of flyts as she trundled along.
* In the panel where Prowl greets Nightbeat, you can see a framed group photo hanging on his wall which includes him, Nightbeat, and [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]]. Barricade was previously seen partnered with Prowl back in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Four|issue #4]] before he abandoned SecOps for the Ascenticons.
* [[Rubble]] briefly passed by the [[A'ovan habitat]] in issue #5, while [[The World In Your Eyes Part Two|issue #2]] had [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] mention that the [[skitter]]s who appear here at an illegal (but also very cute!) gambling racetrack stowed away in [[A'ovan]] refugee ships and subsequently turned invasive after arriving on the planet.
* [[Singe]] last appeared in [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run|issue #18]], where he and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] raided an energon storage yard; while Gutcruncher escaped, Singe got the snot knocked out of him after he shot at [[Gauge]] and attracted [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s unwanted attention, leading to his arrest. ''This'' issue reveals that the pair weren't just randomly looting: they were deliberately trying to procure extra energon for [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s under-the-table operations.
* Strongarm mentions that she's seen action twice since joining Security Operations; her first mission took place in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Two|issue #15]], where she helped provide covering fire during a standoff in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]], and her second adventure occurred in issue #18, where she helped bring in Singe after Arcee took him down.
* Strongarm mentions receiving a commendation from [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]; he received a previous namedrop in the last issue, which established that he ran one of Cybertron's police academies.
* Following her battle with [[Vigilem]] in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Five|issue #17]], [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] remains wounded. Orion Pax tells [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] to prepare her Titan for a weaponized refit to pursue Vigilem, whom [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] observed had gone missing in the last issue.
* Sideswipe previously wielded his [[thermal lance]] in [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three|issue #9]].
* [[Headlock (G1)|Headlock]]'s last chronological appearance was also in issue #9; however, it's not clear if he's ''always'' worked for Swindle or if this is a more recent job he's taken on since Prowl busted him. Either way, when Sideswipe takes down Storm Cloud, Headlock is shown to have already made his escape through a nearby door... presumably so that he doesn't repeat his encounter with Cybertronian law enforcement.
* Pipes appeared as a member of the [[Senate Guard]] in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Four|issue #16]] but attends the skitter race in this issue. Guess even civil servants have their vices.
* Ever since his infamous run-in with [[Rubble]] in issue #5, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]]'s absence has proven conspicuous; confirming what prior issues implied, this issue reveals that he's under the clandestine protection of The Rise along with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], the 'bot suspected of killing [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] just before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|issue #1]].
* An old poster in Frenzy's room reads "IACON ARENA: [[Apeface|APEFACE]] vs. [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|LUGNUT]]." The ''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]'' one-shot touched upon Apeface's former [[gladiatorial combat|gladiator]] career, while [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] remembered a bout with Lugnut during a flashback in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three|issue #16]].

===Transformers references===
* Prowl watches a news broadcast that features [[Andromeda (G1)|Andromeda]]; although her [[Andromeda (TransTech)|original incarnation]] hailed from the multiversal city of [[Axiom Nexus]], subsequent ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' tales eventually established the existence of a nigh-identical "[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]" version of the character. Continuing this unexpected [[Fun Publications]] homage, Andromeda specifically describes [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and the other members of The Rise as "Cybertron's most wanted," in what's assuredly a reference to the [[Cybertron's Most Wanted|2015 BotCon comic of the same name]] (a comic in which, coincidentally, ''TransTech'' Andromeda appeared).
* Obscure female Autobot [[Vibes]], who last appeared in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' miniseries, makes a cameo in this issue as a Security Operations member alongside [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Pointblank]] during a standoff with the [[Ascenticon Guard]].
* Features of Cybertron alluded to in this issue include the [[Tagan Heights]], which played a major role in the ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]]'', and the [[Rust Sea]].
* The riot at the Tagan Heights include a pair of dragon-ish Transformers who appear to be based on [[Doublecross]] and [[Grotusque]]. What's not clear is if they're actually meant to ''be'' these characters, as "Doublecross" is green and "Grotusque" is blue. Another robot in the same scene, meanwhile, sports [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s head, but isn't immediately recognizable as a pre-existing character.
* The splash panel on page ten features a ''huge'' variety of Transformers watching the skitter race. ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' original characters [[Anode]], [[Photon (G1)|Photon]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] appear, and other prominent characters from the [[2005 IDW continuity|prior IDW universe]] include [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]—drawn specifically to resemble [[Nick Roche]]'s concept art for the character as he appeared in ''More than Meets the Eye''—[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], based on his appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' miniseries, [[Vanquish]], who featured in ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'', and a [[Voxpop|two-headed Transformer]] who cameoed in the earliest issues of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]''. Other faces in the crowd include [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]s [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]], a mini-Megatron lookalike that's undoubtedly ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' character [[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]], [[Megaplex]], who is modeled upon [[Starscream (Armada)|''Armada'' Starscream]]'s [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Energon|''Energon'' toy]] based on a [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/be/7f/e6/be7fe653043cad56e7b4d7271c7ec271.jpg digital mockup], and the [[Micromaster]]s [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]], [[Trip-Up]], [[Hubs]], [[Sledge (G1)|Sledge]], and [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] (phew!) Finally, the red dog-faced bot sitting next to Sledge on the bottom right is [[Sharpclaw]], an original ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' character created by the daughter of prominent ''Transformers'' artist and writer [[Nick Roche]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is SHARPCLAW, my 5 year old daughter's meticulously described fan character. She's an ex-Decepticon and former friend of Steeljaw who has been waiting ten years for them jerk Autobots to let her join. Also: Think my kid might end up a mechfurry. https://t.co/Xkz0aWCk36|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1113496674540953600|name=Nick Roche|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=4|day=3|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* Non-specific characters in the crowd include [[Starscream (MW)|a character]] based on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|''Machine Wars'' body]]; below them is an off-white Transformer who appears to sport [[Quark]]'s head. Another face in the crowd on page thirteen resembles [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], although he shares [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]'s lime and purple paint job.
* [[Trickdiamond]] debuted in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' manga as part of [[Megaempress]]'s [[4 Guards]]. Although her [[bio]] noted that she possessed a connection to Swindle, this never really played a role in any of her adventures in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' or ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comics, but her appearance here takes direct inspiration from her original profile and reimagines her as one of Swindle's business partners. Her design is heavily based on her ''Unite Warriors'' toy, but her profile and color patterns are taken from Jumpstream's design in IDW's previous continuity.
* Trickdiamond hawks double measures of [[engex]], an intoxicating beverage that appeared throughout the [[2005 IDW continuity]]; [[K-Juice]], [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]'s drink of choice in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''; and illicit "multiworld simulations," a reference to [[Multi-World|the computer game]] that appeared in [[Afterdeath!|issue #26]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|US Marvel comic]].
* Mindwipe sardonically notes that Swindle probably pushes [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]], which in addition to its more famous [[Action Master]]-creating properties, has been used as a narcotic in various ''Transformers'' stories such as ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''; and [[syk]], an illegal circuit booster that debuted in Marvel UK's [[Earthforce]] stories.
* When Storm Cloud lands in front of Swindle and Trickdiamond, "[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] Rulez" is scrawled on the wall behind him.

===Real-life references===
* One of the protest signs at the Senate reads "No Justice, No Rule," a variant on the "{{w|No justice, no peace}}" slogan often used during anti-racism protests.

===Errors===
* The credits page for this issue accidentally misspells artist [[Anna Malkova]]'s name as "Asnna Malkova."
* Issue #18 depicted Singe as all-black in keeping with his [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' toy]]; ''this'' issue, however, colors him to resemble his [[Singe#The Transformers|original 1988 figure]], with white forearms and blue thighs. However, this issue ''also'' takes the liberty of depicting him with a white helmet and blue crest, a trait that none of his toys possess.
* On page 8, Prowl's line "Bumper take a look" is missing a comma. This was fixed in the trade.

===Other notes===
* Originally solicited for April 1, this issue was deliberately pushed back to mid-June as part of [[IDW Publishing]]'s response to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}. Unfortunately, this meant that the comic ''also'' landed smack-dab in the middle of the historic {{w|George Floyd protests|George Floyd protests}}, an event that has led to many real-world institutions taking a frank look at issues of police brutality and race. While ''Transformers'' is no stranger to [[The Transformers: Autocracy|morally-questionable depictions of the police]], some of the imagery in this comic—which include Prowl implicitly abusing the limits of his power by roughing up a suspect in police custody, a later panel that depicts him pointing a gun at a prone, handcuffed Storm Cloud, and a sign at the Senate protests that reads "no justice, no rule"—provoked backlash due to the comic's (unintentional, but admittedly poor) timing. [[Brian Ruckley]] later apologized on Twitter; although he clarified that the issue had been finalized months in advance and that he did not intend his story to parallel real-world issues, he understood the criticism and promised to take it into account when writing.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Thanks for the considered and articulate challenge. First, on the Black Lives Matter/Ascenticon comparison: way back when I started this series, I specifically chose not to emphasize any direct/explicit references to current politics ... 1/12|link=https://twitter.com/brian_ruckley/status/1273536889237143552|name=Brian Ruckley|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=6|day=18|(defunct=)}}</ref> Malkova apologized for including the sign, which was not a part of Ruckley's script.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I take full responsibility and deeply apologise for including these signs among others in a shot of a protesting crowd in issue 20. It was not done in bad faith or to appropriate real world pain and tragedy. https://t.co/t93u3HjTza|link=https://twitter.com/anna__malkova/status/1273604045626839040|name=Anna Malkova|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=6|day=18|(defunct=)}}</ref> Finally, editor [[David Mariotte]] issued a formal apology and promised to review future issues more stringently.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We're already reviewing future issues to make sure this doesn't happen again. TF will undoubtedly be a vehicle for stories of cultural, societal, and political relevance--as all stories are. But we can do our part to ensure that in those stories that parallel 3/4|link=https://twitter.com/IDW_David_M/status/1273724000309370880|name=David Mariotte|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=6|day=18|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* On certain close ups on Singe's face, you can see that he has optics beneath his visor.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A''': The shadow of Mindwipe looms over Nightbeat, Strongarm, and Bumper, by [[Ed Pirrie]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
* '''Cover B''': Hound makes a friend, by [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Josh Perez]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover''': Prowl and Nightbeat make a raid on Swindle's, by [[Blacky Shepherd]] and [[Josh Burcham]]

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===Reprints===
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** Collects ''Transformers'' (2019) issues #19–24 and ''[[Transformers: Galaxies|Galaxies]]'' issues [[Gauging the Truth: Part One|#7]]–[[Storm Horizon Part 3|12]].
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==References==
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==External links==
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Scoop (G1)

2026-03-19T14:24:17Z

Nu-Priest: /* Blokees */

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{{disambig3|Scoop}}
:''Scoop is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Scoop g1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Can he fix it? You bet your ''[[Anatomic euphemism#Turbocharger|turbocharger]]'' he can.]]
If you're out of ammo and pinned by heavy enemy fire deep in the bowels of a slag swamp, '''Scoop''' is the robot you want on your side. He's possibly the best field infantry robot there is. A gung-ho fighter who uses cool-headed logic and battle-hardened tactics, he can outwit the enemy at every turn. Relentless in his resolve, he's always willing to help others out, no matter how dangerous the situation. Scoop is also strongly religious, and he believes in the buried legends regarding [[Primus]] written about him in [[Covenant of Primus|His Covenant]].

Scoop's greatest asset, his dedication—both religious and job-related—is also his greatest weakness. Since he pushes so hard and for so long, he's prone to overheating, especially if pushing his shovel past its limit. He's also often so engrossed in his spiritual literature that he likely won't see hints of betrayal around him unless his texts explicitly spell it out.

His [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners are [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] and [[Tracer (Targetmaster)|Tracer]].

{{quote|Want my advice? Don't bring a [[sword]] to a gunfight!|Scoop|"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:YesterdaysHeroes-ScoopQuickmix.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Scoop likes to send in his crotch as an advance scout.]]
Scoop was a member of the Autobot Resistance Movement on Cybertron, working for [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron (G1)|Xaaron]]. Along with several others, including the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] and the [[Classic Pretender]]s, he helped stage several successful raids on Decepticon fuel depots and military outposts. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
[[File:Trigger-happy MegatronScoop.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|"I have here in-hand one rare "Decepticon Scoop", slightly-battered condition. Now, how much would YOU pay?"]]
As part of a sting operation to capture [[Crankcase (G1)|two]] [[Ruckus (G1)|Decepticons]] delivering battle plans, Scoop, Landfill, and Quickmix posed as ordinary construction vehicles to funnel them into an ambush. Unfortunately, the mission was botched when [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], their lookout, fired his weapon prematurely, giving away the Autobots' presence and position. Rather than face the consequences of his actions, Backstreet went on the run, forcing the rest of the Autobots to hunt down their rogue comrade. Two days into the chase, Scoop's hunting party learned the full story behind Backstreet's flight from justice; Override had exaggerated Optimus's anger over the situation after Backstreet's initial foul-up, and told the Triggerbot that Optimus would call for his termination! The more empathetic Scoop berated Override for his part in the whole affair, telling him he should have known better considering Backstreet's notoriously anxious disposition.

Another Scoop, this one a Decepticon, helped Megatron track down the fugitive so he could be swayed into joining their faction. When Spinister sighted the Autobot, Scoop was the first to converge on his position, and together, the two thugs roughed up Backstreet some while waiting for Megatron to join them. Megatron was outraged that the pair had acted against his orders on his arrival, and violently sent both Scoop and Spinister away so he could make his recruitment pitch. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Scoop was present when [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] led the Autobots against the joint Decepticon leaders [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who had tried to hijack the oil reserves of [[Alaska]]. The Autobots drove off the Decepticons, but not before [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] shot a minibot because he turned off his targeting computer. Optimus then sat his troops down and explained to them the differences between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Attack at Dawn}}

Scoop was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]]. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. Scoop, Quickmix and the [[Sparkabot]]s managed to bring down Piranacon. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} Scoop helped in the rescue effort when the Decepticons attacked an oil tanker, generally standing around and asking Optimus Prime what to do. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}} Those events would later be observed via log recording by Autobots in the year [[2008]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}}

When the Decepticons stole three nuclear missiles from the United State Federation to hold the world to ransom, Optimus Prime put the entire burden of discovering their whereabouts on the shoulders of the Double Targetmasters. Scoop and his robotic guns discovered the Decepticon hideout. Scoop lured [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] away, while Tracer and Holepunch investigated further, before getting scared off by the Firecons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}}

The characteristics of Scoop and the other "Small Targetmaster Autobots" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}} }}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion-cannotwillnot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|"Oh, great. Who made me stand next to a bunch of 1984-1985 guys? I might as well be wearing a [[Invasion (issue)|red shhhhHOOOOLY SCRAP!]]"]]
Scoop and his Nebulan partners was under the command of [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] at the Autobots' base [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] when the evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] attacked. Scoop and his Nebulans were ignored by Ultra Magnus during the evil Autobot's demonstration of power. Moments later, the heroic Decepticons arrived and forced Ultra Magnus to retreat, the heroic Autobots only being able to watch, and then listened to [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]]'s story of how they came to arrive. Treadshot requested that one of Metalhawk's Autobots join the heroic Decepticon [[Octopunch (SG)|Octopunch]] in tracking down the evil [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]. Scoop and his Nebulans accompanied Octopunch underneath the Ironworks base where they met up with the evil Decepticons [[Skullgrin]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]. While the two Octopunches fought each other, Scoop fought against Skullgrin. Being a Targetmaster, Scoop's firepower easily defeated Skullgrin. The heroic Octopunch asked Scoop to shut down Wheeljack's device which Scoop delegated to his Nebulans. Tracer complained but the three partners had no luck in doing so. Even Octopunch couldn't do anything so they left. After the battle with the evil Autobots, Scoop was visibly upset as Cybertron, Nebulos, and all other planets in their home reality exploded due to the energy backlash. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

Scoop continued to work with Treadshot in hunting down the evil Ultra Magnus on his dimensionally-displaced Earth, adopting [[#Generations|a new body]] at some point. {{storylink|Distant Fissures}} After Magnus's defeat, the Autobots fled the planet before it unexpectedly transformed into a Light God-styled being named [[Gaea]]. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
Scoop and [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] constructed part of a [[space bridge]] network to link Earth and [[Nebulos]] in the [[Glass Mountains]], [[Oklahoma]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:DecepticonUnderground-Scoop.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And now we know why he gets to be a Wrecker.]]
Scoop was part of an Autobot team that located the Decepticons and their secret underground city on [[Nebulos]]. Along with [[Quickswitch]], he sealed the only exit, trapping the Decepticons. Quickmix subsequently sealed the exit with cement. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:G2DoubleTargetmasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He may be hard to see, but we're sure he's being resolute.]]
Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed. But not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. Apparently among those robots were the Autobots [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and Scoop, who transformed from their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s and shot at some unknown attackers. {{storylink|Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|G2: More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

{{note|Footage from the [[commercial]] featuring the Autobot "Double Targetmaster" trio was spliced into the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2]]'' version of the episode by way of the [[Cybernet Space Cube]]. Outside of this, the only other "appearance" by the Double Targetmasters in ''The Transformers'' was reuse of this commercial animation in the season 5 [[title sequence]].}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}
[[File:Stormbringer2 ScoopTwintwist.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|An old-fashioned hole-digging! By gar, it's been a while!]]
Scoop may seem too good to be true when you first meet him, but the truth is he ''really is'' too good: he's a true believer in [[Primus]] and likes doing good deeds. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} He first learned the prophecies of the [[Covenant of Primes]] while at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]] studying under [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

On [[Varas Centralus]] in the Kol system, the [[Wreckers]] were called in by [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'s [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration team]] to deal with the Decepticon Siege Armature. Scoop and [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] made slow progress in making a storm tunnel to the enemy base, and wondered how in [[Primacron]] the Decepticons could get their base up in such dense rock. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} The Wreckers were recalled to Cybertron by Operations Command to investigate the possible return of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and rescue [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]]'s missing science expedition. After the Wreckers saved [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], Scoop and Twin Twist were again assigned to tunnelling into the enemy stronghold. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

When Thunderwing returned to Cybertron, Scoop, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were sent as scouts. As the memories of Thunderwing's failure to convince [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] to go along with his [[Pretender|bio-cybernetic exo-shell]] technology flooded the monster's mind, it unleashed a wave of rage that forced Broadside to carry off Scoop by the scruff of his neck as the scouts ran for cover. The three Autobots later attempted to get some heat off of Twin Twist by firing on Thunderwing, but were all blown away by a thunderous clap of the monstrosity's hands. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:ThreeMonologues-religiousnut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|So it seems Starscream found Scoop's Rapture Ready account.]]
After the war's end, Scoop returned to Cybertron, where he renounced the Autobots in favor of the "Chosen One", [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} He founded the [[Construction Patrol]] to fix the battle damage in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], help the wounded, fix blackouts, and restore Cybertron's deep space communications. He was such a beloved, awesome dude that Starscream, who had recently become leader of the neutrals, believed the builder was running an angle to seize power himself. An old Autobot comrade of Scoop's, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], warned Starscream that Scoop was a jealous, greedy sort and that he'd found evidence that the builder had caused the blackout he'd 'fixed'. This was actually a big crock: Rattrap was framing Scoop because he's a git, and the altruist really was trying to help and even believed that Starscream was a Primus-appointed leader. Since "altruists are unpredictable", Starscream let Scoop be arrested for crimes he hadn't committed. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

Once imprisoned, Scoop began researching the [[Covenant of Primus]], and so when Starscream came knocking on his cell after the [[Necrotitan]] appeared outside of the city, Scoop had more dogma for the "Chosen One." Scoop still believed in Starscream's Primus-designated stature, though he warned of a [[Dark Cybertron (prophecy)|legend]] that predated [[Nova Prime]]'s reign. There would be a "false prophet who would remake everything," and that the "stars would scream." {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Starscream left, and Rattrap sneaked in to talk to Scoop next. Scoop worried that while Starscream was the chosen one, he might have been chosen to bring about the end of the world. Scoop's doomsaying started seeming plausible once a surge from the Necrotitan razed the city. Scoop, now free, chose to help his fellow citizens rather than take revenge on Starscream. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough ScoopBeratesStarscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|[[Obi-Wan Kenobi|"You were the Chosen One!!! It was said that you would bring balance to Cybertron, not leave it in darkness!"]]]]
Scoop and his Construction Patrol continued to pull survivors from the city's wreckage, but when Starscream returned, Scoop began turning his scorn and the city against Starscream. Scoop pointed at the dark growth on Starscream's chest and called it a mark placed by Primus. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Soon thereafter, the Necrotitan itself marched across the city, leaving it in flames. Scoop's anger burned as well, and he accused Starscream of betraying Cybertron because of his lack of faith. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

During the battle with the Necrotitan, Scoop and Rattrap worked together to evacuate the other neutrals. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Starscream pointed out that Rattrap was only helping out to make himself look good, bothering Scoop who told him to stop thinking about schemes for once. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} The Necrotitan was eventually defeated by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], proving the prophet Scoop had believed in for so long untrue and leaving him rather glum and confused. When Starscream showed up for some friendly taunts over his misgivings, Scoop shocked the former Decepticon by revealing he'd first learned about the prophecy from Shockwave himself. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} At that moment, Shockwave enacted his master plan, dispatching an army of [[Ammonite]]s to cause chaos on Cybertron. Scoop joined a team of Autobots and Decepticons setting out to stop Shockwave, but elected to stay behind instead when the group proved too large for [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] to teleport. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

[[File:SignalsCallsAndMarches-Scoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"No one ever ''really'' changes." "Well, in my first appearance I was a Wrecker."]]
After Shockwave was defeated, Scoop ended up in the company of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} He remained with them as they traveled to [[Earth]], claiming to have renounced his faith in Starscream, {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} when in fact he was acting as Starscream's agent, secretly keeping him up to date on the Decepticons' conflict with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s forces. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} His end goal was to use Galvatron to find the ancient [[Enigma of Combination]] and deliver it to Starscream. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}} At one point Scoop was sent by Soundwave to fetch Galvatron, who responded by pointing a gun in his face and mocking his beliefs. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} He then accompanied the Decepticons to [[Tokyo]] on their mission to capture [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}}

Having learned the location of the Enigma of Combination, Galvatron led Scoop and the others to [[Wanmu]], {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} where they fought [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] who was also after the relic. When Devastator dropped the Enigma, Scoop revealed his true colors, snagging the item when no one was looking and returning to Cybertron on the Decepticons' shuttle. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}} Delivering the Enigma to Starscream, he was annoyed by his leader's sudden decision to change bodies, but grudgingly accepted that he ''was'' the Chosen One and could do what he wanted. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} He was surprised that that Starscream remained on the same subject even when Cybertron's spacebridge to [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] opened, unaware that his leader was behind it all to begin with. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}}

[[File:CombinerWars5-disappointed.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm not mad, I'm disappointed." "That's 'Mom' for 'mad'!"]]
Scoop got to visit Starscream's secret prison when he was done manipulating [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and had him locked up. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} In need of a loyal combiner, Starscream then freed the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and used the Enigma of Combination on Scoop to make him part of their combined form, Devastator. As he took the late [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s place as Devastator's right leg, Scoop's faith in his Chosen One influenced the combiner's personality, forcing him to follow Starscream's orders. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} However, the other Constructicons' rage against Prowl 'betraying' them and Devastator's desire to not be controlled anymore prevailed when [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] appeared through the space bridge, causing Scoop to lose control. He later apologized to Starscream about his failure, but Starscream had Scoop and the Constructicons imprisoned anyway. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

He was let out of jail sometimes; on one occasion, he noted with some satisfaction that Starscream was terrified by a broadcast of ''Lost Light'' crewmembers awaiting execution. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Starscream made allowances for releasing his own combiner, loyal to the Chosen One, when necessary. The Constructicons reformed Devastator at Starscream's command to thwart a group of Decepticons commandeering the space bridge, {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} and to besiege the colony ship [[Vigilem|Carcer]] when [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] refused to transform her Titan in defense of Cybertron from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s evil fleet. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}}

[[File:TheGround ScoopOrdersMerge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Everyone should look this cool shortly before dying stupidly.]]
By the time that Starscream had been impeached and imprisoned for his own myriad transgressions, {{storylink|The Chosen One}} Scoop was thoroughly disgusted by the 'bot he'd once served, having lost faith in his religious ideals. When [[Alpha Trion]] invited him to meet the [[Mistress of Flame]], he scoffed at her tale of the time when she encountered [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], prompting the Mistress to sternly remind him that it wasn't the ''Primes'' who let him down. Though Scoop attempted to meet with Starscream in his cell, Onyx himself and [[Liege Maximo]] arrived over Iacon, throwing the city into chaos. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}}

Scoop and the other Constructicons watched from a rooftop as Onyx and his [[Maximal]]s joined Optimus's forces for a meeting in the [[Spire]]. The fact that Starscream had seemingly foreseen the coming of Onyx—in reality, the ex-leader had simply been alerted to the threat by an [[infraspace|infraspacial]] version of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]—was enough to reignite his lapsed faith, reaffirming his belief in the Chosen One... though the other Constructicons weren't so moved by this breakthrough, and told him to find a different cause. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} As Onyx's manipulations turned the population of Iacon against one another, exposing yet another Prime as a callous manipulator, Scoop's belief in his "Chosen One" led him to form Devastator with the other Constructicons and break Starscream out of prison in the hopes that Starscream could "light their darkest hour." {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}

As Devastator, Scoop's faith continued to guide the [[combiner]] onwards; with Onyx Prime now revealed as a time-travelling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] in disguise, the gestalt came to the conclusion that Starscream's role as the Chosen One meant that he was the reincarnation of the treacherous [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]. This epiphany was short-lived; Shockwave revealed that he had deliberately orchestrated Starscream's rise and fall, and that the legends of the "Chosen One" were a lie he'd invented ''specifically'' to place a fool like Starscream on the throne. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

As Devastator, the Constructicons - who had been ordered to destroy indiscriminately - wound up battling [[Victorion]]. When [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] smashed Liege Maximo and his payload of [[Ore-4]], which had been buffering Devastator from Victorion's gravity powers, the female combiner was able to overpower the Constructicons with a surge of gravitational energy, fatally crushing Scoop and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:DoubleTargetmastercommercial-Scoop2.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Scoop, [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]], and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] came to the rescue of their [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners as they were being chased down by [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]. [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] and [[Tracer (Targetmaster)|Tracer]] first attached themselves to Scoop's vehicle mode, then Scoop transformed and wielded them both as guns. Afterwards, Scoop allowed both of his Targetmasters to combine into a "superweapon" to better blast their opponents. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Double Targetmasters|Double Targetmasters commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Scoops {{sic}} discovered an ancient Cybertronian prophecy speaking of a chosen one, whom Scoops believed to be [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Starscream wasn't so sure. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsScoop.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|He's upset about his toy gun.]]
Scoop participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Common character that could be recruited for 10 units of Cybermetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Scoop was a stand-in member of the Constructicons. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} According to unconfirmed reports, he was once part of an alternate configuration for [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Scoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bob the Builder not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Scoop''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Holepunch" dual [[compression cannon]] & "Tracer" twin laser-guided [[ion blaster]] Targetmasters
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fifth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], in the second year of the Targetmaster assortment, Scoop transforms into an orange and yellow front payloader with an articulated loader bucket, loosely resembling a Michigan 275A.

: Most of the smaller Targetmasters have two [[5 mm post|5mm mount points]] for their Nebulan companions, however Scoop is quite the exception with a total of ''five'' mount points. [[Holepunch (G1)#Generation 1|Holepunch]] and [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generation 1|Tracer]] (or any other accessories with handle pegs of the correct size) can be mounted on either side of the vehicle, on either of two points at the rear, or at a single, central point at the front of the vehicle. Scoop's Targetmaster partners can attach to this central point in [[robot mode]] to create the illusion that he is looking through a gun sight. He also has very small hands, so his Targetmasters instead mount on the outside of his wrists. Holepunch and Tracer can become two separate handguns, or either can attach to the rear of the other gun to form a single rifle.

: No version of this character or mold was released in [[Japan]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Scoop/scoop.htm More information on Scoop at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Scoop-deluxe-generations.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I must rebuild you because God told me to.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Autobot Scoop''' (Deluxe, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / #014'''
:*''Accessories:'' "Holepunch" & "Caliburst" Targetmasters
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the eighth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Scoop is a modernized, more [[Articulation|articulated]] version of his original toy. He comes with equally-modernized versions of his partners, Holepunch and <s>Tracer</s> Caliburst ([[trademark]] reasons), who retain their abilities to transform from robots to guns, and to combine into a larger weapon. This time around, though, Scoop's got 5mm fist-holes to wield them normally, while still having some peg-holes on his arms and legs if you're feeling nostalgic.

: Scoop comes packaged with a copy of the [[IDW Publishing]] "[[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2]]" comic issue. He was a fairly reliable [[shelfwarmer]], often found on store shelves alongside the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toyline long after his own line had ended.

: Scoop's stock photography shows his loader bucket with two differently colored halves, the front half being yellow like the original toy.

: This toy was later robbed of one of its Targetmasters when it was [[redeco]]ed into [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|''Adventure'']] [[Roadblock (RID)|Roadblock]], but got it back again when it was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenScoop/scoop.htm More information on ''Generations'' Scoop at TFU.info]''

==Merchandise==
===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees-Wheels-TF-C02-Scoop.jpg|thumb|250px|"If God had wanted to omit me from combining, He would not have created me!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Scoop''' (Blokees Wheels, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''02 - Wreck'N Rule'''
:*''Pull rate:'' 1/12

:Part of the second wave of the ''[[Blokees]] Wheels'' series of blind-boxed 1/64-scale vehicles, this model kit of Scoop is modeled after his Cybertronian payloader form from ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'', with an articulated loader bucket. He uses the same universal Chassis Connector as the rest of the lineup, and also features an opening canopy to reveal an inner cockpit for the Blokees Driver to ride on.

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==Notes==
*When Hasbro designer [[Joe Kyde]] set out to include a construction vehicle in the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|Thrilling 30]]'' line, he narrowed down the choices to ''Armada'' [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and Scoop. Scavenger would've been harder to do justice as a Deluxe Class toy, and Kyde preferred the idea of an orange toy, so Scoop won out!<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96685-post-pictures-of-your-delicious-braaaaaainnnnns/page-119#entry2484147|name=Joe Kyde|site=The Allspark forums|year=2014|month=01|day=30|defunct=yes}}</ref>
===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kotrógép''' ("Excavator")

==References==
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Slog (G1)

2026-03-18T23:55:28Z

Nu-Priest: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Slog}}
{{factions|decepticon|unicron}}
:''A [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] Slog is.''
[[File:Slog-package-art.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|From upright humanoid robot to shorter upright humanoid robot monster.]]
One of the most refined and sophisticated Decepticons around '''Slog''' is. Originally recruited to produce great works of art he was, the glory and recording the rise of the great [[Decepticon Empire]] he praised. Soon, discovered his masters did that just as well he worked in the battlefield as in a studio, and like [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] before him, an artist of the warzone Slog became, Autobots into abstract modern art "masterpieces" he carved.

A grotesque monster Slog might appear to be, given his artwork. In fact, fights only when he must to stay alive he does, and make each fallen foe a work of art to honor their memory he tries. A warrior at heart he is not, the wild abandon of creating destructive art from non-living material he likes, but troubled by the lives lost in the Autobot/Decepticon conflict he remains. This troubled spirit it was, lead to the founding of the [[Slogism]] movement it did. The utilization of his work by the Autobots and his general doubts about the cause have put him on the outs with his superiors. Because care about how others view them, the Decepticons do.

Like [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] before him, a powerful magnetic ability Slog wields. Uses it to manipulate and tear other robots apart he does.

With his fellow [[Pretender Monster]]s he combines when [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] they form.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Slog-rhythmsofdarkness1.jpg|left|thumb|So in the future there is absolutely no shame.]]
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|an alternate future]] where the Decepticons had conquered much of Earth, Slog and his fellow Pretender Monsters were led by [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] to the remains of [[New York City]]
in an attempt to root out the last remaining vestiges of Autobot and human resistance. All they managed to find, however, was a human-made booby trap that buried [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] under tons of debris. Slog exited his Pretender shell to dig out his comrade, reflecting that Galvatron's madness would ultimately destroy
them all.

Not long later, he and the others rejoined the Decepticons to defend the Decepticon Powerbase against an Autobot attack. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Slog was one of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces attacking an Autobot fort in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Border Regions]]. When Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived to lead a counterattack, Straxus ordered his troops to seize as many prisoners as they could and retreat. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}}
{{--}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Slog-blackhorizon-cover.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Forever destined to stand in [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] shadow... literally.]]
Slog was among a group of Decepticons who made a deal with [[Cobra-La]], receiving power-enhancing organic shells in exchange for defending Cobra-La's underground kingdom. During Cobra-La's scheme to summon [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] to Earth, the Pretender Monsters were sent to attack a trio of Autobots aboard the submerged [[Arc II]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} Later, they combined into Monstructor to defend Cobra-La's kingdom against surface attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], but were defeated by the [[Laser Squad]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]''}}
[[File:Spotlight Optimus Prime Monstructor Six.jpg|thumb|left]]
Millions of years ago, Monstructor was the first gestalt, constructed out of a group of Transformers who would become known as the "Monstructor Six". Created by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] under the direction of [[Nova Prime]], they were intended to be the ultimate fusion of mind and body, a vast amount of intellect combined with unparalleled strength. Unfortunately, they were driven into insanity by the merging process and became monsters. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} After Nova Prime departed Cybertron aboard the ''Ark'', [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] locked them in a dimensionally-displaced prison to live out the rest of their horrid existence. Eventually, they escaped and tracked down and attacked Omega Supreme, but were defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and split apart into their individual bodies. Despite Omega Supreme's protestations about the dangers of gestalt technology falling into Decepticon hands, Prime had them taken into custody in an attempt to repair their shattered minds. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

Slog and his comrades were incarcerated at the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary where [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] attempted to carry out Optimus Prime's orders despite [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s misgivings about the whole endeavour. Thanks to a tipoff from the double-agent [[Doubledealer|Dealer]], [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]] attacked the facility and absconded with the monsters. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

The breakout of the "Monstructor Six" eventually made its way to the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], and from there to Optimus Prime. Although Earth was currently facing the threat of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Prime decided that they couldn't risk allowing the Decepticons to gain gestalt technology, and ordered [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s team to abandon Earth and head to Garrus-9. {{storylink|The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation}}

[[File:Lost & Found Monstructor Six and Bludgeon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
However, the Decepticons were later attacked in turn by the minions of Jhiaxus and Nova Prime (now Nemesis Prime), who took the gestalt Transformers for the purpose of making Monstructor a guardian of a [[Nega-Core]], a device crucial to Nemesis Prime's grand plans. The Autobot [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and the Decepticon survivors struck a deal to capture Monstructor. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} They engaged Monstructor on [[Rotan]], but Arcee left mid-battle to confront Jhiaxus. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Falling back into the hands of the Decepticons, Slog and the others came under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. While hunting down [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]], they were confronted by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]'s elite Autobot team, and combined into Monstructor to do battle with them. After Monstructor was downed by a precise shot from [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], his components fled the scene with Bludgeon. {{storylink|Lost & Found}}

[[File:Syndromica 1 Monstructor Six.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
Bludgeon later patched up the weak spot and went to [[Arduria]] after learning of Jhiaxus's capture and used Monstructor to distract the Autobots while Bludgeon freed Jhiaxus. The plan worked and they retreated in their separate components and continued Jhiaxus's mission of finding all of the [[Regenesis]] missiles. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} They eventually brought all their accumulated ore supplies back to Cybertron, in order to help [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] complete his ultimate machine. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Although they formed Monstructor and fought [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]] to a standstill while Shockwave put his plan into motion, the gestalt was ultimately smashed to bits by the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

The team apparently managed to escape in the chaos, as months later [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] noted that the Monstructor Six were still at large. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

Years later, the Monstructor Six resurfaced as Bludgeon's minions once more, joining their master during [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron. Though they were able to combine and overpower [[Victorion]] during the battle in Cybertron's upper atmosphere, {{storylink|Our Finest}} when the battle moved to [[Earth]], Monstructor was tag-teamed and destroyed by Victorion and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], killing Slog and the other members of the team. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Long after the war had degraded into a series of [[Games (competition)|Games]], Slog was among the immobile [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s who watched as the Autobots' and Decepticons' descendants, the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], continued fighting in their place. He was hardwired into a monitoring station at the [[Cyclonus Memorial Tower|Cortex]], where he glared at [[Lio Convoy]] when the Maximal came to visit the [[Eject (G1)|Administrator]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

Slog remained at the Cortex during the [[Grand Uprising]], supporting Eject up to the start of the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]]. His final fate is unknown. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
The Slog of [[Axiom Nexus]] created a piece of art so transcendentally moving that it nearly caused [[Vector Prime]] to gasp. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/25}}

{{note|It is ambiguous if the aforementioned Slog is an Offworlder or native [[Transcendent Technomorph]].}}

A different Slog was presumably present as part of Monstructor when the combiner became one of [[Violengiguar|Bio Ranger Iga]]'s [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

===Precursor World===
Slog was among [[Purple Wicked Convoy]]'s collection of monsters. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Slog.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pretenders hide the... chunky thing.... inside.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slog''' (Pretender Monster, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''PM5'''
:*''Accessories'': dual rifle, shell, "[[Solar fission cannon|solar cannon]]", Monstructor head
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist, robot), [[Keita Amemiya]] (concept artist, monster shell), [[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the sixth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original Hasbro ''The Transformers'' toyline]] in the US (fifth in Europe), [[Pretender Monster]] Slog is a [[Micromaster]]-sized robot that transforms into a bipedal horned monster-thing. He can also form the upper torso of the team's combined mode [[Monstructor (G1)#Toys|Monstructor]].

:He comes with a rubbery Pretender shell of an upright, hunchbacked, spike-armed fishlike monster. The shell's solid-plastic back panel can also hold his dual rifle (described as a [[magnetic repellor-attractor]] in his [[packaging]] [[bio]]) and the included solar cannon and Monstructor head. This shell, like all the Pretender Monster shells, has a nasty tendency to "sweat" an oily residue over time, plus it is possible for them to develop spotty miscoloration. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the spots should they appear.

:He is one of the Generation 1 toys susceptible to [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], though not ''as'' badly as his teammate [[Bristleback#Toys|Bristleback]]. Most of his gold parts are fairly thick and not too tightly-attached, which does minimize the stress on them, but there is ''some'' risk when assembling Monstructor, as Birdbrain needs to fit kind of snugly inside Slog's gold-plastic torso.

:The inner robot mold and combiner [[kibble]] were also used to make [[Kakuryu (G1)#Toys|Kakuryu]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Slog/slog.htm More information on Slog at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-GenSelects-Slog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's big and beautiful!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Monstructor''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Axe-blade, headpiece, head cover, weapon mount

:Released to accompany the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline, ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#Hasbro|Generations Selects]]'' "Decepticon Slog" is a [[redeco]] and fair [[retool]]ing of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class [[Slag (G1)/toys#Legacy|Slug]] with ''some'' of ''Legacy: United'' [[Kakuryu (G1)|Kakuryu]]'s accessories. Slog features a new robot/monster head, chest, and lower legs to achieve a... ''charming'' recreation of his original toy's alt mode, to put it generously. Well hey, at least he won't crumble. The new monster head's fangs and "gills" are styled after his old Pretender shell's, and features two sets of eyes, one more visible in monster mode and the other more visible when serving as Monstructor's chest. The head's horns prioritize Slog's upper torso mode while the "gills" prioritize his individual monster mode. Like all prior uses of the mold, his upper legs are misassembled such that they're on the wrong sides.

:Sold within the "Decepticon Monstructor" gift set, Slog forms the super robot's head and upper torso, and comes with a new combiner headpiece based on Monstructor's IDW design. While Slog inherits the axe included with Kakuryu, the two guns the Dinoking gift set gave to Kakuryu are no longer applicable for Slog to use, and have been reassigned to [[Wildfly#Age of the Primes|Wildfly]].
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
*Slog's [[package art]] depicts him with [[Birdbrain]]'s Laser Rifle, while Birdbrain's art depicts him with Slog's Dual Rifle.
*With a Rank stat of 7 (the highest among the Pretender Monsters), Slog may be the leader of his team by default. He also forms the upper torso of Monstructor.
*In his first fictional appearance in [[Rhythms of Darkness!|''Transformers'' #67]], Slog speaks in a distinct backwards style akin to [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (or [[Yoda]]). It's a bit odd that [[Simon Furman]] chose to give him this particular dialogue quirk, especially since he usually foregoes it for Weirdwolf himself.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Ouvrax''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Strapa''' ("Fatigue")
*''Italian:'' '''Artiglio''' ("Claw")

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Slog (G1)

2026-03-18T16:51:25Z

Nu-Priest: /* Notes */ Speech quirk

{{disambig3|Slog}}
{{factions|decepticon|unicron}}
:''Slog is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slog-package-art.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|From upright humanoid robot to shorter upright humanoid robot monster.]]
One of the most refined and sophisticated Decepticons around '''Slog''' is. Originally recruited to produce great works of art he was, the glory and recording the rise of the great [[Decepticon Empire]] he praised. Soon, discovered his masters did that just as well he worked in the battlefield as in a studio, and like [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] before him, an artist of the warzone Slog became, Autobots into abstract modern art "masterpieces" he carved.

A grotesque monster Slog might appear to be, given his artwork. In fact, fights only when he must to stay alive he does, and make each fallen foe a work of art to honor their memory he tries. A warrior at heart he is not, the wild abandon of creating destructive art from non-living material he likes, but troubled by the lives lost in the Autobot/Decepticon conflict he remains. This troubled spirit it was, lead to the founding of the [[Slogism]] movement it did. The utilization of his work by the Autobots and his general doubts about the cause have put him on the outs with his superiors. Because care about how others view them, the Decepticons do.

Like [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] before him, a powerful magnetic ability Slog wields. Uses it to manipulate and tear other robots apart he does.

With his fellow [[Pretender Monster]]s he combines when [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] they form.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Slog-rhythmsofdarkness1.jpg|left|thumb|So in the future there is absolutely no shame.]]
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|an alternate future]] where the Decepticons had conquered much of Earth, Slog and his fellow Pretender Monsters were led by [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] to the remains of [[New York City]]
in an attempt to root out the last remaining vestiges of Autobot and human resistance. All they managed to find, however, was a human-made booby trap that buried [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] under tons of debris. Slog exited his Pretender shell to dig out his comrade, reflecting that Galvatron's madness would ultimately destroy
them all.

Not long later, he and the others rejoined the Decepticons to defend the Decepticon Powerbase against an Autobot attack. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Slog was one of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces attacking an Autobot fort in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Border Regions]]. When Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived to lead a counterattack, Straxus ordered his troops to seize as many prisoners as they could and retreat. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}}
{{--}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Slog-blackhorizon-cover.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Forever destined to stand in [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] shadow... literally.]]
Slog was among a group of Decepticons who made a deal with [[Cobra-La]], receiving power-enhancing organic shells in exchange for defending Cobra-La's underground kingdom. During Cobra-La's scheme to summon [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] to Earth, the Pretender Monsters were sent to attack a trio of Autobots aboard the submerged [[Arc II]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} Later, they combined into Monstructor to defend Cobra-La's kingdom against surface attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], but were defeated by the [[Laser Squad]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
{{--}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]''}}
[[File:Spotlight Optimus Prime Monstructor Six.jpg|thumb|left]]
Millions of years ago, Monstructor was the first gestalt, constructed out of a group of Transformers who would become known as the "Monstructor Six". Created by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] under the direction of [[Nova Prime]], they were intended to be the ultimate fusion of mind and body, a vast amount of intellect combined with unparalleled strength. Unfortunately, they were driven into insanity by the merging process and became monsters. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} After Nova Prime departed Cybertron aboard the ''Ark'', [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] locked them in a dimensionally-displaced prison to live out the rest of their horrid existence. Eventually, they escaped and tracked down and attacked Omega Supreme, but were defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and split apart into their individual bodies. Despite Omega Supreme's protestations about the dangers of gestalt technology falling into Decepticon hands, Prime had them taken into custody in an attempt to repair their shattered minds. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

Slog and his comrades were incarcerated at the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary where [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] attempted to carry out Optimus Prime's orders despite [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s misgivings about the whole endeavour. Thanks to a tipoff from the double-agent [[Doubledealer|Dealer]], [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]] attacked the facility and absconded with the monsters. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

The breakout of the "Monstructor Six" eventually made its way to the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], and from there to Optimus Prime. Although Earth was currently facing the threat of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Prime decided that they couldn't risk allowing the Decepticons to gain gestalt technology, and ordered [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s team to abandon Earth and head to Garrus-9. {{storylink|The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation}}

[[File:Lost & Found Monstructor Six and Bludgeon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
However, the Decepticons were later attacked in turn by the minions of Jhiaxus and Nova Prime (now Nemesis Prime), who took the gestalt Transformers for the purpose of making Monstructor a guardian of a [[Nega-Core]], a device crucial to Nemesis Prime's grand plans. The Autobot [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and the Decepticon survivors struck a deal to capture Monstructor. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} They engaged Monstructor on [[Rotan]], but Arcee left mid-battle to confront Jhiaxus. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Falling back into the hands of the Decepticons, Slog and the others came under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. While hunting down [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]], they were confronted by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]'s elite Autobot team, and combined into Monstructor to do battle with them. After Monstructor was downed by a precise shot from [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], his components fled the scene with Bludgeon. {{storylink|Lost & Found}}

[[File:Syndromica 1 Monstructor Six.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
Bludgeon later patched up the weak spot and went to [[Arduria]] after learning of Jhiaxus's capture and used Monstructor to distract the Autobots while Bludgeon freed Jhiaxus. The plan worked and they retreated in their separate components and continued Jhiaxus's mission of finding all of the [[Regenesis]] missiles. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} They eventually brought all their accumulated ore supplies back to Cybertron, in order to help [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] complete his ultimate machine. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Although they formed Monstructor and fought [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]] to a standstill while Shockwave put his plan into motion, the gestalt was ultimately smashed to bits by the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

The team apparently managed to escape in the chaos, as months later [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] noted that the Monstructor Six were still at large. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

Years later, the Monstructor Six resurfaced as Bludgeon's minions once more, joining their master during [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron. Though they were able to combine and overpower [[Victorion]] during the battle in Cybertron's upper atmosphere, {{storylink|Our Finest}} when the battle moved to [[Earth]], Monstructor was tag-teamed and destroyed by Victorion and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], killing Slog and the other members of the team. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Long after the war had degraded into a series of [[Games (competition)|Games]], Slog was among the immobile [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s who watched as the Autobots' and Decepticons' descendants, the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], continued fighting in their place. He was hardwired into a monitoring station at the [[Cyclonus Memorial Tower|Cortex]], where he glared at [[Lio Convoy]] when the Maximal came to visit the [[Eject (G1)|Administrator]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

Slog remained at the Cortex during the [[Grand Uprising]], supporting Eject up to the start of the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]]. His final fate is unknown. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
The Slog of [[Axiom Nexus]] created a piece of art so transcendentally moving that it nearly caused [[Vector Prime]] to gasp. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/25}}

{{note|It is ambiguous if the aforementioned Slog is an Offworlder or native [[Transcendent Technomorph]].}}

A different Slog was presumably present as part of Monstructor when the combiner became one of [[Violengiguar|Bio Ranger Iga]]'s [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

===Precursor World===
Slog was among [[Purple Wicked Convoy]]'s collection of monsters. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Slog.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pretenders hide the... chunky thing.... inside.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Slog''' (Pretender Monster, [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''PM5'''
:*''Accessories'': dual rifle, shell, "[[Solar fission cannon|solar cannon]]", Monstructor head
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist, robot), [[Keita Amemiya]] (concept artist, monster shell), [[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the sixth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original Hasbro ''The Transformers'' toyline]] in the US (fifth in Europe), [[Pretender Monster]] Slog is a [[Micromaster]]-sized robot that transforms into a bipedal horned monster-thing. He can also form the upper torso of the team's combined mode [[Monstructor (G1)#Toys|Monstructor]].

:He comes with a rubbery Pretender shell of an upright, hunchbacked, spike-armed fishlike monster. The shell's solid-plastic back panel can also hold his dual rifle (described as a [[magnetic repellor-attractor]] in his [[packaging]] [[bio]]) and the included solar cannon and Monstructor head. This shell, like all the Pretender Monster shells, has a nasty tendency to "sweat" an oily residue over time, plus it is possible for them to develop spotty miscoloration. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the spots should they appear.

:He is one of the Generation 1 toys susceptible to [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], though not ''as'' badly as his teammate [[Bristleback#Toys|Bristleback]]. Most of his gold parts are fairly thick and not too tightly-attached, which does minimize the stress on them, but there is ''some'' risk when assembling Monstructor, as Birdbrain needs to fit kind of snugly inside Slog's gold-plastic torso.

:The inner robot mold and combiner [[kibble]] were also used to make [[Kakuryu (G1)#Toys|Kakuryu]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Slog/slog.htm More information on Slog at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-GenSelects-Slog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's big and beautiful!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Monstructor''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Axe-blade, headpiece, head cover, weapon mount

:Released to accompany the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline, ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#Hasbro|Generations Selects]]'' "Decepticon Slog" is a [[redeco]] and fair [[retool]]ing of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' [[Kakuryu (G1)|Kakuryu]] (itself based on ''Legacy: Evolution'' Core Class [[Slag (G1)/toys#Legacy|Slug]]). Slog is a... ''charming'' recreation of his original toy, to put it generously. Well hey, at least he won't crumble.

:Sold within the "Decepticon Monstructor" gift set, Slog forms the super robot's head and upper torso, and likewise inherits the axe and combiner headpiece included with Kakuryu. However, the two guns the Dinoking gift set gave to Kakuryu are no longer applicable for Slog to use, and have been reassigned to [[Wildfly#Age of the Primes|Wildfly]].
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
*Slog's [[package art]] depicts him with [[Birdbrain]]'s Laser Rifle, while Birdbrain's art depicts him with Slog's Dual Rifle.
*With a Rank stat of 7 (the highest among the Pretender Monsters), Slog may be the leader of his team by default. He also forms the upper torso of Monstructor.
*In his first fictional appearance in ''[[Rhythms of Darkness!|Transformers #67]]'', Slog speaks in a distinct backwards style akin to [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (or [[Yoda]]). It's a bit odd that [[Simon Furman]] chose to give him this particular dialogue quirk, especially since he usually foregoes it for Weirdwolf himself.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Ouvrax''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Strapa''' ("Fatigue")
*''Italian:'' '''Artiglio''' ("Claw")

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Bruticus (G1)

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Nu-Priest: /* Energon Universe */

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:''Bruticus is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Bruticusg1guido.jpg|upright=2.3|thumb|''They all combine and kick Superion's behind'' ''As the big, bad, battlin' Bruticus!'']]
'''Bruticus''' is the combined form of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] team. A terrifying sight on the battlefield, Bruticus is among the strongest of all Transformers. He can pulverize a suspension bridge with a single 14,000 psi punch. He can lift up to 500,000 pounds. His armor is impervious to most artillery and radiation.

He's also as dumb as a sack of hammers. But as far as Decepticon combiners go, [[Devastator (G1)|mental]] [[Menasor (G1)|problems]] [[Abominus (G1)|aren't terribly]] [[Dinoking|uncommon]]. In fact, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wishes that he had an army of Bruticuses, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is thankful that he doesn't.

Bruticus is composed of:

*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (torso)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (left arm)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (left leg)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (right arm)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (right leg)

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese)|[[Lin Dongfu]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Wald]] (Spanish), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Fight or Flee", "The Burden Hardest to Bear"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Starscream's Brigade", "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Fight or Flee"), [[Serge Lhorca]] (European French), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Aerial Assault"), [[Marcos Miranda]] (Portuguese), [[Ayrton Cardoso]] (Portuguese, "Fight or Flee")}}

[[File:Starscreamsbrigade megatron grabbed.jpg|160px|left|thumb]]
Bruticus became active for the first time during a battle between [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s rogue Decepticon brigade and Megatron's forces. Anticipating [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s expected moves, he waited for his former leader to order the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to merge into [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]]. Starscream then unleashed his surprise—he similarly ordered the Combaticons to form the mighty Bruticus. Though extremely low in intelligence, even by the standards of combined robots, he was also extremely powerful, easily defeating Devastator and sending the remaining Decepticons loyal to Megatron into retreat. Unfortunately, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] arrived and formed [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], who launched an attack from behind, quickly subduing Bruticus. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Bruticus cartoon.jpg|thumb|"Bruticus crush... Bruticus destroy human who draw Bruticus wrong!"]]
Starscream and the Combaticons were banished from [[Earth]] on an asteroid, and the group quickly had a falling-out. After Starscream left, the Combaticons attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], easily defeating [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his drones. Thirsting for revenge, the Combaticons reprogrammed the [[space bridge]] to pull Earth closer to the Sun, in the hopes of destroying it and every Transformer there. The Autobots and Decepticons temporarily joined forces to retake Cybertron and prevent Earth's destruction, and with Starscream's help, they deactivated the Combaticons once they formed Bruticus through a failsafe device built into the treacherous giant's back. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron agreed that Bruticus must be destroyed, but the Decepticon leader fooled the Autobots by using Shockwave's holographic simulator to make it appear as though Bruticus was destroyed, when in reality the combiner was reprogrammed to be loyal only to Megatron. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:Revenge of bruticus 2 threratenShockwave.jpg|left|thumb|"Bruticus want be drawn proper!"]]
Soon afterwards, during Megatron's latest scheme on Earth involving the theft of fighter aircraft using Middle-Eastern criminals, the Combaticons were called into service to defend Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin]], a large... thing that apparently pumped oil. Or something. Struggling against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Combaticons formed Bruticus, yet were still knocked over when the Autobot planes twisted a tow cable around his legs. The Decepticon combiner was finally defeated when the Aerialbots ignited the nearby oil wells, causing a massive explosion that sent Megatron, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Bruticus flying away. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

Later, Bruticus was walking down the street, minding his own business (i.e. attacking a human city) when BAM! Bruticus was destroyed in battle with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (man, this guy can't seem to catch a break). Only Swindle survived, and he sold the remains of his comrades to various mercenaries and [[El Presidente|third-world dictator-types]], only to be forced to locate and rebuild the Combaticons by Megatron. The reformed Bruticus was then defeated when Megatron's [[orbit disruptor cannon]] was overloaded by the human-built [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]], once again sending the Decepticon flying into the sky. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:Revenge of bruticus 16 brains.jpg|left|thumb|"See! Bruticus head not empty!"]]
For some reason, in the year 2006 the Combaticons were idly hanging around as Bruticus during the Decepticon occupation of [[Paradron]]. He served as something of a comic foil for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], acting as straight-man while Galvatron delivered witticisms that were completely lost on the giant warrior. Also... that old line about "losing your head if you weren't attached to it"? Apparently, you can lose a foot even if it was attached, because [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] was manning a molecular cannon while Bruticus was in the control room with Galvatron. If you don't watch those feet, they just run right off on their own. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

During a Decepticon invasion of Japan, Bruticus was battling Defensor near a dojo. He enraged his opponent by negligently putting the humans in danger with their combat and, once [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrived to back up Defensor, Bruticus split into the individual Combaticons and fled. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Invading [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab, Bruticus was the first Decepticon infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Bruticus and Menasor were defeated in battle with Defensor and the Aerialbots. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|F!SRLT #13}}

=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:SCcelMenSupBrut.jpg|thumb|Et tu, Bruticus?]]
In 1986, the Autobots and their human allies worked diligently on their "Scramble City" project, a giant mobile fortress. Several Decepticons under the command of Starscream were dispatched to attack the secret construction site, but were defeated by the Aerialbots. Due to Starscream's failure to stop the Aerialbots, the Stunticons were quickly sent in, and soon in the battle formed Menasor. Menasor managed to corrupt Superion's formation by shooting one of ''his own'' limbs onto his opponent, rendering Superion vulnerable. However, he was soon stopped, and Superion regained his balance. Eventually, the Combaticons came in to help Menasor (though not willingly), forming Bruticus. The two tag-teamed against Superion, but were both stopped when [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City itself]] was brought into battle to end the conflict. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Michitaka Kobayashi]] (Japanese), [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese, ep 13), [[Pierre Tremblay]], [[Jack Murphy]] (English)}}

[[File:HeadOn RaidenVsBruticus.JPG|left|thumb|"Bruticus duel with light... poles."]]
Bruticus joined up with several other Decepticon combiners during a Decepticon assault on Cybertron, {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} but they were all driven away by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} When the Combaticons were sent out to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] from finding the [[Matrix of Leadership]], they clashed with the Protectobots again. Both teams combined, but Defensor eventually blasted the mountain behind Bruticus, who was buried in the ensuing rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} While defending [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against intruders, the Combaticons formed Bruticus to fight back against the incoming [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Bruticus scuffled with Defensor yet again during a new attack on Cybertron, {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} but was defeated by a flying punch to the neck. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Next up, Bruticus was set with ambushing any Autobots who came to stop [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] planted by the Decepticons in [[San Francisco]]. When the [[Trainbot]]s arrived, Bruticus and [[Raiden]] did battle with energy swords. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:Hm35 Bruticus holding Computron.jpg|thumb]]
Bruticus was formed by the Combaticons as part of Sixshot's major strike on Earth. He attacked an Autobot outpost as four other outposts were being assaulted simultaneously by the other Decepticons. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Bruticus later helped a group of Decepticons lead Fortress Maximus away from their base. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Later, back on Earth, he stood by and laughed as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Bruticus participated in the large-scale battle with the Autobots at the North Pole, and held down [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] so [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] could kick him. When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s energy-absorbing satellite started tearing the Earth apart, Bruticus retreated into the atmosphere to watch the results alongside the rest of the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Yukimasa Kishino]] (Japanese)}}

Over fifteen years later, after several more Decepticon leaders had come and gone, the faction came under the rulership of the supernatural entity [[Violengiguar]]. This mysterious creature's first action was to recruit a team of [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] from Decepticon history; Bruticus was enlisted as his "Flame General" and outfitted with new armor and weaponry to make him even more powerful than before. Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], Violengiguar sent his generals forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} Bruticus was the first to encounter the [[Autobot]]s when he attacked the planet [[Feminia]]. He was defeated by the combined might of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Super Car Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], [[Galaxy Rocket]] and [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

Bruticus did little with the new power Violengiguar gave him; while he joined Abominus, Menasor, and Overlord on a raid for [[Energon Z]] on planet [[Micro|Zone]], he was not seen to engage in battle at any time. His comrades waded through the barrage of firepower unleashed by Zone Base, fending off attacks by the Micromasters, and tore the Energon Z power core out of the base. Bruticus then joined his comrades in escaping with their prize, which they handed off to the other generals to take to Earth as they searched for the Zodiac there. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When the [[Cybertron Alliance]] fell apart due to the [[human]]s murdering [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Kiloton|friend]], Bruticus answered Megatron's call for war. {{Storylink|LG-EX Metroplex}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Bruticus and the Decepticons joined the revolution of the [[Selector]]s against their human masters. The [[Quintesson]]s and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s sided with the humans, and [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] attacked all while craving Angolmois Energy. In battle with a scrambled version of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], Abominus crashed into Bruticus and Menasor and stole some of their limb components to make an even stronger version of himself. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[File:FSRLmanga08 BruticusDefeated.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|"Bruticus...tummy...hurts."]]
When Superion and Defensor teamed up to take on Menasor as he was attacking a baseball stadium, Bruticus stepped in to aid his fellow Decepticon combiner. After a short skirmish, the Decepticons seemed assured a victory, until Bruticus got his legs knocked off. [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] then latched onto the stumps and blasted Bruticus away, dumping him in the Pacific Ocean, far away from Japan. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

The Combaticons pursued a dog imbued with Decepticon super-science until [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] interfered. They combined into Bruticus as a unit of Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] came to aid Powerglide, but the dog granted the awesome energy within it to Powerglide, allowing him to [[Minibot combiner|combine with the other Autobots]] and blow Bruticus away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
In the year [[2010]], Bruticus participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia, battling alongside Devastator and Menasor against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Bruticus and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits.{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
After tearing Superion into his component Aerialbots, the Combaticons merged into Bruticus and joined Menasor in defending [[Trypticon (G1)|Dinobase]] against incursion by the Protectobots. While his men kept the pair busy, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] used his repair bay mode to fix up the injured Aerialbots, who then blinded the giants with their dazzling "Scramble Shot" fly-by attack. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''Zone'' comic=====
[[File:BruticusZone1.jpg|thumb|left|"Bruticus finally drawn right... with fire."]]
The Decepticons came under the rulership of the supernatural entity [[Violengiguar]]. This mysterious creature's first action was to recruit a team of [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] from Decepticon history; Bruticus was enlisted as his "Flame General" and outfitted with new armor and weaponry to make him even more powerful than before. Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], Violengiguar sent his generals forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} Bruticus was the first to encounter the [[Autobot]]s when he attacked the planet [[Feminia]]. He was defeated by the combined might of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Super Car Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], [[Galaxy Rocket]] and [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

The [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] united to attack planet Feminia, destroying it utterly. Violengiguar next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. Bruticus, together with [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], attacked planet Zone; striking quickly, they stole the Energon Z before the local [[Micromaster]] teams could even muster a defense. As they gloated over their success, the tiny Autobots transformed [[Zone Base]] to try and mount a counterattack, and the generals fled with their prize. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}
{{--}}

====''The Animated Movie''====
[[File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Bruticus and Menasor staged an attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], occupying the attentions of Omega Supreme, Superion, and Defensor and preventing them from coming to the aid of their comrades in the besieged city. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}
{{--}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:ComingStorm5-Bruticus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|awww tell us how you REALLY feel]]

Combination technology was something the [[Decepticon Warlord]] [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] had long tinkered with, since the days of his fortress in [[Gygax]]. Although his early experiments were discontinued thanks to the [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]], he remained interested in the idea, and eventually found the perfect means to implement it. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 36|Bruticus's profile in Club magazine #36}}

When the Combaticons were swayed to joining forces with Deathsaurus they received various upgrades. They demonstrated the most potent of these upgrades when they were surrounded by their former comrades in the Elite Guard and combined into Bruticus. The combiner then proceeded to crush their former commanding officer Sentinel Major with one mighty hand. This prompted the other Elite Guardsmen to attack in search of vengeance. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}}

Tragically for the Guard, Bruticus proved to be virtually unstoppable and easily wiped out several of the Elite Guard teams before [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s Strike Team arrived. Despite the heroic efforts of [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] and [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]], Bruticus quickly slew them before [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] managed to blind the mighty combiner and force him to separate. This forced the Combaticons to retreat, but not before killing Metalhawk as well. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

The Combaticons underwent repairs at Deathsaurus's base, but shocked to learn that the repairs included a remote activation for their combination into Bruticus. The combiner, confused and still blinded from his battle, lashed out at the Constructicons repairing him, and they were forced to use the override they'd fitted to stop the giant in his tracks. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} During the battle to defend the base against the Elite Guard, the Combaticons again attempted to form Bruticus, only to be promptly blasted. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}}
{{--}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Bruticus-ukcard.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|"Where Bruticus helmet go?"]]
''In a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] saw the future, where Autobot and Decepticon [[Special Teams]] battled over the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. One such team was the Combaticons, who merged into the massive warrior, Bruticus. Unfortunately for the Autobots, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] managed to tap into this induced dream, allowing the Decepticons to see the same possibilities the Autobots did.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[File:G1 Child'sPlay Defensor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|"Bruticus DESTROY hobo's home!"]]
Megatron and the Combaticons invaded [[Energy Futures Industries]] with the intent of stealing the powerful [[hydrothermocline]]. Confronted by Optimus Prime and the Protectobots, Megatron attempted to prove the superiority of his forces by ordering them to combine into... Bruticus! His gloating was cut short, however, when the Protectobots demonstrated the equally impressive ability to combine into... [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]! Fortunately for all sides, the fleshling [[Ethan Zachary]] arrived with a solution that didn't involve Bruticus and Defensor going at it until the entire complex (and the hydrothermocline) was annihilated. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

The Combaticons formed Bruticus in a northern [[California]] railyard to battle the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], who subsequently formed [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. The two soon battled to a standstill, as Bruticus's sonic stun gun proved no match for Defensor's force field, but the Decepticon eventually managed to topple his foe by smacking him around with an ''entire train''. Bruticus then noticed [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who claimed to have left the [[Autobot]]s, and seemingly killed [[Sammy Wainwright|a child]] to prove it. Bruticus was so impressed that he didn't notice Blaster toppling a power line on him, blasting him into his component parts. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}
{{--}}

===The Special Teams===
Upon the Combaticons' creation, Bruticus was imbued with Starscream's violent, criminal personality. When the Combaticons encountered Menasor and Defensor battling one another after being sent to the [[Pullen Power Plant]], Onslaught ordered to rest of his team to merge with him to form Bruticus. Bruticus was then urged by Menasor to aid him in taking down Defensor before the Aerialbots got a chance to merge into their combined formed as well. The opening was lost as the Aerialbots combined immediately, and stood next to Defensor, ready to take on their opponents. Bruticus took on Defensor while Menasor squared off against Superion. Bruticus was defeated by Defensor when he become momentarily distracted by Menasor mid-battle. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Bruticus participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] shot at [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] as they entered the conflict. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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The Combaticons, and by extension Bruticus, were part of the crew of Decepticons serving under Galvatron near the planet Barrenikon when they shot down a ship captained by Ultra Magnus. The Combaticons only merged once in one possible scenario that followed, where they found [[you]] stuck in a quicksand hole in a swamp. Bruticus took you to the Decepticon ship as his prisoner. Though you tried to start a conversation with him to pass the time, Bruticus remained silent the entire journey to the ship's hold. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Bruticus-Wolves.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|Attack ''of'' titan.]]
Bruticus was created in [[1939]] as part of a plot by [[Destro]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to overthrow their [[Cobra Commander|respective]] [[Megatron (G1)|leaders]]. A fusion of human and Cybertronian technology, Bruticus had no mind of his own, and was made only to follow his creators' orders. {{storylink|Wolves}} Later, when the combined forces of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and the Autobots were moving against [[Cobra]], Destro betrayed Starscream and activated Bruticus, ordering him to destroy everyone. Screaming that he hated everything and that he only wanted to "sleep again", Bruticus went on a wild rampage and caused an avalanche. As the giant swept aside any Autobot resistance, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] deduced that Bruticus was an artificial creation and wasn't really "alive" like the other Transformers. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] saw only one way to stop him—destroying the [[Matrix of Leadership]] that was connected to the lifeforce of all Transformers. On Prime's orders, [[Snake-Eyes]] let Bruticus smash the Matrix, causing a flash of light that destroyed the raging giant. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:BlackSunshine Bruticusdamaged.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Bruticus suntan lotion no work!"]]
Mighty Bruticus created from members of [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. But then [[Optimus Prime (G1)|truckbot]] and [[Megatron (G1)|bossbot]] go away, thought killed, though not by Bruticus. Robots make [[Crisis Intervention Accord|deal]] which make Combaticons not work together. Bruticus not like deal, but components agree, forcing Bruticus to go to sleep... {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

[[Starscream (G1)|Starbot]] later take components to [[Earth|fleshie world]]. Bruticus defeat puny Autobots, make Starbot compliment, Bruticus happy. But Starbot call Bruticus stupid for letting other bots get away, make Bruticus sad. Bruticus attack [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], but Autobots blow up base. Starbot angry at Bruticus again because Starbot wanted base in one piece. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Starbot yell at Bruticus, but not Bruticus fault. Soon, Bruticus components damaged in battle by [[Sunstorm (G1)|Burning bot]], Starbot order components to form mighty Bruticus! Bruticus try to smash Burning bot, but Burning bot too fast. ARGH! Bruticus head blown up by [[Mini-Vehicle|Little Bot]] [[Orion|spaceship]]! Bruticus go to sleep... {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

[[File:RouteofAllEvil Bruticus.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Give purse to BRUTICUS!"]]
Later, components training by fighting [[Sky Lynx (G1)|egobot]] when [[Predaking (G1)|strangebot]] interrupt. Components recognize danger, and form Mighty Bruticus! Strangebot attack Bruticus! Bruticus ANGRY! Bruticus try to stop strangebot guns, but strangebot use foot-gun to hurt Bruticus!

Coward Starbot fly away like coward. Strangebot, open wings like birdbot and chase, but Bruticus stop birdbot. Bruticus want birdbot to DIE! No! Stupid gun, broken! Birdbot hurt Bruticus again, and Bruticus go to sleep... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

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===''The Beast Within''===
The Combaticons merged to form Bruticus in order to fight [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] during a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. He didn't last too long against the Dinobot gestalt. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Mystery of Convoy''===
{{see|#Games}}
====''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga====
Though Bruticus tried to sneak up on Ultra Magnus to blast him with his shoulder beam, the Autobot evaded his blast. Ultra Magnus then managed to hit Bruticus's forehead upon returning fire. Having received a blow to his weak spot, Bruticus was defeated. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 7: Watch Out for Bruticus's Shoulder Beam!|Watch Out for Bruticus's Shoulder Beam!}}

====''Alternity''====
Bruticus, amongst others, was empowered by a higher-dimensional [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]] in order to be pitted against a higher-dimensional [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|avatar]] in a cross-dimensional "game full of death and suffering". {{storylink|To Die Game!}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
The Combaticons attacked the Autobots in the form of Bruticus, only to halt the assault because [[Vortex (G1)#Kre-O|Vortex]] didn't want to be there, he wanted to be home and guard the Decepticon base. In order to make him happy again, the other three Combaticons separated and went home with him. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}} Bruticus later helped [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] put the finishing touch on [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s new solar power tower, only to drop the ball and wreck the tower instead. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] tried to capture Swindle, he combined with his buddies to form Bruticus, only for the giant to be promptly defeated by the Protectobots' own combined form, [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

At some point, Bruticus, Devastator and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] attacked [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and were faced with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Making use of [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s fear of heights, the three scared Superion by throwing him into the air, but were defeated after the Autobot combiner re-combined onto the ground and rolled into their legs. {{storylink|Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Combaticons cast aside their [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] disguises and merged into Bruticus to join in the attack on the [[United Nations]]. He clashed with both Joes and [[GIJONIN]], using the helicopter blades on his arm to mow down the ninjas. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Line Between Us|''Till All Are One'' #3]]}}

[[File:TheLineBetweenUs Bruticus rampage.jpg|thumb|The [[Combiner Wars (event)|war's]] over, but better late than never.|left|upright=1.5]]
Bruticus was formed when Onslaught needed to search through the mind of a brain-dead Swindle for damaging information on [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. After getting the [[Enigma of Combination]] from [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], the Combaticons merged into the gestalt but were unable to properly form a combined mind due to Swindle. The combiner almost mindlessly rampaged throughout Iacon, constantly muttering that everything must burn. Vortex reveled in the power that they wielded as Bruticus, Brawl was wallowing in pain after feeling Swindle's death, Blast Off struggled to keep them all together, and Onslaught dug through Swindle's memories. As Bruticus rampaged, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and his security forces were called in put him down, while [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] tried to reason with Bruticus to coax out the information they had on Starscream. Bruticus promptly backhanded Windblade out of the sky and when he was about to blast Chromia, Ironhide shot a rocket at his head, blowing it to pieces and sending the Combaticons back to their components. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

Later, when the [[Mistress of Flame]] wanted [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] released to Camien custody, she suggested Swindle or [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] could be handed over instead to face justice for their crimes. Wanting to keep Menasor and Bruticus on his side, Starscream opted to release Chromia. {{storylink|Heavy}} To bring Bruticus under control, Starscream had the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukarian]] [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] try to manipulate the Combaticons' minds so that Bruticus would be loyal only to him. Because the Combaticons minds had imprinted on each other during their combination, Airachnid found them more susceptible to the process, and thus had them believe that they had always been working for Starscream, using the inside man Blast Off to cover any holes in the story. As a result, the Combaticons came to believe that their forming of Bruticus had been a last-ditch attempt to save Swindle's life with Starscream's approval. {{storylink|The Price of You}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Bruticus as a combined form for the [[Combaticon (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Combaticons]] was created by [[Shockwave (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Shockwave]] for the express purpose of pummeling Autobots. {{storylink|Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Shockwave's bio}}

===''Win If You Dare''===
[[File:WinIfYouDare BruticusDown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Every formation of Bruticus is a Telltale Crowd Play for the Combaticons.]]
The Combaticons formed Bruticus to eliminate [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] after he stumbled on to their insidious plot. However, the small Autobot's nimble driving coupled with an attack by the human military toppled Bruticus. With their combined form wracked by indecision on what to do next, the Combaticons separated, bemoaning Bruticus's lack of intelligence. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare|Win If You Dare}}

===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
Bruticus was among the many Decepticons who unsuccessfully tried to defend Cybertron from [[Gozer]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}}

===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023 no. 16 – Devastator and Bruticus duke it out in a forest.JPG|left|300px|thumb]]
After a failed attempt at merging during a battle aboard the downed ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}} the Combaticons, after being recruited by Starscream, were finally able to form Bruticus during a battle against Soundwave's team of Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} Not to be outdone, Soundwave ordered the Constructicons to to merge into [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator]]. The titanic warriors fought as their respective leaders tussled below, all watched from a distance by [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s. In a spurt of rage, Prime fired on the Decepticons with his [[fusion cannon]], causing the dam they were fighting on to collapse. Bruticus and Devastator continued their battle even as they were pushed on by the raging river. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

Eventually arriving in [[Seattle]], the Decepticons' civil war continued, with Bruticus getting the top of the Space Needle thrown at them by Devastator and receiving an uppercut for good measure. The city itself suffered catastrophic damage during the fight as the Autobots rushed to save as many humans as they could from being crushed underfoot by the grappling giants. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} Bruticus broke off the fight with Devastator to rescue the downed Starscream, but this distraction allowed Devastator to RKO Bruticus off a skyscraper and into the pavement. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

Bruticus was active once again to participate in an all-out assault on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', but his feud with Devastator boiled over once again, and the two began to fight each other instead of the Autobots. [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] managed to straighten them out, but before the two could see who could crush Autobots better, they were taken out of the fight by the newly arrived [[Superion (G1)#energon Universe|Superion]]. The Autobots retreated and Bruticus joined the other Decepticons in pursuit. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}}

[[File:TF2023no29 BulkheadBruticusBam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Bruticus need to start making better life choices."]]
A human military force intercepted the Decepticons and Bruticus eagerly began slaughtering them, competing with Devastator over how many humans they could kill (Devastator was leading 37-23, much to Bruticus's dismay.) {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}} The Decepticons followed the Autobots to [[Chicago]], where the two forces clashed again and Bruticus joined Devastator in confronting Superion. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}} The fierce battle that followed left Bruticus lying in the rubble, missing his Brawl leg and complaining to Devastator. After Megatron was defeated by Optimus Prime, Bruticus followed Devastator in a retreat, taking a moment to scoop up the near-dead Starscream along the way. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers # 24}}

The Combaticons formed Bruticus to fight the Autobots in a forest battle near the ''Ark''. However, Bruticus picked the wrong Autobot to grab and was soon on the receiving end of repeated wrecking ball blows from [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]]. Bulkhead grabbed Bruticus by the head and several other Autobots uprooted his leg, toppling the combiner over and forcing the Combaticons to separate. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 29|Transformers # 29}}

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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:TF-G1-Commercial-Combaticon-Bruticus.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
* The Combaticons formed Bruticus in order to take on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As his opponent changed into robot mode, Bruticus took to the skies to better avoid the citybot's weapons-fire. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}
* Bruticus battled [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the suburbs while a small boy cheered on the Autobot. A particularly powerful blow from his opponent knocked Bruticus's arms off, but they quickly reattached themselves to that the duel could continue. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Aerialbots and Combaticons|Generation 2 Aerialbots and Combaticons commercial}}
* During a massive battle between Kreons, the Combaticons combined into Bruticus. He and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] then proceeded to send the Autobots fleeing for their tiny lives. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O Transformers Micro Changers and Combiners Construction Sets commercial}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
*''Stage'': 7
*''Point value'': 20000
*''Hit points'': 5
Bruticus guards the exit from the [[Glacier Zone]], floating in a dark void with three hovering platforms, and launching fireballs aimed at Autobot positions. His armor makes him invulnerable, save for a conveniently glowing weak spot on his forehead. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

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===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
When the Decepticons captured some of the Autobots' greatest warriors, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and Bruticus stood guard over [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on Cybertron. They were defeated and their prisoners were rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the other freed Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bruticus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Bruticus participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He was a Super Rare combiner that could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:BruticusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bruticus, Fanmode ACTIVATE!]]

To gain another Combiner, Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] enlisted the Combaticons, despite some of their complaints. When Bruticus first successfully formed, he boasted that he beat anyone. Starscream sent him out to battle [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] just so he could soften him up for the other 'cons to finish the job. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class''': Combiner
*'''Lowest Star ratings''': 3 Star
*'''Weapons''': Bruticus usually smashes things with his Fists and feet. He sometimes shoots small laser blasts out of his knuckles.
*'''Abilities:''':
**'''Earth Shatter''': Smash into the earth sending a shockwave of damage in a line towards the target area! Deals 600% more damage to Walls!
**'''Frantic Rage''': Gain 30% movement speed, 30% damage reduction, and close range Splash radius, and attack with +50% more damage for the next 10 seconds!
**'''Shockfire Missiles''' (4 star): Fire 4 rockets dealing a large amount of damage and disabling all defenses around the blast radius!

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:bruticus Bruticus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Bruticus was a monstrous warrior who sacrificed his components' brainpower for extra brawn. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} [[Termagax]] identified Bruticus as an example of a dysfunctional combiner, noting that he possessed none of the tactical acumen of his individual components. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:Bruticus toy.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Rargh... many transform Bruticus wrong... and blame Bruticus design..."]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, [[1986]], [[1991]], [[2009]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-69'''

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Bruticus is formed from all five Combaticon toys. The four smaller Combaticons attach via sockets in Onslaught's shoulders and the bottom of his feet. Fists and feet pads attach onto the four limbs, and Bruticus is completed with a large chest plate and a helmet covering Onslaught's head. He wields Onslaught's [[sonic stun-gun]] in battle. The gun can also be stored on his backpack using two rectangular pegs which hold the gun in place via its targeting sight. As with all [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style [[combiner]] teams, his limbs can be rearranged into any slot of one's choosing.

:The package art of Bruticus has the leg formed by Brawl face forward. Having him face backward like his in-show (look at the right picture) doesn't affect the stability of the gestalt.

:Along with Metroplex, Menasor, Defensor, and Superion, Bruticus was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' subline that would have been called ''[[Diaclone#Jizai Gattai|Jizai Gattai]]'' (自在合体 "Limitless Combination"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line.

:In most markets, only the individual Combaticons were released, with the [[giftset]] only made available in Japan and Italy. The Italian box layout was based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, down to the inclusion of a Hasbro product code number; but unlike the other [[GiG]] combiner giftsets, "Multiforce" lacked the Hasbro logo on the front of the box, and the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-64 to D-68 before their names.

:The individual Combaticons were re-released in various European markets as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line in 1991, and a Bruticus giftset was reissued by [[TakaraTomy]] in Japan in 2009.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Bruticus/bruticus.htm More information on Bruticus at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Bruticus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fruit Chewticus]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''[[Onslaught (G1)#Generation 2|Onslaught]]''' (Combaticon, [[1994]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''[[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Blast Off]]''' (Combaticon, 1994)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''[[Brawl (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Brawl]]''' (Combaticon, 1994)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''[[Swindle (G1)#Generation 2|Swindle]]''' (Combaticon, 1994)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''[[Vortex (G1)#Generation 2|Vortex]]''' (Combaticon, 1994)}}</ul>

: Released in the second year of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', the Combaticons were redecoed (minus any customer-applied stickers) and re-released, but only sold as individuals. Functionally, he is nearly identical to the original toy, other than being slightly enhanced by a hand-held spring-loaded missile launcher (the same launcher that came with [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Jazz]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Sideswipe]] the previous year) and a post-hole in Onslaught's cannon-backpack which allows the launcher to be stored there. All of the toys are all-plastic versions, no die-cast metal at all.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Bruticus/bruticus.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Bruticus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2toy-BruticusAmazon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You all laugh when Bruticus wear these colors before. WHO'S LAUGHING NOW!?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Multi-part "Sonic Cannon"
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: This version of Bruticus comes as a gift set, [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]]. Packaged in a ''Generation 2''-styled box complete with hand-painted character art, it contains [[redeco]]es of all five ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticons]] in their Generation 1 doppelgangers' ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' colors, complete with ''Generation 2'' Decepticon insignia. While Onslaught forms the torso, the remaining team members can serve as any of the four limbs, though the official configuration has Vortex as the left arm, Blast Off as the right arm, Brawl as the left leg, and Swindle as the right leg. The individual weapons the Combaticons have can be combined into a "Sonic Cannon" for Bruticus to wield via [[5 mm post]].

: Like the original releases of the mold, this Bruticus also possessed some balance issues. This is mostly caused by having all of the Combaticons being Deluxes, Onslaught included. Although the 4 limb Combaticons can assume either an arm or foot position, certain members fare very poorly in certain modes, such as Brawl as an arm or Blast Off as a leg, which creates further balancing problems for Bruticus.

: Preorders for the set began on [[July 6]] of 2012 via Amazon (BigBadToyStore would not put up theirs until much later), and the final product was shipped out in early/mid-November. This may be considered a tie-in to Amazon's preorder bonus for the ''Fall of Cybertron'' game: a "''Generation 2''"-themed skin for Bruticus. This set was also available at normal retail in Australia.

: These molds were [[retool]]ed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Ruination (FOC)#Toys|Ruination]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy BruticusMaximus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Why Bruticus no have hands?"]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' ([[2008]])
**''Series:'' '''G1 Series'''

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Bruticus, now named "Bruticus Maximus" (presumably for [[trademark]] reasons), is a redeco of the [[Destruction Team]]/[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] combiner from ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''. This redeco appears to be inspired by Bruticus's G1 cartoon colors. While [[Brawl (G1)#Universe (2008)|Brawl]] and [[Vortex (G1)#Universe (2008)|Vortex]] retain their previous modes of tank and helicopter respectively, [[Blast Off (G1)#Universe (2008)|Blast Off]] is now the combiner's second tank, and [[Swindle (G1)#Universe (2008)|Swindle]] a sand-colored helicopter. As a redeco of an ''Energon'' combiner, Bruticus Maximus feature universal connection points for the limbs, allowing many different combinations and even swapping of limbs from different ''Energon'' Combiner teams.

[[File:Tf universe 25th bruticus a.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
:Like [[Superion (G1)#Universe (2008)|Superion]], Bruticus Maximus, despite being initially intended as a ''Universe'' [[Target]] [[exclusive]], was only released in ''Universe'' packaging in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, Target stores (and Zellers stores in Canada) received an unchanged version of the toy in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging, still named [[Bruticus Maximus (ROTF)|Bruticus Maximus]], with all the individual components retaining their names as well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBruticusMaximus/bruticusmaximus.htm More information on Bruticus Maximus at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:BruticusG1-Encore.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bruticus''' ([[2009]])
**''ID number'': '''16'''

:In 2009, the Generation 1 set was reissued under the ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' line, using the [[retool]]ed molds from the first ''Robots in Disguise'' release with Onslaught's launcher mechanism from his original Japanese release.
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===''United''===
[[File:United Bruticus Maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (Multi-pack, [[November 7]], 2012)

:Released exclusively in Hasbro's Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colours similar to the previous ''Universe''/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a much greater emphasis on G1 toy-accuracy. Additionally, the hand/feet/weapons previously cast in translucent coloured plastic are now opaque grey.

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Bruticus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Bruticus feel.... Tiny?]]
*'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2225'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:One of the first ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, Bruticus includes four [[Kreon]]s: [[Onslaught (G1)#Kre-O|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (G1)#Kre-O|Brawl]], [[Vortex (G1)#Kre-O|Vortex]], and [[Swindle (G1)#Kre-O|Swindle]]. These four component Kreons can be rebuilt into their alternate modes or taken apart and combined into Bruticus.

:Like all Micro Changer combiner sets, Bruticus comes with only ''one'' Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg, arm and right shoulder details and a ''Kre-O'' logo. Due to the limb stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts could render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention where you should put the ''Kre-O'' logo sticker. Also, Bruticus's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Despite Blast Off's exclusion from the set, he was later released in the first wave of blind bag figures and, with enough creativity, can be combined into Bruticus.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBruticus/bruticus.htm More information on Bruticus at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''

:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWBruticus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|OH [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|SWEET]] [[Bruticus (WFC)#Generations|MERCIFUL]] DAY!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''[[Onslaught (G1)#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]]''' (Voyager Class, [[2016]])}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Blast Off (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Blast Off]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)}}
:{{Bp-d1|'''[[Blast Off (G1)#PWTSE|Decepticon Blast Off]]''' (Special Edition, 2018)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Brawl (G1)#Combiner Wars|Brawl]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Swindle (G1)#Combiner Wars|Swindle]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Vortex (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Vortex]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Shockwave]]''' (Legends Class, 2016)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Bruticus is formed from all five Combaticon figures and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Shockwave]]. Designed in the "Scramble City" style, all four Deluxe Combaticons can each become either an arm or a leg, and come with double-barrelled guns that can transform into either a foot or a fist to complete the limb. The stock photography shows Blast Off and Vortex as arms and Swindle and Brawl as legs. Shockwave transforms into the combiner robot's handheld weapon, but his overall weight makes it largely impossible for him to be held by any combiner in a firing pose without falling over or pulling the arm down. Even worse, as Onslaught is retooled from [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]], Bruticus retains [[Defensor (G1)#Generations|Defensor]]'s forward-lean problem. Unlike Defensor however, the leaning problem can be resolved by turning Bruticus's thighs inward, forcing the pelvis armor to push against Onslaught's knees and correcting his posture, although this will force Bruticus into a strange A-legged stance.

:A promotional CGI render of the combined mode has Bruticus slightly mistransformed, having Blast Off's legs facing knees forward in his arm mode, which would leave Bruticus's left arm without a double elbow. Though difficult, it is ''possible'' to arrange Vortex's rotors in a shield-like position.

:Like [[Defensor (G1)#Generations|Defensor]] before him, all four limbs were released in the same wave, making it much easier to complete a set. He is also the first "classic" combiner in the ''Combiner Wars'' series to not have a "replacement" member. However, Blast Off was relegated to a simple redeco of [[Slingshot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Quickslinger]], leaving him with a different alt-mode (a jet instead of a space shuttle) and an inaccurate head. In 2018 Hasbro released a redeco of the Unite Warriors version of Blast Off ([[Bruticus (G1)#Unite Warriors|see below]]) as a more accurate replacement.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWBruticus/bruticus.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Bruticus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CW-toy Bruticus G2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|TASTE THE RAINBOW. TASTE IT!!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bruticus''' (Collection Pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Weapons/combiner extremities, Onslaught's two guns, Blast Off's gun, Vortex's gun, Brawl's barrel rifle, Swindle's gun

: The whole <s>metamorphin' Dudicus</s> big, bad, battlin' Bruticus team was redecoed in their ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' colors (though [[Onslaught (G1)#CWG2|Onslaught]]'s black portions are now a super-dark brown), packed with a sorta-generically ''Generation 2''-esque, vaguely-[[Action Master]]-version-ish deco'd version of [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Shockwave]]. However, despite being (broadly) accurate in their base colors, all of the Combaticons have Generation 1 insignias, while Shockwave comes with the movie version of the Decepticon faction symbol.

: There is no ''Generation 2''-colored version of the Space Shuttle Blast Off toy, sorry. You only get the jet.

: Weirdly, the ''backs'' of the antennae on Bruticus's head are painted silver, rather than the front where they'd be far more noticeable/make any amount of sense. On the other hand, the original ''Generation 2'' Bruticus had unpainted antennae, so hey.

: This version of the combiner was only sold as a complete team in a big box set, which also included a poster and a collector card based on the packaging art. This set was sold "exclusively" through multiple online outlets, though it eventually found its way to closeout retailers like TJ Maxx and Ross the following holiday season for well below its original price, alongside more or less all of the other "Collection Pack" semi-exclusives in the line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Bruticus/bruticus.htm More information on Generation 2 ''Combiner Wars'' Bruticus at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-UW07-Bruticus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So cartoon accurate his chest is based on what some people would call an animation error!]]
*'''Bruticus''' (giftset, [[June 25]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-07'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Japanese ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' release of [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Bruticus]] comes in a much more cartoon-accurate color scheme, with a recolored chest plate, and color matching hand/foot/gun pieces for [[Swindle (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Swindle]] and [[Brawl (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Brawl]]. He has a completely new mold in the form of [[Blast Off (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Blast Off]] as a space shuttle, rather than the recolored jet mold of his Hasbro release. [[Vortex (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Vortex]] also includes the more cartoon-accurate four-bladed rotor blades as opposed to the two-bladed rotors his Hasbro version carried over from the Alpha Bravo mold. Shockwave is not included with this release, as the ''Unite Warriors'' line does not utilize Legends Class molds, though you could pair Bruticus with the cycloptic scientist's [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legends|''Legends'' release]] if you wish.

:The giftset included a [[collector coin]] when purchased from select retailers outside Japan.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:Ageoftheprimes bruticus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''He's only punching gearboxes!'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bruticus''' ([[2025]]–[[2026]])}}
:{{Bp-d1|'''1 of 5: [[Vortex (G1)#Age of the Primes|Combaticon Vortex]]'''}}
:{{Bp-d1|'''2 of 5: [[Blast Off (G1)#Age of the Primes|Combaticon Blast Off]]'''}}
:{{Bp-d1|'''3 of 5: [[Brawl (G1)#Age of the Primes|Combaticon Brawl]]'''}}
:{{Bp-d1|'''4 of 5: [[Onslaught (G1)#Age of the Primes|Combaticon Onslaught]]'''}}
:{{Bp-d1|'''5 of 5: [[Swindle (G1)#Age of the Primes|Combaticon Swindle]]'''}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]]<ref name ="AOTP Vortex IG">[https://www.instagram.com/p/DIsAFzOMAh7 Design notes] on ''Age of the Primes'' Vortex from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref> (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]]<ref name ="AOTP Vortex IG"/> and [[Shogo Hasui]]<ref>[[October 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r18Qlx6D-wc Hasbro Action Brands NYCC 2025 Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> (TakaraTomy)|[[Amy Bence]] (packaging)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMdjxMNBa7k Footage of the joint Hasbro/McFarlane Toys/Iron Studios panel] at [[CCXP#2025|CCXP 2025]] with [[Nate Purswell]] and [[Emily Bader]], recorded at the "Oficina dos Joes" YouTube channel</ref>}}

:[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|''Age of the Primes'']] Bruticus is a mostly cartoon-accurate figure (Blast Off chestplate and all, though oddly omitting the brown coloring) that utilizes parts of the frame combiner system devised for ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Menasor (G1)#Legacy|Menasor]] and later used for ''Age of the Primes'' [[Superion (G1)#Age of the Primes|Superion]], with the limb bots attaching to a skeletal Bruticus formed by Onslaught. Vortex and Blast Off split in half like the arm-bots before them and are even compatible with Superion's arm frame. Where Bruticus significantly differs from the prior frame combiners is with his leg-bots; they form the shins and ankles themselves (while the back of the legs and soles of the feet are still Onslaught's frame) and are thus Voyagers rather than Deluxes to accommodate for this. Sadly, Bruticus's shoulder cannons cannot tilt forwards. However, ''Studio Series'' [[Shockwave_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Shockwave]] ''is'' capable of transforming into a shoulder cannon for Bruticus, as depicted in Onslaught's instructions, meaning the combiner is not entirely bereft of forward weaponry.

:Due to the frame system, Vortex's front half and Blast Off are oriented incorrectly compared to the animation model. Parts of the frame do retain Onslaught's blue and green plastics instead of the cartoon's all grey, though notably the toes have been painted to match Swindle and Brawl.
{{comingsoontoy|Onslaught and Swindle}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Bruticus and Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
*'''Guardian & Bruticus Set''' ([[December]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''71 & 72'''

:Released as part of the tenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "[[Defensor (G1)|Guardian]]" (with his components [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]) and Bruticus (with ''his'' components [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#72|Translation of Bruticus's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''Blokees''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Brawl (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version Defender 04- Tyrant's Fury'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Onslaught (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Swindle (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 05 - Traitor to Tyranny'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Blast Off (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Vortex (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 06 - Brutal Fang'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bruticus Combining Accessory''' (Blokees Figure Club exclusive add-on, 2025)}}</ul>

:Along with the ''T. rex'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#DefenderTRex|Grimlock]], the 4th wave of ''[[Blokees]]''' Defender Version line up introduces new vehicle kits of the Combaticons, starting from Brawl, and they also feature similar hardpoints for a Bruticus combiner. In addition to the combiner kibble, Bruticus also comes with an extra open-palm left hand compatible with the feet of any Defender Version kit (especially Starscream) and two-thirds of the sonic stun-gun, as the Onslaught vehicle's chassis is needed to complete the weapon. Unlike the Devastator accessory, Bruticus features newly-tooled shoulder joints that can be raised to compensate for the single shoulder pegs on Blast Off and Vortex in their arm modes, as well as double-jointed knees and ankle joints. Although not documented in the add-on's instructions, the CG stock renders show that Blast Off's elevons can flip inward in Bruticus's arm form.

:Depending on the individual quality of Blast Off's Vehicle kit, the connection between his gestalt upper arm block and the front shuttle's inner frame may detach while attempting to pose in combiner limb form. This can be resolved by gluing the two pieces together, as long as the outer Shuttle kibble is removed beforehand.

: Like Devastator, the add-on was released by redeeming all QR codes from the five cards included with each Combaticon vehicle. This could be done through the Blokees Figures Club app in China or the Blokees app globally. It was eventually also released on the official Blokees website on January 28, 2026.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1-Combaticon-early-patent-sketches.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
[[File:EuroClassicsBruticus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|First person to insert a "Don't shoot the caption" gag gets summarily banned.]]

* Much like the individual Combaticons who form him, Bruticus's [[character model]] has a couple of oddities, due to the majority of it being based on unfinished, vague toy design sketches (at right) instead of actual toy references.
** Bruticus's chest plate is drawn to look like it is formed from parts of [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]—mainly his wings, but the central portion of the chestplate is drawn to look like his shuttle cockpit hull, with the orientation of its details reversed. Certain detailed combination sequences, seen in "[[Aerial Assault]]," "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]", and "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]", actually show Blast Off's wings disconnecting and moving into place as the chestplate, but these sequences also misinterpret some of Bruticus's details, and wind up depicting the two wheels at the base of the chestplate, which are supposed to be part of Onslaught's torso, as being connected to the plate and hence part of Blast Off.
** While Bruticus's toy has wheels on the back of its thighs, his cartoon model only depicts this detail on his ''left'' thigh, almost certainly a product of his rear-view character model being designed without the toy for reference, like multiple other season 2 characters—not that it matters much in practise, as the odd detail is almost consistently omitted from his actual in-show appearances.
** Bruticus has two head designs in the cartoon: the detailed one seen in his full-body character model, which features in most of his animated appearances, and a simplified, more angular one that appears consistently in "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]" and "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]," and in select brief scenes of other episodes.
** Rather than Onslaught forming a dark blue and green torso with gray combiner kibble added, ''all'' of Onslaught aside from his backpack turns gray. As such, whatever episodes don't have Onslaught transforming into torso mode happen offscreen will have him magically turn completely gray for the viewer to scratch their head at.
* The packaging of the 1991 [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European]] [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted Bruticus and the Combaticons in (mostly) new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors were the cause of an error with the hue settings of the [[stock photography|stock photos]], rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
* Several attributes of [[Action Master Elite]] [[Turbo Master]], including his face and chest plate, suggest that he was originally intended to be Bruticus. However, according to ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'', at one point a non-transforming version of Action Master Bruticus was planned, which would have looked significantly different from [[Turbo Master]].
* For every version of the original Bruticus mold, the packaging art depicts the Brawl figure on backwards.
*''Earth Wars'' Bruticus's character model is a (more proportionate) recreation of his ''Combiner Wars'' toy.
* ''Earth Wars'' Bruticus's Earth Shatter ability is most likely a reference to his [[Bruticus (WFC)|''Fall of Cybertron'' counterpart]]'s shockwave ability, given how it affects a large area and do mass amounts of damage. The same could also be said about Shockfire Missiles, during his boss fight in the final few parts of ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (video game)|Fall of Cybertron]]'', in which the cannons on his back to deal damage to the player, though in this case you can actually do it ''while'' using him.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bruticus''' (ブルーティカス ''Burūtikasu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Multiforce''' (toy and season 3)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bruticus''' (Taiwan, 布魯提卡斯 ''Bùlǔtíkǎsī''), '''Hùn Tiān Bào''' (Mainland China, 混天豹, ''Leopard that Mixes the Sky'')
*''Portuguese:'' '''Brutus''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Grubikus''' (Грубикус)
*''Polish:'' '''Tępak''' (TM Semic Comic, "Dunderhead")

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