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Talk:Pete Sinclair

2021-05-11T03:34:54Z

Pr0t0!:

==Pete's Robot Convention Items==
Should we mention every one of it's items on their respective character pages's (included toy pages) note sections? [[User:FigureGunplaFan|FigureGunplaFan]] ([[User talk:FigureGunplaFan|talk]]) 13:38, 24 June 2017 (EDT)

==unsavory aspects==
should we add something about the type of person he is?--[[User:Kitsune1|Kitsune1]] ([[User talk:Kitsune1|talk]]) 23:29, 22 July 2020 (EDT)
:I mean, the mainpic caption is right there. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:33, 23 July 2020 (EDT)
::That doesn't add any info beyond "he's a douche," and considering everything I think some elaboration would be useful. Voxel 23:20, 14 August 2020 (EDT)
:::Considering the sheer number of fans gone official, and how so many of them have long and public internet histories, this wiki has erred on the side of ''not'' dwelling on their Internet fights, except if they have actually defrauded customers / staff. His unsavory aspects are off-topic. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 23:28, 14 August 2020 (EDT)
::::Didn't he actually scam people with badly painted toys he claimed to be legit? That seems like "defrauding customers" to me. [[User:Planned Planethood|Voxel]] ([[User talk:Planned Planethood|talk]]) 13:24, 13 September 2020 (EDT)
::::IMO there should be [i]some[/i] sort of overview of whatever he did, in order to make the references to him on other pages, as well as the mainpic caption, make sense. Despite Cyberlink420's attempt to use it as a dismissal, the mainpic caption does not, in fact, actually say anything substantive; it only raises questions that the page currently does not answer. The job of a wiki is to inform, not make people even more confused. If you can't actually be bothered to explain, you shouldn't make the references in the first place. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 01:58, 23 November 2020 (EST)

==yet more unsavory aspects==
contraversy section
looking on here, im not the first person calling for one. can we restore my edits? heres the segment

{Pete Sinclair is widely disliked in the modern transformers fandom for his reactionary tendencies, often tweeting or liking conservative posts on any account he has access too. This includes the former, officially Hasbro affiliated, BotCon's twitter account, where he liked several highly inflammatory posts.
Pete Sinclair would later go on to harass members of the transformers fandom who opposed the New BotCon's affiliation with him. In May 2021, Pete would encourage people to "go live their life", ignoring COVID 19 lockdown provisions as "The strains are NEVER going away, Just like the flu. You will have to get shots for the rest of your life and even then it's far from a guarantee"}

Talk:Pete Sinclair

2021-05-11T03:34:07Z

Pr0t0!:

==Pete's Robot Convention Items==
Should we mention every one of it's items on their respective character pages's (included toy pages) note sections? [[User:FigureGunplaFan|FigureGunplaFan]] ([[User talk:FigureGunplaFan|talk]]) 13:38, 24 June 2017 (EDT)

==unsavory aspects==
should we add something about the type of person he is?--[[User:Kitsune1|Kitsune1]] ([[User talk:Kitsune1|talk]]) 23:29, 22 July 2020 (EDT)
:I mean, the mainpic caption is right there. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:33, 23 July 2020 (EDT)
::That doesn't add any info beyond "he's a douche," and considering everything I think some elaboration would be useful. Voxel 23:20, 14 August 2020 (EDT)
:::Considering the sheer number of fans gone official, and how so many of them have long and public internet histories, this wiki has erred on the side of ''not'' dwelling on their Internet fights, except if they have actually defrauded customers / staff. His unsavory aspects are off-topic. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 23:28, 14 August 2020 (EDT)
::::Didn't he actually scam people with badly painted toys he claimed to be legit? That seems like "defrauding customers" to me. [[User:Planned Planethood|Voxel]] ([[User talk:Planned Planethood|talk]]) 13:24, 13 September 2020 (EDT)
::::IMO there should be [i]some[/i] sort of overview of whatever he did, in order to make the references to him on other pages, as well as the mainpic caption, make sense. Despite Cyberlink420's attempt to use it as a dismissal, the mainpic caption does not, in fact, actually say anything substantive; it only raises questions that the page currently does not answer. The job of a wiki is to inform, not make people even more confused. If you can't actually be bothered to explain, you shouldn't make the references in the first place. [[User:ZTS is Very Sorry|ZTS is Very Sorry]] ([[User talk:ZTS is Very Sorry|talk]]) 01:58, 23 November 2020 (EST)

contraversy section
looking on here, im not the first person calling for one. can we restore my edits? heres the segment

{Pete Sinclair is widely disliked in the modern transformers fandom for his reactionary tendencies, often tweeting or liking conservative posts on any account he has access too. This includes the former, officially Hasbro affiliated, BotCon's twitter account, where he liked several highly inflammatory posts.
Pete Sinclair would later go on to harass members of the transformers fandom who opposed the New BotCon's affiliation with him. In May 2021, Pete would encourage people to "go live their life", ignoring COVID 19 lockdown provisions as "The strains are NEVER going away, Just like the flu. You will have to get shots for the rest of your life and even then it's far from a guarantee"}

Pete Sinclair

2021-05-11T02:56:04Z

Pr0t0!: Undo revision 1505584 by DannyBoy (talk) its the only thing people know about the dude now, defining trait.

{{disambig3|Peter}}

[[Image:Petesinclair.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Alienating fans with functional moral compasses since 2016.]]
'''Pete Sinclair''' formerly did a lot of work for [[Fun Publications]], most notably as an editor on the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club magazine]] and as a contributor to its corresponding fiction. Across various Transformers message boards, Pete was the voice of now defunct Fun Publications, answering questions, and serving as a highly ineffectual public relations officer.

Behind the scenes, Pete Sinclair has helped run [[BotCon]]s for several years starting with [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]], keeping panels running smoothly and heading events such as the charity auction. When BotCon became [[BotCon|OTFCC]], he joined with [[Jon Hartman|Jon]] and [[Karl Hartman]] in running BotCon 2004, an unofficial Transformers convention. When the convention license moved to Fun Publications, Pete moved to FP as a fandom consultant. He worked for them as a full-time employee until [[Hasbro]] revoked BotCon's licence, replacing it with [[HasCon]] as the official transformers convention, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] becoming the new method of obscure variants of current moulds to be distributed, such as [[shattered Glass]].
Pete now works for Night Shining, a legally distinct entity from the revived yet unofficial BotCon, however, they do contract this new company.
==Controversy==
Pete Sinclair is widely disliked in the modern transformers fandom for his reactionary tendencies, often tweeting or liking conservative posts on any account he has access too. This includes the former, officially Hasbro affiliated, BotCon's twitter account, where he liked several highly inflammatory posts.
Pete Sinclair would later go on to harass members of the transformers fandom who opposed the New BotCon's affiliation with him. In May 2021, Pete would encourage people to "go live their life", ignoring COVID 19 lockdown provisions as "The strains are NEVER going away, Just like the flu. You will have to get shots for the rest of your life and even then it's far from a guarantee"

==Fiction==
===Prevenge===
{{voiceactor|Himself (English)}}
{{storylink|Prevenge}}
{{charstubfiction}}

==Managing editor==
*''[[Crossing Over]]''
*''[[Transcendent]]''
*''[[Reunification]]''
*''[[The Coming Storm]]''
*''[[A Flash Forward]]''
*"[[Games of Deception]]"
*"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"
*"[[Wings of Honor]]"
*"[[Generation 2: Redux]]"
*"[[The Stunti-Con Job]]"
*[[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1|Wreckers: Finale Part I]]
*"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]"

==Editor==
*[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Collectors' Club Magazine]] issue #5 onwards

==Writer==
*"[[Dawn of Future's Past]]" (co-writer with [[Forest Lee]])
*''The Coming Storm'' (co-written with [[Jesse Wittenrich]])
*''Battle Lines'' (co-written with Jesse Wittenrich)
*''A Flash Forward'' (co-written with Jesse Wittenrich)
*"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]" (co-written with [[Ben Yee]])
*"[[Timeless]]" (co-written with Jesse Wittenrich)
*"[[Another Con]]" comic strips in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Collector's Club magazine]] (with [[Rob Meyer]])

==Story==
*"[[The Razor's Edge]]" (with Benson Yee)
*''The Coming Storm''
*''Battle Lines''
*"Dawn of Future's Past"
*"[[Games of Deception]]" (with Forest Lee and [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]])
*"Shattered Glass"
==Notes==
* When asked at the final panel of [[BotCon 2016]] what the one unproduced exclusive he wished had been made was, he answered that a [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Armada Starscream]] retool into [[Jetstorm (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Jetstorm]] had been planned for that year. He also wished for a [[Rodimus (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Rodimus]] out of [[Springer (G1)#Voyager|''Generations'' Springer]].

==External links==
*[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/3708/16/ Allspark interview with Pete Sinclair]
*[http://youtu.be/N1e8EKoW4bc Transformers For Your Listening Pleasure interview with Pete Sinclair]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinclair, Pete}}
[[Category:Editors]]
[[Category:Real people]]
[[Category:Writers]]

Soundblaster (G1)

2021-05-11T02:25:33Z

Pr0t0!: /* The Headmasters */ continuing the joke

{{factions|decepticon|mercenary}}
{{disambig3.5|the clone|the original Soundblaster from 1980s Japanese media|Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster}}
:''Soundblaster is a [[Decepticon]] or [[Mercenary]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Siege5SoundblasterGreeting.jpg|350px|thumb|Soundblaster took some of Impactor's parts, along with some new parts and created New Impactors, that serve as his goons.]]

'''Soundblaster''' is a [[cloning|clone]] of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] created by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Soundblaster takes no pride in this, with others describing him as a failed experiment. Regardless, his respect from the underworld grows as he leads [[Energon]] trades, not for the Decepticons, but as a [[Mercenary]].<ref>Depiction in the Netflix ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon</ref>

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:NightoftheCombaticons-MagnificusSoundblasterRicochet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Soundblaster was one of several clones created by Shockwave in the same program that produced [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. While in a tube, he was discovered by the [[Battlecharger]]s, who released Sunstorm. The laboratory the clones were stored in was soon destroyed by Sunstorm. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Later, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] reviewed a recorded image of Soundblaster during his investigation of Shockwave's cloning experiments. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}
{{--}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Soundblaster_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|left|75px|thumb]]
Soundblaster was present with the other Soundwave clones in an attempt to hypnotize the [[Autobot]] Kreons into slaves. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}
{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Rafael Goldstein]] (English), [[Yōhei Tadano]] (Japanese)|[[Jesús Maniega]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Osvaldo Trejo Rodríguez]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:Siege-Ep5-Soundblaster-says-Sorry.jpg|thumb|300px|"I've been blastin' and laughin' so long, that even my [[Shockwave (G1)|mama]] thinks that my mind is gone!"]]
A clone of Soundwave, Soundblaster was created by Shockwave but was labeled as a failed experiment, a detail over which he continued to feel unease. Becoming a [[Mercenary]], he frequently received [[energon]] from [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], who considered Soundblaster to be worse than a Decepticon and a bit unbalanced.

During one of these transactions, Soundblaster became suspicious of the bot's [[Arcee (G1)|new]] [[Cog (G1)|company]] while one of his [[Reflector (G1)|clients]] was being dealt with by [[Dome Guard|local security]]. When [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] caught the Autobots trying to steal raw energon, Soundblaster and his Dome Guards surrounded the thieves, believing the Decepticons would pay a better price than the Energon that Arcee had. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

The Mercenaries' dome then fell victim to a Decepticon virus designed to destroy the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] that was contained within Bumblebee, the sudden systems crash providing enough of a distraction for the Autobots to escape with their ill-gotten goods. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}
{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:TFGalaxies 11 cvrA.jpg|thumb|left|"I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline!"]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] needed raw materials for his cloning projects, he sent Soundblaster into space to gather the necessary resources. Encountering [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], however, Soundblaster took an interest in the profit to be had by the sage's quest for ancient Cybertronian relics, plundering other planets for any artifacts and earning the ire of several [[alien]] races, while constantly altering his deal with Trion. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}

Hiding in the territory of the [[Black Sphere]], Soundblaster projected a [[hologram]] of himself and Trion to the planet [[Obsidar]] when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] came searching for his mentor. The conversation soon became a cry for help when an armada of vengeful [[Kworian]]s arrived. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}}

Even as his vessel was torn apart by the aliens and the [[black hole]], Soundblaster tried to keep his hold on Trion, fighting off Ultra Magnus when the craft entered the event horizon but was soundly defeated. Somehow managing to extradite himself from the situation, Soundblaster returned to Cybertron sixty-six cycles ahead of his foes where Shockwave decided that he'd performed adequately but warned his subordinate to never fail again. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}

After repairing himself, Soundblaster bore witness to Shockwave chewing out the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. He stayed silent throughout the debate, chiming in afterward to note that Shockwave had neglected to tell the Insecticons that they were irrelevant to the cloning project's success. Shockwave simply answered that the Insecticons were a dangerous and unstable element, one that would have to be closely monitored. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Chef Pig#As Soundblaster}}
Soundblaster appears as one of the first unlockable characters. He is portrayed by Chef Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

==Toys==
:''For more Soundblaster toys, see: [[Soundwave (G1)/toys]]''
===''The Headmasters''===
[[File:G1Soundblaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Been spending most our lives living in a repaint's paradise]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Decepticon, [[1987]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-101'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, "concussion blaster"
{{note|The original [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster toy]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Soundblaster in the Dreamwave Generation 1 continuity.}}

:As part of the Japanese ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Headmasters|The Headmasters]]'' series, [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Toys|Soundwave]] was [[redeco]]ed in a new black and red color scheme, and his chest door was [[retool]]ed so that he could now hold two cassettes at once. Soundblaster came packaged with [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Buzzsaw]], who now sported a new [[sticker]] which would reveal the weak spot of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] when placed behind Soundblaster's translucent red chest door, in the same manner that [[Tech Spec]]s decoders worked. The figure's stickers, however, retain Soundwave's blue coloration instead of being changed to work with Soundblaster's black.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Destron/Soundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:Siege35th-WFC-S63-Voyager-Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hey, I'm actually appearing in fiction this time! Take that, Night Ops Bumblebee!" (Hasbro version pictured, TakaraTomy version inset)]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S63''' / '''TT-GS12'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 29]], [[2021]]'''
**''Accessories:'' "M2 HI-KEP Concussion Blaster," "M2 LR-HD Sonic Cannon," "M2 EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster" (combine to form "M2 USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")
{{note|The Hasbro release of ''Siege'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#S63|Soundblaster]] became the basis of the clone Soundblaster in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon.}}

:A "Special Edition" figure for the 35th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand, ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Soundblaster is a redeco and retool of the Voyager Class [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] from the same line, featuring a black paint job evoking [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Headmasters cartoon|his rebuilt form]] in ''The Headmasters''. Soundblaster transforms from a ''heavily'' G1-inspired robot to an unfocused "Patrol Hovercraft" or, carried over from Soundwave, a “Cybertronian Sensor Lamp”<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/siege-red-alert-revealed-stock-photos-for-nycc-siege-figures-design-notes-from-warden-nycc/42180/ Official mention of the Cybertronian Sensor Lamp from John Warden for the original ''Siege'' Soundwave toy.]</ref> or boombox mode<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/NetflixJP_Anime/status/1314792778396659712 Stop motion promoting the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon, which includes a third boombox mode for ''Siege'' Soundwave.]</ref>. The figure retains the original's battle damage but has a red visor instead of yellow. Soundblaster also includes three weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], two of which are based on his classic sonic blaster and shoulder cannon, and all three can combine to form the "M2 USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster".

:As a nod to [[#Toys|the original ''Headmasters'' toy]], Soundblaster's chest door was retooled so that he could now hold two "Drone Armors" (from the [[Micromaster]] Soundwave Spy Patrol sets) at once, though the increased storage space results in a very conspicuous chest protrusion. Soundblaster's retooled door avoids the problems people reported with fitting [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] into Soundwave. His left index finger molded out so that he can be posed pressing his own 'eject' button, as well as slots on his arms for Laserbeak to (loosely) perch on.

:Soundblaster's "M2 EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster" [[:File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Voyager-Megatron-with-Soundwave's-Gun.jpg|can be slotted onto the back]] of the ''Siege'' Voyager [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] figure, perfectly mimicking his G1 gun barrel placement. Whether this was intentional or not is unclear. There are also tabs on the sides of his chest, just in front of his arms, that appear to line up with the notches on the inside of his thruster blocks that seem to have been intended to allow them to fold flush against the sides of his vehicle mode, rather than being held above it by their struts. However, this is not possible as a result of the struts clashing against other parts even if they are modified to allow a wider range of movement.

:Soundblaster and fellow 35th anniversary figure [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] were exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States. They were also available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets such as Taiwan and Singapore.

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy which came nearly two years later features a more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] tape window, with a cleaner chest and [[Mercenary]] badge. Soundblaster (and the concurrent [[Rainmaker#Toys|Rainmaker]]s) are the first toys with a major difference between the Hasbro and TakaraTomy releases since the brand unification. This version was exclusive to [[TakaraTomy Mall]] in Japan and was also released under ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' by [[Hasbro Pulse]], whose product description explicitly refers to this Soundblaster as the Soundwave clone from the [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics and ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon.

:TakaraTomy's release of Soundblaster was originally slated for release on [[March 27]], but was pushed back to May 29.

{{comingsoontoy|TakaraTomy version}}
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4SergeantSoundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sergeant Soundblaster, Weapons-Arms Dealer''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T45/T52'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Sergeant Soundblaster, Weapons-Arms Dealer is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Soundblaster toy, with line-art for both modes by [[Andrew Griffith]], Bot Mode colors by [[Marcus Reyno]], and Alt Mode colors by [[Oliver Morit]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Like other cameo Kreons, ''Kre-O'' Soundblaster is made from existing ''Kre-O''. He uses the [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] helmet colored black. He is specifically an homage to the "Blaster Black Version" of ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|Soundwave]] (since his chest is purple/lavender instead of red).
*Hasbro never specified whether the ''Siege'' Soundblaster toy was meant to represent an upgraded Soundwave or the separate character within the scope of ''Siege'' toy bios, though Soundblaster's packaging having a different military division points to the latter. By coincidence or design, the Trading Card Game, ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', and 2019 IDW continuities would follow suit.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundblaster''' (サウンドブラスター ''Saundoburasutā'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Clones]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Mercenaries]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege characters]]
[[Category:Generations Selects]]

User:Pr0t0!

2021-05-11T02:13:35Z

Pr0t0!: Created page with "hewoo Im just a widdle Lv1 goblin I go by She/they, and I cant stop myself from repainting minor details on my figures."

hewoo
Im just a widdle Lv1 goblin

I go by She/they, and I cant stop myself from repainting minor details on my figures.

Pete Sinclair

2021-05-11T02:05:22Z

Pr0t0!: forgot a capital letter

Pete Sinclair

2021-05-11T02:04:59Z

Pr0t0!: Updating to be in the past tense, as botcon died. adding context and modern actions.

{{disambig3|Peter}}

[[Image:Petesinclair.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Alienating fans with functional moral compasses since 2016.]]
'''Pete Sinclair''' formerly did a lot of work for [[Fun Publications]], most notably as an editor on the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club magazine]] and as a contributor to its corresponding fiction. Across various Transformers message boards, Pete was the voice of now defunct Fun Publications, answering questions, and serving as a highly ineffectual public relations officer.

Behind the scenes, Pete Sinclair has helped run [[BotCon]]s for several years starting with [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]], keeping panels running smoothly and heading events such as the charity auction. When BotCon became [[BotCon|OTFCC]], he joined with [[Jon Hartman|Jon]] and [[Karl Hartman]] in running BotCon 2004, an unofficial Transformers convention. When the convention license moved to Fun Publications, Pete moved to FP as a fandom consultant. He worked for them as a full-time employee until [[Hasbro]] revoked BotCon's licence, replacing it with [[HasCon]] as the official transformers convention, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] becoming the new method of obscure variants of current moulds to be distributed, such as [[shattered Glass]].
Pete now works for Night Shining, a legally distinct entity from the revived yet unofficial BotCon, however, they do contract this new company.
==controversy==
Pete Sinclair is widely disliked in the modern transformers fandom for his reactionary tendencies, often tweeting or liking conservative posts on any account he has access too. This includes the former, officially Hasbro affiliated, BotCon's twitter account, where he liked several highly inflammatory posts.
Pete Sinclair would later go on to harass members of the transformers fandom who opposed the New BotCon's affiliation with him. In May 2021, Pete would encourage people to "go live their life", ignoring COVID 19 lockdown provisions as "The strains are NEVER going away, Just like the flu. You will have to get shots for the rest of your life and even then it's far from a guarantee"

==Fiction==
===Prevenge===
{{voiceactor|Himself (English)}}
{{storylink|Prevenge}}
{{charstubfiction}}

==Managing editor==
*''[[Crossing Over]]''
*''[[Transcendent]]''
*''[[Reunification]]''
*''[[The Coming Storm]]''
*''[[A Flash Forward]]''
*"[[Games of Deception]]"
*"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"
*"[[Wings of Honor]]"
*"[[Generation 2: Redux]]"
*"[[The Stunti-Con Job]]"
*[[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1|Wreckers: Finale Part I]]
*"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]"

==Editor==
*[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Collectors' Club Magazine]] issue #5 onwards

==Writer==
*"[[Dawn of Future's Past]]" (co-writer with [[Forest Lee]])
*''The Coming Storm'' (co-written with [[Jesse Wittenrich]])
*''Battle Lines'' (co-written with Jesse Wittenrich)
*''A Flash Forward'' (co-written with Jesse Wittenrich)
*"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]" (co-written with [[Ben Yee]])
*"[[Timeless]]" (co-written with Jesse Wittenrich)
*"[[Another Con]]" comic strips in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Collector's Club magazine]] (with [[Rob Meyer]])

==Story==
*"[[The Razor's Edge]]" (with Benson Yee)
*''The Coming Storm''
*''Battle Lines''
*"Dawn of Future's Past"
*"[[Games of Deception]]" (with Forest Lee and [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]])
*"Shattered Glass"
==Notes==
* When asked at the final panel of [[BotCon 2016]] what the one unproduced exclusive he wished had been made was, he answered that a [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Armada Starscream]] retool into [[Jetstorm (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Jetstorm]] had been planned for that year. He also wished for a [[Rodimus (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Rodimus]] out of [[Springer (G1)#Voyager|''Generations'' Springer]].

==External links==
*[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/3708/16/ Allspark interview with Pete Sinclair]
*[http://youtu.be/N1e8EKoW4bc Transformers For Your Listening Pleasure interview with Pete Sinclair]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinclair, Pete}}
[[Category:Editors]]
[[Category:Real people]]
[[Category:Writers]]

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

2020-08-28T19:26:01Z

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[[File:WFC-Earthrise-main-artwork.jpg|thumb|300px|Earth has risen, and so has the amount of reused parts and engineering!]]
'''''War For Cybertron: Earthrise''''' is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toyline, and the second portion of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.

First revealed in late-[[2019]] at [[New York Comic Con]], ''War for Cybertron: Earthrise'' is a direct continuation of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', carrying over the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Most toys are once again covered in 3 mm and [[5 mm post]]s to accommodate the previous effect parts from ''Siege'' and the Deluxe Class range from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)#Deluxe Class|Cyberverse]]''. Continuing in ''Earthrise'' are the [[Micromaster]]s and [[Battle Master]]s. Battle Masters (which now primarily turn into shields/ramps) still include additional effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Micromasters also feature these additions and retain their weapon mode combinations. Another carryover from ''Siege'' is the Leader Class figures being smaller, Voyager Class-sized figures that come with additional parts to beef up the price (except for Doubledealer). Heck, some ''Siege'' figures even got re-released in this line!

The new primary gimmick of the toyline is the "[[A.I.R. Lock System]]" (Adaptable Interconnection Retrofitter) that involves ramps that can hook up to various toys and connect them to each other, forming a giant battle station. This is supplemented with certain Deluxe Class [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Modulator]]s, that can break down and form armor or weapons, and add on to other stations using the modular system, effectively replacing the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizers]] of ''Siege''. ''Earthrise'' also returns to traditional Earth vehicle modes, rather than the Cybertronian vehicle modes of ''Siege'', and few of these releases feature battle-damage style paint.

Inside the package for every toy in ''Earthrise'', in the middle of the cardboard backdrop, is a clip-and-save piece of the "Transformers Universe Map". These pieces can be cut out with scissors and combined to form a larger map, depicting many of the familiar planets and other interstellar locations from the history of Transformers fiction. Larger figures (Deluxe, Voyager, Leader) include a translucent red decoder to view the map's labels and hidden paths. The Voyager, Micromaster, and Battle Master backdrops contain map segments that help to complete paths, but they lack labeled locations. Unfortunately for some ''Siege'' fans, ''Earthrise'' figures that are re-releases from ''Siege'' do now include unique exclusive map pieces in their new ''Earthrise'' packages.

==Toys==
====Battle Masters====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E1 [[Soundbarrier#Toys|Soundbarrier]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E2 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Smashdown]] (unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Smashdown)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-qu|WFC-E13 [[Slitherfang]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E14 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Rung]] (unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Rung)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E39 [[Doublecrosser|Decepticon Doublecrosser]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Battle-Master-Soundbarrier.jpg|thumb|250px|Battlemaster Soundbarrier]]
|}

====Micromasters====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E3 [[Trip-Up#Generations|Trip-Up]] & [[Big Daddy (G1)#Generations|Autobot Daddy-O]] ([[Hot Rod Patrol#Generations|Hot Rod Patrol]])}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E4 [[Bombshock (G1)#Generations|Bombshock]] & [[Growl (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Growl]] ([[Military Patrol#Generations|Military Patrol]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E15 [[Roller Force]] & [[Ground Hog|Decepticon Ground Hog]] ([[Race Track Patrol]])}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E16 [[Phaser (G1)|Fuzer]] & [[Blast Master|Autobot Blast Master]] ([[Astro Squad]])}}
</ul>
|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E40 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#Generations|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#Generations|Power Punch]] ([[Battle Squad#Generations|Battle Squad]]; unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Direct-Hit & Power Punch)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-WFC-E-Bombshock.jpg|thumb|250px|Micromaster Bombshock]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E5 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E6 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E7 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E8 [[Ironworks (facility)#Generations|Ironworks]] (Modulator)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E17 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E18 [[Airwave (facility)#Generations|Decepticon Airwave]] (Modulator)}}
{{Bp-qu|WFC-E19 [[Allicon#Toys|Quintesson Allicon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E20 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Smokescreen]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E34 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E35 [[Fasttrack (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Fasttrack]] (Weaponizer)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E36 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E37 [[Runamuck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runamuck]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Hoist.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class Hoist]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Anything beyond wave 1 unreleased}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E9 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E10 [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Autobot Grapple]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E21 [[Snapdragon (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Snapdragon]] (w/ [[Krunk#Generations|Decepticon Krunk]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-qu|WFC-E22 [[Quintesson#Generations|Quintesson Judge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E38 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Grapple.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Grapple]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E12 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Astrotrain]] (unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Astrotrain)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-merc|WFC-E23 [[Doubledealer#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doubledealer]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-WFC-E-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|Leader Class Optimus Prime]]
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2020]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E24 [[File:TF-WFC-E-Commander-Sky-Lynx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Commander Class Sky Lynx]][[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]]}}
</ul>
|}

====Titan Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2020'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E25 [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]] (w/ [[Zarak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Lord Zarak]])}}
|[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-ER-Titan-Scorponok.jpg|thumb|250px|Titan Class Scorponok]]
</ul>
|}

==Exclusives==
====Store exclusives====
Please note that the exclusivity listed below applies to the United States. The Deluxe Centurion Drone is not branded or marketed as part of ''Earthrise'', but is nonetheless registered on this wiki page due to having an ''Earthrise'' ID number.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Target]] (Cybertronian Villians)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E29 Team: Seeker Elite}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Skywarp]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E30 [[Clone (subgroup)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Decepticon Clones]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Pounce#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Decepticon Pounce]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Wingspan#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wingspan]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#AUOP|Alternate Universe Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E27 Seeker Elite}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ramjet]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E31 Autobot Alliance}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironhide]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|Galactic Odyssey Collection: [[Paradron]] Medics}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ratchet]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Lifeline (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Lifeline]]}}
</ul>
|width="15%" valign="top"|'''[[Hasbro Pulse]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|WFC-E33 [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone]] (w/ [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shockwave]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Soundwave]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Megatron]], [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Refraktor]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Prime]])}}
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''TBA'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E26 [[Thrust (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Thrust]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E32 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Bluestreak]]}}
*Galactic Odyssey Collection: [[Micro]]n
*Galactic Odyssey Collection: [[Master (planet)|Dominus]]
*Galactic Odyssey Collection: [[Botropolis]]
*Galactic Odyssey Collection: [[Biosfera]]
</ul>

|[[File:TF-WFC-E-Cybertron-Villains-Decepticon-Clones-set.jpg|thumb|250px|Decepticon Pounce and Wingspan]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Autobot Alliance, Thrust, Bluestreak, Galactic Odyssey Collection}}

====''Selects''====
Continuing on from ''Siege'', the special edition ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' line offers redecos catering to fans, sold through online retailers in the US and Canada. Unlike with ''Power of the Primes'' and ''Siege'', the ''Selects'' add-ons to ''Earthrise'' are not branded with the ''Earthrise'' logo, but are nonetheless registered on this wiki page for convenience.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Shared exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|WFC-GS10 Soundwave Spy Patrol 3rd Unit ([[Wingthing_(G1)#Generations|Decepticon Wingthing]], [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Decepticon Frenzy]], [[Skar (Decepticon)#Generations|Decepticon Skar]] & [[Knok#Generations|Autobot/Decepticon Knok]])}}
{{Bp-merc|WFC-GS11 [[Exhaust#Generations|Decepticon Exhaust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS12 [[Greasepit (facility)#Generations|Greasepit]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS13 [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations|Hubcap]]}}
{{Bp-d2|WFC-GS14 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GS14|Megatron (G2)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS15 [[Hot House (facility)#Generations|Hot House]]}}
{{Bp-merc|WFC-GS16 [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Generations|Bug Bite]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS18 [[Tigertrack#Generations|Autobot Tigertrack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS19 [[Rotorstorm (G1)#Generations|Rotorstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d2|WFC-GS21 [[Sandstorm (G2)#Generations|Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS22 [[Black Roritchi]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:Selects-WFC-GS10-Earthrise-Soundwave-Spy-Patrol.jpg|thumb|250px|''Selects'' Soundwave Spy Patrol 3rd Unit]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Megatron (G2) and beyond}}

==''Earthrise'' (TakaraTomy)==
[[File:WFC-Earthrise-logo.png|center|250px]]
TakaraTomy's ''Transformers Earthrise'' (トランスフォーマーアースライズ) toyline sees the "brand unification" strategy from 2017 continue: ''most'' of the toys in TakaraTomy's version of the line are completely identical to their Hasbro counterparts, just released in different waves and given new "ID" numbers with lightly-altered packaging.

Unfortunately for some, TakaraTomy's regular-retail lineup is ''considerably'' smaller than Hasbro's, with nearly half the line being sold as [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusives.

===General retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 25]], [[2020]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-01 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER-02 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime with Trailer]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[May 30]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-03 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER-04 [[Ironworks (facility)#Generations|Ironworks]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[June 27]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|ER-05 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[July 25]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-06 [[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[August 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-07 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Smokescreen]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[September 26]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-merc|ER-08 [[Doubledealer#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doubledealer]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[November 21]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-09 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER-10 [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[December 10]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER-11 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sunstreaker]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[January 20]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|ER-12 [[Fasttrack (G1)#Generations|Fasttrack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER-13 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Everything beyond wave 4}}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="50%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-01 [[Soundbarrier#Toys|Soundbarrier]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-02 [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-03 [[Trip-Up#Generations|Trip-Up]] & [[Big Daddy (G1)#Generations|Daddy-O]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-04 [[Bombshock (G1)#Generations|Bombshock]] & [[Growl (G1)#Generations|Growl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-05 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-qu|ER EX-06 [[Slitherfang]]}}
{{Bp-qu|ER EX-07 [[Allicon#Generations|Quintesson Allicon]]}}
{{Bp-qu|ER EX-08 [[Quintesson#Generations|Quintesson Judge]]}}
</ul>
|width="50%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-09 [[Ground Hog#Generations|Ground Hog]] & [[Roller Force#Generations|Roller Force]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-10 [[Snapdragon (G1)#Generations|Snapdragon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-11 [[Blast Master#Generations|Blast Master]] & [[Phaser (G1)#Generations|Fuzer]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-12 [[Airwave (facility)#Generations|Airwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|ER EX-13 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-14 [[Runamuck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runamuck]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-15 [[Doublecrosser]]}}
{{Bp-d1|ER EX-16 [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Skywarp]] & [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Thundercracker]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Everything beyond "EX-05"}}

==Notes==
*The first figure announced to be a part of ''Earthrise'' was [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], the winner of the second 2019 [[fan polls|fan poll]].
*Most figures released in ''Earthrise'' have almost entirely abandoned the use of metal screws to secure parts, having changed to mostly using metal pins to secure parts into place. This makes it considerably more difficult for aspiring [[Customizing|customizers]] to disassemble their figures for painting or modification. However, one can use a pin knocking rig, examples of such included in some third party customisation kits, to remove and reinsert pins.
*A number of figures featured in the line make use of [[Partformer|partsforming]] in their transformation engineering to achieve a level of cartoon accuracy rivaling that of ''Masterpiece'' figures.
*Oddly, in the side-of-box art for ''Earthrise'', Trailbreaker and Megatron are depicted in the bodies of their [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'']] and ''Siege'' toys respectively. Bumblebee and Arcee use G1 cartoon-accurate designs as opposed to their actual toys. Hound, Sideswipe, Bumblebee, Shockwave, and Unicron, despite having other toys in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', do not have ''Earthrise'' toys.
*Despite being advertised as [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] during the 2020 New York Toy Fair presentation, both Snapdragon and Doubledealer were eventually released in Decepticon-themed packaging. The latter features the Mercenary symbol on the box insert and instructions.

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[[Category:Toylines]]
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Lugnut (Animated)

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{{disambig3|Lugnut}}
:''Lugnut is a glorious [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:LugnutPromoModel.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The secret (GLORIOUS!) love child of Shockwave and Omega Supreme.]]
If mighty [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] were to command '''Lugnut''' to jump, the powerful Decepticon would be in the upper atmosphere long before his master could specify how high. In Lugnut's optics, bold, heroic Megatron embodies the Decepticon cause, and his devotion is total. It's easy to misinterpret Lugnut’s blind zeal for a lack of overall processing power, but this is not the case. Although he isn't much of a thinker or planner, Lugnut does not care, for wise Megatron is brilliant enough for a thousand Decepticons. His master makes the plans, and Lugnut carries them out. However, that blind loyalty is his weakness. Although innovative on the battle field, he does little thinking about anything else.

Besides his compulsion to serve Megatron, the only other driving force in his programming is to destroy the Autobots. Renowned throughout Cybertron as one of the most destructive fighters for the Decepticon cause, Lugnut has no time or patience for contemplation or strategy when he could just as easily level an entire Autobot battalion with a single [[Punch of Kill Everything|explosive punch]]. He knows that his unparalleled strength, endurance, and seemingly limitless missile payload is enough to serve glorious, bold, fresh-scented, bright and shiny MEGATRON! Autobots that know him know the only way to survive a fight with him is to stay clear of his path.

He will only keep company with Decepticons who are as loyal to the grand and imperious Megatron as he is. Traitors and disgraces such as [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] are not worthy of mention, let alone being in the presence of the glorious Megatron. Granted, even magnanimous Megatron himself can get a little tired of Lugnut's praises, but he keeps it to himself, lest Lugnut should lose faith in mighty Megatron.

He is also [[Strika (Animated)|Strika's]] "consort", whatever that means.

{{bigquote|I believe only two things: The Decepticons will rule Cybertron, and Megatron will rule the Decepticons!|Lugnut, Megatron loyalist|"[[Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
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{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Kentarō Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Uwe Jellinek]] (German), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian), [[Antônio Moreno]] (Portuguese, only one episode), [[Carlos Campanile]] (Portuguese), [[Marco Antonio Espina]] (Latin American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish)}}

[[Image:LugnutsPrayer LostandFound.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Thank the GLORIOUS Megatron I finally found my contact lens!]]
''During the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], Lugnut destroyed [[Iota Supreme]] and [[Wedge Major]] as the former was in the middle of repairing himself following the [[Battle for Omnitron]].'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} At some point in the past, Lugnut got a call from [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], who had infiltrated [[Autobot boot camp]], and allowed him to report to Megatron. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}

Many, many years later, Lugnut was on board the [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] with [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] when they discovered the [[AllSpark]]. Doubting that it was near, Starscream insulted Megatron (out of the latter's presence, of course) as a fool who was chasing a ghost. Furious, Lugnut leapt in and roared at the "traitor" about how Megatron would lead the Decepticons to a new age. Blackarachnia mocked him, asking if the speech was memorized or just hardwired into his one-track processor. Blitzwing indirectly defended Lugnut by insulting Blackarachnia, but soon burst into song, prompting all the Decepticons to argue until the entry of Megatron silenced them. Later, when it became clear the ''Nemesis'' was going to crash into an exploding space bridge, Lugnut showed uncharacteristic intelligence by fleeing in an escape pod. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

''Lugnut and Blitzwing, upon leaving the warship, returned to [[New Kaon]]. Lugnut, refusing to believe that Megatron was offline, destroyed a statue Blitzwing had made in memory of their fallen leader. Blitzwing was not pleased.'' {{storylink|Dispatches}}

[[File:Everythingmustgo-LugnutTripleCrusherCannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
''After finding out Blitzwing had made arrangements with a [[Lockdown (Animated)|bounty hunter]] in order to locate and exact revenge on the Autobots, Lugnut was furious. His fury (along with Blitzwing's responding fury) were taken advantage of by an [[Swindle (Animated)|unscrupulous arms dealer]] seeking to make a profit off the two in a never-ending escalating arms race. Things ended poorly for said arms dealer, however, once Lugnut and Blitzwing caught on to the fact they were both being played. {{storylink|Everything Must Go}} (Although odds are, if Lugnut had known just [[Punch of Kill Everything|what Blitzwing had offered Lockdown]], he may not have been so forgiving).'' {{storylink|A Few Loose Strands}}

''When the Allspark gave off the radiation burst during Prime and Starscream's battle, the signal served as a beacon, the Decepticons on New Kaon picking up the signal. Lugnut took this as evidence his leader was still online.'' {{storylink|Dispatches|The Arrival issue 1}}

After arriving on [[Earth|Earth's]] [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Lugnut and Blitzwing discovered the ''Nemesis'', near where Blitzwing mentioned that [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had last reported. Lugnut did not care for the bounty hunter or his mission, for he still believed that Megatron was alive. Heading to Earth, the two crash landed at a construction site, where Lugnut interrogated a crane on Megatron's whereabouts with little success. After randomly destroying everything in sight, Lugnut and Blitzwing had a battle with the Autobots. [[Image:Lugnutfist.JPG|left|175px|thumb|[[Ryō Horikawa|FALCON PUNCH!]]]]Utilizing his back-mounted missile arsenal, Lugnut easily outgunned the Autobots himself, and was able to throw [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] around like he was nothing. When he demanded to know where Megatron was, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] mentioned that he was reduced to a "fireball somewhere over [[Cleveland (city)|Cleveland]]". Screaming "Megatron lives", Lugnut knocked out the Autobots with his [[Punch of Kill Everything]] (at which Blitzwing said he had told Lugnut "a thousand times" to warn him before using), which convinced Megatron that Lugnut could be trusted. He contacted only Lugnut, who, in his eagerness, dragged a confused Blitzwing away from the fight. Blitzwing thought that Lugnut had finally overheated his motherboard and headbutted him, who responded in kind and sent Blitzwing plummeting straight smack dab in the middle of a military base. When they heard police cars approaching, Blitzwing suggested that they lay low to determine their strengths, but Lugnut planned to slaughter them ''en masse''. Annoyed Megatron told him to shut up and get a disguise.

That evening Megatron contacted Lugnut, uploading a sample of the [[AllSpark Key]]'s energy signature, and instructed him to use it to find the AllSpark itself, which would restore Megatron. Heading for [[Lake Erie]], the two Decepticons tracked down the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobots' ship]]. Once they'd followed the Autobots below its surface, Lugnut showed remarkable intelligence by being reluctant to enter the underwater smokescreen [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] had created, although he still entered to follow Blitzwing. Obscured by kicked-up dust, his targeting systems still found a body in the haze. Pleased that his targeting sensors had not failed him, he fired – on Blitzwing. The Autobots seemed to have the upper hand when Lugnut again displayed unexpected smarts by transforming and using his jet thrusters to blow away the obscuring dirt. Unfortunately for him and Blitzwing, just as they were going destroy the Autobots, [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] brought the weapon systems of the Autobots' ship online. The two Decepticons were blasted to the shores of Lake Erie in several pieces, severing Megatron's radio link with Lugnut and thus leaving the poor lunk to believe that his master had forsaken him. The next morning, Starscream appeared and promised to repair them – if they swore loyalty to him. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}

[[Image:Megatron Rising Starscream on Lugnut.JPG|right|175px|thumb|Keep trying, Lugnut. Keep trying.]]
For reasons beyond understanding, Lugnut agreed to Starscream's request, or at least paid lip service to him, but was quick to remind the upstart that they served him not by choice. However, when Megatron contacted him, Lugnut immediately repledged himself to Megatron. The Decepticon leader told Lugnut to locate the AllSpark Key and bring it to him. Taking it from Ratchet, they flew to [[Sumdac Tower]], where Lugnut blabbed the whole Decepticon thing to [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]], forcing him to kneel to Megatron. Now that he knew Lugnut wasn't totally bonkers (like him), Blitzwing used the Key to help Megatron repair his body and restore him. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}

[[Image:TFA Megatron Rising Lugnut boom.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Looks like Team Decepticon is blasting off again!]]
As Megatron proceeded to beat up the Autobots, Blitzwing and Lugnut decided not to intervene, but to keep an eye on Professor Sumdac. When Megatron called his loyal troops to him, Lugnut prostrated himself before his master, where he briefly found himself humiliated by Starscream, but then got to look on as Megatron made an example of the schemer. The Decepticons took to the air, locating and attacking the Autobots' ship as it travelled from the lake to the Tower, then from the Tower to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], where it was shot down. Bulkhead leapt into the air and onto Lugnut, and the two landed in the forest. Although Lugnut was the physically stronger of the pair and tossed Bulkhead around like a beach ball, his zeal let him down. He prepared to use his explosive punch...and Bulkhead slammed the ignition point with his wrecking ball, causing a powerful explosion that defeated the brute. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

After the battle with Bulkhead, Lugnut helped the Decepticons set up a base in a mine, even though his left arm kept falling off. Not realizing that the mine's carbon deposits shielded their energy signatures from Autobot detection, Lugnut did not understand why they had to hide. He was even more confused by Megatron's plan to conquer Cybertron, but this didn't prevent him from hitting a doubting Blitzwing. Things became clearer to Lugnut when Megatron said that they would use [[space bridge]] technology, one of the two reasons they lost the Great War, to reach and conquer Cybertron. First, they needed Isaac Sumdac, who had been captured by Megatron, in order to reverse-engineer the missing pieces of the space bridge data Megatron had copied. When a servant-bot in Sumdac's enclosure malfunctioned, Lugnut accused the professor of sabotaging Megatron's plans. However, he backed down at the behest of Megatron, who learned the servant-bot had acted as it did because it had a fragment of the AllSpark in its circuits. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}}

[[Image:Lugnutkick.JPG|right|200px|thumb|The dancing lessons weren't going that well!]]
Lugnut and Blitzwing were sent by Megatron to steal a tachyon generator from the [[Elite Guard]]'s [[Sigma Supreme|ship]]. Lugnut was able to acquire the generator, when Starscream appeared and tried to destroy Megatron. After the Decepticon leader offlined him, Lugnut confirmed that Starscream was dead. After all, there was no spark in his spark chamber, so he had to be dead. Despite this, Starscream kept coming back and trying to kill Megatron, and Lugnut spent the rest of the night repeatedly throwing his corpse into a river. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

[[Image:GarbageInGarbageOut-Wreck-GarandLugnutwithaxe.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Stop! Hammertime!]]
When Lugnut later detected an AllSpark fragment, Megatron sent him to retrieve it, partially to be rid of his sycophantic subject for a while. Discovering it in a garbage truck, Lugnut believed it was being transported by a human. He was thus surprised when the truck transformed into a robot named [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]. The simple-minded robot soon confused poor Lugnut with his habit of mirroring what was being said to him, so Lugnut came to believe that Wreck-Gar was a Decepticon like him. Pleased that the new Transformer was a Decepticon, Lugnut celebrated the discovery with a resounding cry of "All hail Megatron!" Wreck-Gar followed suit...then asked who Megatron was.

When the Autobots arrived and verbally accosted Wreck-Gar, Lugnut came out of hiding and prepared to use his bomb punch on Ratchet. Wreck-Gar then responded to the threatened use of the Punch of Kill Everything with the [[universal greeting]]...and a high-five. Despite the premature detonation, Lugnut was left unharmed, but grew increasingly impatient with Wreck-Gar's lack of comprehension. Attempting to attack the Autobots, he took off in plane mode with Wreck-Gar still on his back. However, when Wreck-Gar caused his [[Atomic mace|tail/mace]] to become infected with matter-eating microbots, Lugnut panicked and demanded that Wreck-Gar get the microbots off him. The obliging robot responded by simply unscrewing Lugnut's tail assembly, leaving Lugnut rather unsteady in the air. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

Later on, Lugnut was sent with Blitzwing to recover parts for Megatron's new space bridge, and the two began stealing caches of construction materials. During one such raid, the Autobots became involved, and Lugnut's singlemindedness meant that he practically ignored Bumblebee's stinger attack, not even slowing down until a pipe fell in his path and sent him falling. He then departed in his bomber mode to unload the material. Sometime later, he and Blitzwing began moving two huge containers of heavy supplies, and Lugnut was most offended when Blitzwing noted how Megatron was curiously absent when they were moving such heavy equipment. Soon afterward, they encountered the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]]. Lugnut was suspicious of these newly created machines, but Blitzwing convinced him to allow them to do the heavy lifting until they reached base, at which point they would eliminate the two newcomers. At base, Blitzwing kept them distracted so Lugnut could activate his rocket punch, but at the last second, Megatron told him to stop. Unfortunately, this caused poor Lugnut to lose balance, fall into a cave and detonate his weapon in his own face. Ever the trooper, he tersely acknowledged he was still all right. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}

When Lockdown announced he had captured Starscream, whose head Megatron had set a bounty on, Lugnut was among the Decepticons who accompanied Megatron to collect the traitor and apprehended Prowl when he tried to intervene. However, when the Autobots arrived with ''another'' Starscream, it was revealed that both Starscreams were actually [[Clone number 3370318|booby-trapped]] [[Clone number 2716057|sparkless clones]]. Lugnut followed Megatron in escaping forcibly through the ceiling. However, when Prowl used the upgrades given to him by Lockdown to send the clones into the air, the bombs exploded, not too far from the fleeing Decepticons {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}

Soon after the space bridge was near completion, the Autobots found the Decepticons' hideout and attempted to stop them. Lugnut and Blitzwing attacked the Autobots invading their underground base, but they ended up getting stasis-cuffed by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

Lugnut was soon freed by the Constructicons and cheered when Megatron announced they'd be invading Cybertron via space bridge, but was interrupted by the invading Autobot ship. When given the task of stopping [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]], Lugnut remarked that the large Autobot's size was no match for their leader's glory. This inspired [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] to attack Omega's legs. Lugnut attempted to stop Omega Supreme by firing his entire missile supply at the enormous Autobot. Instead, he was blown away by Omega's lasers. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

[[Image:Three'saCrowdLugnutPrime.jpg|left|thumb|200px|{{w|I've fallen and I can't get up!}}]]
Lugnut survived the battle, and later was found by the Autobots after Professor Sumdac disabled the Decepticon signal dampers. He attacked, demanding the whereabouts of Megatron and creating the world's biggest pothole in the road. After a brief battle, the Autobots managed to [[Stasis cuffs|cuff]] him, but found he was too heavy for them to pull out. When Bulkhead sent a distress call, Prime decided Lugnut wasn't going anywhere and went to rescue Bulkhead. Upon returning, however, they found the pit empty and Lugnut out of scanner range. He had been freed by the [[Ramjet (Animated)|honest-as-the-day-is-long Starscream clone]], who wholeheartedly promised Lugnut he'd never reveal his humiliating defeat to Megatron. What a guy. {{storylink|Three's a Crowd}}

Later, Lugnut was captured by Lockdown and given to [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] in exchange for energon and parts, along with Blitzwing, [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] and the [[Ramjet (Animated)|lying]] and [[Sunstorm (Animated)|sycophantic]] Starscream clones.{{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

When the Autobots became trapped in [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's]] virtual reality, Lugnut was among the Decepticons who invaded and attack Detroit.{{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

[[Image:TFAni Decepticon Air Lugnut Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|200px|It is an honor to serve as mighty Megatron's {{w|Garfield}} window sticker. Inside or outside of the ship.]]
Their capture did not last long, however, as Sentinel Prime steered the Elite Guard's ship into a stormy nebula, creating a chain reaction which freed Swindle from his transformation lock. When Lugnut ordered him to release the others in the name of the glorious Megatron, Swindle was happy to oblige on behalf of his best customer. The freed Decepticons then made short work of the "Elite" Autobots, but not before Sentinel had sent an SOS to Optimus Prime.

When Optimus arrived, he led the Decepticons on a run-around, eventually freeing the captured Autobots. Their attempt to escape led Lugnut to [[Punch of Kill Everything|POKE]] a hole in the ship, venting everyone in the room into space, where the Autobots were more limited than the flying Decepticons. Lugnut ordered his comrades to Transform and Rise Up, and they attacked, but ultimately Lugnut was thrown clear of the battle when Optimus used Sentinel as a bludgeon to knock him away...leading to Lugnut being picked up by the glorious Megatron in Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

[[Image:TFA-ThisIsWhyIHateMachines-LugnutRagesStarscreamPlots.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Let the butt-kissing contest begin!]]
Brought inside Omega Supreme, Lugnut recovered a transwarp cell, allowing Megatron to regain control of the ship. Lugnut was quick to point Megatron's numerous achievements to a moaning Starscream, explaining how they now both had the freedom to come and go as they pleased and had regained the ability to transform Omega. However, Lugnut was annoyed when Shockwave joined their crew, which wasn't helped by Megatron referring to Shockwave as "my most loyal servant". Lugnut's inner rage was noted by an amused Starscream. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

As Shockwave tried to recover the Omega activation codes from Arcee, Starscream egged Lugnut about Shockwave being Megatron's new lapdog. Lugnut easily fell for it, starting an epic butt-kissing, ego-pissing contest between the two purple giants while Starscream sneaked back to the ''Nemesis''. Megatron eventually got the two separated and sent them to start building three [[Lugnut Supreme|clones of Omega Supreme]]. Shockwave later tore the activation codes from Arcee, and when Starscream tried to interfere again, Lugnut loyally leapt to his master's aid—just as Megatron was planning. Lugnut became the template for the three new Decepticon war machines and almost wagged his tail at being chosen for such an honor. Shockwave then discovered that there was a missing security patch, requiring Lugnut to be wired into Omega Supreme for the "Lugnuts Supreme" to be operational, so Lugnut had to remain on the Moon while the purple ships themselves flew to Earth with Megatron aboard. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

[[File:StunticonJob-LugnutMegatronPrison.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|]]
Lugnut guided the Omega Supreme clones to Earth, where he continued to congratulate his great and glorious leader. Megatron was a little...impatient...with this and asked Shockwave if there was a way the Supremes could be controlled without Lugnut's worshipping. Shockwave took great pleasure in informing his commander there was no other way (showing that he still held his little rivalry with Luggy). After taking a pounding from Prime (armed with the Magnus Hammer), the Lugnut Supremes crash-landed on Dinobot Island. Megatron ordered Lugnut to return them back to the Moon, but Lugnut regretfully informed him the clones were too damaged to fly. The Autobots eventually managed to regain control of Omega Supreme, who then chucked Lugnut off his control chair and out the back of the giant robot, causing him to go bouncing away along the Moon's surface. The Autobots then captured Lugnut and took him back to Cybertron alongside Megatron and Shockwave so they could face justice for their crimes.
{{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

''Lugnut and his fellow Decepticons were imprisoned in [[Trypticon Prison]], where [[Team Stunticon]] tried and failed to break them out.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}

===''Animated'' shorts===
As [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] heckled [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] during a rousing speech, Lugnut looked on in utter horror until Megatron eventually dispatched Starscream straight through a wall. The sight of such brutality caused Lugnut to wince. {{storylink|Starscream Heckles Megatron}}

Later, Lugnut used his [[Punch of Kill Everything]] to create gigantic craters in a forest. As it turns out, he was helping [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] build a new Decepticon swimming pool, but the lunatic couldn't settle on where it should be located, forcing Lugnut to explode things over and over ''and over''. {{storylink|Explosive Fist}}

===Titan ''Animated'' comic===
[[Image:Lugnut_stick.JPG|right|150px|thumb|A stick?! What happened to your mace?!]]

Lugnut was part of Megatron's assault on the Autobot base and got beaten very quickly off panel. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Megatron's Revenge}}

He later went along with [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]'s plan of isolating and terminating a lone Autobot. He was ''very'' eager to be the one who got to break the captive, including ''ripping a stalactite off a cave roof'' so he could use it as a stick to [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s piñata. (He did wonder if it was too small a stick, though.) Unfortunately for Lugnut, the tracer used to track [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] was whacked onto his "robo-butt" (no, really, Lugnut said that) and this, along with him mega-bombing a cave roof, led to the Decepticon's defeat.

[[Image:Lugnut robobutt.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Sometimes the captions write themselves.]]

Lugnut also admitted to Blitzwing that he's scared of the dark. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|The Race}}

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===''The Cool'' comic===
Lugnut was part of Megatron's band of Decepticons, chasing down the Autobots who had rediscovered the long-lost Allspark. He displayed exhasparation when Megatron along with the Autobots disappeared through a Space Bridge gate. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 3|The Cool Extra #3}}

Lugnut joined [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in an assault on [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] for nefarious purposes unknown. As Soundwave kept the Autobots occupied with his sonic attacks, Lugnut dropped a payload of bombs on them, remarking that all who crawl beneath him are his inferiors. Suddenly, he was knocked out of the sky by a blow from [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]], who continued to battle him on the ground. As the rest of the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s showed up, Lugnut realized they were outnumbered and ordered a retreat. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 3}}

[[Image:TheCoolSwoopFightsLugnut01.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]

Later, in [[Detroit]], as [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] found himself on the losing end of a battle with [[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]], Lugnut ordered [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] to retreat, as getting captured would negatively impact their mission for their glorious [[Emperor of Destruction]]. Lugnut then took off, leaving Blackout to his fate. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 4}}

Lugnut was present at [[Sumdac Systems]] headquarters for the revival of Megatron. When [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] offered to destroy the Autobots, Lugnut berated him for attempting to horn in on Megatron's good time. Then [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] swooped in and landed on his head. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 5}}

Lugnut later joined the other Decepticons in intercepting the rogue Starscream from the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]. When the "Starscream" they were given turned out to be a bomb, Lugnut and the other Decepticons fled into the sky, only to be caught in the explosion ''anyway'' after [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] launched the clones at them with his rocket packs. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 6}}

During the battle for the Decepticon [[space bridge]], Lugnut attempted to keep [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] from interfering with Megatron's battle against Optimus Prime. The speedsters proved too much for him, however, and after confusing him with their dashing about and interrupting his [[Punch of Kill Everything]], they slapped a pair of stasis cuffs on him. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 7}}
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===''TransTech''===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English)}}

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==Games==
===Transformers Animated: The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English)}}
[[Image:TFAnimated Game Lugnut.jpg|thumb|left|111px]]
When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] was preparing to have his men attack Cybertron, Lugnut contacted his leader to report that the Decepticon forces were standing ready to invade the planet on his command, thanks to his "infinite wisdom and magnificent leadership". {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}
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===Transformers Animated: ''Action Packs''===
{{note|Lugnut is featured as a playable game card. He is a purple card, has a value of 10 points, and has the following power: "-2 to any Bulkhead in play."}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: Action Packs}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Lugnut animated toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Made tiny in name of the glorious Hasbro toy race! ''(Hasbro version pictued)'']]
[[Image:Takara Lugnut animated toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Gloriously shiny! ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Lugnut''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-15'''
**''Accessories'': Tail assembly/power mace

: Part of the third wave of ''Animated'' Voyager-class toys, Luggy transforms into a big ol' retro-futuristic bomber plane that includes features from many historic designs, including the {{w|B-25 Mitchell}} and the {{w|Heinkel He 111}}. He also suffers from [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] syndrome, as his robot mode is '''tiny''' compared to most Voyagers. A good portion of his vehicle mode transforms into his big-ass "power mace", almost as big as Lugnut himself. He features three [[Autotransformation|Autotransform]] [[gimmick]]s in his head, mace, and hands. The mace connects with a special tab into Lugnut's hand and activates its gimmick: tapping the bottom of the mace on the ground while he holds it causes the engine pods to pop open. Pushing down the area on his back where the mace is stored flips his head up and splits his cockpit halves to the sides of his chest. The small purple tabs on his lower arms open and close his claws in unison. Pushing the mace into one of the hands causes it to close around the mace.

: The mace can also be activated with any Mini-Con figure.

: The figure's paint deco shown in promotional photography and the boxart depicts Lugnut's teal areas with highly metallic, almost silver coloration and a slightly lighter shade of purple. The final figure, however, has a darker purple with an much more show-accurate flat teal with no trace of the metallic coloring.

: There have been reports of his cockpit halves not closing properly in vehicle mode due to an overly tightened screw inside his torso. It cannot be corrected without dismantling the figure. The head automorph area also tends to flop slightly, not staying in place in vehicle mode. It is unknown if later releases remedied this.

: [[TakaraTomy]]'s release of Lugnut was [[redeco]]ed with most of the flat purple replaced by a shinier metallic purple. His red eye appears to be brighter as well. Also, the ''Animated'' gold sigils were replaced by G1 ones, as on all Japanese ''Animated'' toys.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Lugnut/lugnut.htm More information on Lugnut at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Ani-toy LugnutMcD.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He stands up straight to look good for his master.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (McDonald's Happy Meal Toy)
**''McNumber'': '''6'''

:A simple version of Lugnut with a very simple transformation sequence. You transform him by flipping his back to reveal the head, bringing down the missiles/arms and flipping the tail to reveal his legs. This makes him stand ''very'' tall. Like most of the McDonald's ''Animated'' toys, he gave up a show-accurate robot mode for a show-accurate vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/McLugnut/lugnut.htm More information on McDonald's Lugnut at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Atomiclugnutvoyager.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Yeah, this'll come off real well in Japan.]]
*'''Atomic Lugnut''' (Voyager class, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Tail assembly/power mace

: Part of the sixth wave of ''Animated'' Voyagers, Atomic Lugnut is a [[redeco]] of the Voyager-class Lugnut in a color scheme inspired by World War II era B-29s. He's gonna bomb you. He retains all of his previous [[gimmick]]ry.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/AtomicLugnut/lugnut.htm More information on Atomic Lugnut at TFU.info]''
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy LugnutKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Gloriously Adorable.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 75'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick (or plate, 2015 releases only), shock-prod staff

:As part of the second wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Lugnut is a Kreon that can be rebuilt into a purple bomber plane. He reuses [[Mirage (Kre-O)|Mirage]]'s helmet and shares the majority of his extra parts with wavemate [[Powerglide (Kre-O)|Powerglide]]. His weapon was originally wielded by [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]].

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OLugnut/lugnut.htm More information on Lugnut at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy LugnutKreon2015.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Aglorable.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, shock-prod staff

:In 2016, Collection 2 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.) Lugnut's [[paint operation]]s have also been altered, giving him gray chest-windows instead of black, as well as changing his [[insignia|faction symbol]] from a black outline to a white-outlined purple. Lugnut also has a parts change, replacing the clip-on domes with newer clip-on turbines.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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==Notes==
* Lugnut's name derives from an earlier stage in his development; at one point he was going to be more Frankenstein's Monster-esque, with giant bolts (or "nuts") sticking out from his neck. While this concept was effectively discarded, the character kept "Lugnut" for his final name... but it works well enough on its own, as he ''is'' a big lug and a bit of a nut.
* Of the five main ''Animated'' Decepticons, Lugnut is the only one without a "counterpart" from a prior series.
* According to the Decepticon character descriptions sent out in the initial [[Cartoon Network]] press release for ''Transformers Animated'', Lugnut "carries a payload of mega-bombs and can spew liquid napalm with laser-like accuracy". Alas, his napalm-spewing ability hasn't shown up anywhere. The bio on the Latin America [[McDonald's]] website used this character description as well when promoting his toy.
* [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]] and [[Marty Isenberg]] admitted at [[BotCon 2008]] that they didn't know that Lugnut's toy had the battle mace, as it was a [[Hasbro]] creation. Once they learned of its existence, they slipped it into season 2, and it makes its only appearance in "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]".
* At Botcon 2008, Marty Isenberg took a liking to the term [[Punch of Kill Everything]] used in the fandom to refer to Lugnut's attack, and said he would find a way to work it in. Sure enough, in the comic [[The Arrival issue 4|''The Arrival'' #4]] penned by Isenberg, Lugnut's attack was named as such.
* The four small red dots (two to either side) on Lugnut's head, according to the series' creators, are secondary optics.<ref>[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/tfa-s3-chin-on.html#c6948917618130667236 Derrick J Wyatt, in response to a question on his blog]: "I've always thought of Lugnut as having five eyes. One main, and four smaller peripheral vision eyes. Although the other eyes are probably pretty dim, as Lugnut is pretty singularly focused."</ref> This means Lugnut actually has ''five'' eyes, rather than the one he appears to have at a casual glance.
* According to his on-package bio, Lugnut is known as the '[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher'.
* In the Japanese dub of ''Animated'', Lugnut has a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VerbalTic verbal tic] where he adds the syllable "ttsu" (ッツ) to the ends of most of his sentences. In the intro voiceover for "[[Three's a Crowd]]", he explains that he simply does this "because [I'm] Lugnut", as in Japanese, his name is pronounced "raguna'''ttsu'''".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lugnut''' (ラグナッツ ''Ragunattsu'')

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