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[[File:Siege-OptimusPrime-CardArt.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's great to be back...again!]]
With the evergrowing [[Generation 1 continuity family]], '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]''' continues to receive more toys—the largest number of toys in fact—for any single ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' character! The more Generation 1 Optimus Prime toys that are made, the harder it is for us here at {{SITENAME SHORT}} to keep documenting them all in a single article without it resulting in [[you]]r internet browser freezing!

For the sake of finding an easy and definitive split from the main toy article, we have opted to make this page strictly for the various ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-branded toylines, as this appears to be the brand [[Hasbro]] will likely continue adding Generation 1 characters to for the foreseeable future.

You know you can always count on Optimus Prime being there when the next year's ''Generations'' line comes around!

==''Generations''==
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[[File:Generationstoy-UltimateGiftSet-CombatHeroOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He hasn't found this suit in 17 years!]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Sword
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' "'''Combat Hero Optimus Prime'''" is a metallic-blue, gunmetal, and red redeco of ''United'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedG2|Laser Optimus Prime]], having the retooled tab, and being based on the canceled ''Generation 2'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroRecolorOptimusPrime|Combat Hero Optimus Prime figure]], sporting a red mouthplate inspired by the official catalog image for the unreleased toy (packaged samples had featured a traditionally colored gray mouthplate). He comes packed with a (vaguely) ''Generation 2''-styled Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Autobot Jazz]], as well as unchanged releases of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]] and [[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]].

:The Ultimate Gift Set was exclusive to online retailers in the United States, but was available at general retail in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenUGSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Combat Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Thrilling 30''==
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsOptimusPrimeRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Say hello to my little friend, and Roller.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Autobot Roller''' (Legends Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #001'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the third wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Optimus Prime is roughly the same size as a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy and transforms into a semi-truck cab. Both his truck and [[robot mode]] are based on his [[Don Figueroa]]-designed body from [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 comic series]], and features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] hands and roof. He comes with an [[Ion blaster#Legends|Ion Blaster]] which has both 5mm and 3mm posts.

: He comes with "[[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]]", who can transform into a six-wheel armored SUV, a robot with [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a 5 mm handle. He has a 5 mm hole in vehicle mode and a 3 mm hole in weapon mode for mounting the Ion Blaster.

: Not depicted in the instructions or stock photos, Roller can attach to Prime in vehicle mode via two tabs on the vehicle front which slot into two corresponding slots on Prime's feet. Another undocumented feature is that the butt of the Ion Blaster can be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon. Also not shown in the instructions but depicted on the stock photo on the card-back is that Prime's shoulderpads can be rotated up; the intended positioning for this is notched, although you can position them at other angles.

: The stock photo of Optimus's vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed: his head slightly sticks out from the truck roof, which prevents the front windows to clamp together. This mold was also used to make ''Thrilling 30'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]], and retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Huffer (G1)#Generations|Huffer]] and [[Pipes (G1)#Generations|Autobot Pipes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Thrilling 30'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And so my childhood flees forever more. Shall it return? Quoth the raven: "Nevermore."]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #002'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax is based on [[Guido Guidi]]'s [[:File:SpotlightBlurr-Optimus.jpg|design for the character, originally seen]] in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''. Some liberties have been taken with the original concept to facilitate his Cybertronian truck mode, which is a new design not based on the Guidi art. He comes with his [[Ion blaster#Deluxe|Ion Blaster]] and an [[Energon-axe#Deluxe|Energon Axe]] with a transparent red-orange blade, both of which can peg onto 5 mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides. Although not depicted on the instructions, the Ion Blaster can also peg into the hole in the larger blade of the Energon Axe. Even though the light-piping eyes are neutered by light blue paint, the side grooves are still able to light up as the paint only focuses on the central optic.

:The American release is packed in with a copy of IDW's ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'', which sports a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' cropped from the [[Clayton Crain]] [[:File:Spotlight OrionPax cvrRI.jpg|retailer incentive cover]] for the issue. In Europe and Canada, the figure was released without the Spotlight.

:Depending on how many painted layers on the Energon axe's hilt, inserting it onto any hand may cause it to scratch off.

:Most of the first-wave Orion Pax toys released in monolingual English [[packaging]] sport a bizarre [[quality control#Packaging images and labelling|error]]: The [[package art|character art]] on the side of the cardboard insert inside the blister bubble has the character art of Orion's [[wave]]-mate [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|Megatron]] superimposed over Orion's own art. This error doesn't appear on the [[Multilingual packaging|European packaging]].

:The toy was later [[Redeco|recolored]] and [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Lio Convoy#timelinestoy|Lio Convoy]], [[Optimus Prime (SG)#NovaPrime|Nova Prime]], and [[Galva Convoy#Toys|Galva Convoy]]. The mold was designed with a pre-tooled [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Kup]] alternate head that remains unused.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/569672986709925 Behind-the-scenes details] from [[Fun Publications]] alumni Night Shining in a Facebook announcement for unofficial convention Pete's RoboCon 2018</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenOrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax at TFU.info]''

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*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''01 OF 30'''

: An [[exclusive]] version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#SDCC2013|Metroplex]] was made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013. He comes with 12 [[Slug figure|small, non-transforming figurines]] of Orion Pax, [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#SDCC2013|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Hoist]], all in both modes. The figurines are based on their ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to [[Decoy (G1)|Decoys]], the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.

:The handle of Pax's Energon Axe is incredibly thin and unable to support the axe head, meaning the latter tends to droop down in the process.

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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-OrionPax-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... And you ''still'' end up playing the thimble in [[Monopoly]].]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''05 OF 30'''

: Another exclusive version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#HKACGCON|Metroplex]] was made available at [[Hong Kong ACG-CON]] 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of Orion Pax, [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#ACGHK2013|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Hoist]], but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-Year of the horse Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Does not contain any Neil Young.]]
*'''Year of the Horse Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Platinum Edition|Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#Platinum Edition|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#Platinum Edition|trailer/Battle Station]]
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] and [[Mark Maher]] (deco)}}

:Released to celebrate Chinese New Year, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the Horse" Optimus Prime is a redeco of MP-10 Convoy, featuring darker reds and gold-chromed parts, among other deco changes. He lacks Roller and the Spike Witwicky figurine.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/YotHOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Year of the Horse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Generations'' (Japan)==
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[[File:TTGenerationsTG24OptimusRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' ([[September 28]], 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''TG-24'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: The Japanese [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']] release of ''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime [[redeco]]es him in an extensive metallic red paint job, save for his unpaintable parts, which made him end up having two tones of red. He comes in a [[TakaraTomy]] four-pack with [[Roller (G1)#TG24|Roller]], as well as [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#TG24|Bumblebee]] and [[Blaze Master (G1)#TG24|Blazemaster]].
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[[File:TF-Generation-JP-TG25-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Neither of them wants to own up to the fact the Great War started over an argument about getting granite counter-tops for their kitchen.]]
*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' ([[October 26]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''TG-25'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, axe

: The Japanese [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']] release of ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax also received a metallic paint job as well as other changes, including a translucent blue windshield and brighter orange axe with a metallic gray handle. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#TG25|Megatronus]].
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==''Age of Extinction''==
[[File:Evolution2PackClassicsOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Chrome is the right of all sentient collectors.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**'''23 OF 30'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 3]], 2014
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster

:Only available at [[Toys"R"Us]], this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Classics'' figure. He features a cartoon/toy accurate deco on his truck/robot parts, and [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] upper legs & front grille to evoke his original Generation 1 toy. This Optimus was packaged along with the redecoed ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#AOEEvolution|Optimus Prime]]. This Optimus also uses the Movie variant of the Autobot insignia.

: The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release.
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==''Combiner Wars''==
[[File:GenerationsVoyOP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beefcake is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
**'''3 OF 5: [[Ultra Prime]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters (combine into large rifle)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''Generations: [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyager Class toys, this is a bigger, bulkier incarnation of Optimus Prime with a striking resemblance to Ginrai. He comes with two blasters which he holds via 5 mm post. One of the guns is based on his trademark Ion Blaster, and both weapons store on the back of his vehicle mode as a makeshift engine block. His torso mode has several details that appear to be influenced by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|''Energon'' Optimus Prime]]'s super mode, including the head, chest, and thighs. In particular, the chest details are modeled after the [[Spark of Combination]]. He also features two pair of fake windows on his robot and gestalt chest halves. The combiner head can be used as a robot mode head if you're feeling silly.

:Optimus suffers from a design flaw that many other Voyager Class figures in the ''Combiner Wars'' line experience: the detents, or "click points", on the heavily-ratcheted outward motion of his hips (which also form the hips of his torso mode) are few in number and very far apart. As a result, Prime's legs have great difficulty assuming the natural "A-stance" formation that the angled design of his foot sculpt seems to have been meant to accommodate. Likewise, when forming the torso of Ultra Prime, the interactions of the knee-lock mechanism and the hip detents almost always force Ultra Prime's legs into either an awkwardly knock-kneed arrangement or an equally awkward, and often unstable, bow-legged posture (as seen in the image to the right) that prevents Ultra Prime from standing flat-footed. Unlike Motormaster, this version of Optimus was the only one to not receive the improved hip ratchets implemented in its future releases in some shape or form by Hasbro, though they would be used for the Battle Core redeco later in the line. If one wishes, the improved hip ratchets from a relevant release can be used to replace Prime's first edition ratchets to effectively fix him.

:Being a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager, Prime is naturally capable of transforming into a torso mode to combine with any 4 Deluxe Class ''Combiner Wars''-style toys, though his packaging call-out has him form Ultra Prime by combining him with Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]] and [[Alpha Bravo]] as the arms, and with [[Fireflight (G1)#Generations|Firefly]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Drag Strip]] as the legs. He can combine with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] if one wishes to have an IDW-accurate Optimus Maximus.

:Unfortunately, Optimus Prime is also the weakest link of the gestalt combination, due to a number of design failures attributed to his torso mode. The square holes-and-tabs used to secure the arms together when in torso mode are too weak to remain locked in place (though a very small amount of copies can secure the arm well), and are prone to falling out of position should an attached arm be moved. The torso mode's skirt plate is also attached to the stomach rather than the pelvis, rendering the waist swivel nearly worthless due to the skirt obstructing articulation.

:Optimus comes packaged with a collector's card featuring art from the initial release of the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game. The mold would be retooled several times, resulting in [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#CWBC|Battle Core Optimus Prime]], and [[Toxitron (Universe)#Combiner Wars|Wrecker Toxitron]]. The toy also served as a model for ''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight|Forged to Fight]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CWVoyagerBattleCoreOptimusPrime.jpg||upright=2.2|thumb|A white Optimus that ''isn't'' [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]]?! What is this madness?]]
*'''Battle Core Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
**'''3 of 5: [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters (combine into large rifle)

:"Battle Core Optimus Prime" is a white redeco and slight retool of the previous ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus figure. According to the Hasbro panel at [[BotCon 2015]], his new head is based on Star Convoy (see above).

:The figure features newly redesigned hip ratchets to make both robot and combiner mode stable, which were also installed in both TakaraTomy's [[Motormaster (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Motormaster]], [[Grand Scourge#Toys|Grand Scourge]], and a revision wave of Hasbro's Motormaster. The pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack) attach to have also been slightly modified to provide a tighter fit, making the latter toy much less prone to falling out.

:Battle Core Optimus Prime can combine with any Deluxe Class toys with the ''Combiner Wars''-styled joint—but, of course, he is intended to be combined with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Generations|Optimus Maximus]]. He can also combine with ''Unite Warriors'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Streetwise]], [[Groove (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Groove]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Prowl]], and ''Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]] to form White Convoy Grand Prime, as seen in the [[God Neptune comic 2|''Generations Selects'' Special Comic promoting God Neptune]].

:Battle Core Optimus Prime comes packaged with a collector's card based on his packaging art. the prototype printed on the back of the box & the stock photos, and the CG model in the instructions had him possessing a single tampographed/stickered symbol on his left arm.

:He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up in the U.S. at TJ Maxx at reduced prices.

: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, Battle Core Optimus Prime 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>

:This figure was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] into [[White Gallant Convoy]] in the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWBCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Battle Core Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Cyber Series''==
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, not an upsized KO.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Battalion, 2015)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battalion figures, Optimus Prime is a roughly Voyager-sized figure and transforms from a truck (which is based on the ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime figure) into a robot in just 7 simple steps. The figure's transformation engineering had taken cues from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class Optimus Prime]] figure, while it still retains the same ol' articulation.

:As with other earlier Cyber Series figures, Optimus Prime had a rather strange release cycle. At first, he only retailed exclusively in Asia and Latin America, with the closest to a U.S. release being in limited quantities from online retailer BigBadToyStore.com. He did, however, end up being available in the Universal Studios Theme Park, and also later as a Walgreens exclusive.

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[[File:Generations-Cyber-Commander-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trukk with Munky arms.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Commander, 2015)

:This roughly 11-inch leader-sized figure of Optimus Prime transforms from a robot to trailer/truck combination and back, with the transformation taking cues from both the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class]] and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Legion Class|the ''Robots in Disguise'' Legion Class]] toys. Surprisingly, he does have a reasonable amount of articulation, including a balljointed head and hinged joints for his arms, shoulders and legs, plus lateral hinges for his feet. His head includes [[light-piping]] and, unlike other Cyber Series toys, his truck windows have ''actual'' transparent plastic rather than just being merely painted.

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[[File:Cyber-Commander-Optimus-Prime-redeco.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Trukk with Munky arms but slightly more G1.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Commander, 2017)
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A redeco of the Cyber Commander toy above, this Prime features grey plastic replacing the original blue, some deco differences on the arms, body & legs. He also features a flame tampograph on the sides of his vehicle front. He comes in an altered packaging that replaces the first version's painted [[prototype]] [[stock photography|stock photos]] with CG renders depicting the new deco, and also features a new Hasbro product code number, thus making him officially a separate product rather than a drastic running change [[variant]].

:Interestingly, the side profile of the cab transitions from red to blue with a flame-like design, obviously nodding towards his movieverse counterpart.

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[[File:TF-Heroes-and-Villains-Optimus-Prime-Megatron-2-pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Megatron''' (Heroes & Villains, 2021)

:In 2021, the ''Cyber Series'' Batallion Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Cyber Series|Megatron]] figure were reissued as a 2-pack exclusive to Amazon.com.
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==''Platinum Edition''==
:''See also:'' [[#Thrilling30PlatinumEdition]]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-YOTG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Don't bother asking for explanations'' <br> ''She'll just tell you that she came'' <br> ''In the year of the <s>cat</s> goat'']]
*'''Optimus Prime Year of the Goat Edition''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' "Laser cannon", "saber weapon", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets

:Released to celebrate the Year of the Goat, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the Goat" Optimus Prime is a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|''Generation 2'' Laser Optimus Prime]], featuring the same discs lacking the G2 Autobot logo found on the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Scourge]] version of the mold, but otherwise keeping all the electronics from the original release. Like Year of the Goat Soundwave, Year of the Goat Optimus Prime features an awkward mix of orange, black, clear pink (in some parts including missiles, the discs, and even the pump!), some clear blue (the missile's tips), translucent plastic, and some hint of chrome silver (mostly his trailer parts, which happens to give the trailer somewhat of a resemblance to that of the aforementioned Scourge).
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-OsS-OsF-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Meanwhile, in an alternate universe, the arms are his weak points for Megatron.]]
*'''One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall''' (2-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Smokestacks/Laser Gun, energy unit/ion blaster

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager toy. Rather than the [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] colors like the ''Age of Extinction'' 2-pack figure, the toy's deco is very similar to the ''Classics'' release, with some changes and omissions: his blue plastic is a dark metallic sheen, his knee's yellow detailing was removed, his small Autobot symbol tampograph was placed on his right shoulder, and his larger one is placed on his energy unit. His side door/arm kibble is left unpainted. According to [[Mark Weber]], this was meant to represent his abdominal area being torn in the movie's battle. (Yeah, we have no idea how it works, since the "battle damage" parts end up on his ''arms'' in robot mode.)

:Both his robot and vehicle mode [[stock photography|stock photos]] depict him slightly mistransformed.

:''Platinum Edition'' Optimus Prime was only available as part of a 2-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Platinum Edition|Megatron]], named "One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall" after Optimus Prime's famous line in the movie. In the United States and Canada, this set was officially released as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive. It was also available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and available via Tesco's website (but never found in stores). Surprisingly, it was (and still is) a common find in Brazilian online stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-YotR-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also known as "Hybrid Style Convoy Hasbro Edition", but more expensive.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Year of the Rooster Edition ''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand

:In an ''unexpected'' turn of events, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Optimus Prime is an ''unchanged'' release of ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hybrid Style|Convoy]], making it the very first Hasbro release of the figure. He retains all of the original figure's accessories, and the die-cast construction.

:Ironically, despite being a rerelease of a small yet complex adult collectible, the figure is marked as "for ages 8 and up". Hope you didn't lose the small parts here.

:The set was first released as an exclusive in Taipei Movie & Toy Convention 2016 in limited quantities; and later through [[Walmart]]'s Canadian website. In late March 2019, the figure finally saw distribution in the US as a BigBadToyStore exclusive.
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==''Titans Return''==
[[File:Titans Return Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2|An Optimus Prime... ''retooled from an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]?'' '''WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?''']]
*'''Autobot Apex & Powermaster Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, [[Hi-Q#Generations|Apex]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:A heavy retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generations|Ultra Magnus]], this Optimus Prime is based on the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy from 1988. Despite this, Hi-Q (now renamed 'Autobot Apex', presumably for trademark reasons) doesn't form the engine on Prime's chest; instead, he transforms into a de-faceplated version of the original Powermaster Optimus Prime cab robot head, over which a helmet slides during transformation to complete the Powermaster Prime look. In all three of Optimus Prime's modes are various pegs and seats with which Titan Master figures can interact. Like other Leader Class figures, his base mode can connect to other ''Titan Returns'' figures with base modes.

:Most notably in terms of new tooling, the panels on the undersides of Powermaster Optimus Prime's forearms feature slots under the fists, which allow the guns to tab in and be held much more stably than with Ultra Magnus. And due to the amount of empty space in the cab area in vehicle mode, Powermaster Prime can fully transform without the need to remove his head.

:Powermaster Optimus Prime also comes with a collector's card based on his packaging art.

:Optimus comes with the same rifles as ''Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus'' which have the undocumented feature of combining into a huge multi-barreled rifle. His instructions show that one of the two Titan Master seat guns can peg onto the top of his chest plate in base mode, but are unclear on exactly ''how''. The tab on the chest plate plugs into the hole where the Titan Master's feet peg in. However, in doing so the Titan Master will no longer fit. Due to the extra panels that were added to the legs, Optimus can not stand totally flat on both feet. Fortunately, this doesn't have any serious effect on the toy's stability due to the size of the feet. His gray plastic has a particularly warm tint compared to the original, likely the result of referencing a [[Photodegradation|yellowed]] specimen of the original Powermaster figure (such as the one on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|this very page]]). Optimus's Autobot symbols are also in two different styles. The ones on the shoulders are of the Movie variety, while the trailer features a traditional ''Generation 1''-styled insignia.

:[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]]'s instructions depict him as part of the [[Cybertron City (TR)|Cybertron City]] combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions show him as a part of the [[Nemesis Command]] combination, albeit mislabeled as [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]].

:This mold was further retooled as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Ginrai (human)#Legends|Super Ginrai]], which was redecoed into Siege On Cybertron [[Ginrai (robot)#Titans Return|Magnus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRPMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Powermaster Optimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An Optimus Prime that turns into a ''jet''? AND HE'S A DECEPTICON? '''''THE MADNESS IS SPREADING!''''']]
*'''Diac & Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Double-barreled rifle, [[Diac#Generations|Diac]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:This Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized Triple Changer mold, which transforms from robot to [[Octane]]-ish tanker truck to plane. His robot mode is heavily based on ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]], whilst the deco appears to draw from Star Convoy. His Titan Master partner [[Diac#Toys|Diac]] transforms into his head (but any Titan Master figure is compatible). Like all ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager class figures, he has built-in mechanisms to "bulk up" his noggin. In his case, these are spring-loaded pylons. His robot mode also features fake truck windows.

:This iteration of the mold and its redecoes exhibit a minor design flaw: there are two tabs on the plane mode's wings that prevent the truck mode's trailer from fully closing at the rear. Ostensibly, this can be rectified by setting the wings slightly askew so they can properly flatten against each other. However, this leads to some holes on each wing not being lined up with some corresponding pegs on the trailer.

:The stock photo is slightly mistransformed: the wings in jet mode should sit further forward to better resemble a real commercial jet. The packaging art and instructions show the correct orientation. This error is present in photography for all reuses of this variant of this mold.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Legends'' [[Scourge (RID)#Voyager|Black Convoy]] and ''Street Fighter X Transformers'' [[Ryu#Toys|Ryu]], and retooled into [[Octane#Titans Return|Octone]]. Beginning with this wave, Hasbro changed the standard packaging design for ''Titans Return'' Voyagers from "Autobot" style to "Decepticon" style regardless of character faction.

:This mold would've been redecoed as "Action Master" Optimus Prime with a redecoed Infinitus Titan Master for the BotCon 2017 "Action on Hydrus Four" set that never came to be.

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[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Laser-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An Optimus Prime with a picture of him burning down forests!? <big>'''''THIS IS MADLY OUTRAGEOU...'''''</big>[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|no wait.]]]]
*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Giftset, 2017)
**''Accessories'': [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Sword]], Double-barreled rifle, [[Refractor#Generations|Refractor]] Titan Master

:Released under the name "Laser Prime", this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the above Voyager Class figure, with its deco based on [[#Laser Optimus Prime|his ''Generation 2'' toy]]...and yes, the tanker's sticker is still him burning down forests. Unfortunately, the enormous stickers are usually poorly applied, resulting in peeling, trapped air bubbles, and misaligned placement.

:Refractor and Laser Prime were only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Dynamus#Generations|Dynamus]] and [[Quickswitch#Titans Return|Quickswitch]], [[Parsec#Generations|Parsec]] and [[Nautica (G1)#Titans Return|Autobot Nautica]], [[Fastlane#Titans Return|Fastclash]], and a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#TRCOV|Rodimus Prime]] Titan Master head. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).
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===Primitive Skateboarding Promotion===
[[File:TF-Generations-TR-Primitive-Skateboarding-Powermaster-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A black Optimus that isn't [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|evil]]? And he has ''blue'' windows?! '''''THIS IS TOO MADDENING! GAHHHHHH!''''']]
*'''Optimus Prime & Shreddicus Maximus''' (Primitive Skateboarding exclusive Leader Class, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, '[[Shreddicus Maximus]]' Titan Master, Skateboard, 3-piece ramp/railgun
{{toydesigner|[[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Titans Return Optimus Prime X Primitive Skateboarding collaboration exclusive rail gun/skate park ramps and rail accessories design drawings.|link=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10158087520997266&set=pcb.10158087525487266|name=Robby Musso|site=Facebook|year=2020|month=12|day=16}}</ref>}}

:Released as part of a collaboration between Transformers and [https://primitiveskate.com/ Primitive Skateboarding], this figure is a black repaint of the ''Titans Return'' Powermaster Optimus Prime, with the deco somewhat resembling [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]], but with some gold trims and Primitive Skateboarding markings partially designed by Primitive Skateboard founder [https://hypebeast.com/tags/paul-rodriguez Paul Rodriguez]. He also comes with a new hoverboard accessory (resembling the one [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] used in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), which Shreddicus Maximus (or any other Titan/Prime Master) can attach to. This board is designed to attach to the included three-piece skating ramp & rail assembly, which can be folded up and rebuilt into a railgun (get it?) that other figures can wield.

: Optimus & Shreddicus were initially [[exclusive]] to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2017, where they sold out. A small portion of the run had been held for future sales: [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] put the set up for sale for about five minutes on [[August 14]] before selling out. The remainder was available at [[HasCon 2017]]'s exclusives booth, but again they burned through the stock very quickly.
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==''Alt-Modes''==
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Collection'': '''1, 2, 3'''

:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Optimus Prime is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in all three cases of the first series.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Alt-Modes'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alt-Modes|Nemesis Prime]] and retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Ultra Magnus]].

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[[File:Alt-Modes-toy Silver-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Silver Optimus Prime''' (Alt-Modes, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''

:Released in the second series of ''Alt-Modes'', "Silver Optimus Prime" is, somewhat obviously, a silver redeco of the previous toy, referencing his "heat-resistant alloy" body from "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]".
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==''Masterpiece''==
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:''See also:'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10]]
[[File:Hasbro-Generations-MP10.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''ID Number: '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Another Hasbro release of the [[#MP10|MP-10 mold]], which is ''basically a reissue'' of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|2010 ''Transformers'' line's ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime]], but with the Japanese release's ID number. Surprisingly he is NOT mistransformed on the initial official photography... until secondary stock photos had the vehicle mode ''slightly'' mistransformed. Unlike the original Hasbro version, this version features silver paint on the interior of the trailer. This version also removes the red paint on the die cast hinge piece in his body and replaces it with blue paint. Sadly, this figure doesn't come with the Key to Vector Sigma. Due to compact packaging, the trailer is prone to scuffing. Some copies unfortunately have a defect where the windows will not close all the way in both robot and vehicle mode.

:The figure debuted as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2017 exclusive in the U.S., then as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in the United States and Canada.
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==''Power of the Primes''==
[[File:TF-Generations-PotP-Leader-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Signs of steroid abuse include aggression, acne and... smokestacks?]]
*'''Evolution Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-09'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Optimus Prime" transforms from a truck with a trailer into a robot and back. The truck cab transforms into his "Orion Pax" form based on his appearance in the Generation 1 episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", and he is able to form the core of Optimus Prime's robot mode. His trailer forms Prime's entire body, sharing a noticeable amount of details with MP-10 mold, most notably an almost identical head sculpt. The figure's trailer can also be towed by any other figure with a compatible hitch.

:He is the first non-''Masterpiece'' ''Generations'' G1 Optimus Prime figure to include a removable [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, which is stored in his chest in the 'Evolved' form, and the center of his Matrix of Leadership can be replaced with any [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]]. His [[ion blaster]] can be split into two weapons for Orion Pax to use, while also stored on Optimus Prime's back via visible [[5 mm post]]s of Orion Pax's hands, though this is undocumented in the instructions.

:Depending on the individual copy, Optimus Prime is prone to having a number of quality control issues: ranging from two left/right arms and/or legs/feet on the evolution armor, to lacking stickers on the trailer pieces. The Takara version of the mold lacks the production numbers located at his right shins, though, as with all ''Power of the Primes'' Takara figures, it is otherwise identical to its international version, meaning that the aforementioned quality control issues still persist in this release.

: This toy was reissued in 2022 for select markets and reran again for [[Target]] stores and [[Hasbro Pulse]] in 2024.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Power of the Primes'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Power of the Primes|Nemesis Prime]] and later into ''Selects'' [[#Generations Selects|Star Convoy]].
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==''War for Cybertron: Siege''==
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[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I traded my smokestacks for those kickin' roof lights!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-06'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 23]], [[2019]]
**''Hidden message code'': '''IACON'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime transforms from robot to Cybertronian armored truck cab and back. He includes two weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]—the "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," which is an axe that transforms into a shield, and the "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]." Both weapons can combine to form the "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster." Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Opening the figure's windows in vehicle mode shows the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Matrix of Leadership]] molded into the plastic behind the windows. Due to the transformation, the Matrix doesn't end up in the chest in robot mode. Despite being a Voyager-scale figure, the truck mode is considerably tiny, in scale with a Legends-sized figure. Whether through coincidence or design, it's possible to fit a ''Power of the Primes'' Matrix core (and by extension, a [[Prime Master]] or [[Titan Master]]) in his chest. An additional, undocumented but confirmed third "hover truck" mode exists, which is achieved by folding all of his wheels under his vehicle mode. While the back wheels don't lock in anywhere, the two front wheels have small tabs that plug into slots on the back of the wheel sections that aren't used for either of his other modes.<ref>[http://www.toyboxsoapbox.com/2018/11/13/transformers-siege-voyager-optimus-prime-review/ "At some convention somewhere one Hasbro rep let slip that Siege Optimus Prime also had a hidden hover truck mode."] on Toybox Soapbox</ref> Depending on the figure's quality control, the truck's roof may not sit securely flush in vehicle mode, notably on the rear right side.

:There is a message written in [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian letters]] on Optimus Prime's box art, which reads "LIGHT THE DARKEST HOUR."

:This mold was later redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nemesis Prime]], and a handful of parts were reused for the [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime]] figure released in 2020, including the shins, as such, the trailer packaged with the ''Earthrise'' figure is fully compatible with the ''Siege'' figure's truck mode.

:While it doesn't happen in its vintage release the unpaintable plastic on subsequent reruns of the figure has suffered from photodegradation.

:While Hasbro and TakaraTomy's releases of the toy are almost identical, the battle damage paint apps on the latter's shoulders and legs are slightly altered in size.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=シージのオプティマス。右が海外版、左が日本版で後ろが海外前が日本版。汚れのタンポ印刷も違うバリエーションなのかねぇ(´･ω･`) #TFTOYの面白さを伝え隊 https://t.co/g3lMOROVdO|link=https://twitter.com/Alfes2010/status/1099375629361795072|name=Alfes2010|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=02|day=23|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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[[File:WFC-Siege-WFC-S40-Leader-Class-Galaxy-Upgrade-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Rooflights? Pah! Check ''this'' out!"]]
*'''Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S40'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-37'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 23]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''CONVOY'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 "JF-50 Twinblast [[Super Mode|Galaxy Pack]]" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser," 2 front wheels/armguards

:Part of the second wave ''Siege'' Leader Class figures, "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime" is an extensive retool of the same line's [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]], taking heavy design cues from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]] (the Japanese series name being "''Galaxy Force''," which is referenced in the name). He transforms into a heavily armed fire truck like the ''Cybertron'' figure, but with a Cybertronian aesthetic. The two "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers" are unpainted blasters from ''Siege'' Ultra Magnus, and as such, mirror the detailing placed just behind ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]'s cab. Their hexagonal tips resembling ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime's Super Mode leg cannons were likely a foresight for this retooling, but are molded in black rather than grey likely due to [[gang-molding]]. Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:The core figure's robot mode is inspired by Prime's Generation 1 look, but with [[Kibble|vehicle mode details]] and coloration (including yellow eyes) based on the cab of his ''Cybertron'' counterpart. As with the original ''Cybertron'' figure, the barrel of the truck's left cannon can be detached and wielded by Prime as a rifle called the "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser." The sides of the bumper in truck mode can detach and form arm cannons based on his ''Cybertron'' counterpart's forearms. All five weapons are compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Because of the nature of the mold, additional shoulder pads [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|resembling halves of his truck cab]] were included to complete the Super Mode's resemblance to the template. The vehicle mode's cannons can be underslung and handheld similarly to the ''Cybertron'' figure thanks to the sliding pegs, but lack the original's gimmicks. Unlike Ultra Magnus, Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime also features flip-out support struts on the leg armor to compensate for the back's weight. While they're hardly needed since the armor's bulk is heavy enough to support the weight, the pieces also prevent the leg armor from standing flat when folded in.

:There are two errors in the instructions; first, the crotch piece should be rotated into the Super Mode side - the unnotched side - for vehicle mode, otherwise the trailer won't clip into the cab's 'spine' correctly; secondly, the last step of the cab mode repeats pushing the cab forward.

:Unlike the above Voyager Class figure, this Prime is fully compatible with the [[Magnus Armor]], as is Ultra Magnus with Optimus's Super Mode gear. Also, whether intentional or not, the figure scales almost perfectly with other figures from the original Cybertron line.

:The box art of his vehicle modes is [[Stock photography#Problems with stock photos|mistransformed]] as a result of using CGI renders; the two shoulder pieces are shown being left on, which is genuinely impossible and in fact appear to be clipped through each other. They are instead stored inside the leg armor, which forms the back end of the trailer. Strangely, the clear blue plastic used for the cab has light bars molded in, but they are painted over in red. Presumably, this is to make the inner robot appear more like G1 Optimus but results in a less accurate vehicle mode compared to the ''Cybertron'' design. Additionally, there are existing stock photos of the figure without the wingpack and the smaller robot head flipped out.
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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-35th-Voyager-Classic-Animation-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the one you want...Wait a minute.]]
*'''Classic Animation Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S65'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:Specially branded for the 35th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand, ''Siege'' "Classic Animation Optimus Prime" is a redeco of the Voyager Class figure above, featuring a cel-shaded paint pattern that evokes his appearance in the cartoon (though the physical result is more like that of [[Transformers: Devastation|''Devastation'']]). In addition, the grey plastics and paint operations are now replaced with white, and the tire rims' paint is omitted.

:Alongside fellow cel-shaded figure [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#S66|Megatron]] and the other "35th Anniversary" figures, Optimus was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, and among the first figures that debuted a new, "worldwide" [[multilingual packaging]] design that merged the languages typically found on European packaging with those found on American packaging. In a bit of a snafu, though, all the English texts on his packaging are simply repeated four times, instead of being translated into French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese, or omitted in case two or more translations would be identical to each other (or to the English version).
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==''Collaborative''==
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[[File:Collaborative-MP10G-Ghostbusters-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|400px|Where [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|he]] at?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition''' ([[July 19]], [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': trailer, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], blaster, [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], [[Proton pack]], hose, ghost trap module, [[Slimer]]
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' Ghostbusters x Transformers ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition (whew!) is a [[Ghostbusters]]-themed redeco of the MP-10 Convoy/Optimus Prime mold.

:Optimus Prime is now decoed in white, dark gray and red, with a Ghostbusters "no ghosts" logo on his right shoulder in addition to the Autobot logo on his left. The trailer is decoed similarly, with Ecto-1 style details adorning the sides, as well as green ghost splatter. Optimus's vehicle mode bumper includes an "ECTO-35" plate, which can be seen through his chest in robot mode, referencing the 35th Anniversary of both the ''Transformers'' and ''Ghostbusters'' franchises.

:He includes all his accessories, aside from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and his axe, gaining a number of additional ones consistent with the theme. The trailer opens out into the "Ecto-Base," or can be stood upright as the "Ecto Maintenance Dock." A snap-on cover can be applied to Roller to turn him into a ghost trap, a painted opaque version of the [[Slimer]] figure included with Ectotron, and a "roof-rack accessory" using the same mold as [[Ectotron]]'s that pegs into the roof of the trailer. This final item converts into a proton pack for robot mode, pegging into the hole in his back, and a hose connects his ion blaster to the proton pack to serve as a particle thrower. In addition, the figure's packaging is shaped like a proton pack, complete with clips to enable the buyer to strap it to their back.

:Ectotron can ''sort of'' fit into Prime's trailer, but this requires the former's equipment rack to be removed from the roof, and clearance within the trailer prevents the trailer's rear tailgate from closing.

:Ecto-35 Edition Optimus Prime debuted as an exclusive at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2019, with additional availability at Fan Expo Canada and the [[Hasbro Pulse]] online store.

::*''[https://reflector.tfw2005.com/transformers-toys/crossovers/ghostbusters-transformers/optimus-prime-mp-10g-ecto-35/ Collaborative MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition at Reflector@TFW2005]''
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[[File:VNR-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''VNR Optimus Prime''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy Release Date'': [[December]] [[2024]]
:*''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, [[Matrix of Leadership#Volvo|Matrix of Leadership]], trailer, artillery robot, ramp/shield, trailer hitch
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)}}<ref name="fanstream">[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

:"VNR Optimus Prime" is a redeco of the earlier [[#Holiday|Holiday Optimus Prime]] figure, this time in traditional Optimus Prime colors. This release sees the circuitous path of the aborted [[Amazon]] ''Collaborative'' toy<ref>See the extensive research in the [[#Holiday Optimus Prime|Holiday Optimus Prime]] entry for details.</ref> come full circle, here branded on his internal packaging under the name "''Collaborative'' Volvo Trucks × Transformers Optimus Prime." He converts in 37 steps into an (at last explicable) licensed {{w|Volvo VN|Volvo VNR 300}}. He includes the ion cannon, Matrix, and [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' trailer]] of the Holiday release, naturally done up in more orthodox livery. Caution for those attempting to use the [[Centurion droid#Toys|Centurion Drone]] Ion blaster and Energon Axe accessories, the peg handles are NOT compatible owing to their wider diameter and non-opening fists of the mold.

:Depending on how you pose the figure, the mold tends to be front "heavy" when posed at your standard "stand up straight" form without any dynamic spread the legs style. This is due to how the front feet cannot be extended forward due to a single hinge attaching the joint to the inner "truck cab" being static. This concentrates the center of gravity way behind, parallel to what forms the cab's windshield when it should be adjacent to what makes the cab's front wheels.

: This figure was made available exclusively at [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the United States, and was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets- which stocked the figure months before it was officially acknowledged by Hasbro themselves.

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==''Generations Selects''==
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Star-Convoy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"The Hate Plague is back?" (jams the Matrix on the gun)]]
*'''Star Convoy''' ([[September 28]], 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS01'''
**''Accessories'': [[Star Trailer]]/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Silver Matrix]]

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Star Convoy is a retool of the [[#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Leader Class mold]], featuring new lower legs, head, upper shoulders, and waist parts for both the armor and inner robot, and a new torso for the latter. The Optimus Prime inner robot is remolded to resemble his Generation 1 toy, complete with toy-accurate yellow eyes. Most of the armor's grey parts (especially the evolution armor's arms) are now remolded in red plastic to be more accurate to Star Convoy's character model, though there are a few sacrifices leaving some of the red patches on the trailer.

:The Matrix of Leadership is now replaced with the "Silver Matrix" that is a singular piece of plastic dipped in chrome. As such, it does not accommodate Prime Masters/Matrices/Enigmas. The Matrix can be held by 5 mm fist holes and can combine with the guns to form a "Big Bang Cannon". Unlike the original versions of the mold, Star Convoy's stickers, intended to be applied to his trailer, come on a sheet instead of being factory-applied.

:The star-shaped piece that clips into Star Convoy's chest is new to this version of the mold. Because it pegs into a small hole between the tops of the doors to Star Convoy's chest compartment, it introduces an additional step to access the matrix chamber. The red connector which attaches the star to the figure is misassembled, and flipped from its proper orientation. Due to this, the star is prone to not attaching securely to the chest and can easily pop out without much effort. A fix<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-selects-star-convoy-super-megatron-snaptrap-figures.1172403/page-113#post-17312785 Guide to rearranging the chest star for improved stability] in the TFW2005 thread for ''Selects'' Star Convoy</ref> utilized by some to address the issue involves popping out the star and connector, then flipping the connector around, before reattaching both parts to the figure. Care should be taken when handling the star and transforming Star Convoy to ensure it does not bump against other parts of the figure or experience undue stress. The stem of the star is particularly fragile and has been known to break without much force being applied to it.

:Reminiscent of the fact that the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|''Return of Convoy'' Star Convoy]] figure could transform into a battle station, a "Z Base Mode" resembling that original battle station mode was created for the character and introduced in the ''Selects'' [[Super Megatron comic 1|Special Comic promoting Super Megatron]]. This figure (and any of the ''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Optimus Prime molds) is capable of being configured into this form. In reference to the fact that the original Star Convoy figure included a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Micromaster version of Hot Rod]] to man the battle station, one can populate the Z Base Mode with the [[Firebolt (G1)#Titans Return|Firedrive]] or Rodimus Prime Titan Masters from [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Hot Rod's ''Titans Return'' figure]] and the "Chaos on Velocitron" box set respectively. As said Hot Rod Micromaster could also store in the original Star Convoy figure's chest, one can also re-enact this functionality by taking a Matrix frame from a ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Leader Class figure and placing one of the aforementioned Titan Masters in it, then inserting the frame into Star Convoy's chest.

:This toy was released exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and, thanks to brand unification, [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the United States and Canada. It is the first ''Selects'' figure to be developed by TakaraTomy.
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==''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''==
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[[File:TF-WFC-E-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2|thumb|That's the news everyone's waiting for!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020/2024)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER-02'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Optimus Prime with Trailer'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 25]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Generations|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Generations|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]]
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Leader Class toys, Optimus Prime is an ''extensive'' retooling of the [[#Siege|''Siege'' Optimus mold]], now transforming into his classic cab-over Earth-truck mode. Interestingly, his rear wheels are borrowed from ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|32]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|44 Optimus Prime]], and even has molded drilled-rotor brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. While the vestigial knee flaps were meant to be flipped out while transforming him into truck mode, the flaps' pegs and the elbow's rectangular holes have a slight occupying-the-same-space issue, which can result in the cab noticeably tilting frontward. If this problem persists, the flaps can be untransformed to straighten the cab properly.

: His very cartoon-like robot mode has an opening chest compartment containing a removable [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory; in an undocumented feature, the Matrix can accommodate "Fire Blast" effect parts and attach to similarly-sized posts. His new Ion Blaster rifle, now in its classic shape, is hinged to fold away the barrel for storage. His hands feature hinge joints in the knuckles, allowing for more expressive posing and proper holding of the included Matrix, with the grip coming from a [[5 mm post|5 mm semi-circle]] formed by the palm and thumb. As the front grill/wheel piece is connected with a c-clip, removing it from his back allows the waist to turn without being hindered.

: For the first time for a (non-''Masterpiece'') ''Generations'' Optimus toy, this release comes with a trailer (sadly too small to store any concurrent car-mode toy larger than the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Cliffjumper]] mold when closed up) that converts into a combat deck/repair bay complete with an "artillery robot". The trailer's inner walls are loaded with 5 mm post-holes for accessory storage. The main ramp is [[A.I.R. Lock System]] compatible, and its inner section is removable so it can be used as a shield, leaving a U-shaped partial ramp so any cars on the main deck can still roll out. The trailer's artillery robot has two 5 mm post-holes up front for Fire Blast effects or other accessories, and now features ''two'' claw-arms, sadly the gaps in the claws are not 5 mm compatible. The robot can be removed from the trailer at its base and attached to other toys as a giant accessory, notably a "jetpack". (Coincidentally, the trailer's hitch post is at exactly the right height to let it rest inside the 5mm hole on [[Roller (G1)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Roller]].)

: This figure can be augmented with the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "[[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]]", which includes a non-converting long-barreled Ion Blaster, his expected Energon Axe, and [[Roller (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Roller]]. The Energon Axe is specifically molded to fit onto Optimus's ''right'' hand, with the peg sliding into the underside of the fist. Although it ''can'' fit on his left hand if slid through the top, this puts noticeable stress on the axe's peg due to the thumb sliding up against the housing. The set also comes with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]]'s jetpack, and while it is ''mainly'' designed for Sideswipe it can, of course, be used by Optimus, though due to a section of Optimus's back being marginally wider than the space available, some force may be required to attach the jetpack fully. Whether by coincidence or not, the Energon Strikeshield from the ''Siege'' figure can attach to his forearms if the hands are tucked away, via the tabs on its hinged handle.

: Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Optimus's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Optimus's piece of the map contains the labeled location of a planet called "[[Micro|MICRON]]".

[[File:TF-WFC-ER-Prime-Comparison.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Dodged another shot!]] (''Stock image comparison'')]]
:Confusingly, the figure had ''many'' color differences in different official promotional images. The original 3D renders depicted his colors completely show-accurate to the G1 cartoon (minus the blue codpiece, and with quite rare toy-accurate yellow eyes), the lack of striping on the forearms/side doors, and a fully blue artillery robot for the trailer, while the pre-release prototype seen in New York Comic Con 2019 and the secondary stock photos had his hands and elbows molded in grey, with artillery robot being cast in grey and silver plastic similar to the rest of the trailer. According to [[John Warden]], this was due to the limitations of the mold. Even later, Takara's stock photos showed the figure with blue elbows and a blue and silver artillery robot. The retail release of the figure ultimately, for the most part, went with colors showcased in Hasbro's physical toy stock photos, but with previously yellow eyes now more cartoon-accurate blue, and with his hands, codpiece, and the back piece of his head painted in metallic blue. Early renders also displayed the figure's inner shins as being molded in the same blue color as the rest of the legs, although the final figure presents them cast in gray and unpainted. The sample on the TakaraTomy stock photos also depict his trailer hitch as a single piece.

:As his hands are fully painted over in blue, the paint will eventually scrape off from repeated use, particularly with the ribbed handle of his own blaster.

:The hip joints have been shown to break on several copies due to the thin plastic quality of the early releases in 2020. This issue was fixed with a pin added to the reissue release in 2024.

:Optimus also saw release with a retailer incentive gift box, coming with an additional large poster promoting the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''Earthrise'' cartoon]] with various signatures from the showrunners and the characters, including [[Jake Foushee|Jake Tillman]], Prime's voice actor, and a die-cast logo pin.

: The Optimus Prime robot mold was also used to make ''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]]. The trailer, including its artillery robot and shield/ramp, was redecoed for the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime's]] Spoiler Pack and [[#Holiday|Holiday Optimus Prime]]. The Matrix accessory was reused or repainted extensively for other contemporary Matrix-bearers, such as ''Kingdom'' Rodimus Prime, ''Kingdom'' Galvatron, and ''Studio Series'' Hot Rod.

: Optimus Prime was reissued in mid-2024 with pre-orders listed on April of that year.
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[[File:TF-Generations-Amazon-Prime-Day-Alt-Universe-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Relive your traumatic childhood on Prime Day!]]
*'''Alternate Universe Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-17'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#AltUniverseOP|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]]

:"Alternate Universe Optimus Prime" is a grayscale redeco of the figure above with a new head that evokes the battle damage and his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. The Matrix of Leadership is the same as the mass retail Leader, though the Ion Blaster is painted completely silver and his rear calves are painted. Another change is the number of lugnuts on the wheels of the trailer. The normal retail version has 10 lug nuts per wheel, while this release has none. He is packaged in a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]''-styled box that depicts Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] grieving during his death scene reflected on a window of his damaged truck mode.
:There are reported issues where the left chest piece is unable to tab in fully due to a deformed pin, leaving a small uneven gap visible in robot mode.

:This is the only ''Earthrise'' toy to lack an ID number and map piece and isn't part of the Galactic Odyssey Collection. Coincidentally, Hasbro ID number WFC-E28 is never used in the toyline within its range of E1 to E41, lending to the possibility that WFC-E28 was intended to be his.

:Before the figure was officially revealed, a single known specimen of the ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime erroneously used the redeco's alternate head.<ref>https://tformers.com/earthrise-leader-optimus-prime-error-with-alternate-universe-head/37627/news.html</ref>

:Alternate Universe Optimus Prime was supposed to be released as an exclusive for Amazon Prime Day 2020, though the day was pushed back several months, making the toy release much earlier. The figure was fully revealed on Hasbro's June 26 [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]] stream. The figure was later released in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive as part of the 7th wave of TakaraTomy ''Selects'' toys.
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==''War for Cybertron Trilogy''==
[[File:Earthrise_Centurion_mini_OP.JPG|upright=0.5|thumb|Get me the smallest Optimus you have. No, that's too small.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E33'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-22'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021

:A [[Slug figure|minuscule figurine]] of Optimus Prime, about 10 millimeters tall, is included in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Deluxe Centurion set, which is meant to complement the [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure.

:Despite coming in a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]''-style box, the set is only branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', and doesn't include a ''Selects'' lineup number, instead having an ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' ID number. [[TakaraTomy]] released this toy as part of ''Earthrise'' in [[Japan]].<ref name="TT Twitter">{{citesocial|quote=＼フォロワー27 000人突破／新情報2つ目はアースライズシリーズ「センチュリオンドローン＆ウェポナイザー」発売決定しました！予約開始は少し先の予定ですが楽しみしてにお待ち下さい！ #トランスフォーマー #Transformers https://t.co/8DpFsjRCuP|link=https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1285098906422931456/|name=Transformers PR|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=07|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Battle-3-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Optimusprime-g2.jpg|Well]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|gee]], [[Enerax|axe]] [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|us!]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, [[Enerax#Toys|Enerax]] and [[Sheeldron#Toys|Sheeldron]] [[Battle Master]]s

:Promoting the ''Earthrise'' chapter of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this version of Optimus Prime is a trailer-less redeco of the ''Earthrise'' Leader Class mold in darker colors more reminiscent of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|G1 figure]]. He comes with Battle Masters Enerax and Sheeldron, translucent yellow redecoes of ''Siege'' [[Pteraxadon#Toys|Pteraxadon]] and ''Earthrise'' [[Soundbarrier#Toys|Soundbarrier]] respectively, without the effects parts. In terms of deco, Optimus's blue plastic/paint operations and the unpaintable gray joints are replaced with the same darker shade of blue (which also coincidentally resembles the erroneous deco used for most of TakaraTomy's stock photos of the mold), additional blue paint has been added to his legs, the molded detail in the center of his pelvis is painted yellow, the interiors of his opening chest windows are unpainted, the translucent plastic is tinted green, and the eyes are a non-metallic light blue.

:The stock renders for both the robot and vehicle modes are inconsistent with the later stock photos: They reuse his deco from the ''Earthrise'' renders, but with blue eyes, green windows, and battle-damage paint apps that are absent on the final toy. The forearms are depicted as stripeless in robot mode, while the rear hip piece and the thighs are differently colored in the truck mode render.

:While Optimus Prime never appears in his ''Earthrise'' body in the cartoon, he was initially planned to for the ''Earthrise'' and ''Kingdom'' chapters, the idea from which this toy is based. A cartoon CGI render of this ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime can be seen in the ''[[The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.

:As with other ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' figures, Optimus Prime was exclusive to Walmart in Canada and the United States.
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[[File:WFC-Netflix-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Obi-Wan Kenobi|"You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would destroy the Decepticons, not join them!"]]]]
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-16'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' [[Dark Saber#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dark Saber]], "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster", two forearm blasters, shield/ramp, artillery robot, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Combat Deck]], [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]] and [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]] [[Battle Master]]s, "Fire Blast", 3 [[energon cube#War for Cybertron Trilogy|energon cubes]], [[Play-Doh|compound]]
{{note|This figure of [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]] also represents a "much darker future" of Optimus Prime in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] cartoon.}}

:Promoting the ''Earthrise'' chapter of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Leader Unboxing set contains a redeco of ''Siege'' Voyager Class [[#Siege|Optimus Prime]] as Nemesis Prime. The figure comes with ''Siege'' Optimus's "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (but not his "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield") plus a sizeable number of extras that beef up the price. These include: a redecoed trailer from ''Earthrise'' [[#Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]; the Dark Saber, [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]], and large forearm blaster accessories, all from the [[#Power_of_the_Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Leader Class toy]]; [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]], a [[redeco]] of ''Earthrise'' Battle Master [[Slitherfang#Toys|Slitherfang]], along with their blast effect part; and a compound through which a buyer can dig to reveal energon cubes, rereleased from ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus's]] Spoiler Pack. Fangtron and the shield/Combat Deck ramp are both compatible with the [[A.I.R. Lock System]], as the former can turn into a ramp or a shield for Nemesis Prime. This toy also features a different deco compared to the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. Namely, he is in fact molded in very dark gray plastic as opposed to the deep black of the Takara version, and the vehicle stripes, bumper guns, and wheel rims are silver instead of teal.

:The Hasbro stock photography for the truck mode is also ''laughably'' mistransformed, with the robot mode crotch being plainly visible, an error that actually requires a considerable amount of effort to replicate with the actual toy. In addition, neither the truck windows nor panels that cover the robot mode hands are compressed fully.

:Much like previous Spoiler Pack, this set is in a windowless box designed to look like an ammo crate and features translatable [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]]. The text on the package reads "FANGTRON" and "GIZA", while the 'spoiler' text inside features a Decepticon-themed quote: "YOU MUST STAY TRUE / TO WHOM THE MATRIX HAS / CHOSEN, FOR IF YOU / DON’T, A MUCH / DARKER FUTURE AWAITS" and an Autobot-themed one: "THE DEAD UNIVERSE IS / UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU’VE / EXPERIENCED, PRIME", which are both quotes from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in [[Earthrise episode 5]]. The lateral side of the package also features artwork of Nemesis Prime, edited from art of ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime. Compared to the previous Spoiler Pack, the packaging itself has no plastic insert.

:This set was a shared exclusive between online retailers and [[Walmart]] in Canada and the USA. In New Zealand, the set was sold exclusively at Toy World and Mighty Ape. Like the previous Spoiler Pack, the TakaraTomy release is packaged in a standard windowed box.
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==''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''==
[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-Core-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|optimus prall (prime small)]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Core Class, 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K1'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 20]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a smaller, roughly Legends-sized mold that according to his product copy and stock images is meant to be posed with larger toys of the same character, but we would be stupid not to note that he is also a good size to interact with Titan Class figures. His transformation shares engineering with the [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends figure]], but with sculpted detailing directly based on the ''Earthrise'' mold, down to details like the ''vestigial knee flaps'' from the ''Siege'' mold. The included Ion Blaster features a 3 mm handle under a 5 mm post, dedicated to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. He is also fairly articulated for a figure this small, having head rotation and tilting, torso rotation (which looks a bit unnatural), ab crunch, butterfly joints at the shoulders, and ball joints in shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.

:Unlike the actual product, the truck door section of the wrist/hand part is unpainted in the CG stock render. Curiously, his instructions depict an Energon axe that was notably left out of the final release and was not shown in stock photos.

:The red paint on the flip-out arms will chip off over time due to repeated transformations caused by the snap-on connection that holds them in place in robot mode.

:In Japan, Optimus Prime was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive. This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution .282023.29|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Legacy|Nemesis Prime]], while utilizing the unused Energon Axe.

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[[File:WFC-K11 Optimus Prime Packaging Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-19'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 26]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Generations|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Generations|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Matrix of Leadership]]

:''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime featured a [[package refresh]] in the first wave of the ''Kingdom'' Leader Class toys. It featured no changes except for the gunmetal paint on the ion blaster being a ''very slightly'' lighter color.

:Much like most of the toyline, Optimus Prime comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character, Optimus Prime being one of them.
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[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Titan-Ark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|Scaled to fit inside the Ark's cockpit or a [[Mark Maher|decent-sized soul patch]].]]
*'''Autobot Ark''' (2021)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-K30'''

:''Kingdom'' Titan Class [[Ark (G1)#Generations|Autobot Ark]] comes with a minuscule figurine of Optimus Prime, similar to the Unicron-scaled one in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Centurion Drone set]], designed to be in scale with the Ark's starship mode. It is cast in the same orange translucent plastic used for the Ark's windscreen, then painted over with a metallic red.
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==''Premium Finish''==
[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFWFC-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The REAL ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[#2020Netflix|Autobot Optimus Prime toy]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[October 30]], 2021)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF WFC-01 / PFGR 01'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GE-01'''
**''Accessories'': "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")

:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' subline, Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#Siege|''Siege'' Voyager Class toy]], with the same weapons and C.O.M.B.A.T. System functionality.

:In a similar deco to the ''[[3A|ThreeZero]]'' figure, Optimus Prime is redecoed to be completely accurate to his on-screen appearance in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron'' Trilogy cartoon]]; for example, the translucent blue parts are now green, an extra white stripe is added in the front of the sideways truck kibble, and the battle damage is changed.
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==''Legacy''==
[[File:Legacy Laser Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We're gonna party like it's 1995!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Laser Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2022]]) / '''G2 Universe Laser Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 24]], 2022
:*''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] sword, Energon axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Legacy|Matrix of Leadership]], blaster, trailer/battle station
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (Takara Tomy), [[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Leader Class toys, "Laser Optimus Prime" is an updated version of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|''Generation 2'' design]] which transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, with deco and sculpt details most directly based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2reissue|2006 "Battle Convoy" reissue's modified deco and stickers]] with a flame deco on the front from his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#RTSDeluxe|2010 Deluxe Class figure]]. He includes an Energon sword, an Energon axe, a new removable Matrix of Leadership (notable NOT the same mold shared by other figures of the same time) which echoes the sticker details of the 2006 reissue, and a trailer that can transform into a battle station (tanker deco of Optimus burning down a forest not included, sadly) with a small detachable double-barreled cannon. The axe and sword can be stored either inside the trailer or on the cab, with the sword stored underneath the rear section of the cab like the original and the axe slotting in over the trailer hitch. In tanker mode, the trailer's claw arm can be folded to act as a jack to allow it to stand freely. His signature shoulder pylons can open outwards to reveal missile pods. He has restricted arm movement as the shoulder pylons do not rotate, while the real arms start beneath the flap.

: Not mentioned in his instructions, the sword and axe can combine into a larger sword. His Matrix can be attached to the axe or the combined sword, using the rectangular peg near the axe's haft (normally meant to keep the handle folded neatly for storage). The chest slot where the Matrix plugs in is open in the back, seemingly meant to allow for [[light-piping]] in robot mode. His eyes feature neutered light-piping due to the back of his head being painted over, but the eyes are left unpainted.

:As the sword accessory is designed for this mold's open hands, it cannot be wielded by other figures with closed 5mm hands due to the protruding tab on the handle.

: Most of Laser Optimus Prime's lower body, including his hips, thighs, the front of his lower legs (except for the shin vents), and feet, reuse elements from the [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy]] above whereas other details like his crotch, shins, back of the lower legs, tires, and the entirety of his upper body are brand-new. Like the ''Earthrise'' toy, the shins have the ''Siege'' figure's trailer hitch on the outside. Laser Optimus's trailer can be attached to ''Earthrise'' Optimus, as well as ''Siege'' Optimus, ''Kingdom'' Huffer, and ''Kingdom'' Pipes. This figure is also similarly compatible with the trailer included with ''Earthrise'' Optimus.

: The original release's [[Hasbro Pulse]] listing labeled him as "G2 Universe Laser Optimus Prime", while the packaging itself merely labeled him as "Laser Optimus Prime". The subsequent [[package refresh]] in the ''Legacy: United'' subline added the "G2 Universe" label on the box. Despite his origins, Optimus has no G2 faction symbols, only a silver G1 Autobot insignia on his left cab door.

: This figure was also redecoed into ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' "[[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Robots In Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge]]" and ''Toxitron Collection'' "[[Toxitron (Universe)#Legacy|G2 Universe Toxitron]]", as well as [[#Target|Target Optimus Prime]] and ''[[Synergenex]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Synergenex|Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu]]. The sword, axe, and Matrix were redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Terminus Blade]].

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Optimus.jpg|upright=1|thumb|'Til all are [[Package refresh|refreshed!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Core Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a [[package refresh]] of the previous [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Core Class figure]]. Aside from the packaging, the Ion Blaster's 3mm peg on the handle and the tab for the side truck windows are left unpainted.

: He saw ''another'' package refresh as part of the fourth Core Class Wave for ''Legacy: Evolution''.

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[[File:Legacy-A-Hero-Is-Born-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Alpha Trion/toys#Legacy|My]] son, who has every disease."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''A Hero Is Born''' (2-pack, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pistol, dispenser
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Lenny Panzica]] (initial concept)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

: A fairly extensive retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] with a new cartoon-accurate head, chest, and legs, transforming into a Cybertronian pickup truck... and is a clear homage to the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|release from 2005]]. Pax has a red pistol and an [[Energon goodie]] dispenser, both also reused from ''Studio Series'' Kup.

: ''Legacy'' Orion Pax retains Kup's removable arm and leg feature, compatible with any 5mm port or post. Additionally—whether or not it was intentional— Orion Pax's shoulders and hips are inverted straight out of the box, differentiating the overall design from Kup. If one doesn't like them this way, a simple twist of the joints will put them back into the orientation they are on Kup.

: Unfortunately, Orion Pax suffers from the same design issue as the mold's original release. The painted robot mode crotch area that is part of the vehicle mode undercarriage does not fold up far enough to prevent dragging and paint damage, thus care should be taken when the figure is transformed.

: This figure is a part of a [[Hasbro Pulse]]-exclusive 2-pack; also including [[Alpha Trion/toys#Legacy|Alpha Trion]] with [[Vector Sigma#Legacy|Vector Sigma]] and [[Key to Vector Sigma#Legacy|its Key]]. The set was put up for pre-order during [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022|Pulse Con 2022]], and began appearing in Hong Kong stores shortly afterwards.

: [[Taiwan]]ese fans who supported the [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Victory Saber]] project ended up getting the "A Hero Is Born" set instead (along with a full refund) after their Victory Sabers were severely water damaged during shipment and could not be delivered. No, this set is nowhere near as cool. Sorry?

:This mold was further retooled to make the "War Dawn 2-Pack" [[Dion (G1)#Legacy|Dion]] figure.

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Data-Pax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You've heard of a rescue axe, get ready for the ''library axe''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Humble Origins 2-Pack''' (2-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Axe handle, axe head, blaster, ammo drum
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[May 16]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].</ref>

: Part of the ''Legacy: Evolution'' "Pre-Cybertronian War" capsule, "Data Clerk Orion Pax" is a retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hound]], transforming into a Cybertronian armored off-road vehicle in 15 steps. He retains Hound's blaster with clip-on ammo drum and also includes a new two-piece axe based on that of the [[#T30Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe figure]], both 5 mm compatible. The weapons can be mounted on any of his numerous 5 mm ports for storage, including his back and vehicle mode roof. His newly-molded chest is based on his appearance in "[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]", while his new head, legs, and windshield are based on [[Guido Guidi]]'s design<ref>{{cite social|quote="young" Optimus Prime concept sketch (that later would become inspiration for Generations Orion Pax toy)...|link=https://twitter.com/Guido_Guidi/status/536828436627869696|name=Guido Guidi|site=Twitter|year=2014|month=11|day=24}}</ref> from "[[Spotlight: Blurr]]". His color breaks and "Data Clerk" title are based on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]].

: He comes comes in a 2-pack with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#HumbleOrigins|Senator Shockwave]], exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in North America. The set was revealed and went up for pre-order on the [[May 16]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] Fanstream alongside the "Rise of Tyranny" 2-pack. Amazon mistakenly mixed up the product IDs for the Rise Of Tyranny and Humble Origins two-packs; as a result, customers who pre-ordered this set were actually sent [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#RiseofTyranny|Miner Megatron]] and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Legacy|Senator Ratbat]].

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsUU9MpO8M9/ Designer commentary on Data Clerk Orion Pax from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''
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[[File:LegacyEvo CoreClass2PackOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Advertised as perfect for younger children, but I think a Roller at this scale constitutes a choking hazard in 200 nations worldwide.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''TL-EX'''
:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster, axe, stinger blaster, trailer, [[Roller (G1)#Legacy|Roller]], repair drone, trailer hitch/shield panel
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref name="fanstream" />

: A Hasbro Pulse exclusive, this ''Legacy: Evolution'' Optimus Prime is a cartoon-accurate redeco of the above ''Kingdom'' Core Class figure. His plastic colors are generally brighter, with the grey unpaintable areas in particular now cast in pearlescent white. He also features some differences in paint applications, including no silver on the legs, no stripe on the vehicle mode cab, yellow highlights on his waist flaps, and a gray background for his eyes, all of which serve to make him more show-accurate. He now comes with his famous [[Combat Deck (G1)#Legacy|trailer]] in Core Class scale (which can be hitched with an extension panel that doubles as a shield), which includes a tiny Roller (also able to tow the trailer!) and repair drone. The trailer was noted by its designer [[Evan Brooks]] to be proportionally large and is scaled to be able to fit the pack-in partner [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Legacy|Bumblebee]], though it's not quite long enough to fit the repair drone, Roller, and Bumblebee all at once. The set also includes both the Ion Blaster and Energon Axe accessories from the previous versions of the mold.

: He was revealed and put up for pre-order on the [[June 20]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Fanstream]. The set is also sold as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''G1 Universe Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
[[File:TF-Legacy-G1ToyOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"We already have Missing Link at home."<br>Missing Link at home:]]
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Optimus Prime (G1 Universe)''' (オプティマスプライム(G1ユニバース))
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TL-83'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[January 25]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#LegacyG1UniverseDeluxe|Matrix of Leadership]], 2 blasters, 2 smokestacks, energy axe
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[May 14]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Kelly Rose]].</ref> [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8H0sH8Osze/ Design notes] on ''Legacy United'' G1 Universe Optimus Prime from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>}}

: Part of the fourth Wave of ''Legacy: United'' Deluxes, "G1 Optimus Prime" is an unusual ''Generations'' release in that it is focused entirely on reproducing the aesthetic of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Generation 1 toy]], not unlike TakaraTomy's higher end ''[[Missing Link]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Convoy]] produced around the same time. The chief differences between this and ''Missing Link'' are that the ''Legacy: United'' toy is smaller than the G1 figure and lacks [[die-cast]] metal and [[vacuum metallizing|chrome]]. While not as articulated overall, this Deluxe does have better range at his waist and neck. His forearms, shins, and feet feature detailing based on the sticker placement of his original G1 toy, albeit unpainted. He features "PVC rubber" {{sic}} tires on all six wheels—the first mainline Optimus toy to have soft tires in a [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|very long time]]. His tires read "CYBERTRON RADIAL 275/80 R22",<ref>The "275/80 R22" notation on the tires means the tire is 275mm thick, the height is 80% of the thickness, has radial construction, and fits a 22 inch rim</ref> referencing the fictional "[[Cybertronian Radial]]" brand used by ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]''.

: He is designed to be able to pull not only current trailers such as that of his [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy]], but also the original G1 trailer. Due to his smaller size, the ''Earthrise'' trailer is almost perfectly proportioned to him while the original G1 trailer is almost comically huge.

: Optimus has a translucent blue Matrix of Leadership which he cannot hold but can store in his chest, modelled after the 2002 [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#The Transformers|New Year's Special version]]. He comes equipped with two versions of his ion blaster - a larger one modeled after the original G1 toy release and another, thinner version representing the running change variant of the G1 toy blaster. He also comes with an orange energy axe based on the one included with the [[The Transformers Collection|The Transformers Collection]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Convoy]]. The smokestacks can be used as handheld weapons as well, but barely able to fit into his hands due to the height of his forearms. They are too large to safely be used with [[Fire Blast effect|blast effects]], potentially damaging the effects as they need to be stretched out to fit. All three weapons can store on his truck bed. His axe has nowhere to store in robot mode, and he only has one port on his back to store one of the blasters (unless you use the ones on his calves, but that looks a little silly). However, it is possible to peg his smokestacks into the ports on his calves upside down and peg the blasters into the shoulder ports instead, which allows them to be stored without impeding his knee articulation.

: Both of his blasters are cast in clear plastic and then painted over in glossy black paint. As a result, they tend to have an extremely tight fit to the point that some 5 mm ports simply will not hold them. The ports on Prime's legs are similarly looser than normal, able to hold these two guns securely at the cost of being looser with basically any other 5 mm accessory. Due to his fists being looser than normal to accommodate the blasters, the axe sits ''very'' loosely in Prime's fists and may not even plug in securely at all. (Surprisingly, it looks alright in the hands of the original G1 toy; the half-sphere at the base of the axe sort of rests ''on top'' of the fists.) There also is some variance in the amount of fluorescent yellow paint over his eyes, with many copies having it thick enough to neuter his [[light-piping]]

: Teased during the [[May 14]], [[2024]] fanstream as a passion project for Maher, he was later officially revealed on the designer's Instagram page on [[June 12]] later that year, with pre-orders going up on [[June 13]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C8H0sH8Osze/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy United'' G1 Universe Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Fractured Friendship 2-Pack''' (2-pack, 2024)}}</ul>
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Fractured-Orion Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#FracturedFriendship|Matrix of Leadership]], ion blaster, 2 arm cannons

:''Legacy: United'' "Security Officer Orion Pax" is an extensive retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Optimus Prime]] based on his appearance in "[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]" and the pre-war portions of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'', transforming into a Cybertronian truck. Compared to Gamer Optimus, Pax has a new head, chest, shoulders, forearms, shins, and feet, the latter of which gives him some extra height so he can properly look his Decepticon counterpart in the eye. Most of his vehicle mode parts have also seen some notable retooling, resulting in a much more boxy truck mode; the new feet also unfold to to cover up the former gap in the rear.

:His right forearm retains the ''Gamer Edition'' figure's ability to be disconnected, revealing a [[5 mm post]], which allows any ''Gamer Edition'' figure's blaster to be attached in its place. Despite this, Pax's own ion blaster has a new part attached to it with a screw so it can be held normally, sacrificing the ability for it to be attached to his arm. However, this functionality can be restored by simply removing the screw and detaching the new part.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/potential-sdcc-fractured-friendship-2-pack.1264588/page-66#post-22597549 Post detailing how to remove the new part on Orion Pax's ion blaster] in the TFW2005 thread for the Fractured Friendship 2-Pack</ref> This version of the mold fixes the swapped wheel misassembly of the original tooling.

:In addition to the ion blaster, Pax comes with the same Matrix of Leadership accessory as Gamer Edition Optimus (which plugs into his chest cavity via a 5mm connection) and two new forearm-mounted cannons, which peg onto his sides in truck mode.

:Security Officer Orion Pax was included in the "Fractured Friendship" 2-pack alongside the similarly IDW-inspired [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#FracturedFriendship|Gladiator Megatron]]. The 2-pack was revealed by IGN on [[June 27]], 2024 as an exclusive for that year's [[San Diego Comic-Con]], with limited quantities later made available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] on [[August 5]]. It was later spotted at Chinese retail soon after its official reveal.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/hasbro-sdcc-exclusive-figures-star-wars-marvel-transformers-gi-joe Hasbro SDCC 2024 exclusives reveal] - on IGN</ref>
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==Holiday Optimus Prime==
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[[File:Gen-toy OptimusPrime Holiday.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Your mistletoe is no match for my TOW missiles!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Holiday Optimus Prime''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Candy cane ion blaster, [[Matrix of Holiday Cheer]],<ref>[https://bwtf.com/news/holiday-op-info-pics Full presser for Holiday Optimus Prime] at Ben's World of Transformers including bio and stock photos.</ref> trailer, artillery robot, ramp/shield, trailer hitch
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] and [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)| [[Mario Carreiro]] and [[Christina Murphy]] (packaging)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANet8GxJgmk Recording] of the ''Transformers'' panel at [[MCM Comic-Con London 2022]] with [[Ben MacCrae]] at the "Ryan Speaks Geek" YouTube channel</ref>

: A surprise reveal at [[MCM Comic-Con London 2022]], "Holiday Optimus Prime" converts in 37 steps from a licensed {{w|Volvo VN|Volvo VNR 300}}–known throughout the United States as an "[[Amazon (website)|Amazon Prime]] truck"–into a very [[Hero (G2)|Combat Hero]]-styled Optimus Prime with a decidedly [[Santa Claus]]-ish color layout, in predominantly red deco with white trim and big black boots. The truck mode is decoed so as to represent snow kicking up over the fenders and falling down onto the roof of his trailer. Said trailer is a redeco of the one included with [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime]] in white with red stripes and features a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot [[insignia]] wearing a Santa hat. It also has a new trailer-hitch add-on part with a much further-back hitch-peg, so the trailer connects in the proper place to Optimus's new truck mode; this part is removable so you can use the trailer with the originally-compatible ''Earthrise'' toys. In terms of accessories, Prime comes with a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy's ion blaster in festive candy cane striping, as well as a "Matrix of Holiday Cheer" to store behind his translucent green [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|chest windows]].

:Prime's box is designed to look as though it has been pre-packaged in Autobot insignia/snowflake wrapping paper and partially ripped open to reveal the toy inside, even including a printed-on to/from gift tag!

:The official [[stock photography]] leaves two flaps on Prime's chest mistransformed; they should fold in to give him [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|his iconic grille detail]].

:The figure was made available for sale exclusively at [[Hasbro Pulse]] on November 1, 2022, and shipped in early December 2022. This mold-set was later used to make [[#Volvo|VNR Optimus Prime]].

:...Speaking of the "Amazon Prime" trucks, Holiday Optimus Prime appears to have been repurposed from a long-planned but ultimately [[unreleased toy|never released]] ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' figure which was listed on the Australian version of the website as early as April 2021,<ref name="amazon1">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/04/07/new-amazon-australia-transformers-listings-shattered-glass-and-golden-disk-figures-project-bat-and-more-431028 Earliest reported Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, April 2021.</ref> with a detailed product description following in June of that same year,<ref name="amazon2">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/28/transformers-collaborative-transformers-amazon-prime-mash-up-official-description-436399 Product description for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, June 2021.</ref> as well as listings on other international versions of the Amazon website such as Amazon Germany.<ref name="amazon3">[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/product-description-for-amazon-x-transformers-optimus-prime.1216185/page-11#post-19284981 Earliest documented Amazon Germany listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] at TFW2005, June 2021.</ref> The Amazon Australia listing was later rediscovered in July 2022,<ref name="amazon4">[https://tformers.com/leaked-transformers-x-amazon-prime-collaborative-optimus-prime-delivery-truck-listing/46484/news.html Amazon Australia listing for "Amazon Optimus Prime"] reported by TFormers, July 2022.</ref> but photos still remained a no-show. Like Holiday Optimus Prime, the Amazon mashup was also specified to turn into a licensed Volvo truck in 37 steps. All signs point to the Volvo Optimus Prime mold being repurposed as an affiliate of a less corporate–and more public domain–gift distributor... not to mention as a release less likely to annoy other [[Walmart|major]] [[Target|retailers]] of Hasbro toys.
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckepd4SOlPs/ Designer commentary on Holiday Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==''Generations Comic Edition''==
[[File:GenerationsComics OptimusPrimeHead.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is how we get AHEAD in sales.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (Leader Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Display stand, Optimus Prime's head
{{toydesigner|[[Amy Bence]] (packaging artist),<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref> [[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=And here are my shots of the 40th Anniversary Grimlock and Shockwave figures, with accessories and and paint job ripped straight from the comics that inspired them!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3B8OpCMsq1/|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2024|month=2|day=6}}</ref>}}

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Comic Edition|Generations Comic Edition]]'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generations Comic Edition|Shockwave]] comes with an accessory depicting the severed head of Optimus Prime in a harness, based on the events of [[The New Order|the second storyline]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' comic]] published by [[Marvel Comics]], in which Shockwave attempts to extract the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] from Prime. More specifically, the design is based on [[Herb Trimpe]]'s artwork from [[Brainstorm!|issues eleven]] and [[Prime Time!|twelve]]. The armatures for the harness accessory come on a [[sprue]] and must be assembled.

:The head of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[#Earthrise|Optimus Prime]] can be removed and replaced with this head for a new Marvel inspired look! It can be a snug fit, though, so take a little care when installing. Also note that, as the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''Earthrise'' head mold does not have the appropriate gap in the back, it cannot be used on the harness in place of the new head.
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==Target Optimus Prime==
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[[File:TargetOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So...we got the Amazon truck (almost), now this, is the Walmart truck next?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Target Optimus Prime & Autobot Bullseye''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*Accessories: [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Target|Matrix of Leadership]], trailer, artillery robot
{{toydesigner| [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ted (Target)|Ted]] (Target)|[[Amy Bence]] (packaging artist)}}<ref>[[March 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESK6ZEhqM5Y Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 14, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

:"Target Optimus Prime" is a [[Target]]-exclusive (duh) redeco of [[#Legacy|''Legacy'' Laser Optimus Prime]] sans weapons, transforming into a Target-branded truck. He's also packaged with a Target-themed version of the ''Earthrise'' trailer, complete with Bullseye the dog on the side, [[Bullseye (Target)|a figure of whom]] is also packed in with Prime. "Autobot Bullseye" turns into a {{w|padded envelope|bubble mailer}} for Optimus to deliver, with photos depicting the artillery robot used as a scanner. The packaging art depicts Optimus playing fetch with Bullseye, using one of the iconic "Red Ball" bollards found outside most Target stores as the ball. The front of the package shows him readying to throw the ball, while the side shows Optimus petting and scritching Bullseye after he's caught it. ''D'awww.''

:He was revealed by IGN on [[March 13]], [[2024]] with pre-orders going up later that same day.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.ign.com/articles/transformers-hasbro-reveals-target-exclusive-optimus-prime-autobot-bullseye-figures|title=Transformers: Hasbro Reveals Target-Exclusive Optimus Prime & Autobot Bullseye Figures|site=IGN|name=Jesse Schedeen|year=2024|month=03|day=13}}</ref>
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==''Studio Series''==
[[File:StudioSeries86CommanderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Blaster, I’m gonna need you to blare "The Touch" — louder than ever.<br><center>'''''([[Tusks|Piano]] sold separately. Basketball still not included.)'''''</center>]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Commander Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-31'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-142'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 29]], [[2025]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#SS86OP|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Ion blaster#Studio Series|Ion Blaster]], [[Energon-axe#SS86|Energon Axe]], [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Studio Series|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Studio Series|Roller]], Auto-Launcher repair drone, 2 [[Fire Blast effect|beam effects]], 2 truck jump effects, "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" backdrop (3rd version)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name=SS86credit>{{citesocial|quote=Tomo san was an absolute wizard in bringing this figure to life at our CMD price point and I hope you all will stay tuned as I follow up with another post to answer some questions I've seen floating around.|link=https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9fYFZvvwxZ/?hl=en|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=07|day=16}}</ref>|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]], and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref name=SS86packaging>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging illustration)<ref name=SS86art>[[July 26]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igLCLYjKqh4 Transformers SDCC 2024 Brand Panel Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>}}

:Released for the brand's 40th anniversary, ''[[Studio Series]]'' Optimus Prime transforms into a semi-truck in 40 steps. This version is even ''more'' cartoon-accurate than the last several iterations, based directly on his appearance in <s>the entire cartoon</s> ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. However, he still directly takes some design elements from ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]], including his headsculpt, torso stripe details, thigh sculpts, and feet. He features a wide array of articulation points comparable to the same line's [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]], including articulated hands with individual index fingers, rotatable "antenna ears", and butterfly shoulder joints, the latter of which lets him open up his chest compartment and to deliver the haymaker that defeated [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] in the movie. Said chest compartment contains another ''Earthrise''-style Matrix of Leadership and features a front cover flap. Like Magnus, the Matrix can only be held by pinching it due to its small size. Unfortunately, the chest compartment remains red due to being made of [[unpaintable plastic]] to support the butterfly joints. Optimus Prime is about half a head taller than the [[#Earthrise|''Earthrise'' figure]], making him closer in scale to most of his Autobot brethren from the past few years.

:He comes with his ion blaster, energon axe, trailer (with Roller and Auto-Launcher repair drone), and a pair of [[Fire Blast effect|blast effects]] that are reminiscent of those that came with the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 "Convoy Ver.3.0"]] figure, which can be used with his blaster and drone. Perhaps this set's most noteworthy new feature is ''another'' pair of fiery effect parts that can be attached to the bottom of the cab, allowing collectors to recreate Prime's iconic truck-jumping scene during the Battle of Autobot City, completed with his included backdrop based on this scene. This is the first non-''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime toy to hide his wheels in robot mode, come with every main accessory used throughout the cartoon, and feature a cartoon-accurate truck bumper.

:The ion blaster can store on his robot back and truck bed, though the latter might chip the blaster's gunmetal paint due to the tight fit. His energon axe attaches using a [[5 mm post]] revealed by flipping either hand, similar to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-01]]. Prime's weapons and the beam effects are stored inside the trailer with Roller and the repair drone, with enough space left to fit store one [[Autobot Cars|Deluxe Class car]], while the "jumping" effects are stashed away in the trailer's undercarriage. The trailer can transform into a command station<ref>[https://gizmodo.com/hasbro-studio-series-optimus-prime-transformers-the-movie-2000473908 Hasbro's Latest, Greatest Optimus Prime Is Ready to Roll Out] on Gizmodo, July 16, 2024.</ref> or repair bay. The interior of the trailer is based on the MP-44 trailer's sculpt, itself inspired by the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original trailer's]] stickers. The ''[[Diaclone]]'' consoles have been rendered as unpainted sculpted detail due to their space being used for accessory storage. The Auto-Launcher drone features its traditional antenna and claw arm, and has an opening cockpit, though the space is too small for even a ''Diaclone'' pilot to fit. Unfortunately, the drone cannot poke out of the trailer like previous versions, but it is removable and can be carried by Roller. Roller can also tow the trailer and is scaled to seat 4 [[Titan Master]]s, shown off in the instructions using [[Lokos#Legacy|''Legacy'' Lokos]]. The ion blaster can also be attached on Roller's rear port, but the tight fit can cause paint chipping on both accessories. Roller stores in the trailer by tabbing onto the drone, facing away from the door unlike usual. Optimus's trailer can also be successfully hitched to all figures previously capable of towing the ''Earthrise'' figure's trailer and all those retooled from the aforementioned mold, though the '86 figure can just barely pull the prior trailers.

:This figure has a number of potential paint chipping issues. The painted red side panels in truck mode can chip from transforming as they slide into small gaps in the legs. To avoid this, the screws near the front feet need to be slightly unscrewed to widen the gap. The silver on the bottom of the front bumper can also get scraped when untabbing from his back. This is not visible in either mode, but to better avoid it all the same, first pull down the blue piece on his behind for some operating room, then firmly hold the top of the backpack and carefully pull down while avoiding contact with his torso. The offending edges on the torso can also be sanded down for more clearance. A less avoidable one is the silver paint on the bottom corners of the truck grill scraping from transformation as they rub against the bumper.

:Optimus's smokestacks tend to rotate too easily, as there is isn't enough friction to make proper use of the tabs meant to secure them in place. The thin tips can snap off if stored improperly. The neck panel can be difficult to push into place when transforming into truck mode, usually feeling "stuck" even when it isn't and requiring the use of excessive force. Try pressing down hard on both rear ends of the panel as shown [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/studio-series-86-31-commander-ciass-optimus-prime.1265824/page-5#post-22678953 here]. It may be best for the edge of the neck panel to be sanded down to reduce the pressure needed as the applied force can bend it over time. Early copies of the figure have a minor [[misassembly]]: his heel/tail light pieces are upside down and on the wrong feet; the thicker blue edge should be on the top side. This has no effect on the toy's functionality, but can be swapped by knocking out the pins if so desired. Fortunately, later releases of the figure, which includes the TakaraTomy release, feature correctly-assembled heel/tail light pieces. Corrected specimens should have a date code of "42271" or higher, located on the box or his inner right leg.
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:A special version of this toy released at [[Cybertron Con 2024]] in China featured a box sleeve with art of his truck mode and a [[sticker]] sheet for adding cartoon- or G1-toy-accurate details, but otherwise was completely identical to the regular release. It has the initial run's misassembled heels.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C9fl2OKu-Pa/ Designer commentary on ''Studio Series'' Optimus Prime from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Gamer-Edition-Deluxe-TFD-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Somehow, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' Convoy]] returned.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Devastation Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Game'': '''''Transformers: Devastation'''''
:*''Accessories'': [[Energon-axe#SSDevastation|Energon Axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Devastation|Matrix of Leadership]], smokestacks
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[January 14]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc5mkAAGzyE MASSIVE Transformers Tuesday! In-Hand Product Showcase and Pre-orders | Hasbro Pulse], with [[Nate Purswell]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

:Part of the ''Studio Series'' A-Level assortment for 2025, this Optimus Prime is based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' and transforms into a truck cab. He was made a Deluxe Class figure to scale with the concurrently released ''Studio Series'' [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]. His chest features paint operations to emulate the game's cel-shaded artwork. He includes an energon axe with a built-in slash effect (mimicking the cartoon smear effect applied to melee weapons in-game) and an unpainted but removable Matrix of Leadership, which can be tabbed into slots in his fists so it can be held without the need for opening hands. The axe can be stored via a slot behind his cab in truck mode or on either of the diagonal slots on his back in robot mode. Optimus requires very mild assembly, as he comes packaged with his smokestacks detached.

:If one chooses, the smaller Ion Blaster from the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy United]]'' [[#LegacyUnited|G1 Universe Optimus Prime]] can be wielded by this figure. He is also compatible with any version of the ''Earthrise'' trailer or its tanker trailer equivalent. The redecos of this mold in the [[#Spotlight|"Spotlight" Optimus Prime]] 3-pack would later come with its own Ion Blaster accessory.

:Unfortunately, the grey/silver stripes are not present in truck mode due to the transformation scheme.

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[[File:StudioSeries86LimitedBattleDamageOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Finally got my chest painted!<br>What did it cost?<br>$600]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Battle Damage Limited Edition)''' (Commander Class, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-31'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#SS86OP|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Ion blaster#Studio Series|Ion Blaster]], [[Energon-axe#SS86|Energon Axe]], [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Studio Series|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Studio Series|Roller]], Auto-Launcher repair drone, 2 [[Fire Blast effect|beam effects]], 2 truck jump effects, "[[Battle of Autobot City]]" backdrop (3rd version)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name=SS86credit/>|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]], and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref name=SS86packaging/> [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging illustration)<ref name=SS86art/>}}

:This "Battle Damage" Optimus Prime is an extensively hand-painted version of the above Commander Class. He is covered in black wash and has additionally painted silver battle mask, singed smokestacks, yellow forearm arrows, and a completely detailed Matrix chamber. The figure comes with pre-applied stickers adding cell-shaded windows and toy-based knees, very similar to the ones provided with the [[#SS86CybertronCon|Cybertron Con release]] of Optimus. The trailer remains clean but has additional paint details both inside and out, as well as having the toy-inspired stripes on the side. This version of Optimus still has the misassembled heels.

:40 of this Optimus were made, marked with numbered silver Matrix stickers on the front of the box. They were distributed at the Hasbro Fans Expo during [[Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong]] 2025 as a gift with minimum purchases of HK$5000 (about US$637.19), with a maximum of 8 per day.

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[[File:SS-Optimus-MTMTE86.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|I'm gonna need a nap after this...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March 1]], 2026
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Accessories'': [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#SS86OP|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Ion blaster#Studio Series|Ion Blaster]], stake

:Released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', this Optimus Prime is a retool of the above ''Studio Series'' Commander figure, based on his fatal battle with Megatron at Autobot City. Sold as a Leader Class figure, he omits all his prior accessories besides his Ion blaster and Matrix of Leadership, and includes a new "stake" accessory based on the metal shard that was used to impale him in the film. He has a new battle-damaged head sculpt and waist parts, with a 5mm port in his grill abs for the shard to be plugged into. The actual grill of the truck mode has also been retooled to feature a 5mm port for the shard. Notably in the film, Prime was impaled in his ''side'', not his grill area; this compromise was likely done as the part for the side (which did still get retooled with battle damage) is too small and has to support a transformation hinge. His windows are now solid blue and he sports painted cracks on the front windows and his right shoulder. The Ion blaster appears unpainted compared to the Commander figure. The red and blue colors appear darker.

:This version of the mold has the heels assembled correctly. The stock photo to the right has the truck mistransformed: the truck bed has not been flipped out and the panel behind the front wheel has not been rotated around.

:This figure was released in the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "MTMTE Collection", alongside a similarly battle-damaged [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#SSMTMTE|Megatron]]. The packaging of this figure features a "One Shall Stand" moniker to pair with Megatron's "One Shall Fall", although this does not appear in the actual title of the figure on online retailers. Both figures were went up for pre-order together on [[January 27]].

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[[File:GensEUOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|The closest we'll probably ever get to a new toy of [[Gilthor]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Energon Universe Optimus Prime''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#SS86OP|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Ion blaster#Studio Series|Ion Blaster]], [[fusion cannon]]

:"Energon Universe Optimus Prime" is a retool and redeco of ''Studio Series'' Commander Class Optimus Prime, released without that toy's trailer, axe, and blast effects. He features a new head based on his appearance in [[Skybound Entertainment|Skybound]]'s ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' comic, along with a solid white Autobot insignia on his left shoulder, solid windows, silver shins, and yellow truck headlights. Most notably, Prime's right arm has also been heavily retooled to resemble [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s arm, complete with [[fusion cannon]], based on the comic's famous storyline that saw the wounded Optimus Prime temporarily use Megatron's severed arm in place of his own. Although the new Megatron arm features visible surface damage, in line with the comic's grungy aesthetic, the rest of Optimus has not been retooled or decoed to match.

:This Optimus Prime was revealed at [[New York Comic Con]] 2025 by [[Energon Universe]] showrunner [[Robert Kirkman]], set for release in October 2026. Though announced at US$59.99, the figure cost US$79.99 when it went up for pre-order on Hasbro Pulse in the US.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/1o44yaf/ Robert Kirkman says EU Optimus will cost $59.99, despite it being labeled as $79.99 on hasbro pulse.] via Reddit</ref> This was likely due to tariffs affecting the US at the time, as Pulse's UK and EU sites maintained the original US$59.99-equivalent prices of £65.99/79.99€.
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==''Age of the Primes''==
[[File:AOTPTitanStarConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Star Of The Stars Of The Stars]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr13|'''The Thirteen Star Optimus Prime''' (Titan Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Star Optimus Prime''' (スターオプティマスプライム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-10'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[August 30]]
:*''Accessories:'' [[Micro Trailer#Age of the Primes|MT-13 Micro Trailer]], 2-part [[Roller (G1)#Age of the Primes|tread unit]], rifle, ammo clip/Energon bullet, swivel turret/blaster, 2 shoulder turrets, [[Silver Matrix#Age of the Primes|Matrix]]/hilt, [[Zodiac#Age of the Primes|Zodiac orb]], 14 [[Fire Blast effect|blast effects]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref name = "Cybertron Con 2024">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjmcMC9nNoA Transformers Age of the Primes Reveal | Dive into the Legacy of the Thirteen Primes | Hasbro Pulse] with [[Mark Maher]] and [[Nate Purswell]]</ref>

:The Titan Class for ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' is "Star Optimus Prime," a full, proper update of the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Star Convoy]] figure, turning into a large truck with a wheeled cab and treaded trailer and a base almost identical to the design of the original, with a deco based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#StarConvoyReissue|2005 reissue]]. He serves as the line's representation of the [[Thirteenth Prime]]. He comes packaged with a rifle evoking the design of the original's "Galaxy Bomber," as well as a turret that converts into a blaster, 2 removable pairs of shoulder turrets, and a "sword hilt" adapter doohickey resembling the [[Silver Matrix]] included with the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' iteration of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Generations Selects|Star Convoy]], all 5 mm port compatible. The rifle and turret/blaster can combine with the hilt to form a longer rifle, reproducing the "Big Bang Cannon" configuration of the ''Selects'' figure. A blue energon bullet (labeled as an "ammo clip" in the product description) is included that can clip into the side of the gun, in homage to the bounteous bullet casings flying in [[Ban Magami]]'s original [[:File:Star Base Attack.jpg|''TV Magazine'']] [[:File:SkyGarry1.jpg|illustrations]].<ref name = "Cybertron Con 2024"/> The bullet is undocumented in the instructions, and doesn't attach to 5 mm gun barrels or 3 mm blast effect nodes. The hilt/Matrix is stored in one of the hollow calves of the figure (aka the trailer interior) when not in use, while the guns are simply attached to the roof of the trailer. Like most past Titans, Star Optimus Prime also includes multiple [[Fire Blast effect]]s, though he comes with more sets than others. The hilt can connect to any of them and be wielded by Optimus as a flaming sword. Lastly, the figure comes with a small Zodiac orb that serves as his [[Artifacts of the Primes|Artifact]], and is accordingly marked with his personal emblem. The Zodiac can store in his chest as seen in ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|The Battlestars]]'' story pages. The hilt can be used as a dais to center the otherwise-dwarfed Zodiac within the chest cavity.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFOshCXs2gV/ Part II] of [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]]'s design notes on ''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime, on Instagram</ref>

:As with the original figure, Star Optimus Prime comes with a [[Micromaster]] version of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|Hot Rod]], now a Core Class-sized figure, and a [[Micro Trailer]] to transport him. The vehicle's cab can be separated to reveal a pair of cannons and be attached to the roof of the trailer along with the main turret and one of the shoulder turrets to serve as a battle platform for Hot Rod resembling the battle station of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1RodimusPrime|the original Rodimus Prime toy]]. Hot Rod attaches securely to the turrent by hooking his legs around pegs at the bottom. This battle station, sans the turret, is meant to be added to the base mode. The Micro Trailer is labeled as "MT-13," both because it comes with the Thirteenth Prime, and about the original Star Convoy coming with the fourteenth, unnumbered entry in ''Return of Convoy''{{'}}s assortment of Micro Trailers whose numbering stopped at MT-12.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=When I realized that Microtrailer 13 was the natural next number for the trailer I realized it was all truly meant to be. What a wild ride. I love Transformers!|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/design-breakdown-for-age-of-the-primes-star-optimus-prime.1272984/page-8#post-23041932|site=Instagram story (archive on TFW2005)|name=Mark Maher|year=2025|month=01|day=22}}</ref> The Micro Trailer can store inside one of the figure's legs. Similar to the original toy, Hot Rod can sit in Star Optimus's chest cavity (easily cohabitating with the Zodiac), though it can't be fully closed up unless Hot Rod is in vehicle mode. A "tread unit" intended to be a new version of [[Roller (G1)|Roller's]] "[[Roller (G1)#Return of Convoy|Micro Carrier]]" form is also included in the form of the 2-piece, [[A.I.R. Lock System|A.I.R. Lock]]-compatible, ramp assembly for the base mode, which can store on the back of the legs. The Micro Carrier is intended to act as the primary home of the larger turret and features a spinning gimmick for that purpose. In the intended base mode configuration, Star Optimus's arm blocks the turret from spinning freely, but the arm can easily be moved out of the way.

:Star Optimus Prime has a minor [[misassembly]]—in many specimens (including the Japanese domestic release version), the clear plastic chest windows are not fully pressed flush into the chest cavities, leaving visible gaps at the corners. This can be fixed by unscrewing the clear plastic piece and maneuvering the corners better into position.

:Notably, Star Optimus Prime is smaller than his Titan Class predecessors, standing at a mere 15 inches. This coincides with the price decrease of Titans from $199.99 USD to $149.99 USD.

::*''Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram:''
::**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFElvtSsqoe/ Part I]''
::**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFOshCXs2gV/ Part II]''
::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP10|Machine translation of Star Optimus Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]''
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==''Timelines'' (2025)==
[[File:ComicEditionHOSOptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|He's the really useful engine we adore!]]{{anchor|HOS}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Timelines Optimus Prime / Timelines Starscream''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Smokestack/blaster, roof/shield
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Guido Guidi]] (original concept, packaging artist)|[[Mario Carreiro]] (packaging)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA ''Transformers'' panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]] with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]], recorded at the "V-man" YouTube channel.</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Timelines|Timelines]]'' Optimus Prime is a Deluxe-sized figure based on [[Guido Guidi]]'s unused design for the character in ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' (minus the trailer/rear car), which would later make its first on-panel appearance in ''[[Infestation 2]]''. Optimus Prime transforms from a robot into a steam locomotive of original design, and comes packaged with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Timelines (2025)|Starscream]].

:The roof of Optimus's cab, which needs to be detached for transformation, can attach to either of his forearms to function as a shield. Additionally, while not documented in the figure's instructions, the shield is also designed to plug into the left fist via a key-shaped connection.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/the-new-official-hidden-features-thread-please-read-first-post-before-posting.1160295/page-73#post-23435471 ''Timelines'' Optimus Prime's undocumented shield feature via TFW2005 user bagofshhh]</ref> Meanwhile, the train mode's smokestack, which also needs to be detached, can unfold into a blaster he can hold. The photo featured to the side erroneously has the smokestack attached to the figure's train mode in blaster mode, and leaves the cowcatcher/skirt flaps untransformed in robot mode.

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[[File:TimelinesSamuraiOptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|'''''Oxtimus Prime! Peerless under providence!''''']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Age of Samurai Optimus Prime / Age of Samurai Starscream''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two-part naginata
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Amy Bence]] (packaging)}}<ref>[[October 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://youtu.be/r18Qlx6D-wc?t=3012 Hasbro Action Brands NYCC 2025 Fanstream | Hasbro Pulse] on Youtube, with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

: The second year of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Timelines|Timelines]]'' is themed after Feudal Japan, with "Age of Samurai" Optimus Prime transforming from a samurai-themed robot into a mechanical ox pulling a cart, reflective of his traditional truck-and-trailer alternate mode. He includes a naginata with a removable blade that can store on the roof of the cart. Optimus again comes packaged with a similarly-themed [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Samurai|Starscream]].

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==''Spotlight''==
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Spotlight-OP-3-pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Also comes with a bonus "Create-Your-Own Customizable Autobot Hero Optimus Prime"!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Transformers Spotlight: Optimus Prime''' (multi-pack, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': x3 [[Energon-axe#SSDevastation|Energon Axe]], x3 Ion Blasters, x3 [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Devastation|Matrix of Leadership]], 3x2 smokestacks
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[October 30]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/live/4_MqQzwTmGU Hasbro Panel Live - Lucca Comics And Games 2025], with [[Evan Brooks]], recorded at the "Mr Alan In The World Of Toys" YouTube channel</ref>

:"Transformers Spotlight: Optimus Prime" is a pack of three different redecos of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class [[#SSDevastation|Devastation Optimus Prime]] to represent [[Prototype|different stages]] of toy development: the "'''Gray Model'''", the "'''Prototype'''"/unpainted test shot (sadly not in the wild colors many test shots are known for), and the finished "'''Production'''" version with a extensive cel-shaded deco (comically more so than the ''actual'' retail production figure). The "Prototype" also features a faux serial number stamp on his window, typically seen on production samples brought out for convention displays. It reads "TF1984", referencing the year the franchise started. Additionally, the inside of the front-opening cover and the back of the box feature images showcasing various stages of the figure's production, though some of the images are of [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Legacy|''Haslab'' Optimus Prime]]... oops.

:Unlike the original release of this mold, the smokestacks are pre-attached and each figure now comes with a new Ion Blaster accessory, which can be plugged into the the flip-out fuel tanks in truck mode.

:This 3-pack was revealed at the 2025 {{w|Lucca Comics & Games}} event in Italy. It went up for pre-order on [[Hasbro Pulse]] that same day, set for release in 2026.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Spotlight-OP-3-pack-Gray-Model-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The closest you can get to a figure of [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|the heat-resistant alloy-coated Optimus Prime]].]]
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Spotlight-OP-3-pack-Test-Shot-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|If the Hasbro-organized official BotCon were still running, this would likely be used for a customization class.]]
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Spotlight-OP-3-pack-Painted-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|If the other two aren't using the paint budget, I will!]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Age of the Primes characters]]
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Transformers Timelines (fiction)

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[[File:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg|right|thumb|You're semi-evil. You're quasi-evil. You're the margarine of evil. You're the Diet Coke of evil: just one calorie, not evil enough.]]
'''''Transformers Timelines''''' is the banner under which much of [[Fun Publications]]' [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'']] fiction was published from 2005 to 2016. The stories were told across a wide variety of media and continuities—[[Marvel Comics continuity|some]] pre-existing, [[Transformers: TransTech|others]] created from scratch. Roughly half of the content was published in the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|club's magazine]] (not technically under the ''Timelines'' banner) and half was published as online prose stories and [[BotCon]]-exclusive comics.

Unlike [[Reaching the Omega Point|the leng]][[Transformers: Universe (comic)|thy stories]] with complex ties to [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|existing]] [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|fiction]] published by the previous convention organizers, [[3H Productions]], Fun Publications promised more standalone stories starting with [[Descent into Evil|a short comic]] accompanying the [[BotCon 2005]] boxed set.

While the BotCon issues were traditionally self-contained, most of the club's stories ended up being just as convoluted and referential as 3H's work ever was. The release order and chronology of all these sources is uniquely complicated, with many plot threads and characters across a multitude of universes being suddenly dropped only to get picked up again years later. When Fun Publications learned they'd be losing their fan club and convention license in 2016, they stepped up their fictional output, and were successfully able to resolve the majority of their storylines by midnight on December 31 that year.

[[File:TFCCTransformersCollectorsClubMagazineCollectedEditionMural.jpg|centre|thumb|upright=3|Combined cover of the five limited collected editions of the TFCC magazine.]]

==BotCon issues==
The only stories released under the ''Timelines'' banner to receive any kind of numbering system were the hard-copy-published comic book issues. Ironically, these self-contained issues generally benefited least from such a system, usually having no continuity from one to the next. When Fun Publications started selling mass-retail editions of their comics via Diamond Publishing, with alternate covers and additional profiles for convention-exclusive toys, they started their numbering system over from #1.
{{chapters|title=''Transformers Timelines'' issues:|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">Vol. 1:</div>
*[[Descent into Evil|#1]]
<br><div class="list-header">Vol. 2:</div>
*[[Dawn of Future's Past|#1]]
*[[Games of Deception|#2]]
*[[Shattered Glass (issue)|#3]]
*[[Cheap Shots|TCC Special]]
*[[Wings of Honor|#4]]
*[[Generation 2: Redux|#5]]
*[[The Stunti-Con Job|#6]]
*[[Invasion (issue)|#7]]
*[[Termination|#8]]
*[[A Common Foe|#9]]
*[[Hoist the Flag|#10]]
*[[Cybertron's Most Wanted|#11]]
<br><div class="list-header">''[[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]]'':</div>
*"[[Dawn of the Predacus]]"
}}

==Text stories==
Thirty-eight illustrated online prose stories were published by the club. They varied in length, mostly in the region of ten to thirty pages—though [[Derailment|the longest]] consisted of a whopping 179 pages. Like the BotCon issues, these stories usually starred characters with exclusive toys being sold by the club.

{{chapters|title=''Transformers Timelines'' text stories:|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">2007:</div>
*"[[The Dark Heart of Sandokan]]"
*"[[The Razor's Edge]]"
*"[[The New World]]"
*"[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2008:</div>
*"[[Gone Too Far]]"
*"[[Force of Habit]]"
*"[[Withered Hope]]"
*"[[I, Lowtech]]"
*"[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2009:</div>
*"[[Do Over]]"
*"[[Eye in the Sky]]"
*"[[Blitzwing Bop]]"
*"[[At Fight's End]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2010:</div>
*"[[Flames of Yesterday]]"
*"[[A Team Effort]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2011:</div>
*"[[Transhuman]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2015:</div>
*"[[Broken Windshields]]"
*"[[Head Games]]"
*"[[Burning Bridges]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2016:</div>
*''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' Part 1: "[[Sunrise]]"
*''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' Chapter 2: "[[High Noon (SG)|High Noon]]"
*"[[Micro-Aggressions]]"
*"[[The Truth We Make]]"
*"[[Life Finds a Way]]"
*"[[The Toxic Transformer]]"
*"[[Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim]]"
*"[[Intersectionality]]"
*"[[Trigger Warnings]]"
*"[[Identity Politics]]"
*"[[Lively Pursuit]]"
*"[[Not All Megatrons]]"
*"[[A Brush With Infamy–Prologue]]"
*''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' Part 3: "[[Journey's Eve]]"
*"[[Cultural Appropriation]]"
*"[[Safe Spaces]]"
*"[[Derailment]]"
*"[[Coalescence]]"
*"[[The Inexorable March]]"
*''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' Part 4: "[[Last Sunset]]"
<br><div class="list-header">Unpublished:</div>
*"[[Crankshafts]]"
*[[Untitled Lyzack Story]]
}}

==Magazine==
A bi-monthly magazine titled the ''[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club]]'' was published throughout the club's tenure, with each issue containing at least six comic pages, adding up to a complete 36-odd page story over the course of each year. These were supplemented by full-page profiles for characters appearing in the comic, usually two per issue, in the style of [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' series. Some issues also included a one-page tie-in prologue or comic for upcoming online prose stories. Other recurring features of the magazine included interviews, previews of upcoming toys, and fan art.

The first two years' worth of comics were produced for the club by [[IDW Publishing]], and as such received a trade paperback release once complete. Beginning in 2007, the magazine comics were taken in-house under the "Fun Pub Comics" brand, first introduced the previous year on [[BotCon 2006]]'s [[Dawn of Future's Past|''Timelines'' vol. 2 #1]]

{|style="margin:0 auto;padding:0 auto;text-align:center;" align="centre" id="toc"
!colspan="2" style="background:#69C;color:#fff"|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' issues:
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2005 "Balancing Act"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2006 "Revelations"
|-
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 1|#01]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 2|#02]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 3|#03]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 4|#04]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 5|#05]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|#06]]
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 7|#07]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 8|#08]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|#09]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|#10]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 11|#11]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 12|#12]]
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2007 "Crossing Over"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2008 "Transcendent"
|-
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 13|#13]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|#14]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15|#15]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 16|#16]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 17|#17]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 18|#18]]
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 19|#19]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 20|#20]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 21|#21]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|#22]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 23|#23]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|#24]]
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2009 "Reunification"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2010 "The Coming Storm"
|-
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|#25]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 26|#26]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 27|#27]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 28|#28]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 29|#29]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 30|#30]]
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 31|#31]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 32|#32]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 33|#33]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 34|#34]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|#35]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 36|#36]]
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2011 "Battle Lines"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2012 "A Flash Forward"
|-
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37|#37]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 38|#38]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 39|#39]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 40|#40]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|#41]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|#42]]
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|#43]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 44|#44]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 45|#45]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 46|#46]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 47|#47]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 48|#48]]
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2013 "Beast Wars Shattered Glass"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2014 "Alone Together"
|-
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|#49]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 50|#50]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 51|#51]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 52|#52]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 53|#53]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 54|#54]]
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 55|#55]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 56|#56]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 57|#57]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 58|#58]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 59|#59]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 60|#60]]
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2015 "Another Light"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2016 "Of Masters and Mayhem"
|-
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 61|#61]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 62|#62]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 63|#63]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 64|#64]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 65|#65]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 66|#66]]
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 67|#67]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 68|#68]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 69|#69]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|#70]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 71|#71]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 72|#72]]
|}

==Other stories==
The rest of the content produced by the club came in the form of script readings, online mini-comics, pack-in bio cards (one for each ''Timelines'' figure), YouTube videos, and Facebook pages. Most BotCons featured a panel in which the voice actors present would perform a brand-new story (except the two readings at BotCon 2011, which were adaptations of other stories), often tying into the rest of the club's main continuities (albeit with a more comedic tone). "The Return of Blurr" was later adapted as an illustrated storybook. The mini-comics were occasionally printed as back-up features in the magazine or in the BotCon issues which they tied into ("Legacy" was only released as a pack-in one-page comic art print; "Epilogue Two" was released in the Diamond Edition of the GIJoeCon 2016 comic). Aside from the ''Beast Wars'' prologue "Theft of the Golden Disk", the videos were generally comedic fourth-wall-breaking advertisements for the convention. Finally, the Facebook pages often directly interacted with readers and responded to events in other ongoing fiction.

{{chapters|title=Other ''Transformers Timelines'' stories:|align=left|content=
<br><div class="list-header">Script readings:</div>
*"[[Intimidation Game]]"
*"[[Bee in the City]]"
*"[[The Stunti-Con Job]]"
*"[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]"
*"[[Bee in the City 2: Electric Bugaloo]]"
*"[[Unreliable Narratives]]"
*"[[Prevenge]]"
*"[[The Return of Blurr]]"
*"[[The Hot Rod]]"
<br><div class="list-header">Mini-comics:</div>
*"[[Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations]]"
*"[[The Desert Heat!]]"
*"[[Moving Violations]]"
*"[[Invasion Prologue]]"
*"[[Invasion: Epilogue]]"
*"[[Solar Requiem]]"
*"[[Interlude...]]"
*"[[Timeless]]"
*"[[Collections]]"
*"[[The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted]]"
*"[[Legacy (issue)|Legacy]]"
*[[Armada Volume 5|''Armada'' Volume 5]]
*"[[Epilogue]]"
*"[[Epilogue Two]]"
<br><div class="list-header">YouTube videos:</div>
*"[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]"
*[[BotCon 2009: Join the Elite Guard!]]
*[[BotCon 2009!]]
*[[BotCon 2010 - Generation 2: Redux]]
*[[BotCon 2010 Promo]]
*[[Mega Spice -- The Transformer Your Fan Could Be Like]]
*[[Who is the Greatest Starscream Of All Time?]]
*[[BotCon 2012: Figure Reveal!]]
*[[Blaster VS Soundwave 2013]]
*[[BotCon 2016 featuring Megatron!]]
<br><div class="list-header">Facebook pages:</div>
*[[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]]
*[[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter]]
*[[Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist]]
*[[Axiom Nexus News Editor]]
*[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]]
*[[Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log]]
*[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]
}}

==Profiles==
In addition to those published in the ''Timelines'' comic and the ''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' magazine, a variety of extra profiles were released online.
{{see|Transformers Timelines (fiction)/profiles}}

==Continuities==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Timelines2-01.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.5]]
[[BotCon 2005]]'s comic, "[[Descent into Evil]]", and its follow-up script reading "[[Intimidation Game]]" were set between "[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" and the [[Beast Era]]. [[BotCon 2006]]'s comic, "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", and its immediate prequel ([[BotCon 2007]]'s exclusive short animated film, "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]", based on a fan-animation), collectively formed an immediate prequel to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon—with the 2007 prose story "[[The Razor's Edge]]" (advertising the club's exclusive [[Airazor (BW)#Timelines|Airazor]] figure) intended to tie these two pairs of convention-exclusive stories back together.

''More than Meets the Eye''-style profiles for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] were released in the Diamond Edition of "Dawn of Future's Past" along with short bios for [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and the [[Maximal Command Security Force]]. The individual MCSF members [[9K]], [[Overshoot]], [[Switchblade (BW)|Switchblade]], [[High Beam (G2)|High Beam]], [[Shatterpoint]] and [[Getout]] received similar bios in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 13|issues #13]] [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|and #14]] while [[Stopgap]] was given one on the Club website.<ref>[[Nitrostreak]] and [[Tigatron]] were the only MCSF members not to get profiles like this, as they appeared exclusively in "Dawn of Future's Past".</ref> ''More than Meets the Eye''-style profiles were also published online for [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] and his minions from "Theft of the Golden Disk" [[Backslash]], [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge]] and [[Buzzbomb]].<ref>An unpublished profile for 2016's Scorponok—distinct from the ''two'' published on his bio card and instructions—made reference to "Theft of the Golden Disk".</ref>

In 2007, to offer some final closure to [[3H Productions]]' stories, the last part of the cancelled ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers|The Wreckers]]'' comic was released, with the four-page "[[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1]]" appearing in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 16|issue #16]] and the prose story "[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]" being released online. This story contained mild references to both "Dawn of Future's Past" and "Theft of the Golden Disk". Similarly, Cryotek's profile referenced both [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] from "Descent into Evil" and, vaguely, Cryotek's activities in 3H's stories. Collectively, these connections suggested all of these new ''Beast Wars''-related stories to be part of the existing [[Beast Wars timeline (3H)|3H ''Beast Wars'' continuity]], and versions of these events were later incorporated into the backstory for the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.<ref>In an attempt to let "Dawn of Future's Past" stand alone as the "definitive" ''Beast Wars'' prequel, Pete Sinclair at one point stated that it took place in a separate continuity to "Descent into Evil". Despite the obvious connections between these early stories, this became the club's official stance (reception to "The Razor's Edge" had been—to put it lightly—mixed, so they were perfectly happy to sweep it under the rug). [https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-30/page-643#entry3886778 As discussed on the Allspark forums], this interpretation didn't last long, with the events of "Dawn of Future's Past" being folded into both [[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)|IDW's own ''Beast Wars'' continuity]] and Fun Publications' ''Wings Universe''.</ref>

===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Balancingactcover.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.5]]
The first two years/arcs of the club magazine comic were [[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act|"Balancing Act" and "Revelations"]], which tied into the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' cartoon and wrapped up loose ends from 3H's ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]'' and [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon]]'' storylines. 2007's "[[The Dark Heart of Sandokan]]" (advertising ''Timelines'' [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)#Timelines|Astrotrain]]) and 2008's "[[Force of Habit]]" prose stories were also set in this continuity.<ref>These stories have some overlap in terms of cast and premise, as they were written simultaneously, neither being aware of the other!</ref> Setting a trend that continued throughout Fun Publications' tenure, these stories mainly featured toys with very limited roles in previous fiction.

The magazine soon started including profiles for the characters appearing in the comic, which further filled the gaps between storylines. [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Vector Prime]], [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]], [[Sentinel Maximus]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], [[Unicron]], the [[Mini-Con Council of Sages]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] all received full-size profiles by issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 12|#12]]. A bio for [[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] was included in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|#6]]. Short profiles for the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]] ([[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]], [[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]] and [[Overcast (Cybertron)|Overcast]]), [[Rapid Run (Energon)|Rapid Run]]'s [[Nightcruz (Energon)|part]][[Nightscream (Energon)|ners]] and [[Nightcreeper|their combined form]], [[Heavy Load (Cybertron)|Heavy Load]], [[Stripmine]] and [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] were published in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 13|#13]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|#14]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15|#15]].

A large amount of short profiles for various other Mini-Cons were released in the members-only section of the club website: these included a load of Mini-Cons from the ''[[Transformers (Armada PS2)|Transformers]]'' PlayStation 2 video game ([[Aftershock (Armada)|Aftershock]], [[Jumpstart]], [[Buildup]], [[Flashbang]], [[Hawkeye]], [[Highgear]], [[Kickback (Armada)|Kickback]], [[Smackdown]], [[Claymore]], [[Overwatch (Armada)|Overwatch]], [[Covert]], [[Highjump (Armada)|Highjump]] and [[Lookout (Armada)|Lookout]]) and their combined [[Matrix Cannon (Armada)|Matrix Cannon]] form, a bunch of Japan-exclusive Mini-Cons (the [[Extreme Competition Team|Extreme Competition]], [[Noble Force Team|Noble Force]], [[Steel Reinforcement Team|Steel Reinforcement]], [[Aerial Extermination Mini-Con Team|Aerial Extermination]], and [[Apocalypse Brigade Mini-Con Team|Apocalypse Brigade]]<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-4#entry3430903 Trickshot's bio] was never published on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] website like that of his teammates, but he was named in Flashdrive's bio... something that failed to be noted by Triac's TFWiki page, leading to the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] ascribing Triac a new identity in 2015. Er, whoops!</ref> teams, along with [[Drop-Test]], [[Heavy Barrel (Cybertron)|Heavy Barrel]], [[Road Rebel]], and the Dead End [[Dead End General|General]]/[[Dead End Drone|Drones]]), the four ''Classics'' Mini-Cons re-released with a [[Walmart]] exclusive ''Cybertron'' [[Primus#Walmart|Primus]] ([[Strongarm (Cybertron)|Strongarm]], [[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]], [[Knockdown (Cybertron)|Knockdown]] and [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|Nightscream]]), Astrotrain's Mini-Cons ([[Starcatcher (Cybertron)|Starcatcher]] and the [[Sabotage Team]]), the unreleased ''[[Attacktix]]'' Mini-Con [[Bunker-Buster]], and [[Flashbox (Armada)|Flashbox]] (a generic seen in an episode of [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|the ''Armada'' cartoon]]). Similar profiles for ''Wings Universe'' [[Cop-Tur (G1)#Wings Universe|Cop-Tur]], ''Energon'' [[Snowblind]] and ''Classics'' [[Liftor#Classics|Liftor]] were later published in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 31|#31]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 32|#32]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 33|#33]] respectively.

Many years later, the club's ''Armada'' [[Skywarp (Armada)#Timelines 2|Skywarp]] figure came with "[[Armada Volume 5]]", a mini-comic in the style of those packed with figures in the original ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.

===''Classics''===
[[File:TimelinesVol2 2 Diamond.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.5]]
The third year/arc of the club storyline, "[[Crossing Over]]", was the first in a series of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' stories set after the end of the Marvel US ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' comics (but ignoring the UK continuity, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]''). [[BotCon 2007]]'s comic "[[Games of Deception]]" brought more characters to [[Earth]] and included a prologue to the prose story, "[[The New World]]", which focused on the ''Classics'' [[Mini-Con]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<ref>[https://therobotmonster.tumblr.com/post/165314738069/thought-you-guys-might-get-a-kick-out-of-this A later unrealised pitch] by Sepelak and Troop included a three-page story set after "Games of Deception", advertising a hypothetical ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] redeco as a "Spark Warrior" which fans could personalise using stickers.</ref> A "Spring Special" ''Classics'' comic ("[[Cheap Shots]]") was released in 2008 with ''Timelines'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Timelines|Nightbeat]], starring him, Siren, Slag and Sludge.<ref>Hosehead perished in "[[Still Life!]]", so couldn't appear. The rest of the Dinobots had previously appeared in other stories.</ref> The last prose story of 2009, "[[At Fight's End]]", seemed to be an attempt at closure for the universe and included an in-fiction appearance of the ''Timelines'' [[Seacon (G1)#Timelines|Seacons]].

Profiles for ''Classics'' characters continued to be published in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 13|#13]]-[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 18|#18]]: [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. The Diamond Edition of "Games of Deception" included profiles for [[Springer (G1)#Classics|Springer]] and [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines|Bug Bite]]. All sixteen ''Classics'' Mini-Cons got short profiles in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 16|#16]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 17|#17]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 18|#18]].<ref>[[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]] and [[Divebomb (Classics)|Divebomb]]'s were previewed online in a slightly different format.</ref> Profiles for [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s [[Lug (G1)|Lug]], [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]], [[Muzzle]] and [[Quig]] were published in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|#22]] as a "Cheap Shots" tie-in.

===''TransTech''===
The fourth year/arc of the magazine introduced [[Axiom Nexus]], the world of ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'', taking the concept of interdimensional travel up to eleven, with characters from countless continuities interacting on-panel. Many characters used their designs from the cancelled ''[[Transtech]]'' series, which would have been a sequel to ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'', but the setting and story were wholly original, a first for Fun Publications. To give the impression of a vibrant metropolis, all five stories released during this time (the "[[Transcendent]]" comic arc, "[[Gone Too Far]]", [[BotCon 2008]]'s "[[Bee in the City]]" script reading, "[[Withered Hope]]" and "[[I, Lowtech]]") took place roughly concurrently, with minor plot threads tying them together.<ref>Around this time, [[David Willis]] nearly pitched another text story featuring [[Firecracker]].</ref> The magazine's back-up humour strip ''[[Around Cybertron]]'' also tied into various events in those stories. An additional story titled "[[Crankshafts]]", was also pitched, and would have had fewer direct ties to the events of the other ''TransTech'' stories of this era, but was never published.<ref>[https://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/122632816347/crankshafts "Crankshafts" on Tumblr]</ref>

Six ''TransTech'' characters ([[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]], [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]], [[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]], [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]], [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]) were given profiles in issues #22-24 of the magazine as part of "The World of... TRANSTECH," a feature which sported a unique design and layout but was textually almost indistinguishable from the regular ''More than Meets the Eye''-style profiles. Two lowtechs, [[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], got normal profiles in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|#25]]. [[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]], who initially went unnamed when he was released at BotCon 2007, was given a full profile online.

===''Shattered Glass''===
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[[BotCon 2008]] introduced Fun Publication's most iconic setting: the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' mirror universe. As an [[April Fools' Day]] prank, what were supposedly the first three pages of that year's convention comic, "[[Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations]]", were "leaked" online. Upon seeing the overwhelmingly positive reaction to this, Fun Publications got the pages' writers to punch up the script for the ''actual'' comic (simply "[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"), which was originally much more serious in tone. From there, the story split in two simultaneously published branches. The writers of "Shattered Expectations" continued their campier approach across a series of prose stories: "[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]", "[[Do Over]]", the preview comic "[[The Desert Heat!]]", "[[Eye in the Sky]]", "[[Blitzwing Bop]]", and 2011's "[[Transhuman]]". Taking place after the prose stories, the magazine's 2009 comic arc, "[[Reunification]]", maintained the tone of the BotCon comic and continued the interdimensional plot threads from previous arcs, with ''Around Cybertron'' also making the jump to the new universe.<ref>"Do Over" ended with a prologue for "Reunification", which was beginning publication at the time of that story's release. [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 27|Issue #27]] of the magazine included a recap covering the events of all the ''Shattered Glass'' prose stories of the time, including "Blitzwing Bop", which had yet to be released. When "[[Transhuman]]" was eventually released, it showed a scene from "[[Reunification: Part 3]]" from a different perspective.</ref>

''More than Meets the Eye''-style profiles for ''Shattered Glass'' characters were published in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|#25]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 30|#30]], though for the first time the amount of space given to each character varied. [[Abominus (SG)|Abominus]], [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]], [[Computron (SG)|Computron]], [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]], [[Dirge (SG)|Dirge]], [[Megatron (SG)|Galvatron]], [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], [[Hound (SG)|Hound]], [[Ratbat (SG)|Ratbat]], [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]], [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Sky Lynx]], [[Steeljaw (SG)|Steeljaw]], the [[Technobot (SG)|Technobots]], the [[Terrorcon (SG)|Terrorcons]], [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]], and [[Nexus Prime]] all got profiles during this time. [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] were each given a profile in the Diamond Edition of "[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]". In 2011, a contest was held on Twitter to decide [[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]]'s bio, and the winning submission was expanded into a full-sized online profile. Jesse Wittenrich created six profiles to complement his ''Around Cybertron'' strips—[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]], [[Countdown (SG)|Countdown]], [[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]], [[Mirage (SG)|Mirage]], [[Monstructor (SG)|Monstructor]] and the [[Wireless Automated Sales Person]]—but these were never printed.<ref>The profiles for ''Shattered Glass'' [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/SG-Andromeda-MTMTE-Profile-349976392 Andromeda], [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/SG-Countdown-MTMTE-Profile-349976478 Countdown], [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/SG-Esmeral-MTMTE-Profile-349976566 Esmeral], [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/SG-Mirage-MTMTE-Profile-349976583 Mirage], [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/SG-Monstructor-MTMTE-Profile-349976593 Monstructor] and [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/The-WASP-MTMTE-Profile-349976609 WASP] were sent to DeviantArt user Jeysie by Wittenrich. In a 2019 tweet, Wittenrich stated that they'd been intended for the magazine, but that there were never enough spare pages.</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=That's correct! The bio was created to fit into the magazine but there was never an extra page for it.|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1200777774019104769|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=11|day=30|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===''Wings Universe''===
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Having concluded stories set in most major continuities of the time, the club turned to the distant past of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original "Generation 1" cartoon]], before "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", recounting one of [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]'s earliest missions in [[BotCon 2009]]'s "[[Wings of Honor]]". Pete Sinclair made sure to explain that these so-called ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' stories would deviate from the cartoon in several ways, some cosmetic and some not, and more so as they progressed. 2010's comic arc, "[[The Coming Storm]]", was set ten years later, with the prose stories "[[Flames of Yesterday]]" and "[[A Team Effort]]" taking place between parts [[The Coming Storm: Part 2|#2]]-[[The Coming Storm: Part 3|#3]] and [[The Coming Storm: Part 4|#4]]-[[The Coming Storm: Part 5|#5]] respectively. [[Untitled Lyzack Story|A prose story starring Lyzack]] was planned to lead into 2011's comic arc, "[[Battle Lines]]", but wasn't finished in time. ''Around Cybertron'' continued for another ten strips set in this universe.

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[[BotCon 2010]]'s "[[Generation 2: Redux]]" comic jumped forward in time to 2010,<ref>In a rare tie from the ''Wings Universe'' to the other ''Timelines'' continuities, the Diamond Edition of this comic included an exclusive epilogue featuring [[Wheeljack (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Wheeljack]].</ref> and 2012's comic arc "[[A Flash Forward]]" picked up from there, leading into [[BotCon 2013]]'s "[[Termination]]" and its immediate sequel "[[A Common Foe]]", which told a "G1"-cartoon version of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] and advertised the third series of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]]. A single-panel "[[Interlude...]]" was given in the customization class handbook for that convention. As a prelude to [[BotCon 2014]], a Facebook page was created for "[[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]]", with his journal entries leading into the convention comic "[[Hoist the Flag]]".<ref>"A Common Foe", branded as ''Timelines'' #9, was uniquely released online ''between'' conventions, after the release of Hoist the Flag, which was issue #10. Full physical copies weren't made available until [[BotCon 2016]].</ref> This celebration of BotCon's 20th anniversary took another time-skip to post-''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', incorporating some version of 3H's stories into the ''Wings Universe''. A [[Pack-in material|pack-in]] comic released with the "BotCon Legacy Collection", simply titled "[[Legacy (issue)|Legacy]]", further strengthened these ties.

Profiles were published at a steady rate of two per issue throughout those three years (issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 31|#31]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 48|#48]]). The characters to receive profiles were [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]], [[Magnum]], [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]], [[Sentinel Major]], [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]], [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], [[Gyronian Sentry]], [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], [[Hauler]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Windbreaker]], [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]], [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], [[Fizzle|Blaze]], [[Soundwave (G2)|Soundwave]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Frenzy (G2)|Frenzy]]. The Diamond Edition of "Wings of Honor" contained profiles for [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]], [[Flak (G1)|Flak]], [[Leozack]] and [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]; "Generation 2: Redux" included profiles for [[Clench (G1)|Clench]], [[Rapido]], [[Slicer (G1)|Slicer]] and [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]]; "Termination" included profiles for [[Strika (BM)#Wings Universe|Strika]], [[Obsidian (BM)#Wings Universe|Obsidian]], [[Megaplex]], [[Thundercracker (MW)|Thundercracker]] and [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Mirage]]; "A Common Foe" included profiles for [[Krok (G1)#Wings Universe|Krok]], [[Serpentor#Wings Universe|Serpent O.R.]], [[Carzap (BT)#Wings Universe|Carzap]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)#Wings Universe|Tarantulas]]; and "Hoist the Flag" included profiles for [[Cheetor (BW)#Wings Universe|Alpha Trizer]], [[Apelinq (BM)#Wings Universe|Apelinq]] and [[Flareup (G1)#Wings Universe|Flare-Up]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] was to receive a ''Wings Universe'' bio card for his [[Action Master]] form, but when that figure was released as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Thundercracker (SG)|Thundercracker]] instead the bio was shelved and later published in non-canonical form in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|#42]]. A series of features titled "[[The Transformers Menagerie]]" were released in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|#49]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 54|#54]] and provided information on the [[Primitive]]s.<ref>Though the continuity of these features was never explicitly defined or discussed, [[Jim Sorenson]] later clarified the intended setting as being a [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunbow cartoon]]-esque continuity, specifically the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.</ref> As a tie-in to "Hoist the Flag", profiles were published in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 56|#56]] for [[Squirm]] and [[Olin Zarak]] and in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 58|#58]] for the [[Dread Pirate Crew]] and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]].

===''Animated'' and Aligned===
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A two-page online comic, "[[Moving Violations]]", was the first ''Timelines'' story to be entirely set in the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' universe. It doubled as both an advertisement for [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]]'s exclusive toy and as a prologue to [[BotCon 2011]]'s comic, "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]". Both stories were set after "[[Endgame, Part II]]". A live script reading of "The Stunti-Con Job" was performed at the convention, along with a script reading of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]". Both performances included extra scenes not present in the original versions. BotCon 2013's script reading, "[[Unreliable Narratives]]", had ''Prime'' Kup tell [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] a tale (taking place between ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''). The 2014 script reading "[[Prevenge]]", starring ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]'' [[Blades (RB)|Blades]], plucked characters from a wide range of continuities for a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''-style battle royale. BotCon 2015's script reading, "[[The Return of Blurr]]", proved to be the last ''Animated'' story, and was later re-released at BotCon 2016 as an illustrated storybook.

Supplementary material for ''Animated'' came in the form of ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'', printed in the Diamond Edition of "The Stunti-Con Job" and issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|#43]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 44|#44]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 45|#45]] of the magazine. A series of [[Tech Spec]]s were published: ten in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|#24]], two each in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|#25]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 30|#30]], and six (plus four reprints) years later in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 71|#71]]. All twenty-eight of these plus twenty-four extras were also released as a BotCon 2011 exclusive lithograph. A single ''More than Meets the Eye''-style profile for the ''Animated'' [[Headmaster Junior|Headmaster Jrs.]] ([[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]], [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] and [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]]) was published in issue #71.

==="Invasion"===
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[[BotCon 2012]] returned to the ''Classics'' and ''Shattered Glass'' universes with its "[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]" crossover. A six-page "[[Invasion Prologue]]" comic was released online during the build-up to the convention and reprinted in the Diamond Edition of the convention comic, while the convention's script reading "[[Bee in the City 2: Electric Bugaloo]]" saw the [[Megatron (BW)#TransTech|Megatron]] of BotCon 2008's script capitalise on events of the crossover. A two-page "[[Invasion: Epilogue]]" later followed online and in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 48|#48]] of the magazine,<ref>This story served as something of an advertisement for the first series of [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Figure Subscription Service]] figures, with only [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Timelines|Ultra Mammoth]] and [[Scourge (RID)#Timelines|Scourge]] not making an appearance. [[Depth Charge (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Depth Charge]] is recruited to intercept Ultra Mammoth, showing up in 2013's comic arc, but Scourge never got any fiction from the club. This is because another two-or-three page ''Wings Universe'' prologue story set prior to "Termination" was planned but never released, in which he would have been one of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s clones and would have killed both Optimus and Galvatron.</ref> leading into 2013's comic arc "[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]", which focused on two temporally-displaced teams of ''Classics'' refugees on the prehistoric Earth of the ''Shattered Glass'' universe. The seven-page ''TransTech'' comic "[[Timeless]]" spun out of this arc, advertising the second series of subscription figures.

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The three-page online comic "[[Collections]]" starred [[Packrat]],<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/156561-future-of-the-g1-cartoon/page-2#entry3816193 On the Allspark], Jesse Wittenrich later stated that "Collections" is technically part of the 3H ''Beast Wars'' timeline, but that the Packrat it features was a duplicate created as a side-effect of ''Shattered Glass'' Ultra Magnus' interdimensional meddling. The intent of the story was to explain why the artifacts left behind on prehistoric Earth were never rediscovered in later stories.</ref> leading into his appearance in the [[BotCon 2015]] comic "[[Cybertron's Most Wanted]]" and following up on threads from "Timeless". Several [https://www.facebook.com/ Facebook] pages sprang up during this time, building on the success of Tornado's journal: [[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter]], [[Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist]] and [[Axiom Nexus News Editor]] all ran in parallel and were soon joined by [[Ask Vector Prime]], [[Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log]] and [[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]. Three back-up features in the magazine, ''[[Transformers I.Q.]]'', ''[[Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts]]'' and ''[[Bot on the Street]]'', were generally set in the ''TransTech'' universe but often touched on events from other continuities. ''TransTech'' Rhinox featured in "[[The Beast Wars Road Map]]", a flowchart published in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|#70]] explaining the chronology of the various Beast Era stories until then, along with the [[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers Legends comic 2|Rhinox]], [[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers Legends comic 2|Rattrap]] and [[Airazor (BW)#Transformers Legends comic|Airazor]] from the Japanese ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]'' comic (another of [[Hayato Sakamoto]]'s stories, the ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O Transformers]]'' webcomic, received a tie-in with 2015's "[[The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted]]").

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In the aftermath of "Invasion", ''Classics'' Earth was brought into the ''Shattered Glass'' universe. The ''[[Recordicons]]'' backup strip, starring ''Shattered Glass'' Ravage and the other [[Mini-Cassette]]s, had been running in the magazine since issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 34|#34]] alongside the ''Wings Universe'' stories, and the 2012 strips played around with the post-"Invasion" status quo. This premise was further explored in "[[Solar Requiem]]", a comic collaboration between Fun Publications and [[e-HOBBY]] packed in with the ''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave and Blaster set, and in the 2016 four-part ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' series of prose stories ("[[Sunrise]]", "[[High Noon (SG)|High Noon]]", "[[Journey's Eve]]" and "[[Last Sunset]]"), which starred the [[GoBots]] from "Withered Hope".<ref>Production delays on this series meant that "Last Sunset" was the final piece of material produced by the club, being shared via Google Docs just before midnight (EST) on New Year's Eve 2016-2017.</ref> ''Recordicons'' ran until issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 63|#63]], before being replaced by ''[[SD SG]]'' for issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 65|#65]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 71|#71]]. The "Beast Wars: Shattered Glass" survivors returned to the present day just in time for 2015's comic arc "[[Another Light]]", which served to wrap up most of the major plot threads left dangling since the club's very inception.

Profiles for a variety of characters were published during this time. [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Hero Prime|Optimus Prime ("Hero Prime")]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Depth Charge]] got profiles in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|#49]], and [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] got one in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 54|#54]]. A Tech Spec for the [[INSIRT]] was published on Facebook. The Diamond Edition of "[[Cybertron's Most Wanted]]" included profiles for [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]], [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] and [[Zaptrap]] with [[Beet-Chit]]. ''Classics'' [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Scylla#Classics|Scylla]], [[Autojetter#Classics|Autojetter]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]], [[Autolauncher#Classics|Autolauncher]] and [[Piranacon (G1)#Classics|God Neptune]] got profiles from issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 50|#50]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 54|#54]]; [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Classics|Prowl]] later received his own profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 62|#62]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Classics|Grimlock]] later received a ''third'' in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 63|#63]]. ''Shattered Glass'' [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] finally got a profile in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 65|#65]], and artwork for [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Nova Prime]] and [[Megatron (SG)|Galvatron]] was published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 66|#66]]'s feature.

===''Beast Wars: Uprising'' and "Dawn of the Predacus"===
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The universe first glimpsed in the bios for Blackarachnia and Depth Charge was finally given a dedicated story in "[[Alone Together]]", 2014's comic arc (starring [[Rampage (BW)#Timelines 2|Rampage]] and [[Transmutate (BW)#Timelines|Trans-Mutate]] in their ''Timelines'' forms). Then, from 2015 to 2016, twelve prose stories written by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[David Bishop]] were released: "[[Broken Windshields]]", "[[Head Games]]", "[[Burning Bridges]]", "[[Micro-Aggressions]]", "[[Intersectionality]]", "[[Trigger Warnings]]", "[[Identity Politics]]", "[[Not All Megatrons]]", "[[Cultural Appropriation]]", "[[Safe Spaces]]", "[[Derailment]]" and "[[The Inexorable March]]". Unlike the vast majority of Fun Publications' stories, which often dealt heavily in interdimensional shenanigans, this new continuity was much more isolated and grounded (despite the best attempts of "[[A Change to the Agenda]]", a screen-capture comic published in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|#70]]). A small set of profiles for [[Rampage (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Rampage]], [[Transmutate (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Trans-Mutate]], [[Jawbreaker (BW)|Jawbreaker]], [[Bigmos]], [[Medusa]], [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] and [[Lio Convoy#Beast Wars: Uprising|Lio Convoy]] were released in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 55|#55]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 57|#57]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 59|#59]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 61|#61]].

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The [[BotCon 2016]] comic was originally pitched as a ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' story, but once IDW Publishing was brought on-board plans changed to ostensibly focus on their own ''Beast Wars'' continuity, resulting in "[[Dawn of the Predacus]]" and its associated script reading "[[The Hot Rod]]".

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
The last new continuity to be created by the club saw the relocation of the humans and ''Classics'' [[Pretender]]s from the ''Shattered Glass'' universe in the aftermath of "Another Light" and served to advertise the fourth and fifth series of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]]. It also saw the return of [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]—last seen in "Revelations"—who received [[Ramjet (Universe)#Timelines|a new figure]] from the club. Five prose stories ("[[The Truth We Make]]", "[[Life Finds a Way]]", "[[The Toxic Transformer]]", "[[Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim]]" and "[[Lively Pursuit]]") supplemented the main "[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]" comic arc.

Partially following on from the ''Shattered Glass'' scenes in the comic arc, "[[Coalescence]]"—the long-awaited sequel to "Transhuman"—was finally written and released, with its epilogue offering some closure for Depth Charge. A single-page "[[Epilogue]]" published in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 72|#72]] revealed the fates of some ''Classics'' characters left unaccounted for in the aftermath of "Invasion", while the two-page "[[Epilogue Two]]" published in the Diamond Edition of GIJoeCon 2016's comic "Project Downfall" (of all places) wrapped up the ''TransTech'' story.

Five profiles for [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], [[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]], [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], [[Gnash]] and [[Thrashclaw]] were published in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 67|#67]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 68|#68]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|#70]]. On its last day, the club's Twitter released four profiles [[repurposing]] the BotCon 2015 [[Waruder]]s as other characters: [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], [[King Waruder]], [[Skywasp]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Waspinator (BWSG)|Waspinator]].

===Back-up strips===
In its earliest years, the magazine included a variety of newspaper-style strips, none with a strict continuity: ''[[Another Con]]'', ''[[Lil' Jerry]]'', ''[[Robot Parade]]'', ''[[Mini Mayhem!]]'' and ''[[Lil Formers]]''.

===YouTube videos===
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The club's official YouTube channel uploaded [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrrSq1iPTtQ its first video] to promote BotCon 2008, with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIJVSjIuNYg both] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDRYFCO7fpo parts] of "Theft of the Golden Disk" being released on the channel after the convention. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMSOUKT4vyY A teaser] for 2008's membership figure, Topspin, was released which consisted of about seventy seconds of text and three seconds of stop-motion animation. From [[2009]] to [[2013]], the club teamed up with media professionals [[Randall Ng]] and [[DR.SMOOV]] to produce several short promotional videos. [[BotCon 2009: Join the Elite Guard!|The first of these]] was an [[Elite Guard]] recruitment video, starring young Kup and advertising BotCon 2009. [[BotCon 2009!|The second]] had [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] making plans to go to the convention. Advertising BotCon 2010, the club released [[BotCon 2010 - Generation 2: Redux|a parody]] of the original ''Generation 2'' cartoon opening sequence along with [[BotCon 2010 Promo|another video]] starring Megatron, the exclusive-toys-obsessed Starscream, [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], Optimus, and [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]]. They also released [[Mega Spice -- The Transformer Your Fan Could Be Like|a parody]] of an Old Spice commercial advertising club membership. [[Gregg Berger]] voiced G1 Grimlock in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf1uo3cM6SM a video] asking fans to vote for him in the 2011 [[Transformers Hall of Fame/2011|Transformers Hall of Fame]]. [[Who is the Greatest Starscream Of All Time?|Another animated video]] was released to advertise BotCon 2011, in which Starscream finally found [[Starscream (Animated)|someone]] to share his passion for exclusive toys with, and [[BotCon 2012: Figure Reveal!|another]] for BotCon 2012. [[Blaster VS Soundwave 2013|The last animated video]], advertising BotCon 2013, had [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] battle in a... dance-off. For [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M76OAFBmxTA their promotional video for BotCon 2016], Fun Publications worked instead with voice actor [[David Kaye]].

==Legacy==
[[File:TFLegends-ShatteredGlass.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1]]
Despite the relative obscurity of most ''Timelines'' stories, many of Fun Publications' concepts have cropped up again in more mainstream ''Transformers'' media.

The ''Shattered Glass'' continuity in particular has proved quite impactful. Following [[Shattered Glass (Legends)|references]] by the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game and [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Generations|a couple of]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#RodimusUnicronus|mass-retail figures]], in 2021 it received a toyline of its own, with [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|an accompanying comic book]] from IDW Publishing. Bizarrely, its prominence in Japanese ''Transformers'' fandom led the creators of the anime ''{{w|SSSS.Gridman}}'' to base much of the show's cast on ''Shattered Glass'' characters.

[[Ask Vector Prime]] ultimately had a large influence on some high-profile stories, most notably in the portrayal of [[Maccadam]] in ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]''.
{{stub|explanation of exactly which concepts made their way into mainstream media.}}

==References==
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[[Category:Fun Publications]]

Transformers Timelines (fiction)

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[[File:Descentintoevil-cover.jpg|right|thumb|You're semi-evil. You're quasi-evil. You're the margarine of evil. You're the Diet Coke of evil: just one calorie, not evil enough.]]
'''''Transformers Timelines''''' is the banner under which much of [[Fun Publications]]' [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'']] fiction was published from 2005 to 2016. The stories were told across a wide variety of media and continuities—[[Marvel Comics continuity|some]] pre-existing, [[Transformers: TransTech|others]] created from scratch. Roughly half of the content was published in the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|club's magazine]] (not technically under the ''Timelines'' banner) and half was published as online prose stories and [[BotCon]]-exclusive comics.

Unlike [[Reaching the Omega Point|the leng]][[Transformers: Universe (comic)|thy stories]] with complex ties to [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|existing]] [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|fiction]] published by the previous convention organizers, [[3H Productions]], Fun Publications promised more standalone stories starting with [[Descent into Evil|a short comic]] accompanying the [[BotCon 2005]] boxed set.

While the BotCon issues were traditionally self-contained, most of the club's stories ended up being just as convoluted and referential as 3H's work ever was. The release order and chronology of all these sources is uniquely complicated, with many plot threads and characters across a multitude of universes being suddenly dropped only to get picked up again years later. When Fun Publications learned they'd be losing their fan club and convention license in 2016, they stepped up their fictional output, and were successfully able to resolve the majority of their storylines by midnight on December 31 that year.

[[File:TFCCTransformersCollectorsClubMagazineCollectedEditionMural.jpg|centre|thumb|upright=3|Combined cover of the five limited collected editions of the TFCC magazine.]]

==BotCon issues==
The only stories released under the ''Timelines'' banner to receive any kind of numbering system were the hard-copy-published comic book issues. Ironically, these self-contained issues generally benefited least from such a system, usually having no continuity from one to the next. When Fun Publications started selling mass-retail editions of their comics via Diamond Publishing, with alternate covers and additional profiles for convention-exclusive toys, they started their numbering system over from #1.
{{chapters|title=''Transformers Timelines'' issues:|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">Vol. 1:</div>
*[[Descent into Evil|#1]]
<br><div class="list-header">Vol. 2:</div>
*[[Dawn of Future's Past|#1]]
*[[Games of Deception|#2]]
*[[Shattered Glass (issue)|#3]]
*[[Cheap Shots|TCC Special]]
*[[Wings of Honor|#4]]
*[[Generation 2: Redux|#5]]
*[[The Stunti-Con Job|#6]]
*[[Invasion (issue)|#7]]
*[[Termination|#8]]
*[[A Common Foe|#9]]
*[[Hoist the Flag|#10]]
*[[Cybertron's Most Wanted|#11]]
<br><div class="list-header">''[[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]]'':</div>
*"[[Dawn of the Predacus]]"
}}

==Text stories==
Thirty-eight illustrated online prose stories were published by the club. They varied in length, mostly in the region of ten to thirty pages—though [[Derailment|the longest]] consisted of a whopping 179 pages. Like the BotCon issues, these stories usually starred characters with exclusive toys being sold by the club.

{{chapters|title=''Transformers Timelines'' text stories:|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">2007:</div>
*"[[The Dark Heart of Sandokan]]"
*"[[The Razor's Edge]]"
*"[[The New World]]"
*"[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2008:</div>
*"[[Gone Too Far]]"
*"[[Force of Habit]]"
*"[[Withered Hope]]"
*"[[I, Lowtech]]"
*"[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2009:</div>
*"[[Do Over]]"
*"[[Eye in the Sky]]"
*"[[Blitzwing Bop]]"
*"[[At Fight's End]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2010:</div>
*"[[Flames of Yesterday]]"
*"[[A Team Effort]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2011:</div>
*"[[Transhuman]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2015:</div>
*"[[Broken Windshields]]"
*"[[Head Games]]"
*"[[Burning Bridges]]"
<br><div class="list-header">2016:</div>
*''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' Part 1: "[[Sunrise]]"
*''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' Chapter 2: "[[High Noon (SG)|High Noon]]"
*"[[Micro-Aggressions]]"
*"[[The Truth We Make]]"
*"[[Life Finds a Way]]"
*"[[The Toxic Transformer]]"
*"[[Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim]]"
*"[[Intersectionality]]"
*"[[Trigger Warnings]]"
*"[[Identity Politics]]"
*"[[Lively Pursuit]]"
*"[[Not All Megatrons]]"
*"[[A Brush With Infamy–Prologue]]"
*''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' Part 3: "[[Journey's Eve]]"
*"[[Cultural Appropriation]]"
*"[[Safe Spaces]]"
*"[[Derailment]]"
*"[[Coalescence]]"
*"[[The Inexorable March]]"
*''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' Part 4: "[[Last Sunset]]"
<br><div class="list-header">Unpublished:</div>
*"[[Crankshafts]]"
*[[Untitled Lyzack Story]]
}}

==Magazine==
A bi-monthly magazine titled the ''[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club]]'' was published throughout the club's tenure, with each issue containing at least six comic pages, adding up to a complete 36-odd page story over the course of each year. These were supplemented by full-page profiles for characters appearing in the comic, usually two per issue, in the style of [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' series. Some issues also included a one-page tie-in prologue or comic for upcoming online prose stories. Other recurring features of the magazine included interviews, previews of upcoming toys, and fan art.

The first two years' worth of comics were produced for the club by [[IDW Publishing]], and as such received a trade paperback release once complete. Beginning in 2007, the magazine comics were taken in-house under the "Fun Pub Comics" brand, first introduced the previous year on [[BotCon 2006]]'s [[Dawn of Future's Past|''Timelines'' vol. 2 #1]]

{|style="margin:0 auto;padding:0 auto;text-align:center;" align="centre" id="toc"
!colspan="2" style="background:#69C;color:#fff"|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' issues:
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2005 "Balancing Act"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2006 "Revelations"
|-
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 1|#01]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 2|#02]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 3|#03]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 4|#04]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 5|#05]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|#06]]
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 7|#07]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 8|#08]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|#09]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 10|#10]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 11|#11]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 12|#12]]
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2007 "Crossing Over"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2008 "Transcendent"
|-
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 13|#13]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|#14]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15|#15]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 16|#16]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 17|#17]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 18|#18]]
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 19|#19]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 20|#20]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 21|#21]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|#22]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 23|#23]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|#24]]
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2009 "Reunification"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2010 "The Coming Storm"
|-
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|#25]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 26|#26]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 27|#27]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 28|#28]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 29|#29]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 30|#30]]
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 31|#31]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 32|#32]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 33|#33]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 34|#34]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|#35]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 36|#36]]
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2011 "Battle Lines"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2012 "A Flash Forward"
|-
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 37|#37]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 38|#38]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 39|#39]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 40|#40]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|#41]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|#42]]
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|#43]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 44|#44]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 45|#45]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 46|#46]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 47|#47]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 48|#48]]
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2013 "Beast Wars Shattered Glass"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2014 "Alone Together"
|-
|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|#49]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 50|#50]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 51|#51]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 52|#52]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 53|#53]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 54|#54]]
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 55|#55]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 56|#56]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 57|#57]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 58|#58]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 59|#59]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 60|#60]]
|-
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2015 "Another Light"
!style="background:#6AC;color:#fff"|2016 "Of Masters and Mayhem"
|-
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 61|#61]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 62|#62]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 63|#63]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 64|#64]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 65|#65]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 66|#66]]
| [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 67|#67]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 68|#68]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 69|#69]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|#70]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 71|#71]] | [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 72|#72]]
|}

==Other stories==
The rest of the content produced by the club came in the form of script readings, online mini-comics, pack-in bio cards (one for each ''Timelines'' figure), YouTube videos, and Facebook pages. Most BotCons featured a panel in which the voice actors present would perform a brand-new story (except the two readings at BotCon 2011, which were adaptations of other stories), often tying into the rest of the club's main continuities (albeit with a more comedic tone). "The Return of Blurr" was later adapted as an illustrated storybook. The mini-comics were occasionally printed as back-up features in the magazine or in the BotCon issues which they tied into ("Legacy" was only released as a pack-in one-page comic art print; "Epilogue Two" was released in the Diamond Edition of the GIJoeCon 2016 comic). Aside from the ''Beast Wars'' prologue "Theft of the Golden Disk", the videos were generally comedic fourth-wall-breaking advertisements for the convention. Finally, the Facebook pages often directly interacted with readers and responded to events in other ongoing fiction.

{{chapters|title=Other ''Transformers Timelines'' stories:|align=left|content=
<br><div class="list-header">Script readings:</div>
*"[[Intimidation Game]]"
*"[[Bee in the City]]"
*"[[The Stunti-Con Job]]"
*"[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]"
*"[[Bee in the City 2: Electric Bugaloo]]"
*"[[Unreliable Narratives]]"
*"[[Prevenge]]"
*"[[The Return of Blurr]]"
*"[[The Hot Rod]]"
<br><div class="list-header">Mini-comics:</div>
*"[[Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations]]"
*"[[The Desert Heat!]]"
*"[[Moving Violations]]"
*"[[Invasion Prologue]]"
*"[[Invasion: Epilogue]]"
*"[[Solar Requiem]]"
*"[[Interlude...]]"
*"[[Timeless]]"
*"[[Collections]]"
*"[[The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted]]"
*"[[Legacy (issue)|Legacy]]"
*[[Armada Volume 5|''Armada'' Volume 5]]
*"[[Epilogue]]"
*"[[Epilogue Two]]"
<br><div class="list-header">YouTube videos:</div>
*"[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]"
*[[BotCon 2009: Join the Elite Guard!]]
*[[BotCon 2009!]]
*[[BotCon 2010 - Generation 2: Redux]]
*[[BotCon 2010 Promo]]
*[[Mega Spice -- The Transformer Your Fan Could Be Like]]
*[[Who is the Greatest Starscream Of All Time?]]
*[[BotCon 2012: Figure Reveal!]]
*[[Blaster VS Soundwave 2013]]
*[[BotCon 2016 featuring Megatron!]]
<br><div class="list-header">Facebook pages:</div>
*[[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]]
*[[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter]]
*[[Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist]]
*[[Axiom Nexus News Editor]]
*[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]]
*[[Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log]]
*[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]
}}

==Profiles==
In addition to those published in the ''Timelines'' comic and the ''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' magazine, a variety of extra profiles were released online.
{{see|Transformers Timelines (fiction)/profiles}}

==Continuities==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Timelines2-01.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.5]]
[[BotCon 2005]]'s comic, "[[Descent into Evil]]", and its follow-up script reading "[[Intimidation Game]]" were set between "[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" and the [[Beast Era]]. [[BotCon 2006]]'s comic, "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", and its immediate prequel ([[BotCon 2007]]'s exclusive short animated film, "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]", based on a fan-animation), collectively formed an immediate prequel to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon—with the 2007 prose story "[[The Razor's Edge]]" (advertising the club's exclusive [[Airazor (BW)#Timelines|Airazor]] figure) intended to tie these two pairs of convention-exclusive stories back together.

''More than Meets the Eye''-style profiles for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] were released in the Diamond Edition of "Dawn of Future's Past" along with short bios for [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and the [[Maximal Command Security Force]]. The individual MCSF members [[9K]], [[Overshoot]], [[Switchblade (BW)|Switchblade]], [[High Beam (G2)|High Beam]], [[Shatterpoint]] and [[Getout]] received similar bios in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 13|issues #13]] [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|and #14]] while [[Stopgap]] was given one on the Club website.<ref>[[Nitrostreak]] and [[Tigatron]] were the only MCSF members not to get profiles like this, as they appeared exclusively in "Dawn of Future's Past".</ref> ''More than Meets the Eye''-style profiles were also published online for [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] and his minions from "Theft of the Golden Disk" [[Backslash]], [[Dirge (BW)|Dirge]] and [[Buzzbomb]].<ref>An unpublished profile for 2016's Scorponok—distinct from the ''two'' published on his bio card and instructions—made reference to "Theft of the Golden Disk".</ref>

In 2007, to offer some final closure to [[3H Productions]]' stories, the last part of the cancelled ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers|The Wreckers]]'' comic was released, with the four-page "[[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1]]" appearing in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 16|issue #16]] and the prose story "[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]" being released online. This story contained mild references to both "Dawn of Future's Past" and "Theft of the Golden Disk". Similarly, Cryotek's profile referenced both [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] from "Descent into Evil" and, vaguely, Cryotek's activities in 3H's stories. Collectively, these connections suggested all of these new ''Beast Wars''-related stories to be part of the existing [[Beast Wars timeline (3H)|3H ''Beast Wars'' continuity]], and versions of these events were later incorporated into the backstory for the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.<ref>In an attempt to let "Dawn of Future's Past" stand alone as the "definitive" ''Beast Wars'' prequel, Pete Sinclair at one point stated that it took place in a separate continuity to "Descent into Evil". Despite the obvious connections between these early stories, this became the club's official stance (reception to "The Razor's Edge" had been—to put it lightly—mixed, so they were perfectly happy to sweep it under the rug). [https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-30/page-643#entry3886778 As discussed on the Allspark forums], this interpretation didn't last long, with the events of "Dawn of Future's Past" being folded into both [[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)|IDW's own ''Beast Wars'' continuity]] and Fun Publications' ''Wings Universe''.</ref>

===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Balancingactcover.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.5]]
The first two years/arcs of the club magazine comic were [[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act|"Balancing Act" and "Revelations"]], which tied into the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' cartoon and wrapped up loose ends from 3H's ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]'' and [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon]]'' storylines. 2007's "[[The Dark Heart of Sandokan]]" (advertising ''Timelines'' [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)#Timelines|Astrotrain]]) and 2008's "[[Force of Habit]]" prose stories were also set in this continuity.<ref>These stories have some overlap in terms of cast and premise, as they were written simultaneously, neither being aware of the other!</ref> Setting a trend that continued throughout Fun Publications' tenure, these stories mainly featured toys with very limited roles in previous fiction.

The magazine soon started including profiles for the characters appearing in the comic, which further filled the gaps between storylines. [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Vector Prime]], [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]], [[Sentinel Maximus]], [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]], [[Unicron]], the [[Mini-Con Council of Sages]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] all received full-size profiles by issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 12|#12]]. A bio for [[Quickslinger (Cybertron)|Quickslinger]] was included in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|#6]]. Short profiles for the [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]] ([[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]], [[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]] and [[Overcast (Cybertron)|Overcast]]), [[Rapid Run (Energon)|Rapid Run]]'s [[Nightcruz (Energon)|part]][[Nightscream (Energon)|ners]] and [[Nightcreeper|their combined form]], [[Heavy Load (Cybertron)|Heavy Load]], [[Stripmine]] and [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] were published in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 13|#13]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|#14]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15|#15]].

A large amount of short profiles for various other Mini-Cons were released in the members-only section of the club website: these included a load of Mini-Cons from the ''[[Transformers (Armada PS2)|Transformers]]'' PlayStation 2 video game ([[Aftershock (Armada)|Aftershock]], [[Jumpstart]], [[Buildup]], [[Flashbang]], [[Hawkeye]], [[Highgear]], [[Kickback (Armada)|Kickback]], [[Smackdown]], [[Claymore]], [[Overwatch (Armada)|Overwatch]], [[Covert]], [[Highjump (Armada)|Highjump]] and [[Lookout (Armada)|Lookout]]) and their combined [[Matrix Cannon (Armada)|Matrix Cannon]] form, a bunch of Japan-exclusive Mini-Cons (the [[Extreme Competition Team|Extreme Competition]], [[Noble Force Team|Noble Force]], [[Steel Reinforcement Team|Steel Reinforcement]], [[Aerial Extermination Mini-Con Team|Aerial Extermination]], and [[Apocalypse Brigade Mini-Con Team|Apocalypse Brigade]]<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-4#entry3430903 Trickshot's bio] was never published on the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] website like that of his teammates, but he was named in Flashdrive's bio... something that failed to be noted by Triac's TFWiki page, leading to the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] ascribing Triac a new identity in 2015. Er, whoops!</ref> teams, along with [[Drop-Test]], [[Heavy Barrel (Cybertron)|Heavy Barrel]], [[Road Rebel]], and the Dead End [[Dead End General|General]]/[[Dead End Drone|Drones]]), the four ''Classics'' Mini-Cons re-released with a [[Walmart]] exclusive ''Cybertron'' [[Primus#Walmart|Primus]] ([[Strongarm (Cybertron)|Strongarm]], [[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]], [[Knockdown (Cybertron)|Knockdown]] and [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|Nightscream]]), Astrotrain's Mini-Cons ([[Starcatcher (Cybertron)|Starcatcher]] and the [[Sabotage Team]]), the unreleased ''[[Attacktix]]'' Mini-Con [[Bunker-Buster]], and [[Flashbox (Armada)|Flashbox]] (a generic seen in an episode of [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|the ''Armada'' cartoon]]). Similar profiles for ''Wings Universe'' [[Cop-Tur (G1)#Wings Universe|Cop-Tur]], ''Energon'' [[Snowblind]] and ''Classics'' [[Liftor#Classics|Liftor]] were later published in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 31|#31]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 32|#32]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 33|#33]] respectively.

Many years later, the club's ''Armada'' [[Skywarp (Armada)#Timelines 2|Skywarp]] figure came with "[[Armada Volume 5]]", a mini-comic in the style of those packed with figures in the original ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.

===''Classics''===
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The third year/arc of the club storyline, "[[Crossing Over]]", was the first in a series of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' stories set after the end of the Marvel US ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' comics (but ignoring the UK continuity, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]''). [[BotCon 2007]]'s comic "[[Games of Deception]]" brought more characters to [[Earth]] and included a prologue to the prose story, "[[The New World]]", which focused on the ''Classics'' [[Mini-Con]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<ref>[https://therobotmonster.tumblr.com/post/165314738069/thought-you-guys-might-get-a-kick-out-of-this A later unrealised pitch] by Sepelak and Troop included a three-page story set after "Games of Deception", advertising a hypothetical ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] redeco as a "Spark Warrior" which fans could personalise using stickers.</ref> A "Spring Special" ''Classics'' comic ("[[Cheap Shots]]") was released in 2008 with ''Timelines'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Timelines|Nightbeat]], starring him, Siren, Slag and Sludge.<ref>Hosehead perished in "[[Still Life!]]", so couldn't appear. The rest of the Dinobots had previously appeared in other stories.</ref> The last prose story of 2009, "[[At Fight's End]]", seemed to be an attempt at closure for the universe and included an in-fiction appearance of the ''Timelines'' [[Seacon (G1)#Timelines|Seacons]].

Profiles for ''Classics'' characters continued to be published in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 13|#13]]-[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 18|#18]]: [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. The Diamond Edition of "Games of Deception" included profiles for [[Springer (G1)#Classics|Springer]] and [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines|Bug Bite]]. All sixteen''Classics'' Mini-Cons got short profiles in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 16|#16]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 17|#17]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 18|#18]].<ref>[[Snarl (Classics)|Snarl]] and [[Divebomb (Classics)|Divebomb]]'s were previewed online in a slightly different format.</ref> Profiles for [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s [[Lug (G1)|Lug]], [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]], [[Muzzle]] and [[Quig]] were published in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|#22]] as a "Cheap Shots" tie-in.

===''TransTech''===
The fourth year/arc of the magazine introduced [[Axiom Nexus]], the world of ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'', taking the concept of interdimensional travel up to eleven, with characters from countless continuities interacting on-panel. Many characters used their designs from the cancelled ''[[Transtech]]'' series, which would have been a sequel to ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'', but the setting and story were wholly original, a first for Fun Publications. To give the impression of a vibrant metropolis, all five stories released during this time (the "[[Transcendent]]" comic arc, "[[Gone Too Far]]", [[BotCon 2008]]'s "[[Bee in the City]]" script reading, "[[Withered Hope]]" and "[[I, Lowtech]]") took place roughly concurrently, with minor plot threads tying them together.<ref>Around this time, [[David Willis]] nearly pitched another text story featuring [[Firecracker]].</ref> The magazine's back-up humour strip ''[[Around Cybertron]]'' also tied into various events in those stories. An additional story titled "[[Crankshafts]]", was also pitched, and would have had fewer direct ties to the events of the other ''TransTech'' stories of this era, but was never published.<ref>[https://itswalky.tumblr.com/post/122632816347/crankshafts "Crankshafts" on Tumblr]</ref>

Six ''TransTech'' characters ([[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]], [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]], [[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]], [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]], [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]) were given profiles in issues #22-24 of the magazine as part of "The World of... TRANSTECH," a feature which sported a unique design and layout but was textually almost indistinguishable from the regular ''More than Meets the Eye''-style profiles. Two lowtechs, [[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], got normal profiles in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|#25]]. [[Beta Maxx (RID)|Beta Maxx]], who initially went unnamed when he was released at BotCon 2007, was given a full profile online.

===''Shattered Glass''===
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[[BotCon 2008]] introduced Fun Publication's most iconic setting: the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' mirror universe. As an [[April Fools' Day]] prank, what were supposedly the first three pages of that year's convention comic, "[[Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations]]", were "leaked" online. Upon seeing the overwhelmingly positive reaction to this, Fun Publications got the pages' writers to punch up the script for the ''actual'' comic (simply "[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"), which was originally much more serious in tone. From there, the story split in two simultaneously published branches. The writers of "Shattered Expectations" continued their campier approach across a series of prose stories: "[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]", "[[Do Over]]", the preview comic "[[The Desert Heat!]]", "[[Eye in the Sky]]", "[[Blitzwing Bop]]", and 2011's "[[Transhuman]]". Taking place after the prose stories, the magazine's 2009 comic arc, "[[Reunification]]", maintained the tone of the BotCon comic and continued the interdimensional plot threads from previous arcs, with ''Around Cybertron'' also making the jump to the new universe.<ref>"Do Over" ended with a prologue for "Reunification", which was beginning publication at the time of that story's release. [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 27|Issue #27]] of the magazine included a recap covering the events of all the ''Shattered Glass'' prose stories of the time, including "Blitzwing Bop", which had yet to be released. When "[[Transhuman]]" was eventually released, it showed a scene from "[[Reunification: Part 3]]" from a different perspective.</ref>

''More than Meets the Eye''-style profiles for ''Shattered Glass'' characters were published in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|#25]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 30|#30]], though for the first time the amount of space given to each character varied. [[Abominus (SG)|Abominus]], [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]], [[Computron (SG)|Computron]], [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]], [[Dirge (SG)|Dirge]], [[Megatron (SG)|Galvatron]], [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], [[Hound (SG)|Hound]], [[Ratbat (SG)|Ratbat]], [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]], [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Sky Lynx]], [[Steeljaw (SG)|Steeljaw]], the [[Technobot (SG)|Technobots]], the [[Terrorcon (SG)|Terrorcons]], [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]], and [[Nexus Prime]] all got profiles during this time. [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] were each given a profile in the Diamond Edition of "[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]". In 2011, a contest was held on Twitter to decide [[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]]'s bio, and the winning submission was expanded into a full-sized online profile. Jesse Wittenrich created six profiles to complement his ''Around Cybertron'' strips—[[Andromeda (SG)|Andromeda]], [[Countdown (SG)|Countdown]], [[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]], [[Mirage (SG)|Mirage]], [[Monstructor (SG)|Monstructor]] and the [[Wireless Automated Sales Person]]—but these were never printed.<ref>The profiles for ''Shattered Glass'' [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/SG-Andromeda-MTMTE-Profile-349976392 Andromeda], [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/SG-Countdown-MTMTE-Profile-349976478 Countdown], [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/SG-Esmeral-MTMTE-Profile-349976566 Esmeral], [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/SG-Mirage-MTMTE-Profile-349976583 Mirage], [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/SG-Monstructor-MTMTE-Profile-349976593 Monstructor] and [https://www.deviantart.com/jeysie/art/The-WASP-MTMTE-Profile-349976609 WASP] were sent to DeviantArt user Jeysie by Wittenrich. In a 2019 tweet, Wittenrich stated that they'd been intended for the magazine, but that there were never enough spare pages.</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=That's correct! The bio was created to fit into the magazine but there was never an extra page for it.|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1200777774019104769|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=11|day=30|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===''Wings Universe''===
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Having concluded stories set in most major continuities of the time, the club turned to the distant past of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original "Generation 1" cartoon]], before "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", recounting one of [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]'s earliest missions in [[BotCon 2009]]'s "[[Wings of Honor]]". Pete Sinclair made sure to explain that these so-called ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' stories would deviate from the cartoon in several ways, some cosmetic and some not, and more so as they progressed. 2010's comic arc, "[[The Coming Storm]]", was set ten years later, with the prose stories "[[Flames of Yesterday]]" and "[[A Team Effort]]" taking place between parts [[The Coming Storm: Part 2|#2]]-[[The Coming Storm: Part 3|#3]] and [[The Coming Storm: Part 4|#4]]-[[The Coming Storm: Part 5|#5]] respectively. [[Untitled Lyzack Story|A prose story starring Lyzack]] was planned to lead into 2011's comic arc, "[[Battle Lines]]", but wasn't finished in time. ''Around Cybertron'' continued for another ten strips set in this universe.

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[[BotCon 2010]]'s "[[Generation 2: Redux]]" comic jumped forward in time to 2010,<ref>In a rare tie from the ''Wings Universe'' to the other ''Timelines'' continuities, the Diamond Edition of this comic included an exclusive epilogue featuring [[Wheeljack (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Wheeljack]].</ref> and 2012's comic arc "[[A Flash Forward]]" picked up from there, leading into [[BotCon 2013]]'s "[[Termination]]" and its immediate sequel "[[A Common Foe]]", which told a "G1"-cartoon version of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] and advertised the third series of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]]. A single-panel "[[Interlude...]]" was given in the customization class handbook for that convention. As a prelude to [[BotCon 2014]], a Facebook page was created for "[[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]]", with his journal entries leading into the convention comic "[[Hoist the Flag]]".<ref>"A Common Foe", branded as ''Timelines'' #9, was uniquely released online ''between'' conventions, after the release of Hoist the Flag, which was issue #10. Full physical copies weren't made available until [[BotCon 2016]].</ref> This celebration of BotCon's 20th anniversary took another time-skip to post-''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', incorporating some version of 3H's stories into the ''Wings Universe''. A [[Pack-in material|pack-in]] comic released with the "BotCon Legacy Collection", simply titled "[[Legacy (issue)|Legacy]]", further strengthened these ties.

Profiles were published at a steady rate of two per issue throughout those three years (issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 31|#31]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 48|#48]]). The characters to receive profiles were [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]], [[Magnum]], [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]], [[Sentinel Major]], [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]], [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], [[Gyronian Sentry]], [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], [[Hauler]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Windbreaker]], [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]], [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], [[Fizzle|Blaze]], [[Soundwave (G2)|Soundwave]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Frenzy (G2)|Frenzy]]. The Diamond Edition of "Wings of Honor" contained profiles for [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]], [[Flak (G1)|Flak]], [[Leozack]] and [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]; "Generation 2: Redux" included profiles for [[Clench (G1)|Clench]], [[Rapido]], [[Slicer (G1)|Slicer]] and [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]]; "Termination" included profiles for [[Strika (BM)#Wings Universe|Strika]], [[Obsidian (BM)#Wings Universe|Obsidian]], [[Megaplex]], [[Thundercracker (MW)|Thundercracker]] and [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Mirage]]; "A Common Foe" included profiles for [[Krok (G1)#Wings Universe|Krok]], [[Serpentor#Wings Universe|Serpent O.R.]], [[Carzap (BT)#Wings Universe|Carzap]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)#Wings Universe|Tarantulas]]; and "Hoist the Flag" included profiles for [[Cheetor (BW)#Wings Universe|Alpha Trizer]], [[Apelinq (BM)#Wings Universe|Apelinq]] and [[Flareup (G1)#Wings Universe|Flare-Up]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] was to receive a ''Wings Universe'' bio card for his [[Action Master]] form, but when that figure was released as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Thundercracker (SG)|Thundercracker]] instead the bio was shelved and later published in non-canonical form in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|#42]]. A series of features titled "[[The Transformers Menagerie]]" were released in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|#49]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 54|#54]] and provided information on the [[Primitive]]s.<ref>Though the continuity of these features was never explicitly defined or discussed, [[Jim Sorenson]] later clarified the intended setting as being a [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunbow cartoon]]-esque continuity, specifically the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.</ref> As a tie-in to "Hoist the Flag", profiles were published in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 56|#56]] for [[Squirm]] and [[Olin Zarak]] and in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 58|#58]] for the [[Dread Pirate Crew]] and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]].

===''Animated'' and Aligned===
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A two-page online comic, "[[Moving Violations]]", was the first ''Timelines'' story to be entirely set in the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' universe. It doubled as both an advertisement for [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]]'s exclusive toy and as a prologue to [[BotCon 2011]]'s comic, "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]". Both stories were set after "[[Endgame, Part II]]". A live script reading of "The Stunti-Con Job" was performed at the convention, along with a script reading of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]". Both performances included extra scenes not present in the original versions. BotCon 2013's script reading, "[[Unreliable Narratives]]", had ''Prime'' Kup tell [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] a tale (taking place between ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''). The 2014 script reading "[[Prevenge]]", starring ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]'' [[Blades (RB)|Blades]], plucked characters from a wide range of continuities for a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''-style battle royale. BotCon 2015's script reading, "[[The Return of Blurr]]", proved to be the last ''Animated'' story, and was later re-released at BotCon 2016 as an illustrated storybook.

Supplementary material for ''Animated'' came in the form of ''[[The AllSpark Almanac Addendum]]'', printed in the Diamond Edition of "The Stunti-Con Job" and issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|#43]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 44|#44]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 45|#45]] of the magazine. A series of [[Tech Spec]]s were published: ten in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|#24]], two each in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|#25]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 30|#30]], and six (plus four reprints) years later in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 71|#71]]. All twenty-eight of these plus twenty-four extras were also released as a BotCon 2011 exclusive lithograph. A single ''More than Meets the Eye''-style profile for the ''Animated'' [[Headmaster Junior|Headmaster Jrs.]] ([[Nightbeat (Animated)|Nightbeat]], [[Siren (Animated)|Siren]] and [[Hosehead (Animated)|Hosehead]]) was published in issue #71.

==="Invasion"===
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[[BotCon 2012]] returned to the ''Classics'' and ''Shattered Glass'' universes with its "[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]" crossover. A six-page "[[Invasion Prologue]]" comic was released online during the build-up to the convention and reprinted in the Diamond Edition of the convention comic, while the convention's script reading "[[Bee in the City 2: Electric Bugaloo]]" saw the [[Megatron (BW)#TransTech|Megatron]] of BotCon 2008's script capitalise on events of the crossover. A two-page "[[Invasion: Epilogue]]" later followed online and in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 48|#48]] of the magazine,<ref>This story served as something of an advertisement for the first series of [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Figure Subscription Service]] figures, with only [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Timelines|Ultra Mammoth]] and [[Scourge (RID)#Timelines|Scourge]] not making an appearance. [[Depth Charge (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Depth Charge]] is recruited to intercept Ultra Mammoth, showing up in 2013's comic arc, but Scourge never got any fiction from the club. This is because another two-or-three page ''Wings Universe'' prologue story set prior to "Termination" was planned but never released, in which he would have been one of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s clones and would have killed both Optimus and Galvatron.</ref> leading into 2013's comic arc "[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]", which focused on two temporally-displaced teams of ''Classics'' refugees on the prehistoric Earth of the ''Shattered Glass'' universe. The seven-page ''TransTech'' comic "[[Timeless]]" spun out of this arc, advertising the second series of subscription figures.

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The three-page online comic "[[Collections]]" starred [[Packrat]],<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/156561-future-of-the-g1-cartoon/page-2#entry3816193 On the Allspark], Jesse Wittenrich later stated that "Collections" is technically part of the 3H ''Beast Wars'' timeline, but that the Packrat it features was a duplicate created as a side-effect of ''Shattered Glass'' Ultra Magnus' interdimensional meddling. The intent of the story was to explain why the artifacts left behind on prehistoric Earth were never rediscovered in later stories.</ref> leading into his appearance in the [[BotCon 2015]] comic "[[Cybertron's Most Wanted]]" and following up on threads from "Timeless". Several [https://www.facebook.com/ Facebook] pages sprang up during this time, building on the success of Tornado's journal: [[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter]], [[Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist]] and [[Axiom Nexus News Editor]] all ran in parallel and were soon joined by [[Ask Vector Prime]], [[Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log]] and [[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]. Three back-up features in the magazine, ''[[Transformers I.Q.]]'', ''[[Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts]]'' and ''[[Bot on the Street]]'', were generally set in the ''TransTech'' universe but often touched on events from other continuities. ''TransTech'' Rhinox featured in "[[The Beast Wars Road Map]]", a flowchart published in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|#70]] explaining the chronology of the various Beast Era stories until then, along with the [[Rhinox (BW)#Transformers Legends comic 2|Rhinox]], [[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers Legends comic 2|Rattrap]] and [[Airazor (BW)#Transformers Legends comic|Airazor]] from the Japanese ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]'' comic (another of [[Hayato Sakamoto]]'s stories, the ''[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|Kre-O Transformers]]'' webcomic, received a tie-in with 2015's "[[The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted]]").

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In the aftermath of "Invasion", ''Classics'' Earth was brought into the ''Shattered Glass'' universe. The ''[[Recordicons]]'' backup strip, starring ''Shattered Glass'' Ravage and the other [[Mini-Cassette]]s, had been running in the magazine since issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 34|#34]] alongside the ''Wings Universe'' stories, and the 2012 strips played around with the post-"Invasion" status quo. This premise was further explored in "[[Solar Requiem]]", a comic collaboration between Fun Publications and [[e-HOBBY]] packed in with the ''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave and Blaster set, and in the 2016 four-part ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' series of prose stories ("[[Sunrise]]", "[[High Noon (SG)|High Noon]]", "[[Journey's Eve]]" and "[[Last Sunset]]"), which starred the [[GoBots]] from "Withered Hope".<ref>Production delays on this series meant that "Last Sunset" was the final piece of material produced by the club, being shared via Google Docs just before midnight (EST) on New Year's Eve 2016-2017.</ref> ''Recordicons'' ran until issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 63|#63]], before being replaced by ''[[SD SG]]'' for issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 65|#65]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 71|#71]]. The "Beast Wars: Shattered Glass" survivors returned to the present day just in time for 2015's comic arc "[[Another Light]]", which served to wrap up most of the major plot threads left dangling since the club's very inception.

Profiles for a variety of characters were published during this time. [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Hero Prime|Optimus Prime ("Hero Prime")]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Depth Charge]] got profiles in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 49|#49]], and [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] got one in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 54|#54]]. A Tech Spec for the [[INSIRT]] was published on Facebook. The Diamond Edition of "[[Cybertron's Most Wanted]]" included profiles for [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]], [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] and [[Zaptrap]] with [[Beet-Chit]]. ''Classics'' [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Scylla#Classics|Scylla]], [[Autojetter#Classics|Autojetter]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]], [[Autolauncher#Classics|Autolauncher]] and [[Piranacon (G1)#Classics|God Neptune]] got profiles from issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 50|#50]] to [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 54|#54]]; [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Classics|Prowl]] later received his own profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 62|#62]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Classics|Grimlock]] later received a ''third'' in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 63|#63]]. ''Shattered Glass'' [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] finally got a profile in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 65|#65]], and artwork for [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Nova Prime]] and [[Megatron (SG)|Galvatron]] was published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 66|#66]]'s feature.

===''Beast Wars: Uprising'' and "Dawn of the Predacus"===
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The universe first glimpsed in the bios for Blackarachnia and Depth Charge was finally given a dedicated story in "[[Alone Together]]", 2014's comic arc (starring [[Rampage (BW)#Timelines 2|Rampage]] and [[Transmutate (BW)#Timelines|Trans-Mutate]] in their ''Timelines'' forms). Then, from 2015 to 2016, twelve prose stories written by [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[David Bishop]] were released: "[[Broken Windshields]]", "[[Head Games]]", "[[Burning Bridges]]", "[[Micro-Aggressions]]", "[[Intersectionality]]", "[[Trigger Warnings]]", "[[Identity Politics]]", "[[Not All Megatrons]]", "[[Cultural Appropriation]]", "[[Safe Spaces]]", "[[Derailment]]" and "[[The Inexorable March]]". Unlike the vast majority of Fun Publications' stories, which often dealt heavily in interdimensional shenanigans, this new continuity was much more isolated and grounded (despite the best attempts of "[[A Change to the Agenda]]", a screen-capture comic published in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|#70]]). A small set of profiles for [[Rampage (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Rampage]], [[Transmutate (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Trans-Mutate]], [[Jawbreaker (BW)|Jawbreaker]], [[Bigmos]], [[Medusa]], [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] and [[Lio Convoy#Beast Wars: Uprising|Lio Convoy]] were released in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 55|#55]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 57|#57]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 59|#59]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 61|#61]].

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The [[BotCon 2016]] comic was originally pitched as a ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' story, but once IDW Publishing was brought on-board plans changed to ostensibly focus on their own ''Beast Wars'' continuity, resulting in "[[Dawn of the Predacus]]" and its associated script reading "[[The Hot Rod]]".

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
The last new continuity to be created by the club saw the relocation of the humans and ''Classics'' [[Pretender]]s from the ''Shattered Glass'' universe in the aftermath of "Another Light" and served to advertise the fourth and fifth series of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]]. It also saw the return of [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]—last seen in "Revelations"—who received [[Ramjet (Universe)#Timelines|a new figure]] from the club. Five prose stories ("[[The Truth We Make]]", "[[Life Finds a Way]]", "[[The Toxic Transformer]]", "[[Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim]]" and "[[Lively Pursuit]]") supplemented the main "[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]" comic arc.

Partially following on from the ''Shattered Glass'' scenes in the comic arc, "[[Coalescence]]"—the long-awaited sequel to "Transhuman"—was finally written and released, with its epilogue offering some closure for Depth Charge. A single-page "[[Epilogue]]" published in issue [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 72|#72]] revealed the fates of some ''Classics'' characters left unaccounted for in the aftermath of "Invasion", while the two-page "[[Epilogue Two]]" published in the Diamond Edition of GIJoeCon 2016's comic "Project Downfall" (of all places) wrapped up the ''TransTech'' story.

Five profiles for [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], [[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]], [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], [[Gnash]] and [[Thrashclaw]] were published in issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 67|#67]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 68|#68]] and [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 70|#70]]. On its last day, the club's Twitter released four profiles [[repurposing]] the BotCon 2015 [[Waruder]]s as other characters: [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], [[King Waruder]], [[Skywasp]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Waspinator (BWSG)|Waspinator]].

===Back-up strips===
In its earliest years, the magazine included a variety of newspaper-style strips, none with a strict continuity: ''[[Another Con]]'', ''[[Lil' Jerry]]'', ''[[Robot Parade]]'', ''[[Mini Mayhem!]]'' and ''[[Lil Formers]]''.

===YouTube videos===
[[File:Jointheeliteguard.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1]]
The club's official YouTube channel uploaded [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrrSq1iPTtQ its first video] to promote BotCon 2008, with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIJVSjIuNYg both] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDRYFCO7fpo parts] of "Theft of the Golden Disk" being released on the channel after the convention. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMSOUKT4vyY A teaser] for 2008's membership figure, Topspin, was released which consisted of about seventy seconds of text and three seconds of stop-motion animation. From [[2009]] to [[2013]], the club teamed up with media professionals [[Randall Ng]] and [[DR.SMOOV]] to produce several short promotional videos. [[BotCon 2009: Join the Elite Guard!|The first of these]] was an [[Elite Guard]] recruitment video, starring young Kup and advertising BotCon 2009. [[BotCon 2009!|The second]] had [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] making plans to go to the convention. Advertising BotCon 2010, the club released [[BotCon 2010 - Generation 2: Redux|a parody]] of the original ''Generation 2'' cartoon opening sequence along with [[BotCon 2010 Promo|another video]] starring Megatron, the exclusive-toys-obsessed Starscream, [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], Optimus, and [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]]. They also released [[Mega Spice -- The Transformer Your Fan Could Be Like|a parody]] of an Old Spice commercial advertising club membership. [[Gregg Berger]] voiced G1 Grimlock in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf1uo3cM6SM a video] asking fans to vote for him in the 2011 [[Transformers Hall of Fame/2011|Transformers Hall of Fame]]. [[Who is the Greatest Starscream Of All Time?|Another animated video]] was released to advertise BotCon 2011, in which Starscream finally found [[Starscream (Animated)|someone]] to share his passion for exclusive toys with, and [[BotCon 2012: Figure Reveal!|another]] for BotCon 2012. [[Blaster VS Soundwave 2013|The last animated video]], advertising BotCon 2013, had [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] battle in a... dance-off. For [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M76OAFBmxTA their promotional video for BotCon 2016], Fun Publications worked instead with voice actor [[David Kaye]].

==Legacy==
[[File:TFLegends-ShatteredGlass.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1]]
Despite the relative obscurity of most ''Timelines'' stories, many of Fun Publications' concepts have cropped up again in more mainstream ''Transformers'' media.

The ''Shattered Glass'' continuity in particular has proved quite impactful. Following [[Shattered Glass (Legends)|references]] by the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game and [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Generations|a couple of]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#RodimusUnicronus|mass-retail figures]], in 2021 it received a toyline of its own, with [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|an accompanying comic book]] from IDW Publishing. Bizarrely, its prominence in Japanese ''Transformers'' fandom led the creators of the anime ''{{w|SSSS.Gridman}}'' to base much of the show's cast on ''Shattered Glass'' characters.

[[Ask Vector Prime]] ultimately had a large influence on some high-profile stories, most notably in the portrayal of [[Maccadam]] in ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]''.
{{stub|explanation of exactly which concepts made their way into mainstream media.}}

==References==
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[[Category:Fun Publications]]

Devastator (G1)/toys

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[[File:Devastator G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Emperor of Construction]]
Having built up his reputation as the first combiner, '''Devastator''' has a lot of toys.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Devastator was here first, Scramble-boys!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Long Haul''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

:The first [[combiner]] in the [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]], Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Construction Vehicle Robo" team. He is created by assembling all six Constructicons ([[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Hook]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Scavenger]], and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Scrapper]]), who, unlike the later [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, cannot be rearranged into other configurations. The large pieces of [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] weaponry the Constructicons came with form important connector pieces for the giant robot. The forearm-launchers can be equipped with silver-chrome drill attachments instead of his fists, but their spring-loaded firing mechanism was severely weakened by [[Hasbro]] [[for safety reasons]]. He is armed with Mixmaster's [[magna laser]], though his own [[bio]] identifies his weapon as a [[solar energy beam rifle]].

:The combined form suffers from [[design flaw|several issues in the toy's design]], mainly down to pegs and holes not made in the correct places and leaving some component parts on an almost hair trigger-like connection. The most notable of these is the chest plate which has the friction clip barely reaching its correct spot on Hook, causing it to sit twisted towards the right side of the combined form. There is also a tab on the chest plate clearly made to go into Long Haul's grill, but due to how far his chest sticks out, it can't reach it at all. With hardly anything holding the chest plate on, it is likely to fall off if bumped. The connector that houses Devastator's head also has its posts and holes misaligned with the respective connectors on Long Haul, leaving the combined form torso/waist stuck at a very slight permanent twist to the right as well. It's no wonder the Scramble City combiner design became the "standard" in later years.

:On the European continent, the individual Constructicons were first released by Hasbro subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, then re-released in 1986 by Hasbro proper, this time in a ''yellow'' coloration manufactured by [[Joustra]].<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These figures are not to be confused with the yellow European Constructicons released in 1992, who featured grey parts and could not combine into Devastator, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below), who lacked the [[rubsign]]s and forearm-launcher tabs that this version featured.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Devastator at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Devastator-1985Giftset.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''37'''
:*''Accessories'': Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, super wing/chest plate, missile mount/hip connector, wing/pelvis armor, magna laser/[[solar energy beam rifle]], individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:In the United States, Canada, and Japan, the Constructicons were originally available both sold separately on individual blister cards (with the additional Devastator parts split up between them) and as a boxed [[Giftset|gift set]] of all six. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

:The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by [[Greece|Greek]] company [[El Greco]] in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref>[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>

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[[File:ActionMaster_Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Scorpulator, alligator.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator with Scorpulator''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[magnifier blaster]]
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the second assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s released in the seventh and final year of the original US line (sixth and not-final in Europe), Devastator is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure. His sculpt is based largely on his original [[Character model|animation model]], but with a great many toy-based elements added for extra detail; most notably, his head is based on the toy instead of the very different animation model. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:Devastator came with his small animal [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Scorpulator#Toys|Scorpulator]], who transforms into an [[acid spray gun]] that Devastator can wield, with his detachable leg assembly forming a "Gripper Backpack" plugged into Devastator's back. Gun-mode Scorpulator can be augmented by attaching Devastator's magnifier blaster into his gunbarrel.

:As an [[Action Master]], Devastator received a set of Power Plans, viewable [[:File:Devastator Power Plans.jpg|here]]. Not surprisingly, none of his listed parts line up with those found in the STARS manual (see notes). Additionally, the Devastator in the Power Plans is missassembled: Mixmaster and Scrapper are on the wrong legs. [[:File:1990protoactionmasters.jpg|A prototype of Action Master Devastator]] features a different head coloration.[[File:1990protoactionmasters.jpg|1px]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Action Master Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So [[neon]] and [[Playskool]]ish, even though real construction vehicles are yellow.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Hook''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Long Haul''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Scavenger''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, 1993)
:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products, now colored yellow like the European version from 1986. They were not ''identical'' to that earlier version, however: they featured a lighter purple plastic, lacked rubsigns, had all their spring-loaded accessories (such as Devastator's forearms) [[retool]]ed to remove the firing [[gimmick]] completely, and a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on them.

:Famously, a slightly later—and far less common—run of the figures changed the yellow plastics to bright, saturated orange. Anecdotal claims from the time are that this version of the team was exclusive to [[KB Toys]] stores, though the yellow version was still shipping concurrently. Whatever the case, neither color version was available as a gift set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on yellow ''Generation 2'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/OrangeDevastator/devastator.htm More information on orange ''Generation 2'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy DevastatorMicro.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|50% Devastator.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Buckethead''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Hightower''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Long Haul''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Quickmix''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Scavenger''' (Micromaster, 2004)
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Devastator (Universe Micromaster)|Devastator]] toy was utilized as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' version of Generation 1 Devastator.}}

:A [[redeco]] of [[Sixbuilder#Operation Combination 2|Sixbuilder]] in [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-inspired colors, the six component robots of '''[[Devastator (Universe Micromaster)|Constructicon Devastator]]''' ([[Bonecrusher (Universe Micromaster)|Bonecrusher]], [[Buckethead]], [[Hightower (Universe Micromaster)|Hightower]], [[Long Haul (Universe Micromaster)|Long Haul]], [[Quickmix (Universe)|Quickmix]], and [[Scavenger (Universe Micromaster)|Scavenger]]) were only available on individual cards. While similar to the [[Decepticon Sixbuilder|Destron Sixbuilder]] redeco, this version is molded in distinctly different colors with far more purple and black paint applications. When separated into his component robots, the leftover combiner [[kibble]] can combine to form a single-pilot jet.

:A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], the Micromaster Constructicons were also ultimately available from {{w|Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears}} during [[Christmas]]time and [[Kmart]]'s online store.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/MMDevastator/devastator.htm More information on Constructicon Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Devastatorclassics.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And then there were five.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Two claw [[energon weapon]]s, two pincer energon weapons
:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner [[Constructicon Maximus]]. As this mold is a five-bot combiner in the "Scramble City" style, rather than Devastator's traditional six, the team now consists only of Scavenger (redecoed from [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]]), Scrapper, Bonecrusher (both redecoed from the [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]/[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] mold), Long Haul, and enigmatic new member [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] (redecoed from the [[Duststorm (Energon)|Duststorm]]/[[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]] mold). Hightower replaces Mixmaster and Hook, but his bio combines elements of both the missing members', leading to some interesting speculation.

:Scavenger forms Devastator's main body, while the other four robots attach via universal connectors to form any of his limbs, using their energon weapon accessories to form clawed hands and feet for their combined form. Being a redeco, this of course means Devastator's components can also connect with any of the other combiner robots from the ''Energon'' series. Devastator was only available in a full five-pack, [[exclusive]] to Wal-Mart stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsConstructiconDevastator/constructicondevastator.htm More information on ''Classics'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|After decades of war, the constructicons were imprisoned in cute plastic casings.]]
*'''Devastor''' (Gift Set, [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles, 6 biocards for the component Constructrons, 1 biocard of Devastor, [[collector coin]]

:The Devastor Gift Set was made available once more as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. Apparently cast from a newly created set of molds (given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one), the team features numerous small differences from the original toys, though none that serve to change Devastator's appearance in any significant way.
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[[File:G1toy encore anime devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shown here without consumer-applied [[sticker]]s, for maximum cartoon-accurate effect!]]
*'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' (Gift Set, [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles,1 biocard for Devastor reflecting the changes of his appearance

:Initially solicited as a "yellow version", this second ''Encore'' release of Devastator instead proved to be a redeco and retool based upon the character's appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon. All six figures are notably a brighter, more yellowish-green plastic color with a purple mixing drum for Mixmaster, and feature assorted different paint details such as painted torsos (for Gren and Mixmaster) and painted red optics (for everyone). Devastor now comes with black forearms, and most significantly, a new headsculpt based on the cartoon's visored look. His package art is modified to reflect these changes, and an additional window is added to the box to showcase his new noggin in-package.

:Depending on the individual copy of the toy, this release is prone to some [[quality control]] issues: Scavenger, Long Haul, Hook and Scrapper are plagued with transformation-related problems due to mold degradation, some of the Mixmasters were missing their robot heads, and the optional stickers seemed to become less adhesive.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kreodevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Could probably be rebuilt into a [[Devastator (ROTF)|monster with large wrecking balls]] with some creative use of bricks.]]
*'''Destruction Site Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''36914'''
**''Pieces'': '''560 '''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], 3x [[Construction Worker]]
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A "9 in 1" set that includes [[Scrapper (G1)#Kre-O|Scrapper]], [[Drill Bit (Kre-O)|Drill Bit]], [[Scavenger (G1)#Kre-O|Scavenger]], and [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]], each of whom can be rebuilt from construction vehicles into robots, or combined into the super robot Devastator. Devastator takes cues from both his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' incarnations, as well as plenty of details unique to this incarnation. The set also contains a buildable "construction site" play environment.

: The Devastator Kreon is based on the original Generation 1 Devastator, using [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]'s helmet and carrying a black pistol based on [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Megatron]]'s alternate mode. Like most of the 2012 sets, the Devastator Kreon comes with his own extra clear "Energon" torso piece. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Devastator tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been left unimpressively blank.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Destruction Site Devastator at TFU.info]''

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*'''Autobot Assault Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A1266'''
**''Pieces'': '''781'''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, Ironhide, Foreman, 3x Construction Worker, Gunner
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], this set includes everything that Destruction Site Devastator with additional pieces to build [[Ironhide (WFC)#Kre-O|Ironhide]] in either truck or robot mode, an additional human "Gunner" Kreon, pieces to build a "brick house" (aka port-a-potty), and a little hook for Hightower if you don't like the wrecking ball. The Kreon of Devastator included with the set comes in ''Generation 2''-inspired yellow, rather than the orignal green, and bizarrely sports translucent purple hands.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OAutobotAssaultDevastator/devastator.htm More formation on Autobot Assault Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy Devastator Orange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|What will they homage next?]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Kreon, 2012)
**''Set number'': '''A1265'''
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A Devastator Kreon sporting an orange ''Generation 2'' deco and including a translucent purple version of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys|original Megatron]]'s pistol mode. Devastator came packaged in an individual window box and was handed out as a freebie with ''Kre-O'' purchases at Toys"R"Us stores in October 2012, as well as at [[BotCon 2013]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPromoDevastator/devastator.htm More information on promo Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO MicroChanger Devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2224'''
**''Pieces'': '''76'''

:Part of the first wave Kreon [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, this iteration of Devastator is made up of only four Kreons: [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Kre-O|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (G1)#Kre-O|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)#MicroChangerCombiner|Scavenger]] and [[Scrapper (G1)#MicroChangerCombiner|Scrapper]]. Each Kreon can be rebuilt into individual vehicle modes, as well as their combined Devastator form.

:(The missing two members of the team, [[Hook (G1)#Kre-O|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)#Kre-O|Long Haul]], were part of the [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Micro-Changer assortments. You can try and integrate them into Devastator if you want; after all, they are interchangeable building block toys.)

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Devastator comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & 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, Devastator'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.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Micro-Changer Combiner Devastator at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Sniper rifle
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': 1-Bot Entourage
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Devastator's deco is much more heavily based on the [[Devastator (G1)#Toys|original toy]]. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Class of '85 Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWars TitanDevastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|PREPARE FOR WALLET EXTERMINATION.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2015/2021)
**Accessories: Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Devastator is a Titan-class combiner formed from six Voyager-class Constructicons. All his components are sold together in a massive box. When separated into the individual Constructicons, Devastator's forearms, chest shield, and gun all transform into smaller weapons that they can hold: his forearms become (non-firing) missile launchers, the fins of his chestplate disconnect to become (rather awkward) swords, leaving the central crest to become a double-barreled gun, and his gun splits into two smaller guns. The robot modes of the individual Constructicons have less articulation than other Voyager Class figures in the Combiner Wars subline, though when fully assembled Devastator himself is extremely articulated (He even has ''ankle'' articulation!). We dare you to find another huge toy that can do high kicks without support.

: The thin tabs situated on Long Haul's shoulders can be put through serious strain when connected for Devastator. Sometimes, their smaller portions can break off within Hook; thankfully, there are many other connection points across the combiner's torso, to ensure everything remains secure.

:The stock photo at right features Hook's crane arm assembled upside down and erroneously pointing forward.

:As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Devastator was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.

:Devastator also comes with a Collector Card based on his packaging art. Devastator was reissued and sold exclusively through [[Amazon]] in 2021.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC-Titan-Class-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with 40% Chrome!]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2015)
**Accessories: Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords

:This version of Titan Class Devastator, also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release, features extensive [[paint operation]]s, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts, and a new visor-less head sculpt. His packaging is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the [[:File:DevastatorManga1.jpg|title image of Devastator]] of his main wiki article.

:In the U.S., this set was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at the Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015 and at the Hasbro booth at Brazil Comic Con Experience 2015.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCDevastator/devastator.htm More information on SDCC 2015 Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TakaraTomy-Unite-Warriors-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bought the ''Generations'' toy already? Too bad. I have functional elbows for my components.]]
*'''Devastor''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-04'''
**''English name:'' '''Devastator'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' "Devastor" is a redeco and slight retool of Hasbro's version, the most notable differences being the inclusion of individual handguns for the Buildrons and a new combiner head that can switch between visored and non-visored faces. Every member has been retooled in some manner from the Hasbro versions: Hook, Mixmaster, Long Haul, and Scrapper have been remolded to sport better elbows, and Bonecrusher and Scavenger have been remolded to sport better knees. In addition to this, Devastator utilizes ratchet joints in his shoulders. Each Buildron features a G1 style gun that pegs into an existing slot or hole and can be stored in Devastator's back (which is Long Haul's truck bed).

:Devastor and each Buildron's deco is heavily based on the original G1 animation. This includes adding many painted details. The most notable changes to Devastor himself are a metallic gray face (instead of silver), matching purple on the treads that compose his chest, purple hands, and a left foot that is painted to resemble the cab portion of G1 Mixmaster's alt mode.

:While a similar green and purple to Hasbro's release, the colors vary slightly from the ''Combiner Wars'' version.
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Constructicons.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|And back to square one. Brilliant.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:The original Devastator toy was once again available, this time in the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series. Unlike [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Bumblebee]], Devastator does not use the cartoon-accurate head from the ''[[#Encore|Encore]]'' release.

:Aside from the changes like the tightened joints, the removal of the forearms' springs and molding the green plastic with a yellowish tone, this Devastator featured many changes compared to previous molds, but it's best to redirect to their individual components' pages for more details. Their [[rubsign]]s are an all-new type used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Combiner-Devastator.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Tonkanator]] redeco when?]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''1 of 5: [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]]''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])}}
{{Bp-d1|'''2 of 6 {{sic}}: [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Bonecrusher]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2025)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''3 of 5: [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Hook]] / [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]]''' (Commander Class, 2025)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''4 of 5: [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2025)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''5 of 5: [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]]''' (Voyager Class, 2025)}}
</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

:Formed from the six ''[[Studio Series]]'' 86 Constructicons, Devastator was released via his single-packed components throughout [[2025]]. Boasting greater cartoon accuracy than ever before, Devastator was scaled down from his [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'']] counterpart to bring him more in line with ''Legacy'' [[Menasor (G1)#Legacy|Menasor]] and other contemporary combiners. However, ''unlike'' said contemporary combiners, his components do not mount onto a skeletal body frame. Despite size class differences, all six Constructicons are roughly the same size, though Scrapper and Mixmaster were upgraded to Voyager class (price-wise) to allow for ratcheted ankle joints for the combined form. Hook and Long Haul are also roughly Voyager Class, but sold together as a single Commander Class release with the majority of the kibble needed to form the combined mode (which can combine into a trailer Long Haul can tow). While none of the individual Constructicons feature functioning waist swivels, Devastator does, owing to his pelvis being made from an entirely separate part.

:Devastator’s lower legs are notably positioned slightly off center from his thighs, which designer Evan Brooks said was done to prevent them from grinding together; had they centered them, they would have had to make the waist wider in a way that would mess up the proportions of the figure. <ref>{{citesocial|quote=The reason they're off center like that is so they don't grind into each other when standing straight up. We wanted to capture the animation proportions and we would have needed to widen the waist to an unnatural level for the legs to slot into the center. It just threw off all the proportions|link= https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/2025-studio-series-listings.1259521/page-691#post-22969146|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=12|day=27}}</ref>

:Hook's crane and Scavenger's bucket arm are connected via 5 mm posts and can be removed for further [[Show-accuracy|cartoon accuracy]]. The tip of Long Haul's gun can also be removed to more accurately recreate Mixmaster's "toe" from the cartoon. There's even a dedicated slot for storage on his lower-backpack in case you're afraid of losing it!

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Devastator decoy.jpg|thumb|Relax, I'm not the first Devastator to be the same size as my comrades...]]
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:Devastator was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Devastator featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in purple as part of a 22-piece box set of Decepticon figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Devastator''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''48'''

:The Devastator figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was cast in purple and available as a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Very early in the promotion, a red version of Devastator was also available, which was packaged ''only'' with the Throttlebots; unsurprisingly, this version is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Decoy Devastator at TFU.info]''

===Hard Hero===
[[File:Devastatorbust.jpg|thumb|"Duh, gee Devastator, how you gonna get through these bars? I dunno, moron, suppose I devastate them? Duh, ok!"]]
*'''Devastator''' (Bust, 2003)

:This bust of Devastator was released by [[Hard Hero]], and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance. The eighth release in their main bust series, Devastator was limited to 3500 pieces, with an additional 100 specially signed by the sculptor.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Devastor''' (Super Collection Figure, 2001)
**''Act'': '''5'''
**''Accessories:'' Stand

: A three-inch tall PVC figure based on the cartoon rendition of Devastator was part of the fifth "Act" of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like the other figures in the wave, Devastator was available in both full-color and metallic silver "pewter" versions, at a ratio of one each per case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: Care should be taken when moving the joints of the pewter version, as is not uncommon for the connector pegs to have gotten painted as well, resulting in stuck limbs and tearing joints. Shaving the interior of the socket slightly with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to relieve the issue.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the figure came packed with the waist and tail for the wave's collectible [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|BlackZarak]] "build-a-figure". These parts could be in either full-color or clear-plastic, packed at an equal ratio of 4:4.

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

: Released in the fifth wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'', this Hasbro-released version of the ''SCF'' Devastator figure uses the same sculpt, but is molded in red translucent plastic and painted over to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick in its eyes.

: The figure was sold on an individual blister card rather than blindpacked, and came with a collector card and the left arm for the [[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/HoCDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===
[[File:Bottlecap devastator.jpg|thumb|Mixmaster needs to stop leaking cement.]]
*'''Devastor''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''D-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Devastator "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===KT Figure Collection===
[[File:Kt devastator.jpg|thumb|He looks so happy!]]
*'''Devastator''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

:Devastator features as part of [[Kaiyodo]] and Takara's [[KT Figure Collection]], appearing in a small diorama figure that recreates the scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' of him ripping through the walls of Autobot City, with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] added into the mix. Designed by [[Yuki Ohshima]], the figure was available in an individually-sold blindpacked box, or as part of a complete box set of all five figures from the series and came with a card featuring some artwork of Devastator from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Prime Directive issue 5|''Prime Directive'' #5]].
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===Palisades===
[[File:Palisades Devastator.jpg|thumb|Brother, won't you spare a dime?]]
*'''Devastator''' (Statue, 2006)

:Standing at over a foot tall, [[Palisades Toys]]' statue of Devastator was one of the final products released by the company before it folded. It was limited to only 421 pieces, and in a cute touch, came disassembled in box, requiring the buyer to "combine" the legs and arms with the torso to ready Devastator for display on his large Decepticon insignia base.

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===Mecha Nations===
[[File:Mn08-devastator.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Devastator''' (2015)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN08'''
**''Accessories:'' Alternate hands, gun, 6 x magnetic infrared LED modules, display stand.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]], non-transforming and non-separating G1 Devastator stands approximately 8" tall and is articulated, featuring a shiny metallic color scheme, articulated hands, LED light up eyes, Decepticon insignia on his chest, and windows in his component vehicle modes. He includes a flip-down visor for if you prefer this look over separate eyes. Pressing the button on Devastator's gun causes all his LEDs to light up simultaneously (achieved via infrared receivers), accompanied by the classic transformation sound.

:While he was released as part of the Mecha Nations line of larger sized figures, he is intended to tower over the smaller Kids Nations 3" figures, and can be regarded as the combined form of the contemporaneously released [[Constructicon (G1)#Kids Nations|Kids Nations TF04 Constructicons mini-figures set]].

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Devastator.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Devastator''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''5/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Devastator is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

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

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2ADevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Devastator, devastate!]]
*'''Devastator, Towering Warrior''' (2019)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], Demolitions
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]], Surgical Engineer
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Longhaul]], Transport
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], Materials Fabrication
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], Mining and Salvage
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], Construction Foreman
**'''Wave 2A: Devastator Deck'''
**''Stars: ''25

:The ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'s'' Devastator Deck box set includes folding character cards for all six Constructicons, which can be combined to form Devastator, Towering Warrior, along with a 40 card ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card.

:Devastator, Towering Colossus can be formed by playing the Battle Card [[Enigma of Combination|Constructicon Enigma]] (included in the pre-constructed battle deck) while all six Constructicons are in Bot Mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.

:Devastator, Towering Colossus' line-art was drawn by [[Guido Guidi]], and is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Devastator''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Solar energy rifle

: Released in the third wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Devastator is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch-scale action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. As the first combiner to get the ''ReAction'' treatment, Devastator is a "giant-sized" 6 inch figure instead of just being slightly larger than normal like some of the others in the line.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Devastator comes packaged on an oversized version of the normal cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

*'''Wrecking Crew Devastator''' (2024)
**''Accessories:'' Magna Laser

: "Wrecking Crew Devastator" is a yellow, orange, and blue redeco of the standard ''ReAction'' figure, meant to resemble its ''[[Diaclone]]'' [[:File:Diaclone Constructicons.jpg|appearance]]. This version had window box packaging instead of a card.
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===Flame Toys===
[[File:FlameToysDevastator.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|We're detecting unusually high levels of sass, sir]]
*'''Devastator''' (January, 2020)
**''Number:'' '''11'''
**''Accessories'': Additional Open-palm hands, visor
{{toydesigner|[[Akira Amemiya]] (concept artist)}}

:Released as part of the ''Furai Model'' line by [[Flame Toys]], this Devastator is an articulated, non-transforming/combining, roughly-Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit. He is molded in green, purple, white, and gray plastic, and translucent red for the eyes and visor.

:Unlike most of the ''Furai Model'' kits, Devastator features no foil stickers for detailing. For beginners, the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like ''Gundam Markers'' can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.

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===Imaginarium Art===
[[File:ImaginariumDevastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Buying a used car and putting a Transformers sticker on it would cost less.]]
*'''Devastator''' (2021)

:Already known for producing very large expensive Transformers statues, [[Imaginarium Art]] went even further than usual with their Devastator statue. It stands over 41 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, with an MSRP of $3,000. Only 100 were produced. The set includes two different heads with alternate facial expressions. The gigantic solar energy beam rifle has 4 [[Light-emitting diode|LEDs]] in its barrel.

:This statue forms the centerpiece for the "Legacy of Cybertron" statue subline, each of which has a base that can be linked up so they are all surrounding, fighting, looking at, or in some way interacting with Devastator.

:Early reviewers noted that the piece came intensely disassembled but lacking any instruction manual, with only a promotional photo as a guide, and that it was easily broken during assembly.

:Its design seems to have been based off the [[IP infringement|unlicensed "Green Giant" figure]]... oops!
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===''Pop!''===
{{anchor|Digital Pop!}}
*'''Devastator''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original'': '''Legendary'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Devastator in the Funko style. The Legendary variant could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version of the depicted figure. Said variant was limited to 1,550 pieces.
<center><gallery heights=200px>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_DEVASTATOR_MONOCHROME.gif|G3 was a major shift in direction from G2.
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_DEVASTATOR_STATIC.gif|Figure not included.
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_DEVASTATOR_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_DEVASTATOR_PURPLECHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_LEGENDARY_DEVASTATOR_ORIGINAL.gif|Figure included, sometimes.
</gallery></center>

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[[File:Funko Pop Digital Devastator.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*'''Devastator''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''45'''

:Part of the ''Pop! Digital'' segment, Devastator is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Legendary NFT above.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Devastator and Omega Supreme.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Omega Supreme & Devastor Set''' ([[August 14]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''55 & 56'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and "Devastor" (with his components [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#56|Translation of Devastator's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''Blokees''===
{{multiple image|image1=Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-Devastator.jpg|width1=250|caption1=Completed Devastator|image2=Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-Defender-Devastator-add-on.jpg|width2=250|caption2=Combining Accessory set}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version Defender 01 - Shattered Alliance'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version Defender 02 - The Overthrow'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mixmaster (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Long Haul (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version Defender 03 - Heavy Metal War'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator Combining Accessory''' (Blokees Figure Club exclusive add-on, 2025)}}</ul>

:The Constructicon vehicles released in the first three ''[[Blokees]]'' Galaxy Version Defender series of blind boxes feature peg holes and ball joint sockets underneath, which allow them to serve as components for a Devastator combiner. However, the combiner components needed to complete the gestalt are exclusively sold at the Blokees Figure Club in China, where they can be accessed by scanning the QR code from the lineup's collector cards.

:In addition to his signature Solar Energy rifle, Devastator features two different face parts/neck joints for the builder to choose from/interchange with. Swapping them can be a little bit difficult, as the head parts need to be split with the assistance of a plastic parts separator/auxiliary key.

:Despite what the instructions say, some components, particularly Scavenger and Hook, can be modified in several ways for a slightly improved appearance; As seen in the gray prototype render, Scavenger's excavator arm can be extended outwards for a better range of arm articulation, or just rotate the cab 180 degrees for a toy/show-accurate rearrangement. Meanwhile, Hook's crane arm can rotate and face backward for a cleaner look. However, Devastator is still not a fully self-contained combiner, as Long Haul's rear chassis and Mixmaster's front wheels must be removed and set aside for the combined mode.

:At the time of its release, the add-on set was only available for sale in China, while being unavailable in Western markets. This was due to the add-on somewhat violating Hasbro's policies, which discourage most officially licensed third-party items from transforming or combining unless they have permits like Flame Toys and Robosen. As a result, most customers had to find a way to import the add-on if they wanted a complete gestalt. Eventually, the add-on was later made available in the UK as an exclusive for the [[unofficial conventions|TFNation 2025]] event. It later became available in the Western markets via the official Blokees site in September, and was also generally released in [[South Korea]] via the official Korean Blokees online store. In a rather amusing error, at least one English text in the front package refers to Devastator as "Hercules," which is a direct and literal translation of his Mandarin Chinese name.
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==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Generation 1 Constructicons]]
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[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
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Devastator (G1)/toys

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[[File:Devastator G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Emperor of Construction]]
Having built up his reputation as the first combiner, '''Devastator''' has a lot of toys.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Devastator was here first, Scramble-boys!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Long Haul''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

:The first [[combiner]] in the [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]], Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Construction Vehicle Robo" team. He is created by assembling all six Constructicons ([[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Hook]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Scavenger]], and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Scrapper]]), who, unlike the later [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, cannot be rearranged into other configurations. The large pieces of [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] weaponry the Constructicons came with form important connector pieces for the giant robot. The forearm-launchers can be equipped with silver-chrome drill attachments instead of his fists, but their spring-loaded firing mechanism was severely weakened by [[Hasbro]] [[for safety reasons]]. He is armed with Mixmaster's [[magna laser]], though his own [[bio]] identifies his weapon as a [[solar energy beam rifle]].

:The combined form suffers from [[design flaw|several issues in the toy's design]], mainly down to pegs and holes not made in the correct places and leaving some component parts on an almost hair trigger-like connection. The most notable of these is the chest plate which has the friction clip barely reaching its correct spot on Hook, causing it to sit twisted towards the right side of the combined form. There is also a tab on the chest plate clearly made to go into Long Haul's grill, but due to how far his chest sticks out, it can't reach it at all. With hardly anything holding the chest plate on, it is likely to fall off if bumped. The connector that houses Devastator's head also has its posts and holes misaligned with the respective connectors on Long Haul, leaving the combined form torso/waist stuck at a very slight permanent twist to the right as well. It's no wonder the Scramble City combiner design became the "standard" in later years.

:On the European continent, the individual Constructicons were first released by Hasbro subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, then re-released in 1986 by Hasbro proper, this time in a ''yellow'' coloration manufactured by [[Joustra]].<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These figures are not to be confused with the yellow European Constructicons released in 1992, who featured grey parts and could not combine into Devastator, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below), who lacked the [[rubsign]]s and forearm-launcher tabs that this version featured.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Devastator at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''37'''
:*''Accessories'': Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, super wing/chest plate, missile mount/hip connector, wing/pelvis armor, magna laser/[[solar energy beam rifle]], individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:In the United States, Canada, and Japan, the Constructicons were originally available both sold separately on individual blister cards (with the additional Devastator parts split up between them) and as a boxed [[Giftset|gift set]] of all six. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

:The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by [[Greece|Greek]] company [[El Greco]] in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref>[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>

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[[File:ActionMaster_Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Scorpulator, alligator.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator with Scorpulator''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[magnifier blaster]]
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the second assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s released in the seventh and final year of the original US line (sixth and not-final in Europe), Devastator is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure. His sculpt is based largely on his original [[Character model|animation model]], but with a great many toy-based elements added for extra detail; most notably, his head is based on the toy instead of the very different animation model. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:Devastator came with his small animal [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Scorpulator#Toys|Scorpulator]], who transforms into an [[acid spray gun]] that Devastator can wield, with his detachable leg assembly forming a "Gripper Backpack" plugged into Devastator's back. Gun-mode Scorpulator can be augmented by attaching Devastator's magnifier blaster into his gunbarrel.

:As an [[Action Master]], Devastator received a set of Power Plans, viewable [[:File:Devastator Power Plans.jpg|here]]. Not surprisingly, none of his listed parts line up with those found in the STARS manual (see notes). Additionally, the Devastator in the Power Plans is missassembled: Mixmaster and Scrapper are on the wrong legs. [[:File:1990protoactionmasters.jpg|A prototype of Action Master Devastator]] features a different head coloration.[[File:1990protoactionmasters.jpg|1px]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Action Master Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So [[neon]] and [[Playskool]]ish, even though real construction vehicles are yellow.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Hook''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Long Haul''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Scavenger''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, 1993)
:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products, now colored yellow like the European version from 1986. They were not ''identical'' to that earlier version, however: they featured a lighter purple plastic, lacked rubsigns, had all their spring-loaded accessories (such as Devastator's forearms) [[retool]]ed to remove the firing [[gimmick]] completely, and a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on them.

:Famously, a slightly later—and far less common—run of the figures changed the yellow plastics to bright, saturated orange. Anecdotal claims from the time are that this version of the team was exclusive to [[KB Toys]] stores, though the yellow version was still shipping concurrently. Whatever the case, neither color version was available as a gift set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/OrangeDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy DevastatorMicro.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|50% Devastator.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Buckethead''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Hightower''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Long Haul''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Quickmix''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Scavenger''' (Micromaster, 2004)
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Devastator (Universe Micromaster)|Devastator]] toy was utilized as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' version of Generation 1 Devastator.}}

:A [[redeco]] of [[Sixbuilder#Operation Combination 2|Sixbuilder]] in [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-inspired colors, the six component robots of '''[[Devastator (Universe Micromaster)|Constructicon Devastator]]''' ([[Bonecrusher (Universe Micromaster)|Bonecrusher]], [[Buckethead]], [[Hightower (Universe Micromaster)|Hightower]], [[Long Haul (Universe Micromaster)|Long Haul]], [[Quickmix (Universe)|Quickmix]], and [[Scavenger (Universe Micromaster)|Scavenger]]) were only available on individual cards. While similar to the [[Decepticon Sixbuilder|Destron Sixbuilder]] redeco, this version is molded in distinctly different colors with far more purple and black paint applications. When separated into his component robots, the leftover combiner [[kibble]] can combine to form a single-pilot jet.

:A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], the Micromaster Constructicons were also ultimately available from {{w|Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears}} during [[Christmas]]time and [[Kmart]]'s online store.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/MMDevastator/devastator.htm More information on Constructicon Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Devastatorclassics.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And then there were five.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Two claw [[energon weapon]]s, two pincer energon weapons
:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner [[Constructicon Maximus]]. As this mold is a five-bot combiner in the "Scramble City" style, rather than Devastator's traditional six, the team now consists only of Scavenger (redecoed from [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]]), Scrapper, Bonecrusher (both redecoed from the [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]/[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] mold), Long Haul, and enigmatic new member [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] (redecoed from the [[Duststorm (Energon)|Duststorm]]/[[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]] mold). Hightower replaces Mixmaster and Hook, but his bio combines elements of both the missing members', leading to some interesting speculation.

:Scavenger forms Devastator's main body, while the other four robots attach via universal connectors to form any of his limbs, using their energon weapon accessories to form clawed hands and feet for their combined form. Being a redeco, this of course means Devastator's components can also connect with any of the other combiner robots from the ''Energon'' series. Devastator was only available in a full five-pack, [[exclusive]] to Wal-Mart stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsConstructiconDevastator/constructicondevastator.htm More information on ''Classics'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|After decades of war, the constructicons were imprisoned in cute plastic casings.]]
*'''Devastor''' (Gift Set, [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles, 6 biocards for the component Constructrons, 1 biocard of Devastor, [[collector coin]]

:The Devastor Gift Set was made available once more as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. Apparently cast from a newly created set of molds (given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one), the team features numerous small differences from the original toys, though none that serve to change Devastator's appearance in any significant way.
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[[File:G1toy encore anime devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shown here without consumer-applied [[sticker]]s, for maximum cartoon-accurate effect!]]
*'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' (Gift Set, [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles,1 biocard for Devastor reflecting the changes of his appearance

:Initially solicited as a "yellow version", this second ''Encore'' release of Devastator instead proved to be a redeco and retool based upon the character's appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon. All six figures are notably a brighter, more yellowish-green plastic color with a purple mixing drum for Mixmaster, and feature assorted different paint details such as painted torsos (for Gren and Mixmaster) and painted red optics (for everyone). Devastor now comes with black forearms, and most significantly, a new headsculpt based on the cartoon's visored look. His package art is modified to reflect these changes, and an additional window is added to the box to showcase his new noggin in-package.

:Depending on the individual copy of the toy, this release is prone to some [[quality control]] issues: Scavenger, Long Haul, Hook and Scrapper are plagued with transformation-related problems due to mold degradation, some of the Mixmasters were missing their robot heads, and the optional stickers seemed to become less adhesive.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kreodevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Could probably be rebuilt into a [[Devastator (ROTF)|monster with large wrecking balls]] with some creative use of bricks.]]
*'''Destruction Site Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''36914'''
**''Pieces'': '''560 '''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], 3x [[Construction Worker]]
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A "9 in 1" set that includes [[Scrapper (G1)#Kre-O|Scrapper]], [[Drill Bit (Kre-O)|Drill Bit]], [[Scavenger (G1)#Kre-O|Scavenger]], and [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]], each of whom can be rebuilt from construction vehicles into robots, or combined into the super robot Devastator. Devastator takes cues from both his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' incarnations, as well as plenty of details unique to this incarnation. The set also contains a buildable "construction site" play environment.

: The Devastator Kreon is based on the original Generation 1 Devastator, using [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]'s helmet and carrying a black pistol based on [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Megatron]]'s alternate mode. Like most of the 2012 sets, the Devastator Kreon comes with his own extra clear "Energon" torso piece. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Devastator tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been left unimpressively blank.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Destruction Site Devastator at TFU.info]''

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*'''Autobot Assault Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A1266'''
**''Pieces'': '''781'''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, Ironhide, Foreman, 3x Construction Worker, Gunner
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], this set includes everything that Destruction Site Devastator with additional pieces to build [[Ironhide (WFC)#Kre-O|Ironhide]] in either truck or robot mode, an additional human "Gunner" Kreon, pieces to build a "brick house" (aka port-a-potty), and a little hook for Hightower if you don't like the wrecking ball. The Kreon of Devastator included with the set comes in ''Generation 2''-inspired yellow, rather than the orignal green, and bizarrely sports translucent purple hands.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OAutobotAssaultDevastator/devastator.htm More formation on Autobot Assault Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy Devastator Orange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|What will they homage next?]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Kreon, 2012)
**''Set number'': '''A1265'''
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A Devastator Kreon sporting an orange ''Generation 2'' deco and including a translucent purple version of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys|original Megatron]]'s pistol mode. Devastator came packaged in an individual window box and was handed out as a freebie with ''Kre-O'' purchases at Toys"R"Us stores in October 2012, as well as at [[BotCon 2013]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPromoDevastator/devastator.htm More information on promo Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO MicroChanger Devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2224'''
**''Pieces'': '''76'''

:Part of the first wave Kreon [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, this iteration of Devastator is made up of only four Kreons: [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Kre-O|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (G1)#Kre-O|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)#MicroChangerCombiner|Scavenger]] and [[Scrapper (G1)#MicroChangerCombiner|Scrapper]]. Each Kreon can be rebuilt into individual vehicle modes, as well as their combined Devastator form.

:(The missing two members of the team, [[Hook (G1)#Kre-O|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)#Kre-O|Long Haul]], were part of the [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Micro-Changer assortments. You can try and integrate them into Devastator if you want; after all, they are interchangeable building block toys.)

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Devastator comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & 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, Devastator'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.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Micro-Changer Combiner Devastator at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Sniper rifle
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': 1-Bot Entourage
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Devastator's deco is much more heavily based on the [[Devastator (G1)#Toys|original toy]]. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Class of '85 Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWars TitanDevastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|PREPARE FOR WALLET EXTERMINATION.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2015/2021)
**Accessories: Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Devastator is a Titan-class combiner formed from six Voyager-class Constructicons. All his components are sold together in a massive box. When separated into the individual Constructicons, Devastator's forearms, chest shield, and gun all transform into smaller weapons that they can hold: his forearms become (non-firing) missile launchers, the fins of his chestplate disconnect to become (rather awkward) swords, leaving the central crest to become a double-barreled gun, and his gun splits into two smaller guns. The robot modes of the individual Constructicons have less articulation than other Voyager Class figures in the Combiner Wars subline, though when fully assembled Devastator himself is extremely articulated (He even has ''ankle'' articulation!). We dare you to find another huge toy that can do high kicks without support.

: The thin tabs situated on Long Haul's shoulders can be put through serious strain when connected for Devastator. Sometimes, their smaller portions can break off within Hook; thankfully, there are many other connection points across the combiner's torso, to ensure everything remains secure.

:The stock photo at right features Hook's crane arm assembled upside down and erroneously pointing forward.

:As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Devastator was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.

:Devastator also comes with a Collector Card based on his packaging art. Devastator was reissued and sold exclusively through [[Amazon]] in 2021.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC-Titan-Class-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with 40% Chrome!]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2015)
**Accessories: Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords

:This version of Titan Class Devastator, also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release, features extensive [[paint operation]]s, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts, and a new visor-less head sculpt. His packaging is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the [[:File:DevastatorManga1.jpg|title image of Devastator]] of his main wiki article.

:In the U.S., this set was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at the Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015 and at the Hasbro booth at Brazil Comic Con Experience 2015.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCDevastator/devastator.htm More information on SDCC 2015 Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TakaraTomy-Unite-Warriors-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bought the ''Generations'' toy already? Too bad. I have functional elbows for my components.]]
*'''Devastor''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-04'''
**''English name:'' '''Devastator'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' "Devastor" is a redeco and slight retool of Hasbro's version, the most notable differences being the inclusion of individual handguns for the Buildrons and a new combiner head that can switch between visored and non-visored faces. Every member has been retooled in some manner from the Hasbro versions: Hook, Mixmaster, Long Haul, and Scrapper have been remolded to sport better elbows, and Bonecrusher and Scavenger have been remolded to sport better knees. In addition to this, Devastator utilizes ratchet joints in his shoulders. Each Buildron features a G1 style gun that pegs into an existing slot or hole and can be stored in Devastator's back (which is Long Haul's truck bed).

:Devastor and each Buildron's deco is heavily based on the original G1 animation. This includes adding many painted details. The most notable changes to Devastor himself are a metallic gray face (instead of silver), matching purple on the treads that compose his chest, purple hands, and a left foot that is painted to resemble the cab portion of G1 Mixmaster's alt mode.

:While a similar green and purple to Hasbro's release, the colors vary slightly from the ''Combiner Wars'' version.
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Constructicons.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|And back to square one. Brilliant.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:The original Devastator toy was once again available, this time in the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series. Unlike [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Bumblebee]], Devastator does not use the cartoon-accurate head from the ''[[#Encore|Encore]]'' release.

:Aside from the changes like the tightened joints, the removal of the forearms' springs and molding the green plastic with a yellowish tone, this Devastator featured many changes compared to previous molds, but it's best to redirect to their individual components' pages for more details. Their [[rubsign]]s are an all-new type used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Combiner-Devastator.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Tonkanator]] redeco when?]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''1 of 5: [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]]''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])}}
{{Bp-d1|'''2 of 6 {{sic}}: [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Bonecrusher]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2025)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''3 of 5: [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Hook]] / [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]]''' (Commander Class, 2025)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''4 of 5: [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2025)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''5 of 5: [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]]''' (Voyager Class, 2025)}}
</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

:Formed from the six ''[[Studio Series]]'' 86 Constructicons, Devastator was released via his single-packed components throughout [[2025]]. Boasting greater cartoon accuracy than ever before, Devastator was scaled down from his [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'']] counterpart to bring him more in line with ''Legacy'' [[Menasor (G1)#Legacy|Menasor]] and other contemporary combiners. However, ''unlike'' said contemporary combiners, his components do not mount onto a skeletal body frame. Despite size class differences, all six Constructicons are roughly the same size, though Scrapper and Mixmaster were upgraded to Voyager class (price-wise) to allow for ratcheted ankle joints for the combined form. Hook and Long Haul are also roughly Voyager Class, but sold together as a single Commander Class release with the majority of the kibble needed to form the combined mode (which can combine into a trailer Long Haul can tow). While none of the individual Constructicons feature functioning waist swivels, Devastator does, owing to his pelvis being made from an entirely separate part.

:Devastator’s lower legs are notably positioned slightly off center from his thighs, which designer Evan Brooks said was done to prevent them from grinding together; had they centered them, they would have had to make the waist wider in a way that would mess up the proportions of the figure. <ref>{{citesocial|quote=The reason they're off center like that is so they don't grind into each other when standing straight up. We wanted to capture the animation proportions and we would have needed to widen the waist to an unnatural level for the legs to slot into the center. It just threw off all the proportions|link= https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/2025-studio-series-listings.1259521/page-691#post-22969146|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=12|day=27}}</ref>

:Hook's crane and Scavenger's bucket arm are connected via 5 mm posts and can be removed for further [[Show-accuracy|cartoon accuracy]]. The tip of Long Haul's gun can also be removed to more accurately recreate Mixmaster's "toe" from the cartoon. There's even a dedicated slot for storage on his lower-backpack in case you're afraid of losing it!

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Devastator decoy.jpg|thumb|Relax, I'm not the first Devastator to be the same size as my comrades...]]
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:Devastator was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Devastator featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in purple as part of a 22-piece box set of Decepticon figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Devastator''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''48'''

:The Devastator figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was cast in purple and available as a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Very early in the promotion, a red version of Devastator was also available, which was packaged ''only'' with the Throttlebots; unsurprisingly, this version is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Decoy Devastator at TFU.info]''

===Hard Hero===
[[File:Devastatorbust.jpg|thumb|"Duh, gee Devastator, how you gonna get through these bars? I dunno, moron, suppose I devastate them? Duh, ok!"]]
*'''Devastator''' (Bust, 2003)

:This bust of Devastator was released by [[Hard Hero]], and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance. The eighth release in their main bust series, Devastator was limited to 3500 pieces, with an additional 100 specially signed by the sculptor.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Devastor''' (Super Collection Figure, 2001)
**''Act'': '''5'''
**''Accessories:'' Stand

: A three-inch tall PVC figure based on the cartoon rendition of Devastator was part of the fifth "Act" of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like the other figures in the wave, Devastator was available in both full-color and metallic silver "pewter" versions, at a ratio of one each per case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: Care should be taken when moving the joints of the pewter version, as is not uncommon for the connector pegs to have gotten painted as well, resulting in stuck limbs and tearing joints. Shaving the interior of the socket slightly with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to relieve the issue.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the figure came packed with the waist and tail for the wave's collectible [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|BlackZarak]] "build-a-figure". These parts could be in either full-color or clear-plastic, packed at an equal ratio of 4:4.

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

: Released in the fifth wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'', this Hasbro-released version of the ''SCF'' Devastator figure uses the same sculpt, but is molded in red translucent plastic and painted over to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick in its eyes.

: The figure was sold on an individual blister card rather than blindpacked, and came with a collector card and the left arm for the [[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/HoCDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===
[[File:Bottlecap devastator.jpg|thumb|Mixmaster needs to stop leaking cement.]]
*'''Devastor''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''D-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Devastator "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===KT Figure Collection===
[[File:Kt devastator.jpg|thumb|He looks so happy!]]
*'''Devastator''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

:Devastator features as part of [[Kaiyodo]] and Takara's [[KT Figure Collection]], appearing in a small diorama figure that recreates the scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' of him ripping through the walls of Autobot City, with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] added into the mix. Designed by [[Yuki Ohshima]], the figure was available in an individually-sold blindpacked box, or as part of a complete box set of all five figures from the series and came with a card featuring some artwork of Devastator from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Prime Directive issue 5|''Prime Directive'' #5]].
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===Palisades===
[[File:Palisades Devastator.jpg|thumb|Brother, won't you spare a dime?]]
*'''Devastator''' (Statue, 2006)

:Standing at over a foot tall, [[Palisades Toys]]' statue of Devastator was one of the final products released by the company before it folded. It was limited to only 421 pieces, and in a cute touch, came disassembled in box, requiring the buyer to "combine" the legs and arms with the torso to ready Devastator for display on his large Decepticon insignia base.

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===Mecha Nations===
[[File:Mn08-devastator.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Devastator''' (2015)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN08'''
**''Accessories:'' Alternate hands, gun, 6 x magnetic infrared LED modules, display stand.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]], non-transforming and non-separating G1 Devastator stands approximately 8" tall and is articulated, featuring a shiny metallic color scheme, articulated hands, LED light up eyes, Decepticon insignia on his chest, and windows in his component vehicle modes. He includes a flip-down visor for if you prefer this look over separate eyes. Pressing the button on Devastator's gun causes all his LEDs to light up simultaneously (achieved via infrared receivers), accompanied by the classic transformation sound.

:While he was released as part of the Mecha Nations line of larger sized figures, he is intended to tower over the smaller Kids Nations 3" figures, and can be regarded as the combined form of the contemporaneously released [[Constructicon (G1)#Kids Nations|Kids Nations TF04 Constructicons mini-figures set]].

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Devastator.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Devastator''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''5/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Devastator is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

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

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2ADevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Devastator, devastate!]]
*'''Devastator, Towering Warrior''' (2019)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], Demolitions
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]], Surgical Engineer
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Longhaul]], Transport
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], Materials Fabrication
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], Mining and Salvage
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], Construction Foreman
**'''Wave 2A: Devastator Deck'''
**''Stars: ''25

:The ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'s'' Devastator Deck box set includes folding character cards for all six Constructicons, which can be combined to form Devastator, Towering Warrior, along with a 40 card ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card.

:Devastator, Towering Colossus can be formed by playing the Battle Card [[Enigma of Combination|Constructicon Enigma]] (included in the pre-constructed battle deck) while all six Constructicons are in Bot Mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.

:Devastator, Towering Colossus' line-art was drawn by [[Guido Guidi]], and is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Devastator''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Solar energy rifle

: Released in the third wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Devastator is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch-scale action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. As the first combiner to get the ''ReAction'' treatment, Devastator is a "giant-sized" 6 inch figure instead of just being slightly larger than normal like some of the others in the line.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Devastator comes packaged on an oversized version of the normal cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

*'''Wrecking Crew Devastator''' (2024)
**''Accessories:'' Magna Laser

: "Wrecking Crew Devastator" is a yellow, orange, and blue redeco of the standard ''ReAction'' figure, meant to resemble its ''[[Diaclone]]'' [[:File:Diaclone Constructicons.jpg|appearance]]. This version had window box packaging instead of a card.
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===Flame Toys===
[[File:FlameToysDevastator.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|We're detecting unusually high levels of sass, sir]]
*'''Devastator''' (January, 2020)
**''Number:'' '''11'''
**''Accessories'': Additional Open-palm hands, visor
{{toydesigner|[[Akira Amemiya]] (concept artist)}}

:Released as part of the ''Furai Model'' line by [[Flame Toys]], this Devastator is an articulated, non-transforming/combining, roughly-Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit. He is molded in green, purple, white, and gray plastic, and translucent red for the eyes and visor.

:Unlike most of the ''Furai Model'' kits, Devastator features no foil stickers for detailing. For beginners, the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like ''Gundam Markers'' can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.

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===Imaginarium Art===
[[File:ImaginariumDevastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Buying a used car and putting a Transformers sticker on it would cost less.]]
*'''Devastator''' (2021)

:Already known for producing very large expensive Transformers statues, [[Imaginarium Art]] went even further than usual with their Devastator statue. It stands over 41 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, with an MSRP of $3,000. Only 100 were produced. The set includes two different heads with alternate facial expressions. The gigantic solar energy beam rifle has 4 [[Light-emitting diode|LEDs]] in its barrel.

:This statue forms the centerpiece for the "Legacy of Cybertron" statue subline, each of which has a base that can be linked up so they are all surrounding, fighting, looking at, or in some way interacting with Devastator.

:Early reviewers noted that the piece came intensely disassembled but lacking any instruction manual, with only a promotional photo as a guide, and that it was easily broken during assembly.

:Its design seems to have been based off the [[IP infringement|unlicensed "Green Giant" figure]]... oops!
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===''Pop!''===
{{anchor|Digital Pop!}}
*'''Devastator''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original'': '''Legendary'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Devastator in the Funko style. The Legendary variant could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version of the depicted figure. Said variant was limited to 1,550 pieces.
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File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_DEVASTATOR_STATIC.gif|Figure not included.
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_DEVASTATOR_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_DEVASTATOR_PURPLECHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_LEGENDARY_DEVASTATOR_ORIGINAL.gif|Figure included, sometimes.
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[[File:Funko Pop Digital Devastator.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*'''Devastator''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''45'''

:Part of the ''Pop! Digital'' segment, Devastator is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Legendary NFT above.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Devastator and Omega Supreme.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Omega Supreme & Devastor Set''' ([[August 14]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''55 & 56'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and "Devastor" (with his components [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#56|Translation of Devastator's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''Blokees''===
{{multiple image|image1=Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-Devastator.jpg|width1=250|caption1=Completed Devastator|image2=Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-Defender-Devastator-add-on.jpg|width2=250|caption2=Combining Accessory set}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version Defender 01 - Shattered Alliance'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version Defender 02 - The Overthrow'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mixmaster (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Long Haul (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version Defender 03 - Heavy Metal War'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator Combining Accessory''' (Blokees Figure Club exclusive add-on, 2025)}}</ul>

:The Constructicon vehicles released in the first three ''[[Blokees]]'' Galaxy Version Defender series of blind boxes feature peg holes and ball joint sockets underneath, which allow them to serve as components for a Devastator combiner. However, the combiner components needed to complete the gestalt are exclusively sold at the Blokees Figure Club in China, where they can be accessed by scanning the QR code from the lineup's collector cards.

:In addition to his signature Solar Energy rifle, Devastator features two different face parts/neck joints for the builder to choose from/interchange with. Swapping them can be a little bit difficult, as the head parts need to be split with the assistance of a plastic parts separator/auxiliary key.

:Despite what the instructions say, some components, particularly Scavenger and Hook, can be modified in several ways for a slightly improved appearance; As seen in the gray prototype render, Scavenger's excavator arm can be extended outwards for a better range of arm articulation, or just rotate the cab 180 degrees for a toy/show-accurate rearrangement. Meanwhile, Hook's crane arm can rotate and face backward for a cleaner look. However, Devastator is still not a fully self-contained combiner, as Long Haul's rear chassis and Mixmaster's front wheels must be removed and set aside for the combined mode.

:At the time of its release, the add-on set was only available for sale in China, while being unavailable in Western markets. This was due to the add-on somewhat violating Hasbro's policies, which discourage most officially licensed third-party items from transforming or combining unless they have permits like Flame Toys and Robosen. As a result, most customers had to find a way to import the add-on if they wanted a complete gestalt. Eventually, the add-on was later made available in the UK as an exclusive for the [[unofficial conventions|TFNation 2025]] event. It later became available in the Western markets via the official Blokees site in September, and was also generally released in [[South Korea]] via the official Korean Blokees online store. In a rather amusing error, at least one English text in the front package refers to Devastator as "Hercules," which is a direct and literal translation of his Mandarin Chinese name.
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==References==
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[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
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Devastator (G1)/toys

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[[File:Devastator G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Emperor of Construction]]
Having built up his reputation as the first combiner, '''Devastator''' has a lot of toys.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Devastator was here first, Scramble-boys!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Long Haul''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

:The first [[combiner]] in the [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]], Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Construction Vehicle Robo" team. He is created by assembling all six Constructicons ([[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Hook]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Scavenger]], and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Scrapper]]), who, unlike the later [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, cannot be rearranged into other configurations. The large pieces of [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] weaponry the Constructicons came with form important connector pieces for the giant robot. The forearm-launchers can be equipped with silver-chrome drill attachments instead of his fists, but their spring-loaded firing mechanism was severely weakened by [[Hasbro]] [[for safety reasons]]. He is armed with Mixmaster's [[magna laser]], though his own [[bio]] identifies his weapon as a [[solar energy beam rifle]].

:The combined form suffers from [[design flaw|several issues in the toy's design]], mainly down to pegs and holes not made in the correct places and leaving some component parts on an almost hair trigger-like connection. The most notable of these is the chest plate which has the friction clip barely reaching its correct spot on Hook, causing it to sit twisted towards the right side of the combined form. There is also a tab on the chest plate clearly made to go into Long Haul's grill, but due to how far his chest sticks out, it can't reach it at all. With hardly anything holding the chest plate on, it is likely to fall off if bumped. The connector that houses Devastator's head also has its posts and holes misaligned with the respective connectors on Long Haul, leaving the combined form torso/waist stuck at a very slight permanent twist to the right as well. It's no wonder the Scramble City combiner design became the "standard" in later years.

:On the European continent, the individual Constructicons were first released by Hasbro subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, then re-released in 1986 by Hasbro proper, this time in a ''yellow'' coloration manufactured by [[Joustra]].<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These figures are not to be confused with the yellow European Constructicons released in 1992, who featured grey parts and could not combine into Devastator, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below), who lacked the [[rubsign]]s and forearm-launcher tabs that this version featured.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Devastator at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Devastator-1985Giftset.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985/1986)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''37'''
:*''Accessories'': Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, super wing/chest plate, missile mount/hip connector, wing/pelvis armor, magna laser/[[solar energy beam rifle]], individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:In the United States, Canada, and Japan, the Constructicons were originally available both sold separately on individual blister cards (with the additional Devastator parts split up between them) and as a boxed [[Giftset|gift set]] of all six. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

:The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by [[Greece|Greek]] company [[El Greco]] in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref>[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>

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[[File:ActionMaster_Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Scorpulator, alligator.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator with Scorpulator''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[magnifier blaster]]
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the second assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s released in the seventh and final year of the original US line (sixth and not-final in Europe), Devastator is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure. His sculpt is based largely on his original [[Character model|animation model]], but with a great many toy-based elements added for extra detail; most notably, his head is based on the toy instead of the very different animation model. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:Devastator came with his small animal [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Scorpulator#Toys|Scorpulator]], who transforms into an [[acid spray gun]] that Devastator can wield, with his detachable leg assembly forming a "Gripper Backpack" plugged into Devastator's back. Gun-mode Scorpulator can be augmented by attaching Devastator's magnifier blaster into his gunbarrel.

:As an [[Action Master]], Devastator received a set of Power Plans, viewable [[:File:Devastator Power Plans.jpg|here]]. Not surprisingly, none of his listed parts line up with those found in the STARS manual (see notes). Additionally, the Devastator in the Power Plans is missassembled: Mixmaster and Scrapper are on the wrong legs. [[:File:1990protoactionmasters.jpg|A prototype of Action Master Devastator]] features a different head coloration.[[File:1990protoactionmasters.jpg|1px]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Action Master Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Devastator toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So [[neon]] and [[Playskool]]ish, even though real construction vehicles are yellow.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Hook''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Long Haul''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Scavenger''' (Constructicon, 1993)
*'''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, 1993)
:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products, now colored yellow like the European version from 1986. They were not ''identical'' to that earlier version, however: they featured a lighter purple plastic, lacked rubsigns, had all their spring-loaded accessories (such as Devastator's forearms) [[retool]]ed to remove the firing [[gimmick]] completely, and a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on them.

:Famously, a slightly later—and far less common—run of the figures changed the yellow plastics to bright, saturated orange. Anecdotal claims from the time are that this version of the team was exclusive to [[KB Toys]] stores, though the yellow version was still shipping concurrently. Whatever the case, neither color version was available as a gift set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/OrangeDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy DevastatorMicro.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|50% Devastator.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Buckethead''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Hightower''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Long Haul''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Quickmix''' (Micromaster, 2004)
*'''Scavenger''' (Micromaster, 2004)
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Devastator (Universe Micromaster)|Devastator]] toy was utilized as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' version of Generation 1 Devastator.}}

:A [[redeco]] of [[Sixbuilder#Operation Combination 2|Sixbuilder]] in [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]-inspired colors, the six component robots of '''[[Devastator (Universe Micromaster)|Constructicon Devastator]]''' ([[Bonecrusher (Universe Micromaster)|Bonecrusher]], [[Buckethead]], [[Hightower (Universe Micromaster)|Hightower]], [[Long Haul (Universe Micromaster)|Long Haul]], [[Quickmix (Universe)|Quickmix]], and [[Scavenger (Universe Micromaster)|Scavenger]]) were only available on individual cards. While similar to the [[Decepticon Sixbuilder|Destron Sixbuilder]] redeco, this version is molded in distinctly different colors with far more purple and black paint applications. When separated into his component robots, the leftover combiner [[kibble]] can combine to form a single-pilot jet.

:A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], the Micromaster Constructicons were also ultimately available from {{w|Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears}} during [[Christmas]]time and [[Kmart]]'s online store.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/MMDevastator/devastator.htm More information on Constructicon Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Devastatorclassics.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And then there were five.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Two claw [[energon weapon]]s, two pincer energon weapons
:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Devastator is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' combiner [[Constructicon Maximus]]. As this mold is a five-bot combiner in the "Scramble City" style, rather than Devastator's traditional six, the team now consists only of Scavenger (redecoed from [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]]), Scrapper, Bonecrusher (both redecoed from the [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]/[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] mold), Long Haul, and enigmatic new member [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] (redecoed from the [[Duststorm (Energon)|Duststorm]]/[[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]] mold). Hightower replaces Mixmaster and Hook, but his bio combines elements of both the missing members', leading to some interesting speculation.

:Scavenger forms Devastator's main body, while the other four robots attach via universal connectors to form any of his limbs, using their energon weapon accessories to form clawed hands and feet for their combined form. Being a redeco, this of course means Devastator's components can also connect with any of the other combiner robots from the ''Energon'' series. Devastator was only available in a full five-pack, [[exclusive]] to Wal-Mart stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsConstructiconDevastator/constructicondevastator.htm More information on ''Classics'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|After decades of war, the constructicons were imprisoned in cute plastic casings.]]
*'''Devastor''' (Gift Set, [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles, 6 biocards for the component Constructrons, 1 biocard of Devastor, [[collector coin]]

:The Devastor Gift Set was made available once more as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. Apparently cast from a newly created set of molds (given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one), the team features numerous small differences from the original toys, though none that serve to change Devastator's appearance in any significant way.
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[[File:G1toy encore anime devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shown here without consumer-applied [[sticker]]s, for maximum cartoon-accurate effect!]]
*'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' (Gift Set, [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles,1 biocard for Devastor reflecting the changes of his appearance

:Initially solicited as a "yellow version", this second ''Encore'' release of Devastator instead proved to be a redeco and retool based upon the character's appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon. All six figures are notably a brighter, more yellowish-green plastic color with a purple mixing drum for Mixmaster, and feature assorted different paint details such as painted torsos (for Gren and Mixmaster) and painted red optics (for everyone). Devastor now comes with black forearms, and most significantly, a new headsculpt based on the cartoon's visored look. His package art is modified to reflect these changes, and an additional window is added to the box to showcase his new noggin in-package.

:Depending on the individual copy of the toy, this release is prone to some [[quality control]] issues: Scavenger, Long Haul, Hook and Scrapper are plagued with transformation-related problems due to mold degradation, some of the Mixmasters were missing their robot heads, and the optional stickers seemed to become less adhesive.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kreodevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Could probably be rebuilt into a [[Devastator (ROTF)|monster with large wrecking balls]] with some creative use of bricks.]]
*'''Destruction Site Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''36914'''
**''Pieces'': '''560 '''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], 3x [[Construction Worker]]
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A "9 in 1" set that includes [[Scrapper (G1)#Kre-O|Scrapper]], [[Drill Bit (Kre-O)|Drill Bit]], [[Scavenger (G1)#Kre-O|Scavenger]], and [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]], each of whom can be rebuilt from construction vehicles into robots, or combined into the super robot Devastator. Devastator takes cues from both his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' incarnations, as well as plenty of details unique to this incarnation. The set also contains a buildable "construction site" play environment.

: The Devastator Kreon is based on the original Generation 1 Devastator, using [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]'s helmet and carrying a black pistol based on [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Megatron]]'s alternate mode. Like most of the 2012 sets, the Devastator Kreon comes with his own extra clear "Energon" torso piece. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Devastator tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been left unimpressively blank.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Destruction Site Devastator at TFU.info]''

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*'''Autobot Assault Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A1266'''
**''Pieces'': '''781'''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, Ironhide, Foreman, 3x Construction Worker, Gunner
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], this set includes everything that Destruction Site Devastator with additional pieces to build [[Ironhide (WFC)#Kre-O|Ironhide]] in either truck or robot mode, an additional human "Gunner" Kreon, pieces to build a "brick house" (aka port-a-potty), and a little hook for Hightower if you don't like the wrecking ball. The Kreon of Devastator included with the set comes in ''Generation 2''-inspired yellow, rather than the orignal green, and bizarrely sports translucent purple hands.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OAutobotAssaultDevastator/devastator.htm More formation on Autobot Assault Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy Devastator Orange.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|What will they homage next?]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Kreon, 2012)
**''Set number'': '''A1265'''
**''Accessories'': Megatron pistol

:A Devastator Kreon sporting an orange ''Generation 2'' deco and including a translucent purple version of the [[Megatron (G1)/toys|original Megatron]]'s pistol mode. Devastator came packaged in an individual window box and was handed out as a freebie with ''Kre-O'' purchases at Toys"R"Us stores in October 2012, as well as at [[BotCon 2013]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPromoDevastator/devastator.htm More information on promo Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO MicroChanger Devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2224'''
**''Pieces'': '''76'''

:Part of the first wave Kreon [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, this iteration of Devastator is made up of only four Kreons: [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Kre-O|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (G1)#Kre-O|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)#MicroChangerCombiner|Scavenger]] and [[Scrapper (G1)#MicroChangerCombiner|Scrapper]]. Each Kreon can be rebuilt into individual vehicle modes, as well as their combined Devastator form.

:(The missing two members of the team, [[Hook (G1)#Kre-O|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)#Kre-O|Long Haul]], were part of the [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Micro-Changer assortments. You can try and integrate them into Devastator if you want; after all, they are interchangeable building block toys.)

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Devastator comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & 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, Devastator'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.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Micro-Changer Combiner Devastator at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Sniper rifle
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': 1-Bot Entourage
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Devastator's deco is much more heavily based on the [[Devastator (G1)#Toys|original toy]]. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-ODevastator/devastator.htm More information on Class of '85 Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWars TitanDevastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|PREPARE FOR WALLET EXTERMINATION.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2015/2021)
**Accessories: Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Devastator is a Titan-class combiner formed from six Voyager-class Constructicons. All his components are sold together in a massive box. When separated into the individual Constructicons, Devastator's forearms, chest shield, and gun all transform into smaller weapons that they can hold: his forearms become (non-firing) missile launchers, the fins of his chestplate disconnect to become (rather awkward) swords, leaving the central crest to become a double-barreled gun, and his gun splits into two smaller guns. The robot modes of the individual Constructicons have less articulation than other Voyager Class figures in the Combiner Wars subline, though when fully assembled Devastator himself is extremely articulated (He even has ''ankle'' articulation!). We dare you to find another huge toy that can do high kicks without support.

: The thin tabs situated on Long Haul's shoulders can be put through serious strain when connected for Devastator. Sometimes, their smaller portions can break off within Hook; thankfully, there are many other connection points across the combiner's torso, to ensure everything remains secure.

:The stock photo at right features Hook's crane arm assembled upside down and erroneously pointing forward.

:As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Devastator was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.

:Devastator also comes with a Collector Card based on his packaging art. Devastator was reissued and sold exclusively through [[Amazon]] in 2021.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Devastator at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC-Titan-Class-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with 40% Chrome!]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2015)
**Accessories: Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords

:This version of Titan Class Devastator, also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release, features extensive [[paint operation]]s, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts, and a new visor-less head sculpt. His packaging is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the [[:File:DevastatorManga1.jpg|title image of Devastator]] of his main wiki article.

:In the U.S., this set was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at the Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015 and at the Hasbro booth at Brazil Comic Con Experience 2015.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCDevastator/devastator.htm More information on SDCC 2015 Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TakaraTomy-Unite-Warriors-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bought the ''Generations'' toy already? Too bad. I have functional elbows for my components.]]
*'''Devastor''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-04'''
**''English name:'' '''Devastator'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' "Devastor" is a redeco and slight retool of Hasbro's version, the most notable differences being the inclusion of individual handguns for the Buildrons and a new combiner head that can switch between visored and non-visored faces. Every member has been retooled in some manner from the Hasbro versions: Hook, Mixmaster, Long Haul, and Scrapper have been remolded to sport better elbows, and Bonecrusher and Scavenger have been remolded to sport better knees. In addition to this, Devastator utilizes ratchet joints in his shoulders. Each Buildron features a G1 style gun that pegs into an existing slot or hole and can be stored in Devastator's back (which is Long Haul's truck bed).

:Devastor and each Buildron's deco is heavily based on the original G1 animation. This includes adding many painted details. The most notable changes to Devastor himself are a metallic gray face (instead of silver), matching purple on the treads that compose his chest, purple hands, and a left foot that is painted to resemble the cab portion of G1 Mixmaster's alt mode.

:While a similar green and purple to Hasbro's release, the colors vary slightly from the ''Combiner Wars'' version.
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Constructicons.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|And back to square one. Brilliant.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:The original Devastator toy was once again available, this time in the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series. Unlike [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Bumblebee]], Devastator does not use the cartoon-accurate head from the ''[[#Encore|Encore]]'' release.

:Aside from the changes like the tightened joints, the removal of the forearms' springs and molding the green plastic with a yellowish tone, this Devastator featured many changes compared to previous molds, but it's best to redirect to their individual components' pages for more details. Their [[rubsign]]s are an all-new type used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Combiner-Devastator.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Tonkanator]] redeco when?]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''1 of 5: [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]]''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])}}
{{Bp-d1|'''2 of 6 {{sic}}: [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Bonecrusher]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2025)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''3 of 5: [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Hook]] / [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]]''' (Commander Class, 2025)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''4 of 5: [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2025)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''5 of 5: [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]]''' (Voyager Class, 2025)}}
</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

:Formed from the six ''[[Studio Series]]'' 86 Constructicons, Devastator was released via his single-packed components throughout [[2025]]. Boasting greater cartoon accuracy than ever before, Devastator was scaled down from his [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'']] counterpart to bring him more in line with ''Legacy'' [[Menasor (G1)#Legacy|Menasor]] and other contemporary combiners. However, ''unlike'' said contemporary combiners, his components do not mount onto a skeletal body frame. Despite size class differences, all six Constructicons are roughly the same size, though Scrapper and Mixmaster were upgraded to Voyager class (price-wise) to allow for ratcheted ankle joints for the combined form. Hook and Long Haul are also roughly Voyager Class, but sold together as a single Commander Class release with the majority of the kibble needed to form the combined mode (which can combine into a trailer Long Haul can tow). While none of the individual Constructicons feature functioning waist swivels, Devastator does, owing to his pelvis being made from an entirely separate part.

:Devastator’s lower legs are notably positioned slightly off center from his thighs, which designer Evan Brooks said was done to prevent them from grinding together; had they centered them, they would have had to make the waist wider in a way that would mess up the proportions of the figure. <ref>{{citesocial|quote=The reason they're off center like that is so they don't grind into each other when standing straight up. We wanted to capture the animation proportions and we would have needed to widen the waist to an unnatural level for the legs to slot into the center. It just threw off all the proportions|link= https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/2025-studio-series-listings.1259521/page-691#post-22969146|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=12|day=27}}</ref>

:Hook's crane and Scavenger's bucket arm are connected via 5 mm posts and can be removed for further [[Show-accuracy|cartoon accuracy]]. The tip of Long Haul's gun can also be removed to more accurately recreate Mixmaster's "toe" from the cartoon. There's even a dedicated slot for storage on his lower-backpack in case you're afraid of losing it!

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Devastator decoy.jpg|thumb|Relax, I'm not the first Devastator to be the same size as my comrades...]]
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:Devastator was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Devastator featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in purple as part of a 22-piece box set of Decepticon figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Devastator''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''48'''

:The Devastator figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was cast in purple and available as a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Very early in the promotion, a red version of Devastator was also available, which was packaged ''only'' with the Throttlebots; unsurprisingly, this version is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Decoy Devastator at TFU.info]''

===Hard Hero===
[[File:Devastatorbust.jpg|thumb|"Duh, gee Devastator, how you gonna get through these bars? I dunno, moron, suppose I devastate them? Duh, ok!"]]
*'''Devastator''' (Bust, 2003)

:This bust of Devastator was released by [[Hard Hero]], and was based on his G1 cartoon appearance. The eighth release in their main bust series, Devastator was limited to 3500 pieces, with an additional 100 specially signed by the sculptor.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Devastor''' (Super Collection Figure, 2001)
**''Act'': '''5'''
**''Accessories:'' Stand

: A three-inch tall PVC figure based on the cartoon rendition of Devastator was part of the fifth "Act" of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like the other figures in the wave, Devastator was available in both full-color and metallic silver "pewter" versions, at a ratio of one each per case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

: Care should be taken when moving the joints of the pewter version, as is not uncommon for the connector pegs to have gotten painted as well, resulting in stuck limbs and tearing joints. Shaving the interior of the socket slightly with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to relieve the issue.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the figure came packed with the waist and tail for the wave's collectible [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|BlackZarak]] "build-a-figure". These parts could be in either full-color or clear-plastic, packed at an equal ratio of 4:4.

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

: Released in the fifth wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'', this Hasbro-released version of the ''SCF'' Devastator figure uses the same sculpt, but is molded in red translucent plastic and painted over to allow for a [[light-piping]] gimmick in its eyes.

: The figure was sold on an individual blister card rather than blindpacked, and came with a collector card and the left arm for the [[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/HoCDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===
[[File:Bottlecap devastator.jpg|thumb|Mixmaster needs to stop leaking cement.]]
*'''Devastor''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''D-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Devastator "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===KT Figure Collection===
[[File:Kt devastator.jpg|thumb|He looks so happy!]]
*'''Devastator''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)

:Devastator features as part of [[Kaiyodo]] and Takara's [[KT Figure Collection]], appearing in a small diorama figure that recreates the scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' of him ripping through the walls of Autobot City, with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] added into the mix. Designed by [[Yuki Ohshima]], the figure was available in an individually-sold blindpacked box, or as part of a complete box set of all five figures from the series and came with a card featuring some artwork of Devastator from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Prime Directive issue 5|''Prime Directive'' #5]].
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===Palisades===
[[File:Palisades Devastator.jpg|thumb|Brother, won't you spare a dime?]]
*'''Devastator''' (Statue, 2006)

:Standing at over a foot tall, [[Palisades Toys]]' statue of Devastator was one of the final products released by the company before it folded. It was limited to only 421 pieces, and in a cute touch, came disassembled in box, requiring the buyer to "combine" the legs and arms with the torso to ready Devastator for display on his large Decepticon insignia base.

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===Mecha Nations===
[[File:Mn08-devastator.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Devastator''' (2015)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN08'''
**''Accessories:'' Alternate hands, gun, 6 x magnetic infrared LED modules, display stand.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]], non-transforming and non-separating G1 Devastator stands approximately 8" tall and is articulated, featuring a shiny metallic color scheme, articulated hands, LED light up eyes, Decepticon insignia on his chest, and windows in his component vehicle modes. He includes a flip-down visor for if you prefer this look over separate eyes. Pressing the button on Devastator's gun causes all his LEDs to light up simultaneously (achieved via infrared receivers), accompanied by the classic transformation sound.

:While he was released as part of the Mecha Nations line of larger sized figures, he is intended to tower over the smaller Kids Nations 3" figures, and can be regarded as the combined form of the contemporaneously released [[Constructicon (G1)#Kids Nations|Kids Nations TF04 Constructicons mini-figures set]].

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Devastator.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Devastator''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''5/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Devastator is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

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

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2ADevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Devastator, devastate!]]
*'''Devastator, Towering Warrior''' (2019)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], Demolitions
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]], Surgical Engineer
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Longhaul]], Transport
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], Materials Fabrication
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], Mining and Salvage
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], Construction Foreman
**'''Wave 2A: Devastator Deck'''
**''Stars: ''25

:The ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'s'' Devastator Deck box set includes folding character cards for all six Constructicons, which can be combined to form Devastator, Towering Warrior, along with a 40 card ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card.

:Devastator, Towering Colossus can be formed by playing the Battle Card [[Enigma of Combination|Constructicon Enigma]] (included in the pre-constructed battle deck) while all six Constructicons are in Bot Mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.

:Devastator, Towering Colossus' line-art was drawn by [[Guido Guidi]], and is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Devastator''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Solar energy rifle

: Released in the third wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Devastator is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch-scale action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. As the first combiner to get the ''ReAction'' treatment, Devastator is a "giant-sized" 6 inch figure instead of just being slightly larger than normal like some of the others in the line.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Devastator comes packaged on an oversized version of the normal cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

*'''Wrecking Crew Devastator''' (2024)
**''Accessories:'' Magna Laser

: "Wrecking Crew Devastator" is a yellow, orange, and blue redeco of the standard ''ReAction'' figure, meant to resemble its ''[[Diaclone]]'' [[:File:Diaclone Constructicons.jpg|appearance]]. This version had window box packaging instead of a card.
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===Flame Toys===
[[File:FlameToysDevastator.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|We're detecting unusually high levels of sass, sir]]
*'''Devastator''' (January, 2020)
**''Number:'' '''11'''
**''Accessories'': Additional Open-palm hands, visor
{{toydesigner|[[Akira Amemiya]] (concept artist)}}

:Released as part of the ''Furai Model'' line by [[Flame Toys]], this Devastator is an articulated, non-transforming/combining, roughly-Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit. He is molded in green, purple, white, and gray plastic, and translucent red for the eyes and visor.

:Unlike most of the ''Furai Model'' kits, Devastator features no foil stickers for detailing. For beginners, the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like ''Gundam Markers'' can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.

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===Imaginarium Art===
[[File:ImaginariumDevastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Buying a used car and putting a Transformers sticker on it would cost less.]]
*'''Devastator''' (2021)

:Already known for producing very large expensive Transformers statues, [[Imaginarium Art]] went even further than usual with their Devastator statue. It stands over 41 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, with an MSRP of $3,000. Only 100 were produced. The set includes two different heads with alternate facial expressions. The gigantic solar energy beam rifle has 4 [[Light-emitting diode|LEDs]] in its barrel.

:This statue forms the centerpiece for the "Legacy of Cybertron" statue subline, each of which has a base that can be linked up so they are all surrounding, fighting, looking at, or in some way interacting with Devastator.

:Early reviewers noted that the piece came intensely disassembled but lacking any instruction manual, with only a promotional photo as a guide, and that it was easily broken during assembly.

:Its design seems to have been based off the [[IP infringement|unlicensed "Green Giant" figure]]... oops!
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===''Pop!''===
{{anchor|Digital Pop!}}
*'''Devastator''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original'': '''Legendary'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Devastator in the Funko style. The Legendary variant could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version of the depicted figure. Said variant was limited to 1,550 pieces.
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File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_DEVASTATOR_STATIC.gif|Figure not included.
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_DEVASTATOR_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_DEVASTATOR_PURPLECHROME.gif
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[[File:Funko Pop Digital Devastator.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*'''Devastator''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''45'''

:Part of the ''Pop! Digital'' segment, Devastator is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Legendary NFT above.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Devastator and Omega Supreme.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Omega Supreme & Devastor Set''' ([[August 14]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''55 & 56'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and "Devastor" (with his components [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#56|Translation of Devastator's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''Blokees''===
{{multiple image|image1=Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-Devastator.jpg|width1=250|caption1=Completed Devastator|image2=Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-Defender-Devastator-add-on.jpg|width2=250|caption2=Combining Accessory set}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version Defender 01 - Shattered Alliance'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version Defender 02 - The Overthrow'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mixmaster (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Long Haul (Vehicle)''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version Defender 03 - Heavy Metal War'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator Combining Accessory''' (Blokees Figure Club exclusive add-on, 2025)}}</ul>

:The Constructicon vehicles released in the first three ''[[Blokees]]'' Galaxy Version Defender series of blind boxes feature peg holes and ball joint sockets underneath, which allow them to serve as components for a Devastator combiner. However, the combiner components needed to complete the gestalt are exclusively sold at the Blokees Figure Club in China, where they can be accessed by scanning the QR code from the lineup's collector cards.

:In addition to his signature Solar Energy rifle, Devastator features two different face parts/neck joints for the builder to choose from/interchange with. Swapping them can be a little bit difficult, as the head parts need to be split with the assistance of a plastic parts separator/auxiliary key.

:Despite what the instructions say, some components, particularly Scavenger and Hook, can be modified in several ways for a slightly improved appearance; As seen in the gray prototype render, Scavenger's excavator arm can be extended outwards for a better range of arm articulation, or just rotate the cab 180 degrees for a toy/show-accurate rearrangement. Meanwhile, Hook's crane arm can rotate and face backward for a cleaner look. However, Devastator is still not a fully self-contained combiner, as Long Haul's rear chassis and Mixmaster's front wheels must be removed and set aside for the combined mode.

:At the time of its release, the add-on set was only available for sale in China, while being unavailable in Western markets. This was due to the add-on somewhat violating Hasbro's policies, which discourage most officially licensed third-party items from transforming or combining unless they have permits like Flame Toys and Robosen. As a result, most customers had to find a way to import the add-on if they wanted a complete gestalt. Eventually, the add-on was later made available in the UK as an exclusive for the [[unofficial conventions|TFNation 2025]] event. It later became available in the Western markets via the official Blokees site in September, and was also generally released in [[South Korea]] via the official Korean Blokees online store. In a rather amusing error, at least one English text in the front package refers to Devastator as "Hercules," which is a direct and literal translation of his Mandarin Chinese name.
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Devastator (G1)

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:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DevastatorManga1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He devastates things. Devastates them right in the mouth.]]
'''Devastator''' is an immensely powerful warrior, and in that sense the combination of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] into a merged being is a huge success. Mentally, on the other hand, he's very much less than the sum of his parts. Devastator's primitive psyche is limited to only the thoughts and actions on which all his components can agree, which results in raging bouts of destructive fury. Given the sheer power Devastator brings to these rages, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] has no complaints.

As an [[Action Master]], he is [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Scorpulator]].

Normally he is composed of the six robots...

*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] — left arm
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] — upper body
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] — lower body
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] — left leg
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (leader) — right leg
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] — right arm

In some realities, this arrangement changes. See individual entries below for details.

{{bigquote|Nothing defeats the Devastator, nothing!|Devastator|"[[Heavy Metal War]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:TFTM Devastator.jpg|thumb|Robo-Smasher]]
{{main|Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
The first combiner, Devastator was created after his component Constructicons were brainwashed into the loyal servant of their own creation, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] using the [[Robosmasher]]. Forming special enmities with their former friend, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], he would continue to be a major Decepticon weapon through the years, even as later combiners eroded his edge.
{{charstubfiction|Needs an actual summary}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:TFUS10 all crumble before devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The prototype.]]
No sooner had the Constructicons been created—by [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], on Earth, using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and the facilities of [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]]—than they were dispatched on their first mission to construct a massive communications dish that would allow [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] to broadcast a message to long-lost Cybertron. When the dish came under attack by a squad of Autobots, the Constructicons merged to form Devastator for the first time, much to the surprise of the attacking Autobots. The titan shrugged off the Autobots' attacks, even including [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]]'s liquid nitrogen blasts, but things took a turn for the worse when Soundwave, wired into the dish and unable to defend himself, made the mistake of calling on Devastator to destroy a ''specific'' Autobot—[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], who had slipped close to the dish in the chaos. The dull-witted Devastator struggled to process this precise instruction, taking out each Autobot one after the other until he found the one that Soundwave had been talking about; fortunately for the Decepticons, Huffer's own indecision gave Soundwave time to successfully transmit his message. The dish was subsequently destroyed by Huffer's human ally [[Bomber Bill]], and Soundwave ordered retreat, grading Devastator's performance as "notably deficient." {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

[[File:UK62 Devastator.JPG|left|thumb|Concept art for Capcom's upcoming Street Fighter vs Transformers]]
''Following this poor initial outing, Devastator was subsequently put through training and tests that managed to improve his operation and co-ordination. With the Constructicons now operating better together, Shockwave charged them with attacking a demolition derby that the Autobots' human friend [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] was attending in order to kidnap him for use as leverage. Faced with Buster's Autobot protectors, the Constructicons formed Devastator to deal with them, but the very sight of the combiner sent Buster catatonic. While Devastator battled the Autobots—during which he was toppled by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and blinded by [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]'s [[black beam gun]]—Soundwave scanned Buster's mind to discover what had happened to the human, and immediately ordered the Constructicons to separate and retreat upon discovering that the Matrix had implanted a vision for the future of combiner technology in Buster's brain.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

''Seeking to make a reality out of the information the Matrix had planted in Buster's mind'', the Autobots staged an attack on the Decepticon's [[Wyoming base]] in order to draw out Devastator so they could observe his technology in action. When Shockwave ordered Devastator into action, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], watching from afar, monitored and recorded the Constructicons' transformation pattern. He reported his success to Optimus Prime, who ordered a retreat, and the Autobots subsequently used the information derived from Devastator to create their own team of [[combiner]]s, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''While on a mission in [[Yukon]] territory, the Constructicons formed Devastator to chase [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] down after they spotted the pair spying on their construction project. The chase took them through a forest and before a hydro-electric dam, which Devastator was duped into blasting. The structure collapsed, unleashing a torrent of water onto the Constructicons, and washing them away.'' {{storylink|The Mission}}

Devastator next appeared to defend the Decepticons' [[Club Con|base in the Florida Keys]] from a joint attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], and the [[Autobot]]s. He brawled with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] until a blast from Superion's rifle caused a malfunction in his coupling links and he broke up into his components. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

====Movie Future Timeline====
In the assault on Autobot City, Megatron ordered the Constructicons to form Devastator. His efforts to breach their defenses were diverted by the arriving reinforcements of the Dinobots. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}
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====Earthforce====
[[File:Devastator rebuild.png|thumb|Did they forget he'd need two legs or what?]]
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The Constructicons were rendered incapable of combining at one point. Unwilling to lose Devastator's raw power, they attempted to construct a new and separate version of him in the Bahamas, surrounding the construction side with an [[Automated defence ring]]. [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] were able to master the ring's challenges, and wrecked the project before the new Devastator could be completed. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
The Constructicons were unable to combine due to [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:CrossingOver3 devastator vs grimlock.jpg|left|thumb|Mixmaster was voted off the combiner.]]
The Constructicons were among the Decepticon warriors assembled by Megatron as he re-established his power base on Earth 15 years after the fall of [[Unicron]]. For some unexplained reason, Hook and Mixmaster were no longer part of the group, replaced by a new Constructicon named [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]]. As a result, Devastator's combination was significantly altered.

The giant Decepticon warrior was assembled to battle the Autobots in the Southern Hemisphere, when both groups were seeking out the source of a new set of energy readings. Devastator confronted the Dinobot [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and the force of their battle was enough to cause the landscape to cave in, revealing the caverns below. The Constructicons were disassembled by the impact, however, and were forced to fight Grimlock individually. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:DevastatorvsSunstreaker-ASW.jpeg|thumb|Devastator, stop looking into the camera!]]

The Devastator was "phase 2" of Megatron's latest plot to take over the Earth. After having taken millions of humans hostage, Megatron ordered the Constructicons to combine. The Devastator then proceeded to overpower everything the Autobots threw at him... until the Dinobots arrived. Though The Devastator mocked the Dinobots' slow pace at first, his mockery was cut short by Swoop blasting him at point blank range, killing Hook and Scrapper in the process. The rest of The Devastator's components were then slaughtered one by one. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

Happening upon [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] admiring his reflection in a pond, Devastator moved in to capture the vain Autobot. The task shortly accomplished despite Sunstreaker attempting to fight back, Devastator brought him to Decepticon headquarters. After locking Sunstreaker in a prison cell, Devastator split up into his component pieces.

The Constructicons once more joined to form Devastator when a rescue party stormed Decepticon headquarters to rescue Sunstreaker. Devastator made short work of [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] as well, and stuffed them in Sunstreaker's holding cell.

The Constructicons merged once more to view an Autobot peace offering; Optimus and his troops had left before the Decepticons' headquarters a life-size statue of Devastator. Accompanying the statue was a letter from Optimus Prime, explaining that the effigy was meant as a symbol of the Autobots' surrender. The rest of the Decepticons cheered as Devastator neared the statue to contemplate it. But the moment the giant Decepticon touched the statue, an ambush part of Autobots burst forth from within it. Each Autobot fired at Devastator from a different side. This resulted in Devastator's attention to be so thoroughly divided that his components transformed back into their individual selves. With the playing field evened-out, the Decepticons wound up losing against the Autobots once again. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Autobot Alert!===
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[[File:AutobotAlertDevastatorSeville.jpg|thumb|left]]
In one possible scenario, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to retrieve a sunken ship off the California coast. Within the ship was a sphere of cybertite, which contained the formula for an ancient Autobot power-booster. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
[[File:HiCThePowerStruggle.jpg|thumb|[[Jointron|Frito Banditos]].]]

Devastator joined Megatron and other Decepticons in a battle to seize a tremendous energy source (another dam), but were countered by the Autobots. [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] attempted to blast Devastator in the back but missed. Somehow. {{storylink|The Power Struggle}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Devastator and Starscream tried to attack some power-lines, only for Optimus Prime to step in and thwart their insidious plot. Devastator was left grumbling in pain after Optimus Prime had toppled him to the ground. {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{notekeepers}}
[[File:DarkAges2 cybertronian devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He wants the biggest purse in the world!]]
Devastator was the first combiner, the result of the Constructicons' research into [[mass intellect]]. However, he suffered a huge drawback in that he would only do what his components agreed on, which was usually smash stuff. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} Although the process would later be refined, leaving the method by which Devastator was formed considered primitive by comparison, the sheer destructive power of the combiner was so great that the Constructicons were actually forbidden from trying to modifying their own combination for fear that Devastator's effectiveness would be compromised. {{Storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #2}}

During the [[Dark Ages]], between 7.4 and 6.5 million years ago, when the Decepticons and Autobots fractured into several smaller factions, the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] was signed, ruling the [[Special Teams]] non-aligned. However, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] managed to convince the Constructicons to side with the [[Ultracon]]s, and they accompanied him when he made his push to take the [[Tagan Heights]], forming Devastator to battle the [[Wreckers]]. Hopelessly outmatched by the giant, the Wreckers were bailed out when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] chose to disobey the accord and aid them, merging into Defensor to give Devastator a run for his money. {{storylink|Escalation}} The resultant clash of titans destabilized the surrounding area, but in the end, Defensor realized he couldn't beat Devastator with strength. While Devastator became distracted by Springer, Defensor split back up into the individual Protectobots, and plugged Devastator into the local power grid, hitting him with a massive electrical shock that overloaded his combination system and forced him to separate. {{Storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

In 2002, when the Decepticons returned to menace Earth after a period of inactivity courtesy of the schemes of [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], Devastator played the central role in the grand display of destruction a furious Megatron unleashed upon humanity. At Megatron's command, Devastator disembarked the Decepticons' temporary base in the [[Northwest Territories]], walking along the seabed down the west coast of North America, heading for [[San Francisco]], destroying a US Navy submarine along the way. [[File:DW devastator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Somebody help me I'm drowning-Oh.Lucky I'm so tall.]] Bursting from the waters of San Francisco Bay, the absolutely gigantic Devastator immediately set to work putting the city to ruin, until confronted by Superion. Devastator speedily triumphed in the battle that followed, reducing the Autobot combiner to his component Aerialbots, {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} then turned on the other Autobots who had arrived, stomping Trailbreaker flat despite his [[force field]] and slamming [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] between his monolithic palms. To no-one's surprise, it was Optimus Prime who was finally able to take the giant down, ramp-jumping to his head-height in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] so that he could shot him point-blank in the face, blowing much of his head and shoulders to bits and sending him toppling into the waters below. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''Over the following months, Starscream had the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] secretly rebuild Devastator and the Constructicons without Megatron's knowledge. When Megatron vanished off the face of the Earth, Starscream took the opportunity to bring his secret weapon back into the light. Devastator made his return debut in the canyons of Nevada, where Starscream led the unwitting Autobot named [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] right into a blast from Devastator's [[solar energy beam rifle]]. He was a major force in Starscream's control of [[Las Vegas]] as well, and battled [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] when the Dinobot commander attempted to free the city from Decepticon domination. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

''When Megatron returned from deep space, Devastator unhesitatingly remained at Starscream's side, and was prepared to tear his former leader limb from limb at Starscream's command. When the Decepticons split into two factions between Megatron and Starscream, the Constructicons were steadfastly loyal to Starscream. They were captured, along with the rest of Starscream's men, when the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] settled in Las Vegas. Trapped inside an energy net, Devastator tried to bludgeon his way out at first, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] convinced the Constructicons to separate so they could dig their way out from underneath the field. Once they were freed, the Constructicons reformed Devastator as the Autobots and Decepticons united in an attempt to destroy the Keepers before the American government carried out the final solution and nuked Las Vegas off the map. Didn't work—the xenophobic [[President of the United States|President]] jumped the gun and fired off the nuclear missile early in the hopes of eliminating the Transformers as well as the Keepers. Still, the impending nuclear holocaust wasn't enough to deter Devastator's one-track mind, and he continued to hunt down the Keeper-possessed [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (since that was the one Autobot [[Starscream (G1)|mommy]] and [[Megatron (G1)|daddy]] would let him destroy at the moment). During the fight, the Keepers managed to trap Devastator and his massive comrade [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] outside a protective field, while they engaged the smaller Transformers inside. This eventually meant that Devastator was too far away to be protected by Optimus Prime's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-constructed shields when the nuclear missiles finally struck. The combined Constructicons suffered massive damage as a result. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}''

[[File:DWG1ongoing0 devastators remains.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|This is what happens when you buy a "loose" Devastator on eBay.]]
''In the aftermath of the nuclear assault on Las Vegas, the Constructicons were trapped permanently in their Devastator form as a result of their injuries. Devastator was present in the Nevada desert when the American military forces ambushed the Autobots and Decepticons. After that, Megatron sent him and Omega Sentinel to keep watch on the Void gateway being built on [[Allister Greaves]]' property to allow the Keepers back into normal space. Optimus Prime and Megatron soon joined them there, and began the final battle against the Keepers' pawn, [[Franklin Townsend]], and his puppets Bluestreak and Starscream. Devastator attempted to swat Starscream out of the sky, but eventually stopped when the Keepers' power faded and Starscream returned to his ever-so-likeable self. Instead, he was forced to contend with the far more formidable Omega Sentinel, who had broken free from Megatron's control and returned to his original Guardian programming. Ultimately, the Omega Sentinel sacrificed himself to stop the Keepers by plunging into the Void, and pulled Devastator with him. When the Keepers' control crystal was shattered, the Void was destroyed and Devastator fell back out into real space. He floated in the vacuum between Mars and Jupiter, in deep stasis lock. A secret American space venture, the starship ''[[Bounty]]'', happened across the gigantic Decepticon on their mission, and made plans to bring him back to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

Devastator eventually fell into the hands of [[Earth Defense Command]], and was being studied at their secret bunker. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoevsTF5 Devastator wrecked.jpg|thumb|left|No, Bumblebee... 'twas beauty that killed the beast.]]
The Constructicons formed Devastator to defend the [[SPS Satellite]] control center on [[Cobra Island]] from the attacking Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]]. After telling the [[Cobra]] troops that he'd help them since he hated Autobots just as much as he hated humans, Devastator killed [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] with a single shot from his gun. Unfortunately, this angered the Autobot's friends, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who attacked Devastator along with a squad of human tanks. The combiner was overrun by their numbers and was defeated after having his left arm blown off. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

For the remainder of the battle, Devastator's body was used as cover by human troops as they continued the fight against Cobra and the Decepticons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle betweenthe Autobots and the Decepticons, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to fight [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. He did not last too long against the Dinobot gestalt. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All Hail Megatron issue 2|''All Hail Megatron'' #2]]}}

[[File:AHM2Devastator.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Has anyone seen my chestplate?"]]

After the death of [[Nexus Prime]] and the failure that was [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], many dedicated themselves to rediscovering workable [[combiner|gestalt technology]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Shortly before the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]—a student of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], Monstructor's creator—was brought into the Decepticon ranks for the express purpose of using his master's teachings to develop a combiner for the faction. He accepted with the caveat that the process was likely to take a ''very'' long time. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} Indeed, it would be millions of years before [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] had his gestalt warrior; in the year that followed the thwarting of the [[Expansion]], the scientifically minded [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] finished Shockwave's work, successfully granting the Constructicons the ability to combine into Devastator. Where previous experiments with combination had struggled to unite the minds involved in the process, the Constructicons' shared appetite for destruction allowed Devastator to remain relatively mentally stable, if angry. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

When the Decepticons initiated the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], striking at Autobot outposts across the galaxy simultaneously, Devastator was a key component of the squadron on [[Earth]], where he made short work of the local Autobot unit, who were exiled back to Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} The Decepticons then began conquering the planet, starting with [[New York City]]; Devastator cut off the human population's means of escape by wading into the waters around the city and destroying the bridges and tunnels. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

In time, the apparent lack of direction Megatron had for the Decepticons after their conquest of Earth caused a schism in their ranks, and Devastator sided with Starscream, attacking and attempting to kill Megatron. Their fight was soon interrupted by the arrival of jets from the European Union, which Devastator had to fight off. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} A much greater opponent then appeared in the form of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who arrived with all the exiled Autobots and engaged Devastator in battle. With buildings being shattered by their titanic clash, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered Omega to move the battle with Devastator to a safer area. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} Omega responded by hauling the combiner out into the bay, where he slammed him against the [[Statue of Liberty]] and blasted him through the chest, taking him out and leaving to sink into the waters below. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:IDWongoing28 devastator and sunstreaker.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Are you Sam Witwicky?" "No, but I'm better than you".]]

Several years later, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] tracked Scrapper down and killed him to make sure Devastator could never be formed again. {{storylink|Scrapper (issue)|Scrapper}} This did not prove as permanent a solution as first appeared, however: after the Decepticons liberated Scrapper's body from [[Skywatch]] {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} they were summoned back to Cybertron for a battle with the Autobots, where the Constructicons proved capable of combining with Scrapper's corpse. The resultant Devastator suffered from a "dead leg" that he could not move properly, allowing the Autobots to outrun him, and his other leg was also soon taken out of the equation when [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] tricked the giant into stomping on his explosive-laden wheelchair. Just as the giant was about to crush him with his fists instead, he was mentally taken over by [[D-Void]] and forced to merge with all other Decepticons and [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army to form the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

The defeat of D-Void was followed by the reversion of Cybertron into a primordial wilderness into which Megatron fled, leaving the leaderless Decepticons—the Constructicons among them—to live in the rebuilt [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], under the unstable governance of Bumblebee. Megatron soon discovered that the combination of [[Ore-13]] and [[space bridge]] technology in his new body allowed him to tap the energies from within Cybertron that D-Void had used to create the Deceptigod, and in this force's ability to subjugate individual will and facilitate combination, he saw the means to finally perfect the combination process. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} [[File:IDWRID14 prowlstator.jpg|thumb|200px|"Nothing is more of a prick than Devastator, nothing!"]] Megatron tested his theories upon the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], fusing them into "The [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]", and also secretly conspired with several of the Decepticons in Iacon, allowing Bombshell to experiment with the energies, with which he seized control of the mind of the Autobot police officer [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. Faking both his own death and those of the Constructicons, {{storylink|Devisive}} Bombshell withdrew them all to Prowl's [[Black Room]], where the Constructicons' bodies were rebuilt to the specifications of a new, modular Devastator design that moved Hook to Scrapper's old position as right leg, and would allow others built with compatible forms to serve as the combiner's head. The intent was for Megatron himself to become Devastator's new head, but rather than risk his own mind and body in a test run, it was arranged for the mind-controlled Prowl to become part of Devastator first, to ensure the process worked.

When Megatron returned to Iacon and his plan went into action, the Constructicons and Prowl combined into the new and improved Devastator, under the complete control of Bombshell via Prowl. Under Megatron's orders, the revamped Devastator proceeded to destroy Autobot High Command with the sweep of a hand. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} The giant then continued on to the Iacon med-centre, which he also devastated, before menacing the Autobots, NAILs, and disillusioned Decepticons trying to defend it. Superion arrived from Cybertron's wilderness and proceeded to engage Devastator in combat, and two giants' battle continued for some time until, elsewhere, Bombshell was stabbed through the head by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. With his controlling influence gone, Devastator fell into a stupor, just as Prowl—his mind still partially aware within the combiner—turned his thoughts to the one thing he and the five Constructicons agreed on: a hatred of Spike Witwicky. This unifying idea caused Devastator to reawaken, now of one mind, and with just one goal: to never be controlled ever again. With that, Devastator grabbed Superion, tore the combined Autobot in half, {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} and proceeded to destroy everything he saw. However, the giant was surprised when [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] got a boost up onto his shoulders and began to call out to Prowl inside his mind. After some well-placed punches and a speech from the Autobot veteran on the topic of free will and personal change, Prowl wrestled enough control to cause Devastator to tear off his own head, spontaneously un-combining the gestalt. Shortly afterwards, Megatron attempted to reform the combiner, this time with himself as its head, but the well-timed activation of a stasis field secretly built into the Decepticon leader's spark casing by the thought-to-be dead [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] stopped the process in its tracks. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

[[File:TheMindBomb-Devastator.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.15|Helpless humans gaze in horror at Devastator's giant crotch!]]

Impressed by certain nasty things they'd seen in Prowl's memories during their merging of minds, the Constructicons left the Decepticons to befriend their new idol. {{storylink|Second Exodus}} When Shockwave put into motion a plan to collapse the universe into Cybertron, the Constructicons convinced a reluctant Prowl they had to form Devastator again to keep [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] off of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Devastator grappled with his crazed forebear until the ''[[Lost Light]]'' joined the fight and rammed the original combiner into his component pieces. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} Prowl would subsequently learn to see Devastator as a valuable resource, willingly combining with the Constructicons during a battle with the Decepticons on Earth six months later {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} as part of a plan to expose the reappearance of Cybertronians on Earth—specifically, to make things difficult for the [[Earth Defense Command]] and their Decepticon allies. In the ensuing fight, Devastator battled against Galvatron's Decepticons, and managed to gain the upper hand. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} They would merge again to finish off a Worldsweeper-class ship and to cover the escape of the Autobots from [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]], Jazz (with the unexpected help of Prowl) having rescued [[Alpha Trion]] from human captivity. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

Starscream later showed footage of Devastator on Earth to Wheeljack, so as to highlight the danger that combiners posed. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

[[File:TheObliterati-diespikedie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's German for "The Spike, the."]]

On Earth, the Autobots turned their attention to searching for the lost [[Enigma of Combination]]. Prowl formed a temporary truce with Spike Witwicky to help infiltrate [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s [[Onyx]] facility, and deployed Devastator to spearhead the attack. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} Although Devastator proved effective at tearing the building apart and temporarily secured the Enigma, his loathing of Spike - the man who had killed him once before - ultimately drove the combiner berserk and ruined the mission. Arcee finally managed to talk Devastator down and force him to split apart. Prowl blamed the Constructicons for taking over their combined body, although they maintained that Devastator couldn't be controlled like that and that all of them were equally responsible for the outburst. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}} On Cybertron, Starscream confronted Optimus over "his" personal combiner, using it as leverage so that he could accelerate Superion's own repairs. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

After Prowl learned that Starscream was planning to absorb [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] into the new "[[Council of Worlds]]", he and the Constructicons hijacked the Ark's new [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] to travel to Metroplex, intending to tear the spacebridge apart and cut Cybertron off from the rest of the galaxy. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Combined once more, Devastator issued an ultimatum to the assembled Cybertronians and Camiens, but was interrupted by the new and improved Superion. Although Superion proved to be a nimble and clever fighter, Devastator was able to overpower him with brute force, and dragged his defeated foe back through the space bridge to Cybertron. He was briefly distraced by an Autobot-Decepticon alliance, allowing Starscream to use the Enigma on a group of bystanders and create Defensor. Defensor joined forces with Superion and the duo finally managed to overcome Devastator. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

Starscream sought to turn Devastator's power to his own end, and used the Enigma to rebuild Devastator once more. This new configuration incorporated Starscream's lackey [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] as Devastator's new right leg, omitting Prowl and returning the other Constructicons to their original configurations. Scoop's religious fanaticism and devotion to his "Chosen One" allowed him to override the other members of the team and force Devastator to obey Starscream's commands. His first mission was to stop [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] from going on yet another rampage on Caminus. Unfortunately, Defensor misread the situation and attacked Devastator, sparking a four-way brawl between all of the combiners. Metroplex's malfunctioning space bridge sent the quartet tumbling onto an alien world, and things only escalated when the newly born [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], under the control of Prowl, stepped in to intervene. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

[[File:AllThatRemains-spacebridgefight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|"This bridge ain't big enough for all of us."]]

Devastator was furious at Prowl for "abandoning" him, and this anger allowed Devastator to ignore Scoop's input and sock Optimus Maximus hard enough to knock him for a loop. Devastator, now completely out of control, teamed up with Menasor in a fight that spanned the colony worlds. Devastator had the upper hand as he pummeled him on [[Velocitron]], but he was restrained by Superion and Defensor before he could deliver a finishing blow. Devastator retaliated by kicking Optimus clear through the space bridge and onto [[Vigilem|Carcer]], but his enemy quickly got his act together and dove back through the portal. Optimus's counterattack threw the Constructicons off balance and allowed all three Autobot combiners to pile onto him, tearing him into his components. Although Scoop apologized for losing control, he and the Constructicons were arrested by the [[Badgeless]] and placed back into Starscream's custody. {{storylink|All That Remains}} {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

In the aftermath, Starscream allowed Devastator to recombine so that Superion could safely extricate the Constructicons off of Cybertron. Optimus Prime's own time as a combiner allowed him to realize that the Constructicons needed to regularly combine to stay stable, and also noted that Devastator seemed apologetic for his actions. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} Windblade was grateful that Devastator wasn't allowed to roam free. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|Windblade #4}}

Starscream proved willing to unleash Devastator in times of great need, such as the Decepticon riot at the Space Bridge chamber. Although Devastator ''was'' willing to follow the orders of the "Chosen One", his habit of defaulting to "devastate" to solve problems almost caused more chaos than it stopped. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

On Earth, [[Scarlett]] and [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] remembered Devastator's attack on New York as they discussed the threat that Cybertronians posed. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

Seeking a new edge against a recently arrived fleet of undead [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s, Starscream—hoping to seize control of the Titan [[Vigilem|Carcer]]—used Devastator to launch a full-on attack on the Titan-ship, a distraction while Windblade and a small insertion team made their way inside. {{storylink|Desperate Times}} Devastator came up against [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who managed to catch one of his punches and stop the combiner dead in his tracks. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}} When [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] managed to puppeteer the Titan's motor functions, she grabbed Devastator and hurled him at an undead Titan. Devastator managed to reorient himself and land feet first upon his target, the impact taking it out of the fight. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

[[File:Unforgivable-Devastatordies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"At least this time, Devastator die with [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|dignityyyyyyy!"]]]]
When a [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] controlled [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] marched towards [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] (an average day on Cybertron), [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] deployed Devastator to slow the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s approach. Devastator fared rather poorly, being burned by the beast's atomic breath before getting stepped on and crunched in the monster's jaws. After that he called it quits for the day, but his valiant effort in battle convinced Trypticon to spare the combiner's life. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}}

When [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] returned to Cybertron and proved yet another tyrant, Scoop's faith in Starscream was rekindled and he managed to convince his fellow Constructicons to form Devastator and free Starscream from prison. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} After Onyx threw Optimus into the [[Crystal City]] [[black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]], Devastator worried about whether or not they would have to fight Onyx next, before he revealed to Starscream his epiphany: Though Starscream had betrayed Cybertron, he had remained true to himself, meaning he was the reincarnation of [[The Fallen]]. As Starscream pondered how to spin that to his advantage, he ordered Devastator to destroy the Autobots within [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], only for the combiner to be met by [[Victorion]]. In spite of the Camien's gravity powers, Devastator managed to breach her defense and engage her in melee combat. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}

Unknown to Devastator, his newfound ability to match the Camien was due to a sample of [[Ore-4]] aboard [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] interfering with his foe's powers. [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] soon managed to shatter the Ore-4, which restored Victorion to full strength. In a rage, the Torchbearer combiner unleashed her power on Devastator, who had only a second to mutter Starscream's name before he was ripped to atoms. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
During a robbery at the [[Autobot City Bank]], [[Spinister (G1)#Kre-O cartoon|Spinister]] called up Devastator, who ripped the roof off the bank and sent the three Autobot security guards flying with his wrecking ball. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 1}}

While taking part in a soccer game, the Constructicons merged into Devastator to block [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s penalty kick. Unfortunately in doing so he handled the ball, incurring a red card from the referee whom he promptly stomped into the ground. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Awesome and terrifying, Devastator was still defeated by the Autobots due to his highly ticklish tootsies. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} Together with [[Bruticus (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Bruticus]] and [[Menasor (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Menasor]] he tried to put the finishing touch on Megatron's new solar power tower, but the three combiners fumbled it and wrecked the tower instead. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} While attacking the [[Metroplex (G1)|Autobot base]], Devastator, Bruticus and [[Predaking (Kre-O)|Predaking]] were met by the Autobot combiner [[Superion (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Superion]], but Devastator knew his weakness: acrophobia. The three Decepticons almost defeated Superion by tossing him into the air, but were defeated when the Autobot planted himself on the ground and rolled into their legs. {{storylink|Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFvsJoe12 Devastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Is that [[Gravedigger]] in there?]]
The Constructicons formed Devastator to attack the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] starship ''[[Defiant (G.I. Joe)|Defiant]]'', successfully destroying one of its two modules. Despite this, the Joes proved themselves capable of outmaneuvering the giant Decepticon. Devastator was able to land one shot on the ''Defiant''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s other module before [[Wild Bill]] used it to ram the gestalt back into his component pieces. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} The Constructicons would later lament that the death of Long Haul in the battle prevented them from ever forming Devastator again. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} This turned out to be untrue, as Devastator later participated in the defense against a joint Autobot-Joe attack. He was now sporting a gray pelvis, indicating Long Haul had been replaceable. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Patrick Seitz]] (English, ''Combiner Wars''), [[Rob Gavagan]] (English, ''Titans Return'', ''Power of the Primes)}}

[[File:Homecoming(CW) Devastator Rodimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|I HATE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS TO ME.]]
Devastator was one of the combiners that [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] swore revenge against after they laid waste to [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] during the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]]. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Windblade}}

After learning the [[Council of Worlds|Council]] was planning on using the [[Enigma of Combination]] again, the Constructicons formed Devastator and broke into the Council building. Devastator grabbed [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and easily tore his arm off. {{storylink|Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming}} Devastator demanded they hand over the Enigma, and defied [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] when ordered to stand down. [[Victorion]] arrived to take Devastator on, but after [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] took control of the Enigma, he used it to merge with Devastator and the other combiners present. {{storylink|A War of Giants}} Starscream soon lost control of his new "[[Starscream Combiner|Ultimate]]" form and became a danger to the entire planet, forcing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Megatron, and Windblade to team up and stop him. In the end, Devastator was restored when Starscream was defeated and he willingly left with Victorion and the other combiners after she took possession of the Enigma. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

[[File:TF-TR-Cartoon-Ep6-Megathrow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This is not a brutality.]]
While not contributing directly, Devastator's components assisted in the reconstruction efforts following the end of the Combiner Wars. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} When [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked, he and the other Combiners were recruited by the [[Mistress of Flame]] to search for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}} They eventually reached Fortress Maximus, and began to investigate. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} Finding the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s weapons systems were intact, Devastator maintained that he didn't need any missiles to stop Trypticon. {{storylink|Overlord and Emissary}} When Megatron arrived at Fortress Maximus and revealed the Mistress of Flame had perished, Devastator and the other Combiners assumed him responsible and attacked. Devastator managed to briefly pin Megatron down, but the Decepticon leader picked him up by his leg and swung him into Victorion. Once Windblade arrived and the fight stopped long enough for Megatron to explain, Devastator fused with the other Combiners using the Enigma of Combination, turning Victorion into a super-Combiner. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}}

[[File:POTP-Ep2-Volcanicus-Devastator-dies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|This is a fatality.]]
Unfortunately, they proved no match for Trypticon and were ultimately forced to separate again, though Devastator was quick to jump back into the fray. Trypticon managed to knock him into an exposed [[energon]] main triggering an explosion and nearly forcing him to separate back into the Contsructicons before pulling himself together. He later joined the others in attacking Trypticon's fortress mode from all sides. {{storylink|In Good Hands}} When Trypticon swallowed Victorion and the Enigma, he used its power to take control of Devastator and the other Combiners, forcing them to attack Maximus and Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Consumed}} Devastator was freed form Trypticon's control after the Titan expelled the Enigma, and he bore witness to the return of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and the death of Optimus. Though he very nearly killed Megatron on the spot, believing him a traitor, he was eventually convinced to follow Megatron towards Megatronus's objective. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

Unfortunately, while the others went searching for the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]], Devastator and his team were cornered by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]]. Though he attempted to fight them, he was eventually pinned down by Rodimus, who shot off each of his limbs before Menasor relented and gave them Megatron's location. As a final act of cruelty, Rodimus executed Devastator anyway. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:CulturalAppropriation-MonsterousVsDevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
On a fuel-deprived post-war Cybertron, Hot Rod helped reform the surviving Constructicons from within, instituting a 2/3rds Autobot roster and convincing them to downsize into fuel-efficient [[Micromaster]] bodies. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}} Devastator, his consciousness and memories preserved in the surviving Constructicons, remained an option for the newest incarnation of the team.

During the [[Grand Uprising]], [[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] and the Constructicons joined up with [[Buckethead]] and the unaffiliated "[[Ex-Bot (BWU)|Ex-Bots]]" when a group of [[Monster GoBot|alien invaders]] deliberately provoked the [[Human Confederacy]]. At a [[trans-hyperwave caster]] that the [[Renegade]]s had seized, Hightower deployed Devastator, who fought and defeated the [[GoBot]] combiner [[Monsterous]]. In the aftermath, the Constructicons agreed to abandon the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s and join the Ex-Bots to defend innocent civilians caught in the war between Builders and [[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

While chasing [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], Buckethead suggested forming Devastator, but [[Magmatron]] and [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] pointed out that the combiner would do more harm then good in that situation. Days later, the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] threatened all of Cybertron; on the march to [[Nova Cronum]], the Constructicons formed Devastator to wade through the hordes of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. At the [[Grand Mal]] itself, Devastator joined forces with the Maximal combiner [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]]. Their combined assault weakened the Grand Mal's force field enough for [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] to take note of them, and fire his massive optic ray at the combiners. Devastator shoved Magnaboss out of the way; while the Maximal combiner only lost an arm, Devastator had lost Bone Crusher, Hightower, and Long Haul, and the combined shock of their deaths knocked him offline. {{storylink|Derailment}}

The surviving Constructicons were able to extricate themselves from Devastator, and when the Vehicon threat had passed they began searching for new recruits. They found willing volunteers in [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]], [[Steam Hammer]], and [[Hauler|Road Hauler]], who underwent the gestalt process. The newest version of Devastator had lost some of his old savagery, but gained wisdom and a constructive attitude from his new components, earning the respect of the surviving Builders who considered him their champion. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

10,000 years after the Grand Uprising, Devastator was misremembered as a Resistance combiner under [[Lio Convoy]]'s command. {{storylink|Lio Convoy: Unity Through Tyranny}}

===''Timelines''===
[[Demolishor (SG)|Demolishor]] landed in a universe where a female Decepticon Devastator was demolishing Crystal City. {{storylink|Coalescence}}

===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
[[File:GoForTheGold-AutobotsTakeCover.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] press-ganged the Constructicons into helping him excavate a fallen [[cybertonium]] meteorite. After taking a beating from [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], the team formed Devastator in order to grab a fragment of the meteor before the substance went critical, but the explosion knocked the combiner apart. The six Constructicons promptly made an embarrassing retreat aboard Astrotrain, bickering with Starscream all the while. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold}}

===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
While stranded in an alternate-universe Japan, the Constructicons formed Devastator to take on [[Kōji Kabuto]] inside the [[Mazinger Z]] super robot. Although Devastator's raw strength nearly overpowered the heroic super robot at first, the Mazinger fired off a rocket punch that knocked Devastator back into his components. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}

===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===

When [[Gozer]] attacked Cybertron, Devastator formed to fight back against the entity but ultimately fell, ripped in half, lengthways, by the invader. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #1]]}}

[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart1 DevastatorVisor.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Guess it's time to give our...Deva-''state of the union''."<br>'''YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAH!!!''']]
In the aftermath of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], the Constructicons were working in [[Rivets Field]] when they stumbled across the legendary [[Enigma of Combination]]. In the time it took for them to bring the artifact to [[Termagax]], it had already worked its effects on the group. With a little help from Termagax, the six used the Enigma to combine into a single form. The visionary 'bot held that such a being would be the ultimate building tool, able to rebuild the devastation the war had inflicted on Cybertron. However, the first merging was anything but pleasant, forming a mindless berserker as the Constructicons and their individual identities were subsumed. With advice from Termagax, the Constructicons were able to work together and control the combined form, though Hook felt a seventh, distinct consciousness present trying to assert control.

[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart4-Devastator.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2]|"You don't win, Banner. Nobody ''ever'' wins when you're involved."]]
Despite the misgivings of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Termagax was confident the Constructicons would be able to work their combined form so long as they focused their purpose. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} However, as they finished work on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], they momentarily lost control of the combiner and smashed their own work. Though Termagax was able to talk them into separating again, Hook reiterated his belief there was a "presence" waiting to take over when they merged, and the others had begun to feel a need to be connected, along with the uncontrollable rage.

Termagax allowed the Constructicons one more chance, defending them to a doubtful [[Nominus Prime]]. Going with Termagax's suggestion to let the combined form take over, it rebuilt Iacon, better than new, though Hook remained concerned by the form's rage. However, despite their success, Nominus was concerned by the combiner's potential threat, and had the Constructicons sent to the remote colony of [[Mayalx]]. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 3}}

In their time in exile, the Constructicons didn't combine again, and Scrapper began to wonder if the Enigma's code had worn off. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} It had not, and at the urging of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], the Constructicons decided to recombine, and allow the "seventh consciousness" to take over fully, to work with it rather than against it. With the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] giving them a gift of unstable energon as fuel, the Constructicons united once more, their combined form naming himself as "Devastator". The combiner promptly and savagely laid waste to Mayalx, capping his rampage by destroying a statue of Nominus, before his components separated again. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

[[File:SeaofRustI DevastatorAsteroid.jpg|thumb|left|260px|"Puny humans, I've come to smash."]]
While awaiting [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s call to arms, the Constructicons formed Devastator while they aimlessly drifted through space on a mass of spaceborne debris. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} Eventually, Devastator arrived back on Cybertron at Shockwave's invitation, being guided to the planet's surface by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}}

He strode to the [[Sonic Canyons]], noticed by [[Team Stream]], who followed him to [[Exarchon]]'s hidden bunker. There, he relayed that Shockwave had asked him to come, and Exarchon was only too pleased to have a combiner in his employ. However, after [[Flatline (G1)|one of Exarchon's incarnations]] was eliminated elsewhere, Exarchon decided he needed another new vessel to house his Threefold Spark and moved to usurp Devastator. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} However, the combiner's will proved difficult to overcome thanks to the mental resistance of the six individual Constructicons, and Exarchon was forced to abandon his attempt to usurp them. The ordeal forced Devastator to separate back into the now-weakened Constructicons and after Exarchon was defeated, they departed with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s team of Decepticons. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}

[[File:FateOfCybertron DevastatorIsPower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Welcome to Planet Hulk!"]]
Promised a place of glory among the Decepticons, the Constructicons eagerly swore loyalty to Megatron and had Devastator join the attack on [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to prevent the Autobots from leaving the planet. The Autobots fielded [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] to counter him, and the three giants met in the middle of the battlefield. Devastator savagely beat Leviathan down and hit Computron so hard that the Autobot combiner separated into his components. He was momentarily held at bay by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] while Computron was reformed and enhanced with five additional components. This larger Computron managed to overpower Devastator, forcing the Constructicons to separate in order to avoid a massive blow, but ultimately the concentrated firepower of the entire Decepticon army brought the Autobot super-combiner down and ended the battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:Inspiring-Devastator.jpg|left|thumb]]

When the Constructicons staged an attack on the ''Ark'', they found themselves physically outmatched by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], combining into Devastator to level the playing field. Victory might have been assured had [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]] not quickly skimmed [[Teletraan I]]'s instruction manual to learn what he needed to trigger the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engines for a moment, toppling the combiner back into his components. {{storylink|Inspiring}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Devastator was one of the spectators for the [[Speedia 500]], {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1}} and cheered as the race neared its end. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}
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===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Enter Devastator.jpg|thumb|Hraaaaah]]
The Constructicons were among the numerous Decepticons lying in the ''[[Ark (G1)#Energon Universe|Ark]]'' after it crashed on Earth. It would be some time before [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] was able to revive them however. Eventually though, he managed to acquire the energy and raw material to do it, and when the Autobots launched a counteroffensive to retake the ''Ark'', the Constructicons were lying in wait for them. After the Constructicons made their presence known, Starscream ordered them to merge into Devastator. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}}

Devastator continued to attack the Autobots, chasing them to the Ark and then grabbing [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]], they proceeded to thrash the Autobot leader around, knocking Starscream away in the process. [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|Arcee]] and [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] then fired upon Devastator making him lose hold of the Prime. They then started reaching for the Autobots inside the Ark, grabbing a hold of [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]], Jazz would promptly shut the door on the combiner to prevent more than Ratchet's leg being lost and to keep the gestalt out. Devastator then continued pounding on the spaceship before being directed to a less rocky area of the ship. They eventually broke into the room where the Autobots were in and started attacking, and started to reach for Optimus for another thrashing, but the Prime just ripped their finger off. Optimus would then open fire on Devastator before delivering a swift kick to the face. The combiner then followed Optimus and was outsmarted by him, as they lunged towards the Prime, they was thrown over the cliff and split back into the Constructicons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

Devastator's power was called upon again by [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]] when the Autobots invaded the ''[[Nemesis (G1)#Energon Universe|Nemesis]]'' in hopes of rescuing [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]] and stopping the Decepticons from using a space bridge to transport energon to Shockwave's fortress on Cybertron. As the Autobots pursued Shockwave through the ship, he ordered the Constructicons to combine into the mighty warrior, who swiftly swatted at the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}} When [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] attempted to get involved in the battle, Devastator swiftly crushed her van and delivered a powerful kick that sent Cliffjumper flying through the nearby Spacebridge to Cybertron. Optimus Prime rallied the remaining Autobots and bombarded Devastator, eventually sending them toppling into Shockwave's energy feeder, destroying it. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 16 – Devastator and Bruticus duke it out in a forest.JPG|thumb|left|250px]]
When Soundwave and the Decepticons tracked the Autobots to a dam, they instead found Starscream, still alive after being [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|usurped as leader by Soundwave]] and with the Combaticons and Astrotrain on his side. Starscream declared that Soundwave would pay for his treachery and ordered the Combaticons to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} Naturally, Soundwave responded by commanding the Constructicons to form Devastator. As the two combiners fought, Optimus Prime, watching from afar, opened fire on them in an attempt to save nearby humans. However, his shots instead hit the dam, which collapsed and sent a huge tidal wave crashing down upon all the Transformers present. Despite this, Devastator and Bruticus continued their fight even as they were pushed on by the water. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

Eventually arriving in [[Seattle]], the Decepticons continued their fight, with Devastator hurling the top of the Space Needle at Bruticus. The damage suffered by the rest of the city was similarly brutal, with the Autobots scurrying around the grappling titans' feet trying to scoop up as many humans as possible and ferry them to safety. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} Devastator was distracted from their battle by interference from Starscream, but when Starscream was taken out of the sky by Rumble and Bruticus moved to rescue their leader, Devastator took the opportunity to follow. From the top of a skyscraper, Devastator RKO'd Bruticus straight into the pavement, asserting that Devastator could be the only combiner. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

Devastator was active once again to participate in an all out assault on the Ark, but his feud with Bruticus 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 get to killing Autobots, they were taken out of the fight by the newly arrived [[Superion (G1)#Energon Universe|Superion]].{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}} Devastator and Bruticus then fought the assembled US Military along with the other Decepticons, with the two combiners competing over how many humans they could kill. (Devastator was leading 37-23) {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22| Transformers #22}} Devastator was present for the Autobots and Decepticon's final clash at the Adler planetarium in [[Chicago]].{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23| Transformers #23}} Though the Decepticons were victorious against the Autobot forces, the battle did a number on them, with Devastator and Bruticus even putting aside their beef to bemoan how much they hurt. When Megatron was thrown from the top of a skyscraper by Optimus Prime, Devastator caught him and retreated per his leader's orders. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24| Transformers #24}} In the aftermath, Megatron hit Devastator with a punch so hard, he had separated into his component parts. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25| Transformers #25}}

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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:G1commercial devastator.jpg|thumb|Now, light our darkest hour!]]
*Masquerading as construction vehicles, the Constructicons horrified their human operators by revealing their true nature. As their human drivers bailed out and fled, the team combined into Devastator, who crashed his fists together, creating a surge of energy that crackled all the way through his gigantic body. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Constructicons|Constructicons commercial}}
*Causing chaos at a construction site, the Constructicons merged into Devastator, who created a huge fissure by stabbing a girder into the ground. The Dinobots emerged from the crevasse, and Grimlock seized Devastator's leg with his jaws and threw the combiner aside. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Constructicons and Dinobots|Generation 2 Constructicons and Dinobots commercial}}
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==Games==
===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
[[File:DreamMix-Devastator.jpg|thumb|left|"I gotta be more assertive, or else people are gonna keep walking all over me. Literally!"]]
Devastator was an onlooker in the Decepticons' secret base, which served as one of the arenas where the combatants of the [[DreamMix TV]] ''[[World Fighters]]'' program did battle. He didn't seem to mind much when people stepped on his chestplate and hand. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}
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===''Sector Seven'' ARG===
[[File:SectorSeven devastator cgi.jpg|thumb|This would have been awesome in ROTF, but ''NO'', Bay would have none of it!]]
User jayeljay posted a photograph of a [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]] to the [[Stop Sector Seven]] website, noting its similarity to Devastator as he appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|1980s cartoon series]] [[Sector Seven]] had developed as part of their [[Hungry Dragon]] initiative. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven ARG}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Minion Pig#As Devastator}}
Devastator (portrayed by a Minion Pig) appears as the first Combiner, unlockable in Challenge Events or with a stupidly expensive gem purchase. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Dave Boat]] (English)}}
[[File:Devastation-Devastator Rematch.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]
Devastator appeared early on to halt the Autobots' progress, but was soon called back by Megatron because he needed the Constructicons to guard the sub-generators keeping the ''[[Proudstar]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s security system activated. Later, the Constructicons confronted the Autobots at the primary generator and formed Devastator, but despite replacing his hands with ''huge'' drills halfway into the fight, he was still defeated.

Later in the depths of the ''Proudstar'', the Constructicons were among a large force of Decepticons that Megatron put in place as a last line of defense. When they failed to beat the Autobots in a six-against-five fight, they formed Devastator again, but this time Menasor showed up to help him. Even ''this'' didn't help much, as both combiners were eventually knocked off the platform and appeared to explode at the bottom of a large pit.{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Devastator.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|The hunchback of Iacon.]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Devastator-(G2).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hunchback 2:[[Alpha Trion]]'s revenge.]]
Devastator and Devastator (G2) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Devastator could be recruited if all of his components were at max level.

Along with Devastator (G2) in the "Devastator's Metal War" event, there was also a golden Devastator that dealt only 1-5 damage, but encountering him would let the player enter a contest for a chance for five people to win an in-game Devastator, and one person to win a Devastator Special Edition Gift Set.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:DevastatorEarthwars.jpg|thumb|Devastator has tiny waist? RAAAAGH!!]]

Devastator was formed after Megatron eagerly used the [[Enigma of Combination]] on the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Mass devastation ensues. After the curb-stomp battle of one base that held a [[Ore-13|strange mineral]] inside of it, Mixmaster suspected something was up. The next outpost faced had [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] inside of the base, and the two had a massive battle. After the battle was over, Devastator had expended too much energon from the Decepticon forces, so a new energy source had to be found. Also, Megatron found out only high-ranking versions of his Constructicons could combine, therefore eliminating his need of low-leveled Constructicons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Transformers: Earth Wars - Combiner Wars Campaign}}

To permanently obtain Devastator, one has to collect all six three or four-star Constructicons and combine them in the Combiner Lab.

*'''Class:''' Combiner
*'''Abilities'''
**'''Rush and Smash:''' Rush into combat smashing walls along the way. Deals heavy damage to the final target.
**'''Rocket Swarm:''' Fire a swarm of rockets dealing damage over a large area.
**'''Death Ray:''' Fire a powerful beam that deals massive damage to a single target. Cannot be used on the HQ.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:devastator Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki Devastator Page]
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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
Devastator was one of the Decepticons under Starscream's command during an invasion of Earth. He could be found defending the Decepticons' mining efforts. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Devastator was the first combiner; after his first deployment, however, it didn’t take long before the Autobots stole the secrets of gestalt technology and began deploying their own combiners to fight back. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}} Despite this, Devastator remained the most feared combiner of them all. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

The Constructicons maintained a large roster of stand-in Decepticons who could also form Devastator; {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} according to unconfirmed reports, Devastator had even incorporated Autobot components at various points. Regardless of who was forming him at the time, Devastator’s personality remained more or less intact, and [[Termagax]] was impressed by this kind of psychological continuity. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

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

==Merchandise==
{{main|Devastator (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Machinima-CW-Devastator.jpg|Machinima Combiner Wars model.
File:Transformers 2023 6 2nd Ptg Cover A.jpg|Energon Universe
</gallery>

==Notes==
[[File:PreDevastator.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This is why "revisions" exist.]]
[[File:STARSDevastator.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|His crotch is a "shock absorber". Make of that what you will.]]
* The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] [[production bible|series bible]] contains two descriptions of each Constructicon, and half of them were typed referring to their combined form as "'''The Destructoid'''". This was then crossed out by hand, with "Devastator" written above.
* The concept design for Devastator (or rather, his ''[[Diaclone]]'' precursor) was decidedly less imposing than the final. Interestingly, it is only composed of five components, the core being a long-nosed truck cab.
* Devastator is a rarity among Generation 1 combiners in the fact Scrapper, the Constructicons' leader, does not form any part of their combined form's torso, instead simply serving as the right leg.
* The reason Devastator's [[character model|animation model]] is missing several details that can be found on the toy, appears to not only be for ease of animation, but due to some of the toy reference photos either missing accessories or having parts positioned in such a way that they can't be seen from certain angles.<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OSbNSWxwEihhwWRKWQVq-qD773U6fK3s/view 1985 Hasbro briefing binder scans]</ref> Some of these missing details include:
# The head missile, which is absent from the photos.
# Scavenger's excavator arm, which is folded behind Devastator's forearm, making it hidden from some of the angles in the photos, presumably making the model designer unaware that it was there.
# Hook's crane, which is similarly hidden from some of the angles in the photos.
# The hip guns, which were presumably removed just for the sake of convenience.
:Additionally, it appears the gift set box art (second image on the right) was designed using the same reference images, as the head missile is missing, and Scavenger's excavator arm is tucked away behind Devastator's forearm—only this time, it wasn't removed!
* Devastator received a [[Power Plans]]-esque diagram in the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] [[Tech-Spec Manual]], which named various components of his body in... somewhat unusual ways. Notably, [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s shovel (and thus Devastator's foot) is listed as a "rotational angle adjuster", while [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]'s shovel (part of Devastator's shoulder) is listed as "coolant".
* In later years, toys sporting the name "Devastator" required an additional "Constructicon" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Constructicon Devastator'''".
* Many box set releases of the original Devastator toy, including the original G1 release, feature reversed art of all his components save Hook. This was fixed for Encore but still present on later releases of the toy.
*[[Don Figueroa]] stated he had hoped ''War Within'' Devastator would have sported his ''Diaclone'' color scheme.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I had hoped they sported their Diaclone colors during The War Within #Doncept|link=https://twitter.com/SketchyFig/status/1641897780963835904|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|day=31|month=03|year=2023}}
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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Devastor''' (デバスター ''Debasutā''), '''Devastator''' (デバステーター ''Debasutētā'')
*''French:'' '''Devastator''' (France), '''Dévastateur''' (Canada), '''Dévastateur robot''' (''The Movie'' dub)
*''German:'' '''Der Vernichter''' ("The Annihilator"; 1994 TV dub of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' and ''Generation 2'' cartoon only)
*''Greek:'' '''Excavator''' (1990 giftset only)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Mash'midán''' (משמידן, "Annihilator")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Pusztító''' ("Destroyer", Marvel Comics), '''A Halálosztó''' ("The Deathbringer", first ''The Movie'' dub), '''Mega-robot''', '''A Pusztító''' (both from the second ''The Movie'' dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Uragan''' (Action Master)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǔimìezhě''' (Taiwan, 毀滅者, "Devastator"), '''Róulìnzhě''' (Taiwan, 蹂躪者, "Devastator"), '''Dà Lì Shén''' (China, 大力神, "Hercules")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Devastador'''
*''Russian:'' '''Rasroushitel''' (Разрушитель, "Devastator")
*''Swedish:'' '''Destroyer''' (''The Movie'' comic adaptation only)

==References==
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Scrapper (G1)/toys

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[[File:Scrapper G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
'''Scrapper''' is the Decepticon front loader.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Scrapper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Instructions for robot mode: Stand up, flip out legs, tilt back scoop. [[GEEWUN]] FOREVER!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, [[1985]] / [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro Team ID number'': '''3'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''32'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Laser pistol]]", "Super Wing"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging colorist)}}

: Released in the second year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (first year in European markets), Scrapper is a [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] [[Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Construction Vehicle Robot No. 3 Shovel-dozer", transforming into a bright green wheeled payloader with some resemblance to a Caterpillar CAT 966C. His canopy is removable, but this appears to mainly be a [[for safety reasons|breakage prevention]] deal. He can change to "Attack Payloader" mode by attaching the "Super Wing" (Devastator's chest piece) onto the rear of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Scrapper can also combine with the other Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]], forming the gestalt's right leg.

: On the European continent, Scrapper was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Scrapper and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

: For the [[GiG]] Italian release of ''Transformers'', "Ringhio" and the other "Escavators" were sold in boxes very similar to the Takara packaging instead of on Hasbro-style cards. The boxes even sported the Takara ID numbers from "31" to "36", and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Scrapper/scrapper.htm More information on Generation 1 Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Devastator-1985Giftset.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''37'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", "Super Wing"

: Scrapper was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

: The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by [[Greece|Greek]] company [[El Greco]] in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>

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[[File:G1 Yellow Scrapper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicons''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol"

: Another yellow European exclusive version of Scrapper, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release, was sold in the penultimate year of the original toyline. The removable canopy is now cast in gray plastic instead of yellow. Just like the other Constructicons in this set, he came with no Devastator parts.

: While all six of these Constructicons share the same blister cards (with the key art being of Scrapper and smaller illustrations of the other five Constructicons showing up next to him), there is a small variant in how they're packaged: whereas some versions came with the vehicle modes placed sideways relative to the blister card, others came with the vehicle wheels / threads oriented towards the blister card, thus showing up as if presented from a top-down view. The blister bubbles are different across the two styles of packaging to accommodate this change.

: This toy was also not officially named, as he came on the aforementioned standardized card also used by the other five Constructicons.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Scrapper.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''3'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", "Super Wing"

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, all six Constructicons were [[redeco]]ed, once again in primarily yellow and purple. However, these releases have some notable differences from the prior European-market yellow versions, the most blatantly obvious being the addition of a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]] on each (in this case, on the underside of Scrapper's shovel). The purple plastic is also brighter in tone, and there are no gray-plastic parts. Most importantly, their ability to combine into [[Devastator (G1)#Generation 2|Devastator]] has been restored, though the only effect this has on Scrapper is he once again comes with his "Super Wing" Devastator chestplate.

: A later and seemingly less common run in 1993 changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It was [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#KBG2Devastator|long rumored]] that this release was a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, but that has since been debunked; KB just ended up with the lion's share of what was a simple late-run [[Variant|running change]] to the normal retail release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Scrapper/scrapper.htm More information on yellow ''Generation 2'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/OrangeScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on orange ''Generation 2'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Scrapperclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His bio says he's a "quiet psycho". Charming!]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Wal-Mart exclusive, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' Claw weapon thing, [[energon star]]

:"Decepticon Scrapper" is one of the five toys included in this [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] giftset. He's a grey and black [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]], transforming into a wheeled front-end loader green and purple trim. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left leg of Constructicon Devastator. He is equipped with two translucent purple accessories; a rake-like weapon and a "super energon" Decepticon-style [[energon star]].

: This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] from the same giftset.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on ''Classics'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
*'''Devastor''' ([[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Super Wing

:Scrapper was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Scrapper sports a few minor differences from the original figure, including squared off fist-holes, and solid knees where the original toy featured small holes.
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*'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' ([[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Super Wing

:Scrapper was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Scrapper is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his optics.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[Image:KREO Scrapper.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Teams up with construction vehicles, not {{w|Leroy Carr|Carrs}}.]]

*'''Destruction Site Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''36914'''
**''Pieces'': '''560'''

:One of the four "sub-models" in the Devastator set, Scrapper can be built as either a front-end loader with an articulated rear lifting claw or a robot with a, uh, hand. His parts can also be used with [[Drill Bit (Kre-O)#Kre-O|Drill Bit]], [[Hightower (ROTF)#Kre-O|Hightower]] and [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Scavenger]] to build the super robot Devastator.

*'''Autobot Assault Devastator''' (2012)
**''Pieces'': '''781'''

:The [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive version of the Devastator set has a Scrapper indistinguishable from the normal version.
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[[Image:KreO MicroChanger Scrapper.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2224'''
**''Pieces'': '''76'''
**''Accessories'': Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:One of the components of the Devastator [[Micro-Changer]] combiner, Scrapper is a [[Kreon]] that uses extra parts to transform from a minifigure into what may very well be a front-end loader. He also forms part of the super robot Devastator.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on Micro-Changer Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarsScrapper.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I've been gone for 4 years and I get replaced [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|by]] [[Scoop (G1)|WHO?!]]]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Constructicon Scrapper is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a front-end loader as well as Titan Class Devastator's right leg. He's packaged with the other Constructicons in a massive box. This Devastator currently holds the record of being the tallest combiner toy released to date.

:Unmentioned in the instructions, the two swords/wing pieces can mount on the back of his vehicle mode to form the "Attack Payloader" mode that the original toy had. The overall proportions of his front loader mode are somewhat similar to ''Generations'' [[Scoop (G1)#Generations|Scoop]]'s.

:Although a rare occurrence for a toy of his size, Scrapper lacks elbow joints. This was claimed to be done to maintain Devastator's structural stability since, as with the G1 toy, Scrapper's arms form the back segments of Devastator's right foot. Unfortunately, his bucket is locked in by a single tab that leaves the giant unable to stand easily if broken.

:As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Scrapper was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-SDCC-Devastator-Scrapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords

:A redeco of the above Scrapper figure also available as part of a gift set, featuring extensive [[paint operation]]s and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts. The packaging of this set is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on his wiki page.

:In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on SDCC ''Combiner Wars'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-Scrapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Can [[TakaraTomy]] fix him? Yes they can!]]
*'''Devastor''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-04'''
**''English name:'' '''Devastator'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Takara's Scrapper, included in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Devastor set, has some deco changes to better match the G1 cartoon, most notably painted rims and a much darker face. He now includes his classic handgun. Most significantly, this version of the figure was [[retool]]ed to have functioning elbows; they lock (very tightly) in place when used for his leg mode. Less significantly, this version's hands and wrist-joints have been modified such that when flipped out in leg mode, the hands become flat, stable additional supports.

:Because his front scoop is [[unpaintable plastic]], the Decepticon insignia in the middle is a factory-applied [[sticker]] instead of a [[tampograph]]. The unique need to put a symbol on there means it is the only sticker in the entire set.
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:TF-Vintage-G1-Devastator-Set-Scrapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A level of failure reserved for the gods...of failure.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, [[2018]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''3'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:The original Devastator toy was once again available, this time in the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series. All of the toys inside were cast in a slightly yellower shade of bright green than prior releases, and were given a new style of [[rubsign]] used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.

:Each individual toy in the set has a number of smaller differences from previous versions as well. In Scrapper's case, he features a darker canopy cover.

:His robot mode stock photo is mistransformed: His legs are not folded out properly, and his head is only extended halfway.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Scrapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh thank Primus, I have functioning elbows again!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Scrapper''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*'''1 of 5: [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]'''
:*''Accessories'': pistol, twin cannons
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Constructicon Scrapper transforms into a front-end loader in 17 steps. Naturally, he forms the right leg of ''Transformers: The Movie'' Devastator. Scrapper is the height of a larger Deluxe Class toy, but was upgraded to Voyager Class to allow a ratcheted ankle joint for the combiner (at the cost of a traditional waist swivel.) Scrapper comes with his traditional laser pistol, which can store on his back in robot mode via a small peg on the side of his shovel (though this isn't mentioned in his instructions), or on the rear of his vehicle mode. He is also armed with a pair of purple cannons that can be wielded on their own, or connect to form Devastator's [[solar energy beam rifle]]. These can store on the back his vehicle mode (with his laser pistol now pegging into the side of the larger cannon), but unusually for modern ''Transformers'' toys, can't be stored in his robot mode, meaning there's nowhere for them to go if you want to pose him holding his normal pistol. Befitting his position as the Constructicons' leader, he is designated as number 1 of the 5 Constructicon sets. The vehicle mode art on the box is based directly on his animation model rather than the actual toy inside.

:The wings of Devastator's breastplate, included with [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]], can also be attached to Scrapper's vehicle mode as they could on the [[#The Transformers|original toy]].

:Devastator was announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San-Diego Comic-Con 2024]], with Scrapper and [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] being fully revealed at the year's Hasbro Pulse 1027 Event.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
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*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a purple rubber mini-figure of Scrapper was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something. Scrapper has a weird-looking face.

*'''Scrapper''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''47'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Scrapper game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Early Throttlebots were packaged with red Decepticon decoys: these are much rarer than the purple ones.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Scrapper/scrapper.htm More information on Decoy Scrapper at TFU.info]''

===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsscrapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Constructicons, merge to form... ah, crap. Bonecrusher is hard to find.]]
*'''Scrapper''' (2014)
:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Scrapper is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He features a hinged shovel backpack, as well as some sound effects. Scrapper also wields his classic gun. For every 16 figures, there are two Scrappers.

:Like most of his wave, his bio card plagiarizes this wiki article's opening paragraph.

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*'''Scrapper "Orange" Ed.''' (2014)
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*'''Yellow Constructicons "3-Pak"''' (2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2AScrapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Scrapper, Constructicon Foreman''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 2A: Devastator Deck'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T06'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Scrapper, Constructicon Foreman was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Devastator Deck box set, which includes character cards for all six Constructicons, a ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card. Like the other members of combiner teams released as part of the Trading Card Game's Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, as well as the other Constructicons included with the Devastator Deck, Scrapper, Constructicon Foreman 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 Scrapper, Constructicon Foreman depicts the lower left portion of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Scrapper, Constructicon Foreman can be used to form Devastator, Towering Warrior with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Constructicon Enigma]] while he and the other Devastator Deck Constructicons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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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 Scrapper was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Decepticon 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 Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Devastator and Omega Supreme.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Omega Supreme & Devastor Set''' ([[August 14]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''55 & 56'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastor]]" (with his components [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], Scrapper and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#56|Translation of Devastator's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-04-Scrapper.jpg|thumb|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 04 - Fractured Space-Time'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of the Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Scrapper is a roughly 4-inch-tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Constructicon Payloader. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. Like many other Blokees figures, Scrapper has a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. Scrapper also features color-coded visor eye parts, unlike some previous waves' kits.

:As advertised in the box, Scrapper has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.
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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-Defender-03-Scrapper-Vehicle.jpg|thumb|300px|This time he won't give Devastator leg paralysis.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper Vehicle''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 03 - Heavy Metal War'''

:Released as part of the third wave of the ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, this ''Blokees'' kit of Scrapper is molded in his payloader form. In addition, he can form the right leg of Devastator along with the other Constructicon vehicle kits and the gestalt's add-on, with the latter being obtainable at the Blokees Figure Club in China.

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==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Constructicons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O combiners]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
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Scrapper (G1)/toys

2026-02-07T23:22:18Z

Razz: /* Generation 2 */

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[[File:Scrapper G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
'''Scrapper''' is the Decepticon front loader.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Scrapper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Instructions for robot mode: Stand up, flip out legs, tilt back scoop. [[GEEWUN]] FOREVER!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, [[1985]] / [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro Team ID number'': '''3'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''32'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Laser pistol]]", "Super Wing"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging colorist)}}

: Released in the second year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (first year in European markets), Scrapper is a [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] [[Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Construction Vehicle Robot No. 3 Shovel-dozer", transforming into a bright green wheeled payloader with some resemblance to a Caterpillar CAT 966C. His canopy is removable, but this appears to mainly be a [[for safety reasons|breakage prevention]] deal. He can change to "Attack Payloader" mode by attaching the "Super Wing" (Devastator's chest piece) onto the rear of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Scrapper can also combine with the other Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]], forming the gestalt's right leg.

: On the European continent, Scrapper was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Scrapper and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

: For the [[GiG]] Italian release of ''Transformers'', "Ringhio" and the other "Escavators" were sold in boxes very similar to the Takara packaging instead of on Hasbro-style cards. The boxes even sported the Takara ID numbers from "31" to "36", and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Scrapper/scrapper.htm More information on Generation 1 Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Devastator-1985Giftset.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''37'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", "Super Wing"

: Scrapper was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

: The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by [[Greece|Greek]] company [[El Greco]] in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>

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[[File:G1 Yellow Scrapper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicons''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol"

: Another yellow European exclusive version of Scrapper, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release, was sold in the penultimate year of the original toyline. The removable canopy is now cast in gray plastic instead of yellow. Just like the other Constructicons in this set, he came with no Devastator parts.

: While all six of these Constructicons share the same blister cards (with the key art being of Scrapper and smaller illustrations of the other five Constructicons showing up next to him), there is a small variant in how they're packaged: whereas some versions came with the vehicle modes placed sideways relative to the blister card, others came with the vehicle wheels / threads oriented towards the blister card, thus showing up as if presented from a top-down view. The blister bubbles are different across the two styles of packaging to accommodate this change.

: This toy was also not officially named, as he came on the aforementioned standardized card also used by the other five Constructicons.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Scrapper.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''3'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", "Super Wing"

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, all six Constructicons were [[redeco]]ed, once again in primarily yellow and purple. However, these releases have some notable differences from the prior European-market yellow versions, the most blatantly obvious being the addition of a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]] on each (in this case, on the underside of Scrapper's shovel). The purple plastic is also brighter in tone, and there are no gray-plastic parts. Most importantly, their ability to combine into [[Devastator (G1)#Generation 2|Devastator]] has been restored, though the only effect this has on Scrapper is he once again comes with his "Super Wing" Devastator chestplate.

: A later and seemingly less common run in 1993 changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It was [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#KBG2Devastator|long rumored]] that this release was a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, but that has since been debunked; KB just ended up with the lion's share of what was a simple late-run [[Variant|running change]] to the normal retail release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Scrapper/scrapper.htm More information on yellow ''Generation 2'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/OrangeScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on Orange''Generation 2'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Scrapperclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His bio says he's a "quiet psycho". Charming!]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Wal-Mart exclusive, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' Claw weapon thing, [[energon star]]

:"Decepticon Scrapper" is one of the five toys included in this [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] giftset. He's a grey and black [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]], transforming into a wheeled front-end loader green and purple trim. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left leg of Constructicon Devastator. He is equipped with two translucent purple accessories; a rake-like weapon and a "super energon" Decepticon-style [[energon star]].

: This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] from the same giftset.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on ''Classics'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
*'''Devastor''' ([[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Super Wing

:Scrapper was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Scrapper sports a few minor differences from the original figure, including squared off fist-holes, and solid knees where the original toy featured small holes.
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*'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' ([[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Super Wing

:Scrapper was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Scrapper is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his optics.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[Image:KREO Scrapper.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Teams up with construction vehicles, not {{w|Leroy Carr|Carrs}}.]]

*'''Destruction Site Devastator''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''36914'''
**''Pieces'': '''560'''

:One of the four "sub-models" in the Devastator set, Scrapper can be built as either a front-end loader with an articulated rear lifting claw or a robot with a, uh, hand. His parts can also be used with [[Drill Bit (Kre-O)#Kre-O|Drill Bit]], [[Hightower (ROTF)#Kre-O|Hightower]] and [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Scavenger]] to build the super robot Devastator.

*'''Autobot Assault Devastator''' (2012)
**''Pieces'': '''781'''

:The [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive version of the Devastator set has a Scrapper indistinguishable from the normal version.
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[[Image:KreO MicroChanger Scrapper.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2224'''
**''Pieces'': '''76'''
**''Accessories'': Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:One of the components of the Devastator [[Micro-Changer]] combiner, Scrapper is a [[Kreon]] that uses extra parts to transform from a minifigure into what may very well be a front-end loader. He also forms part of the super robot Devastator.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on Micro-Changer Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarsScrapper.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I've been gone for 4 years and I get replaced [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|by]] [[Scoop (G1)|WHO?!]]]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Constructicon Scrapper is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a front-end loader as well as Titan Class Devastator's right leg. He's packaged with the other Constructicons in a massive box. This Devastator currently holds the record of being the tallest combiner toy released to date.

:Unmentioned in the instructions, the two swords/wing pieces can mount on the back of his vehicle mode to form the "Attack Payloader" mode that the original toy had. The overall proportions of his front loader mode are somewhat similar to ''Generations'' [[Scoop (G1)#Generations|Scoop]]'s.

:Although a rare occurrence for a toy of his size, Scrapper lacks elbow joints. This was claimed to be done to maintain Devastator's structural stability since, as with the G1 toy, Scrapper's arms form the back segments of Devastator's right foot. Unfortunately, his bucket is locked in by a single tab that leaves the giant unable to stand easily if broken.

:As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Scrapper was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-SDCC-Devastator-Scrapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords

:A redeco of the above Scrapper figure also available as part of a gift set, featuring extensive [[paint operation]]s and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts. The packaging of this set is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on his wiki page.

:In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on SDCC ''Combiner Wars'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-Scrapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Can [[TakaraTomy]] fix him? Yes they can!]]
*'''Devastor''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-04'''
**''English name:'' '''Devastator'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Takara's Scrapper, included in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Devastor set, has some deco changes to better match the G1 cartoon, most notably painted rims and a much darker face. He now includes his classic handgun. Most significantly, this version of the figure was [[retool]]ed to have functioning elbows; they lock (very tightly) in place when used for his leg mode. Less significantly, this version's hands and wrist-joints have been modified such that when flipped out in leg mode, the hands become flat, stable additional supports.

:Because his front scoop is [[unpaintable plastic]], the Decepticon insignia in the middle is a factory-applied [[sticker]] instead of a [[tampograph]]. The unique need to put a symbol on there means it is the only sticker in the entire set.
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:TF-Vintage-G1-Devastator-Set-Scrapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A level of failure reserved for the gods...of failure.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, [[2018]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''3'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:The original Devastator toy was once again available, this time in the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series. All of the toys inside were cast in a slightly yellower shade of bright green than prior releases, and were given a new style of [[rubsign]] used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.

:Each individual toy in the set has a number of smaller differences from previous versions as well. In Scrapper's case, he features a darker canopy cover.

:His robot mode stock photo is mistransformed: His legs are not folded out properly, and his head is only extended halfway.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Scrapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh thank Primus, I have functioning elbows again!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Scrapper''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*'''1 of 5: [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]'''
:*''Accessories'': pistol, twin cannons
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Constructicon Scrapper transforms into a front-end loader in 17 steps. Naturally, he forms the right leg of ''Transformers: The Movie'' Devastator. Scrapper is the height of a larger Deluxe Class toy, but was upgraded to Voyager Class to allow a ratcheted ankle joint for the combiner (at the cost of a traditional waist swivel.) Scrapper comes with his traditional laser pistol, which can store on his back in robot mode via a small peg on the side of his shovel (though this isn't mentioned in his instructions), or on the rear of his vehicle mode. He is also armed with a pair of purple cannons that can be wielded on their own, or connect to form Devastator's [[solar energy beam rifle]]. These can store on the back his vehicle mode (with his laser pistol now pegging into the side of the larger cannon), but unusually for modern ''Transformers'' toys, can't be stored in his robot mode, meaning there's nowhere for them to go if you want to pose him holding his normal pistol. Befitting his position as the Constructicons' leader, he is designated as number 1 of the 5 Constructicon sets. The vehicle mode art on the box is based directly on his animation model rather than the actual toy inside.

:The wings of Devastator's breastplate, included with [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]], can also be attached to Scrapper's vehicle mode as they could on the [[#The Transformers|original toy]].

:Devastator was announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San-Diego Comic-Con 2024]], with Scrapper and [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] being fully revealed at the year's Hasbro Pulse 1027 Event.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
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*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a purple rubber mini-figure of Scrapper was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something. Scrapper has a weird-looking face.

*'''Scrapper''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''47'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Scrapper game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Early Throttlebots were packaged with red Decepticon decoys: these are much rarer than the purple ones.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Scrapper/scrapper.htm More information on Decoy Scrapper at TFU.info]''

===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsscrapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Constructicons, merge to form... ah, crap. Bonecrusher is hard to find.]]
*'''Scrapper''' (2014)
:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Scrapper is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He features a hinged shovel backpack, as well as some sound effects. Scrapper also wields his classic gun. For every 16 figures, there are two Scrappers.

:Like most of his wave, his bio card plagiarizes this wiki article's opening paragraph.

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*'''Scrapper "Orange" Ed.''' (2014)
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*'''Yellow Constructicons "3-Pak"''' (2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2AScrapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Scrapper, Constructicon Foreman''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 2A: Devastator Deck'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T06'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Scrapper, Constructicon Foreman was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Devastator Deck box set, which includes character cards for all six Constructicons, a ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card. Like the other members of combiner teams released as part of the Trading Card Game's Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, as well as the other Constructicons included with the Devastator Deck, Scrapper, Constructicon Foreman 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 Scrapper, Constructicon Foreman depicts the lower left portion of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Scrapper, Constructicon Foreman can be used to form Devastator, Towering Warrior with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Constructicon Enigma]] while he and the other Devastator Deck Constructicons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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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 Scrapper was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Decepticon 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 Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Devastator and Omega Supreme.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Omega Supreme & Devastor Set''' ([[August 14]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''55 & 56'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastor]]" (with his components [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], Scrapper and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#56|Translation of Devastator's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-04-Scrapper.jpg|thumb|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 04 - Fractured Space-Time'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of the Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Scrapper is a roughly 4-inch-tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Constructicon Payloader. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. Like many other Blokees figures, Scrapper has a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. Scrapper also features color-coded visor eye parts, unlike some previous waves' kits.

:As advertised in the box, Scrapper has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.
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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-Defender-03-Scrapper-Vehicle.jpg|thumb|300px|This time he won't give Devastator leg paralysis.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scrapper Vehicle''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 03 - Heavy Metal War'''

:Released as part of the third wave of the ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, this ''Blokees'' kit of Scrapper is molded in his payloader form. In addition, he can form the right leg of Devastator along with the other Constructicon vehicle kits and the gestalt's add-on, with the latter being obtainable at the Blokees Figure Club in China.

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==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Constructicons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O combiners]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Mixmaster (G1)/toys

2026-02-07T23:20:37Z

Razz: /* Generation 2 */

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[[File:Mixmaster G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
'''Mixmaster''' is the Decepticon cement truck.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Mixmaster toy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|"But do I get a Classic reissue, heck no."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, [[1985]] / [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro Team ID number'': '''6'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''34'''
:*''Accessories'': [[laser pistol]], [[magna laser]], twin blaster, drill missile projectile
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging colorist)}}

:Released in the second year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (first year in European markets), Mixmaster is a [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] [[Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Construction Vehicle Robot No. 6 Concrete Mixer", transforming into a green and purple cement mixer slightly resembling a Volvo F12 (but probably a Nissan Diesel mixer truck like the old Tomica scale model). He also has an "Attack Truck" mode, attaching his laser pistol and Devastator's rifle onto and behind his cab roof. Unlike the other Constructicons with projectile launchers, Mixmaster's launcher is built into him (above his head), and can only be used in [[robot mode]]. Either the twin blaster or the drill projectile can be loaded into this launcher, though [[for safety reasons]], the spring inside was severely weakened in the US release.

:When the Constructicon toys are combined into [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]], Mixmaster forms the left leg. Unfortunately, combining Mixmaster with his teammates damages his [[rubsign]], which is clumsily positioned so it overlaps the hole on the rear of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] into which the tab that holds him in place locks.

:On the European continent, Mixmaster was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Mixmaster and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

:For the [[GiG]] Italian release of ''Transformers'', "Rollo" and the other "Escavators" were sold in boxes very similar to the Takara packaging instead of on Hasbro-style cards. The boxes even sported the Takara ID numbers from "31" to "36", and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on Mixmaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Devastator-1985Giftset.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''37'''
:*''Accessories'': laser pistol, magna laser, twin blaster, drill missile projectile
:Mixmaster was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

:The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by [[Greece|Greek]] company [[El Greco]] in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>

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[[File:Mixmaster-1992.jpg|upright=1|thumb|A nameless stranger.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicons''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': laser pistol
:Another yellow European exclusive version of Mixmaster, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release, was released in the penultimate year of the original line. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts, plus he lacks his chromed missiles. And unlike most of the other Constructicons in this set, he has no gray-plastic parts.

: While all six of these Constructicons share the same blister cards (with the key art being of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and smaller illustrations of the other five Constructicons showing up next to him), there is a small variant in how they're packaged: whereas some versions came with the vehicle modes placed sideways relative to the blister card, others came with the vehicle wheels / threads oriented towards the blister card, thus showing up as if presented from a top-down view. The blister bubbles are different across the two styles of packaging to accommodate this change.

:This toy was also not officially named, as he came on the aforementioned standardized card also used by the other five Constructicons.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:MixmasterGeneration2Toy.gif|thumb|upright=1.66|So close, yet so far]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''6'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", "magna laser", "twin blaster"

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, all six Constructicons were [[redeco]]ed, once again in primarily yellow and purple. However, these releases have some notable differences from the prior European-market yellow versions, the most blatantly obvious being the addition of a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]] on each (in this case, on the back of Mixmaster's cab, aka "the soles of his feet"). The purple plastic is also brighter in tone, and there are no gray-plastic parts. Most importantly, their ability to combine into [[Devastator (G1)#Generation 2|Devastator]] has been restored. While this doesn't affect Mixmaster directly, he does have a significant change to his connection point, in that it has been [[retool]]ed to remove all spring-loaded-launcher functionality, as has the chromed "twin blaster" piece that fits in there in robot mode. The extra missile that came with the original 1985 release has been omitted outright.

: A later and seemingly less common run in 1993 changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It was [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#KBG2Devastator|long rumored]] that this release was a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, but that has since been debunked; KB just ended up with the lion's share of what was a simple late-run [[Variant|running change]] to the normal retail release.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on yellow ''Generation 2'' Mixmaster at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/OrangeMixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on orange ''Generation 2'' Mixmaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
*'''Devastor''' ([[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' laser pistol, magna laser, twin blaster missile, drill missile
:Mixmaster was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Mixmaster features no major differences from his original toy, save for a slightly smaller tab on his mixing drum that doesn't poke out as much into the chute at his back. Unfortunately, the ''Encore'' release neglects to relocate his rubsign, which continues to be immediately damaged upon combination into Devastator.
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*'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.''' ([[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' laser pistol, magna laser, twin blaster missile, drill missile
:Mixmaster was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Mixmaster is also a slightly different color, features a purple mixing drum and more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. Unfortunately, once again this second ''Encore'' release neglects to relocate his rubsign, which continues to be immediately damaged upon combination into Devastator.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Mixmaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For dispensing very small quantities of concrete.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2224'''
**''Pieces'': '''76'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}
:Mixmaster comes as part of the Devastator [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into something that we guess is meant to be a concrete truck. Though the stock photos and [[instructions]] say the gun must be plugged into his vehicle mode pointing forward, it can instead be rotated downward to better approximate the mixer truck's cement chute.

:He can also contribute his bricks to form Devastator together with [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Scrapper]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Scavenger]] and [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OMixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on Mixmaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarsMixmaster.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Mixmaster sadly got a case of wind-elbows, causing uncontrollable flapping. He never recovered.]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, [[2015]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Constructicon Mixmaster is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a cement mixer truck as well as Titan Class Devastator's left leg. He's packaged with the other Constructicons in a massive box. Unlike the many, many other Mixmasters over the ages, his alternate mode is a front-discharge cement mixer, with the rear of the vehicle becoming Devastator's left foot, making him the only Constructicon to technically have a new alt mode. He features a purple cement barrel rather than the original toy's green barrel.

:In the stock photo shown to the right, Mixmaster's arms have been misassembled. His forearms are on the wrong arms and are therefore upside down.

:Take extreme care of Devastator's left ankle/Mixmaster's waist: over-tilting the joint can cause breakage.

:As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Mixmaster was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWMixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Mixmaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-SDCC-Devastator-Mixmaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That thorax is giving [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] a run for his money.]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords
:A redeco of the above Mixmaster figure also available as part of a gift set, featuring extensive [[paint operation]]s and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts, most notably on Mixmaster's mixing drum. The packaging of this set is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on his wiki page.

:In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCMixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on SDCC ''Combiner Wars'' Mixmaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-Mixmaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Mixmaster had therapeutic elbow surgery in which his uncontrollable flapping finally stopped.]]
*'''Devastor''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-04'''
**''English name:'' '''Devastator'''
**''Accessories'': missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Takara's Mixmaster, included in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Devastor set, has some deco changes to better match the G1 cartoon. He now includes his original handgun. In addition, his elbow joints were [[retool]]ed, adding an extra hinge on the inside of his arm to give the bend a more natural look. The original joints were kept as well, as they were required to facilitate Devastator's ankle tilt in leg mode. This change was also made to [[Hook (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Hook]].

:He also features some additional paintwork on the rear cab portion of the truck, adding side windows and a grille and therefore making him more easily pass as a classic rear-discharge cement mixer if one chooses to flip his vehicle mode around (although the official configuration as per the instructions and promotional images still presents him as a front-discharge mixer regardless).
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:TF-Vintage-G1-Devastator-Set-Mixmaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Team ID number:'' '''6'''
**''Accessories:'' robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, super wing/chest plate, missile mount/hip connector, wing/pelvis armor, magna laser/solar energy rifle, individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles
:The original Devastator toy was once again available, this time in the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series. All of the toys inside were cast in a slightly yellower shade of bright green than prior releases, and were given a new style of [[rubsign]] used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.

:Each individual toy in the set has a number of smaller differences from previous versions as well. In Mixmaster's case, he features minor changes that are nearly identical to the ''Encore'' release, but with non-firing missiles like the later ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' releases, and the rubsign relocated to the cab roof to keep it from being destroyed when he's combined with the rest of Devastator.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Mixmaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I can see where I'm going again!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mixmaster''' (Voyager Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*'''5 of 5: [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TS-09'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, mixer barrel
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

: Released as a part of the twenty-ninth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Voyager Class figures, Mixmaster was released in the ''The Transformers: The Movie''-themed arm of the [[Show-accuracy|screen accuracy]] focused ''Studio Series'' toyline, transforming into a cement mixer truck in 15 steps. To that end, Mixmaster returns to his classic rear-discharge cement mixer alternate mode, as opposed to the front-discharge one depicted in his ''[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Combiners Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' figure. His mixer barrel comes detached in package so he can fit into the packaging, though it is not intended to be removed for any of his modes. He includes his traditional blaster which he can hold in robot mode, or which can be mounted on the top of his vehicle-mode cab like his "Generation 1" figure's weapon (though stock photography instead depicts it pegged onto the vehicle's side).

: Mixmaster is the height of a taller Deluxe Class toy, but was upgraded to Voyager Class to allow a ratcheted ankle joint for the combined robot. To be expected, he combines with his fellow Constructicons as the left leg of ''Studio Series 86'' Devastator.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)
:In Japan, a purple rubber mini-figure of Mixmaster was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something. Mixmaster mixes the [[character model|cartoon model]] with elements from the original toy (such as a [[mouthplate]]).

*'''Mixmaster''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''46'''
:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Mixmaster game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Early Throttlebots were packaged with red Decepticon decoys: these are much rarer than the purple ones.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on Decoy Mixmaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2AMixmaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Mixmaster, Materials Fabrication''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2A: Devastator Deck'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T06'''
**''Stars: ''4
:Mixmaster, Materials Fabrication was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Devastator Deck box set, which includes character cards for all six Constructicons, a ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card. Like the other members of combiner teams released as part of the Trading Card Game's Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, as well as the other Constructicons included with the Devastator Deck, Mixmaster, Materials Fabrication 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 Mixmaster, Materials Fabrication depicts the middle left portion of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Mixmaster, Materials Fabrication can be used to form Devastator, Towering Warrior with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Constructicon Enigma]] while he and the other Devastator Deck Constructicons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Devastator and Omega Supreme.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Omega Supreme & Devastor Set''' ([[August 14]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''55 & 56'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastor]]" (with his components [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and Mixmaster) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#56|Translation of Devastator's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Mixmaster.jpg|thumb|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mixmaster''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 02 - SOS'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), radar-like weapon, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of the Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Mixmaster is a roughly 4-inch-tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Constructicon Cement Mixer. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. Instead of a blaster, Mixmaster comes with some kind of handheld radar-like weapon, which is ''probably'' meant to represent his optical distortion projector. Like many other Blokees figures, Mixmaster has a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. Unlike some of the kits released in this wave, Mixmaster features color-coded visor eye parts.

:As advertised in the box, Mixmaster has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-Defender-03-Mixmaster-Vehicle.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mixmaster Vehicle''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 03 - Heavy Metal War'''

:Released in the third wave of Blokees' ''Galaxy Version Defender'' line of blind boxes, this small kit of Mixmaster is molded after his Cement Mixer alt mode, complete with rolling mixer drum.

:Mixmaster can form the left leg of Devastator along with the other Constructicon vehicle kits and the gestalt's add-on, the latter of which is obtainable at the Blokees Figure Club in China. While the C-clip wheels must be detached from the vehicle, they can be left unremoved, though it'll make Devastator tilt a little while standing straight.

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==Notes==
*Mixmaster's toy started out as a heroic ''[[Diaclone]]'' mecha available in either red or blue.
*Hasbro lost Mixmaster's [[trademark]] for a time, leading to [[Quickmix (Universe)|''Universe'' incarnation of "Quickmix"]] being named as such.

==References==
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[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Constructicons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O combiners]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]

Bonecrusher (G1)/toys

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[[File:Bonecrusher G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
'''Bonecrusher''' is the Decepticons' resident bulldozer.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Bonecrusher toy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"You were so busy forcing '''''me''''' into a boner, you forgot you were committing one yourself!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro Team ID number'': '''1'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''36'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Laser pistol]]", left Devastator fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "[[concussion weapon|rotor blade]]" projectile
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging colorist)}}

: Released in the second year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (first year in European markets), Bonecrusher is a [[redeco]] of the [[pre-Transformers|pre-''Transformers'']] [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Construction Vehicle Robot No.1 Bulldozer", transforming into a bright green bulldozer resembling a Caterpillar D9G pusher. He also has an "attack bulldozer" mode, attaching the "Target Shooter" (loaded with the "Rotor Blade" projectile) onto the posts on the hood of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. The Target Shooter could also become launcher or drill weapon attached to either of his arms in robot mode. He can also combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]], functioning as the left arm.

:On the European continent, Bonecrusher was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Constructicons (see below for both).

:For the [[GiG]] Italian release of ''Transformers'', "Scudo" and the other "Escavators" were sold in boxes very similar to the Takara packaging instead of on Hasbro-style cards. The boxes even sported the Takara ID numbers from "31" to "36", and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Generation 1 Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Devastator-1985Giftset.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''37'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile

:Bonecrusher was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

:The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by [[Greece|Greek]] company [[El Greco]] in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicons''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol"

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Bonecrusher, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release, was released super-late in the original toylin's lifepsan. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other five Constructicons.

: Despite the aforementioned standardized blister card (with the key art being of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and smaller illustrations of the other five Constructicons showing up next to him), there is a small variant in how they're packaged: whereas some versions came with the vehicle modes placed sideways relative to the blister card, others came with the vehicle wheels / threads oriented towards the blister card, thus showing up as if presented from a top-down view. The blister bubbles are different across the two styles of packaging to accommodate this change.

:There were two [[variant]]s of this Bonecrusher: The initial production run had his canopy cast in gray plastic (a color choice unique to this version), whereas the other one had a yellow canopy like the previous European yellow Bonecrusher.<ref name="eurovar">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/595256-1992-european-yellow-constructicons-variant.html "1992 European Yellow Constructicons Variant"] at TFW2005.</ref>
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===''Generation 2''===
[[file:Bonecrusher_Generation_2_toy.gif|thumb|upright=1.66|So they tried to shove me into a Boner yet again. I already GAVE you a boner! I can give you another one!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''1'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", "bionic power pak", drill, Devastator left fist

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, all six Constructicons were [[redeco]]ed, once again in primarily yellow and purple. However, these releases have some notable differences from the prior European-market yellow versions, the most blatantly obvious being the addition of a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]] on each (in this case, on the front face of Bonecrusher's shovel). The purple plastic is also brighter in tone, and there are no gray-plastic parts. Most importantly, their ability to combine into [[Devastator (G1)#Generation 2|Devastator]] has been restored, though Bonecrusher's combiner forearm (now labeled a "bionic power pak") and the fist and drill attachments have been [[retool]]ed to remove all spring-loaded-launcher functionality from them.

: A later and seemingly less common run in 1993 changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It was [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#KBG2Devastator|long rumored]] that this release was a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, but that has since been debunked; KB just ended up with the lion's share of what was a simple late-run [[Variant|running change]] to the normal retail release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on yellow ''Generation 2'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/OrangeBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on orange ''Generation 2'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy BonecrusherMicro.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A tiny boner.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher''' (Micromaster, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Devastator legs
{{note|The [[Bonecrusher (Universe Micromaster)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Bonecrusher]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Micromaster]] upgrade for the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of Bone Crusher.}}

: A [[redeco]] of [[Crush-Bull#Toys|Crush-Bull]], Bone Crusher transforms into a bulldozer. He can form the back or chest to any similar-construction Micromaster combiner robot, but his nominal position is as the back of [[Devastator (Universe Micromaster)|Constructicon Devastator]].

:A [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], he and the other Micromaster Constructicons were also ultimately available from {{w|Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears}} during [[Christmas]]time, and [[Kmart]]'s online store.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Micromaster)|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/MMBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics2006 Bonecrusher toy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Chortle at Joker's boner]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Claw weapon thing, [[energon star]]

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Bonecrusher is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Energon)#Toys|Bonecrusher]] and [[Sledge (Energon)#Toys|Sledge]] mold, transforming into a wheeled front-end loader. He has a large twin-clawed weapon that attaches to the back end of his vehicle mode. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, with the claw-weapon forming an "hand" or foot as needed, though his nominal placement is as the right arm of [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Classics|Devastator]].

: He was only available as part of a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] Devastator gift pack, along with fellow Constructicons [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Classics|Scrapper]] (who uses the same mold), [[Hightower (Classics)#Toys|Hightower]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Classics|Long Haul]], and [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Classics|Scavenger]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Classics'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastor''' (Multi-pack, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''20'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", left Devastator fist, "target shooter"/projectile launcher, rotor blade/projectile.

: Bonecrusher was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Bonecrusher features a newly added-tab to his arm to hold him together more securely in vehicle mode.
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[[File:TF-Encore-20A-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=.66|thumb|Reissued boner. ''(20A version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''20A'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", left Devastator fist, "target shooter"/projectile launcher, rotor blade/projectile.

: Bonecrusher was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more "anime accurate" color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Bonecrusher is also a slightly different green color, and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. His projectile launcher / Devastator's lower arm is colored black, instead of purple.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[Image:KreO-Toy Bonecrusher.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|How'd My boner crimes get THIS small?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A2224'''
:*''Pieces'': '''76'''
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of a [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] four-pack, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Bonecrusher is a mini-figure with extra pieces that can be rebuilt into a bulldozer.

: His parts can also be used to form [[Devastator (G1)/toys#MicroChanger|Devastator]] with his pack-in mates [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mixmaster]], [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#MicroChanger|Scrapper]], and [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#MicroChanger|Scavenger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarsBonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Boner of the year.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Titan Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher/left Devastator arm
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' "Constructicon Bonecrusher" is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into a bulldozer. He comes with a large (non-firing) multi-missile-launcher.

: Of course, he can also form [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Devastator]]'s left arm; his missile launcher unfolds to form Devastator's forearm.

: He was only available in a Titan-Class Devastator box set, along with [[Hook (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Hook]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Scavenger]], and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Scrapper]].

: As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Bonecrusher was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-SDCC-Devastator-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Convention exclusive boner of the year.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Titan Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher/left Devastator arm

: The Titan Class Devastator set was given a redeco, featuring extensive [[paint operation]]s and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts. Bonecrusher gains black paint on the machinery in his treads, plus black-and-yellow hazard stripes and other minor deco additions all over.

: The packaging of this set is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on his wiki page.

: In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by [[Toys"R"Us]] Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on SDCC ''Combiner Wars'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ultimate boner of the year.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastor''' (Titan Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''UW-04'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 12]], 2015
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher/left Devastator arm, pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Bonecrusher, is a redeco of the ''Combiner Wars'' toy, with a deco leaning heavier into his original animation model. He also comes with a new pistol, also based on his animation model. In addition, his knees were also [[retool]]ed: instead ball joints, they are now swivel joints connected to mushroom pegs, providing better articulation.

: As with the ''Combiner Wars'' version, he was only available in a full [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Devastator]] box set, along with [[Hook (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Hook]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scavenger]], and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scrapper]].
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:TF-Vintage-G1-Devastator-Set-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You're likely to make a boner trying to guess my alt mode's model.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2018)}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''1'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Laser pistol]]", left Devastator fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, [[concussion weapon|rotor blade]] projectile

: The original Devastator toy was once again re-released in 2018, this time in the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series. All of the toys inside were cast in a slightly yellower shade of bright green than prior releases, and were given a new style of [[rubsign]] used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.

: Each individual toy in the set has a number of smaller differences from previous versions as well. In Bonecrusher's case, his forearm/launcher has the spring-loaded firing gimmick neutered [[for safety reasons]], the ankles are now attached with a flat pin instead of a screw, the detailing on the parts such as the treads is not as sharp and deep compared to the original and ''Encore'' versions, and his mouthplate is now painted silver rather than black.

:Strangely, the [[instructions]] included with this set do not show/explain how to form Bonecrusher’s feet (which is done by pulling the ends of his tracks and rotating them forward).
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Deluxe-Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Move over Combiner Wars, you've held the title of 'boner of the year' for too long.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*'''2 of 6{{sic}}: [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

: Released in the twenty-eighth was of Deluxe Class ''[[Studio Series]]'' toys, Constructicon Bonecrusher is a heavily-animation-model-based take, transforming into a bulldozer. He includes a blaster that can store on top of his vehicle mode. Naturally, Bonecrusher forms the left arm of ''Transformers: The Movie'' Devastator.

: Out of the box, Bonecrusher requires minor assembly; the black backpack piece that connects Devastator’s lower arm is packed in the paper wrapping with his blaster. Fortunately, it doesn’t need to be removed for transformation. His caterpillar treads in vehicle mode are solid-molded, and have no wheels underneath. While he DOES possess a waist swivel, it effectively unusable in robot mode, due to the chest-shovel being pinned to the pelvis.

: Unfortunately, Bonecrusher suffers from a minor [[misassembly]]; the connector piece for the combined mode's elbow joint is installed upside-down, preventing it from resting ''completely'' flat in any mode and making it easier to accidentally pull Devastator's arm apart. This can be fixed by disassembling the torso and flipping the joint, though doing so requires the removal of an ''incredibly'' difficult-to-access screw under Bonecrusher's armpit unless the pin securing the shoulder swivel is removed. The misassembly does ''not'' prohibit the figure from working as designed however, and can still work if left as is.

: The box copy is rife with errors. His box lists him as "2 of ''6''" despite there being only 5 sets for the Constructions, as [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]] are bundled together. The mini-bio includes "Boncrusher{{sic}} battes{{sic}} the autobots{{sic}} in Autobot city{{sic}} on earth{{sic}}", and the translations into other languages are likewise are full of mistakes. Finally, the vehicle mode art on the box is based directly on his animation model rather than the actual toy inside.

: Devastator was announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San-Diego Comic-Con 2024]], with Bonecrusher and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scrapper]] being fully revealed at the year's [[Hasbro Pulse]] 1027 Event.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Decoy, [[1987]])

:Coming packaged at random on carded ''Transformers'' toys during 1987, this is a soft-rubber version of Bonecrusher in his robot mode. He—like all Decepticon [[Decoy]]s—was available in both purple and red, with the red version being considerably rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Decoy Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard ClassicBonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Stung by his boner, Joker lashes back!]]
*'''"Classic" Bonecrusher''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)

:A 38-point "rare" character in the ''[[3D Battle-Card Game]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Energon Wars" expansion, Bonecrusher "transforms" into a lime green half-track payloader. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsbonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A faceless boner!!]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (2014)
:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Bonecrusher is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He is clearly based on his original toy, and comes with his classic weapon. Bonecrusher has no special gimmicks. For every 16 figures, there is one Bonecrusher.

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*'''Bonecrusher "Orange" Ed.''' (2014)
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*'''Yellow Constructicons "3-Pak"''' (2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2ABonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bonecrusher, Demolitions''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2A: Devastator Deck'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T06'''
**''Stars: ''4

:Bonecrusher, Demolitions was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Devastator Deck box set, which includes character cards for all six Constructicons, a ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card. Like the other members of combiner teams released as part of the Trading Card Game's Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, as well as the other Constructicons included with the Devastator Deck, Bonecrusher, Demolitions 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 Bonecrusher, Demolitions depicts the upper right portion of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Bonecrusher, Demolitions can be used to form Devastator, Towering Warrior with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Constructicon Enigma]] while he and the other Devastator Deck Constructicons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Devastator and Omega Supreme.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Omega Supreme & Devastor Set''' ([[August 14]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''55 & 56'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastor]]" (with his components Bonecrusher, [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#56|Translation of Devastator's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-03-Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|200px|Build-Your-Boner.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 03 - The Autobot Run'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of the Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Bonecrusher is a roughly 4-inch-tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Constructicon Bulldozer. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. Like many other Blokees figures, Bonecrusher has a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. Unlike some of the kits released in this wave, Bonecrusher features color-coded visor eye parts.

:As advertised in the box, Bonecrusher has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.
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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-02-Bonecrusher-Vehicle.jpg|thumb|250px|You won't hit the Bonerdozer with a sculpted glasses-like detail wouldn't you?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher Vehicle''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 02 - The Overthrow'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, this ''Blokees'' kit of Bonecrusher is molded in his excavator form. In addition, he can form the left shoulder/arm of Devastator along with the other Constructicon vehicle kits and the gestalt's add-on, with the latter being obtainable at the Blokees Figure Club in China.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-02-Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bonecrusher''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 02 - The Overthrow'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

:This ''Defender'' kit of Bonecrusher is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He comes with a generic pistol that is used by most of the Autobots and Decepticons in this line.

:As with all robot mode kits from this line, Bonecrusher features color-coded eye parts, which double as the neck's socket joint.
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==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Constructicons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Micromaster combiners]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Scavenger (G1)/toys

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Razz: /* Generation 2 */

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[[File:ScavengerG1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
'''Scavenger''' is the [[Decepticon]] excavator.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Scavenger toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I only serve the purpose of an Arm. Other than that, I'm useless.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger''' (Constructicon, [[1985]] / [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro Team ID number'': '''2'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''35'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Laser pistol]]", "Target Shooter" launcher/forearm, Devastator's right fist, "Rotor Blade" projectile
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging colorist)}}

: Released in the second year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (first year in European markets), Scavenger is a [[redeco]] of the [[pre-Transformers|pre-''Transformers'']] [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Construction Vehicle Robot No. 2 Power Shovel", transforming into a bright green and purple Komatsu PC200-1 excavator. He also has an "Attack Shovel" mode, attaching the "Target Shooter" projectile launcher (with the "Rotor Blade" loaded) onto the pegs on the right side of his green vehicle chassis. He can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Devastator]], functioning as the right arm.

: On the European continent, Scavenger was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Scavenger and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

: For the [[GiG]] Italian relase of ''Transformers'', "Braccio" and the other "Escavators" were sold in boxes very similar to the Takara packaging instead of on Hasbro-style cards. The boxes even sported the Takara ID numbers from "31" to "36", and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Scavenger/scavenger.htm More information on Generation 1 Scavenger at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Devastator-1985Giftset.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''37'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Laser pistol]]", "Target Shooter" launcher/forearm, Devastator's right fist, "Rotor Blade" projectile

: Scavenger was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

: The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by [[Greece|Greek]] company [[El Greco]] in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicons''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol"

: Another yellow European exclusive version of Scavenger, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release, was released in the penultimate year of the original toyline. Scavenger doesn't come with any Devastator parts, and his chest panel (which folds out to allow him to merge into Devastator) was omitted. But there were no actual tooling changes to the toy, so you could replace this piece with one salvaged from a normal Scavenger release if you chose to.

:There were two [[variant]]s of this Scavenger: The initial production run had his bucket arm cast in gray plastic (a color choice unique to this version), whereas the other one had a yellow bucket arm like the previous European yellow Scavenger.<ref name="eurovar">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/595256-1992-european-yellow-constructicons-variant.html "1992 European Yellow Constructicons Variant"] at TFW2005.</ref>

: While all six of these Constructicons share the same blister cards (with the key art being of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and smaller illustrations of the other five Constructicons showing up next to him), there is a small variant in how they're packaged: whereas some versions came with the vehicle modes placed sideways relative to the blister card, others came with the vehicle wheels / threads oriented towards the blister card, thus showing up as if presented from a top-down view. The blister bubbles are different across the two styles of packaging to accommodate this change.

: This toy was also not officially named, as he came on the aforementioned standardized card also used by the other five Constructicons.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[file:Scavenger_Generation_2_toy.gif|thumb|upright=1.66|Now not only am I yellow, [[Hasbro|they]] still haven't gotten rid of this Butt Scoop.......]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Scavenger''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", "bionic power pak"/Devstator forearm, drill, Devastator right fist

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, all six Constructicons were [[redeco]]ed, once again in primarily yellow and purple. However, these releases have some notable differences from the prior European-market yellow versions, the most blatantly obvious being the addition of a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]] on each (though Scavenger's is pretty well-hidden due to a general lack of open space to apply it: it's on his main torso, hidden behind his metal tummy/chest-plate). The purple plastic is also brighter in tone, and there are no gray-plastic parts. Most importantly, their ability to combine into [[Devastator (G1)#Generation 2|Devastator]] has been restored, with Scavenger's flip-down metal tab intact. On top of that, Scavenger's combiner forearm (now labeled a "bionic power pak") and its fist and drill attachments have been [[retool]]ed to remove all spring-loaded-launcher functionality from them.

: A later and seemingly less common run in 1993 changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It was [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#KBG2Devastator|long rumored]] that this release was a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, but that has since been debunked; KB just ended up with the lion's share of what was a simple late-run [[Variant|running change]] to the normal retail release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Scavenger/scavenger.htm More information on yellow ''Generation 2'' Scavenger at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/OrangeScavenger/scavenger.htm More information on orange ''Generation 2'' Scavenger at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy ScavengerMicro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What's my purpose now?!? I look like [[Hook (G1)|That Guy!]] HOW AM I SIGNIFICANT NOW?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger''' (Micromaster, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Devastator head & rifle
{{note|The [[Scavenger (Universe Micromaster)|''Universe'' Scavenger]] toy was utilized as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of Skavenger.}}

: A [[redeco]] of [[Digger#Toys|Digger]], Scavenger transforms into a power shovel truck. He can form the right arm to any similar-construction Micromaster combiner robot, but his nominal position is as the arm of Constructicon Devastator. (He can be used as a left arm too, but since only the right fist to the [[Sixbuilder]] mold-set will work with him, he'd be backwards.)

: The toy's combiner connector socket is approximately [[5 mm post|5 mm wide]], making it compatible with a ''lot'' of other toys and accessories.

: Nominally a [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]], he and the other Micromaster Constructicons were also ultimately available from {{w|Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears}} during [[Christmas]]time, and [[Kmart]]'s online store.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' [[Scavenger (Micromaster)#Micromaster 2|Scavenger]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/MMScavenger/scavenger.htm More information on Scavenger at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics2006 Scavenger toy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|"Now I'LL be queen of summertime! I mean king! KING!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, [[2007]])}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Scavenger is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Steamhammer (Energon)#toys|Steamhammer]], transforming into a green steam shovel of the super-sized quarry-mining variety. In [[robot mode]], his left arm is made out of the steam shovel arm, and he has a [[spark crystal]] within the shovel.

: He can also form the central body component to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the torso to [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Classics|Devastator]]. Scary, huh?

: Just like his ''Super Link'' and ''Energon'' predecessors, Scavenger suffers from a slight [[misassembly]]: The small tabs on the sides of his treads are supposed to peg into the holes in the black flaps on his hips, thereby stabilizing the robot torso. However, the tabs are located on the sides of his head instead. Fortunately, the treads can be easily swapped using a screwdriver. Hasbro's official [[stock photography]] depicts the treads correctly assembled.

: He was only available as part of a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] Devastator gift pack, along with fellow Constructicons [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Toys|Bonecrusher]], [[Hightower (Classics)#Toys|Hightower]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Classics|Long Haul]], and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Classics|Scrapper]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsScavenger/scavenger.htm More information on ''Classics'' Scavenger at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastor''' (Multi-pack, [[2011]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''20'''
:*''Accessories'': Laser pistol, Devastator's right fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.

: Scavenger was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Although apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Scavenger features no appreciable differences from his original figure, aside from a slightly smaller knob on the rear of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''20A'''
:*''Accessories'': Laser pistol, Devastator's right fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.

: Scavenger was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Scavenger is also a slightly different color, and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. His projectile launcher / Devastator's lower arm is colored black, instead of purple.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KREO Scavenger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Scavengers ASSEMBLE!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Destruction Site Devastator''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''36914'''
:*''Pieces'': '''560'''

: One of the four "sub-models" in the second-year ''[[Kre-O]]'' "Destruction Site Devastator" set, this iteration of Scavenger can be built as either a bulldozer (with real working rubber treads!) or a robot. His parts can also be combined with those from [[Drill Bit (Kre-O)|Drill Bit]], [[Hightower (ROTF)#Kre-O|Hightower]] and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Scrapper]] to build the super robot [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Devastator]].

: Scavenger has pieces bearing the serial number "G1-1-9-8-5". This is a homage to the original Constructicons' [[The Transformers (franchise)|series of origin]] and [[1985|year of first toy release]].

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Assault Devastator''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A1266'''
:*''Pieces'': '''781'''

: The [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive version of the Devastator set (adding a larger [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#TRUDevastator|Ironhide]] build into the mix) has a Scavenger indistinguishable from the normal version.

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[[File:KreO MicroChanger Scavenger.jpg|thumb|uproght=1.66|They promised Scavenger that the hidden camera they were installing in his head would be discreet.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A2224'''
:*''Pieces'': '''76'''
:*''Accessories'': Scoped gun
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of a [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] four-pack, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Scavenger is a mini-figure with extra pieces that can be rebuilt into a mini sorta-excavator.

: His parts can also be used to form [[Devastator (G1)/toys#MicroChanger|Devastator]] with his pack-in mates [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#MicroChanger|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mixmaster]], and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#MicroChanger|Scrapper]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OScavenger/scavenger.htm More information on Micro-Changer Scavenger at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarsScavenger.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"What do you mean? [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generations|This box isn't the same as that other guy's! It's mine!]]"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Titan Class, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher/right Devastator arm
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Constructicon Scavenger is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into an excavator. He comes with a large (non-firing) multi-missile-launcher.

: Of course, he can also form [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Devastator]]'s right arm; his missile launcher unfolds to form Devastator's forearm.

: He was only available in a Titan-Class Devastator box set, along with [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Hook]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mixmaster]], and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Scrapper]].

: As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Bonecrusher was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWScavenger/scavenger.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Scavenger at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-SDCC-Devastator-Scavenger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| 30 years later, and I'm still a useless floppy arm. And I don't even get a PROPER WEAPON!!!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Titan Class, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher/right Devastator arm

: The Titan Class Devastator set was given a redeco, featuring extensive [[paint operation]]s and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts. Scavenger gains black paint on the machinery in his treads, his torso-core/Devastator-arm-connector is now black, plus he has tons of little extra paint additions all over, including purple-painted windows on his cab.

: In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by [[Toys"R"Us]] Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCScavenger/scavenger.htm More information on SDCC 2015 Scavenger at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-Scavenger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| I now have a more prominent butt scoop with equal pooper scooper action... UGH. At least my legs work better.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastor''' (Titan Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UW-04'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 12]], 2015
:*''Accessories'': Missile launcher/right Devastator arm, pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Scavenger is a redeco of the ''Combiner Wars'' toy, with a deco leaning heavier into his original animation model. His knees were also [[retool]]ed: instead ball joints, they are now swivel joints connected to mushroom pegs, providing better articulation.

[[File:UW-Scavenger-gun-and-model-comparison.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|...But then again, you can't have everything.]]
: He also comes with a new pistol, also based on his animation model. However, as an unfortunate result of misinterpreting his front-view [[character model]], his gun is molded with the front "magazine" part angled towards the left. However, his back-view model and appearances in [[:File:Microbots RumbleScavenger.jpg|the cartoon]] ([[:File:TFTM Scavenger.jpg|and movie]]) have it correctly drawn straight.

: As with the ''Combiner Wars'' version, he was only available in a full [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Devastator]] box set, along with [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Hook]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Mixmaster]], and [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scrapper]].
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:TF-Vintage-G1-Devastator-Set-Scavenger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2018)}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Laser pistol]]", left Devastator fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, [[concussion weapon|rotor blade]] projectile

: The original Devastator toy was once again re-released in 2018, this time in the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series. All of the toys inside were cast in a slightly yellower shade of bright green than prior releases, and were given a new style of [[rubsign]] used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.

:Each individual toy in the set has a number of smaller differences from previous versions as well. In Scavenger's case, some of his sculpted details are less sharp and deep than on his previous releases. The spring in his Devastator chunk/missile launcher has also been removed.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Deluxe-Scavenger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's been a long ten years...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*'''4 of 5: [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, shovel arm
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TS-08'''
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

:Released in the twenty-ninth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Scavenger transforms into an excavator as well as the right arm of ''Studio Series '86'' Devastator. He includes a small rifle (which unfortunately carries over the same animation model misinterpretation introduced with his ''Unite Warriors'' toy), plus his shovel comes detached in-box which, similar to [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook's]] crane, is connected by a [[5 mm post|5 mm port]]. Similar to his teammate and fellow arm-bot [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]], Scavenger's caterpillar treads are solid-molded, and feature no wheels underneath.

:There are many reports of the figure have difficulty slotting the cockpit into the intended gap. If this is the case, it is best to sand down the round edges holding the cockpit part to create enough clearance to slot it in.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:This small purple rubber figurine of Scavenger was released in Japan as part of a large multi-pack of similar figures, which were used as playing pieces for ''Transformers'' board games. The figure features a number etched into its back which is the sum total of Scavenger's [[Tech Spec]] ratings, which served some function in the gameplay the figures were used for.

*'''Scavenger''' ([[1987]])
**''Decoy number:'' '''43'''

:The Scavenger figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Naturally, this red figurine is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Scavenger/scavenger.htm More information on Decoy Scavenger at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2AScavenger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Scavenger, Mining and Salvage''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2A: Devastator Deck'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T05/T06'''
**''Stars: ''4

:Scavenger, Mining and Salvage was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Devastator Deck box set, which includes character cards for all six Constructicons, a ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card. Like the other members of combiner teams released as part of the Trading Card Game's Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, as well as the other Constructicons included with the Devastator Deck, Scavenger, Mining and Salvage 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 Scavenger, Mining and Salvage depicts the lower right portion of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Scavenger, Mining and Salvage can be used to form Devastator, Towering Warrior with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Constructicon Enigma]] while he and the other Devastator Deck Constructicons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Devastator and Omega Supreme.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Omega Supreme & Devastor Set''' ([[August 14]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''55 & 56'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastor]]" (with his components [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], Scavenger, [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#56|Translation of Devastator's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-03-Scavenger.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 03 - The Autobot Run'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of the Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Scavenger is a roughly 4-inch-tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Constructicon excavator. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. Like many other Blokees figures, Scavenger has a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. Unlike some of the kits released in this wave, Scavenger features color-coded visor eye parts.

:As advertised in the box, Scavenger has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.
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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-01-Scavenger-Vehicle.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger Vehicle''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Galaxy Shining'''

:Released as part of the first wave of the ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, this ''Blokees'' kit of Scavenger is molded in his excavator form. In addition, he can form the right shoulder/arm of Devastator along with the other Constructicon vehicle kits and the gestalt's add-on, with the latter being obtainable at the Blokees Figure Club in China and later globally.

:Despite what the instructions said, Scavenger can be modified in several ways for a slightly improved appearance; As seen in the gray prototype render, Scavenger's excavator arm can be extended outwards for better clearance at the arm articulation, or simply just rotate the cab 180 degrees for a toy/show-accurate rearrangement.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-01-Scavenger.jpg|thumb|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Scavenger''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Shattered Alliance'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

:This ''Defender'' kit of Scavenger is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He comes with a generic pistol that is used by most of the Autobots and Decepticons in this line.

:Unlike most robot mode kits from this line, Scavenger features painted eye parts and the head comes as one piece rather than two.
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==Notes==
*Scavenger's toy started out as a heroic ''[[Diaclone]]'' mecha available in orange.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Constructicons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Kre-O combiners]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Micromaster combiners]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Hook (G1)/toys

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Razz: /* Generation 2 */

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[[File:Hook G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
'''Hook''' is the Decepticon crane.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Hook toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"That's Captain Hook to you."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook''' (Constructicon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro Team ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''33'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Laser pistol]]", Devastator head, Devastator head laser
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging colorist)}}

: Released in the second year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (first year in European markets), Hook is a [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] [[Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Construction Vehicle Robot No. 3 Truck Crane", transforming into a bright green Nissan Diesel Unic K-160B truck crane. He also has an "Attack Crane" mode, formed by attaching Devastator's head and head-gun behind the vehicle mode cab. And of course, he can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]], functioning as the upper torso.

: During his transformation into robot mode, it is required to pull his legs outwards mid-swing in order to allow proper clearance for the plastic tab that secures his shins. Many were unaware of this tab's purpose and ended up snapping it off - or worse, snapping the leg off itself - when trying to unfold the legs.

: On the European continent, Hook was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Hook and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

: For the [[GiG]] Italian release of ''Transformers'', "Rostro" and the other "Escavators" were sold in boxes very similar to the Takara packaging instead of on Hasbro-style cards. The boxes even sported the Takara ID numbers from "31" to "36", and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Hook/hook.htm More information on G1 Hook at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Devastator-1985Giftset.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''37'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", Devastator head, Devastator head laser

: Hook was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

: Hook is packaged facing the opposite direction from all five of the other Constructicons, presumably to feature his forward and rear cab detail, rather than the empty space under the crane arm. This arrangement extends to all giftsets using these molds, even the Japanese releases which feature a different package layout.

: The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by [[Greece|Greek]] company [[El Greco]] in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicons''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol"

: Another yellow European exclusive version of Hook was released very late in the original toyline, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release, although the extractable part of the crane arm was now cast in gray instead of yellow plastic. This version, just like the other Constructicons in this set, came with no Devastator parts. Hook's metal post which Bonecrusher connects to in Devastator mode was also omitted -- but there were no changes to the mould itself, so a connector salvaged from a normal Hook could replace it.

: While all six of these Constructicons share the same blister cards (with the key art being of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and smaller illustrations of the other five Constructicons showing up next to him), there is a small variant in how they're packaged: whereas some versions came with the vehicle modes placed sideways relative to the blister card, others came with the vehicle wheels / threads oriented towards the blister card, thus showing up as if presented from a top-down view. The blister bubbles are different across the two styles of packaging to accommodate this change.

: This toy was also not officially named, as he came on the aforementioned standardized card also used by the other five Constructicons.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[file:HookGeneration2Toy.gif|thumb|upright=1.66|It's Perfect!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Hook''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", large "laser", Devastator head

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, all six Constructicons were [[redeco]]ed, once again in primarily yellow and purple. However, these releases have some notable differences from the prior European-market yellow versions, the most blatantly obvious being the addition of a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]] on each (in this case, on Hook's right boot). The purple plastic is also brighter in tone, and there are no gray-plastic parts. Most importantly, their ability to combine into [[Devastator (G1)#Generation 2|Devastator]] has been restored, the swing-out square peg to attach [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Bonecrusher]] back in place along with the add-on Devastator pieces.

: A later and seemingly less common run in 1993 changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It was [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#KBG2Devastator|long rumored]] that this release was a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, but that has since been debunked; KB just ended up with the lion's share of what was a simple late-run [[Variant|running change]] to the normal retail release.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Hook/hook.htm More information on yellow Generation 2 Hook at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/OrangeHook/hook.htm More information on orange Generation 2 Hook at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
*'''Devastor''' ([[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator head, Devastator head laser

:Hook was reissued in a gift set with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Hook sports a few minor differences from the original figure, including a softer face, a longer, rounder peg on his shoulder, a reversed crane hook that now points inwards, and an additional tab to lock him together more firmly while forming Devastator.
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*'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' ([[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator head, Devastator head laser

:Hook was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Hook is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. Notably, Devastator's head is a new mold, which more closely resembles his head as it appears in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]].
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy HookKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[City of Steel (episode)|Cutting a guy to pieces ALIVE]] got too creepy to allow him team membership...]]
*'''Decepticon Hook''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Bag number'': '''*****48'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, small pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first normal wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Hook 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 so he can be rebuilt into a crane, or as near as you can get with a Kreon. He features a brand-new "blockhead" piece that resembles a flatnosed truck grill and windshield on top.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OHook/hook.htm More information on Hook at TFU.info]''

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*'''Constructicon Hook''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, small pistol

: Re-released in 2016 through Dollar General (then later other outlets), this version of Hook is significantly different from the original. He uses the extensively [[retool]]ed 2015-style Kreon body, his existing [[tampograph]]s are more complex, plus he has new leg tampos. His "hook" piece is a similar but entirely different piece from the original, plus the 1x1 top-clip piece is slightly different. He also has a new 3x4 "KRE-O" logo stand-plate rather than the old 2x4 brick.

: The 2015-style re-releases lack any individual ID numbers on the bags, so you're forced to buy blind or feel for parts through the bag.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarsHook.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|It's ''so good'' to be back!]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, [[2015]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Constructicon Hook is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms from crane to robot and also forms Titan Class Devastator's upper body. The combiner head is also integrated to Hook rather than being a separate piece like the original toy. He's packaged with the other Constructicons in a massive box. Unfortunately, Hook's crane arm does not extend.

:As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Hook was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-SDCC-Devastator-Hook.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, 2015)

:A redeco of the above Hook figure also available as part of a gift set, featuring extensive [[paint operation]]s and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts. The packaging of this set is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on his wiki page.

:In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-Hook.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's ''so good'' to have ''real elbows!'']]
*'''Devastor''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-04'''
**''English name:'' '''Devastator'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Takara's "Gren", included in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Devastor set, has some deco changes to better match the Generation 1 cartoon. He now includes his original handgun. In addition, his elbow joints were [[retool]]ed, adding an extra hinge on the inside of his arm to give the bend a more natural look. The original joints were kept as well, as they are required for Hook to form Devastator's chest. This change was also made to [[Mixmaster (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Mixmaster]].
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:TF-Vintage-G1-Devastator-Set-Hook.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Team ID number:'' '''4'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:The original Devastator toy was once again available, this time in the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series. All of the toys inside were cast in a slightly yellower shade of bright green than prior releases, and were given a new style of [[rubsign]] used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.

: Each toy in the set has several smaller differences from previous versions as well. In Hook's case, his waist is now secured with a metal pin rather than screws, and the crane arms' sculpted circular details are shallower than on his original and ''Encore'' releases.

:His robot mode stock photo is mistransformed: His legs are not folded out properly.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS TFTM Commander Hook.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|{{w|Cell (Dragon Ball)|I have become what no other could ever achieve. I am perfect.}}]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Hook / Constructicon Long Haul''' (Commander Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*'''3 of 5: [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]'''
:*''Accessories'': blaster, crane arm, Devastator components (waist, 3-part breastplate, forearms)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

:''[[Studio Series]]'' "Constructicon Hook" is one half of the line's annual Commander Class release, sold with fellow Constructicon [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]]. He includes his pistol and transforms into a crane with an extendable arm in 17 steps. Naturally, he forms the upper torso of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' Devastator. As he and Long Haul are merely Voyagers, the rest of the set is filled out with the parts to form the waist, thighs, chest and forearms of the combiner, which can combine into a trailer that Long Haul can tow. The wings of the breastplate can also be attached to [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scrapper's]] vehicle mode as they could on the original toy.

:The panels hanging over Hook's shoulders are connected via hinges which allow them to be moved out of the way so as not to limit his shoulder articulation. His crane is also connected via a [[5 mm post]], allowing it to be removed, leaving his robot mode unencumbered if desired. His blaster can store on a 3 mm post on the side of his crane arm.

:Devastator was announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San-Diego Comic-Con 2024]], with Hook and Long Haul getting a brief reveal [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD2bDaopinN/ via Instagram] on [[December 21]], [[2024]]. They were later fully revealed and put up for pre-order at [[Megacon]] 2025.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a purple rubber mini-figure of Hook was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something.

*'''Hook''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''42'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Hook game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Early Throttlebots were packaged with red Decepticon decoys: these are much rarer than the purple ones.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Hook/hook.htm More information on Decoy Hook at TFU.info]''

===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2AHook.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hook, Surgical Engineer''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2A: Devastator Deck'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T06'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Hook, Surgical Engineer was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Devastator Deck box set, which includes character cards for all six Constructicons, a ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card. Like the other members of combiner teams released as part of the Trading Card Game's Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, as well as the other Constructicons included with the Devastator Deck, Hook, Surgical Engineer 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 Hook, Surgical Engineer depicts the upper left portion of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Hook, Surgical Engineer can be used to form Devastator, Towering Warrior with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Constructicon Enigma]] while he and the other Devastator Deck Constructicons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Devastator and Omega Supreme.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Omega Supreme & Devastor Set''' ([[August 14]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''55 & 56'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastor]]" (with his components [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], Hook, [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#56|Translation of Devastator's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-04-Hook.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 04 - Fractured Space-Time'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the fourth wave of the Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Hook is a roughly 4-inch-tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Constructicon Truck Crane. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. Like many other Blokees figures, Hook has a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. Hook also features color-coded visor eye parts, unlike some previous waves' kits.

:As advertised in the box, Hook has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.
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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-2-Hook-Vehicle.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook Vehicle''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 02 - The Overthrow'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, this ''Blokees'' kit of Hook is molded in his truck crane form. In addition, he can form Devastator's upper torso, along with the other Constructicon vehicle kits and the gestalt's add-on, with the latter being obtainable at the Blokees Figure Club in China.

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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Constructicons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]

Hook (G1)/toys

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Razz: /* Generation 2 */

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[[File:Hook G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
'''Hook''' is the Decepticon crane.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Hook toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"That's Captain Hook to you."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook''' (Constructicon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro Team ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''33'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Laser pistol]]", Devastator head, Devastator head laser
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging colorist)}}

: Released in the second year of Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (first year in European markets), Hook is a [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] [[Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Construction Vehicle Robot No. 3 Truck Crane", transforming into a bright green Nissan Diesel Unic K-160B truck crane. He also has an "Attack Crane" mode, formed by attaching Devastator's head and head-gun behind the vehicle mode cab. And of course, he can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Toys|Devastator]], functioning as the upper torso.

: During his transformation into robot mode, it is required to pull his legs outwards mid-swing in order to allow proper clearance for the plastic tab that secures his shins. Many were unaware of this tab's purpose and ended up snapping it off - or worse, snapping the leg off itself - when trying to unfold the legs.

: On the European continent, Hook was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Hook and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

: For the [[GiG]] Italian release of ''Transformers'', "Rostro" and the other "Escavators" were sold in boxes very similar to the Takara packaging instead of on Hasbro-style cards. The boxes even sported the Takara ID numbers from "31" to "36", and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Hook/hook.htm More information on G1 Hook at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Devastator-1985Giftset.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''37'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", Devastator head, Devastator head laser

: Hook was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

: Hook is packaged facing the opposite direction from all five of the other Constructicons, presumably to feature his forward and rear cab detail, rather than the empty space under the crane arm. This arrangement extends to all giftsets using these molds, even the Japanese releases which feature a different package layout.

: The gift set was also released by GiG in Italy, and it would be reissued a handful of years later by [[Greece|Greek]] company [[El Greco]] in 1991. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicons''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol"

: Another yellow European exclusive version of Hook was released very late in the original toyline, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release, although the extractable part of the crane arm was now cast in gray instead of yellow plastic. This version, just like the other Constructicons in this set, came with no Devastator parts. Hook's metal post which Bonecrusher connects to in Devastator mode was also omitted -- but there were no changes to the mould itself, so a connector salvaged from a normal Hook could replace it.

: While all six of these Constructicons share the same blister cards (with the key art being of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and smaller illustrations of the other five Constructicons showing up next to him), there is a small variant in how they're packaged: whereas some versions came with the vehicle modes placed sideways relative to the blister card, others came with the vehicle wheels / threads oriented towards the blister card, thus showing up as if presented from a top-down view. The blister bubbles are different across the two styles of packaging to accommodate this change.

: This toy was also not officially named, as he came on the aforementioned standardized card also used by the other five Constructicons.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[file:HookGeneration2Toy.gif|thumb|upright=1.66|It's Perfect!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Hook''' (Constructicon, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''4'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser pistol", large "laser", Devastator head

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, all six Constructicons were [[redeco]]ed, once again in primarily yellow and purple. However, these releases have some notable differences from the prior European-market yellow versions, the most blatantly obvious being the addition of a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]] on each (in this case, on Hook's right boot). The purple plastic is also brighter in tone, and there are no gray-plastic parts. Most importantly, their ability to combine into [[Devastator (G1)#Generation 2|Devastator]] has been restored, the swing-out square peg to attach [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Bonecrusher]] back in place along with the add-on Devastator pieces.

: A later and seemingly less common run in 1993 changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It was [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#KBG2Devastator|long rumored]] that this release was a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, but that has since been debunked; KB just ended up with the lion's share of what was a simple late-run [[Variant|running change]] to the normal retail release.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Hook/hook.htm More information on yellow G2 Hook at TFU.info]''
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/OrangeHook/hook.htm More information on orange G2 Hook at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
*'''Devastor''' ([[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator head, Devastator head laser

:Hook was reissued in a gift set with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Hook sports a few minor differences from the original figure, including a softer face, a longer, rounder peg on his shoulder, a reversed crane hook that now points inwards, and an additional tab to lock him together more firmly while forming Devastator.
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*'''Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)''' ([[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator head, Devastator head laser

:Hook was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Hook is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. Notably, Devastator's head is a new mold, which more closely resembles his head as it appears in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]].
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy HookKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[City of Steel (episode)|Cutting a guy to pieces ALIVE]] got too creepy to allow him team membership...]]
*'''Decepticon Hook''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Bag number'': '''*****48'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, small pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first normal wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Hook 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 so he can be rebuilt into a crane, or as near as you can get with a Kreon. He features a brand-new "blockhead" piece that resembles a flatnosed truck grill and windshield on top.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OHook/hook.htm More information on Hook at TFU.info]''

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*'''Constructicon Hook''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, small pistol

: Re-released in 2016 through Dollar General (then later other outlets), this version of Hook is significantly different from the original. He uses the extensively [[retool]]ed 2015-style Kreon body, his existing [[tampograph]]s are more complex, plus he has new leg tampos. His "hook" piece is a similar but entirely different piece from the original, plus the 1x1 top-clip piece is slightly different. He also has a new 3x4 "KRE-O" logo stand-plate rather than the old 2x4 brick.

: The 2015-style re-releases lack any individual ID numbers on the bags, so you're forced to buy blind or feel for parts through the bag.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarsHook.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|It's ''so good'' to be back!]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, [[2015]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Constructicon Hook is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms from crane to robot and also forms Titan Class Devastator's upper body. The combiner head is also integrated to Hook rather than being a separate piece like the original toy. He's packaged with the other Constructicons in a massive box. Unfortunately, Hook's crane arm does not extend.

:As a part of a promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the Constructicons was given out when purchasing the set. As such, Hook was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-SDCC-Devastator-Hook.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Devastator''' (gift set, 2015)

:A redeco of the above Hook figure also available as part of a gift set, featuring extensive [[paint operation]]s and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] purple parts. The packaging of this set is designed to evoke both Bonecrusher's shovel and Devastator's head, and its interior is designed to resemble the title image of Devastator on his wiki page.

:In the U.S., this set (also referred to as "Devastator Special Edition" in a Hasbro press release) was exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-Hook.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's ''so good'' to have ''real elbows!'']]
*'''Devastor''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-04'''
**''English name:'' '''Devastator'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launchers/hands, two-piece gun, chest plate/gun, 2 swords, 6 rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Takara's "Gren", included in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Devastor set, has some deco changes to better match the Generation 1 cartoon. He now includes his original handgun. In addition, his elbow joints were [[retool]]ed, adding an extra hinge on the inside of his arm to give the bend a more natural look. The original joints were kept as well, as they are required for Hook to form Devastator's chest. This change was also made to [[Mixmaster (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Mixmaster]].
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:TF-Vintage-G1-Devastator-Set-Hook.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Devastator''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Team ID number:'' '''4'''
**''Accessories:'' Robot head, head laser, 2 forearms/launchers, 2 fists, 2 drills, "super wing" chest plate, "missile mount" hip connector, "wing" pelvis armor, "magna laser"/"solar energy rifle", individual robot guns, Mixmaster's 2 missiles

:The original Devastator toy was once again available, this time in the [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' series. All of the toys inside were cast in a slightly yellower shade of bright green than prior releases, and were given a new style of [[rubsign]] used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.

: Each toy in the set has several smaller differences from previous versions as well. In Hook's case, his waist is now secured with a metal pin rather than screws, and the crane arms' sculpted circular details are shallower than on his original and ''Encore'' releases.

:His robot mode stock photo is mistransformed: His legs are not folded out properly.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS TFTM Commander Hook.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|{{w|Cell (Dragon Ball)|I have become what no other could ever achieve. I am perfect.}}]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructicon Hook / Constructicon Long Haul''' (Commander Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*'''3 of 5: [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]'''
:*''Accessories'': blaster, crane arm, Devastator components (waist, 3-part breastplate, forearms)
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>

:''[[Studio Series]]'' "Constructicon Hook" is one half of the line's annual Commander Class release, sold with fellow Constructicon [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]]. He includes his pistol and transforms into a crane with an extendable arm in 17 steps. Naturally, he forms the upper torso of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' Devastator. As he and Long Haul are merely Voyagers, the rest of the set is filled out with the parts to form the waist, thighs, chest and forearms of the combiner, which can combine into a trailer that Long Haul can tow. The wings of the breastplate can also be attached to [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scrapper's]] vehicle mode as they could on the original toy.

:The panels hanging over Hook's shoulders are connected via hinges which allow them to be moved out of the way so as not to limit his shoulder articulation. His crane is also connected via a [[5 mm post]], allowing it to be removed, leaving his robot mode unencumbered if desired. His blaster can store on a 3 mm post on the side of his crane arm.

:Devastator was announced at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San-Diego Comic-Con 2024]], with Hook and Long Haul getting a brief reveal [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD2bDaopinN/ via Instagram] on [[December 21]], [[2024]]. They were later fully revealed and put up for pre-order at [[Megacon]] 2025.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a purple rubber mini-figure of Hook was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something.

*'''Hook''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''42'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Hook game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Early Throttlebots were packaged with red Decepticon decoys: these are much rarer than the purple ones.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Hook/hook.htm More information on Decoy Hook at TFU.info]''

===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2AHook.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hook, Surgical Engineer''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2A: Devastator Deck'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T06'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Hook, Surgical Engineer was released as part of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'' Devastator Deck box set, which includes character cards for all six Constructicons, a ready-to-play battle deck, and a unique Tower card. Like the other members of combiner teams released as part of the Trading Card Game's Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, as well as the other Constructicons included with the Devastator Deck, Hook, Surgical Engineer 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 Hook, Surgical Engineer depicts the upper left portion of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Hook, Surgical Engineer can be used to form Devastator, Towering Warrior with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Constructicon Enigma]] while he and the other Devastator Deck Constructicons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Devastator and Omega Supreme.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Omega Supreme & Devastor Set''' ([[August 14]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''55 & 56'''

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and "[[Devastator (G1)|Devastor]]" (with his components [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], Hook, [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#56|Translation of Devastator's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-04-Hook.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 04 - Fractured Space-Time'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the fourth wave of the Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Hook is a roughly 4-inch-tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Constructicon Truck Crane. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. Like many other Blokees figures, Hook has a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. Hook also features color-coded visor eye parts, unlike some previous waves' kits.

:As advertised in the box, Hook has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.
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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-Defender-2-Hook-Vehicle.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hook Vehicle''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 02 - The Overthrow'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, this ''Blokees'' kit of Hook is molded in his truck crane form. In addition, he can form Devastator's upper torso, along with the other Constructicon vehicle kits and the gestalt's add-on, with the latter being obtainable at the Blokees Figure Club in China.

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==References==
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[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Constructicons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]

Micronus Prime

2025-12-26T14:32:34Z

Razz: /* Age of the Primes */

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{{factions|{{factions/icons|custom=PotP-MicronusPrime.png|cSize=30px|cLink=Micronus Prime}}|minicon}}
[[File:11MicronusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|350px|So, if the Mini-Cons are [[Pokeformers|Pokémon]], does this make him [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Arceus_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Arceus]?]]

At the dawn of time, [[Primus]] created '''Micronus Prime''', conscience and moral center of the [[Thirteen]]. Although he is the smallest member of this venerated group, he possesses boundless reserves of energy and a clever mind, enabling him to predict the actions of his brothers and sisters before even they know what they're going to do.

Micronus's innocent nature belies his strong ethical sense; although he takes his role very seriously, he approaches his duties with a light [[Spark]] and an easy touch. He eschewed the most dour members of the Thirteen in favor of the free-spirited [[Onyx Prime]], whom he once considered his closest friend, and his creative energies also inspired him to strike up friendships with [[Solus Prime]] and [[Nexus Prime]]. Micronus's siblings always appreciated his presence—he could impart a fraction of his energy upon them using the [[Chimera Stone]], directing his own energies into a form that suited their needs. He would pass a version of this [[Powerlinx|ability]] on to his descendants, the [[Mini-Con]]s.

In recent years, Micronus Prime has retreated to the [[Realm of the Primes]], where he temporarily served as a mentor and spiritual guide to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], the youngest member of the Thirteen. In this role, he prefers to let his younger sibling learn through trial and error, sometimes feigning a blithe indifference to the mental and physical rigors of his training regimen. In reality, though, Micronus cares deeply about all living things, be they [[Transformer]] or otherwise.

{{quote|You think you'll never find yourself in an insane situation? Better check your expectation meters.|Micronus|"[[Out of Focus]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
Micronus Prime was the fifth Prime created to battle [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]]. As the Primes began planning for their future campaign against the Chaos-Bringer, Micronus gravitated towards the growing faction of strategists: [[Alpha Trion]], [[Quintus Prime]], and [[Liege Maximo]]. Their early fights against a simulated copy of Unicron went poorly, although Micronus and [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] were adamant that Unicron considered himself too independent to create a similar set of "[[Dark Primes]]".

As the Primes began building weapons for the upcoming conflict, Micronus worked alongside Solus at her [[Forge of Solus Prime|forge]]. Using his own abilities, he would augment her hammer strikes with his own energy, allowing her to create powerful tools and weapons. Among them was the Chimera Stone, which would become Micronus's own iconic artifact. As Solus worked with the other Primes, Micronus befriended Onyx Prime, and the two became inseparable. As the Thirteen trained and planned, Micronus worked alongside Solus Prime and the other strategists to create a massive computer capable of running through all of Unicron's possible responses to an attack, a forerunner to what would one day become [[Vector Sigma]].

The time eventually came to take the fight to Unicron. Micronus worked as a saboteur, intending to cripple and distract Unicron while the warriors damaged him. Perched on Quintus's shoulder, Micronus participated in the great battle against Unicron, drawing off the [[Energon]]-seeking missiles that Unicron fired at the Primes by venting his own energies. With [[Prima]] and Solus leading the charge, the Primes managed to fight their way inside Unicron with the help of [[Vector Prime]]'s portals. Unicron's [[Dark Energon]] counter-attacked provoked a flood of nightmarish visions, which nearly overwhelmed their attempts to shut him down. Only the calm words of Optimus Prime inspired them to persevere with their mission, and Micronus laughed that as long as they were together, hell wasn't such a bad place to be. The Thirteen ultimately triumphed over Unicron, and together they returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], giddy in their victory. What they didn't know was that close contact with Unicron had amplified some of their inner darkness.

In the age that followed, the Primes began building a settlement for themselves, dividing into like-minded groups—some focused on labour, while others debated law and philosophy. Micronus worked with Megatronus, Nexus, and Liege Maximo on an Energon refinery. However, Micronus—along with Onyx Prime, Solus Prime, and Nexus Prime—never fit in with one group or another; they viewed the other Primes as dour and unimaginative, and chafed under some of the strictest laws imposed by Prima. While Megatronus and Solus Prime developed a strong, mutual affection for one another, Micronus was happy for them. Even so, tensions continued to rise between these ad hoc groups, which finally boiled over after Prima learned about a "farm" of robotic beasts that Liege Maximo and Quintus Prime had constructed. The Primes held a vote to decide the future of the farm; Micronus voted against letting the project continue.

Not long afterwards, Micronus and Onyx were the first to discover that Solus Prime had been killed by Megatronus's [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]. Micronus was heartbroken by the loss, and almost overcome with rage when he realized that Megatronus was behind the killing. Micronus accompanied six of the other Primes, and through [[Vector Prime]] they tracked down Megatronus. Micronus, still inconsolable, refused to believe Megatronus's side of the story. The Primes confronted Liege Maximo, who Megatronus had accused of orchestrating the entire scheme. The anger and misery finally boiled over within all of the surviving Primes, and as Maximo's beasts ran amok the twelve Cybertronians battled one another in blind rage.

Micronus emerged from the fracas unscathed, although Liege Maximo had been blown to bits with the Requiem Blaster and Onyx Prime had been fatally wounded. When the remaining Primes had calmed down, they set about tending to the wounded. Over a period of time, Micronus and the other survivors buried Liege Maximo's remains in a chasm and held a memorial to Solus Prime in deep space. Hoping to put their ugly past behind them, the Primes turned their attention to Cybertron and their plans for the future. Micronus tried to comfort the dying Onyx; the two called a meeting of all the surviving Primes.

As Primus had created them, the Primes decided that they would create the next generation of Cybertronians using the power of Onyx's [[Triptych Mask]] within the [[Well of All Sparks]], and the Primes would retire from active society. At the last moment, Micronus decided to accompany Onyx on his final journey into the Well. Together, their sacrifice activated the Well and allowed it to start producing new life. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

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====''Prime'' cartoon====
According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Adrian Pasdar]] (English), [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Japanese)|[[Natale Ciravolo]] (Italian), [[Pierre-Peters Arnold]] (German, first voice), [[Robert Glatzeder]] (German, second voice), [[Gerardo Alonso]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish), [[Simon Duprez]] (French), [[Dado Monteiro]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Maciej Kosmala]] (Polish), [[Park Seong-tae]] (Korean, Tooniverse dub)}}
[[File:Micronusrid.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Tell them to keep out of my scotch.]]

When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] sacrificed himself to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the Primes rescued him before his Spark could be extinguished. He wound up in the extra-dimensional [[Realm of the Primes]] with other members of the Thirteen. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} Foreseeing the rise of Megatronus on Earth, {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} the Primes opted to train Optimus for this new mission, assigning Micronus as his new mentor.

[[File:RIDMicronusPrime.jpeg|thumb|left||Micronus made this episode in a cave... WITHABOXOFSCRAPS!]]
In one such training session, Micronus challenged Optimus to climb a hill. When Optimus questioned the difficulty of his task, Micronus summoned a group of [[human]]s into the realm... and a threatening robot with multiple Mini-Con minions to attack them. Optimus tried in vain to defend the humans, repeatedly begging Micronus to help him, but Micronus declined every time. Eventually, Optimus realized that he needed to climb the easily climbed hill ''first'', which activated his [[Prime Decepticon Hunter]] and gave him the power to defeat the robots, saving the last surviving human. At the end of the test, Micronus revealed that the humans were merely illusions, meant to prove that there would always be distractions and hard choices in the battles coming, and to keep the goal -and mind- clear. {{storylink|Out of Focus}}

Unfortunately the time arrived before Optimus's training was complete, but Micronus regardless took him before the other Primes. When Optimus persuaded them, Micronus and the other Primes bestowed some of their power on him and sent him to Earth. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

Following the battle with [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], Micronus appeared to Bumblebee's team on Earth and took back the power bestowed on Optimus. Though this left Optimus in a weakened state, Micronus scanned him and said he would recover. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' books====
During Optimus's training, Micronus became aware that one of the other Primes was interfering with his work. While meeting with the Primes, he realized that [[Liege Maximo]] had gone missing, and went to confront the culprit himself. {{storylink|The Trials of Optimus Prime}}

===Fun Publications===
Micronus was one of [[Vector Prime]]'s siblings among the [[Thirteen]]. Vector noted that Micronus deeply cared for all living things, Transformer or otherwise. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}}

The [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Axiom Nexus]] knew the [[Mini-Con]]s to be the children of Micronus Prime. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/09}}

When [[Nexus Prime]] united the [[Terminus Blade]] and the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]], the other [[Thirteen]] were drawn to the event—including Micronus. Time and space were rewritten that day, as the walls between the multiverse grew stronger and less permeable. A consequence of strengthening the walls of the multiverse was that Micronus Prime and the original Thirteen could no longer continue to exist as multiversal singularities, and so they were splintered and scattered throughout the multiverse. And so the one became many, sentient reoccurring themes each appearing in their own way, if at all, in all the worlds of the multiverse. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #47]] (mentioned); ''[[Micronauts: Revolution]]'' (depicted)}}
[[File:IDW Micronus Prime.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"I made the stars that became the carbon in your mother's ovaries."]]

Micronus was one of the Thirteen Primes who led the [[Thirteen Tribes]] that arose on Cybertron following the departure of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Like four others, he was attracted to the [[Crystal City]] alliance, ruling with his fellow Primes from the city's citadel. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} According to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Micronus was known for his "betrayal" of his closest friend [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]] in the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} The death of [[Nexus Prime]] at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] prompted all the remaining Primes except [[Alpha Trion]] to flee Cybertron. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

Micronus left Cybertron aboard his [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Prion (Titan)|Prion]], and led the colonization expedition to a [[Prion (planet)|distant world]]. He oversaw the creation of a new civilization of Transformers birthed from Prion's [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]], which eventually developed into a world of Mini-Cons. However, Sentinel Prime claimed that Micronus abandoned his people during their time of need, abdicating Prion's world via [[Space bridge|Spacebridge]] and allowing for the colony's genocide at the hands of the [[Black Block Consortia]]. {{storylink|White Heat}}

One way or another, he ended up creating the sub-atomic realm known as [[Microspace]] seven million years ago, {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} and retreated inside it. His inert body lay at the center of the [[Entropy Cloud]] which threatened to destroy that universe entirely. {{storylink|Micronauts: Revolution}}

Eons later, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] would send one his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-3]], to Prion. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|Ceremony}} Micronus Prime's name was remembered in the [[Way of Flame]], the religion of [[Solus Prime]]'s colony [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

Hoping to save his realm using [[Earth]]'s supplies of [[Ore-13]], Micronus attempted to contact [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] through the Titan [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]. Unfortunately, the message didn't get through correctly; instead, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s mind made the trip across time and space. Micronus told his Camien visitor that she would have to ''experience'' his message to understand his plight. Windblade's new avatar was sent into Microspace, where she encountered the evil [[Baron Karza]] and his retinue and learned about the dire civil war that threatened Microspace. When Windblade's mind returned to her normal body, Micronus appeared in a final vision, urging her to help his dimension by any means necessary. {{storylink|Informed}}

Some time later, Baron Karza set up his main base inside Micronus's body where he made usage of the Prime's personal Spacebridge to try to save Microspace. The heroic [[Micronauts]] made the voyage through the Spacebridge, arriving inside Metrotitan's Spacebridge chamber on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|O Ship of State}}

After Karza made a failed attempt at stealing Earth's Ore-13, {{storylink|Valley Forge}} he instead decided to conquer Earth as a new home for the denizens of Microspace. Though it was a risky prospect, he ultimately [[enerchange]]d with Micronus Prime himself, the merger giving him some of Micronus's memories about the [[Mini-Con]] colony. Wearing the Prime's body, Karza arrived at the site of his former banishment and dispatched Optimus Prime in a vengeful fury. {{storylink|Wrath of Karza issue 1|Wrath of Karza #1}} Karza considered the power of Micronus superior to all the various super-villains on Earth. {{storylink|Wrath of Karza issue 3|Wrath of Karza #3}} After [[Shazraella]] had acquired [[Time Traveler]] energy, Optimus Prime tried to sucker punch a distracted Karza only for the Baron to again enerchange with Micronus. When Shazraella's powers began growing out of control, however, Optimus and Karza agreed to a truce, but her powers proved too much for them and she managed to separate Micronus from Karza, banishing the ancient Prime through time. {{storylink|Wrath of Karza issue 5|Wrath of Karza #5}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
Micronus'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 Micronus's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Cloudburst / Micronus online bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Micronus Prime's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Micronus Prime was one of the [[Thirteen]], {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}} later generations of Cybertronians being known to swear by his name. {{storylink|Spotted}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Micronus Prime was one of the Thirteen. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:One-Micronus-Prime.jpg|thumb|Reject smallness, embrace chonkyness!|upright=0.7]]
Micronus Prime was one of the original thirteen Primes created by Primus. When the Quintessons invaded Cybertron, Micronus fought with his fellow Primes against them. He would join the Primes in a secret meeting with the Primes' aide [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel]], unaware that it was a trap. Micronus would be killed during the battle, with his brothers' and sisters' bodies resting in a hidden cave for fifty cycles before being rediscovered by miners [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita]], and [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]]. A revived [[Alpha Trion]] would give Micronus' [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]] to one of the miners,<ref>In the film, Micronus's cog is shown going to Orion, while the film's novelization states it was given to B-127. It doesn't ultimately have a significant effect on the story as a whole, so deciding which cog he got somewhat becomes a matter of [[personal canon]].</ref> unlocking their lost ability to transform into an alternate form and providing a new, improved robot form.

A vision of Micronus Prime and the other Primes later appeared as Alpha Trion declared a damaged Orion Pax to be the next wielder of the Matrix of Leadership, Optimus Prime.{{storylink|Transformers One (film)|Transformers One}}

===''Age of the Primes'' marketing material===
Micronus Prime worked with [[Solus Prime]] to create the system that would evolve into the supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]] during the [[Thirteen]]'s [[Expulsion of Unicron|ancient battles]] with [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Micronus Prime#Age of the Primes|''Age of the Primes'' Micronus Prime bio}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Micronus Core'''
[[File:Earth Wars Micronus Core.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]

Micronus'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}}

*'''Effect:''' Regen on surrounding teammates.

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

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Micronus Prime was the smallest member of the Thirteen, and the progenitor of the Mini-Cons and [[Micromaster]]s. While ethically-minded, contemplating complex philosophical conundrums could sometimes leave him indecisive. His [[Chimera Stone]] let him boost the powers of other lifeforms, and humans sometimes knew him as the god {{w|Pan (god)|Pan}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}

==Toys==
===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Micronus-Prime-Master.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I CAN'T PUT MY AAARMS DOWWWN!]]
<ul class = "iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Micronus''' (Prime Master, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-01'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Cloudburst#Generations|Autobot Cloudburst]] decoy armor, gatling gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Micronus is a [[Prime Master]] with [[Cloudburst]] decoy armor, visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

:This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece which can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug onto any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[You|your]] imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

:Unlike every other Titan Master/Prime Master, Micronus Prime and his fellow first wave Prime Masters feature backpacks/symbols secured by pins instead of screws.

:In an unusual error, some units of Micronus/Cloudburst came with two Prime Masters.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/some-power-of-the-primes-figures-shipping-with-two-prime-masters-report/40365/ Seibertron, 2017/12/24: Some Power Of the Primes Figures Shipping With Two Prime Masters: Report]</ref>

:Micronus was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil as Amalgamous Prime. The Cloudburst armor had an alternate tooling based on [[Waverider]], which would have been used to make ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Transformers Legends]]'' [[Grand Maximus#Legends|Grand Maximus]]' Pretender Suit if the figure had reached the 3000 preorder count—sadly, preorders failed to reach this number.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-MicronusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The "box of scraps" line is more ironic now that I was voiced by [[Adrian Pasdar]]!]]
<ul class = "iconlist">{{Bp-pr5|'''The Thirteen Micronus Prime''' (Deluxe, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Micronus Prime''' (マイクロナスプライム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-16'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[December 27]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Apex Armor (Thirteen)#Age of the Primes|Apex Armor/Vehicle]], [[Chimera Stone#Age of the Primes|Chimera Stone]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Aaron Archer]] and [[Ken Christiansen]] (original concept)}}<ref>[[June 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEAkXHAU034 Transformers Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Deluxes, Micronus Prime is a figure of the character based on his appearance in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]]. He transforms into a disc-shaped alternate mode with a big honking [[:File:Minicon symbol.png|classical Mini-Con insignia]] covering one side to create something strongly reminiscent of the [[Mini-Con storage panel|Mini-Con storage panels]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|original ''Armada'' cartoon]].

:Filling out the requirements of the "Deluxe" size class, the tiny Micronus comes with a one-wheeled vehicle he can ride on. The tactical unicycle transforms into an exo-suit based on the [[Apex Armor (Thirteen)|Apex Armor]] from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' (with some additional [[Pretender]] influence),<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DKx9QkLsgVD/ Design notes] on ''Age of the Primes'' Micronus Prime from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref> into which Micronus can fit in disc mode. Additionally, the armor can disassemble into component parts that can be wielded as weapons by larger figures, in the style of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizers]] and their various successor lines. Micronus also includes the Chimera Stone in the form of a second, smaller disc, which can store on his back in both robot and alternate modes, or peg into the chest of the larger exo-suit.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DKx9QkLsgVD/ Designer commentary on Micronus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP16|Machine translation of Micronus Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]''
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==Notes==
* Micronus was once established as a [[multiversal singularity]], existing as one being across all of time and space, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
* Micronus's name is likely derived from "Micron", the Japanese name for Mini-Cons across the franchise.
* The glowing symbols on his chest and palms are shaped like the Powerlinx ports seen on all the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Transformers: Armada]]'' Mini-Con toys.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Micronus''' (マイクロナス ''Maikuronasu''), '''Micronus Prime''' (マイクロナスプライム ''Maikuronasu Puraimu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wēi Tiān Xīng''' (微天星)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:RID-Micronus-standing-Barranco.jpg|''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon concept art
File:MicronusPrime OneConceptArt.jpg|''One'' film concept art.
</gallery>

==References==
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Kelly (RID)

2025-11-20T14:27:29Z

Razz: /* Binaltech Asterisk */

{{disambigm|Kelly (disambiguation)|Junko (disambiguation)}}
:''Kelly is a very unfortunate [[human]] from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:KellyRID2.jpg|238px|thumb|Do you have any idea how much doing that Anime Waterfall Tear thing hurts your eyes?]]
Poor '''Kelly''', she was most likely born on a Friday the 13th underneath both a ladder and an open umbrella inside a house and possibly within close proximity of numerous black cats. To put it lightly, her luck ''sucks''. On the bright side, Kelly appears to be fabulously wealthy (or at least has great insurance policies). So while her many sports cars typically wind up destroyed during Transformer battles (into which she inadvertently steps ''all the time'', no matter where on the globe she travels in order to get away from "the talking cars"), she can just buy a new one.

Kelly is also quite boy-crazy, always on the lookout for a good man. However, thanks to her bad luck, the only man to ever show any interest in her is [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], who, unbeknownst to her, is actually macking on the red sports cars she drives.

''Poor, rich Kelly.''

{{bigquote|It's not happening, it's not happening, it's not happening, I'm going to sleep...|Kelly, after watching flying [[Prowl (RID)|police cars]] and [[Optimus Prime (RID)|fire trucks]], along with a swimming [[X-Brawn|SUV]]|"[[The Hunt for Black Pyramid]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Philece Sampler]] (English), [[Chieko Higuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Diana Pérez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Laura Lenghi]] (Italian), [[Rita Lopes]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Kim Sun-yeong]] (Korean)}}
[[File:KellyRID1.jpg|left|thumb|WAAAAAH-HOO-HOO-HOOEYYY!!!]]
Kelly's first encounter with those strange, talking cars from another planet happened when her new sports utility vehicle ([[X-Brawn]] to his friends), came to life in response to a call from [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]. Not wanting to lug her into battle, X-Brawn apologized in advance and then launched her violently through his sunroof. {{storylink|Battle Protocol!}}

Her second talking car encounter introduced her to Side Burn, whose advances on her red sports car she misinterpreted as an interest in her. Shortly after this, she took delivery of another red sports car at the docks. Unbeknownst to her, the car contained a bomb planted by terrorists which was coveted by the Predacons, and the car was destroyed when [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] retrieved said device. She was saved from injury by [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|An Explosive Situation}}

Any mode of transport proved to be a problem for Kelly: [[Team Bullet Train|bullet trains]] in [[Metro City]] had a habit of abandoning their carriages, {{storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}} traffic was so abysmal she wound up stuck in it for what seemed like an eternity, {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue}} and her boating trip was spoiled by police cars and fire engines falling from the sky. {{storylink|The Hunt for Black Pyramid}}

It wasn't long before Kelly was seeking therapy for her constant visions of talking cars and giant robotic animals, and her doctor suggested a quiet, restful walk in some ruins. The tranquility of the ruins was soon ruined by the arrival of Side Burn and a pair of guided missiles. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins}}

Perhaps out of desperation she turned to driving X-Brawn again, only to have him once again ditch her for a mission (At least that time it wasn't through the roof). {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}} Kelly was driving on the open road when she found her car being harassed by Side-Burn once more. Despite the Autobot clarifying that he didn't have a crush on Kelly, she sped off and managed to give him the slip, only to swerve off the road in order to avoid hitting a cow. At this point, she had no choice but to concede that she must have been under some sort of curse. {{storylink|Secret Weapon: D-5}} Later, Kelly was stuck waiting at a gas station while a [[Mirage (RID)|Lola T94 Indy car]] fueled up ahead of her. When she noticed that, apparently, no one was driving the car as it sped away, she tried to convince herself that it just had a really short driver. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal}} Her encounters with various talking cars led her to attempt a holiday in Europe, where [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] turned her new hat into roadkill. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}}

[[File:Towline Goes Haywire Kellyxbrawn.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And believe it or not, this is actually a good day.]]
Perhaps assuming that her previous problems were just bad luck, Kelly went for a calming trip in the forest in X-Brawn, only for him to be randomly towed away by a [[Tow-Line (RID)|talking tow truck]]. {{storylink|Tow-Line Goes Haywire}}

Another holiday, this time in [[China]], was also ruined by Side Burn. {{storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior}} Kelly's next attempted vacation took her to America, where her hike in the American wildness was interrupted by the arrival of Optimus Prime and the [[Autobot Brothers]], and a subsequent earthquake as the Predacons uncovered an Autobot spaceship. However it wasn't a total loss, as she was rescued by some cute soldiers and taken back to their army base.

[[File:The Decepticons Kelly.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This is almost her default expression.]]
Of course, her luck didn't last, as the base was soon attacked by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] and his Predacons, who had obtained six [[Protoform]]s and were looking for [[alternate mode]]s for them to scan. Attempting to flee in a truck full of rocket fuel (Kelly was a trained truck driver), she almost drove the rig into a crater but was saved by Optimus Prime, shortly before all three of them were scanned to create the Decepticon [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]'s form. Scourge's bio-signature was, as a result, partially human. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} This would later allow him to pass himself off as human enough to briefly control [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Human Element}}

Returning to civilization, Kelly tried her luck at a casino, only to be interrupted by a power cut caused by the destruction of [[Sherman Dam]] - at the worst possible time too, as she had almost hit the jackpot. {{storylink|Commandos}} She went on to a [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]] resort on [[Montrose Island]], and enjoyed the hot pools. So much so she stayed in them when the volcano's increased activity heated them up to an abnormally high temperature, almost broiling her. {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}}

A drive around the country side was no way to shake off Side Burn either. Kelly was stalked by the love-struck 'bot no matter where she drove, as Side Burn suggested various movies he and Kelly's car could watch together, such as {{w|Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic}} and {{w|Body Snatchers (1993 film)|Body Snatchers}}. At least Kelly had her fair share of witty retorts to yell back at him as she shut down his advances this time around. She still wound up at the bottom of a ditch at the end of the day though. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

Kelly made a trip to the mechanic to get her car fixed after the beating it received at the hands of the “giant robots.” Once her car was repaired, she took it out for a ride immediately. And it got wrecked immediately, as Scourge cleaved off its rear end. Losing her composure, Kelly began laughing hysterically, proclaiming that she'd only have to buy half as much gas for her car from now on. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}} She then took X-Brawn out for a drive in the mountains to get away from all the crazies. The Predacons lept in front of her, wanting a little talk with her car. Knowing what awaited her if she stuck around, Kelly simply closed her eyes, walked away from her vehicle. and calmly waited for everything to return to normal. {{storylink|The Fish Test}}

Perhaps deciding that vacations were more stressful than relaxing, Kelly returned to Metro City where she found being chased by Side Burn was becoming a regular feature of her day. Even the malls weren't safe after she was almost run down by [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]], who'd been deposited there by a malfunctioning space bridge. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

[[File:Sky-Byte Saves the Day Kelly.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Praying to God to make it all stop.]]
Her trip to the opening of the [[CGA Tower]] similarly ended in disaster when it was unexpectedly attacked by Predacons. Fortunately the tower was saved when the Predacons helped the Autobots stabilise it, and everyone inside was able to cheer on Sky-Byte. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

Maybe because her current SUV always got her into trouble, being an Autobot and all, Kelly decided to purchase a brand-new all-terrain vehicle. She couldn't resist getting it in red though, which meant that after a day of surfing, she came back to it, only to find Side Burn nuzzling up to her car. She didn't have to put up with the pest for long this time around... But Side Burn left in a hurry, kicking up a heap of sand on his way out, covering both Kelly and her SUV in the stuff. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

Kelly's problems continued, although at one point it looked promisingly like all the talking cars were being hauled away on a [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|car carrier]]. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Then the talking cars started inexplicably changing colours. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}} Even the most innocent of activities, such as a shopping trip, would end with being chased around by the creepy blue car. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} And there was the encounter with the giant singing shark in the subway. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

[[File:Peril from the Past Kelly.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Her life really is a cartoon.]]
She opted to take another holiday, this time in the remote [[Sahara|Sahara desert]]. Her drive through the desert in a red jeep was interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} Then an attempted camel ride resulted in her becoming lost in the desert. Fortunately she was picked up by X-Brawn, who dropped her off at the nearest oasis. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}}

Returning to Metro City once again, Kelly did finally get at least one day off from being hassled by giant robots... though only because [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] restrained Side Burn for a good portion of the day. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}} Later, she found out that even reading a book while sitting on a park bench was dangerous, as Scourge and [[Mega-Octane]] showed up to cause trouble. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}} A ride in a pedal-powered swan boat on the lake was similarly interrupted when a massive battle between the two opposing forces of giant robots broke out nearby, and Kelly was forced to swim for her life. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}}

Soon afterwards, Kelly was, once again, being pursued in her red sports car by Side Burn... only for the two of them to be interrupted from their usual routine by Prowl. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
{{CRnote|Kelly||Junko Shiragami}}
=====Ask Vector Prime=====
A couple of years after all of that excitement, Junko was attempting to have a nice [[Greece|Grecian]] vacation when the [[Mutant (G1)|Mutant]] [[Burnout (CR)|Burnout]] attempted to kidnap her! She was saved by [[R.E.V.|Super R.E.V.]] The poor girl can't catch a break! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/01}}

=====''Asterisk Story''=====
[[File:JunkoShiragamiSunstreaker01.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Seems it's Sunstreaker with the bad luck this time.]]

In [[2005]], Junko Shiragami took a job as a "race queen" model who worked at auto shows. As a member of the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]], she was partnered with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] as a part of the [[Autobot]] Race Team. Their similar narcissistic attitudes made them a good pair (Junko's favorite colors were also yellow and red, so that helped), though they argued quite a bit. {{storylink|#Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk Junko bio}}

While Junko was going for a drive with her partner (and reading a magazine behind the wheel), Sunstreaker was egged into a race with a human. Despite her protests, Sunstreaker engaged in a very fast and very dangerous race, scaring Junko half to death. While making a sharp turn, Sunstreaker destroyed a road sign. Junko stopped the race and proceeded to chew the Autobot out. {{storylink|I'll Show You Some Great Scenery}}

=====''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''=====
Junko was one of the many women brought to the [[Legends World]] by [[Tigatron]] using the [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] in an attempt to get women who liked him better than [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. It did not work out, as all of the women brought over eventually swooned over Springer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}}

In [[2021]], Junko accompanied Sunstreaker when he went to [[Hawaii]] for surfing training. {{storylink|Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?}} She was visiting a public bath when she was shocked to find her old adversaries, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], washing up in a neighboring room. {{storylink|Strategy Meeting in an Earth Bath?!}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:DWArmada8 Kelly.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|A cameo in a Dreamwave comic? Her luck really IS terrible.]]
Kelly was nearly mowed down by the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] when they responded (against their will) to a [[Mini-Con]] recall signal. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}}

===''Classics''===
When [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|an alternate Ultra Magnus]] threatened to destroy Earth with the power of his [[Terminus Blade]], Kelly was seen near Sunstreaker during the evacuation attempts in [[Canada]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Kelly was at [[Poverty Flat]] when the Transformers battled there. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}

===Legends World===
Junko was among the passengers on a train who were weirded out by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattle]]'s new robot body. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 1|Bonus Edition Vol. 1}} She was supposed to narrate a ''Transformers'' live show held at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2015, but the performance was interrupted by [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Black Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

===Renegade Rhetoric===
[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] took Kelly hostage, and the subsequent crisis of conscience this caused allowed him to break his brainwashing and return to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/07/14}}

==Toys==
===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
[[File:BTA-toy Junko.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Kelly, my darlin', you are my sunshine. When we're together, I feel fine. Your smile is so lovely, your hair is so clean. You make me feel the whole world is mine. Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, K-E-L-L-Y. Why? Because you're Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly of mine.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sunstreaker feat. Dodge Viper meets Junko''' (2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''BTA 02'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 29]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': Alternate left & right arms, alternate lower body, stand
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Taiga]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' set, Junko is a PVC figurine that came packaged with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Sunstreaker]]. She came with a second set of arms and a "sitting" lower body that lets her drive her partner Sunstreaker, though theoretically she should work with most ''Alternators'' molds.

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech Asterisk bios#2|Archive of ''Binaltech Asterisk'' Junko's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Junko/junko.htm More information on ''Binaltech Asterisk'' Junko Shiragami at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Kelly's name is never once spoken during the ''Robots in Disguise'' dub. Rather, it was only ever made known through a casting sheet released online at the time of the show's premiere. However, in the Italian dub of "[[Secret Weapon: D-5]]", when she believes she had successfully escaped from Side Burn, she says to herself: "Congratulations Kelly, you did it!"
*Like all the girls in the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' line, the character of Junko Shiragami was inspired by an existing female human from a past ''Transformers'' series, in this case Kelly (née Junko in Japanese). Since ''Asterisk'' is a Generation 1 toyline, and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)#Japanese release|Car Robots]]'' (''Robots in Disguise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Japanese iteration) belongs to the mammoth [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese Generation 1 continuity]], they were potentially the same character, but no firm word was given till the [[Hayato Sakamoto|the writer]] of the ''[[Unite Warriors Offshot]]'' story established her as such.
*According to Junko's ''Binaltech Asterisk'' bio, her birthday is [[November 5]], she has a weakness for {{w|Korean barbecue}}, she swims for exercise, and her hair smells like marigolds. The more you know!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Junko Shiragami''' (白神ジュンコ ''Shiragami Junko'')

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Scrounge (G1)

2025-11-20T14:16:01Z

Razz: /* Notes */

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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 seen 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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===''TransTech''===
{{bigquote|Scrounge is what folks call me, but that’s just my ''nom-de-guerre,'' sir. But I'm really [[Emirate]] [[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|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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Prime Master

2025-09-26T15:33:26Z

Razz: /* Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material */

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:''The Prime Masters are a [[Thirteen]]-aligned subgroup from the [[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
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[[File:Throne of Primes Thirteen.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.0|Imbued with the power of free two-day shipping.]]

The thirteen '''Prime Masters''' may be small, but the power they hold is anything but—each one carries within them the [[spark]] of one of the [[Thirteen|original Primes]], ancient gods of the [[Transformer]] race. When in spark mode, the Prime Masters can unite with a larger 'bot, bestowing upon them the powers of a Prime, to wield in whatever manner the bearer chooses.

This vast potential has made the small robots a hot commodity for [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s alike, so to minimize this unwanted attention, the Prime Masters hide themselves inside special '''decoy armor''', which cloaks their vast power from the outside world.

==Fiction==
===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Whether the entity inside [[Cloudburst]]'s armored shell was the real Cloudburst or something else entirely was a matter of utmost secrecy. {{storylink|Cloudburst#Power of the Primes|Cloudburst's ''Power of the Primes'' web bio}}

When gathered together, the twelve{{sic}} Prime Masters created the almighty [[Halo of Primus]]. The Prime Masters' combined might was too powerful for even the bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to withstand, and thus was the [[Scepter of Sparks]] created to channel their power and allow the final Prime to light the Transformers' [[darkest hour]]. {{storylink|Throne of the Primes|Throne of the Primes box bio}}

==Commercial appearances==
''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''' sparse commercial support featured a brief elaboration on the Prime Masters:
*The Prime Master of [[Micronus Prime]] as represented by a rotating sigil inside of a ghostly cube entered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s atmosphere and, happening upon a battle between [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], selected Jazz to imbue with his power, merging with the [[Autobot]]. {{storylink|Commercial#2017 4|Transformers: Power of the Primes}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Earth Wars Heavenly Signals.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
The once-mythical '''Prime Cores'''—each the "heart" of one of the Thirteen Primes—appeared and fell to Earth, becoming a hotly contested new resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. The first three landed in Russia, Indonesia and the American Southwest. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}} The Russian Core wriggled out of the Autobots' grasp, seemingly choosing to go with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], while the [[Alpha Trion#Transformers: Earth Wars|one in America]] was claimed by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and the [[The Fallen#Transformers: Earth Wars|one in Indonesia]] caused [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] to burst into flame before being claimed by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. {{storylink|Lost and Found (Earth Wars)|Lost and Found}} A [[Maccadam#Transformers: Earth Wars|fourth core]] displaying energy draining properties was captured by [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] in Malaysia much to the despair of the Autobots who had hoped to use it to repair [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s fading spark. {{storylink|Hard Choices}} The [[Vector Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|fifth core]] displayed the ability to rewind time before being captured by Rodimus. {{storylink|Out of Time (Earth Wars)|Out of Time}}

{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}} Pretty much every [[Transformers: Earth Wars#Events|story event]] in [[2018]], probably more}}
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====Gameplay====
An extension of [[Transformers: Earth Wars|''Earth Wars'']]' extant "[[Transformers: Earth Wars#Power Cores|Power Core]]" system implemented as part of an extended ''Power of the Primes'' tie-in, the twelve Prime Cores manifest mechanically as items imparting passive stat effects on various [[Transformers: Earth Wars#Bots|combat units]] or [[Transformers: Earth Wars#Bases and buildings|structures]]. Just like Prime Master powers, these effects are broadly linked to the individual Prime's characterization— [[The Fallen#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatronus]] sets you on fire to continuously damage nearby enemies, [[Solus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Solus]] spawns turrets a la {{w|Team Fortress 2|the Engineer}}, etc etc.

In order introduced, they include:

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{{Bp-pr11|[[Liege Maximo#Transformers: Earth Wars|Liege Maximo Core]]}}
{{Bp-pr5|[[Micronus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Micronus Core]]}}
{{Bp-pr12|[[The Fallen#Transformers: Earth Wars|Megatronus Core]]}}
{{Bp-pr6|[[Maccadam#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alchemist Prime Core]]}}
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{{Bp-pr2|[[Vector Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Vector Prime Core]]}}
{{Bp-pr3|[[Alpha Trion#Transformers: Earth Wars|Alpha Trion Prime Core]]}}
{{Bp-pr4|[[Solus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Solus Prime Core]]}}
{{Bp-pr8|[[Onyx Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Onyx Prime Core]]}}
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{{Bp-pr9|[[Amalgamous Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Amalgamous Prime Core]]}}
{{Bp-pr10|[[Quintus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Quintus Prime Core]]}}
{{Bp-pr7|[[Nexus Prime#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nexus Prime Core]]}}
{{Bp-pr1|[[Prima#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prima Prime Core]]}}
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==Toys==
===''Power of the Primes''===
The Prime Master toys are similarly built to [[Titan Master]]s, with the exception that the first wave of figures has a pin in the middle of their bodies instead of a screw (wave 2 onward returns to a screw). They also have their respective symbols on their back instead of faceplates, so using them as heads on ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures can yield some...interesting results. Outside of these differences, they are fully compatible with ''Titans Return'' toys thanks to peg-holes on the bottom of their feet, as well as their ability to sit inside vehicles and weapons like any other Titan Master. Their primary gimmick, however, is to be plugged into the Prime Armor on every ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe and Voyager figure, as well as into the holders of Leader Class figures by replacing their central Matrix crystal.

The decoy armor for each Prime Master is shaped for them to fit inside. While the Prime Masters and Titan Masters can be interchanged with the armor, some figures are either too tight or too loose depending on the Prime Master inside the armor, while some just do not fit at all. The shells also bear peg-holes on the bottoms of their feet, allowing them the same ability to interact with ''Titans Return'' toys, though not to the same extent as their innards thanks to their larger size. The shells also come with small weapons with 3mm posts, as well as accommodating holes to carry said weapons. The weapons can also be clipped into the back of the shell's head for storage or folded over to become a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-styled weapon. The Prime Master can also be folded up and pegged into posts near the feet to complete the weapon mode.

====Regular retail====
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{{Bp-d1|[[Liege Maximo#Generations|Liege Maximo]]<br>(w/ [[Skullgrin#PowerOfThePrimes|Skullgrin]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Micronus Prime#Generations|Micronus]]<br>(w/ [[Cloudburst#Generations|Autobot Cloudburst]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Vector Prime#Generations|Vector Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Metalhawk (G1)#Power of the Primes|Metalhawk]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Maccadam#Generations|Alchemist Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Submarauder (G1)#Generations|Submarauder]] decoy armor)}}
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{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Power of the Primes|Alpha Trion]]<br>(w/ [[Landmine (G1)#Generations|Landmine]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#Generations|Megatronus]]<br>(w/ [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Generations|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Quintus Prime#Generations|Quintus Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Bludgeon (G1)#Power of the Primes|Decepticon Bludgeon]] decoy armor)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Solus Prime#Generations|Solus Prime]]<br>(w/ [[Octopunch (G1)#Generations|Octopunch]] decoy armor)}}
</ul>
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Predaking (G1)#Generations|Predaking]] ([[Onyx Prime#Generations|Onyx Prime]] Prime Master)}}
</ul>
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[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Micronus.jpg|thumb|400px|Prime Master Wave 1 Micronus]]
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====Exclusives====
2018's trio of Special Edition ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' Deluxe Class figures each include a variant deco Prime Master, cast in translucent plastic. These releases do not include decoy armor. Additionally, the "[[Throne of the Primes]]" exclusive to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] included 4 Prime Masters, three of which are exclusive to the set.

The Throne of the Primes set in particular acts as the finale of the Prime Master gimmick, as twelve of the figures in the owner's completed Prime Master collection are intended to plug into the transparent plastic spinner wheel attached to the back of the cardboard Throne to create the "[[Halo of Primus]]." The final Prime Master of the [[Thirteenth Prime]] is then intended to either be placed in the chest of the included Prime-ified [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#SDCC2018|Optimus Primal]] figure or inserted into the included "[[Scepter of Sparks]]" accessory, though the Scepter can hold a total of four Prime Masters if the owner chooses.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="50%" valign="top"|<u>'''Special Edition'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)#SpecialEdition|''Combiner Wars'' Decepticon Blast Off]] ([[The Fallen/toys#SpecialEdition|Megatronus]] Prime Master)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Repugnus (G1)#SpecialEdition|''Titans Return'' Repugnus]] ([[Solus Prime#SpecialEdition|Solus Prime]] Prime Master)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Punch (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Punch-Counterpunch]] ([[Prima#SpecialEdition|Prima Prime]] Prime Master)}}
</ul>
|width="50%" valign="top"|<u>'''SDCC 2018/Hasbro Toy Shop'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Throne of the Primes]] ([[Amalgamous Prime#Generations|Amalgamous Prime]], [[Nexus Prime#Generations|Nexus Prime]], [[Prima#Power of the Primes|Prima Prime]] and [[Thirteenth Prime#Generations|The Thirteenth]] Prime Masters)}}
</ul>
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|}

==Notes==
*Whether the Prime themselves or the chosen spark bearer is in control of a Prime Master's body is unclear as Prime Masters do not have significant fiction. Early product descriptions from Hasbro describe Prime Masters as the 1980s Pretender characters serving as carriers of the Primes' sparks, but this was abandoned almost immediately, with single-packed Prime Master packaging implying that the recycled Pretender name is the name of the armor suit for the Prime and not an individual character. Eventually, this resulted in the Predaking, ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' Special Editions, and the Throne of the Primes multi-packs naming all Prime Masters as Primes alone with no spark carrier involved.
*The working name for the Prime Masters was "[[Powermaster|Power Masters]]", which appeared in some online listings.<ref name="southern">Southern Hobby listing for "Transformers Generations: Power Of The Primes – Power Master Assortment", listing removed but still referenced at [http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/11/13/power-primes-wave-1-case-breakdown-voyager-leader-power-master-353507 TFW2005].</ref><ref name="brandora">Brandora.de listing for "[http://brandora.de/ProductPage.aspx?IzmLang=7&Pro=432693 Prime Wars Power Masters]".</ref>
*Preliminary information for the Japanese release of the Prime Masters label the decoy armors as "[[Pretender]] Suits" (プリテンダースーツ), the same term used for the original Pretender shells in ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]''. Hasbro's ''Power of the Primes'' online bio page also calls Cloudburst a "Pretender".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180302155623/https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/power-of-the-primes Hasbro ''Power of the Primes'' website] (archived)</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Prime Master''' (プライムマスター ''Puraimu Masutā'')
*''French'': '''Maître Prime'''
*''Portuguese'': '''Mestre Prime'''
*''Spanish'': '''Maestro Prime'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External link==
*[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/powercores:primecores Prime Cores] at the official ''Earth Wars'' wiki

==See also==
*[[Pretender]]
*[[Titan Master]]

[[Category:Energy technology]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes]]
[[Category:Prime Masters| ]]
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Ramhorn (G1)

2025-07-31T19:08:57Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

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{{disambig3|Ramhorn}}
:''Ramhorn is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legendscardgame-Ramhorn2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Slaggit, Blaster, lemme out or I'll SMASH my way out!"]]
'''Ramhorn''' is one bad-tempered tape. In [[beast mode]], he's very aggressive and easily provoked. If somebody messes with his stuff, he'll most likely smash the offender, then smash the tampered-with belongings, then smash everything nearby for good measure. He's very strong, too, able to derail a train with a single blow if he wants to. Even in cassette mode, he can give off damaging vibrations; this ''probably'' wouldn't derail a train, but don't test him.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Hostetter]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Nightmare Planet''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Call of the Primitives'')}}

[[File:TFTM-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Y'know, maybe if ''real'' rhinos had those hip-mounted weapons, they wouldn't be going extinct.]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]. Ramhorn tackled Ratbat right out of the air in the battle. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramhorn’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime Ramhorn guardian.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ramhorn fights the [[scale|tiiiiniest]] Dark Guardian!]]
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots who were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the [[Quintesson]] time window, along with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, something which most Decepticon cassette beasts did not seem to possess (although he did have a weird stutter). He and the other temporally displaced Autobots agreed to help [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her ancient Autobot rebels launch an attack on the Quintesson capital of [[Hive City]], in a last-ditch effort to drive the five-faced oppressors from their planet. As the other future Autobots debated the best way to draw off the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Ramhorn did what he does best: violently charge the enemy head first. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by a reserve force of Dark Guardians. Luckily, [[Alpha Trion|A-3]], who had been stranded in the future via the time window, returned to the past at the last minute, disabling the Dark Guardians with his [[Coder Remote]] device, allowing Ramhorn and the others to return to the year 2006. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:MadmansParadise-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wild bean vines. Hard to digest.]]

Later, after [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] were accidentally sent to [[Menonia]], Ramhorn helped track them down. After briefly destroying a battering ram, Steeljaw sniffed out Daniel, who was trying to free the [[Golden One]] from his prison in a cave and stop [[Mara-Al-Utha]]. Steeljaw must be a pretty darn good friend of Ramhorn's, because the robo-rhino actually turned and left a battle in progress to join him in locating Daniel. None of the humans had the strength to move the rock entombing the Golden One. As he and Steeljaw didn't have opposable thumbs, Ramhorn did the next best thing: charge the rock blocking the cave at full speed. It shattered, with debris nearly hitting the fleshies. He still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:Quintesson Journal Autobots journal.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Or maybe he's just a ''big frickin' rhino.'']]
Out in space once with Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], Ramhorn was riding inside [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in cassette mode when Perceptor sent them on a mission to identify a Quintesson locator beacon. Sky Lynx had trouble landing on the planet in question, so Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Blaster waddled out the airlock while still in their massively oversized cassette and player modes. It was hilarious. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Ramhorn was briefly seen fighting the Decepticons in [[Europe]], alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. He and Steeljaw tackled [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in his cannon mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Ramhorn was among the so-called "primitives" summoned by a mysterious entity known only as [[Oracle (G1)|"The Primacron's Assistant"]] to combat [[Primacron]] and his latest creation, [[Tornedron]]. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] brawled inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Ramhorn strangely did not participate in the battle, but tried to avoid it. Ramhorn didn't fare any better than the other primitives in battle with Tornedron and had his energy drained by the bizarre creature, only to be restored to life when Grimlock activated the reverse switch, dissipating the energy monster. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
{{--}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Scramble City''=====
[[File:ScrambleCity ramhorn missiles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In the late 1980s, when the Autobots were in the process of creating a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile battle fortress]], [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] attempted to infiltrate their subterranean facility and gain information on the construction project. Blaster deployed Ramhorn and Steeljaw to occupy Ravage and Laserbeak while he himself tried to fend off Ratbat; unfortunately, Ravage was able to dodge Ramhorn's missile attacks, and his feline agility allowed him to quickly get the better of the irascible rhino and take him down, while Blaster failed to prevent Ratbat from penetrating the facility and making off with data on the new "Scramble City". {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HMep4 ramhorn eject.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I bet ''Ravage'' never has to put up with this kind of indignity.]]
In the year 2011, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in the search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There, they confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s and Ramhorn got into a head-butting contest with [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], emerging on top and hurling him into the sky before following up with a missile barrage. The Decepticon cheated by switching to [[robot mode]] and shooting the rockets down. The battle ended in tragedy when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ramhorn and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology as Twincast. Reunited, Ramhorn and Twincast infiltrated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the planet [[Chaar]] to stop Galvatron's [[Madmachine]] from being used against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:HMep35 cassettes deploy.jpg|thumb|235px|Do not disturb a Darwin's frog during labor.]]
After this Ramhorn and the other cassettes spied on Galvatron while he plotted to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for ''Decepticon'' Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], learning all about his plans for [[plasma energy]] and the impending creation of his giant [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Later Twincast snuck into the Decepticon's base on Charr; and witnessed Scorponok unveiling his complected transtector. When Twincast was discovered, he ejected Ramhorn and the others to defend him. Ramhorn tussled with a Decepticon cassette before retreating. Twincast then relayed his findings to Fortress. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Using Scorponok's new Transtector, the Decepticons departed Earth to search for energy on other planets, and Twincast, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On [[Paradise]], Ramhorn was dispatched on a scouting mission with the other Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Back on Earth, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Ramhorn and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The villains eventually returned, however, and in the final battle at the North Pole, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to save the Headmasters from his hypnotic powers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When Twincast was infected with [[black ball]]s, shrinking his body, Ramhorn and the other cassettes turned out to be unaffected thanks to having been hidden away inside him at the time. They evacuated Twincast's body before it shrunk into nothingness, then helped with converting him and other blackball victims into Headmasters. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} After Twincast returned to being Blaster, he looked back at his past, remembering his spy missions with Ramhorn and the others. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

Ramhorn was injured in battle and repaired by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], who replaced his cassette mode with a new tank mode and gave him a third handheld weapon mode in the process. He initially disliked the changes, but grew to like being a tank after its firepower came in handy when saving Perceptor from [[Katsu Don]]. After being freed, Perceptor sent Katsu Don fleeing by aiming Ramhorn's weapon mode at him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Ramhorn was one of the many cassettes deployed by Blaster against [[Re-Volt]], [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]], and [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City. Ramhorn charged and trampled Traitor in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel UK future timelines===
[[File:SpacePirates5-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|left|Oof! Right in the quintebeans!]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2008]], Blaster was deactivated and strung up on the outer wall and Ramhorn was trapped inside with his fellow cassettes. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to get to Blaster and free the cassettes later on, increasing their ranks in order to fight back against the Quintesson occupied city. Ramhorn was seen impaling a Quintesson in the guts with his horn. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
{{--}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|thumb]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Ramhorn served under Blaster and Perceptor as part of the last remaining Autobot force free and fighting the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} He listened to the story of how [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] discovered the ancient underground caves that now served as the Autobot resistance's base. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Ramhorn accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

In the modern era, Ramhorn was once again part of a resistance cell, this time being directed by Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. He, Blaster, and his fellow cassettes participated in the insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Cybertronian government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Ramhorn carried [[Wild Bill]] into battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] during the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As a [[Titan Master]], Ramhorn could grant those he combined with the power of "smash attack". {{storylink|Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Ramhorn among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Ramhorn was among Blaster's team which infiltrated a human base in an attempt to prevent the Decepticons raiding the technology there. Unfortunately they discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his tapes had beaten them to it. {{storylink|Espionage}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-screen Acc-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramhorn is an "Accessory" character for the [[Autobird]]s. When equipped, he increases different stats depending on who his partner is. This bonus can be increased with level upgrades, won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and Shockwave's Tower.

This model was also used for [[Stranglehold#Angry Birds Transformers|Stranglehold]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Autobird'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Heatwave|Heatwave]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
| Actually sits on Heatwave's shoulder
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Hound|Hound]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
| Actually sits on Hound's shoulder
|-
|[[Mighty Eagle#As Superion|Superion]]
|Epic
|Arms
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
{{--}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Ramhorn—alongside Rewind, Eject, and Steeljaw—was one of four minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability.

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ramhorn was a hard-headed member of Blaster's [[Recordabots]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

While guarding a shipment of [[energon cube]]s in an abandoned [[Colorado]] railyard, Blaster posted Ramhorn to keep watch on the outer perimeter. However, a group of Decepticons breached the yard; after a brief struggle, the villains defeated the Autobots and stole the energon for themselves. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Toys==
{{picsneeded}}

===''The Transformers''===
[[File:TF - G1 Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|Raise your horn in the air if youse a true player.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn / Eject''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back. In tape mode, he fits inside the chest compartment of the [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] molds (and their many many variants, as well as the much later [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|''Masterpiece'' Soundwave]]). For the [[Hasbro]] line, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

: Two commonplace versions of Ramhorn exist: one with silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] add-on weapons, and one with gold. A very rare variant had painted cassette details instead of stickers; it's uncertain what relation this variant has to the silver/gold weapons, if any.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ramhorn (SG)#Toys|Ramhorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Ramhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]''
{{G1RamhornMold}}

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Amhorn''' (Cassettebot, 1986/[[1987]])}}</ul>
[[File:Amhorn C-66.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|When I get out of this packaging, you'll be sorry!.]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-66''', '''C-119'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: In Japan, "Amhorn" —like most of the "Cassettbots" and "Cassettrons"— was originally only available on an individual card. He was only sold with gold-chrome weapons through this run.

: He was released again in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]''-themed toyline, with a new ID number.
{{-}}

===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Great Cassette Operation 2''' ([[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries, cassette case

: As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ramhorn was reissued in a cassette four-pack with [[Ratbat (G1)#Encore|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. This version of Ramhorn comes with gold vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and his tape stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s. This release (as well as basically every subsequent release) also comes with a clear-plastic cassette case he can be stored in.

: In 2014, this set (along with the other two ''Encore'' cassette sets) was given away as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was very likely just leftover stock.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
{{--}}

===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:G1toy-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whoops, tampographs.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Included with the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[exclusive]] reissue of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Blaster]] (branded as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]), this version of Ramhorn comes with silver add-on weapons and the ''Encore'' tampographed tape detailing.

: This set also includes [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
{{-}}

===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Hasbro again released [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blaster]] in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], Ramhorn, and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generations|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. There do not appear to be any notable differences between this release and the prior ''Universe'' release.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to German online retailer Actionfiguren24.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
{{-}}

===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Released too late for the drone to be used for Horri-Bull.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn''' (Titan Master, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rhino/tank/rocket-launcher vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fifth and final wave of [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Titan Master]] class toys (and the ''only'' new guy in the wave), Ramhorn is a [[retool]] of [[Shuffler#Generations|Shuffler]], transforming from a rhino-faced robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He comes with a vehicle accessory, also retooled from Shuffler's, which can transform from a rhino into a tank that the head robot can pilot from the back, or a (non-firing) multi-rocket launcher that can be held by larger figures.

: Appropriately (and awesomely), the Titan Master's head mode is based on the never-got-past-concept art [[Autobot Master Warrior|Headmaster Warrior]] rhinoceros.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-ramhorn-design-explained/37415/</ref>

: Due to how the smaller head is designed, Ramhorn's head mode may likely wobble on the larger figure's Titan Master sockets.

: Two variants of Ramhorn are known to exist, differing in their base plastic color. The seemingly more common version has a desaturated, medium-brown plastic, while the rarer version is a brighter orange-brown closer to traditional depictions of Ramhorn (and pictured in the stock CG render on the packaging).

: Ramhorn initially saw a very limited release in the United States, with sporadic sightings at Meijer stores. For the Christmas 2017 season, however, he suddenly appeared at numerous Aldi grocery stores, of all places. He would see another round of release in late 2018 through Five Below. Like the previous wave, Ramhorn never saw wide release in Malaysian stores, due to shelfwarming in the first and second waves.

:Ramhorn's main body was later redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]] while his accessory was redecoed as ''Legends'' Amhorn (see next section).
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG56-Ramhorn.jpg|I amhorn.|upright=1.66|thumb|His patner is Peceptor.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG56'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 30]], 2017

: Available only with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Legends|Perceptor]], "Amhorn" is is a redeco of Ramhorn's ''Titans Return'' partner drone accessory, with much more extensive cartoon-based deco, but does ''not'' include the Titan Master (boo!). Amhorn transforms from a rhino to a tank which Perceptor's Headmaster stage can ride, as well as a rocket launcher which can be held by larger figures.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ramhorn / Bombshell''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"

: The original Ramhorn was reissued ''once again'' in the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line. He now features a more cartoon-accurate deco, with painted symbols and tape spools, and matte-gray leg joints rather than raw-die-cast-metal silver. For the first time in the long history of the mold, his missile batteries are not chromed, but instead have metallic paint.

: He was inexplicably only available in a multi-pack with [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]]; a rhino and a rhinoceros beetle.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS86-Core-Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, at least Ratbat kinda warrants him being packed in with Perceptor ''again.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Perceptor / Ratbat / Ramhorn''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Twin missile pods/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA Transformers panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]], with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]]}}</ref>

:Released as part of a 3-pack with "[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]" and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] (homaging the scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' when they fought), ''[[Studio Series]]'' Ramhorn is based on his appearance in the original Transformers cartoon and film. He comes with his signature side-mounted missile pods, which can also be stored on his cassette form or wielded by Perceptor as guns. His cassette alt-mode, like other tapes released after the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]], is compatible with the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] molds.

:Ramhorn was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025 and released with his packmates as a part of the [[Target]]-exclusive "MTMTE Collection".
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==Merchandise==
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:Among the accessories included in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 [[exclusive]] ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' box set "The Epic Conclusion!" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blaster]] boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing Ramhorn, [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. Ramhorn is solid burgundy and features sculpted accessories based on his [[#Toys|original toy]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. The three cassette molds were later redecoed into [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:Ramhorn35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Ramhorn, Warrior was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Ramhorn's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Ramhorn packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Caravan]].
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[[File:BvSRamhorn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:This version of Ramhorn, Warrior was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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==Notes==
* Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal-based [[Mini-Cassette]] to speak throughout his time in the US Generation 1 cartoon continuity. The closest another came was [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], whose voice was [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|once heard]] giving a playback of information in tape mode.
** In Japan, however, most notably in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon, most of the animal-based Mini-Cassettes have the ability to speak.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Amhorn''' (アムホーン ''Amuhōn'')
*''French:'' '''Rhinoféroce''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cuneo''', '''Striker''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xīniú''' (犀牛, "Rhinoceros")
*''Russian:'' '''Bodun''' (Бодун, "Hangover")

==References==
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Ramhorn (G1)

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:''Ramhorn is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legendscardgame-Ramhorn2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Slaggit, Blaster, lemme out or I'll SMASH my way out!"]]
'''Ramhorn''' is one bad-tempered tape. In [[beast mode]], he's very aggressive and easily provoked. If somebody messes with his stuff, he'll most likely smash the offender, then smash the tampered-with belongings, then smash everything nearby for good measure. He's very strong, too, able to derail a train with a single blow if he wants to. Even in cassette mode, he can give off damaging vibrations; this ''probably'' wouldn't derail a train, but don't test him.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Hostetter]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Nightmare Planet''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Call of the Primitives'')}}

[[File:TFTM-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Y'know, maybe if ''real'' rhinos had those hip-mounted weapons, they wouldn't be going extinct.]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]. Ramhorn tackled Ratbat right out of the air in the battle. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramhorn’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime Ramhorn guardian.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ramhorn fights the [[scale|tiiiiniest]] Dark Guardian!]]
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots who were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the [[Quintesson]] time window, along with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, something which most Decepticon cassette beasts did not seem to possess (although he did have a weird stutter). He and the other temporally displaced Autobots agreed to help [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her ancient Autobot rebels launch an attack on the Quintesson capital of [[Hive City]], in a last-ditch effort to drive the five-faced oppressors from their planet. As the other future Autobots debated the best way to draw off the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Ramhorn did what he does best: violently charge the enemy head first. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by a reserve force of Dark Guardians. Luckily, [[Alpha Trion|A-3]], who had been stranded in the future via the time window, returned to the past at the last minute, disabling the Dark Guardians with his [[Coder Remote]] device, allowing Ramhorn and the others to return to the year 2006. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:MadmansParadise-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wild bean vines. Hard to digest.]]

Later, after [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] were accidentally sent to [[Menonia]], Ramhorn helped track them down. After briefly destroying a battering ram, Steeljaw sniffed out Daniel, who was trying to free the [[Golden One]] from his prison in a cave and stop [[Mara-Al-Utha]]. Steeljaw must be a pretty darn good friend of Ramhorn's, because the robo-rhino actually turned and left a battle in progress to join him in locating Daniel. None of the humans had the strength to move the rock entombing the Golden One. As he and Steeljaw didn't have opposable thumbs, Ramhorn did the next best thing: charge the rock blocking the cave at full speed. It shattered, with debris nearly hitting the fleshies. He still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:Quintesson Journal Autobots journal.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Or maybe he's just a ''big frickin' rhino.'']]
Out in space once with Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], Ramhorn was riding inside [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in cassette mode when Perceptor sent them on a mission to identify a Quintesson locator beacon. Sky Lynx had trouble landing on the planet in question, so Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Blaster waddled out the airlock while still in their massively oversized cassette and player modes. It was hilarious. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Ramhorn was briefly seen fighting the Decepticons in [[Europe]], alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. He and Steeljaw tackled [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in his cannon mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Ramhorn was among the so-called "primitives" summoned by a mysterious entity known only as [[Oracle (G1)|"The Primacron's Assistant"]] to combat [[Primacron]] and his latest creation, [[Tornedron]]. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] brawled inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Ramhorn strangely did not participate in the battle, but tried to avoid it. Ramhorn didn't fare any better than the other primitives in battle with Tornedron and had his energy drained by the bizarre creature, only to be restored to life when Grimlock activated the reverse switch, dissipating the energy monster. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Scramble City''=====
[[File:ScrambleCity ramhorn missiles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In the late 1980s, when the Autobots were in the process of creating a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile battle fortress]], [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] attempted to infiltrate their subterranean facility and gain information on the construction project. Blaster deployed Ramhorn and Steeljaw to occupy Ravage and Laserbeak while he himself tried to fend off Ratbat; unfortunately, Ravage was able to dodge Ramhorn's missile attacks, and his feline agility allowed him to quickly get the better of the irascible rhino and take him down, while Blaster failed to prevent Ratbat from penetrating the facility and making off with data on the new "Scramble City". {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HMep4 ramhorn eject.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I bet ''Ravage'' never has to put up with this kind of indignity.]]
In the year 2011, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in the search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There, they confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s and Ramhorn got into a head-butting contest with [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], emerging on top and hurling him into the sky before following up with a missile barrage. The Decepticon cheated by switching to [[robot mode]] and shooting the rockets down. The battle ended in tragedy when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ramhorn and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology as Twincast. Reunited, Ramhorn and Twincast infiltrated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the planet [[Chaar]] to stop Galvatron's [[Madmachine]] from being used against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:HMep35 cassettes deploy.jpg|thumb|235px|Do not disturb a Darwin's frog during labor.]]
After this Ramhorn and the other cassettes spied on Galvatron while he plotted to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for ''Decepticon'' Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], learning all about his plans for [[plasma energy]] and the impending creation of his giant [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Later Twincast snuck into the Decepticon's base on Charr; and witnessed Scorponok unveiling his complected transtector. When Twincast was discovered, he ejected Ramhorn and the others to defend him. Ramhorn tussled with a Decepticon cassette before retreating. Twincast then relayed his findings to Fortress. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Using Scorponok's new Transtector, the Decepticons departed Earth to search for energy on other planets, and Twincast, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On [[Paradise]], Ramhorn was dispatched on a scouting mission with the other Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Back on Earth, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Ramhorn and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The villains eventually returned, however, and in the final battle at the North Pole, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to save the Headmasters from his hypnotic powers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When Twincast was infected with [[black ball]]s, shrinking his body, Ramhorn and the other cassettes turned out to be unaffected thanks to having been hidden away inside him at the time. They evacuated Twincast's body before it shrunk into nothingness, then helped with converting him and other blackball victims into Headmasters. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} After Twincast returned to being Blaster, he looked back at his past, remembering his spy missions with Ramhorn and the others. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

Ramhorn was injured in battle and repaired by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], who replaced his cassette mode with a new tank mode and gave him a third handheld weapon mode in the process. He initially disliked the changes, but grew to like being a tank after its firepower came in handy when saving Perceptor from [[Katsu Don]]. After being freed, Perceptor sent Katsu Don fleeing by aiming Ramhorn's weapon mode at him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Ramhorn was one of the many cassettes deployed by Blaster against [[Re-Volt]], [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]], and [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City. Ramhorn charged and trampled Traitor in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel UK future timelines===
[[File:SpacePirates5-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|left|Oof! Right in the quintebeans!]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2008]], Blaster was deactivated and strung up on the outer wall and Ramhorn was trapped inside with his fellow cassettes. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to get to Blaster and free the cassettes later on, increasing their ranks in order to fight back against the Quintesson occupied city. Ramhorn was seen impaling a Quintesson in the guts with his horn. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|thumb]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Ramhorn served under Blaster and Perceptor as part of the last remaining Autobot force free and fighting the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} He listened to the story of how [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] discovered the ancient underground caves that now served as the Autobot resistance's base. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Ramhorn accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

In the modern era, Ramhorn was once again part of a resistance cell, this time being directed by Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. He, Blaster, and his fellow cassettes participated in the insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Cybertronian government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Ramhorn carried [[Wild Bill]] into battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] during the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As a [[Titan Master]], Ramhorn could grant those he combined with the power of "smash attack". {{storylink|Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Ramhorn among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Ramhorn was among Blaster's team which infiltrated a human base in an attempt to prevent the Decepticons raiding the technology there. Unfortunately they discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his tapes had beaten them to it. {{storylink|Espionage}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-screen Acc-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramhorn is an "Accessory" character for the [[Autobird]]s. When equipped, he increases different stats depending on who his partner is. This bonus can be increased with level upgrades, won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and Shockwave's Tower.

This model was also used for [[Stranglehold#Angry Birds Transformers|Stranglehold]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Autobird'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Heatwave|Heatwave]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
| Actually sits on Heatwave's shoulder
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Hound|Hound]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
| Actually sits on Hound's shoulder
|-
|[[Mighty Eagle#As Superion|Superion]]
|Epic
|Arms
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Ramhorn—alongside Rewind, Eject, and Steeljaw—was one of four minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability.

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ramhorn was a hard-headed member of Blaster's [[Recordabots]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

While guarding a shipment of [[energon cube]]s in an abandoned [[Colorado]] railyard, Blaster posted Ramhorn to keep watch on the outer perimeter. However, a group of Decepticons breached the yard; after a brief struggle, the villains defeated the Autobots and stole the energon for themselves. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Toys==
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===''The Transformers''===
[[File:TF - G1 Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|Raise your horn in the air if youse a true player.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn / Eject''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back. In tape mode, he fits inside the chest compartment of the [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] molds (and their many many variants, as well as the much later [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|''Masterpiece'' Soundwave]]). For the [[Hasbro]] line, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

: Two commonplace versions of Ramhorn exist: one with silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] add-on weapons, and one with gold. A very rare variant had painted cassette details instead of stickers; it's uncertain what relation this variant has to the silver/gold weapons, if any.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ramhorn (SG)#Toys|Ramhorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Ramhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Amhorn''' (Cassettebot, 1986/[[1987]])}}</ul>
[[File:Amhorn C-66.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|When I get out of this packaging, you'll be sorry!.]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-66''', '''C-119'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: In Japan, "Amhorn" —like most of the "Cassettbots" and "Cassettrons"— was originally only available on an individual card. He was only sold with gold-chrome weapons through this run.

: He was released again in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]''-themed toyline, with a new ID number.
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===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Great Cassette Operation 2''' ([[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries, cassette case

: As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ramhorn was reissued in a cassette four-pack with [[Ratbat (G1)#Encore|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. This version of Ramhorn comes with gold vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and his tape stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s. This release (as well as basically every subsequent release) also comes with a clear-plastic cassette case he can be stored in.

: In 2014, this set (along with the other two ''Encore'' cassette sets) was given away as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was very likely just leftover stock.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:G1toy-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whoops, tampographs.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Included with the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[exclusive]] reissue of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Blaster]] (branded as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]), this version of Ramhorn comes with silver add-on weapons and the ''Encore'' tampographed tape detailing.

: This set also includes [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Hasbro again released [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blaster]] in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], Ramhorn, and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generations|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. There do not appear to be any notable differences between this release and the prior ''Universe'' release.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to German online retailer Actionfiguren24.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Released too late for the drone to be used for Horri-Bull.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn''' (Titan Master, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rhino/tank/rocket-launcher vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fifth and final wave of [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Titan Master]] class toys (and the ''only'' new guy in the wave), Ramhorn is a [[retool]] of [[Shuffler#Generations|Shuffler]], transforming from a rhino-faced robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He comes with a vehicle accessory, also retooled from Shuffler's, which can transform from a rhino into a tank that the head robot can pilot from the back, or a (non-firing) multi-rocket launcher that can be held by larger figures.

: Appropriately (and awesomely), the Titan Master's head mode is based on the never-got-past-concept art [[Autobot Master Warrior|Headmaster Warrior]] rhinoceros.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-ramhorn-design-explained/37415/</ref>

: Due to how the smaller head is designed, Ramhorn's head mode may likely wobble on the larger figure's Titan Master sockets.

: Two variants of Ramhorn are known to exist, differing in their base plastic color. The seemingly more common version has a desaturated, medium-brown plastic, while the rarer version is a brighter orange-brown closer to traditional depictions of Ramhorn (and pictured in the stock CG render on the packaging).

: Ramhorn initially saw a very limited release in the United States, with sporadic sightings at Meijer stores. For the Christmas 2017 season, however, he suddenly appeared at numerous Aldi grocery stores, of all places. He would see another round of release in late 2018 through Five Below. Like the previous wave, Ramhorn never saw wide release in Malaysian stores, due to shelfwarming in the first and second waves.

:Ramhorn's main body was later redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]] while his accessory was redecoed as ''Legends'' Amhorn (see next section).
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG56-Ramhorn.jpg|I amhorn.|upright=1.66|thumb|His patner is Peceptor.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG56'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 30]], 2017

: Available only with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Legends|Perceptor]], "Amhorn" is is a redeco of Ramhorn's ''Titans Return'' partner drone accessory, with much more extensive cartoon-based deco, but does ''not'' include the Titan Master (boo!). Amhorn transforms from a rhino to a tank which Perceptor's Headmaster stage can ride, as well as a rocket launcher which can be held by larger figures.
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ramhorn / Bombshell''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"

: The original Ramhorn was reissued ''once again'' in the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line. He now features a more cartoon-accurate deco, with painted symbols and tape spools, and matte-gray leg joints rather than raw-die-cast-metal silver. For the first time in the long history of the mold, his missile batteries are not chromed, but instead have metallic paint.

: He was inexplicably only available in a multi-pack with [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]]; a rhino and a rhinoceros beetle.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS86-Core-Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, at least Ratbat kinda warrants him being packed in with Perceptor ''again.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Perceptor / Ratbat / Ramhorn''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Twin missile pods/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA Transformers panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]], with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]]}}</ref>

:Released as part of a 3-pack with "[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]" and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] (homaging the scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' when they fought), ''[[Studio Series]]'' Ramhorn is based on his appearance in the original Transformers cartoon and film. He comes with his signature side-mounted missile pods, which can also be stored on his cassette form or wielded by Perceptor as guns. His cassette alt-mode, like other tapes released after the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]], is compatible with the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] molds.

:Ramhorn was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025 and released with his packmates as a part of the [[Target]]-exclusive "MTMTE Collection".
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==Merchandise==
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:Among the accessories included in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 [[exclusive]] ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' box set "The Epic Conclusion!" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blaster]] boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing Ramhorn, [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. Ramhorn is solid burgundy and features sculpted accessories based on his [[#Toys|original toy]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. The three cassette molds were later redecoed into [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:Ramhorn35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Ramhorn, Warrior was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Ramhorn's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Ramhorn packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Caravan]].
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[[File:BvSRamhorn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:This version of Ramhorn, Warrior was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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==Notes==
* Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal-based [[Mini-Cassette]] to speak throughout his time in the US Generation 1 cartoon continuity. The closest another came was [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], whose voice was [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|once heard]] giving a playback of information in tape mode.
** In Japan, however, most notably in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon, most of the animal-based Mini-Cassettes have the ability to speak.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Amhorn''' (アムホーン ''Amuhōn'')
*''French:'' '''Rhinoféroce''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cuneo''', '''Striker''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xīniú''' (犀牛, "Rhinoceros")
*''Russian:'' '''Bodun''' (Бодун, "Hangover")

==References==
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[[Category:Autobirds]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
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[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
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[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]

Ramhorn (G1)

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:''Ramhorn is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legendscardgame-Ramhorn2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Slaggit, Blaster, lemme out or I'll SMASH my way out!"]]
'''Ramhorn''' is one bad-tempered tape. In [[beast mode]], he's very aggressive and easily provoked. If somebody messes with his stuff, he'll most likely smash the offender, then smash the tampered-with belongings, then smash everything nearby for good measure. He's very strong, too, able to derail a train with a single blow if he wants to. Even in cassette mode, he can give off damaging vibrations; this ''probably'' wouldn't derail a train, but don't test him.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Hostetter]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Nightmare Planet''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Call of the Primitives'')}}

[[File:TFTM-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Y'know, maybe if ''real'' rhinos had those hip-mounted weapons, they wouldn't be going extinct.]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]. Ramhorn tackled Ratbat right out of the air in the battle. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramhorn’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime Ramhorn guardian.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ramhorn fights the [[scale|tiiiiniest]] Dark Guardian!]]
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots who were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the [[Quintesson]] time window, along with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, something which most Decepticon cassette beasts did not seem to possess (although he did have a weird stutter). He and the other temporally displaced Autobots agreed to help [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her ancient Autobot rebels launch an attack on the Quintesson capital of [[Hive City]], in a last-ditch effort to drive the five-faced oppressors from their planet. As the other future Autobots debated the best way to draw off the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Ramhorn did what he does best: violently charge the enemy head first. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by a reserve force of Dark Guardians. Luckily, [[Alpha Trion|A-3]], who had been stranded in the future via the time window, returned to the past at the last minute, disabling the Dark Guardians with his [[Coder Remote]] device, allowing Ramhorn and the others to return to the year 2006. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:MadmansParadise-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wild bean vines. Hard to digest.]]

Later, after [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] were accidentally sent to [[Menonia]], Ramhorn helped track them down. After briefly destroying a battering ram, Steeljaw sniffed out Daniel, who was trying to free the [[Golden One]] from his prison in a cave and stop [[Mara-Al-Utha]]. Steeljaw must be a pretty darn good friend of Ramhorn's, because the robo-rhino actually turned and left a battle in progress to join him in locating Daniel. None of the humans had the strength to move the rock entombing the Golden One. As he and Steeljaw didn't have opposable thumbs, Ramhorn did the next best thing: charge the rock blocking the cave at full speed. It shattered, with debris nearly hitting the fleshies. He still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:Quintesson Journal Autobots journal.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Or maybe he's just a ''big frickin' rhino.'']]
Out in space once with Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], Ramhorn was riding inside [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in cassette mode when Perceptor sent them on a mission to identify a Quintesson locator beacon. Sky Lynx had trouble landing on the planet in question, so Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Blaster waddled out the airlock while still in their massively oversized cassette and player modes. It was hilarious. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Ramhorn was briefly seen fighting the Decepticons in [[Europe]], alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. He and Steeljaw tackled [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in his cannon mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Ramhorn was among the so-called "primitives" summoned by a mysterious entity known only as [[Oracle (G1)|"The Primacron's Assistant"]] to combat [[Primacron]] and his latest creation, [[Tornedron]]. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] brawled inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Ramhorn strangely did not participate in the battle, but tried to avoid it. Ramhorn didn't fare any better than the other primitives in battle with Tornedron and had his energy drained by the bizarre creature, only to be restored to life when Grimlock activated the reverse switch, dissipating the energy monster. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Scramble City''=====
[[File:ScrambleCity ramhorn missiles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In the late 1980s, when the Autobots were in the process of creating a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile battle fortress]], [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] attempted to infiltrate their subterranean facility and gain information on the construction project. Blaster deployed Ramhorn and Steeljaw to occupy Ravage and Laserbeak while he himself tried to fend off Ratbat; unfortunately, Ravage was able to dodge Ramhorn's missile attacks, and his feline agility allowed him to quickly get the better of the irascible rhino and take him down, while Blaster failed to prevent Ratbat from penetrating the facility and making off with data on the new "Scramble City". {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HMep4 ramhorn eject.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I bet ''Ravage'' never has to put up with this kind of indignity.]]
In the year 2011, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in the search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There, they confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s and Ramhorn got into a head-butting contest with [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], emerging on top and hurling him into the sky before following up with a missile barrage. The Decepticon cheated by switching to [[robot mode]] and shooting the rockets down. The battle ended in tragedy when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ramhorn and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology as Twincast. Reunited, Ramhorn and Twincast infiltrated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the planet [[Chaar]] to stop Galvatron's [[Madmachine]] from being used against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:HMep35 cassettes deploy.jpg|thumb|235px|Do not disturb a Darwin's frog during labor.]]
After this Ramhorn and the other cassettes spied on Galvatron while he plotted to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for ''Decepticon'' Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], learning all about his plans for [[plasma energy]] and the impending creation of his giant [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Later Twincast snuck into the Decepticon's base on Charr; and witnessed Scorponok unveiling his complected transtector. When Twincast was discovered, he ejected Ramhorn and the others to defend him. Ramhorn tussled with a Decepticon cassette before retreating. Twincast then relayed his findings to Fortress. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Using Scorponok's new Transtector, the Decepticons departed Earth to search for energy on other planets, and Twincast, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On [[Paradise]], Ramhorn was dispatched on a scouting mission with the other Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Back on Earth, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Ramhorn and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The villains eventually returned, however, and in the final battle at the North Pole, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to save the Headmasters from his hypnotic powers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When Twincast was infected with [[black ball]]s, shrinking his body, Ramhorn and the other cassettes turned out to be unaffected thanks to having been hidden away inside him at the time. They evacuated Twincast's body before it shrunk into nothingness, then helped with converting him and other blackball victims into Headmasters. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} After Twincast returned to being Blaster, he looked back at his past, remembering his spy missions with Ramhorn and the others. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

Ramhorn was injured in battle and repaired by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], who replaced his cassette mode with a new tank mode and gave him a third handheld weapon mode in the process. He initially disliked the changes, but grew to like being a tank after its firepower came in handy when saving Perceptor from [[Katsu Don]]. After being freed, Perceptor sent Katsu Don fleeing by aiming Ramhorn's weapon mode at him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Ramhorn was one of the many cassettes deployed by Blaster against [[Re-Volt]], [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]], and [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City. Ramhorn charged and trampled Traitor in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel UK future timelines===
[[File:SpacePirates5-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|left|Oof! Right in the quintebeans!]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2008]], Blaster was deactivated and strung up on the outer wall and Ramhorn was trapped inside with his fellow cassettes. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to get to Blaster and free the cassettes later on, increasing their ranks in order to fight back against the Quintesson occupied city. Ramhorn was seen impaling a Quintesson in the guts with his horn. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|thumb]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Ramhorn served under Blaster and Perceptor as part of the last remaining Autobot force free and fighting the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} He listened to the story of how [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] discovered the ancient underground caves that now served as the Autobot resistance's base. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Ramhorn accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

In the modern era, Ramhorn was once again part of a resistance cell, this time being directed by Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. He, Blaster, and his fellow cassettes participated in the insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Cybertronian government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Ramhorn carried [[Wild Bill]] into battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] during the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As a [[Titan Master]], Ramhorn could grant those he combined with the power of "smash attack". {{storylink|Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Ramhorn among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Ramhorn was among Blaster's team which infiltrated a human base in an attempt to prevent the Decepticons raiding the technology there. Unfortunately they discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his tapes had beaten them to it. {{storylink|Espionage}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-screen Acc-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramhorn is an "Accessory" character for the [[Autobird]]s. When equipped, he increases different stats depending on who his partner is. This bonus can be increased with level upgrades, won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and Shockwave's Tower.

This model was also used for [[Stranglehold#Angry Birds Transformers|Stranglehold]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Autobird'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Heatwave|Heatwave]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
| Actually sits on Heatwave's shoulder
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Hound|Hound]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
| Actually sits on Hound's shoulder
|-
|[[Mighty Eagle#As Superion|Superion]]
|Epic
|Arms
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Ramhorn—alongside Rewind, Eject, and Steeljaw—was one of four minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability.

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ramhorn was a hard-headed member of Blaster's [[Recordabots]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

While guarding a shipment of [[energon cube]]s in an abandoned [[Colorado]] railyard, Blaster posted Ramhorn to keep watch on the outer perimeter. However, a group of Decepticons breached the yard; after a brief struggle, the villains defeated the Autobots and stole the energon for themselves. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Toys==
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===''The Transformers''===
[[File:TF - G1 Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6|Raise your horn in the air if youse a true player.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn / Eject''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back. In tape mode, he fits inside the chest compartment of the [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] molds (and their many many variants, as well as the much later [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|''Masterpiece'' Soundwave]]). For the [[Hasbro]] line, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

: Two commonplace versions of Ramhorn exist: one with silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] add-on weapons, and one with gold. A very rare variant had painted cassette details instead of stickers; it's uncertain what relation this variant has to the silver/gold weapons, if any.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ramhorn (SG)#Toys|Ramhorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Ramhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]''
{{G1RamhornMold}}

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Amhorn''' (Cassettebot, 1986/[[1987]])}}</ul>
[[File:Amhorn C-66.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|When I get out of this packaging, you'll be sorry!.]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-66''', '''C-119'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: In Japan, "Amhorn" —like most of the "Cassettbots" and "Cassettrons"— was originally only available on an individual card. He was only sold with gold-chrome weapons through this run.

: He was released again in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]''-themed toyline, with a new ID number.
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===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Great Cassette Operation 2''' ([[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries, cassette case

: As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ramhorn was reissued in a cassette four-pack with [[Ratbat (G1)#Encore|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. This version of Ramhorn comes with gold vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and his tape stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s. This release (as well as basically every subsequent release) also comes with a clear-plastic cassette case he can be stored in.

: In 2014, this set (along with the other two ''Encore'' cassette sets) was given away as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was very likely just leftover stock.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:G1toy-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whoops, tampographs.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Included with the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[exclusive]] reissue of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Blaster]] (branded as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]), this version of Ramhorn comes with silver add-on weapons and the ''Encore'' tampographed tape detailing.

: This set also includes [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Hasbro again released [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blaster]] in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], Ramhorn, and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generations|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. There do not appear to be any notable differences between this release and the prior ''Universe'' release.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to German online retailer Actionfiguren24.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Released too late for the drone to be used for Horri-Bull.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn''' (Titan Master, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rhino/tank/rocket-launcher vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fifth and final wave of [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Titan Master]] class toys (and the ''only'' new guy in the wave), Ramhorn is a [[retool]] of [[Shuffler#Generations|Shuffler]], transforming from a rhino-faced robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He comes with a vehicle accessory, also retooled from Shuffler's, which can transform from a rhino into a tank that the head robot can pilot from the back, or a (non-firing) multi-rocket launcher that can be held by larger figures.

: Appropriately (and awesomely), the Titan Master's head mode is based on the never-got-past-concept art [[Autobot Master Warrior|Headmaster Warrior]] rhinoceros.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-ramhorn-design-explained/37415/</ref>

: Due to how the smaller head is designed, Ramhorn's head mode may likely wobble on the larger figure's Titan Master sockets.

: Two variants of Ramhorn are known to exist, differing in their base plastic color. The seemingly more common version has a desaturated, medium-brown plastic, while the rarer version is a brighter orange-brown closer to traditional depictions of Ramhorn (and pictured in the stock CG render on the packaging).

: Ramhorn initially saw a very limited release in the United States, with sporadic sightings at Meijer stores. For the Christmas 2017 season, however, he suddenly appeared at numerous Aldi grocery stores, of all places. He would see another round of release in late 2018 through Five Below. Like the previous wave, Ramhorn never saw wide release in Malaysian stores, due to shelfwarming in the first and second waves.

:Ramhorn's main body was later redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]] while his accessory was redecoed as ''Legends'' Amhorn (see next section).
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG56-Ramhorn.jpg|I amhorn.|upright=1.66|thumb|His patner is Peceptor.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG56'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 30]], 2017

: Available only with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Legends|Perceptor]], "Amhorn" is is a redeco of Ramhorn's ''Titans Return'' partner drone accessory, with much more extensive cartoon-based deco, but does ''not'' include the Titan Master (boo!). Amhorn transforms from a rhino to a tank which Perceptor's Headmaster stage can ride, as well as a rocket launcher which can be held by larger figures.
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ramhorn / Bombshell''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"

: The original Ramhorn was reissued ''once again'' in the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line. He now features a more cartoon-accurate deco, with painted symbols and tape spools, and matte-gray leg joints rather than raw-die-cast-metal silver. For the first time in the long history of the mold, his missile batteries are not chromed, but instead have metallic paint.

: He was inexplicably only available in a multi-pack with [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]]; a rhino and a rhinoceros beetle.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
{{comingsoontoy}}
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS86-Core-Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, at least Ratbat kinda warrants him being packed in with Perceptor ''again.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Perceptor / Ratbat / Ramhorn''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Twin missile pods/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA Transformers panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]], with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]]}}</ref>

:Released as part of a 3-pack with "[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]" and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] (homaging the scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' when they fought), ''[[Studio Series]]'' Ramhorn is based on his appearance in the original Transformers cartoon and film. He comes with his signature side-mounted missile pods, which can also be stored on his cassette form or wielded by Perceptor as guns. His cassette alt-mode, like other tapes released after the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]], is compatible with the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] molds.

:Ramhorn was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025 and released with his packmates as a part of the [[Target]]-exclusive "MTMTE Collection".
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==Merchandise==
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:Among the accessories included in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 [[exclusive]] ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' box set "The Epic Conclusion!" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blaster]] boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing Ramhorn, [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. Ramhorn is solid burgundy and features sculpted accessories based on his [[#Toys|original toy]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. The three cassette molds were later redecoed into [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:Ramhorn35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Ramhorn, Warrior was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Ramhorn's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Ramhorn packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Caravan]].
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[[File:BvSRamhorn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:This version of Ramhorn, Warrior was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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==Notes==
* Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal-based [[Mini-Cassette]] to speak throughout his time in the US Generation 1 cartoon continuity. The closest another came was [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], whose voice was [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|once heard]] giving a playback of information in tape mode.
** In Japan, however, most notably in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon, most of the animal-based Mini-Cassettes have the ability to speak.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Amhorn''' (アムホーン ''Amuhōn'')
*''French:'' '''Rhinoféroce''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cuneo''', '''Striker''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xīniú''' (犀牛, "Rhinoceros")
*''Russian:'' '''Bodun''' (Бодун, "Hangover")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Autobirds]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]

Ramhorn (G1)

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Razz: /* The Transformers */

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{{disambig3|Ramhorn}}
:''Ramhorn is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legendscardgame-Ramhorn2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Slaggit, Blaster, lemme out or I'll SMASH my way out!"]]
'''Ramhorn''' is one bad-tempered tape. In [[beast mode]], he's very aggressive and easily provoked. If somebody messes with his stuff, he'll most likely smash the offender, then smash the tampered-with belongings, then smash everything nearby for good measure. He's very strong, too, able to derail a train with a single blow if he wants to. Even in cassette mode, he can give off damaging vibrations; this ''probably'' wouldn't derail a train, but don't test him.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Hostetter]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Nightmare Planet''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Call of the Primitives'')}}

[[File:TFTM-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Y'know, maybe if ''real'' rhinos had those hip-mounted weapons, they wouldn't be going extinct.]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]. Ramhorn tackled Ratbat right out of the air in the battle. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramhorn’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime Ramhorn guardian.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ramhorn fights the [[scale|tiiiiniest]] Dark Guardian!]]
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots who were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the [[Quintesson]] time window, along with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, something which most Decepticon cassette beasts did not seem to possess (although he did have a weird stutter). He and the other temporally displaced Autobots agreed to help [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her ancient Autobot rebels launch an attack on the Quintesson capital of [[Hive City]], in a last-ditch effort to drive the five-faced oppressors from their planet. As the other future Autobots debated the best way to draw off the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Ramhorn did what he does best: violently charge the enemy head first. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by a reserve force of Dark Guardians. Luckily, [[Alpha Trion|A-3]], who had been stranded in the future via the time window, returned to the past at the last minute, disabling the Dark Guardians with his [[Coder Remote]] device, allowing Ramhorn and the others to return to the year 2006. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:MadmansParadise-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wild bean vines. Hard to digest.]]

Later, after [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] were accidentally sent to [[Menonia]], Ramhorn helped track them down. After briefly destroying a battering ram, Steeljaw sniffed out Daniel, who was trying to free the [[Golden One]] from his prison in a cave and stop [[Mara-Al-Utha]]. Steeljaw must be a pretty darn good friend of Ramhorn's, because the robo-rhino actually turned and left a battle in progress to join him in locating Daniel. None of the humans had the strength to move the rock entombing the Golden One. As he and Steeljaw didn't have opposable thumbs, Ramhorn did the next best thing: charge the rock blocking the cave at full speed. It shattered, with debris nearly hitting the fleshies. He still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:Quintesson Journal Autobots journal.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Or maybe he's just a ''big frickin' rhino.'']]
Out in space once with Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], Ramhorn was riding inside [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in cassette mode when Perceptor sent them on a mission to identify a Quintesson locator beacon. Sky Lynx had trouble landing on the planet in question, so Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Blaster waddled out the airlock while still in their massively oversized cassette and player modes. It was hilarious. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Ramhorn was briefly seen fighting the Decepticons in [[Europe]], alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. He and Steeljaw tackled [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in his cannon mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Ramhorn was among the so-called "primitives" summoned by a mysterious entity known only as [[Oracle (G1)|"The Primacron's Assistant"]] to combat [[Primacron]] and his latest creation, [[Tornedron]]. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] brawled inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Ramhorn strangely did not participate in the battle, but tried to avoid it. Ramhorn didn't fare any better than the other primitives in battle with Tornedron and had his energy drained by the bizarre creature, only to be restored to life when Grimlock activated the reverse switch, dissipating the energy monster. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Scramble City''=====
[[File:ScrambleCity ramhorn missiles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In the late 1980s, when the Autobots were in the process of creating a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile battle fortress]], [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] attempted to infiltrate their subterranean facility and gain information on the construction project. Blaster deployed Ramhorn and Steeljaw to occupy Ravage and Laserbeak while he himself tried to fend off Ratbat; unfortunately, Ravage was able to dodge Ramhorn's missile attacks, and his feline agility allowed him to quickly get the better of the irascible rhino and take him down, while Blaster failed to prevent Ratbat from penetrating the facility and making off with data on the new "Scramble City". {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HMep4 ramhorn eject.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I bet ''Ravage'' never has to put up with this kind of indignity.]]
In the year 2011, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in the search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There, they confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s and Ramhorn got into a head-butting contest with [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], emerging on top and hurling him into the sky before following up with a missile barrage. The Decepticon cheated by switching to [[robot mode]] and shooting the rockets down. The battle ended in tragedy when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ramhorn and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology as Twincast. Reunited, Ramhorn and Twincast infiltrated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the planet [[Chaar]] to stop Galvatron's [[Madmachine]] from being used against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:HMep35 cassettes deploy.jpg|thumb|235px|Do not disturb a Darwin's frog during labor.]]
After this Ramhorn and the other cassettes spied on Galvatron while he plotted to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for ''Decepticon'' Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], learning all about his plans for [[plasma energy]] and the impending creation of his giant [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Later Twincast snuck into the Decepticon's base on Charr; and witnessed Scorponok unveiling his complected transtector. When Twincast was discovered, he ejected Ramhorn and the others to defend him. Ramhorn tussled with a Decepticon cassette before retreating. Twincast then relayed his findings to Fortress. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Using Scorponok's new Transtector, the Decepticons departed Earth to search for energy on other planets, and Twincast, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On [[Paradise]], Ramhorn was dispatched on a scouting mission with the other Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Back on Earth, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Ramhorn and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The villains eventually returned, however, and in the final battle at the North Pole, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to save the Headmasters from his hypnotic powers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When Twincast was infected with [[black ball]]s, shrinking his body, Ramhorn and the other cassettes turned out to be unaffected thanks to having been hidden away inside him at the time. They evacuated Twincast's body before it shrunk into nothingness, then helped with converting him and other blackball victims into Headmasters. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} After Twincast returned to being Blaster, he looked back at his past, remembering his spy missions with Ramhorn and the others. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

Ramhorn was injured in battle and repaired by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], who replaced his cassette mode with a new tank mode and gave him a third handheld weapon mode in the process. He initially disliked the changes, but grew to like being a tank after its firepower came in handy when saving Perceptor from [[Katsu Don]]. After being freed, Perceptor sent Katsu Don fleeing by aiming Ramhorn's weapon mode at him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Ramhorn was one of the many cassettes deployed by Blaster against [[Re-Volt]], [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]], and [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City. Ramhorn charged and trampled Traitor in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel UK future timelines===
[[File:SpacePirates5-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|left|Oof! Right in the quintebeans!]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2008]], Blaster was deactivated and strung up on the outer wall and Ramhorn was trapped inside with his fellow cassettes. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to get to Blaster and free the cassettes later on, increasing their ranks in order to fight back against the Quintesson occupied city. Ramhorn was seen impaling a Quintesson in the guts with his horn. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|thumb]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Ramhorn served under Blaster and Perceptor as part of the last remaining Autobot force free and fighting the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} He listened to the story of how [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] discovered the ancient underground caves that now served as the Autobot resistance's base. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Ramhorn accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

In the modern era, Ramhorn was once again part of a resistance cell, this time being directed by Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. He, Blaster, and his fellow cassettes participated in the insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Cybertronian government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Ramhorn carried [[Wild Bill]] into battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] during the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As a [[Titan Master]], Ramhorn could grant those he combined with the power of "smash attack". {{storylink|Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Ramhorn among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Ramhorn was among Blaster's team which infiltrated a human base in an attempt to prevent the Decepticons raiding the technology there. Unfortunately they discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his tapes had beaten them to it. {{storylink|Espionage}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-screen Acc-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramhorn is an "Accessory" character for the [[Autobird]]s. When equipped, he increases different stats depending on who his partner is. This bonus can be increased with level upgrades, won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and Shockwave's Tower.

This model was also used for [[Stranglehold#Angry Birds Transformers|Stranglehold]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Autobird'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
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|[[Terence (AB)#As Heatwave|Heatwave]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
| Actually sits on Heatwave's shoulder
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|[[Terence (AB)#As Hound|Hound]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
| Actually sits on Hound's shoulder
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|[[Mighty Eagle#As Superion|Superion]]
|Epic
|Arms
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Explosive Rounds
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Ramhorn—alongside Rewind, Eject, and Steeljaw—was one of four minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability.

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ramhorn was a hard-headed member of Blaster's [[Recordabots]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

While guarding a shipment of [[energon cube]]s in an abandoned [[Colorado]] railyard, Blaster posted Ramhorn to keep watch on the outer perimeter. However, a group of Decepticons breached the yard; after a brief struggle, the villains defeated the Autobots and stole the energon for themselves. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Toys==
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===''The Transformers''===
[[File:TF - G1 Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Raise your horn in the air if youse a true player.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn / Eject''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back. In tape mode, he fits inside the chest compartment of the [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] molds (and their many many variants, as well as the much later [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|''Masterpiece'' Soundwave]]). For the [[Hasbro]] line, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

: Two commonplace versions of Ramhorn exist: one with silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] add-on weapons, and one with gold. A very rare variant had painted cassette details instead of stickers; it's uncertain what relation this variant has to the silver/gold weapons, if any.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ramhorn (SG)#Toys|Ramhorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Ramhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Amhorn''' (Cassettebot, 1986/[[1987]])}}</ul>
[[File:Amhorn C-66.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|When I get out of this packaging, you'll be sorry!.]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-66''', '''C-119'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: In Japan, "Amhorn" —like most of the "Cassettbots" and "Cassettrons"— was originally only available on an individual card. He was only sold with gold-chrome weapons through this run.

: He was released again in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]''-themed toyline, with a new ID number.
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===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Great Cassette Operation 2''' ([[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries, cassette case

: As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ramhorn was reissued in a cassette four-pack with [[Ratbat (G1)#Encore|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. This version of Ramhorn comes with gold vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and his tape stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s. This release (as well as basically every subsequent release) also comes with a clear-plastic cassette case he can be stored in.

: In 2014, this set (along with the other two ''Encore'' cassette sets) was given away as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was very likely just leftover stock.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:G1toy-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whoops, tampographs.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Included with the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[exclusive]] reissue of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Blaster]] (branded as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]), this version of Ramhorn comes with silver add-on weapons and the ''Encore'' tampographed tape detailing.

: This set also includes [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Hasbro again released [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blaster]] in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], Ramhorn, and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generations|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. There do not appear to be any notable differences between this release and the prior ''Universe'' release.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to German online retailer Actionfiguren24.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Released too late for the drone to be used for Horri-Bull.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn''' (Titan Master, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rhino/tank/rocket-launcher vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fifth and final wave of [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Titan Master]] class toys (and the ''only'' new guy in the wave), Ramhorn is a [[retool]] of [[Shuffler#Generations|Shuffler]], transforming from a rhino-faced robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He comes with a vehicle accessory, also retooled from Shuffler's, which can transform from a rhino into a tank that the head robot can pilot from the back, or a (non-firing) multi-rocket launcher that can be held by larger figures.

: Appropriately (and awesomely), the Titan Master's head mode is based on the never-got-past-concept art [[Autobot Master Warrior|Headmaster Warrior]] rhinoceros.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-ramhorn-design-explained/37415/</ref>

: Due to how the smaller head is designed, Ramhorn's head mode may likely wobble on the larger figure's Titan Master sockets.

: Two variants of Ramhorn are known to exist, differing in their base plastic color. The seemingly more common version has a desaturated, medium-brown plastic, while the rarer version is a brighter orange-brown closer to traditional depictions of Ramhorn (and pictured in the stock CG render on the packaging).

: Ramhorn initially saw a very limited release in the United States, with sporadic sightings at Meijer stores. For the Christmas 2017 season, however, he suddenly appeared at numerous Aldi grocery stores, of all places. He would see another round of release in late 2018 through Five Below. Like the previous wave, Ramhorn never saw wide release in Malaysian stores, due to shelfwarming in the first and second waves.

:Ramhorn's main body was later redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]] while his accessory was redecoed as ''Legends'' Amhorn (see next section).
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG56-Ramhorn.jpg|I amhorn.|upright=1.66|thumb|His patner is Peceptor.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG56'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 30]], 2017

: Available only with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Legends|Perceptor]], "Amhorn" is is a redeco of Ramhorn's ''Titans Return'' partner drone accessory, with much more extensive cartoon-based deco, but does ''not'' include the Titan Master (boo!). Amhorn transforms from a rhino to a tank which Perceptor's Headmaster stage can ride, as well as a rocket launcher which can be held by larger figures.
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ramhorn / Bombshell''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"

: The original Ramhorn was reissued ''once again'' in the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line. He now features a more cartoon-accurate deco, with painted symbols and tape spools, and matte-gray leg joints rather than raw-die-cast-metal silver. For the first time in the long history of the mold, his missile batteries are not chromed, but instead have metallic paint.

: He was inexplicably only available in a multi-pack with [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]]; a rhino and a rhinoceros beetle.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
{{comingsoontoy}}
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS86-Core-Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, at least Ratbat kinda warrants him being packed in with Perceptor ''again.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Perceptor / Ratbat / Ramhorn''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Twin missile pods/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA Transformers panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]], with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]]}}</ref>

:Released as part of a 3-pack with "[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]" and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] (homaging the scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' when they fought), ''[[Studio Series]]'' Ramhorn is based on his appearance in the original Transformers cartoon and film. He comes with his signature side-mounted missile pods, which can also be stored on his cassette form or wielded by Perceptor as guns. His cassette alt-mode, like other tapes released after the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]], is compatible with the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] molds.

:Ramhorn was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025 and released with his packmates as a part of the [[Target]]-exclusive "MTMTE Collection".
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==Merchandise==
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:Among the accessories included in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 [[exclusive]] ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' box set "The Epic Conclusion!" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blaster]] boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing Ramhorn, [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. Ramhorn is solid burgundy and features sculpted accessories based on his [[#Toys|original toy]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. The three cassette molds were later redecoed into [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:Ramhorn35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Ramhorn, Warrior was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Ramhorn's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Ramhorn packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Caravan]].
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[[File:BvSRamhorn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:This version of Ramhorn, Warrior was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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==Notes==
* Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal-based [[Mini-Cassette]] to speak throughout his time in the US Generation 1 cartoon continuity. The closest another came was [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], whose voice was [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|once heard]] giving a playback of information in tape mode.
** In Japan, however, most notably in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon, most of the animal-based Mini-Cassettes have the ability to speak.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Amhorn''' (アムホーン ''Amuhōn'')
*''French:'' '''Rhinoféroce''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cuneo''', '''Striker''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xīniú''' (犀牛, "Rhinoceros")
*''Russian:'' '''Bodun''' (Бодун, "Hangover")

==References==
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[[Category:Autobirds]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]

Ramhorn (G1)

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Razz: /* The Transformers */

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{{disambig3|Ramhorn}}
:''Ramhorn is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legendscardgame-Ramhorn2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Slaggit, Blaster, lemme out or I'll SMASH my way out!"]]
'''Ramhorn''' is one bad-tempered tape. In [[beast mode]], he's very aggressive and easily provoked. If somebody messes with his stuff, he'll most likely smash the offender, then smash the tampered-with belongings, then smash everything nearby for good measure. He's very strong, too, able to derail a train with a single blow if he wants to. Even in cassette mode, he can give off damaging vibrations; this ''probably'' wouldn't derail a train, but don't test him.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Hostetter]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Nightmare Planet''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Call of the Primitives'')}}

[[File:TFTM-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Y'know, maybe if ''real'' rhinos had those hip-mounted weapons, they wouldn't be going extinct.]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]. Ramhorn tackled Ratbat right out of the air in the battle. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramhorn’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime Ramhorn guardian.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ramhorn fights the [[scale|tiiiiniest]] Dark Guardian!]]
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots who were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the [[Quintesson]] time window, along with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, something which most Decepticon cassette beasts did not seem to possess (although he did have a weird stutter). He and the other temporally displaced Autobots agreed to help [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her ancient Autobot rebels launch an attack on the Quintesson capital of [[Hive City]], in a last-ditch effort to drive the five-faced oppressors from their planet. As the other future Autobots debated the best way to draw off the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Ramhorn did what he does best: violently charge the enemy head first. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by a reserve force of Dark Guardians. Luckily, [[Alpha Trion|A-3]], who had been stranded in the future via the time window, returned to the past at the last minute, disabling the Dark Guardians with his [[Coder Remote]] device, allowing Ramhorn and the others to return to the year 2006. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:MadmansParadise-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wild bean vines. Hard to digest.]]

Later, after [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] were accidentally sent to [[Menonia]], Ramhorn helped track them down. After briefly destroying a battering ram, Steeljaw sniffed out Daniel, who was trying to free the [[Golden One]] from his prison in a cave and stop [[Mara-Al-Utha]]. Steeljaw must be a pretty darn good friend of Ramhorn's, because the robo-rhino actually turned and left a battle in progress to join him in locating Daniel. None of the humans had the strength to move the rock entombing the Golden One. As he and Steeljaw didn't have opposable thumbs, Ramhorn did the next best thing: charge the rock blocking the cave at full speed. It shattered, with debris nearly hitting the fleshies. He still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:Quintesson Journal Autobots journal.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Or maybe he's just a ''big frickin' rhino.'']]
Out in space once with Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], Ramhorn was riding inside [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in cassette mode when Perceptor sent them on a mission to identify a Quintesson locator beacon. Sky Lynx had trouble landing on the planet in question, so Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Blaster waddled out the airlock while still in their massively oversized cassette and player modes. It was hilarious. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Ramhorn was briefly seen fighting the Decepticons in [[Europe]], alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. He and Steeljaw tackled [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in his cannon mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Ramhorn was among the so-called "primitives" summoned by a mysterious entity known only as [[Oracle (G1)|"The Primacron's Assistant"]] to combat [[Primacron]] and his latest creation, [[Tornedron]]. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] brawled inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Ramhorn strangely did not participate in the battle, but tried to avoid it. Ramhorn didn't fare any better than the other primitives in battle with Tornedron and had his energy drained by the bizarre creature, only to be restored to life when Grimlock activated the reverse switch, dissipating the energy monster. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Scramble City''=====
[[File:ScrambleCity ramhorn missiles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In the late 1980s, when the Autobots were in the process of creating a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile battle fortress]], [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] attempted to infiltrate their subterranean facility and gain information on the construction project. Blaster deployed Ramhorn and Steeljaw to occupy Ravage and Laserbeak while he himself tried to fend off Ratbat; unfortunately, Ravage was able to dodge Ramhorn's missile attacks, and his feline agility allowed him to quickly get the better of the irascible rhino and take him down, while Blaster failed to prevent Ratbat from penetrating the facility and making off with data on the new "Scramble City". {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HMep4 ramhorn eject.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I bet ''Ravage'' never has to put up with this kind of indignity.]]
In the year 2011, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in the search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There, they confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s and Ramhorn got into a head-butting contest with [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], emerging on top and hurling him into the sky before following up with a missile barrage. The Decepticon cheated by switching to [[robot mode]] and shooting the rockets down. The battle ended in tragedy when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ramhorn and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology as Twincast. Reunited, Ramhorn and Twincast infiltrated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the planet [[Chaar]] to stop Galvatron's [[Madmachine]] from being used against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:HMep35 cassettes deploy.jpg|thumb|235px|Do not disturb a Darwin's frog during labor.]]
After this Ramhorn and the other cassettes spied on Galvatron while he plotted to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for ''Decepticon'' Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], learning all about his plans for [[plasma energy]] and the impending creation of his giant [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Later Twincast snuck into the Decepticon's base on Charr; and witnessed Scorponok unveiling his complected transtector. When Twincast was discovered, he ejected Ramhorn and the others to defend him. Ramhorn tussled with a Decepticon cassette before retreating. Twincast then relayed his findings to Fortress. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Using Scorponok's new Transtector, the Decepticons departed Earth to search for energy on other planets, and Twincast, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On [[Paradise]], Ramhorn was dispatched on a scouting mission with the other Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Back on Earth, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Ramhorn and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The villains eventually returned, however, and in the final battle at the North Pole, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to save the Headmasters from his hypnotic powers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When Twincast was infected with [[black ball]]s, shrinking his body, Ramhorn and the other cassettes turned out to be unaffected thanks to having been hidden away inside him at the time. They evacuated Twincast's body before it shrunk into nothingness, then helped with converting him and other blackball victims into Headmasters. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} After Twincast returned to being Blaster, he looked back at his past, remembering his spy missions with Ramhorn and the others. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

Ramhorn was injured in battle and repaired by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], who replaced his cassette mode with a new tank mode and gave him a third handheld weapon mode in the process. He initially disliked the changes, but grew to like being a tank after its firepower came in handy when saving Perceptor from [[Katsu Don]]. After being freed, Perceptor sent Katsu Don fleeing by aiming Ramhorn's weapon mode at him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Ramhorn was one of the many cassettes deployed by Blaster against [[Re-Volt]], [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]], and [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City. Ramhorn charged and trampled Traitor in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel UK future timelines===
[[File:SpacePirates5-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|left|Oof! Right in the quintebeans!]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2008]], Blaster was deactivated and strung up on the outer wall and Ramhorn was trapped inside with his fellow cassettes. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to get to Blaster and free the cassettes later on, increasing their ranks in order to fight back against the Quintesson occupied city. Ramhorn was seen impaling a Quintesson in the guts with his horn. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|thumb]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Ramhorn served under Blaster and Perceptor as part of the last remaining Autobot force free and fighting the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} He listened to the story of how [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] discovered the ancient underground caves that now served as the Autobot resistance's base. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Ramhorn accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

In the modern era, Ramhorn was once again part of a resistance cell, this time being directed by Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. He, Blaster, and his fellow cassettes participated in the insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Cybertronian government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Ramhorn carried [[Wild Bill]] into battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] during the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As a [[Titan Master]], Ramhorn could grant those he combined with the power of "smash attack". {{storylink|Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Ramhorn among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Ramhorn was among Blaster's team which infiltrated a human base in an attempt to prevent the Decepticons raiding the technology there. Unfortunately they discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his tapes had beaten them to it. {{storylink|Espionage}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-screen Acc-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramhorn is an "Accessory" character for the [[Autobird]]s. When equipped, he increases different stats depending on who his partner is. This bonus can be increased with level upgrades, won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and Shockwave's Tower.

This model was also used for [[Stranglehold#Angry Birds Transformers|Stranglehold]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Autobird'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
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|[[Terence (AB)#As Heatwave|Heatwave]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
| Actually sits on Heatwave's shoulder
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Hound|Hound]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
| Actually sits on Hound's shoulder
|-
|[[Mighty Eagle#As Superion|Superion]]
|Epic
|Arms
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Explosive Rounds
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|}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Ramhorn—alongside Rewind, Eject, and Steeljaw—was one of four minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability.

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ramhorn was a hard-headed member of Blaster's [[Recordabots]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

While guarding a shipment of [[energon cube]]s in an abandoned [[Colorado]] railyard, Blaster posted Ramhorn to keep watch on the outer perimeter. However, a group of Decepticons breached the yard; after a brief struggle, the villains defeated the Autobots and stole the energon for themselves. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Toys==
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===''The Transformers''===
[[File:TF - G1 Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Raise your horns in the air if youse a true Player]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn / Eject''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back. In tape mode, he fits inside the chest compartment of the [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] molds (and their many many variants, as well as the much later [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|''Masterpiece'' Soundwave]]). For the [[Hasbro]] line, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

: Two commonplace versions of Ramhorn exist: one with silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] add-on weapons, and one with gold. A very rare variant had painted cassette details instead of stickers; it's uncertain what relation this variant has to the silver/gold weapons, if any.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ramhorn (SG)#Toys|Ramhorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Ramhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Amhorn''' (Cassettebot, 1986/[[1987]])}}</ul>
[[File:Amhorn C-66.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|When I get out of this packaging, you'll be sorry!.]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-66''', '''C-119'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: In Japan, "Amhorn" —like most of the "Cassettbots" and "Cassettrons"— was originally only available on an individual card. He was only sold with gold-chrome weapons through this run.

: He was released again in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]''-themed toyline, with a new ID number.
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===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Great Cassette Operation 2''' ([[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries, cassette case

: As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ramhorn was reissued in a cassette four-pack with [[Ratbat (G1)#Encore|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. This version of Ramhorn comes with gold vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and his tape stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s. This release (as well as basically every subsequent release) also comes with a clear-plastic cassette case he can be stored in.

: In 2014, this set (along with the other two ''Encore'' cassette sets) was given away as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was very likely just leftover stock.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:G1toy-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whoops, tampographs.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Included with the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[exclusive]] reissue of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Blaster]] (branded as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]), this version of Ramhorn comes with silver add-on weapons and the ''Encore'' tampographed tape detailing.

: This set also includes [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Hasbro again released [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blaster]] in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], Ramhorn, and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generations|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. There do not appear to be any notable differences between this release and the prior ''Universe'' release.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to German online retailer Actionfiguren24.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Released too late for the drone to be used for Horri-Bull.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn''' (Titan Master, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rhino/tank/rocket-launcher vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fifth and final wave of [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Titan Master]] class toys (and the ''only'' new guy in the wave), Ramhorn is a [[retool]] of [[Shuffler#Generations|Shuffler]], transforming from a rhino-faced robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He comes with a vehicle accessory, also retooled from Shuffler's, which can transform from a rhino into a tank that the head robot can pilot from the back, or a (non-firing) multi-rocket launcher that can be held by larger figures.

: Appropriately (and awesomely), the Titan Master's head mode is based on the never-got-past-concept art [[Autobot Master Warrior|Headmaster Warrior]] rhinoceros.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-ramhorn-design-explained/37415/</ref>

: Due to how the smaller head is designed, Ramhorn's head mode may likely wobble on the larger figure's Titan Master sockets.

: Two variants of Ramhorn are known to exist, differing in their base plastic color. The seemingly more common version has a desaturated, medium-brown plastic, while the rarer version is a brighter orange-brown closer to traditional depictions of Ramhorn (and pictured in the stock CG render on the packaging).

: Ramhorn initially saw a very limited release in the United States, with sporadic sightings at Meijer stores. For the Christmas 2017 season, however, he suddenly appeared at numerous Aldi grocery stores, of all places. He would see another round of release in late 2018 through Five Below. Like the previous wave, Ramhorn never saw wide release in Malaysian stores, due to shelfwarming in the first and second waves.

:Ramhorn's main body was later redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]] while his accessory was redecoed as ''Legends'' Amhorn (see next section).
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG56-Ramhorn.jpg|I amhorn.|upright=1.66|thumb|His patner is Peceptor.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG56'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 30]], 2017

: Available only with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Legends|Perceptor]], "Amhorn" is is a redeco of Ramhorn's ''Titans Return'' partner drone accessory, with much more extensive cartoon-based deco, but does ''not'' include the Titan Master (boo!). Amhorn transforms from a rhino to a tank which Perceptor's Headmaster stage can ride, as well as a rocket launcher which can be held by larger figures.
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ramhorn / Bombshell''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"

: The original Ramhorn was reissued ''once again'' in the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line. He now features a more cartoon-accurate deco, with painted symbols and tape spools, and matte-gray leg joints rather than raw-die-cast-metal silver. For the first time in the long history of the mold, his missile batteries are not chromed, but instead have metallic paint.

: He was inexplicably only available in a multi-pack with [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]]; a rhino and a rhinoceros beetle.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
{{comingsoontoy}}
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS86-Core-Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, at least Ratbat kinda warrants him being packed in with Perceptor ''again.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Perceptor / Ratbat / Ramhorn''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Twin missile pods/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA Transformers panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]], with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]]}}</ref>

:Released as part of a 3-pack with "[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]" and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] (homaging the scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' when they fought), ''[[Studio Series]]'' Ramhorn is based on his appearance in the original Transformers cartoon and film. He comes with his signature side-mounted missile pods, which can also be stored on his cassette form or wielded by Perceptor as guns. His cassette alt-mode, like other tapes released after the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]], is compatible with the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] molds.

:Ramhorn was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025 and released with his packmates as a part of the [[Target]]-exclusive "MTMTE Collection".
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==Merchandise==
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:Among the accessories included in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 [[exclusive]] ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' box set "The Epic Conclusion!" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blaster]] boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing Ramhorn, [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. Ramhorn is solid burgundy and features sculpted accessories based on his [[#Toys|original toy]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. The three cassette molds were later redecoed into [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:Ramhorn35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Ramhorn, Warrior was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Ramhorn's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Ramhorn packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Caravan]].
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[[File:BvSRamhorn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:This version of Ramhorn, Warrior was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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==Notes==
* Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal-based [[Mini-Cassette]] to speak throughout his time in the US Generation 1 cartoon continuity. The closest another came was [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], whose voice was [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|once heard]] giving a playback of information in tape mode.
** In Japan, however, most notably in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon, most of the animal-based Mini-Cassettes have the ability to speak.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Amhorn''' (アムホーン ''Amuhōn'')
*''French:'' '''Rhinoféroce''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cuneo''', '''Striker''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xīniú''' (犀牛, "Rhinoceros")
*''Russian:'' '''Bodun''' (Бодун, "Hangover")

==References==
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Ramhorn (G1)

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:''Ramhorn is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legendscardgame-Ramhorn2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Slaggit, Blaster, lemme out or I'll SMASH my way out!"]]
'''Ramhorn''' is one bad-tempered tape. In [[beast mode]], he's very aggressive and easily provoked. If somebody messes with his stuff, he'll most likely smash the offender, then smash the tampered-with belongings, then smash everything nearby for good measure. He's very strong, too, able to derail a train with a single blow if he wants to. Even in cassette mode, he can give off damaging vibrations; this ''probably'' wouldn't derail a train, but don't test him.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Hostetter]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Nightmare Planet''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Call of the Primitives'')}}

[[File:TFTM-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Y'know, maybe if ''real'' rhinos had those hip-mounted weapons, they wouldn't be going extinct.]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]. Ramhorn tackled Ratbat right out of the air in the battle. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramhorn’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime Ramhorn guardian.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ramhorn fights the [[scale|tiiiiniest]] Dark Guardian!]]
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots who were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the [[Quintesson]] time window, along with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, something which most Decepticon cassette beasts did not seem to possess (although he did have a weird stutter). He and the other temporally displaced Autobots agreed to help [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her ancient Autobot rebels launch an attack on the Quintesson capital of [[Hive City]], in a last-ditch effort to drive the five-faced oppressors from their planet. As the other future Autobots debated the best way to draw off the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Ramhorn did what he does best: violently charge the enemy head first. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by a reserve force of Dark Guardians. Luckily, [[Alpha Trion|A-3]], who had been stranded in the future via the time window, returned to the past at the last minute, disabling the Dark Guardians with his [[Coder Remote]] device, allowing Ramhorn and the others to return to the year 2006. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:MadmansParadise-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wild bean vines. Hard to digest.]]

Later, after [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] were accidentally sent to [[Menonia]], Ramhorn helped track them down. After briefly destroying a battering ram, Steeljaw sniffed out Daniel, who was trying to free the [[Golden One]] from his prison in a cave and stop [[Mara-Al-Utha]]. Steeljaw must be a pretty darn good friend of Ramhorn's, because the robo-rhino actually turned and left a battle in progress to join him in locating Daniel. None of the humans had the strength to move the rock entombing the Golden One. As he and Steeljaw didn't have opposable thumbs, Ramhorn did the next best thing: charge the rock blocking the cave at full speed. It shattered, with debris nearly hitting the fleshies. He still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:Quintesson Journal Autobots journal.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Or maybe he's just a ''big frickin' rhino.'']]
Out in space once with Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], Ramhorn was riding inside [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in cassette mode when Perceptor sent them on a mission to identify a Quintesson locator beacon. Sky Lynx had trouble landing on the planet in question, so Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Blaster waddled out the airlock while still in their massively oversized cassette and player modes. It was hilarious. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Ramhorn was briefly seen fighting the Decepticons in [[Europe]], alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. He and Steeljaw tackled [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in his cannon mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Ramhorn was among the so-called "primitives" summoned by a mysterious entity known only as [[Oracle (G1)|"The Primacron's Assistant"]] to combat [[Primacron]] and his latest creation, [[Tornedron]]. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] brawled inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Ramhorn strangely did not participate in the battle, but tried to avoid it. Ramhorn didn't fare any better than the other primitives in battle with Tornedron and had his energy drained by the bizarre creature, only to be restored to life when Grimlock activated the reverse switch, dissipating the energy monster. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Scramble City''=====
[[File:ScrambleCity ramhorn missiles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In the late 1980s, when the Autobots were in the process of creating a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile battle fortress]], [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] attempted to infiltrate their subterranean facility and gain information on the construction project. Blaster deployed Ramhorn and Steeljaw to occupy Ravage and Laserbeak while he himself tried to fend off Ratbat; unfortunately, Ravage was able to dodge Ramhorn's missile attacks, and his feline agility allowed him to quickly get the better of the irascible rhino and take him down, while Blaster failed to prevent Ratbat from penetrating the facility and making off with data on the new "Scramble City". {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HMep4 ramhorn eject.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I bet ''Ravage'' never has to put up with this kind of indignity.]]
In the year 2011, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in the search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There, they confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s and Ramhorn got into a head-butting contest with [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], emerging on top and hurling him into the sky before following up with a missile barrage. The Decepticon cheated by switching to [[robot mode]] and shooting the rockets down. The battle ended in tragedy when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ramhorn and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology as Twincast. Reunited, Ramhorn and Twincast infiltrated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the planet [[Chaar]] to stop Galvatron's [[Madmachine]] from being used against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:HMep35 cassettes deploy.jpg|thumb|235px|Do not disturb a Darwin's frog during labor.]]
After this Ramhorn and the other cassettes spied on Galvatron while he plotted to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for ''Decepticon'' Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], learning all about his plans for [[plasma energy]] and the impending creation of his giant [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Later Twincast snuck into the Decepticon's base on Charr; and witnessed Scorponok unveiling his complected transtector. When Twincast was discovered, he ejected Ramhorn and the others to defend him. Ramhorn tussled with a Decepticon cassette before retreating. Twincast then relayed his findings to Fortress. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Using Scorponok's new Transtector, the Decepticons departed Earth to search for energy on other planets, and Twincast, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On [[Paradise]], Ramhorn was dispatched on a scouting mission with the other Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Back on Earth, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Ramhorn and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The villains eventually returned, however, and in the final battle at the North Pole, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to save the Headmasters from his hypnotic powers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When Twincast was infected with [[black ball]]s, shrinking his body, Ramhorn and the other cassettes turned out to be unaffected thanks to having been hidden away inside him at the time. They evacuated Twincast's body before it shrunk into nothingness, then helped with converting him and other blackball victims into Headmasters. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} After Twincast returned to being Blaster, he looked back at his past, remembering his spy missions with Ramhorn and the others. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

Ramhorn was injured in battle and repaired by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], who replaced his cassette mode with a new tank mode and gave him a third handheld weapon mode in the process. He initially disliked the changes, but grew to like being a tank after its firepower came in handy when saving Perceptor from [[Katsu Don]]. After being freed, Perceptor sent Katsu Don fleeing by aiming Ramhorn's weapon mode at him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Ramhorn was one of the many cassettes deployed by Blaster against [[Re-Volt]], [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]], and [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City. Ramhorn charged and trampled Traitor in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel UK future timelines===
[[File:SpacePirates5-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|left|Oof! Right in the quintebeans!]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2008]], Blaster was deactivated and strung up on the outer wall and Ramhorn was trapped inside with his fellow cassettes. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to get to Blaster and free the cassettes later on, increasing their ranks in order to fight back against the Quintesson occupied city. Ramhorn was seen impaling a Quintesson in the guts with his horn. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|thumb]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Ramhorn served under Blaster and Perceptor as part of the last remaining Autobot force free and fighting the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} He listened to the story of how [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] discovered the ancient underground caves that now served as the Autobot resistance's base. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Ramhorn accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

In the modern era, Ramhorn was once again part of a resistance cell, this time being directed by Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. He, Blaster, and his fellow cassettes participated in the insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Cybertronian government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Ramhorn carried [[Wild Bill]] into battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] during the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As a [[Titan Master]], Ramhorn could grant those he combined with the power of "smash attack". {{storylink|Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Ramhorn among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Ramhorn was among Blaster's team which infiltrated a human base in an attempt to prevent the Decepticons raiding the technology there. Unfortunately they discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his tapes had beaten them to it. {{storylink|Espionage}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-screen Acc-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramhorn is an "Accessory" character for the [[Autobird]]s. When equipped, he increases different stats depending on who his partner is. This bonus can be increased with level upgrades, won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and Shockwave's Tower.

This model was also used for [[Stranglehold#Angry Birds Transformers|Stranglehold]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Autobird'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Heatwave|Heatwave]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
| Actually sits on Heatwave's shoulder
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Hound|Hound]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
| Actually sits on Hound's shoulder
|-
|[[Mighty Eagle#As Superion|Superion]]
|Epic
|Arms
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Explosive Rounds
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|-
|}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Ramhorn—alongside Rewind, Eject, and Steeljaw—was one of four minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability.

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ramhorn was a hard-headed member of Blaster's [[Recordabots]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

While guarding a shipment of [[energon cube]]s in an abandoned [[Colorado]] railyard, Blaster posted Ramhorn to keep watch on the outer perimeter. However, a group of Decepticons breached the yard; after a brief struggle, the villains defeated the Autobots and stole the energon for themselves. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Toys==
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===''The Transformers''===
[[File:TF - G1 Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Unicorns are real. They're just fat, red, and we call ours Ramhorn.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn / Eject''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back. In tape mode, he fits inside the chest compartment of the [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] molds (and their many many variants, as well as the much later [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|''Masterpiece'' Soundwave]]). For the [[Hasbro]] line, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

: Two commonplace versions of Ramhorn exist: one with silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] add-on weapons, and one with gold. A very rare variant had painted cassette details instead of stickers; it's uncertain what relation this variant has to the silver/gold weapons, if any.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ramhorn (SG)#Toys|Ramhorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Ramhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]''
{{G1RamhornMold}}

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Amhorn''' (Cassettebot, 1986/[[1987]])}}</ul>
[[File:Amhorn C-66.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|When I get out of this packaging, you'll be sorry!.]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-66''', '''C-119'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: In Japan, "Amhorn" —like most of the "Cassettbots" and "Cassettrons"— was originally only available on an individual card. He was only sold with gold-chrome weapons through this run.

: He was released again in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]''-themed toyline, with a new ID number.
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===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Great Cassette Operation 2''' ([[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries, cassette case

: As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ramhorn was reissued in a cassette four-pack with [[Ratbat (G1)#Encore|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. This version of Ramhorn comes with gold vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and his tape stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s. This release (as well as basically every subsequent release) also comes with a clear-plastic cassette case he can be stored in.

: In 2014, this set (along with the other two ''Encore'' cassette sets) was given away as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was very likely just leftover stock.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:G1toy-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whoops, tampographs.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Included with the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[exclusive]] reissue of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Blaster]] (branded as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]), this version of Ramhorn comes with silver add-on weapons and the ''Encore'' tampographed tape detailing.

: This set also includes [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Hasbro again released [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blaster]] in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], Ramhorn, and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generations|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. There do not appear to be any notable differences between this release and the prior ''Universe'' release.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to German online retailer Actionfiguren24.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Released too late for the drone to be used for Horri-Bull.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn''' (Titan Master, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rhino/tank/rocket-launcher vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fifth and final wave of [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Titan Master]] class toys (and the ''only'' new guy in the wave), Ramhorn is a [[retool]] of [[Shuffler#Generations|Shuffler]], transforming from a rhino-faced robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He comes with a vehicle accessory, also retooled from Shuffler's, which can transform from a rhino into a tank that the head robot can pilot from the back, or a (non-firing) multi-rocket launcher that can be held by larger figures.

: Appropriately (and awesomely), the Titan Master's head mode is based on the never-got-past-concept art [[Autobot Master Warrior|Headmaster Warrior]] rhinoceros.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-ramhorn-design-explained/37415/</ref>

: Due to how the smaller head is designed, Ramhorn's head mode may likely wobble on the larger figure's Titan Master sockets.

: Two variants of Ramhorn are known to exist, differing in their base plastic color. The seemingly more common version has a desaturated, medium-brown plastic, while the rarer version is a brighter orange-brown closer to traditional depictions of Ramhorn (and pictured in the stock CG render on the packaging).

: Ramhorn initially saw a very limited release in the United States, with sporadic sightings at Meijer stores. For the Christmas 2017 season, however, he suddenly appeared at numerous Aldi grocery stores, of all places. He would see another round of release in late 2018 through Five Below. Like the previous wave, Ramhorn never saw wide release in Malaysian stores, due to shelfwarming in the first and second waves.

:Ramhorn's main body was later redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]] while his accessory was redecoed as ''Legends'' Amhorn (see next section).
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG56-Ramhorn.jpg|I amhorn.|upright=1.66|thumb|His patner is Peceptor.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG56'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 30]], 2017

: Available only with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Legends|Perceptor]], "Amhorn" is is a redeco of Ramhorn's ''Titans Return'' partner drone accessory, with much more extensive cartoon-based deco, but does ''not'' include the Titan Master (boo!). Amhorn transforms from a rhino to a tank which Perceptor's Headmaster stage can ride, as well as a rocket launcher which can be held by larger figures.
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ramhorn / Bombshell''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"

: The original Ramhorn was reissued ''once again'' in the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line. He now features a more cartoon-accurate deco, with painted symbols and tape spools, and matte-gray leg joints rather than raw-die-cast-metal silver. For the first time in the long history of the mold, his missile batteries are not chromed, but instead have metallic paint.

: He was inexplicably only available in a multi-pack with [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]]; a rhino and a rhinoceros beetle.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS86-Core-Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, at least Ratbat kinda warrants him being packed in with Perceptor ''again.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Perceptor / Ratbat / Ramhorn''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Twin missile pods/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA Transformers panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]], with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]]}}</ref>

:Released as part of a 3-pack with "[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]" and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] (homaging the scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' when they fought), ''[[Studio Series]]'' Ramhorn is based on his appearance in the original Transformers cartoon and film. He comes with his signature side-mounted missile pods, which can also be stored on his cassette form or wielded by Perceptor as guns. His cassette alt-mode, like other tapes released after the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]], is compatible with the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] molds.

:Ramhorn was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025 and released with his packmates as a part of the [[Target]]-exclusive "MTMTE Collection".
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==Merchandise==
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:Among the accessories included in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 [[exclusive]] ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' box set "The Epic Conclusion!" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blaster]] boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing Ramhorn, [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. Ramhorn is solid burgundy and features sculpted accessories based on his [[#Toys|original toy]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. The three cassette molds were later redecoed into [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:Ramhorn35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Ramhorn, Warrior was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Ramhorn's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Ramhorn packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Caravan]].
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[[File:BvSRamhorn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:This version of Ramhorn, Warrior was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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==Notes==
* Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal-based [[Mini-Cassette]] to speak throughout his time in the US Generation 1 cartoon continuity. The closest another came was [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], whose voice was [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|once heard]] giving a playback of information in tape mode.
** In Japan, however, most notably in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon, most of the animal-based Mini-Cassettes have the ability to speak.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Amhorn''' (アムホーン ''Amuhōn'')
*''French:'' '''Rhinoféroce''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cuneo''', '''Striker''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xīniú''' (犀牛, "Rhinoceros")
*''Russian:'' '''Bodun''' (Бодун, "Hangover")

==References==
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Ramhorn (G1)

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:''Ramhorn is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legendscardgame-Ramhorn2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Slaggit, Blaster, lemme out or I'll SMASH my way out!"]]
'''Ramhorn''' is one bad-tempered tape. In [[beast mode]], he's very aggressive and easily provoked. If somebody messes with his stuff, he'll most likely smash the offender, then smash the tampered-with belongings, then smash everything nearby for good measure. He's very strong, too, able to derail a train with a single blow if he wants to. Even in cassette mode, he can give off damaging vibrations; this ''probably'' wouldn't derail a train, but don't test him.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Hostetter]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Nightmare Planet''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Call of the Primitives'')}}

[[File:TFTM-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Y'know, maybe if ''real'' rhinos had those hip-mounted weapons, they wouldn't be going extinct.]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]. Ramhorn tackled Ratbat right out of the air in the battle. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramhorn’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime Ramhorn guardian.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ramhorn fights the [[scale|tiiiiniest]] Dark Guardian!]]
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots who were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the [[Quintesson]] time window, along with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, something which most Decepticon cassette beasts did not seem to possess (although he did have a weird stutter). He and the other temporally displaced Autobots agreed to help [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her ancient Autobot rebels launch an attack on the Quintesson capital of [[Hive City]], in a last-ditch effort to drive the five-faced oppressors from their planet. As the other future Autobots debated the best way to draw off the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Ramhorn did what he does best: violently charge the enemy head first. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by a reserve force of Dark Guardians. Luckily, [[Alpha Trion|A-3]], who had been stranded in the future via the time window, returned to the past at the last minute, disabling the Dark Guardians with his [[Coder Remote]] device, allowing Ramhorn and the others to return to the year 2006. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:MadmansParadise-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wild bean vines. Hard to digest.]]

Later, after [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] were accidentally sent to [[Menonia]], Ramhorn helped track them down. After briefly destroying a battering ram, Steeljaw sniffed out Daniel, who was trying to free the [[Golden One]] from his prison in a cave and stop [[Mara-Al-Utha]]. Steeljaw must be a pretty darn good friend of Ramhorn's, because the robo-rhino actually turned and left a battle in progress to join him in locating Daniel. None of the humans had the strength to move the rock entombing the Golden One. As he and Steeljaw didn't have opposable thumbs, Ramhorn did the next best thing: charge the rock blocking the cave at full speed. It shattered, with debris nearly hitting the fleshies. He still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:Quintesson Journal Autobots journal.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Or maybe he's just a ''big frickin' rhino.'']]
Out in space once with Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], Ramhorn was riding inside [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in cassette mode when Perceptor sent them on a mission to identify a Quintesson locator beacon. Sky Lynx had trouble landing on the planet in question, so Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Blaster waddled out the airlock while still in their massively oversized cassette and player modes. It was hilarious. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Ramhorn was briefly seen fighting the Decepticons in [[Europe]], alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. He and Steeljaw tackled [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in his cannon mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Ramhorn was among the so-called "primitives" summoned by a mysterious entity known only as [[Oracle (G1)|"The Primacron's Assistant"]] to combat [[Primacron]] and his latest creation, [[Tornedron]]. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] brawled inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Ramhorn strangely did not participate in the battle, but tried to avoid it. Ramhorn didn't fare any better than the other primitives in battle with Tornedron and had his energy drained by the bizarre creature, only to be restored to life when Grimlock activated the reverse switch, dissipating the energy monster. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Scramble City''=====
[[File:ScrambleCity ramhorn missiles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In the late 1980s, when the Autobots were in the process of creating a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile battle fortress]], [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] attempted to infiltrate their subterranean facility and gain information on the construction project. Blaster deployed Ramhorn and Steeljaw to occupy Ravage and Laserbeak while he himself tried to fend off Ratbat; unfortunately, Ravage was able to dodge Ramhorn's missile attacks, and his feline agility allowed him to quickly get the better of the irascible rhino and take him down, while Blaster failed to prevent Ratbat from penetrating the facility and making off with data on the new "Scramble City". {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HMep4 ramhorn eject.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I bet ''Ravage'' never has to put up with this kind of indignity.]]
In the year 2011, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in the search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There, they confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s and Ramhorn got into a head-butting contest with [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], emerging on top and hurling him into the sky before following up with a missile barrage. The Decepticon cheated by switching to [[robot mode]] and shooting the rockets down. The battle ended in tragedy when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ramhorn and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology as Twincast. Reunited, Ramhorn and Twincast infiltrated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the planet [[Chaar]] to stop Galvatron's [[Madmachine]] from being used against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:HMep35 cassettes deploy.jpg|thumb|235px|Do not disturb a Darwin's frog during labor.]]
After this Ramhorn and the other cassettes spied on Galvatron while he plotted to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for ''Decepticon'' Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], learning all about his plans for [[plasma energy]] and the impending creation of his giant [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Later Twincast snuck into the Decepticon's base on Charr; and witnessed Scorponok unveiling his complected transtector. When Twincast was discovered, he ejected Ramhorn and the others to defend him. Ramhorn tussled with a Decepticon cassette before retreating. Twincast then relayed his findings to Fortress. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Using Scorponok's new Transtector, the Decepticons departed Earth to search for energy on other planets, and Twincast, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On [[Paradise]], Ramhorn was dispatched on a scouting mission with the other Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Back on Earth, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Ramhorn and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The villains eventually returned, however, and in the final battle at the North Pole, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to save the Headmasters from his hypnotic powers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When Twincast was infected with [[black ball]]s, shrinking his body, Ramhorn and the other cassettes turned out to be unaffected thanks to having been hidden away inside him at the time. They evacuated Twincast's body before it shrunk into nothingness, then helped with converting him and other blackball victims into Headmasters. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} After Twincast returned to being Blaster, he looked back at his past, remembering his spy missions with Ramhorn and the others. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

Ramhorn was injured in battle and repaired by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], who replaced his cassette mode with a new tank mode and gave him a third handheld weapon mode in the process. He initially disliked the changes, but grew to like being a tank after its firepower came in handy when saving Perceptor from [[Katsu Don]]. After being freed, Perceptor sent Katsu Don fleeing by aiming Ramhorn's weapon mode at him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Ramhorn was one of the many cassettes deployed by Blaster against [[Re-Volt]], [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]], and [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City. Ramhorn charged and trampled Traitor in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel UK future timelines===
[[File:SpacePirates5-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|left|Oof! Right in the quintebeans!]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2008]], Blaster was deactivated and strung up on the outer wall and Ramhorn was trapped inside with his fellow cassettes. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to get to Blaster and free the cassettes later on, increasing their ranks in order to fight back against the Quintesson occupied city. Ramhorn was seen impaling a Quintesson in the guts with his horn. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|thumb]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Ramhorn served under Blaster and Perceptor as part of the last remaining Autobot force free and fighting the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} He listened to the story of how [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] discovered the ancient underground caves that now served as the Autobot resistance's base. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Ramhorn accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

In the modern era, Ramhorn was once again part of a resistance cell, this time being directed by Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. He, Blaster, and his fellow cassettes participated in the insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Cybertronian government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Ramhorn carried [[Wild Bill]] into battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] during the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As a [[Titan Master]], Ramhorn could grant those he combined with the power of "smash attack". {{storylink|Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Ramhorn among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Ramhorn was among Blaster's team which infiltrated a human base in an attempt to prevent the Decepticons raiding the technology there. Unfortunately they discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his tapes had beaten them to it. {{storylink|Espionage}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-screen Acc-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramhorn is an "Accessory" character for the [[Autobird]]s. When equipped, he increases different stats depending on who his partner is. This bonus can be increased with level upgrades, won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and Shockwave's Tower.

This model was also used for [[Stranglehold#Angry Birds Transformers|Stranglehold]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

<center>
{|class="wikitable" border="5" style="width:75%" align="center"
|-
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Autobird'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Heatwave|Heatwave]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
| Actually sits on Heatwave's shoulder
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Hound|Hound]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
| Actually sits on Hound's shoulder
|-
|[[Mighty Eagle#As Superion|Superion]]
|Epic
|Arms
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Ramhorn—alongside Rewind, Eject, and Steeljaw—was one of four minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability.

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ramhorn was a hard-headed member of Blaster's [[Recordabots]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

While guarding a shipment of [[energon cube]]s in an abandoned [[Colorado]] railyard, Blaster posted Ramhorn to keep watch on the outer perimeter. However, a group of Decepticons breached the yard; after a brief struggle, the villains defeated the Autobots and stole the energon for themselves. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Toys==
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===''The Transformers''===
[[File:TF - G1 Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn / Eject''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back. In tape mode, he fits inside the chest compartment of the [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] molds (and their many many variants, as well as the much later [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|''Masterpiece'' Soundwave]]). For the [[Hasbro]] line, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

: Two commonplace versions of Ramhorn exist: one with silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] add-on weapons, and one with gold. A very rare variant had painted cassette details instead of stickers; it's uncertain what relation this variant has to the silver/gold weapons, if any.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ramhorn (SG)#Toys|Ramhorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Ramhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]''
{{G1RamhornMold}}

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Amhorn''' (Cassettebot, 1986/[[1987]])}}</ul>
[[File:Amhorn C-66.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|When I get out of this packaging, you'll be sorry!.]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-66''', '''C-119'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: In Japan, "Amhorn" —like most of the "Cassettbots" and "Cassettrons"— was originally only available on an individual card. He was only sold with gold-chrome weapons through this run.

: He was released again in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]''-themed toyline, with a new ID number.
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===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Great Cassette Operation 2''' ([[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries, cassette case

: As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ramhorn was reissued in a cassette four-pack with [[Ratbat (G1)#Encore|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. This version of Ramhorn comes with gold vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and his tape stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s. This release (as well as basically every subsequent release) also comes with a clear-plastic cassette case he can be stored in.

: In 2014, this set (along with the other two ''Encore'' cassette sets) was given away as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was very likely just leftover stock.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:G1toy-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whoops, tampographs.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Included with the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[exclusive]] reissue of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Blaster]] (branded as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]), this version of Ramhorn comes with silver add-on weapons and the ''Encore'' tampographed tape detailing.

: This set also includes [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
{{G1RamhornMold}}
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Hasbro again released [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blaster]] in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], Ramhorn, and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generations|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. There do not appear to be any notable differences between this release and the prior ''Universe'' release.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to German online retailer Actionfiguren24.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Released too late for the drone to be used for Horri-Bull.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn''' (Titan Master, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rhino/tank/rocket-launcher vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fifth and final wave of [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Titan Master]] class toys (and the ''only'' new guy in the wave), Ramhorn is a [[retool]] of [[Shuffler#Generations|Shuffler]], transforming from a rhino-faced robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He comes with a vehicle accessory, also retooled from Shuffler's, which can transform from a rhino into a tank that the head robot can pilot from the back, or a (non-firing) multi-rocket launcher that can be held by larger figures.

: Appropriately (and awesomely), the Titan Master's head mode is based on the never-got-past-concept art [[Autobot Master Warrior|Headmaster Warrior]] rhinoceros.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-ramhorn-design-explained/37415/</ref>

: Due to how the smaller head is designed, Ramhorn's head mode may likely wobble on the larger figure's Titan Master sockets.

: Two variants of Ramhorn are known to exist, differing in their base plastic color. The seemingly more common version has a desaturated, medium-brown plastic, while the rarer version is a brighter orange-brown closer to traditional depictions of Ramhorn (and pictured in the stock CG render on the packaging).

: Ramhorn initially saw a very limited release in the United States, with sporadic sightings at Meijer stores. For the Christmas 2017 season, however, he suddenly appeared at numerous Aldi grocery stores, of all places. He would see another round of release in late 2018 through Five Below. Like the previous wave, Ramhorn never saw wide release in Malaysian stores, due to shelfwarming in the first and second waves.

:Ramhorn's main body was later redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]] while his accessory was redecoed as ''Legends'' Amhorn (see next section).
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG56-Ramhorn.jpg|I amhorn.|upright=1.66|thumb|His patner is Peceptor.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG56'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 30]], 2017

: Available only with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Legends|Perceptor]], "Amhorn" is is a redeco of Ramhorn's ''Titans Return'' partner drone accessory, with much more extensive cartoon-based deco, but does ''not'' include the Titan Master (boo!). Amhorn transforms from a rhino to a tank which Perceptor's Headmaster stage can ride, as well as a rocket launcher which can be held by larger figures.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ramhorn / Bombshell''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"

: The original Ramhorn was reissued ''once again'' in the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line. He now features a more cartoon-accurate deco, with painted symbols and tape spools, and matte-gray leg joints rather than raw-die-cast-metal silver. For the first time in the long history of the mold, his missile batteries are not chromed, but instead have metallic paint.

: He was inexplicably only available in a multi-pack with [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]]; a rhino and a rhinoceros beetle.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS86-Core-Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, at least Ratbat kinda warrants him being packed in with Perceptor ''again.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Perceptor / Ratbat / Ramhorn''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Twin missile pods/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA Transformers panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]], with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]]}}</ref>

:Released as part of a 3-pack with "[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]" and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] (homaging the scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' when they fought), ''[[Studio Series]]'' Ramhorn is based on his appearance in the original Transformers cartoon and film. He comes with his signature side-mounted missile pods, which can also be stored on his cassette form or wielded by Perceptor as guns. His cassette alt-mode, like other tapes released after the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]], is compatible with the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] molds.

:Ramhorn was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025 and released with his packmates as a part of the [[Target]]-exclusive "MTMTE Collection".
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==Merchandise==
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:Among the accessories included in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 [[exclusive]] ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' box set "The Epic Conclusion!" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blaster]] boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing Ramhorn, [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. Ramhorn is solid burgundy and features sculpted accessories based on his [[#Toys|original toy]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. The three cassette molds were later redecoed into [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:Ramhorn35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Ramhorn, Warrior was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Ramhorn's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Ramhorn packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Caravan]].
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[[File:BvSRamhorn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:This version of Ramhorn, Warrior was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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==Notes==
* Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal-based [[Mini-Cassette]] to speak throughout his time in the US Generation 1 cartoon continuity. The closest another came was [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], whose voice was [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|once heard]] giving a playback of information in tape mode.
** In Japan, however, most notably in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon, most of the animal-based Mini-Cassettes have the ability to speak.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Amhorn''' (アムホーン ''Amuhōn'')
*''French:'' '''Rhinoféroce''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cuneo''', '''Striker''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xīniú''' (犀牛, "Rhinoceros")
*''Russian:'' '''Bodun''' (Бодун, "Hangover")

==References==
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:''Ramhorn is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Legendscardgame-Ramhorn2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Slaggit, Blaster, lemme out or I'll SMASH my way out!"]]
'''Ramhorn''' is one bad-tempered tape. In [[beast mode]], he's very aggressive and easily provoked. If somebody messes with his stuff, he'll most likely smash the offender, then smash the tampered-with belongings, then smash everything nearby for good measure. He's very strong, too, able to derail a train with a single blow if he wants to. Even in cassette mode, he can give off damaging vibrations; this ''probably'' wouldn't derail a train, but don't test him.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Hostetter]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Nightmare Planet''), [[Manfred Schmidt]] (German, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Call of the Primitives'')}}

[[File:TFTM-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Y'know, maybe if ''real'' rhinos had those hip-mounted weapons, they wouldn't be going extinct.]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ramhorn and his fellow cassettes [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] fought their Decepticon counterparts, saving [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]]. Ramhorn tackled Ratbat right out of the air in the battle. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ramhorn’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime Ramhorn guardian.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ramhorn fights the [[scale|tiiiiniest]] Dark Guardian!]]
Ramhorn was one of the Autobots who were accidentally sent 11 million years back in time via the [[Quintesson]] time window, along with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and the other Autobot cassettes. Ramhorn demonstrated his ability to speak, something which most Decepticon cassette beasts did not seem to possess (although he did have a weird stutter). He and the other temporally displaced Autobots agreed to help [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her ancient Autobot rebels launch an attack on the Quintesson capital of [[Hive City]], in a last-ditch effort to drive the five-faced oppressors from their planet. As the other future Autobots debated the best way to draw off the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Ramhorn did what he does best: violently charge the enemy head first. Unfortunately, the attack was nearly thwarted when the Autobots were overwhelmed by a reserve force of Dark Guardians. Luckily, [[Alpha Trion|A-3]], who had been stranded in the future via the time window, returned to the past at the last minute, disabling the Dark Guardians with his [[Coder Remote]] device, allowing Ramhorn and the others to return to the year 2006. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:MadmansParadise-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Wild bean vines. Hard to digest.]]

Later, after [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] were accidentally sent to [[Menonia]], Ramhorn helped track them down. After briefly destroying a battering ram, Steeljaw sniffed out Daniel, who was trying to free the [[Golden One]] from his prison in a cave and stop [[Mara-Al-Utha]]. Steeljaw must be a pretty darn good friend of Ramhorn's, because the robo-rhino actually turned and left a battle in progress to join him in locating Daniel. None of the humans had the strength to move the rock entombing the Golden One. As he and Steeljaw didn't have opposable thumbs, Ramhorn did the next best thing: charge the rock blocking the cave at full speed. It shattered, with debris nearly hitting the fleshies. He still needs to work on that whole "protecting people" thing. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:Quintesson Journal Autobots journal.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Or maybe he's just a ''big frickin' rhino.'']]
Out in space once with Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], Ramhorn was riding inside [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in cassette mode when Perceptor sent them on a mission to identify a Quintesson locator beacon. Sky Lynx had trouble landing on the planet in question, so Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Blaster waddled out the airlock while still in their massively oversized cassette and player modes. It was hilarious. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

Ramhorn was briefly seen fighting the Decepticons in [[Europe]], alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. He and Steeljaw tackled [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] in his cannon mode. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Ramhorn was among the so-called "primitives" summoned by a mysterious entity known only as [[Oracle (G1)|"The Primacron's Assistant"]] to combat [[Primacron]] and his latest creation, [[Tornedron]]. When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] brawled inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Ramhorn strangely did not participate in the battle, but tried to avoid it. Ramhorn didn't fare any better than the other primitives in battle with Tornedron and had his energy drained by the bizarre creature, only to be restored to life when Grimlock activated the reverse switch, dissipating the energy monster. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Scramble City''=====
[[File:ScrambleCity ramhorn missiles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In the late 1980s, when the Autobots were in the process of creating a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile battle fortress]], [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] attempted to infiltrate their subterranean facility and gain information on the construction project. Blaster deployed Ramhorn and Steeljaw to occupy Ravage and Laserbeak while he himself tried to fend off Ratbat; unfortunately, Ravage was able to dodge Ramhorn's missile attacks, and his feline agility allowed him to quickly get the better of the irascible rhino and take him down, while Blaster failed to prevent Ratbat from penetrating the facility and making off with data on the new "Scramble City". {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HMep4 ramhorn eject.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I bet ''Ravage'' never has to put up with this kind of indignity.]]
In the year 2011, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in the search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. There, they confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s and Ramhorn got into a head-butting contest with [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], emerging on top and hurling him into the sky before following up with a missile barrage. The Decepticon cheated by switching to [[robot mode]] and shooting the rockets down. The battle ended in tragedy when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ramhorn and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology as Twincast. Reunited, Ramhorn and Twincast infiltrated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the planet [[Chaar]] to stop Galvatron's [[Madmachine]] from being used against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:HMep35 cassettes deploy.jpg|thumb|235px|Do not disturb a Darwin's frog during labor.]]
After this Ramhorn and the other cassettes spied on Galvatron while he plotted to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for ''Decepticon'' Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], learning all about his plans for [[plasma energy]] and the impending creation of his giant [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} Later Twincast snuck into the Decepticon's base on Charr; and witnessed Scorponok unveiling his complected transtector. When Twincast was discovered, he ejected Ramhorn and the others to defend him. Ramhorn tussled with a Decepticon cassette before retreating. Twincast then relayed his findings to Fortress. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Using Scorponok's new Transtector, the Decepticons departed Earth to search for energy on other planets, and Twincast, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On [[Paradise]], Ramhorn was dispatched on a scouting mission with the other Mini-Cassettes. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Back on Earth, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Ramhorn and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The villains eventually returned, however, and in the final battle at the North Pole, Ramhorn and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to save the Headmasters from his hypnotic powers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When Twincast was infected with [[black ball]]s, shrinking his body, Ramhorn and the other cassettes turned out to be unaffected thanks to having been hidden away inside him at the time. They evacuated Twincast's body before it shrunk into nothingness, then helped with converting him and other blackball victims into Headmasters. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} After Twincast returned to being Blaster, he looked back at his past, remembering his spy missions with Ramhorn and the others. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

Ramhorn was injured in battle and repaired by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], who replaced his cassette mode with a new tank mode and gave him a third handheld weapon mode in the process. He initially disliked the changes, but grew to like being a tank after its firepower came in handy when saving Perceptor from [[Katsu Don]]. After being freed, Perceptor sent Katsu Don fleeing by aiming Ramhorn's weapon mode at him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Ramhorn was one of the many cassettes deployed by Blaster against [[Re-Volt]], [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]], and [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City. Ramhorn charged and trampled Traitor in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel UK future timelines===
[[File:SpacePirates5-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|left|Oof! Right in the quintebeans!]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2008]], Blaster was deactivated and strung up on the outer wall and Ramhorn was trapped inside with his fellow cassettes. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to get to Blaster and free the cassettes later on, increasing their ranks in order to fight back against the Quintesson occupied city. Ramhorn was seen impaling a Quintesson in the guts with his horn. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|thumb]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Ramhorn served under Blaster and Perceptor as part of the last remaining Autobot force free and fighting the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} He listened to the story of how [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] discovered the ancient underground caves that now served as the Autobot resistance's base. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Ramhorn accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

In the modern era, Ramhorn was once again part of a resistance cell, this time being directed by Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. He, Blaster, and his fellow cassettes participated in the insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Cybertronian government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Ramhorn carried [[Wild Bill]] into battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] during the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
As a [[Titan Master]], Ramhorn could grant those he combined with the power of "smash attack". {{storylink|Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Ramhorn among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Ramhorn was among Blaster's team which infiltrated a human base in an attempt to prevent the Decepticons raiding the technology there. Unfortunately they discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his tapes had beaten them to it. {{storylink|Espionage}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-screen Acc-Ramhorn.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ramhorn is an "Accessory" character for the [[Autobird]]s. When equipped, he increases different stats depending on who his partner is. This bonus can be increased with level upgrades, won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and Shockwave's Tower.

This model was also used for [[Stranglehold#Angry Birds Transformers|Stranglehold]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Autobird'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Rarity'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Body Part'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Cost'''
! scope="col" width="20%" | '''Base Effect'''
! scope="col" width="30%" | '''Notes'''
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Heatwave|Heatwave]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +20% Vehicle Time
| Actually sits on Heatwave's shoulder
|-
|[[Terence (AB)#As Hound|Hound]]
|Rare
|Chest
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins
| +10% Damage
| Actually sits on Hound's shoulder
|-
|[[Mighty Eagle#As Superion|Superion]]
|Epic
|Arms
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins
|Explosive Rounds
|
|-
|}
</center>
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Ramhorn—alongside Rewind, Eject, and Steeljaw—was one of four minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability.

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ramhorn was a hard-headed member of Blaster's [[Recordabots]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

While guarding a shipment of [[energon cube]]s in an abandoned [[Colorado]] railyard, Blaster posted Ramhorn to keep watch on the outer perimeter. However, a group of Decepticons breached the yard; after a brief struggle, the villains defeated the Autobots and stole the energon for themselves. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Toys==
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===''The Transformers''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn / Eject''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Ramhorn transforms from robotic rhinoceros to microcassette and back. In tape mode, he fits inside the chest compartment of the [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] molds (and their many many variants, as well as the much later [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|''Masterpiece'' Soundwave]]). For the [[Hasbro]] line, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

: Two commonplace versions of Ramhorn exist: one with silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] add-on weapons, and one with gold. A very rare variant had painted cassette details instead of stickers; it's uncertain what relation this variant has to the silver/gold weapons, if any.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ramhorn (SG)#Toys|Ramhorn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Ramhorn/ramhorn.htm More information on Ramhorn at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Amhorn''' (Cassettebot, 1986/[[1987]])}}</ul>
[[File:Amhorn C-66.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|When I get out of this packaging, you'll be sorry!.]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-66''', '''C-119'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: In Japan, "Amhorn" —like most of the "Cassettbots" and "Cassettrons"— was originally only available on an individual card. He was only sold with gold-chrome weapons through this run.

: He was released again in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]''-themed toyline, with a new ID number.
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===''Encore''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Great Cassette Operation 2''' ([[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guided Missile" batteries, cassette case

: As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ramhorn was reissued in a cassette four-pack with [[Ratbat (G1)#Encore|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. This version of Ramhorn comes with gold vacuum metalized add-on weapons, and his tape stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s. This release (as well as basically every subsequent release) also comes with a clear-plastic cassette case he can be stored in.

: In 2014, this set (along with the other two ''Encore'' cassette sets) was given away as a lucky draw prize for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was very likely just leftover stock.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:G1toy-Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whoops, tampographs.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Included with the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[exclusive]] reissue of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Blaster]] (branded as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]), this version of Ramhorn comes with silver add-on weapons and the ''Encore'' tampographed tape detailing.

: This set also includes [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries", cassette case

: Hasbro again released [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blaster]] in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], Ramhorn, and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generations|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. There do not appear to be any notable differences between this release and the prior ''Universe'' release.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to German online retailer Actionfiguren24.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Ramhorn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Released too late for the drone to be used for Horri-Bull.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ramhorn''' (Titan Master, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rhino/tank/rocket-launcher vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fifth and final wave of [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Titan Master]] class toys (and the ''only'' new guy in the wave), Ramhorn is a [[retool]] of [[Shuffler#Generations|Shuffler]], transforming from a rhino-faced robot to a head compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' figure. He comes with a vehicle accessory, also retooled from Shuffler's, which can transform from a rhino into a tank that the head robot can pilot from the back, or a (non-firing) multi-rocket launcher that can be held by larger figures.

: Appropriately (and awesomely), the Titan Master's head mode is based on the never-got-past-concept art [[Autobot Master Warrior|Headmaster Warrior]] rhinoceros.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-ramhorn-design-explained/37415/</ref>

: Due to how the smaller head is designed, Ramhorn's head mode may likely wobble on the larger figure's Titan Master sockets.

: Two variants of Ramhorn are known to exist, differing in their base plastic color. The seemingly more common version has a desaturated, medium-brown plastic, while the rarer version is a brighter orange-brown closer to traditional depictions of Ramhorn (and pictured in the stock CG render on the packaging).

: Ramhorn initially saw a very limited release in the United States, with sporadic sightings at Meijer stores. For the Christmas 2017 season, however, he suddenly appeared at numerous Aldi grocery stores, of all places. He would see another round of release in late 2018 through Five Below. Like the previous wave, Ramhorn never saw wide release in Malaysian stores, due to shelfwarming in the first and second waves.

:Ramhorn's main body was later redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]] while his accessory was redecoed as ''Legends'' Amhorn (see next section).
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG56-Ramhorn.jpg|I amhorn.|upright=1.66|thumb|His patner is Peceptor.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG56'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 30]], 2017

: Available only with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Legends|Perceptor]], "Amhorn" is is a redeco of Ramhorn's ''Titans Return'' partner drone accessory, with much more extensive cartoon-based deco, but does ''not'' include the Titan Master (boo!). Amhorn transforms from a rhino to a tank which Perceptor's Headmaster stage can ride, as well as a rocket launcher which can be held by larger figures.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ramhorn / Bombshell''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right "Missile Batteries"

: The original Ramhorn was reissued ''once again'' in the [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line. He now features a more cartoon-accurate deco, with painted symbols and tape spools, and matte-gray leg joints rather than raw-die-cast-metal silver. For the first time in the long history of the mold, his missile batteries are not chromed, but instead have metallic paint.

: He was inexplicably only available in a multi-pack with [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]]; a rhino and a rhinoceros beetle.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS86-Core-Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, at least Ratbat kinda warrants him being packed in with Perceptor ''again.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Perceptor / Ratbat / Ramhorn''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Twin missile pods/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA Transformers panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]], with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]]}}</ref>

:Released as part of a 3-pack with "[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]]" and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] (homaging the scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' when they fought), ''[[Studio Series]]'' Ramhorn is based on his appearance in the original Transformers cartoon and film. He comes with his signature side-mounted missile pods, which can also be stored on his cassette form or wielded by Perceptor as guns. His cassette alt-mode, like other tapes released after the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]], is compatible with the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] molds.

:Ramhorn was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025 and released with his packmates as a part of the [[Target]]-exclusive "MTMTE Collection".
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==Merchandise==
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:Among the accessories included in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 [[exclusive]] ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' box set "The Epic Conclusion!" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blaster]] boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing Ramhorn, [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. Ramhorn is solid burgundy and features sculpted accessories based on his [[#Toys|original toy]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. The three cassette molds were later redecoed into [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:Ramhorn35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Ramhorn, Warrior was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Ramhorn's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Ramhorn packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Caravan]].
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[[File:BvSRamhorn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ramhorn, Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:This version of Ramhorn, Warrior was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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==Notes==
* Ramhorn has the distinction of being the only animal-based [[Mini-Cassette]] to speak throughout his time in the US Generation 1 cartoon continuity. The closest another came was [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], whose voice was [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|once heard]] giving a playback of information in tape mode.
** In Japan, however, most notably in ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon, most of the animal-based Mini-Cassettes have the ability to speak.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Amhorn''' (アムホーン ''Amuhōn'')
*''French:'' '''Rhinoféroce''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cuneo''', '''Striker''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xīniú''' (犀牛, "Rhinoceros")
*''Russian:'' '''Bodun''' (Бодун, "Hangover")

==References==
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[[Category:Autobirds]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]

Vortex (G1)

2025-07-13T18:57:25Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

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{{disambig3|Vortex}}
:''Vortex is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTE2003-Vortex.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Spin it to win it.]]
In a past life, it is very possible that '''Vortex''' was a roller coaster of some sort. He is the interrogator of the [[Decepticon]]s, and his favorite method of coaxing secrets from trembling [[Autobot]]s is to take them on ''Mr. Vortex's Wild Ride''. Laughing like a maniac, Vortex will treat Autobots held hostage within his cargo hold to a psychotic helicopter ride of twists, turns and near-death experiences. Then, once he has learned everything they have to tell: ''Kerplop!''

Vortex can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Haymer]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "Aerial Assault"), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese, ''2010''), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese, "Surprise Party"), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth") |[[Willi Röbke]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4"), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Starscream's Brigade" & "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Aerial Assault"), [[Roberto Pirillo]] (Portuguese), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "The Ultimate Weapon")}}

[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Vortex capture.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|"Hey dude, I don't think we're in [[Kansas]] anymore!"<br>
"Shut up, Jazz."]]
Vortex was one of the five [[renegade Decepticon]]s liberated by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the [[Air Commander]]'s latest attempt to unseat [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. As an element of their imprisonment, they had been reduced to mere [[personality component]]s, so Starscream installed them into abandoned [[World War II]] military vehicles. The transplant caused the vehicles to immediately reconfigure themselves: Vortex in particular went from being a {{w|Vought F4U Corsair|Chance Vought F4U Corsair}}<ref>"Starscream's Brigade" shooting script</ref> to being a helicopter, before turning into a robot. Starscream called them "Combaticons" and announced their names as they transformed, but they didn't recognize him. Nor did they feel particularly indebted to him for their release; in the end, Starscream only guaranteed their loyalty though having given them bodies bereft of [[energy absorber]]s, so they would be dependent upon him to refuel. While their first missions for Starscream were initially successful, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' intervention meant the brigade's defeat, and Megatron exiled all six to a remote asteroid. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:RevengeBruticus BlastOff Vortex.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Another example of why headbanging isn't more popular among the Decepticons.]]
Vortex and his fellow Combaticons soon escaped the asteroid and invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], defeating [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s defenses as Bruticus. After Onslaught modified the [[space bridge]] to pull [[Earth]] into the [[sun]], the Combaticons were attacked by unknown forces, which were actually [[hologram]]s. Vortex was quite happy, as he ''loved'' sneak attacks. Once again, however, the Combaticons were defeated by outside intervention, as the Autobots and Decepticons temporarily allied against the renegades. While Megatron allowed the Autobots to believe the Combaticons had been destroyed, he secretly had Bruticus (and his components, we guess) reprogrammed to serve more loyally. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Some time later, the Combaticons set a trap for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], and Vortex attacked them alongside [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. He was eventually shot down by [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and retreated back to Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin]], which the Aerialbots eventually discovered. In the ensuing battle, Vortex took control of a few of Megatron's jet fighter [[drone]]s, but didn't fare particularly well anyway. The Combaticons then tried to merge into Bruticus, but were defeated by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} Afterwards, Bruticus was blown to pieces by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] sold Vortex's parts. What a friend. Vortex and the other Combaticons were eventually repaired just in time for Bruticus to be defeated again. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:FFoD2 SwindleVortex.jpg|left|upright=1.25|thumb|"Hey, my semi-automatic glue gun isn't firing lasers any more! It must be... broken?"]]
After the great battle at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], the Combaticons were among the battered Decepticon forces who withdrew to [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When the Decepticons spotted [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] spying on them, Vortex was the first to note that their weapons weren't working due to their low energy levels. He and his comrades simply opted for bashing the intruders to death instead. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} The Combaticons later participated in a [[Quintesson]]-led assault on a group of Autobots trapped on [[Goo Number 8739-B|Goo]], {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} until [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] returned and took back control of his forces. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Vortex was among the Decepticons that attempted (and failed) to stop the Autobots from delivering a [[transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:UltimateWeapon Vortex interrogation.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Confess! Where is the candlestick? What were you doing in the conservatory?"]]
The Combaticons later performed a hit-and-run attack on Cybertron in order to destroy a peace conference shuttle. When the Autobots fought back, Vortex shot [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] with a barrage of lasers, but was blasted out of the sky by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] for it. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Much later, Vortex was charged with guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in the [[Netherlands]]. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], seated in a disguised Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime, respectively, tried tricking him into thinking they were repairmen in order to infiltrate the city-bot, but unfortunately Vortex could detect the "nauseating smell of Autobot fumes" on them. He tried shaking the truth out of Daniel, only to accidentally throw him off a cliff. The Autobots were forced to abandon their disguises in order to save him, and Rodimus blasted Vortex into unconsciousness. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 InfectedVortex.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|The difference between a Decepticon and a Decepticon infected with the hate plague is... murky, at best.]]
As part of Bruticus, Vortex and his fellow Combaticons were at Galvatron's side during the conquest of [[Paradron]], and ultimately forced to flee the planet after it was rigged to explode. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Bruticus engaged in battle with Defensor in [[Japan]] but Vortex and the others had to separate and retreat when [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrived on the scene. Vortex was among those Decepticons that watched a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-possessed [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] overthrow Galvatron and Cyclonus and joined another attack on Japan that ended once Galvatron retook command. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

When the Earth was infected by the [[Hate Plague]], the Combaticons were among the early victims. In a frenzy, Vortex started flying around an airfield blowing up jumbo jets. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} By order of Galvatron, the Combaticons later constructed a giant planetary rocket engine that was used to propel Cybertron into orbit around Earth. They also dragged away the bodies of defeated Autobots to use as fuel for the engine. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
Vortex and the other Combaticons were dispatched to help the Stunticons in a battle against the Aerialbots. As Bruticus and Menasor, the two groups nearly defeated Superion, until [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] arrived and blew them away. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hm4 Vortex Blast Off.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The Combaticons participated in a major Decepticon assault on Cybertron, during which Vortex performed air strikes until he was shot down by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} He later combined with the other Combaticons to continue fighting, but even Bruticus was driven away by the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The Combaticons were subsequently sent to Earth, where they set out to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] from retrieving the [[Matrix of Leadership]] for Optimus Prime. They didn't get far before being ambushed by the Protectobots, who buried the team in a rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Vortex and the others later defended [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]]'s attempted infiltration, but got their hands full when the Aerialbots also joined the battle. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

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The Decepticon army, including the Combaticons, later attacked Cybertron again, in order to obtain the precious [[Cybertonuron]] created by [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} This didn't go very well, as Bruticus was again defeated by Defensor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Bruticus was then sent to [[San Francisco]] with orders to destroy any Autobots out to kill the giant carnivorous plant hidden there by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. He ended up dueling with [[Raiden]], the [[Trainbot]] combiner. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Vortex and his team were later seen under the command of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], who ordered them to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Florida|Miami]] in order to divert troops from [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} They also unleashed Bruticus as Sixshot continued his reign of terror over the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

Vortex later watched and cheered as Scorponok officially took leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} As Bruticus's arm, he later tried to lure Fortress Maximus away from the Decepticon base on [[Master (planet)|Master]], but it didn't work. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Bruticus was later seen laughing with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] as they sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Naturally, Vortex and the Combaticons were part of the final climactic battle with the Autobot army at the [[Arctic|North Pole]], and retreated into space when Scorponok's plan to tear Earth apart appeared to become a reality. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Vortex was present at the Combaticons' illegal arms trading market when [[Elise Presser]], [[Martin and Roland|Martin, and Roland]] showed up, wanting to sell their own product, [[B.O.T. II]]. He didn't believe their claim, suspecting that B.O.T. II was actually made to spy on the Combaticons. {{storylink|Shopping at the Dark Bazaar!}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Vortex was of those summoned, but only as part of Bruticus. {{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!}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
As Bruticus, Vortex and the Combaticons aided Menasor when the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' new base found itself under attack from [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Whilst Bruticus took care of Defensor with relative ease, Superion shot his leg components off, allowing [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] to steal their places. Taking control of the giant's flight systems, the two [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] flew off with Bruticus's remaining components, planning to drop them off somewhere over the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Vortex and the Combaticons were later ordered to hunt down a [[Battle Dog|dog]] imbued with energy. The Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s led by [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] soon arrived to save the poor animal, and the Combaticons formed Bruticus in response. However, the dog used its energy to power up Powerglide, who used [[Scramble Power]] to combine with his comrades and drill straight through him, forcing the Combaticons to withdraw. {{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]], Vortex participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Bruticus in order to battle alongside Menasor and Devastator 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}}
{{note|Vortex only appears as a component of Bruticus}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Vortex and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Onslaught's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Combaticons then merged into Bruticus to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Vortex was part of an Autobot [[Elite Guard]] special ops unit created by [[Magnum]] to take out the various [[Decepticon leader|leaders]] of the new Decepticon faction, in the hopes of ending the war quickly. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

But prior to their main mission, the [[Autobot High Council]] sent out the Combaticons on a more diplomatic mission for the Elite Guard. Teamed with their fellow squad, [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s Strike Team, Vortex and the Combaticons were to meet up with an archeological team stationed in [[Median]] and aid them guard what [[Alpha Trion]] assured them to be a find of monumental importance.

The two teams assumed at first that their task would be do some heavy-lifting for the scientists. Upon their arrival, they found out that they were to fight off Decepticon incursions in the area, and that an artifact uncovered by dig coordinator [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flipsides]] and her team could be pivotal in the upcoming war. Said artifact was the [[Heart of the Dragon]], an ancient personality component for a 'bot of mass destruction. At this time, Vortex discovered that they wouldn't be able to call for reinforcements in the event they needed them; Median was so remote that their radios didn't have the power to reach civilization.

Vortex and the Elite Guard began fortifying the town to [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s specifications. The enemy attack came in due course, and Vortex operated on the second line of defense with Onslaught, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and the Strike Team's weaponry expert, [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]. But by using "sensor ghosts," the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s were able to dupe the Autobots into thinking they were all in one location, when in truth they had split up so that some of their members could reach the Heart unnoticed. Onslaught quickly caught on to the ruse, and sent Vortex and Ironfist to check on the artifact while the rest of their team held back whatever Decepticons they could. The two Autobots found that the Heart had already been stolen by the time they reached the excavation site. They then fell prey to a Decepticon ambush; instead of scurrying off immediately after getting a hold of the artifact, [[Aquablast]] and [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] had laid in wait to take them out. Vortex was hit by Aquablast's chemical weapon, causing him to short out and crash into a nearby building.

The Elite Guard pursued the Decepticons, taking Vortex with them, despite the fact it would still take him a while to reboot; he was strapped onto Brawl's turret and carried to their destination. They managed to infiltrate the Stormtroopers' transforming mobile fortress, the [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], and Vortex regained his senses as they were skulking through its corridors. They were forced to confront [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]], a powerful but unstable Transformer brought to life by the Heart of the Dragon. With the help of [[Drench (G1)|Drench]], who felt his commander had gone too far in unleashing Brimstone, the Autobots escaped the fortress just as Brimstone achieved a critical mass and self-destructed due to his small body not being able to contain his immense power. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

The Combaticons and Strike Team continued to be teamed up for missions. On one such outing, they managed to extract the coordinates to [[Shadowcaster]]'s hideout from a Decepticon [[warrior]]. By having Metalhawk drop down a few charges from the air, and having Vortex observe where the Decepticons would scurry off to, they planned to pinpoint the exact location of the Decepticons' lair in the rundown city he was occupying. This plan went off without a hitch, and after their target had been taken care of, Vortex helped Swindle scavenge some loot out from the Decepticons' base. While the Strike Team went back to base to report their success, the Constructicons stuck around to investigate the area further, and were captured by Decepticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

After being caged-up, the Combaticons were taken to meet [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]. The smooth-talking warlord swayed Vortex to the Decepticons' way of thinking by offering him some high-grade oil (his assistant, [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], brought him a full tray of the stuff!) and enlisted the Combaticons to destroy the Elite Guard. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}} Deathsaurus bestowed on the team new armor, and the ability to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. A week later, the Combaticons took part in an attack on Elite Guard HQ, and when confronted by [[Sentinel Major]], showed off their new [[Combiner]] mode. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Bruticus managed to slaughter pretty much all of the Guard before [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] blinded the giant, forcing them to separate. After Vortex suggested that Dion had probably perished at Bruticus's hand, they headed back to Deathsaurus's base for repairs. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Repairs proceeded, but the Combaticons were startled to learn that Deathsaurus could force them to combine into Bruticus at will. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} They still turned out to help defend the base against the remnants of the Elite Guard. Vortex boasted that if they formed Bruticus, killing the Guard would be like fighting mindless drones, however as the Combaticons attempted to merge, they were blasted mid-combination. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} They picked themselves up again, but were still unable to merge, as Blast Off had gone missing. At the end of the battle, the team failed to retreat fast enough and were captured by the Elite Guard. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

In the hands of the compromised [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]], the Combaticons were whisked away to Deathsaurus's fortress, now under Megatron's control. Though Megatron gave them the option, none of them cared to help Deathsaurus, and they were imprisoned and their personality components subsequently interred in the Decepticon Detention Center. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] was the only human in existence to have ever possessed the Autobots' [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] in his mind. Months after returning the Matrix to its true guardian, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Buster began experiencing nightmares of strange new Transformers, [[Special Teams]] with the ability to merge into a 5-in-1 giant. Vortex and his Combaticon teammates appeared in one of Buster's earlier dreams, before he sought help from the Autobots. In order to process the information his subconscious was feeding him, Buster linked his mind with Prime, so that the next dream came through far clearer than the previous ones. He and Prime observed a <s>toy commercial</s> scenario where Vortex and his fellow Combaticons joined forces with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] against their Autobot counterparts, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. The Combaticons fought together as [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], but were defeated by the teamwork shown by Autobot gestalts [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. After Prime and Buster awoke, the Autobots immediately went to work designing these new warriors. Thanks to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s hacking skills, however, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] also saw the visions and began working on their own Special Teams.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

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At Megatron's command, Vortex began scouting human energy projects for possible sources of energon for the Decepticons to steal. Hovering over [[Energy Futures Industries]] on the Oregon coast, Vortex learned about a new device called a [[hydrothermocline]], which could potentially summon limitless energy from beneath the seas. He summoned Megatron and the rest of the Combaticons for a late night raid. Unfortunately for them, the Autobots had been doing a little spying of their own, and the Combaticons found Optimus Prime and the Protectobots lying in wait at EFI when they arrived. Optimus and Megatron were busy measuring who had the biggest gestalt when [[Ethan Zachary]], a human programmer working at EFI, offered them a better solution than brawling. Using his [[Multi-World]] video game scenario, Zachery could upload the Autobots and Decepticons into the game, allowing them to fight without risking the hydro-whatsis or innocent lives in the process.

Inside Multi-World, Vortex and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] teamed up to hunt down Protectobots. In the region known as the [[Cloud-Steppes]], composed of a series of roadways connected to hovering clouds, they came across [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. Vortex chose the simplest solution and began cutting through the cables with his rotor blades, sending the ground-bound Groove and several Cloud-Steppers to their doom. Groove saved himself, and Blades caught the cloud people as they fell. The Autobots' new friends then turned their cloud powers against the Combaticons, blinding them long enough for Groove to... blind them again. Stupid pacifists. Anyway, Vortex and Blast Off then crashed into each other and "died", their consciousnesses returning to reality. The other Combaticons fared just as well, leaving Megatron alone to fight Prime and Defensor. Blindly choking his subordinates in the real world, Megatron got close enough for Vortex to whisper a "cheat code" he had overheard when first scouting the location... AFTERDEATH. Despite using the password to cheat, Megatron still lost the battle. But, because Optimus Prime was forced to sacrifice innocent "people" in the game to defeat Megatron, he allowed the Decepticons to take the hydrothermocline anyway. Truly an [[Heavy Metal War|overdeveloped sense of honor]]. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

During the Decepticon plans to move the hydrothermocline to a more energy efficient location for its work, Vortex was transporting the land-bound Decepticons to their island base. At Shockwave's request, however, he was dissuaded from picking up Megatron on time, allowing Shockwave's [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] mercenaries time to complete their assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader. Megatron survived, but ended up blowing himself up anyway, leaving Vortex and the Combaticons under Shockwave's command. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} When fuel auditor [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] arrived to supervise the Decepticon activities, Shockwave engineered a daring daylight raid on an oil tanker in the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]]. Vortex, the [[Conehead]]s and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] successfully commandeered the vessel and brought it to the Decepticons island base. It was the perfect plan... with the small technicality of there not being any fuel in the tanker. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

''On a later mission, Soundwave and the Combaticons were commissioned with destroying the inactive super-Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who had been trapped inside the lava flow of an active volcano, preserving him like a fly in amber. Shockwave nevertheless saw Galvatron as a potential threat to his command, and wanted him eliminated permanently. Vortex and the others were to set up explosive charges around the mouth, burying the future warrior forever. Their plans were waylaid by a group of human females, who used up most of the explosives against the Combaticons. The Decepticons were then forced to retreat once [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the [[Throttlebot]]s arrived to back-up the humans, but they swore vengeance for the interference.'' {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}}

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Vortex began trailing the Throttlebots, and caught up with them on a California freeway. He was freely taking pot shots at them until Blaster transformed and supported himself on [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] and [[Chase (G1)|Chase]]'s vehicle modes, firing back at the Combaticon with his electro-scrambler gun. After nearly causing a traffic pile-up, Blaster got a good shot at Vortex, overloading his circuitry and sending the Decepticon careening through the sky. Once he recovered, Vortex tracked Blaster and the Throttlebots to a used car dealership, and summoned the rest of the Combaticons. Matters became complicated when the Protectobots also arrived on the scene, looking to arrest Blaster and Goldbug for going AWOL and rebelling against the Autobot commander, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]... not to mention the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] brigade of human military officers looking to take the Autobots into custody as well. The resulting four-way war left everyone confused and the dealership a wreck. Vortex was blinded early on battling [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], and the Combaticons ultimately retreated once Blaster joined forces with the Protectobots. In the melee, however, the Throttlebots were carted off by RAAT, and the Protectobots still took Blaster into custody for Grimlock after the fight was over. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

Vortex tracked the Protectobots from a distance, as they transported the mode-locked Blaster back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] for trial and execution. The two teams clashed again at a (mostly) abandoned railyard once the Combaticons had fully assembled on Vortex's position. Vortex clashed with his opposite number, the Protectobot helicopter known as Blades, trading fire in the skies. Despite his computer image-guided targeting technology, Blades was unable to overcome Vortex's aerial agility and score a decent hit. The Combaticons eventually combined into Bruticus and managed to defeat the united Defensor in battle. Meanwhile, Blaster had managed to shake off his mode-lock and, despite his current situation, brought down the Decepticons in defense of his fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

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The Combaticons licked their wounds and eventually limped back to the Decepticons' hidden island base in the Caribbean. When the Autobots launched an attack on the Decepticons' island headquarters to rescue a recently captured Buster Witwicky, Shockwave converted the landmass into its rocket-ship mode and had it blast off into space. Vortex was standing at the ready, within the ship's control room, as this took place. Decepticon leadership soon changed from Shockwave to Ratbat after the former was critically injured and believed dead following a space battle with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} When the Autobots decided the best way for Grimlock and Blaster to finally settle their differences was through trial by combat, Ratbat brought the Decepticons to the combat site on the moon and launched a full-scale assault on the unsuspecting Autobots. Vortex and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] managed to shoot down [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], but ultimately Grimlock and Blaster put aside their differences and turned the tide, sending the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

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For their next trick, the Decepticons turned their deserted desert island base into a tropical paradise for humans, using the tourist trade to hide their true motives and protect themselves from any Autobot attack with human shields. Despite their distaste for flesh-creatures, many of the Decepticons were in good spirits. Vortex was seen trading stories with [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] about how he told off one of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Those nerds. {{storylink|Club Con!}} The charade soon came to an end, but the Decepticons had acquired what they had been after in the meantime; two dormant [[Raindance|Autobot]] [[Grand Slam (G1)|mini-cassettes]] carrying data on the powerful [[Underbase]]. Once Buster was put through a [[Realvision]] simulation to test out the simulator itself, Vortex helped escort the boy back to his cell, allowing Ratbat and Starscream to view the data privately. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

''Eventually, the Combaticons fell under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. On his orders, Vortex's team staged a raid on the [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]]. There, they secured two armed warheads and components from an advanced guidance computer. The Protectobots intervened part-way through the theft, but once Blast Off cleared the area with the loot, the rest of the team used hit-and-run tactics to fend their rivals off, eventually managing their own getaway.''

''Afterwards, the remaining Combaticons went to check on [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]'s progress at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], where Scorponok had likewise tasked them to steal a [[floppy disk]] containing a back-up copy of Optimus Prime's mind. They found [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] about to shoot the jets out of the sky, and blasted the Combiner in the back, crippling him before he could pull the trigger. With the mission a success, Vortex's group then made themselves scarce.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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Vortex and the Decepticon air force were led into battle by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in [[2008]]. They planned to strike back against the Autobots, but were instead ambushed by the [[Quintesson]]s in what could have been a massacre. Putting aside his pride, Decepticon commander [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] radioed the Autobots for assistance, and soon the two factions were fighting side by side on Cybertron against the invading Quintesson forces. After the fight was over, Soundwave left the battlefield in Vortex's [[Scale|ridiculously oversized]] helicopter mode. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
Vortex and the Combaticons sought to seize Earth's energy resources for the Decepticons. As Bruticus, they fought against Superion. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
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When Megatron was looking to forge an alliance with Optimus Prime against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s Cybertronians, he brought a contingent of Decepticons to [[Ethos]] to back-up the Autobots. Vortex joined Starscream and [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]] in supplementing the Aerialbots and the other Autobot sky forces. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

Vortex, along with the other Combaticons, formed the first line of defense against Jhiaxus's attack on [[Warworld]]. While Vortex's ultimate fate is unseen, the fact that Jhiaxus's troops ultimately took Warworld makes it likely he was destroyed. {{storylink|Total War!}}
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===The Special Teams===
Vortex and the rest of the Combaticons were created by Starscream on a remote Pacific island, by combining military vehicles with Energon cubes. They then drove to the [[Pullen Power Plant]], passing Optimus Prime en route, though the Autobot leader was none-the-wiser to the Decepticons in disguise. Onslaught then ordered to rest of his team to merge with him to form Bruticus. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
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Vortex and his fellow Combaticons were searching for a mysterious city beneath the ice when the Aerialbots, [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], interfered. Vortex got into a dogfight with Skydive, flying through the icy mountains and canyons of the North Pole. Luckily, as a Super Seasprite helicopter, he was infinitely more maneuverable than an F-16. Vortex led Skydive straight towards a mountain wall, and shot upwards at the last instant to send the Aerialbot flying nose first into the side of the mountain. Unfortunately for Vortex, Skydive vaporized the mountain peak with his [[nega-gun]] and, flipping back around in robot mode, clocked the Combaticon with a solid blow while Vortex was blinding by the steam.

Vortex was presumably still seeing stars when the rest of the Decepticons learned the [[city-dweller]]s were the true enemy and joined forces with the Autobots against them. Hopefully, Vortex's fellow Combaticons remembered to pick him up for repairs when they departed. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Vortex and the rest of the Combaticons served under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on a Decepticon ship, when they managed to shoot down the ship being captained by Ultra Magnus. After the Autobots crash-landed on planet [[Barrenikon]], the Decepticons landed their ship nearby to finish off their enemies. In the many possible adventures that followed, Vortex and the other Decepticons often underestimated you, which often led to them losing to the Autobots, leaving them either stranded on Barrenikon, or fleeing after they received too much damage. That is, if you somehow didn't get yourself killed at their hands. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] became the new Autobot Supreme Commander, Vortex and the other Combaticons took part in the Decepticon assault upon [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s command. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Vortex was at Shockwave's side when the latter ordered his troops to make their final push against the [[Decagon]], {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} and rushed to the front lines as the Autobots' final defenses were breached. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Decepticons didn't get to savor their victory however, as Starscream then activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused Iacon to crumble into a crater, forcing Vortex and the rest of the Decepticons to pull out of the area. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Millions of years later, after the [[Great Shutdown]], Vortex, along with his fellow Combaticons, was imprisoned in the [[Detention Banks]] in [[Quadrant Epsilon]] by Shockwave under his new "Cybertronian" regime. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} When the Autobots rose up against Shockwave and the Decepticons, Starscream turned tail and escaped to [[Earth]] with the [[protoform]]s of the Combaticons. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Returning to the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' via an uncooperative [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Starscream realized he needed to take parts from the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] if he ever hoped to get the ''Nemesis'' flying again, and for that he needed considerable firepower. Fortunately, there was a nearby abandoned military testing ground from which the Combaticons could scan Earth-based alternate modes. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} When the attack on the ''Ark'' was launched, the Autobots had little problem defending against the first wave, successfully capturing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], but several of the Autobots were soundly beaten when the Combaticons showed up and combined into the mighty Bruticus. The behemoth attacked the ''Ark'' freeing his Decepticon compatriots before going after [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Unfortunately, the Autobots activated their ship's self-destruct before escaping, damaging the Combaticons in the resulting explosion. When Starscream berated them for letting the ship be destroyed, Vortex groaned in pain. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

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Damaged or not, they soon had to face a powerful enemy when the crazed zealot [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] appeared on Earth, but before they could attack him, Bruticus' head was blown apart by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] in the Autobot supply ship ''[[Orion]]''. In the aftermath, Bruticus's barely-conscious body was battered upon by an angry Brawn. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Vortex and the other Decepticons were made the Autobots' prisoners, until Starscream negotiated a deal for their release in exchange for his aid against Sunstorm. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

The repaired Combaticons were brought to Guadalcanal, where they could hone their somewhat lackluster combat skills and listen to Starscream's long-winded aspirations of glory. Starscream ordered them to defeat the Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as a means to train themselves for greater battles. Blast Off ordered Vortex to "take [Sky Lynx] down", but the crafty Autobot split into his two forms, and Blast Off was embarrassingly grabbed in the flying form's jaws while Vortex looked on.

This was the least of their troubles, however, as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] showed up as soon as Sky Lynx was deactivated. This encounter also did not end well. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Vortex defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Vortex watched on in horror as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ gestalt form, dispatched Predaking in one sword strike. Brought out of his stupor by Onslaught, Vortex joined with the other Combaticons to form Bruticus. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Arcee]]

[[File:Spotlight Arcee Vortex slag this.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took command of the Decepticons, the Combaticons rebelled and left Cybertron, becoming mercenaries. While breaking into a weapons vault on the [[Presidium (planet)|Presidium]] they were approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and offered ample payment for returning to the Decepticon fold, which Vortex and the other Combaticons accepted. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

Vortex was part of the Combaticons', under the command of [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzaitron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]]. They attacked the [[Garrus-9]] penal facility to seize the [[Pretender Monster|new gestalt Transformers]]. When [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] turned up to kill them all, it was Vortex who reacted quickly and sprang the gestalts while under fire. He then dissed [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] on the way out. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzaitron, Vortex and the other Combaticons later helped her in an attempt to recapture [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who had been stolen by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]'s forces) on [[Rotan]], though the insane Autobot disappeared mid-battle. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:The Land Ironclads Vortex transforms.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Years later on Earth the Combaticons were hired by [[North Korea]]n leader [[Kim Jong Du]] to lead an attack on the [[South Korea|South]]. Brawl, Onslaught and Vortex destroyed a South Korean outpost on the border of the DMZ to this end, with Vortex destroying air support the South had sent. {{storylink|International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|The Land Ironclads}}

None of the Combaticons were particularly happy about working for humans, but as the Koreans were the only ones able to produce [[energon]] for them, they had little choice in the matter. It wasn't long before the Autobots got involved, attacking the Combaticons while they were bickering and attempting to keep Vortex groundbound. Using his rotor blades, Vortex managed to deflect [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]'s smokescreen and damage [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] before taking to the air. The Autobots called in their own air support in the form of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], but the scientist failed to stand up to a trained soldier like Vortex, who cut one of his wings and sent him crashing into [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. He then picked up Onslaught before retreating. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

[[File:Hawk Among the Sparrows Vortex hit by Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|OOF!]]
As the Combaticons toasted to their victory, Vortex bragged about Jetfire's defeat and wished that the Autobots would come back so he could do it all over again. His wish was immediately granted, as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] smashed through the wall and sent Vortex flying into [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], who attempted to cut his rotors off. He managed to shake the Autobot off and take flight...only to be knocked back down by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], now allied with the Autobots. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} The Combaticons soon found themselves defeated, and they didn't get involved when the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] got showed up and the humans attempted to [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] all the Transformers. Fortunately for Vortex and his teammates, the Autobots didn't have the resources to take prisoners, so they remained at large. Thundercracker destroyed the energon facilities in North Korea, though, so the Combaticons wouldn't get involved with ''them'' again. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Vortex and his fellow Combaticon teammates later stewed over Starscream's leadership of Cybertron and his attempts to sweep the past aside, particularly after the death of their teammate, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} However, the Combaticons did stop planning revenge long enough to celebrate Chosen One Day and honor their leader, Onslaught. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

While Onslaught was busy trying to find Swindle's body, Vortex and Brawl took several odd jobs to pay for their home and [[engex]]. He showed particular annoyance when Blast Off went out as well, given that their client was found by Blast Off. {{storylink|07:00:00}} During the riots, Vortex and Brawl took engex bets on whether or not Blast Off was alive; Vortex won the bet and added that today was a good day for their Combaticons as a whole. When Onslaught took Blast Off for debriefing, Vortex threatened that he and Brawl would go on without them, though it proved just to be hot air. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}}

[[File:ThingsWeSaidWedNeverDo VortexViolence.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
When Blast Off eventually found the location of Swindle's body, he and Vortex were dispatched to find [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]], much to Vortex's delight. [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] showed up to stop them and Vortex attacked her, only to be disarmed rather quickly. Blast Off then held Chromia at gunpoint, threatening to kill her should Wheeljack not come with them. Vortex urged his fellow Combaticon to kill her anyway, and was disappointed when they didn't. They soon met up with Onslaught and Brawl and learned that Swindle was brain dead and his body was being held deep inside [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}} Onslaught took the [[Enigma of Combination]] and fused all of the Combaticons into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], Vortex serving as the left arm. However, due to Swindle's brain dead mind, Bruticus was incredibly unstable. Regardless, Vortex reveled in their new-found power (also being the one who named their combined form). Following a brief rampage, the gestalt was defeated, and Vortex passed out on the pavement. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

Vortex and the other Combaticons were imprisoned and awaiting trial, though Ironhide was reluctant to prosecute them if their mental scarring proved too great. {{storylink|Ping}} The Combaticons were still comatose when Starscream told the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukarian]] [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] to turn them to his side as one of his combiners. 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 aware-of-the-manipulation Blast Off to cover any holes in the story. As a result, Vortex and the others were made to believe that they had been Starscream's secret and loyal bodyguards, and 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}} Soon the Combaticons "resumed" their work of protecting Starscream, and at one stage Vortex mentioned to Starscream that Onslaught and Blast Off had a date. {{storylink|If I Know You}}

Vortex was among the security detail for the ceremony to welcome Earth into the Council of Worlds. When [[Iron Ring|a group of human assailants]] attacked, he mobilised to fight back and evacuate Starscream. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}}

Onslaught and Vortex later ushered Circuit and Longtooth out of the Council chambers during Windblade's official return to her post, and when Vortex dared the two reporters to resist, Onslaught warned him not to cause trouble. Vortex and Blast Off later stood guard outside Starscream's office as Windblade confronted Starscream, and Vortex spouted unusual ideas for what the two candidates were up to, from murder to proposing. During the final debate before the election to decide the new leader of Cybertron, Starscream revealed all of his crimes to the public, including the manipulation of the Combaticons. As a result, Onslaught and the other Combaticons were imprisoned for their rampage as Bruticus. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[Image:Kreon Vortex wallpaper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Pew-ex! Pew-ex! Pew-ex!]]
[[File:KreO-webcomic-3-Vortex.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Take this-ex!]]
Vortex was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''-ex. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] (due to all the extra weight) and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep-ex. They woke up to a new world filled with the blocks they coveted-ex. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

Vortex was charged with guarding the Decepticon Base, allowing no-one to pass until Megatron returned-ex. The "lookout from Hell" took his duties very seriously, even to the point of refusing ''Megatron'' entry-ex. After all, Megatron wasn't actually ''inside'' the base yet, plus he could be an impostor-ex! Vowing to give his all in his job, Vortex block-transformed a helicopter into Mega-Vortex-ex. Frustrated, Megatron called [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots to attack the base and drive the damned lookout off-ex. In gratitude, Megatron threw a thank-you party for his saviors, which he immediately began to regret when a battered Vortex finally showed up and welcomed him home-ex. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}}

After being thoroughly humiliated by [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s lame attempt at recreating "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]" via putting Megatron in a woman's see-through negligee, the Decepticon leader walloped the doctor with amazing force-ex. Vortex, ever the unobservant, took this as a sign of just how amazing "See-Through Power" was-ex. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Vortex was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to take over the Autobot base while said Autobots were away having a picnic-ex. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left in just as big a hurry-ex. 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-ex. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

Vortex was invited by [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] into his new unit, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], getting a new color scheme in the process-ex. Even as part of a team he insisted on staying home and guarding the base—when the Combaticons combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and attacked the Autobots, he fretted and worried so much about the base's safety that the entire team agreed to come home with him and guard it together-ex. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}} After Megatron was allowed to live in the [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for [[Christmas]], Vortex showed up and told the readers that all's well that ends well-ex. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}} Vortex formed Bruticus again during a scheme to steal Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], but the Combaticons were defeated by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]' [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]-ex. The friendly Protectobot [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] then took Vortex and his mates back to the Autobot base to treat their injuries-ex. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

Vortex was among the Kreons summoned by Megatron to conquer the [[Legends World]]-ex. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Combaticons infiltrated [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] disguised as their vehicles, with Vortex taking on the form of a [[Tomahawk (G.I. Joe)|Tomahawk]] chopper. During the Decepticon-[[Cobra]] attack on the [[United Nations]], the Combaticons revealed themselves and combined into Bruticus to fight [[GIJONIN]]. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
The [[Combaticon (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Combaticons]] fought multiple tours together. It's likely that the first one of these was when they all changed their alternate modes to Earth-based ones. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Blast Off's bio}}

The team often needled and frustrated [[Brawl (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Brawl]] in order to make better use of his focused battlefield fury. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Brawl's bio}} They also knew better than to trust [[Swindle (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Swindle]] with ''anything''. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Swindle's bio}}

[[Soundwave (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Soundwave]] remarked that Vortex was unique in that he had no preferred form, being equally comfortable in helicopter and robot modes, and an effective interrogator in both. In the former he liked to pick up victims magnetically in order to scare them into spilling their secrets, and in the latter his rotors were an effective threat... but he could also weasel information out of fellow Decepticons with his charming, disarming personality. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Vortex's bio}}

Bruticus as a combined form 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}}

[[Blast Off (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Blast Off]] was captured at one point, leaving the team unable to form Bruticus. Eventually, they were reunited. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Blast Off's bio}}

The Combaticons were posted on Cybertron during the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]]. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Swindle's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Blast Off's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Vortex's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Brawl's bio}}

===''Win If You Dare''===
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 4|''Galaxies'' #4]]}}

[[File:TestFlightII Vortex.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|All aboard the Dystopi-copter!]]

At some point, Vortex posed in a group photo with many Cybertronians, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Open Comms}} As a member of [[the Rise]], Vortex came to pickup the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] along with the [[Energon]] cubes they had produced off of [[Mayalx]] with [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

Back on Cybertron, the Combaticons integrated with the remaining command structure of the Rise, now that many of Shockwave's forces had left to join the official Decepticon guard. Vortex performed light guard duty, overseeing the unstable and unsettling [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}} [[Exarchon]] the Threefold Spark returned and recruited his old collaborator Shockwave at the Rise base. Vortex and the Combaticons decided to throw in with Exarchon rather than become smaller fish in the Decepticon army. {{storylink|War's End Part One}} The Combaticons deployed to meet a second Threefold Spark body, possessing [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], at a hidden base he had never shared with Shockwave. They agreed to serve as deterrence for any invaders while Exarchon finished his plans. Sure enough, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and a force of Decepticons led by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] soon assaulted the canyon. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} A group of Autobots became involved as well, but they all pulled back once the Combiner [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] arrived from deep space at Shockwave's call. Vortex and the others cautiously welcomed Devastator, along with the Rise's other lieutenant [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] as reinforcements. Exarchon became greedy, however, and tried to impose his spark on Devastator rather than using him as an ally. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} He failed, but it left the Constructicons disabled and useless as support. The Combaticons soon faced a united attack from the Autobots and Decepticons again. Exarchon was defeated, trapped in a Titan spark cage, which was then destroyed. Vortex and his cohorts were taken into Decepticon custody. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}

====Alternate future====
In the future where [[Exarchon]] rose again, Vortex ended up serving the Threefold Spark. He and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] located the last remaining rebels on Cybertron with a horde of [[Skywarp drone]]s and slaughtered them. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}}

===Energon Universe===
Vortex and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] were chasing down [[Elita One (G1)#Energon Universe|Elita One]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Energon Universe|Ultra Magnus]] on Cybertron. The Combaticons found the pair and reported in before being shot down by Elita. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9| Transformers #9}}He got better. When [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]] returned to Cybertron, Vortex, carrying Brawl's bisected lower half, asked of the riches of Earth, only for his commander to berate him and the other Combaticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}} Still on Cybertron, he and the other Combaticons prepared to attack the autobots through the space bridge, only to be hit first by [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]] being thrown through the portal, and then being pounded into the ground by [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]]. With that, he promptly retreated.{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

After the section of Cybertron Vortex was on was teleported to Earth, he and the fully united Combaticons fell under [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]]'s sway.{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 14|Transformers #14}} Starscream then led him and the others in a battle against [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons. When commanded to by Onslaught, he and the others merged into Bruticus,{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} who was eventually defeated by [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator.]]{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

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==Commercial appearances==
*Vortex and the rest of the Combaticons charged down a ravine to face-off against [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As they neared him, the Combaticons combined into Bruticus and took to the skies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}
*Vortex was part of a massive battle between Kreons-ex. After being knocked around by the Autobots some, he and the Combaticons combined into Bruticus-ex. They then chased the Autobots off alongside [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]-ex. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O Transformers Micro Changers and Combiners Construction Sets commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When a team of Autobots led by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] went on the offensive, Blast Off, Swindle and Vortex used superior military tactics to fight them off. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}}

During a later fight, Vortex arrived on the battlefield along other Decepticon reinforcements. What outcome the battle yielded is unclear. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Now with extra vintage flavor!]]
Vortex 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 could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:VortexEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shoot off Grenades over a large area and miss all of them. Yeah, That'll get em' to talk!]]
Vortex served as one of Megatron's more elite warriors under the command of Onslaught. He honestly couldn't care less about Swindle being on the [[Earth|dirty mud-ball]] before him and the other Combaticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

When Megatron needed recruits for his new combiner, he immediately enlisted the Combaticons. During the time Shockwave was prepping them for the combination process, Vortex heard that Swindle stole a bunch of his comrades stuff, which made him extremely pissed off. Once the process was complete, Vortex could form the left arm of Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Countdown to Combination}}

*'''Class''': Gunner
*'''Lowest star rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Vortex uses a standard-issue [[grenade launcher]].
*'''Ability: Cluster Strike''': Fire off 16 grenades dealing damage to a large area.
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +1 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:vortex Vortex at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOVortex.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
Vortex was in command of the tenth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He battled against the invaders in helicopter mode, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Vortex was a member of the Combaticons. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

On Earth, Vortex and the other Combaticons acted as a liaison between the Decepticons and the forces of Cobra, offering them advanced alien technology in exchange for their full cooperation. While meeting with [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] in southern [[France]], the Autobots attacked and only narrowly escaped after Onslaught wounded Bumblebee. The Combaticons, minus Swindle, spent days pursuing the battered Autobots across southern France before bumping into a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] encampment; leery of their advanced weapons and unable to form Bruticus, the Combaticons retreated. {{storylink|Cobra/Con Fusion}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Vortex toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Get to da choppa. I dare ya.]]
*'''Vortex''' (Combaticon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])
**''Team ID number'': '''C4'''
**''Takara/GiG ID number'': '''D-66'''
**''Accessories'': [[Glue gun|semi-automatic glue gun]], left & right cannons
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Vortex transforms into a {{w|Kaman SH-2 Seasprite}} helicopter. He is armed with a small, chin-mounted semi-automatic glue gun and two large, tri-barrel Gatling guns mounted astern on his tail.

:In robot mode, Vortex is armed with his helicopter chin gun, and along with fellow Combaticon [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], is one of the first Transformers figures to utilize ball-joints, located in his shoulders. The top of his helicopter mode (where his rotor attaches) is capable of rotating as part of his transformation so that the rotor can be mounted 'forwards' in vehicle mode but high on his back in robot mode. Many pictures of Vortex neglect this step, leaving him mistransformed and awkward looking in his helicopter form.

:Another note about his transformation, which is often neglected, is that his entire leg assembly can slide back in robot mode. This gives Vortex more stability when standing. It also has the added bonus of providing a bit more clearance between his legs (Bruticus's forearm) and Bruticus's hip, making the overall asthetic of the arm look more centered.

:Vortex normally becomes the left arm of Bruticus, but as a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style design, he can also occupy any other limb slot on Bruticus.

:There are a few variations of this toy. Initial releases of Vortex gave him a [[die-cast]] metal chestplate painted deep purple. Later releases replaced the metal with lighter-purple plastic. The plastic used on Vortex's inner arms, upper legs, and head is mildly prone to [[photodegradation]]. If yellowing ''does'' occur, it is very apt to shatter, usually at the right hand peg, shoulder joints, or the neck.

:Vortex's left side cannon was [[retool]]ed into the [[Action Master]] [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]]'s "rotary photon pulse laser cannon", which appropriately can be attached to his [[Attack Copter]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on Vortex at TFU.info]''
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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-69'''
**''Accessories'': semi-automatic glue gun, left & right cannons
:In addition to his single release, Vortex was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

:In 1988, [[GiG]] also re-released the Bruticus set in Italy, with five random "Exogini Transformers" ([[Decoy]]s) added.

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*'''Decepticon Vortex''' ([[1991]])
**''Accessories'': semi-automatic glue gun, left & right cannons
:In 1991, Vortex was re-released as part of the European "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line; like many toys released in this series, Vortex was [[retool]]ed to remove the [[rubsign]] indent from his vehicle mode.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Vortex.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Mister Blue Sky, please tell us why, you had to fly us off of that cliff (''thaaat cliff'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Vortex''' (Combaticon, [[1994]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''C4'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser gun", left & right "blaster guns"

: Released in the second year of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, the original Vortex toy was [[redeco]]ed (sans any customer-applied stickers) blue with purple camouflage paint. His weapons were also redecoed purple, and his chest was changed to a different shade of purple, making him totally inconspicuous. This version uses only plastic parts, no die-cast metal.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on Generation 2 Vortex at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-G2Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I can chop you up with this blade or these blades. Decisions, decisions."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Bruticus''' (Box set, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of a giftset [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]], this version of Vortex is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Vortex (FOC)#Generations|Vortex]] in ''Generation 2'' colors. He can form any arm or leg of Bruticus, although his nominal placement is as the left arm, as usual.

: This toy was [[retool]]ed to make ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Whirl (FOC)#Toys|Autobot Whirl]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| MY PSYCHO-COPTER GOES SOISOISOISOISOISOI]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' ([[2008]])
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' quad blaster (hand/foot), Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Vortex is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Blackout (combiner)#Toys|Blackout]]/[[Stormcloud (Energon)#Toys|Stormcloud]] sculpt, transforming into a blue/gray assault helicopter somewhat similar to an AH-1 Cobra. "V-1" is [[tampograph]]ed on the right side of his cockpit. When combined with the other Combaticons, Vortex is nominally Bruticus Maximus' left arm, though he can be used in any other limb position.

:He was only available as part of the ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus [[giftset]], which also contains [[Swindle (G1)#Universe (2008)|Swindle]], another redeco of the same sculpt used for Vortex. The ''Universe'' version of the giftset was initially intended to be released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States, but ultimately ended up being only available in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, American markets eventually received a [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of this giftset (with no changes to the toys themselves) in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging (thereby creating new [[live-action film series]] [[Vortex (Movie)|Vortex]] and [[Swindle (ROTF)|Swindle]] characters), exclusively available at Target stores in the United States and at Zellers stores in Canada.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Topspin (Classics)#Toys|Topspin]], as well as the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' versions of Vortex (see [[#United|below]]) and [[Swindle (G1)#United|Swindle]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Reverb (Movie)#Toys|Reverb]], was canceled.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetVortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Universe'' Vortex at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
{{anchor|Henkei! Henkei!}}
[[File:Henkei-toy Vorter.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And he doesn't take American Express.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Destron Vorter''' (Micron, [[2009]])}}</ul>

: A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Mini-Con]] [[Divebomb (Classics)#Toys|Divebomb]], Vorter now transforms into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|AH-64D Longbow Apache assault helicopter]]. As a Mini-Con, he has a "[[Powerlinx]]" socket on the underside of his vehicle mode, allowing him to attach to compatible toys.

: Vorter was only available by signing up for a ''Transformers''-themed Visa credit card through Pocket Card Co., Ltd. Vorter was sent to those who got the Decepticon-themed card, with [[Slingshot (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Sling]] sent to those who get the Autobot card. Everyone braced for these being super-expensive to obtain on the secondary market, but in the end, apparently these got dumped to dealers in large numbers a few short years later, significantly lowering the asking price.

: This toy doubles as the separate ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Vorter]], and this mold was also used to make [[Torque Gain]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Cloudraker (Universe)|Cloudraker]] and [[Crosshairs (Universe)|Crosshairs]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Destron/Vorter/vorter.htm More information on ''Henkei!'' Vorter at TFU.info]''{{ClassicsDivebombMold}}
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===''Encore''===
*'''Bruticus''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''16'''
:A reissue of the original G1 Vortex toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Ro-Tor retool of the sculpt. This version of Vortex was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-RetailVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01/#006'''
**'''PART 3 OF 5!'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TG04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 26]], [[2013]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords
{{note|The Aligned [[Vortex (FOC)#Retail|Vortex]] toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Vortex.}}
:A [[redeco]] of Vortex from the [[Bruticus (WFC)|Decepticon Bruticus]] gift set was available individually alongside his fellow [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticon]]s as part of the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''-themed 2012-onwards Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#FOC|Generations]]'' assortment. These versions of the Combaticons replace the [[Show-accuracy|game-accurate]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]''-inspired decoes with more "flashy" colors apparently homaging the color scheme of [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]]. Vortex replaces the ocher and red colors from his gift set release with red and purple, with the swords' blades sporting [[paint operation]]s in a lime-ish shade of yellow.

:The Takara release of this figure features an altered palette: his red and purple paint job is swapped in favor of a metallic gold-and-dark red paint scheme. Interestingly enough, the Decepticon sigil on his midsection in robot mode is not a [[tampograph]]; it is a sticker.

:Unsurprisingly for an Aligned toy inspired by Generation 1, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Vortex appeared in many Generation 1-based stories. The TakaraTomy deco of this toy [[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series and the ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' illustrated text stories. This toy also [[Blast Off (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|serves as a rough stand-in]] for Vortex's body in IDW Publishing's [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] comic series.<ref>While most of the Combaticons appeared in "season 1" of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' redesigned after concept art for the ''Fall of Cybertron'' game, Vortex was noticeably absent from the lineup. He finally returned to IDW continuity in [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]], having the Generation 1 body in the ''Fall of Cybertron'' color scheme.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on retail Vortex at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United Bruticus Maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Bruticus''' ([[November 7]], [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' quad blaster (hand/foot), Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese 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 greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Vortex's colour layout is similar to the previous releases, but has a darker, more G1-accurate blue-green. Additionally, the quad blaster/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains red.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Combaticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]]?)
**''Number'': '''T0??'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}
***''Fist strength'':
***''Blaster strength'':
***''Sword strength'': '''828'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Vortex transforms from tiny attack helicopter to robot when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was to be sold in a five-pack with [[Onslaught (G1)#Bot Shots|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (Movie)#5Pack|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Blast Off (G1)#Bot Shots|Blast Off]], and [[Swindle (G1)#Bot Shots|Swindle]], but this never saw release. He would have been the only new mold in the set.

:This was also to be used to make ''Bot Shots'' [[Blades (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Blades]], who similarly went unreleased.
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kreo Vortex Rotor Rage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This thumbnail is three hundred p-ex!]]
*'''Rotor Rage''' (Kre-O set, 2012-ex)
**''Set number'': '''36959-ex'''
**''Pieces'': '''217-ex'''
**''Kreons'': Vortex, [[ATV Driver]], [[Commando (Kre-O)|Commando-ex]]
**''Accessories'': Clip-on rifle, "Dark Energon" torso piece-ex
:Available with the "[[Rotor Rage]]" set, the "mega" Vortex build can be built as a robot or an assault helicopter with space for a single [[Kreon]] pilot-ex. In both modes he has a working winch and pressure-launch missiles-ex.

:The Vortex Kreon in this set features chest printing based on ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Vortex (FOC)|Vortex]], although his pink torso and dark helmet suggest it was based on preliminary concept rather than the bright red of the finalized game model-ex. He also comes with an alternate clear-purple "[[Dark Energon]]" torso piece-ex. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Vortex tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been been left unimpressively blank-ex.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OVortex/vortex.htm More information on Rotor Rage Vortex at TFU.info-ex]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy Vortex Combiner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's Lord Vortech-ex!]]
*'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]]-ex)
**''Set number'': '''A2225-ex'''
**''Pieces'': '''79-ex'''
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles-ex
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:A redecoed version of Vortex, based on his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] appearance, comes as part of the [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a helicopter-ex. Well, we say "rebuilt" but really you're doing little more than laying him face-down, swinging his arm-rifles to be landing skids, and then pegging one piece onto the leg as a tail-rotor-ex. He can also contribute his bricks to form Bruticus-ex.

:The set also comes with [[Onslaught (G1)#Kre-O|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (G1)#Kre-O|Brawl]], and [[Swindle (G1)#Kre-O|Swindle]]-ex.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OVortex/vortex.htm More information on Micro-Changer Vortex at TFU.info-ex]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016-ex)
**''Set number'': '''???-ex'''
**''Pieces'': '''245-ex'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack-ex. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases-ex.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, quit whining. It's not like you guys didn't see me coming anyway.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

: Released in the fifth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe toys, "Decepticon Vortex" is, to absolutely nobody's surprise, a [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Alpha Bravo#Toys|Alpha Bravo]], transforming into a military attack helicopter that resembles an {{w|Aérospatiale Dauphin}}. He includes a large cannon sculpted to resemble a pair of chain guns and a smaller rifle designed after an M230 chain gun.

: Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, Vortex can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bruticus]] as either an arm or a leg; the big double-gun accessory can form the combiner's hand or foot as needed, with the thumb/heel able to swing around to either right-handed or left-handed orientation. He can also combine with any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure, or even into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs.

: Vortex comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #1" (actually [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #8]]). In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. In the USA, Vortex and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWVortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Vortex at TFU.info]''
{{CWAlphaBravoMold}}

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[[File:CW-toy Vortex G2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now ''this'' you didn't expect!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bruticus''' (Collection pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

: The entire ''Combiner Wars'' Combaticon team was redecoed into close approximations of their ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' colors; Vortex turned out a lighter aqua-blue than the original but is otherwise pretty dang close. Unfortunately, he still has the original Decepticon faction symbol, not the ''Generation 2'' style one.

: This version of the team was only available as a large boxed set, which also included a ''Generation 2''-ish version of [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CWG2|Shockwave]]. This was the fourth of five different combiner "Collection Pack" box sets, which were "shared exclusives" sold by numerous online retailers... though many ultimately ended up at US discounters like Ross and TJ Maxx.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Vortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Generation 2 Vortex at TFU.info]''
{{CWAlphaBravoMold}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Takara-UW-Vorter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Putting the "X" back in Vortex.]]
*'''Bruticus''' (giftset, [[June 25]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-07'''
**''Accessories:'' gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot
:Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' iteration of [[Bruticus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Bruticus]] features "Vorter" as a redeco/retool of Alpha Bravo, with a new rotor that has four blades on it instead of just two. His new deco is patterned after his G1 cartoon appearance, swapping out the Hasbro version's multiple colors in favor of being mostly grey with bright blue on his thighs, arm missiles and chest, along with a few other matching blue paint apps on his legs/cockpit. ''Unite Warriors'' Vorter was sold only in a multi-pack with the other Combatrons.
{{CWAlphaBravoMold}}
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-Vortex-Stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nothing sounds like a good day of killing without my blue jeans.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Combaticon Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*'''1 of 5: [[Bruticus (G1)#Age of the Primes|Bruticus]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Decepticon Vortex''' (ディセプティコンボルテックス)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-14'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[October 25]]
:*Accessories: wrist cannons, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DIsAFzOMAh7/?igsh=QkFRaWUweDdZNQ%3D%3D Design notes] on ''Age of the Primes'' Vortex from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

:''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' "Combaticon Vortex" is the first of the team to be released in the line, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of his original Kaman SH-2 Seasprite alt-mode in 19 steps. He comes with two wrist-mounted cannons which can go on the front of the chopper mode and a handheld blaster that can be mounted there with them.

:As expected, he is also able to transform into an arm for Bruticus (or, at least, two halves of a helicopter that will attach to a frame for the combiner), and his limb mode is cross-compatible with the Commander Class [[Silverbolt (G1)#Age of the Primes|Silverbolt]] figure released that same year, (seemingly indicating that he will eventually be retooled into Alpha Bravo at some point in the future).

:The tail of his helicopter mode forms some bits of kibble underneath his arms, but this potentially being an annoying design trait was anticipated, and so the pieces were designed to be removable to free things up a little.

:Vortex was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DIsAFzOMAh7/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Vortex from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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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 (G1)|Bruticus]] (with ''his'' components [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], 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==
*The [[character model]]s of the Combaticons are kinda... okay, heavily made-up. [[:File:G1OddCombat.jpg|Early models of the team]] which were a bit more accurate to the toys—except for the heads, oddly enough—have shown up in various sourcebooks, though Vortex's is still off in some very odd ways.
*Vortex's original [[Bio]] motto, "''I'm Vortex, fly me - if you dare!''" is a humorous reworking of a controversial 1971 [[wikipedia:National Airlines (1934–1980)|National Airlines]] advertising campaign (created by [[wikipedia:F. William Free|F. William Free]]), where National's female flight attendants invited potential passengers to "fly" them. In Vortex's case, his offer leads to the Autobots' doom!
*In "[[Second Generation!]]", Vortex uses his seldom-used camouflage circuits to disguise himself as [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. Either that, or [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] was covering for a [[stubbie]] colouring error. Perish the thought!<ref>[[Source:Soundwaves#Issue 71|Soundwaves, issue 71]]</ref>
*The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted 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 originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
*In the ''Wings of Honor'' continuity the Combaticons are swayed to the Decepticon side by Deathsaurus appealing to their darker natures, represented by one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Vortex's vice is his love of fine oil, most likely to represent Gluttony.
*As with all of the second-year "Quest for Energon" sets, ''Kre-O'' Vortex's alternate "Dark Energon" torso was apparently ''supposed'' to have his normal chest [[tampograph]] on it, but they all ended up blank-ex.
*In the Japanese online ''Kre-O'' manga, Vortex ends all of his sentences with the exclamation "-ex". This theoretically could lead to some very embarrassing verbal gaffes-ex... no ifs, ands, or bu-
*For no apparent reason, Vortex did not appear alongside the other Combaticons in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[2012]]-[[2014]] "season 1" of the ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series. The others did, redesigned as many series characters were after concept art for their counterparts in the ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron'' console games. Vortex finally returned to IDW continuity in 2015's [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]], having the Generation 1 body but in [[Vortex (FOC)|his ''Fall of Cybertron'' color scheme]]. This would be revised in the next year's [[07:00:00|''Till All Are One'' #1]] to the team being unified as stylised drawings of ''Combiner Wars'' toy designs.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Vorter''' (ボルター ''Borutā''), '''Vortex''' (ボーテックス ''Bōtekkusu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xuàn Fēng''' (旋风 "Whirlwind")
*''Russian:'' '''Vihr'''' (Вихрь, "Whirlwind")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:EuroClassicsCombaticons.jpg
File:FOC-HMS-render-Vortex-robot mode.jpg|High Moon Studios design which inspired Vortex's 2015 IDW appearance
File:CW Vortex cvr.jpg|''Combiner Wars'' comic packaging art
File:EW-skin-Vortex-G2.jpg|''Earth Wars'' ''Generation 2''-themed skin
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Amazon exclusives]]
[[Category:Combaticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Interrogators]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Vortex (G1)

2025-07-13T18:22:31Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

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{{disambig3|Vortex}}
:''Vortex is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTE2003-Vortex.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Spin it to win it.]]
In a past life, it is very possible that '''Vortex''' was a roller coaster of some sort. He is the interrogator of the [[Decepticon]]s, and his favorite method of coaxing secrets from trembling [[Autobot]]s is to take them on ''Mr. Vortex's Wild Ride''. Laughing like a maniac, Vortex will treat Autobots held hostage within his cargo hold to a psychotic helicopter ride of twists, turns and near-death experiences. Then, once he has learned everything they have to tell: ''Kerplop!''

Vortex can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Haymer]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "Aerial Assault"), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese, ''2010''), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese, "Surprise Party"), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth") |[[Willi Röbke]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4"), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Starscream's Brigade" & "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Aerial Assault"), [[Roberto Pirillo]] (Portuguese), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "The Ultimate Weapon")}}

[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Vortex capture.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|"Hey dude, I don't think we're in [[Kansas]] anymore!"<br>
"Shut up, Jazz."]]
Vortex was one of the five [[renegade Decepticon]]s liberated by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the [[Air Commander]]'s latest attempt to unseat [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. As an element of their imprisonment, they had been reduced to mere [[personality component]]s, so Starscream installed them into abandoned [[World War II]] military vehicles. The transplant caused the vehicles to immediately reconfigure themselves: Vortex in particular went from being a {{w|Vought F4U Corsair|Chance Vought F4U Corsair}}<ref>"Starscream's Brigade" shooting script</ref> to being a helicopter, before turning into a robot. Starscream called them "Combaticons" and announced their names as they transformed, but they didn't recognize him. Nor did they feel particularly indebted to him for their release; in the end, Starscream only guaranteed their loyalty though having given them bodies bereft of [[energy absorber]]s, so they would be dependent upon him to refuel. While their first missions for Starscream were initially successful, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' intervention meant the brigade's defeat, and Megatron exiled all six to a remote asteroid. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:RevengeBruticus BlastOff Vortex.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Another example of why headbanging isn't more popular among the Decepticons.]]
Vortex and his fellow Combaticons soon escaped the asteroid and invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], defeating [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s defenses as Bruticus. After Onslaught modified the [[space bridge]] to pull [[Earth]] into the [[sun]], the Combaticons were attacked by unknown forces, which were actually [[hologram]]s. Vortex was quite happy, as he ''loved'' sneak attacks. Once again, however, the Combaticons were defeated by outside intervention, as the Autobots and Decepticons temporarily allied against the renegades. While Megatron allowed the Autobots to believe the Combaticons had been destroyed, he secretly had Bruticus (and his components, we guess) reprogrammed to serve more loyally. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Some time later, the Combaticons set a trap for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], and Vortex attacked them alongside [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. He was eventually shot down by [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and retreated back to Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin]], which the Aerialbots eventually discovered. In the ensuing battle, Vortex took control of a few of Megatron's jet fighter [[drone]]s, but didn't fare particularly well anyway. The Combaticons then tried to merge into Bruticus, but were defeated by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} Afterwards, Bruticus was blown to pieces by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] sold Vortex's parts. What a friend. Vortex and the other Combaticons were eventually repaired just in time for Bruticus to be defeated again. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:FFoD2 SwindleVortex.jpg|left|upright=1.25|thumb|"Hey, my semi-automatic glue gun isn't firing lasers any more! It must be... broken?"]]
After the great battle at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], the Combaticons were among the battered Decepticon forces who withdrew to [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When the Decepticons spotted [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] spying on them, Vortex was the first to note that their weapons weren't working due to their low energy levels. He and his comrades simply opted for bashing the intruders to death instead. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} The Combaticons later participated in a [[Quintesson]]-led assault on a group of Autobots trapped on [[Goo Number 8739-B|Goo]], {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} until [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] returned and took back control of his forces. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Vortex was among the Decepticons that attempted (and failed) to stop the Autobots from delivering a [[transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:UltimateWeapon Vortex interrogation.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Confess! Where is the candlestick? What were you doing in the conservatory?"]]
The Combaticons later performed a hit-and-run attack on Cybertron in order to destroy a peace conference shuttle. When the Autobots fought back, Vortex shot [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] with a barrage of lasers, but was blasted out of the sky by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] for it. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Much later, Vortex was charged with guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in the [[Netherlands]]. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], seated in a disguised Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime, respectively, tried tricking him into thinking they were repairmen in order to infiltrate the city-bot, but unfortunately Vortex could detect the "nauseating smell of Autobot fumes" on them. He tried shaking the truth out of Daniel, only to accidentally throw him off a cliff. The Autobots were forced to abandon their disguises in order to save him, and Rodimus blasted Vortex into unconsciousness. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 InfectedVortex.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|The difference between a Decepticon and a Decepticon infected with the hate plague is... murky, at best.]]
As part of Bruticus, Vortex and his fellow Combaticons were at Galvatron's side during the conquest of [[Paradron]], and ultimately forced to flee the planet after it was rigged to explode. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Bruticus engaged in battle with Defensor in [[Japan]] but Vortex and the others had to separate and retreat when [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrived on the scene. Vortex was among those Decepticons that watched a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-possessed [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] overthrow Galvatron and Cyclonus and joined another attack on Japan that ended once Galvatron retook command. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

When the Earth was infected by the [[Hate Plague]], the Combaticons were among the early victims. In a frenzy, Vortex started flying around an airfield blowing up jumbo jets. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} By order of Galvatron, the Combaticons later constructed a giant planetary rocket engine that was used to propel Cybertron into orbit around Earth. They also dragged away the bodies of defeated Autobots to use as fuel for the engine. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
Vortex and the other Combaticons were dispatched to help the Stunticons in a battle against the Aerialbots. As Bruticus and Menasor, the two groups nearly defeated Superion, until [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] arrived and blew them away. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
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The Combaticons participated in a major Decepticon assault on Cybertron, during which Vortex performed air strikes until he was shot down by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} He later combined with the other Combaticons to continue fighting, but even Bruticus was driven away by the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The Combaticons were subsequently sent to Earth, where they set out to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] from retrieving the [[Matrix of Leadership]] for Optimus Prime. They didn't get far before being ambushed by the Protectobots, who buried the team in a rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Vortex and the others later defended [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]]'s attempted infiltration, but got their hands full when the Aerialbots also joined the battle. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

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The Decepticon army, including the Combaticons, later attacked Cybertron again, in order to obtain the precious [[Cybertonuron]] created by [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} This didn't go very well, as Bruticus was again defeated by Defensor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Bruticus was then sent to [[San Francisco]] with orders to destroy any Autobots out to kill the giant carnivorous plant hidden there by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. He ended up dueling with [[Raiden]], the [[Trainbot]] combiner. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Vortex and his team were later seen under the command of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], who ordered them to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Florida|Miami]] in order to divert troops from [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} They also unleashed Bruticus as Sixshot continued his reign of terror over the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

Vortex later watched and cheered as Scorponok officially took leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} As Bruticus's arm, he later tried to lure Fortress Maximus away from the Decepticon base on [[Master (planet)|Master]], but it didn't work. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Bruticus was later seen laughing with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] as they sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Naturally, Vortex and the Combaticons were part of the final climactic battle with the Autobot army at the [[Arctic|North Pole]], and retreated into space when Scorponok's plan to tear Earth apart appeared to become a reality. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Vortex was present at the Combaticons' illegal arms trading market when [[Elise Presser]], [[Martin and Roland|Martin, and Roland]] showed up, wanting to sell their own product, [[B.O.T. II]]. He didn't believe their claim, suspecting that B.O.T. II was actually made to spy on the Combaticons. {{storylink|Shopping at the Dark Bazaar!}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Vortex was of those summoned, but only as part of Bruticus. {{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!}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
As Bruticus, Vortex and the Combaticons aided Menasor when the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' new base found itself under attack from [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Whilst Bruticus took care of Defensor with relative ease, Superion shot his leg components off, allowing [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] to steal their places. Taking control of the giant's flight systems, the two [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] flew off with Bruticus's remaining components, planning to drop them off somewhere over the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Vortex and the Combaticons were later ordered to hunt down a [[Battle Dog|dog]] imbued with energy. The Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s led by [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] soon arrived to save the poor animal, and the Combaticons formed Bruticus in response. However, the dog used its energy to power up Powerglide, who used [[Scramble Power]] to combine with his comrades and drill straight through him, forcing the Combaticons to withdraw. {{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]], Vortex participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Bruticus in order to battle alongside Menasor and Devastator 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}}
{{note|Vortex only appears as a component of Bruticus}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Vortex and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Onslaught's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Combaticons then merged into Bruticus to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Vortex was part of an Autobot [[Elite Guard]] special ops unit created by [[Magnum]] to take out the various [[Decepticon leader|leaders]] of the new Decepticon faction, in the hopes of ending the war quickly. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

But prior to their main mission, the [[Autobot High Council]] sent out the Combaticons on a more diplomatic mission for the Elite Guard. Teamed with their fellow squad, [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s Strike Team, Vortex and the Combaticons were to meet up with an archeological team stationed in [[Median]] and aid them guard what [[Alpha Trion]] assured them to be a find of monumental importance.

The two teams assumed at first that their task would be do some heavy-lifting for the scientists. Upon their arrival, they found out that they were to fight off Decepticon incursions in the area, and that an artifact uncovered by dig coordinator [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flipsides]] and her team could be pivotal in the upcoming war. Said artifact was the [[Heart of the Dragon]], an ancient personality component for a 'bot of mass destruction. At this time, Vortex discovered that they wouldn't be able to call for reinforcements in the event they needed them; Median was so remote that their radios didn't have the power to reach civilization.

Vortex and the Elite Guard began fortifying the town to [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s specifications. The enemy attack came in due course, and Vortex operated on the second line of defense with Onslaught, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and the Strike Team's weaponry expert, [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]. But by using "sensor ghosts," the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s were able to dupe the Autobots into thinking they were all in one location, when in truth they had split up so that some of their members could reach the Heart unnoticed. Onslaught quickly caught on to the ruse, and sent Vortex and Ironfist to check on the artifact while the rest of their team held back whatever Decepticons they could. The two Autobots found that the Heart had already been stolen by the time they reached the excavation site. They then fell prey to a Decepticon ambush; instead of scurrying off immediately after getting a hold of the artifact, [[Aquablast]] and [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] had laid in wait to take them out. Vortex was hit by Aquablast's chemical weapon, causing him to short out and crash into a nearby building.

The Elite Guard pursued the Decepticons, taking Vortex with them, despite the fact it would still take him a while to reboot; he was strapped onto Brawl's turret and carried to their destination. They managed to infiltrate the Stormtroopers' transforming mobile fortress, the [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], and Vortex regained his senses as they were skulking through its corridors. They were forced to confront [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]], a powerful but unstable Transformer brought to life by the Heart of the Dragon. With the help of [[Drench (G1)|Drench]], who felt his commander had gone too far in unleashing Brimstone, the Autobots escaped the fortress just as Brimstone achieved a critical mass and self-destructed due to his small body not being able to contain his immense power. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

The Combaticons and Strike Team continued to be teamed up for missions. On one such outing, they managed to extract the coordinates to [[Shadowcaster]]'s hideout from a Decepticon [[warrior]]. By having Metalhawk drop down a few charges from the air, and having Vortex observe where the Decepticons would scurry off to, they planned to pinpoint the exact location of the Decepticons' lair in the rundown city he was occupying. This plan went off without a hitch, and after their target had been taken care of, Vortex helped Swindle scavenge some loot out from the Decepticons' base. While the Strike Team went back to base to report their success, the Constructicons stuck around to investigate the area further, and were captured by Decepticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

After being caged-up, the Combaticons were taken to meet [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]. The smooth-talking warlord swayed Vortex to the Decepticons' way of thinking by offering him some high-grade oil (his assistant, [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], brought him a full tray of the stuff!) and enlisted the Combaticons to destroy the Elite Guard. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}} Deathsaurus bestowed on the team new armor, and the ability to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. A week later, the Combaticons took part in an attack on Elite Guard HQ, and when confronted by [[Sentinel Major]], showed off their new [[Combiner]] mode. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Bruticus managed to slaughter pretty much all of the Guard before [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] blinded the giant, forcing them to separate. After Vortex suggested that Dion had probably perished at Bruticus's hand, they headed back to Deathsaurus's base for repairs. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Repairs proceeded, but the Combaticons were startled to learn that Deathsaurus could force them to combine into Bruticus at will. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} They still turned out to help defend the base against the remnants of the Elite Guard. Vortex boasted that if they formed Bruticus, killing the Guard would be like fighting mindless drones, however as the Combaticons attempted to merge, they were blasted mid-combination. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} They picked themselves up again, but were still unable to merge, as Blast Off had gone missing. At the end of the battle, the team failed to retreat fast enough and were captured by the Elite Guard. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

In the hands of the compromised [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]], the Combaticons were whisked away to Deathsaurus's fortress, now under Megatron's control. Though Megatron gave them the option, none of them cared to help Deathsaurus, and they were imprisoned and their personality components subsequently interred in the Decepticon Detention Center. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] was the only human in existence to have ever possessed the Autobots' [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] in his mind. Months after returning the Matrix to its true guardian, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Buster began experiencing nightmares of strange new Transformers, [[Special Teams]] with the ability to merge into a 5-in-1 giant. Vortex and his Combaticon teammates appeared in one of Buster's earlier dreams, before he sought help from the Autobots. In order to process the information his subconscious was feeding him, Buster linked his mind with Prime, so that the next dream came through far clearer than the previous ones. He and Prime observed a <s>toy commercial</s> scenario where Vortex and his fellow Combaticons joined forces with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] against their Autobot counterparts, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. The Combaticons fought together as [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], but were defeated by the teamwork shown by Autobot gestalts [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. After Prime and Buster awoke, the Autobots immediately went to work designing these new warriors. Thanks to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s hacking skills, however, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] also saw the visions and began working on their own Special Teams.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Afterdeath Vortex BlastOff.JPG|upright=1.1|left|thumb|For the glory of Mesmeron!]]
At Megatron's command, Vortex began scouting human energy projects for possible sources of energon for the Decepticons to steal. Hovering over [[Energy Futures Industries]] on the Oregon coast, Vortex learned about a new device called a [[hydrothermocline]], which could potentially summon limitless energy from beneath the seas. He summoned Megatron and the rest of the Combaticons for a late night raid. Unfortunately for them, the Autobots had been doing a little spying of their own, and the Combaticons found Optimus Prime and the Protectobots lying in wait at EFI when they arrived. Optimus and Megatron were busy measuring who had the biggest gestalt when [[Ethan Zachary]], a human programmer working at EFI, offered them a better solution than brawling. Using his [[Multi-World]] video game scenario, Zachery could upload the Autobots and Decepticons into the game, allowing them to fight without risking the hydro-whatsis or innocent lives in the process.

Inside Multi-World, Vortex and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] teamed up to hunt down Protectobots. In the region known as the [[Cloud-Steppes]], composed of a series of roadways connected to hovering clouds, they came across [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. Vortex chose the simplest solution and began cutting through the cables with his rotor blades, sending the ground-bound Groove and several Cloud-Steppers to their doom. Groove saved himself, and Blades caught the cloud people as they fell. The Autobots' new friends then turned their cloud powers against the Combaticons, blinding them long enough for Groove to... blind them again. Stupid pacifists. Anyway, Vortex and Blast Off then crashed into each other and "died", their consciousnesses returning to reality. The other Combaticons fared just as well, leaving Megatron alone to fight Prime and Defensor. Blindly choking his subordinates in the real world, Megatron got close enough for Vortex to whisper a "cheat code" he had overheard when first scouting the location... AFTERDEATH. Despite using the password to cheat, Megatron still lost the battle. But, because Optimus Prime was forced to sacrifice innocent "people" in the game to defeat Megatron, he allowed the Decepticons to take the hydrothermocline anyway. Truly an [[Heavy Metal War|overdeveloped sense of honor]]. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

During the Decepticon plans to move the hydrothermocline to a more energy efficient location for its work, Vortex was transporting the land-bound Decepticons to their island base. At Shockwave's request, however, he was dissuaded from picking up Megatron on time, allowing Shockwave's [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] mercenaries time to complete their assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader. Megatron survived, but ended up blowing himself up anyway, leaving Vortex and the Combaticons under Shockwave's command. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} When fuel auditor [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] arrived to supervise the Decepticon activities, Shockwave engineered a daring daylight raid on an oil tanker in the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]]. Vortex, the [[Conehead]]s and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] successfully commandeered the vessel and brought it to the Decepticons island base. It was the perfect plan... with the small technicality of there not being any fuel in the tanker. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

''On a later mission, Soundwave and the Combaticons were commissioned with destroying the inactive super-Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who had been trapped inside the lava flow of an active volcano, preserving him like a fly in amber. Shockwave nevertheless saw Galvatron as a potential threat to his command, and wanted him eliminated permanently. Vortex and the others were to set up explosive charges around the mouth, burying the future warrior forever. Their plans were waylaid by a group of human females, who used up most of the explosives against the Combaticons. The Decepticons were then forced to retreat once [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the [[Throttlebot]]s arrived to back-up the humans, but they swore vengeance for the interference.'' {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}}

[[File:UsedAutobots-electroscrambler.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|"Is THIS how I've been making other people feel?? God, I'm horrible!"]]
Vortex began trailing the Throttlebots, and caught up with them on a California freeway. He was freely taking pot shots at them until Blaster transformed and supported himself on [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] and [[Chase (G1)|Chase]]'s vehicle modes, firing back at the Combaticon with his electro-scrambler gun. After nearly causing a traffic pile-up, Blaster got a good shot at Vortex, overloading his circuitry and sending the Decepticon careening through the sky. Once he recovered, Vortex tracked Blaster and the Throttlebots to a used car dealership, and summoned the rest of the Combaticons. Matters became complicated when the Protectobots also arrived on the scene, looking to arrest Blaster and Goldbug for going AWOL and rebelling against the Autobot commander, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]... not to mention the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] brigade of human military officers looking to take the Autobots into custody as well. The resulting four-way war left everyone confused and the dealership a wreck. Vortex was blinded early on battling [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], and the Combaticons ultimately retreated once Blaster joined forces with the Protectobots. In the melee, however, the Throttlebots were carted off by RAAT, and the Protectobots still took Blaster into custody for Grimlock after the fight was over. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

Vortex tracked the Protectobots from a distance, as they transported the mode-locked Blaster back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] for trial and execution. The two teams clashed again at a (mostly) abandoned railyard once the Combaticons had fully assembled on Vortex's position. Vortex clashed with his opposite number, the Protectobot helicopter known as Blades, trading fire in the skies. Despite his computer image-guided targeting technology, Blades was unable to overcome Vortex's aerial agility and score a decent hit. The Combaticons eventually combined into Bruticus and managed to defeat the united Defensor in battle. Meanwhile, Blaster had managed to shake off his mode-lock and, despite his current situation, brought down the Decepticons in defense of his fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

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The Combaticons licked their wounds and eventually limped back to the Decepticons' hidden island base in the Caribbean. When the Autobots launched an attack on the Decepticons' island headquarters to rescue a recently captured Buster Witwicky, Shockwave converted the landmass into its rocket-ship mode and had it blast off into space. Vortex was standing at the ready, within the ship's control room, as this took place. Decepticon leadership soon changed from Shockwave to Ratbat after the former was critically injured and believed dead following a space battle with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} When the Autobots decided the best way for Grimlock and Blaster to finally settle their differences was through trial by combat, Ratbat brought the Decepticons to the combat site on the moon and launched a full-scale assault on the unsuspecting Autobots. Vortex and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] managed to shoot down [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], but ultimately Grimlock and Blaster put aside their differences and turned the tide, sending the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

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For their next trick, the Decepticons turned their deserted desert island base into a tropical paradise for humans, using the tourist trade to hide their true motives and protect themselves from any Autobot attack with human shields. Despite their distaste for flesh-creatures, many of the Decepticons were in good spirits. Vortex was seen trading stories with [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] about how he told off one of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Those nerds. {{storylink|Club Con!}} The charade soon came to an end, but the Decepticons had acquired what they had been after in the meantime; two dormant [[Raindance|Autobot]] [[Grand Slam (G1)|mini-cassettes]] carrying data on the powerful [[Underbase]]. Once Buster was put through a [[Realvision]] simulation to test out the simulator itself, Vortex helped escort the boy back to his cell, allowing Ratbat and Starscream to view the data privately. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

''Eventually, the Combaticons fell under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. On his orders, Vortex's team staged a raid on the [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]]. There, they secured two armed warheads and components from an advanced guidance computer. The Protectobots intervened part-way through the theft, but once Blast Off cleared the area with the loot, the rest of the team used hit-and-run tactics to fend their rivals off, eventually managing their own getaway.''

''Afterwards, the remaining Combaticons went to check on [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]'s progress at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], where Scorponok had likewise tasked them to steal a [[floppy disk]] containing a back-up copy of Optimus Prime's mind. They found [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] about to shoot the jets out of the sky, and blasted the Combiner in the back, crippling him before he could pull the trigger. With the mission a success, Vortex's group then made themselves scarce.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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Vortex and the Decepticon air force were led into battle by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in [[2008]]. They planned to strike back against the Autobots, but were instead ambushed by the [[Quintesson]]s in what could have been a massacre. Putting aside his pride, Decepticon commander [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] radioed the Autobots for assistance, and soon the two factions were fighting side by side on Cybertron against the invading Quintesson forces. After the fight was over, Soundwave left the battlefield in Vortex's [[Scale|ridiculously oversized]] helicopter mode. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
Vortex and the Combaticons sought to seize Earth's energy resources for the Decepticons. As Bruticus, they fought against Superion. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
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When Megatron was looking to forge an alliance with Optimus Prime against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s Cybertronians, he brought a contingent of Decepticons to [[Ethos]] to back-up the Autobots. Vortex joined Starscream and [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]] in supplementing the Aerialbots and the other Autobot sky forces. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

Vortex, along with the other Combaticons, formed the first line of defense against Jhiaxus's attack on [[Warworld]]. While Vortex's ultimate fate is unseen, the fact that Jhiaxus's troops ultimately took Warworld makes it likely he was destroyed. {{storylink|Total War!}}
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===The Special Teams===
Vortex and the rest of the Combaticons were created by Starscream on a remote Pacific island, by combining military vehicles with Energon cubes. They then drove to the [[Pullen Power Plant]], passing Optimus Prime en route, though the Autobot leader was none-the-wiser to the Decepticons in disguise. Onslaught then ordered to rest of his team to merge with him to form Bruticus. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
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Vortex and his fellow Combaticons were searching for a mysterious city beneath the ice when the Aerialbots, [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], interfered. Vortex got into a dogfight with Skydive, flying through the icy mountains and canyons of the North Pole. Luckily, as a Super Seasprite helicopter, he was infinitely more maneuverable than an F-16. Vortex led Skydive straight towards a mountain wall, and shot upwards at the last instant to send the Aerialbot flying nose first into the side of the mountain. Unfortunately for Vortex, Skydive vaporized the mountain peak with his [[nega-gun]] and, flipping back around in robot mode, clocked the Combaticon with a solid blow while Vortex was blinding by the steam.

Vortex was presumably still seeing stars when the rest of the Decepticons learned the [[city-dweller]]s were the true enemy and joined forces with the Autobots against them. Hopefully, Vortex's fellow Combaticons remembered to pick him up for repairs when they departed. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Vortex and the rest of the Combaticons served under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on a Decepticon ship, when they managed to shoot down the ship being captained by Ultra Magnus. After the Autobots crash-landed on planet [[Barrenikon]], the Decepticons landed their ship nearby to finish off their enemies. In the many possible adventures that followed, Vortex and the other Decepticons often underestimated you, which often led to them losing to the Autobots, leaving them either stranded on Barrenikon, or fleeing after they received too much damage. That is, if you somehow didn't get yourself killed at their hands. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] became the new Autobot Supreme Commander, Vortex and the other Combaticons took part in the Decepticon assault upon [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s command. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Vortex was at Shockwave's side when the latter ordered his troops to make their final push against the [[Decagon]], {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} and rushed to the front lines as the Autobots' final defenses were breached. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Decepticons didn't get to savor their victory however, as Starscream then activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused Iacon to crumble into a crater, forcing Vortex and the rest of the Decepticons to pull out of the area. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Millions of years later, after the [[Great Shutdown]], Vortex, along with his fellow Combaticons, was imprisoned in the [[Detention Banks]] in [[Quadrant Epsilon]] by Shockwave under his new "Cybertronian" regime. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} When the Autobots rose up against Shockwave and the Decepticons, Starscream turned tail and escaped to [[Earth]] with the [[protoform]]s of the Combaticons. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Returning to the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' via an uncooperative [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Starscream realized he needed to take parts from the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] if he ever hoped to get the ''Nemesis'' flying again, and for that he needed considerable firepower. Fortunately, there was a nearby abandoned military testing ground from which the Combaticons could scan Earth-based alternate modes. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} When the attack on the ''Ark'' was launched, the Autobots had little problem defending against the first wave, successfully capturing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], but several of the Autobots were soundly beaten when the Combaticons showed up and combined into the mighty Bruticus. The behemoth attacked the ''Ark'' freeing his Decepticon compatriots before going after [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Unfortunately, the Autobots activated their ship's self-destruct before escaping, damaging the Combaticons in the resulting explosion. When Starscream berated them for letting the ship be destroyed, Vortex groaned in pain. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

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Damaged or not, they soon had to face a powerful enemy when the crazed zealot [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] appeared on Earth, but before they could attack him, Bruticus' head was blown apart by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] in the Autobot supply ship ''[[Orion]]''. In the aftermath, Bruticus's barely-conscious body was battered upon by an angry Brawn. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Vortex and the other Decepticons were made the Autobots' prisoners, until Starscream negotiated a deal for their release in exchange for his aid against Sunstorm. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

The repaired Combaticons were brought to Guadalcanal, where they could hone their somewhat lackluster combat skills and listen to Starscream's long-winded aspirations of glory. Starscream ordered them to defeat the Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as a means to train themselves for greater battles. Blast Off ordered Vortex to "take [Sky Lynx] down", but the crafty Autobot split into his two forms, and Blast Off was embarrassingly grabbed in the flying form's jaws while Vortex looked on.

This was the least of their troubles, however, as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] showed up as soon as Sky Lynx was deactivated. This encounter also did not end well. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Vortex defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Vortex watched on in horror as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ gestalt form, dispatched Predaking in one sword strike. Brought out of his stupor by Onslaught, Vortex joined with the other Combaticons to form Bruticus. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Arcee]]

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When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took command of the Decepticons, the Combaticons rebelled and left Cybertron, becoming mercenaries. While breaking into a weapons vault on the [[Presidium (planet)|Presidium]] they were approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and offered ample payment for returning to the Decepticon fold, which Vortex and the other Combaticons accepted. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

Vortex was part of the Combaticons', under the command of [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzaitron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]]. They attacked the [[Garrus-9]] penal facility to seize the [[Pretender Monster|new gestalt Transformers]]. When [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] turned up to kill them all, it was Vortex who reacted quickly and sprang the gestalts while under fire. He then dissed [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] on the way out. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzaitron, Vortex and the other Combaticons later helped her in an attempt to recapture [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who had been stolen by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]'s forces) on [[Rotan]], though the insane Autobot disappeared mid-battle. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

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Years later on Earth the Combaticons were hired by [[North Korea]]n leader [[Kim Jong Du]] to lead an attack on the [[South Korea|South]]. Brawl, Onslaught and Vortex destroyed a South Korean outpost on the border of the DMZ to this end, with Vortex destroying air support the South had sent. {{storylink|International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|The Land Ironclads}}

None of the Combaticons were particularly happy about working for humans, but as the Koreans were the only ones able to produce [[energon]] for them, they had little choice in the matter. It wasn't long before the Autobots got involved, attacking the Combaticons while they were bickering and attempting to keep Vortex groundbound. Using his rotor blades, Vortex managed to deflect [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]'s smokescreen and damage [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] before taking to the air. The Autobots called in their own air support in the form of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], but the scientist failed to stand up to a trained soldier like Vortex, who cut one of his wings and sent him crashing into [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. He then picked up Onslaught before retreating. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

[[File:Hawk Among the Sparrows Vortex hit by Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|OOF!]]
As the Combaticons toasted to their victory, Vortex bragged about Jetfire's defeat and wished that the Autobots would come back so he could do it all over again. His wish was immediately granted, as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] smashed through the wall and sent Vortex flying into [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], who attempted to cut his rotors off. He managed to shake the Autobot off and take flight...only to be knocked back down by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], now allied with the Autobots. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} The Combaticons soon found themselves defeated, and they didn't get involved when the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] got showed up and the humans attempted to [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] all the Transformers. Fortunately for Vortex and his teammates, the Autobots didn't have the resources to take prisoners, so they remained at large. Thundercracker destroyed the energon facilities in North Korea, though, so the Combaticons wouldn't get involved with ''them'' again. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Vortex and his fellow Combaticon teammates later stewed over Starscream's leadership of Cybertron and his attempts to sweep the past aside, particularly after the death of their teammate, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} However, the Combaticons did stop planning revenge long enough to celebrate Chosen One Day and honor their leader, Onslaught. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

While Onslaught was busy trying to find Swindle's body, Vortex and Brawl took several odd jobs to pay for their home and [[engex]]. He showed particular annoyance when Blast Off went out as well, given that their client was found by Blast Off. {{storylink|07:00:00}} During the riots, Vortex and Brawl took engex bets on whether or not Blast Off was alive; Vortex won the bet and added that today was a good day for their Combaticons as a whole. When Onslaught took Blast Off for debriefing, Vortex threatened that he and Brawl would go on without them, though it proved just to be hot air. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}}

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When Blast Off eventually found the location of Swindle's body, he and Vortex were dispatched to find [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]], much to Vortex's delight. [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] showed up to stop them and Vortex attacked her, only to be disarmed rather quickly. Blast Off then held Chromia at gunpoint, threatening to kill her should Wheeljack not come with them. Vortex urged his fellow Combaticon to kill her anyway, and was disappointed when they didn't. They soon met up with Onslaught and Brawl and learned that Swindle was brain dead and his body was being held deep inside [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}} Onslaught took the [[Enigma of Combination]] and fused all of the Combaticons into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], Vortex serving as the left arm. However, due to Swindle's brain dead mind, Bruticus was incredibly unstable. Regardless, Vortex reveled in their new-found power (also being the one who named their combined form). Following a brief rampage, the gestalt was defeated, and Vortex passed out on the pavement. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

Vortex and the other Combaticons were imprisoned and awaiting trial, though Ironhide was reluctant to prosecute them if their mental scarring proved too great. {{storylink|Ping}} The Combaticons were still comatose when Starscream told the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukarian]] [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] to turn them to his side as one of his combiners. 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 aware-of-the-manipulation Blast Off to cover any holes in the story. As a result, Vortex and the others were made to believe that they had been Starscream's secret and loyal bodyguards, and 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}} Soon the Combaticons "resumed" their work of protecting Starscream, and at one stage Vortex mentioned to Starscream that Onslaught and Blast Off had a date. {{storylink|If I Know You}}

Vortex was among the security detail for the ceremony to welcome Earth into the Council of Worlds. When [[Iron Ring|a group of human assailants]] attacked, he mobilised to fight back and evacuate Starscream. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}}

Onslaught and Vortex later ushered Circuit and Longtooth out of the Council chambers during Windblade's official return to her post, and when Vortex dared the two reporters to resist, Onslaught warned him not to cause trouble. Vortex and Blast Off later stood guard outside Starscream's office as Windblade confronted Starscream, and Vortex spouted unusual ideas for what the two candidates were up to, from murder to proposing. During the final debate before the election to decide the new leader of Cybertron, Starscream revealed all of his crimes to the public, including the manipulation of the Combaticons. As a result, Onslaught and the other Combaticons were imprisoned for their rampage as Bruticus. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[Image:Kreon Vortex wallpaper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Pew-ex! Pew-ex! Pew-ex!]]
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Vortex was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''-ex. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] (due to all the extra weight) and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep-ex. They woke up to a new world filled with the blocks they coveted-ex. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

Vortex was charged with guarding the Decepticon Base, allowing no-one to pass until Megatron returned-ex. The "lookout from Hell" took his duties very seriously, even to the point of refusing ''Megatron'' entry-ex. After all, Megatron wasn't actually ''inside'' the base yet, plus he could be an impostor-ex! Vowing to give his all in his job, Vortex block-transformed a helicopter into Mega-Vortex-ex. Frustrated, Megatron called [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots to attack the base and drive the damned lookout off-ex. In gratitude, Megatron threw a thank-you party for his saviors, which he immediately began to regret when a battered Vortex finally showed up and welcomed him home-ex. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}}

After being thoroughly humiliated by [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s lame attempt at recreating "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]" via putting Megatron in a woman's see-through negligee, the Decepticon leader walloped the doctor with amazing force-ex. Vortex, ever the unobservant, took this as a sign of just how amazing "See-Through Power" was-ex. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Vortex was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to take over the Autobot base while said Autobots were away having a picnic-ex. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left in just as big a hurry-ex. 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-ex. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

Vortex was invited by [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] into his new unit, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], getting a new color scheme in the process-ex. Even as part of a team he insisted on staying home and guarding the base—when the Combaticons combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and attacked the Autobots, he fretted and worried so much about the base's safety that the entire team agreed to come home with him and guard it together-ex. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}} After Megatron was allowed to live in the [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for [[Christmas]], Vortex showed up and told the readers that all's well that ends well-ex. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}} Vortex formed Bruticus again during a scheme to steal Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], but the Combaticons were defeated by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]' [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]-ex. The friendly Protectobot [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] then took Vortex and his mates back to the Autobot base to treat their injuries-ex. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

Vortex was among the Kreons summoned by Megatron to conquer the [[Legends World]]-ex. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Combaticons infiltrated [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] disguised as their vehicles, with Vortex taking on the form of a [[Tomahawk (G.I. Joe)|Tomahawk]] chopper. During the Decepticon-[[Cobra]] attack on the [[United Nations]], the Combaticons revealed themselves and combined into Bruticus to fight [[GIJONIN]]. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
The [[Combaticon (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Combaticons]] fought multiple tours together. It's likely that the first one of these was when they all changed their alternate modes to Earth-based ones. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Blast Off's bio}}

The team often needled and frustrated [[Brawl (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Brawl]] in order to make better use of his focused battlefield fury. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Brawl's bio}} They also knew better than to trust [[Swindle (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Swindle]] with ''anything''. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Swindle's bio}}

[[Soundwave (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Soundwave]] remarked that Vortex was unique in that he had no preferred form, being equally comfortable in helicopter and robot modes, and an effective interrogator in both. In the former he liked to pick up victims magnetically in order to scare them into spilling their secrets, and in the latter his rotors were an effective threat... but he could also weasel information out of fellow Decepticons with his charming, disarming personality. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Vortex's bio}}

Bruticus as a combined form 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}}

[[Blast Off (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Blast Off]] was captured at one point, leaving the team unable to form Bruticus. Eventually, they were reunited. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Blast Off's bio}}

The Combaticons were posted on Cybertron during the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]]. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Swindle's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Blast Off's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Vortex's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Brawl's bio}}

===''Win If You Dare''===
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 4|''Galaxies'' #4]]}}

[[File:TestFlightII Vortex.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|All aboard the Dystopi-copter!]]

At some point, Vortex posed in a group photo with many Cybertronians, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Open Comms}} As a member of [[the Rise]], Vortex came to pickup the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] along with the [[Energon]] cubes they had produced off of [[Mayalx]] with [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

Back on Cybertron, the Combaticons integrated with the remaining command structure of the Rise, now that many of Shockwave's forces had left to join the official Decepticon guard. Vortex performed light guard duty, overseeing the unstable and unsettling [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}} [[Exarchon]] the Threefold Spark returned and recruited his old collaborator Shockwave at the Rise base. Vortex and the Combaticons decided to throw in with Exarchon rather than become smaller fish in the Decepticon army. {{storylink|War's End Part One}} The Combaticons deployed to meet a second Threefold Spark body, possessing [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], at a hidden base he had never shared with Shockwave. They agreed to serve as deterrence for any invaders while Exarchon finished his plans. Sure enough, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and a force of Decepticons led by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] soon assaulted the canyon. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} A group of Autobots became involved as well, but they all pulled back once the Combiner [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] arrived from deep space at Shockwave's call. Vortex and the others cautiously welcomed Devastator, along with the Rise's other lieutenant [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] as reinforcements. Exarchon became greedy, however, and tried to impose his spark on Devastator rather than using him as an ally. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} He failed, but it left the Constructicons disabled and useless as support. The Combaticons soon faced a united attack from the Autobots and Decepticons again. Exarchon was defeated, trapped in a Titan spark cage, which was then destroyed. Vortex and his cohorts were taken into Decepticon custody. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}

====Alternate future====
In the future where [[Exarchon]] rose again, Vortex ended up serving the Threefold Spark. He and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] located the last remaining rebels on Cybertron with a horde of [[Skywarp drone]]s and slaughtered them. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}}

===Energon Universe===
Vortex and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] were chasing down [[Elita One (G1)#Energon Universe|Elita One]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Energon Universe|Ultra Magnus]] on Cybertron. The Combaticons found the pair and reported in before being shot down by Elita. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9| Transformers #9}}He got better. When [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]] returned to Cybertron, Vortex, carrying Brawl's bisected lower half, asked of the riches of Earth, only for his commander to berate him and the other Combaticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}} Still on Cybertron, he and the other Combaticons prepared to attack the autobots through the space bridge, only to be hit first by [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]] being thrown through the portal, and then being pounded into the ground by [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]]. With that, he promptly retreated.{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

After the section of Cybertron Vortex was on was teleported to Earth, he and the fully united Combaticons fell under [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]]'s sway.{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 14|Transformers #14}} Starscream then led him and the others in a battle against [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons. When commanded to by Onslaught, he and the others merged into Bruticus,{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} who was eventually defeated by [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator.]]{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

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==Commercial appearances==
*Vortex and the rest of the Combaticons charged down a ravine to face-off against [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As they neared him, the Combaticons combined into Bruticus and took to the skies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}
*Vortex was part of a massive battle between Kreons-ex. After being knocked around by the Autobots some, he and the Combaticons combined into Bruticus-ex. They then chased the Autobots off alongside [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]-ex. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O Transformers Micro Changers and Combiners Construction Sets commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When a team of Autobots led by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] went on the offensive, Blast Off, Swindle and Vortex used superior military tactics to fight them off. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}}

During a later fight, Vortex arrived on the battlefield along other Decepticon reinforcements. What outcome the battle yielded is unclear. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Now with extra vintage flavor!]]
Vortex 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 could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:VortexEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shoot off Grenades over a large area and miss all of them. Yeah, That'll get em' to talk!]]
Vortex served as one of Megatron's more elite warriors under the command of Onslaught. He honestly couldn't care less about Swindle being on the [[Earth|dirty mud-ball]] before him and the other Combaticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

When Megatron needed recruits for his new combiner, he immediately enlisted the Combaticons. During the time Shockwave was prepping them for the combination process, Vortex heard that Swindle stole a bunch of his comrades stuff, which made him extremely pissed off. Once the process was complete, Vortex could form the left arm of Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Countdown to Combination}}

*'''Class''': Gunner
*'''Lowest star rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Vortex uses a standard-issue [[grenade launcher]].
*'''Ability: Cluster Strike''': Fire off 16 grenades dealing damage to a large area.
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +1 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:vortex Vortex at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOVortex.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
Vortex was in command of the tenth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He battled against the invaders in helicopter mode, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Vortex was a member of the Combaticons. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

On Earth, Vortex and the other Combaticons acted as a liaison between the Decepticons and the forces of Cobra, offering them advanced alien technology in exchange for their full cooperation. While meeting with [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] in southern [[France]], the Autobots attacked and only narrowly escaped after Onslaught wounded Bumblebee. The Combaticons, minus Swindle, spent days pursuing the battered Autobots across southern France before bumping into a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] encampment; leery of their advanced weapons and unable to form Bruticus, the Combaticons retreated. {{storylink|Cobra/Con Fusion}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Vortex toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Get to da choppa. I dare ya.]]
*'''Vortex''' (Combaticon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])
**''Team ID number'': '''C4'''
**''Takara/GiG ID number'': '''D-66'''
**''Accessories'': [[Glue gun|semi-automatic glue gun]], left & right cannons
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Vortex transforms into a {{w|Kaman SH-2 Seasprite}} helicopter. He is armed with a small, chin-mounted semi-automatic glue gun and two large, tri-barrel Gatling guns mounted astern on his tail.

:In robot mode, Vortex is armed with his helicopter chin gun, and along with fellow Combaticon [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], is one of the first Transformers figures to utilize ball-joints, located in his shoulders. The top of his helicopter mode (where his rotor attaches) is capable of rotating as part of his transformation so that the rotor can be mounted 'forwards' in vehicle mode but high on his back in robot mode. Many pictures of Vortex neglect this step, leaving him mistransformed and awkward looking in his helicopter form.

Another note about his transformation, which is often neglected, is that his entire leg assembly can slide back in robot mode. This gives Vortex more stability when standing. It also has the added bonus of providing a bit more clearance between his legs (Bruticus's forearm) and Bruticus's hip, making the overall asthetic of the arm look more centered.

Vortex normally becomes the left arm of Bruticus, but as a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style design, he can also occupy any other limb slot on Bruticus.

There are a few variations of this toy. Initial releases of Vortex gave him a [[die-cast]] metal chestplate painted deep purple. Later releases replaced the metal with lighter-purple plastic. The plastic used on Vortex's inner arms, upper legs, and head is mildly prone to [[photodegradation]]. If yellowing ''does'' occur, it is very apt to shatter, usually at the right hand peg, shoulder joints, or the neck.

Vortex's left side cannon was [[retool]]ed into the [[Action Master]] [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]]'s "rotary photon pulse laser cannon", which appropriately can be attached to his [[Attack Copter]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on Vortex at TFU.info]''
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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-69'''
**''Accessories'': semi-automatic glue gun, left & right cannons
:In addition to his single release, Vortex was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

:In 1988, [[GiG]] also re-released the Bruticus set in Italy, with five random "Exogini Transformers" ([[Decoy]]s) added.

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*'''Decepticon Vortex''' ([[1991]])
**''Accessories'': semi-automatic glue gun, left & right cannons
:In 1991, Vortex was re-released as part of the European "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line; like many toys released in this series, Vortex was [[retool]]ed to remove the [[rubsign]] indent from his vehicle mode.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Vortex.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Mister Blue Sky, please tell us why, you had to fly us off of that cliff (''thaaat cliff'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Vortex''' (Combaticon, [[1994]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''C4'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser gun", left & right "blaster guns"

: Released in the second year of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, the original Vortex toy was [[redeco]]ed (sans any customer-applied stickers) blue with purple camouflage paint. His weapons were also redecoed purple, and his chest was changed to a different shade of purple, making him totally inconspicuous. This version uses only plastic parts, no die-cast metal.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on Generation 2 Vortex at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-G2Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I can chop you up with this blade or these blades. Decisions, decisions."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Bruticus''' (Box set, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of a giftset [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]], this version of Vortex is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Vortex (FOC)#Generations|Vortex]] in ''Generation 2'' colors. He can form any arm or leg of Bruticus, although his nominal placement is as the left arm, as usual.

: This toy was [[retool]]ed to make ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Whirl (FOC)#Toys|Autobot Whirl]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| MY PSYCHO-COPTER GOES SOISOISOISOISOISOI]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' ([[2008]])
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' quad blaster (hand/foot), Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Vortex is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Blackout (combiner)#Toys|Blackout]]/[[Stormcloud (Energon)#Toys|Stormcloud]] sculpt, transforming into a blue/gray assault helicopter somewhat similar to an AH-1 Cobra. "V-1" is [[tampograph]]ed on the right side of his cockpit. When combined with the other Combaticons, Vortex is nominally Bruticus Maximus' left arm, though he can be used in any other limb position.

:He was only available as part of the ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus [[giftset]], which also contains [[Swindle (G1)#Universe (2008)|Swindle]], another redeco of the same sculpt used for Vortex. The ''Universe'' version of the giftset was initially intended to be released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States, but ultimately ended up being only available in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, American markets eventually received a [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of this giftset (with no changes to the toys themselves) in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging (thereby creating new [[live-action film series]] [[Vortex (Movie)|Vortex]] and [[Swindle (ROTF)|Swindle]] characters), exclusively available at Target stores in the United States and at Zellers stores in Canada.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Topspin (Classics)#Toys|Topspin]], as well as the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' versions of Vortex (see [[#United|below]]) and [[Swindle (G1)#United|Swindle]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Reverb (Movie)#Toys|Reverb]], was canceled.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetVortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Universe'' Vortex at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
{{anchor|Henkei! Henkei!}}
[[File:Henkei-toy Vorter.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And he doesn't take American Express.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Destron Vorter''' (Micron, [[2009]])}}</ul>

: A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Mini-Con]] [[Divebomb (Classics)#Toys|Divebomb]], Vorter now transforms into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|AH-64D Longbow Apache assault helicopter]]. As a Mini-Con, he has a "[[Powerlinx]]" socket on the underside of his vehicle mode, allowing him to attach to compatible toys.

: Vorter was only available by signing up for a ''Transformers''-themed Visa credit card through Pocket Card Co., Ltd. Vorter was sent to those who got the Decepticon-themed card, with [[Slingshot (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Sling]] sent to those who get the Autobot card. Everyone braced for these being super-expensive to obtain on the secondary market, but in the end, apparently these got dumped to dealers in large numbers a few short years later, significantly lowering the asking price.

: This toy doubles as the separate ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Vorter]], and this mold was also used to make [[Torque Gain]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Cloudraker (Universe)|Cloudraker]] and [[Crosshairs (Universe)|Crosshairs]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Destron/Vorter/vorter.htm More information on ''Henkei!'' Vorter at TFU.info]''{{ClassicsDivebombMold}}
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===''Encore''===
*'''Bruticus''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''16'''
:A reissue of the original G1 Vortex toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Ro-Tor retool of the sculpt. This version of Vortex was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-RetailVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01/#006'''
**'''PART 3 OF 5!'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TG04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 26]], [[2013]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords
{{note|The Aligned [[Vortex (FOC)#Retail|Vortex]] toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Vortex.}}
:A [[redeco]] of Vortex from the [[Bruticus (WFC)|Decepticon Bruticus]] gift set was available individually alongside his fellow [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticon]]s as part of the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''-themed 2012-onwards Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#FOC|Generations]]'' assortment. These versions of the Combaticons replace the [[Show-accuracy|game-accurate]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]''-inspired decoes with more "flashy" colors apparently homaging the color scheme of [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]]. Vortex replaces the ocher and red colors from his gift set release with red and purple, with the swords' blades sporting [[paint operation]]s in a lime-ish shade of yellow.

:The Takara release of this figure features an altered palette: his red and purple paint job is swapped in favor of a metallic gold-and-dark red paint scheme. Interestingly enough, the Decepticon sigil on his midsection in robot mode is not a [[tampograph]]; it is a sticker.

:Unsurprisingly for an Aligned toy inspired by Generation 1, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Vortex appeared in many Generation 1-based stories. The TakaraTomy deco of this toy [[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series and the ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' illustrated text stories. This toy also [[Blast Off (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|serves as a rough stand-in]] for Vortex's body in IDW Publishing's [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] comic series.<ref>While most of the Combaticons appeared in "season 1" of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' redesigned after concept art for the ''Fall of Cybertron'' game, Vortex was noticeably absent from the lineup. He finally returned to IDW continuity in [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]], having the Generation 1 body in the ''Fall of Cybertron'' color scheme.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on retail Vortex at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United Bruticus Maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Bruticus''' ([[November 7]], [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' quad blaster (hand/foot), Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese 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 greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Vortex's colour layout is similar to the previous releases, but has a darker, more G1-accurate blue-green. Additionally, the quad blaster/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains red.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Combaticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]]?)
**''Number'': '''T0??'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}
***''Fist strength'':
***''Blaster strength'':
***''Sword strength'': '''828'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Vortex transforms from tiny attack helicopter to robot when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was to be sold in a five-pack with [[Onslaught (G1)#Bot Shots|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (Movie)#5Pack|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Blast Off (G1)#Bot Shots|Blast Off]], and [[Swindle (G1)#Bot Shots|Swindle]], but this never saw release. He would have been the only new mold in the set.

:This was also to be used to make ''Bot Shots'' [[Blades (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Blades]], who similarly went unreleased.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kreo Vortex Rotor Rage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This thumbnail is three hundred p-ex!]]
*'''Rotor Rage''' (Kre-O set, 2012-ex)
**''Set number'': '''36959-ex'''
**''Pieces'': '''217-ex'''
**''Kreons'': Vortex, [[ATV Driver]], [[Commando (Kre-O)|Commando-ex]]
**''Accessories'': Clip-on rifle, "Dark Energon" torso piece-ex
:Available with the "[[Rotor Rage]]" set, the "mega" Vortex build can be built as a robot or an assault helicopter with space for a single [[Kreon]] pilot-ex. In both modes he has a working winch and pressure-launch missiles-ex.

:The Vortex Kreon in this set features chest printing based on ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Vortex (FOC)|Vortex]], although his pink torso and dark helmet suggest it was based on preliminary concept rather than the bright red of the finalized game model-ex. He also comes with an alternate clear-purple "[[Dark Energon]]" torso piece-ex. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Vortex tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been been left unimpressively blank-ex.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OVortex/vortex.htm More information on Rotor Rage Vortex at TFU.info-ex]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy Vortex Combiner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's Lord Vortech-ex!]]
*'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]]-ex)
**''Set number'': '''A2225-ex'''
**''Pieces'': '''79-ex'''
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles-ex
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:A redecoed version of Vortex, based on his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] appearance, comes as part of the [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a helicopter-ex. Well, we say "rebuilt" but really you're doing little more than laying him face-down, swinging his arm-rifles to be landing skids, and then pegging one piece onto the leg as a tail-rotor-ex. He can also contribute his bricks to form Bruticus-ex.

:The set also comes with [[Onslaught (G1)#Kre-O|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (G1)#Kre-O|Brawl]], and [[Swindle (G1)#Kre-O|Swindle]]-ex.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OVortex/vortex.htm More information on Micro-Changer Vortex at TFU.info-ex]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016-ex)
**''Set number'': '''???-ex'''
**''Pieces'': '''245-ex'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack-ex. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases-ex.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, quit whining. It's not like you guys didn't see me coming anyway.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

: Released in the fifth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe toys, "Decepticon Vortex" is, to absolutely nobody's surprise, a [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Alpha Bravo#Toys|Alpha Bravo]], transforming into a military attack helicopter that resembles an {{w|Aérospatiale Dauphin}}. He includes a large cannon sculpted to resemble a pair of chain guns and a smaller rifle designed after an M230 chain gun.

: Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, Vortex can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bruticus]] as either an arm or a leg; the big double-gun accessory can form the combiner's hand or foot as needed, with the thumb/heel able to swing around to either right-handed or left-handed orientation. He can also combine with any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure, or even into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs.

: Vortex comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #1" (actually [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #8]]). In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. In the USA, Vortex and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWVortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Vortex at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CW-toy Vortex G2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now ''this'' you didn't expect!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bruticus''' (Collection pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

: The entire ''Combiner Wars'' Combaticon team was redecoed into close approximations of their ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' colors; Vortex turned out a lighter aqua-blue than the original but is otherwise pretty dang close. Unfortunately, he still has the original Decepticon faction symbol, not the ''Generation 2'' style one.

: This version of the team was only available as a large boxed set, which also included a ''Generation 2''-ish version of [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CWG2|Shockwave]]. This was the fourth of five different combiner "Collection Pack" box sets, which were "shared exclusives" sold by numerous online retailers... though many ultimately ended up at US discounters like Ross and TJ Maxx.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Vortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Generation 2 Vortex at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Takara-UW-Vorter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Putting the "X" back in Vortex.]]
*'''Bruticus''' (giftset, [[June 25]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-07'''
**''Accessories:'' gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot
:Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' iteration of [[Bruticus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Bruticus]] features "Vorter" as a redeco/retool of Alpha Bravo, with a new rotor that has four blades on it instead of just two. His new deco is patterned after his G1 cartoon appearance, swapping out the Hasbro version's multiple colors in favor of being mostly grey with bright blue on his thighs, arm missiles and chest, along with a few other matching blue paint apps on his legs/cockpit. ''Unite Warriors'' Vorter was sold only in a multi-pack with the other Combatrons.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-Vortex-Stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nothing sounds like a good day of killing without my blue jeans.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Combaticon Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*'''1 of 5: [[Bruticus (G1)#Age of the Primes|Bruticus]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Decepticon Vortex''' (ディセプティコンボルテックス)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-14'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[October 25]]
:*Accessories: wrist cannons, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DIsAFzOMAh7/?igsh=QkFRaWUweDdZNQ%3D%3D Design notes] on ''Age of the Primes'' Vortex from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

:''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' "Combaticon Vortex" is the first of the team to be released in the line, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of his original Kaman SH-2 Seasprite alt-mode in 19 steps. He comes with two wrist-mounted cannons which can go on the front of the chopper mode and a handheld blaster that can be mounted there with them.

:As expected, he is also able to transform into an arm for Bruticus (or, at least, two halves of a helicopter that will attach to a frame for the combiner), and his limb mode is cross-compatible with the Commander Class [[Silverbolt (G1)#Age of the Primes|Silverbolt]] figure released that same year, (seemingly indicating that he will eventually be retooled into Alpha Bravo at some point in the future).

:The tail of his helicopter mode forms some bits of kibble underneath his arms, but this potentially being an annoying design trait was anticipated, and so the pieces were designed to be removable to free things up a little.

:Vortex was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DIsAFzOMAh7/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Vortex from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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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 (G1)|Bruticus]] (with ''his'' components [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], 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==
*The [[character model]]s of the Combaticons are kinda... okay, heavily made-up. [[:File:G1OddCombat.jpg|Early models of the team]] which were a bit more accurate to the toys—except for the heads, oddly enough—have shown up in various sourcebooks, though Vortex's is still off in some very odd ways.
*Vortex's original [[Bio]] motto, "''I'm Vortex, fly me - if you dare!''" is a humorous reworking of a controversial 1971 [[wikipedia:National Airlines (1934–1980)|National Airlines]] advertising campaign (created by [[wikipedia:F. William Free|F. William Free]]), where National's female flight attendants invited potential passengers to "fly" them. In Vortex's case, his offer leads to the Autobots' doom!
*In "[[Second Generation!]]", Vortex uses his seldom-used camouflage circuits to disguise himself as [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. Either that, or [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] was covering for a [[stubbie]] colouring error. Perish the thought!<ref>[[Source:Soundwaves#Issue 71|Soundwaves, issue 71]]</ref>
*The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted 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 originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
*In the ''Wings of Honor'' continuity the Combaticons are swayed to the Decepticon side by Deathsaurus appealing to their darker natures, represented by one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Vortex's vice is his love of fine oil, most likely to represent Gluttony.
*As with all of the second-year "Quest for Energon" sets, ''Kre-O'' Vortex's alternate "Dark Energon" torso was apparently ''supposed'' to have his normal chest [[tampograph]] on it, but they all ended up blank-ex.
*In the Japanese online ''Kre-O'' manga, Vortex ends all of his sentences with the exclamation "-ex". This theoretically could lead to some very embarrassing verbal gaffes-ex... no ifs, ands, or bu-
*For no apparent reason, Vortex did not appear alongside the other Combaticons in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[2012]]-[[2014]] "season 1" of the ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series. The others did, redesigned as many series characters were after concept art for their counterparts in the ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron'' console games. Vortex finally returned to IDW continuity in 2015's [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]], having the Generation 1 body but in [[Vortex (FOC)|his ''Fall of Cybertron'' color scheme]]. This would be revised in the next year's [[07:00:00|''Till All Are One'' #1]] to the team being unified as stylised drawings of ''Combiner Wars'' toy designs.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Vorter''' (ボルター ''Borutā''), '''Vortex''' (ボーテックス ''Bōtekkusu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xuàn Fēng''' (旋风 "Whirlwind")
*''Russian:'' '''Vihr'''' (Вихрь, "Whirlwind")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:EuroClassicsCombaticons.jpg
File:FOC-HMS-render-Vortex-robot mode.jpg|High Moon Studios design which inspired Vortex's 2015 IDW appearance
File:CW Vortex cvr.jpg|''Combiner Wars'' comic packaging art
File:EW-skin-Vortex-G2.jpg|''Earth Wars'' ''Generation 2''-themed skin
</gallery>

==References==
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Vortex (G1)

2025-07-13T18:21:46Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

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{{disambig3|Vortex}}
:''Vortex is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTE2003-Vortex.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Spin it to win it.]]
In a past life, it is very possible that '''Vortex''' was a roller coaster of some sort. He is the interrogator of the [[Decepticon]]s, and his favorite method of coaxing secrets from trembling [[Autobot]]s is to take them on ''Mr. Vortex's Wild Ride''. Laughing like a maniac, Vortex will treat Autobots held hostage within his cargo hold to a psychotic helicopter ride of twists, turns and near-death experiences. Then, once he has learned everything they have to tell: ''Kerplop!''

Vortex can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Johnny Haymer]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "Aerial Assault"), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese, ''2010''), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese, "Surprise Party"), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth") |[[Willi Röbke]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4"), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Starscream's Brigade" & "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Aerial Assault"), [[Roberto Pirillo]] (Portuguese), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "The Ultimate Weapon")}}

[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Vortex capture.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|"Hey dude, I don't think we're in [[Kansas]] anymore!"<br>
"Shut up, Jazz."]]
Vortex was one of the five [[renegade Decepticon]]s liberated by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the [[Air Commander]]'s latest attempt to unseat [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. As an element of their imprisonment, they had been reduced to mere [[personality component]]s, so Starscream installed them into abandoned [[World War II]] military vehicles. The transplant caused the vehicles to immediately reconfigure themselves: Vortex in particular went from being a {{w|Vought F4U Corsair|Chance Vought F4U Corsair}}<ref>"Starscream's Brigade" shooting script</ref> to being a helicopter, before turning into a robot. Starscream called them "Combaticons" and announced their names as they transformed, but they didn't recognize him. Nor did they feel particularly indebted to him for their release; in the end, Starscream only guaranteed their loyalty though having given them bodies bereft of [[energy absorber]]s, so they would be dependent upon him to refuel. While their first missions for Starscream were initially successful, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' intervention meant the brigade's defeat, and Megatron exiled all six to a remote asteroid. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:RevengeBruticus BlastOff Vortex.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Another example of why headbanging isn't more popular among the Decepticons.]]
Vortex and his fellow Combaticons soon escaped the asteroid and invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], defeating [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s defenses as Bruticus. After Onslaught modified the [[space bridge]] to pull [[Earth]] into the [[sun]], the Combaticons were attacked by unknown forces, which were actually [[hologram]]s. Vortex was quite happy, as he ''loved'' sneak attacks. Once again, however, the Combaticons were defeated by outside intervention, as the Autobots and Decepticons temporarily allied against the renegades. While Megatron allowed the Autobots to believe the Combaticons had been destroyed, he secretly had Bruticus (and his components, we guess) reprogrammed to serve more loyally. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Some time later, the Combaticons set a trap for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], and Vortex attacked them alongside [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. He was eventually shot down by [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and retreated back to Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin]], which the Aerialbots eventually discovered. In the ensuing battle, Vortex took control of a few of Megatron's jet fighter [[drone]]s, but didn't fare particularly well anyway. The Combaticons then tried to merge into Bruticus, but were defeated by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} Afterwards, Bruticus was blown to pieces by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] sold Vortex's parts. What a friend. Vortex and the other Combaticons were eventually repaired just in time for Bruticus to be defeated again. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:FFoD2 SwindleVortex.jpg|left|upright=1.25|thumb|"Hey, my semi-automatic glue gun isn't firing lasers any more! It must be... broken?"]]
After the great battle at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], the Combaticons were among the battered Decepticon forces who withdrew to [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When the Decepticons spotted [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] spying on them, Vortex was the first to note that their weapons weren't working due to their low energy levels. He and his comrades simply opted for bashing the intruders to death instead. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} The Combaticons later participated in a [[Quintesson]]-led assault on a group of Autobots trapped on [[Goo Number 8739-B|Goo]], {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} until [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] returned and took back control of his forces. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Vortex was among the Decepticons that attempted (and failed) to stop the Autobots from delivering a [[transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:UltimateWeapon Vortex interrogation.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Confess! Where is the candlestick? What were you doing in the conservatory?"]]
The Combaticons later performed a hit-and-run attack on Cybertron in order to destroy a peace conference shuttle. When the Autobots fought back, Vortex shot [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] with a barrage of lasers, but was blasted out of the sky by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] for it. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Much later, Vortex was charged with guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in the [[Netherlands]]. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], seated in a disguised Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime, respectively, tried tricking him into thinking they were repairmen in order to infiltrate the city-bot, but unfortunately Vortex could detect the "nauseating smell of Autobot fumes" on them. He tried shaking the truth out of Daniel, only to accidentally throw him off a cliff. The Autobots were forced to abandon their disguises in order to save him, and Rodimus blasted Vortex into unconsciousness. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 InfectedVortex.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|The difference between a Decepticon and a Decepticon infected with the hate plague is... murky, at best.]]
As part of Bruticus, Vortex and his fellow Combaticons were at Galvatron's side during the conquest of [[Paradron]], and ultimately forced to flee the planet after it was rigged to explode. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Bruticus engaged in battle with Defensor in [[Japan]] but Vortex and the others had to separate and retreat when [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrived on the scene. Vortex was among those Decepticons that watched a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-possessed [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] overthrow Galvatron and Cyclonus and joined another attack on Japan that ended once Galvatron retook command. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

When the Earth was infected by the [[Hate Plague]], the Combaticons were among the early victims. In a frenzy, Vortex started flying around an airfield blowing up jumbo jets. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} By order of Galvatron, the Combaticons later constructed a giant planetary rocket engine that was used to propel Cybertron into orbit around Earth. They also dragged away the bodies of defeated Autobots to use as fuel for the engine. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
Vortex and the other Combaticons were dispatched to help the Stunticons in a battle against the Aerialbots. As Bruticus and Menasor, the two groups nearly defeated Superion, until [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] arrived and blew them away. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hm4 Vortex Blast Off.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The Combaticons participated in a major Decepticon assault on Cybertron, during which Vortex performed air strikes until he was shot down by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} He later combined with the other Combaticons to continue fighting, but even Bruticus was driven away by the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The Combaticons were subsequently sent to Earth, where they set out to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] from retrieving the [[Matrix of Leadership]] for Optimus Prime. They didn't get far before being ambushed by the Protectobots, who buried the team in a rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Vortex and the others later defended [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]]'s attempted infiltration, but got their hands full when the Aerialbots also joined the battle. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:IRMLFE Decepticon cheer.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
The Decepticon army, including the Combaticons, later attacked Cybertron again, in order to obtain the precious [[Cybertonuron]] created by [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} This didn't go very well, as Bruticus was again defeated by Defensor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Bruticus was then sent to [[San Francisco]] with orders to destroy any Autobots out to kill the giant carnivorous plant hidden there by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. He ended up dueling with [[Raiden]], the [[Trainbot]] combiner. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Vortex and his team were later seen under the command of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], who ordered them to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Florida|Miami]] in order to divert troops from [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} They also unleashed Bruticus as Sixshot continued his reign of terror over the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

Vortex later watched and cheered as Scorponok officially took leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} As Bruticus's arm, he later tried to lure Fortress Maximus away from the Decepticon base on [[Master (planet)|Master]], but it didn't work. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Bruticus was later seen laughing with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] as they sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Naturally, Vortex and the Combaticons were part of the final climactic battle with the Autobot army at the [[Arctic|North Pole]], and retreated into space when Scorponok's plan to tear Earth apart appeared to become a reality. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Vortex was present at the Combaticons' illegal arms trading market when [[Elise Presser]], [[Martin and Roland|Martin, and Roland]] showed up, wanting to sell their own product, [[B.O.T. II]]. He didn't believe their claim, suspecting that B.O.T. II was actually made to spy on the Combaticons. {{storylink|Shopping at the Dark Bazaar!}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Vortex was of those summoned, but only as part of Bruticus. {{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!}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
As Bruticus, Vortex and the Combaticons aided Menasor when the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' new base found itself under attack from [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Whilst Bruticus took care of Defensor with relative ease, Superion shot his leg components off, allowing [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] to steal their places. Taking control of the giant's flight systems, the two [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] flew off with Bruticus's remaining components, planning to drop them off somewhere over the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Vortex and the Combaticons were later ordered to hunt down a [[Battle Dog|dog]] imbued with energy. The Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s led by [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] soon arrived to save the poor animal, and the Combaticons formed Bruticus in response. However, the dog used its energy to power up Powerglide, who used [[Scramble Power]] to combine with his comrades and drill straight through him, forcing the Combaticons to withdraw. {{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]], Vortex participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Bruticus in order to battle alongside Menasor and Devastator 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}}
{{note|Vortex only appears as a component of Bruticus}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Vortex and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Onslaught's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Combaticons then merged into Bruticus to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:EliteGuardCombaticons TheComingStorm2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Vortex was part of an Autobot [[Elite Guard]] special ops unit created by [[Magnum]] to take out the various [[Decepticon leader|leaders]] of the new Decepticon faction, in the hopes of ending the war quickly. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

But prior to their main mission, the [[Autobot High Council]] sent out the Combaticons on a more diplomatic mission for the Elite Guard. Teamed with their fellow squad, [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s Strike Team, Vortex and the Combaticons were to meet up with an archeological team stationed in [[Median]] and aid them guard what [[Alpha Trion]] assured them to be a find of monumental importance.

The two teams assumed at first that their task would be do some heavy-lifting for the scientists. Upon their arrival, they found out that they were to fight off Decepticon incursions in the area, and that an artifact uncovered by dig coordinator [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flipsides]] and her team could be pivotal in the upcoming war. Said artifact was the [[Heart of the Dragon]], an ancient personality component for a 'bot of mass destruction. At this time, Vortex discovered that they wouldn't be able to call for reinforcements in the event they needed them; Median was so remote that their radios didn't have the power to reach civilization.

Vortex and the Elite Guard began fortifying the town to [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s specifications. The enemy attack came in due course, and Vortex operated on the second line of defense with Onslaught, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and the Strike Team's weaponry expert, [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]. But by using "sensor ghosts," the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s were able to dupe the Autobots into thinking they were all in one location, when in truth they had split up so that some of their members could reach the Heart unnoticed. Onslaught quickly caught on to the ruse, and sent Vortex and Ironfist to check on the artifact while the rest of their team held back whatever Decepticons they could. The two Autobots found that the Heart had already been stolen by the time they reached the excavation site. They then fell prey to a Decepticon ambush; instead of scurrying off immediately after getting a hold of the artifact, [[Aquablast]] and [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] had laid in wait to take them out. Vortex was hit by Aquablast's chemical weapon, causing him to short out and crash into a nearby building.

The Elite Guard pursued the Decepticons, taking Vortex with them, despite the fact it would still take him a while to reboot; he was strapped onto Brawl's turret and carried to their destination. They managed to infiltrate the Stormtroopers' transforming mobile fortress, the [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], and Vortex regained his senses as they were skulking through its corridors. They were forced to confront [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]], a powerful but unstable Transformer brought to life by the Heart of the Dragon. With the help of [[Drench (G1)|Drench]], who felt his commander had gone too far in unleashing Brimstone, the Autobots escaped the fortress just as Brimstone achieved a critical mass and self-destructed due to his small body not being able to contain his immense power. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

The Combaticons and Strike Team continued to be teamed up for missions. On one such outing, they managed to extract the coordinates to [[Shadowcaster]]'s hideout from a Decepticon [[warrior]]. By having Metalhawk drop down a few charges from the air, and having Vortex observe where the Decepticons would scurry off to, they planned to pinpoint the exact location of the Decepticons' lair in the rundown city he was occupying. This plan went off without a hitch, and after their target had been taken care of, Vortex helped Swindle scavenge some loot out from the Decepticons' base. While the Strike Team went back to base to report their success, the Constructicons stuck around to investigate the area further, and were captured by Decepticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

After being caged-up, the Combaticons were taken to meet [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]. The smooth-talking warlord swayed Vortex to the Decepticons' way of thinking by offering him some high-grade oil (his assistant, [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]], brought him a full tray of the stuff!) and enlisted the Combaticons to destroy the Elite Guard. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}} Deathsaurus bestowed on the team new armor, and the ability to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. A week later, the Combaticons took part in an attack on Elite Guard HQ, and when confronted by [[Sentinel Major]], showed off their new [[Combiner]] mode. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Bruticus managed to slaughter pretty much all of the Guard before [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] blinded the giant, forcing them to separate. After Vortex suggested that Dion had probably perished at Bruticus's hand, they headed back to Deathsaurus's base for repairs. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Repairs proceeded, but the Combaticons were startled to learn that Deathsaurus could force them to combine into Bruticus at will. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} They still turned out to help defend the base against the remnants of the Elite Guard. Vortex boasted that if they formed Bruticus, killing the Guard would be like fighting mindless drones, however as the Combaticons attempted to merge, they were blasted mid-combination. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} They picked themselves up again, but were still unable to merge, as Blast Off had gone missing. At the end of the battle, the team failed to retreat fast enough and were captured by the Elite Guard. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

In the hands of the compromised [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]], the Combaticons were whisked away to Deathsaurus's fortress, now under Megatron's control. Though Megatron gave them the option, none of them cared to help Deathsaurus, and they were imprisoned and their personality components subsequently interred in the Decepticon Detention Center. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Buster combaticons second generation.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8]]
''[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] was the only human in existence to have ever possessed the Autobots' [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] in his mind. Months after returning the Matrix to its true guardian, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Buster began experiencing nightmares of strange new Transformers, [[Special Teams]] with the ability to merge into a 5-in-1 giant. Vortex and his Combaticon teammates appeared in one of Buster's earlier dreams, before he sought help from the Autobots. In order to process the information his subconscious was feeding him, Buster linked his mind with Prime, so that the next dream came through far clearer than the previous ones. He and Prime observed a <s>toy commercial</s> scenario where Vortex and his fellow Combaticons joined forces with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] against their Autobot counterparts, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. The Combaticons fought together as [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], but were defeated by the teamwork shown by Autobot gestalts [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. After Prime and Buster awoke, the Autobots immediately went to work designing these new warriors. Thanks to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s hacking skills, however, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] also saw the visions and began working on their own Special Teams.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Afterdeath Vortex BlastOff.JPG|upright=1.1|left|thumb|For the glory of Mesmeron!]]
At Megatron's command, Vortex began scouting human energy projects for possible sources of energon for the Decepticons to steal. Hovering over [[Energy Futures Industries]] on the Oregon coast, Vortex learned about a new device called a [[hydrothermocline]], which could potentially summon limitless energy from beneath the seas. He summoned Megatron and the rest of the Combaticons for a late night raid. Unfortunately for them, the Autobots had been doing a little spying of their own, and the Combaticons found Optimus Prime and the Protectobots lying in wait at EFI when they arrived. Optimus and Megatron were busy measuring who had the biggest gestalt when [[Ethan Zachary]], a human programmer working at EFI, offered them a better solution than brawling. Using his [[Multi-World]] video game scenario, Zachery could upload the Autobots and Decepticons into the game, allowing them to fight without risking the hydro-whatsis or innocent lives in the process.

Inside Multi-World, Vortex and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] teamed up to hunt down Protectobots. In the region known as the [[Cloud-Steppes]], composed of a series of roadways connected to hovering clouds, they came across [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. Vortex chose the simplest solution and began cutting through the cables with his rotor blades, sending the ground-bound Groove and several Cloud-Steppers to their doom. Groove saved himself, and Blades caught the cloud people as they fell. The Autobots' new friends then turned their cloud powers against the Combaticons, blinding them long enough for Groove to... blind them again. Stupid pacifists. Anyway, Vortex and Blast Off then crashed into each other and "died", their consciousnesses returning to reality. The other Combaticons fared just as well, leaving Megatron alone to fight Prime and Defensor. Blindly choking his subordinates in the real world, Megatron got close enough for Vortex to whisper a "cheat code" he had overheard when first scouting the location... AFTERDEATH. Despite using the password to cheat, Megatron still lost the battle. But, because Optimus Prime was forced to sacrifice innocent "people" in the game to defeat Megatron, he allowed the Decepticons to take the hydrothermocline anyway. Truly an [[Heavy Metal War|overdeveloped sense of honor]]. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

During the Decepticon plans to move the hydrothermocline to a more energy efficient location for its work, Vortex was transporting the land-bound Decepticons to their island base. At Shockwave's request, however, he was dissuaded from picking up Megatron on time, allowing Shockwave's [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] mercenaries time to complete their assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader. Megatron survived, but ended up blowing himself up anyway, leaving Vortex and the Combaticons under Shockwave's command. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} When fuel auditor [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] arrived to supervise the Decepticon activities, Shockwave engineered a daring daylight raid on an oil tanker in the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]]. Vortex, the [[Conehead]]s and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] successfully commandeered the vessel and brought it to the Decepticons island base. It was the perfect plan... with the small technicality of there not being any fuel in the tanker. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

''On a later mission, Soundwave and the Combaticons were commissioned with destroying the inactive super-Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who had been trapped inside the lava flow of an active volcano, preserving him like a fly in amber. Shockwave nevertheless saw Galvatron as a potential threat to his command, and wanted him eliminated permanently. Vortex and the others were to set up explosive charges around the mouth, burying the future warrior forever. Their plans were waylaid by a group of human females, who used up most of the explosives against the Combaticons. The Decepticons were then forced to retreat once [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the [[Throttlebot]]s arrived to back-up the humans, but they swore vengeance for the interference.'' {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}}

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Vortex began trailing the Throttlebots, and caught up with them on a California freeway. He was freely taking pot shots at them until Blaster transformed and supported himself on [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] and [[Chase (G1)|Chase]]'s vehicle modes, firing back at the Combaticon with his electro-scrambler gun. After nearly causing a traffic pile-up, Blaster got a good shot at Vortex, overloading his circuitry and sending the Decepticon careening through the sky. Once he recovered, Vortex tracked Blaster and the Throttlebots to a used car dealership, and summoned the rest of the Combaticons. Matters became complicated when the Protectobots also arrived on the scene, looking to arrest Blaster and Goldbug for going AWOL and rebelling against the Autobot commander, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]... not to mention the [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] brigade of human military officers looking to take the Autobots into custody as well. The resulting four-way war left everyone confused and the dealership a wreck. Vortex was blinded early on battling [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], and the Combaticons ultimately retreated once Blaster joined forces with the Protectobots. In the melee, however, the Throttlebots were carted off by RAAT, and the Protectobots still took Blaster into custody for Grimlock after the fight was over. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

Vortex tracked the Protectobots from a distance, as they transported the mode-locked Blaster back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] for trial and execution. The two teams clashed again at a (mostly) abandoned railyard once the Combaticons had fully assembled on Vortex's position. Vortex clashed with his opposite number, the Protectobot helicopter known as Blades, trading fire in the skies. Despite his computer image-guided targeting technology, Blades was unable to overcome Vortex's aerial agility and score a decent hit. The Combaticons eventually combined into Bruticus and managed to defeat the united Defensor in battle. Meanwhile, Blaster had managed to shake off his mode-lock and, despite his current situation, brought down the Decepticons in defense of his fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

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The Combaticons licked their wounds and eventually limped back to the Decepticons' hidden island base in the Caribbean. When the Autobots launched an attack on the Decepticons' island headquarters to rescue a recently captured Buster Witwicky, Shockwave converted the landmass into its rocket-ship mode and had it blast off into space. Vortex was standing at the ready, within the ship's control room, as this took place. Decepticon leadership soon changed from Shockwave to Ratbat after the former was critically injured and believed dead following a space battle with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} When the Autobots decided the best way for Grimlock and Blaster to finally settle their differences was through trial by combat, Ratbat brought the Decepticons to the combat site on the moon and launched a full-scale assault on the unsuspecting Autobots. Vortex and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] managed to shoot down [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], but ultimately Grimlock and Blaster put aside their differences and turned the tide, sending the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

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For their next trick, the Decepticons turned their deserted desert island base into a tropical paradise for humans, using the tourist trade to hide their true motives and protect themselves from any Autobot attack with human shields. Despite their distaste for flesh-creatures, many of the Decepticons were in good spirits. Vortex was seen trading stories with [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] about how he told off one of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Those nerds. {{storylink|Club Con!}} The charade soon came to an end, but the Decepticons had acquired what they had been after in the meantime; two dormant [[Raindance|Autobot]] [[Grand Slam (G1)|mini-cassettes]] carrying data on the powerful [[Underbase]]. Once Buster was put through a [[Realvision]] simulation to test out the simulator itself, Vortex helped escort the boy back to his cell, allowing Ratbat and Starscream to view the data privately. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

''Eventually, the Combaticons fell under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. On his orders, Vortex's team staged a raid on the [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]]. There, they secured two armed warheads and components from an advanced guidance computer. The Protectobots intervened part-way through the theft, but once Blast Off cleared the area with the loot, the rest of the team used hit-and-run tactics to fend their rivals off, eventually managing their own getaway.''

''Afterwards, the remaining Combaticons went to check on [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]'s progress at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], where Scorponok had likewise tasked them to steal a [[floppy disk]] containing a back-up copy of Optimus Prime's mind. They found [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] about to shoot the jets out of the sky, and blasted the Combiner in the back, crippling him before he could pull the trigger. With the mission a success, Vortex's group then made themselves scarce.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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Vortex and the Decepticon air force were led into battle by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in [[2008]]. They planned to strike back against the Autobots, but were instead ambushed by the [[Quintesson]]s in what could have been a massacre. Putting aside his pride, Decepticon commander [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] radioed the Autobots for assistance, and soon the two factions were fighting side by side on Cybertron against the invading Quintesson forces. After the fight was over, Soundwave left the battlefield in Vortex's [[Scale|ridiculously oversized]] helicopter mode. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
Vortex and the Combaticons sought to seize Earth's energy resources for the Decepticons. As Bruticus, they fought against Superion. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
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When Megatron was looking to forge an alliance with Optimus Prime against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s Cybertronians, he brought a contingent of Decepticons to [[Ethos]] to back-up the Autobots. Vortex joined Starscream and [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]] in supplementing the Aerialbots and the other Autobot sky forces. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

Vortex, along with the other Combaticons, formed the first line of defense against Jhiaxus's attack on [[Warworld]]. While Vortex's ultimate fate is unseen, the fact that Jhiaxus's troops ultimately took Warworld makes it likely he was destroyed. {{storylink|Total War!}}
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===The Special Teams===
Vortex and the rest of the Combaticons were created by Starscream on a remote Pacific island, by combining military vehicles with Energon cubes. They then drove to the [[Pullen Power Plant]], passing Optimus Prime en route, though the Autobot leader was none-the-wiser to the Decepticons in disguise. Onslaught then ordered to rest of his team to merge with him to form Bruticus. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
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Vortex and his fellow Combaticons were searching for a mysterious city beneath the ice when the Aerialbots, [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], interfered. Vortex got into a dogfight with Skydive, flying through the icy mountains and canyons of the North Pole. Luckily, as a Super Seasprite helicopter, he was infinitely more maneuverable than an F-16. Vortex led Skydive straight towards a mountain wall, and shot upwards at the last instant to send the Aerialbot flying nose first into the side of the mountain. Unfortunately for Vortex, Skydive vaporized the mountain peak with his [[nega-gun]] and, flipping back around in robot mode, clocked the Combaticon with a solid blow while Vortex was blinding by the steam.

Vortex was presumably still seeing stars when the rest of the Decepticons learned the [[city-dweller]]s were the true enemy and joined forces with the Autobots against them. Hopefully, Vortex's fellow Combaticons remembered to pick him up for repairs when they departed. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Vortex and the rest of the Combaticons served under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on a Decepticon ship, when they managed to shoot down the ship being captained by Ultra Magnus. After the Autobots crash-landed on planet [[Barrenikon]], the Decepticons landed their ship nearby to finish off their enemies. In the many possible adventures that followed, Vortex and the other Decepticons often underestimated you, which often led to them losing to the Autobots, leaving them either stranded on Barrenikon, or fleeing after they received too much damage. That is, if you somehow didn't get yourself killed at their hands. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] became the new Autobot Supreme Commander, Vortex and the other Combaticons took part in the Decepticon assault upon [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s command. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Vortex was at Shockwave's side when the latter ordered his troops to make their final push against the [[Decagon]], {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} and rushed to the front lines as the Autobots' final defenses were breached. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Decepticons didn't get to savor their victory however, as Starscream then activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused Iacon to crumble into a crater, forcing Vortex and the rest of the Decepticons to pull out of the area. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Millions of years later, after the [[Great Shutdown]], Vortex, along with his fellow Combaticons, was imprisoned in the [[Detention Banks]] in [[Quadrant Epsilon]] by Shockwave under his new "Cybertronian" regime. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} When the Autobots rose up against Shockwave and the Decepticons, Starscream turned tail and escaped to [[Earth]] with the [[protoform]]s of the Combaticons. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Returning to the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' via an uncooperative [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Starscream realized he needed to take parts from the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] if he ever hoped to get the ''Nemesis'' flying again, and for that he needed considerable firepower. Fortunately, there was a nearby abandoned military testing ground from which the Combaticons could scan Earth-based alternate modes. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} When the attack on the ''Ark'' was launched, the Autobots had little problem defending against the first wave, successfully capturing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], but several of the Autobots were soundly beaten when the Combaticons showed up and combined into the mighty Bruticus. The behemoth attacked the ''Ark'' freeing his Decepticon compatriots before going after [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Unfortunately, the Autobots activated their ship's self-destruct before escaping, damaging the Combaticons in the resulting explosion. When Starscream berated them for letting the ship be destroyed, Vortex groaned in pain. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

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Damaged or not, they soon had to face a powerful enemy when the crazed zealot [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] appeared on Earth, but before they could attack him, Bruticus' head was blown apart by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] in the Autobot supply ship ''[[Orion]]''. In the aftermath, Bruticus's barely-conscious body was battered upon by an angry Brawn. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Vortex and the other Decepticons were made the Autobots' prisoners, until Starscream negotiated a deal for their release in exchange for his aid against Sunstorm. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

The repaired Combaticons were brought to Guadalcanal, where they could hone their somewhat lackluster combat skills and listen to Starscream's long-winded aspirations of glory. Starscream ordered them to defeat the Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as a means to train themselves for greater battles. Blast Off ordered Vortex to "take [Sky Lynx] down", but the crafty Autobot split into his two forms, and Blast Off was embarrassingly grabbed in the flying form's jaws while Vortex looked on.

This was the least of their troubles, however, as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] showed up as soon as Sky Lynx was deactivated. This encounter also did not end well. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Vortex defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Vortex watched on in horror as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ gestalt form, dispatched Predaking in one sword strike. Brought out of his stupor by Onslaught, Vortex joined with the other Combaticons to form Bruticus. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Arcee]]

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When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took command of the Decepticons, the Combaticons rebelled and left Cybertron, becoming mercenaries. While breaking into a weapons vault on the [[Presidium (planet)|Presidium]] they were approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and offered ample payment for returning to the Decepticon fold, which Vortex and the other Combaticons accepted. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

Vortex was part of the Combaticons', under the command of [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzaitron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]]. They attacked the [[Garrus-9]] penal facility to seize the [[Pretender Monster|new gestalt Transformers]]. When [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] turned up to kill them all, it was Vortex who reacted quickly and sprang the gestalts while under fire. He then dissed [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] on the way out. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzaitron, Vortex and the other Combaticons later helped her in an attempt to recapture [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who had been stolen by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]'s forces) on [[Rotan]], though the insane Autobot disappeared mid-battle. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

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Years later on Earth the Combaticons were hired by [[North Korea]]n leader [[Kim Jong Du]] to lead an attack on the [[South Korea|South]]. Brawl, Onslaught and Vortex destroyed a South Korean outpost on the border of the DMZ to this end, with Vortex destroying air support the South had sent. {{storylink|International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"|The Land Ironclads}}

None of the Combaticons were particularly happy about working for humans, but as the Koreans were the only ones able to produce [[energon]] for them, they had little choice in the matter. It wasn't long before the Autobots got involved, attacking the Combaticons while they were bickering and attempting to keep Vortex groundbound. Using his rotor blades, Vortex managed to deflect [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]'s smokescreen and damage [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] before taking to the air. The Autobots called in their own air support in the form of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], but the scientist failed to stand up to a trained soldier like Vortex, who cut one of his wings and sent him crashing into [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. He then picked up Onslaught before retreating. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}}

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As the Combaticons toasted to their victory, Vortex bragged about Jetfire's defeat and wished that the Autobots would come back so he could do it all over again. His wish was immediately granted, as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] smashed through the wall and sent Vortex flying into [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], who attempted to cut his rotors off. He managed to shake the Autobot off and take flight...only to be knocked back down by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], now allied with the Autobots. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} The Combaticons soon found themselves defeated, and they didn't get involved when the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] got showed up and the humans attempted to [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] all the Transformers. Fortunately for Vortex and his teammates, the Autobots didn't have the resources to take prisoners, so they remained at large. Thundercracker destroyed the energon facilities in North Korea, though, so the Combaticons wouldn't get involved with ''them'' again. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Vortex and his fellow Combaticon teammates later stewed over Starscream's leadership of Cybertron and his attempts to sweep the past aside, particularly after the death of their teammate, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} However, the Combaticons did stop planning revenge long enough to celebrate Chosen One Day and honor their leader, Onslaught. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

While Onslaught was busy trying to find Swindle's body, Vortex and Brawl took several odd jobs to pay for their home and [[engex]]. He showed particular annoyance when Blast Off went out as well, given that their client was found by Blast Off. {{storylink|07:00:00}} During the riots, Vortex and Brawl took engex bets on whether or not Blast Off was alive; Vortex won the bet and added that today was a good day for their Combaticons as a whole. When Onslaught took Blast Off for debriefing, Vortex threatened that he and Brawl would go on without them, though it proved just to be hot air. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}}

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When Blast Off eventually found the location of Swindle's body, he and Vortex were dispatched to find [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]], much to Vortex's delight. [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] showed up to stop them and Vortex attacked her, only to be disarmed rather quickly. Blast Off then held Chromia at gunpoint, threatening to kill her should Wheeljack not come with them. Vortex urged his fellow Combaticon to kill her anyway, and was disappointed when they didn't. They soon met up with Onslaught and Brawl and learned that Swindle was brain dead and his body was being held deep inside [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}} Onslaught took the [[Enigma of Combination]] and fused all of the Combaticons into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], Vortex serving as the left arm. However, due to Swindle's brain dead mind, Bruticus was incredibly unstable. Regardless, Vortex reveled in their new-found power (also being the one who named their combined form). Following a brief rampage, the gestalt was defeated, and Vortex passed out on the pavement. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

Vortex and the other Combaticons were imprisoned and awaiting trial, though Ironhide was reluctant to prosecute them if their mental scarring proved too great. {{storylink|Ping}} The Combaticons were still comatose when Starscream told the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukarian]] [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] to turn them to his side as one of his combiners. 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 aware-of-the-manipulation Blast Off to cover any holes in the story. As a result, Vortex and the others were made to believe that they had been Starscream's secret and loyal bodyguards, and 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}} Soon the Combaticons "resumed" their work of protecting Starscream, and at one stage Vortex mentioned to Starscream that Onslaught and Blast Off had a date. {{storylink|If I Know You}}

Vortex was among the security detail for the ceremony to welcome Earth into the Council of Worlds. When [[Iron Ring|a group of human assailants]] attacked, he mobilised to fight back and evacuate Starscream. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}}

Onslaught and Vortex later ushered Circuit and Longtooth out of the Council chambers during Windblade's official return to her post, and when Vortex dared the two reporters to resist, Onslaught warned him not to cause trouble. Vortex and Blast Off later stood guard outside Starscream's office as Windblade confronted Starscream, and Vortex spouted unusual ideas for what the two candidates were up to, from murder to proposing. During the final debate before the election to decide the new leader of Cybertron, Starscream revealed all of his crimes to the public, including the manipulation of the Combaticons. As a result, Onslaught and the other Combaticons were imprisoned for their rampage as Bruticus. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
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Vortex was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''-ex. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] (due to all the extra weight) and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep-ex. They woke up to a new world filled with the blocks they coveted-ex. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

Vortex was charged with guarding the Decepticon Base, allowing no-one to pass until Megatron returned-ex. The "lookout from Hell" took his duties very seriously, even to the point of refusing ''Megatron'' entry-ex. After all, Megatron wasn't actually ''inside'' the base yet, plus he could be an impostor-ex! Vowing to give his all in his job, Vortex block-transformed a helicopter into Mega-Vortex-ex. Frustrated, Megatron called [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots to attack the base and drive the damned lookout off-ex. In gratitude, Megatron threw a thank-you party for his saviors, which he immediately began to regret when a battered Vortex finally showed up and welcomed him home-ex. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}}

After being thoroughly humiliated by [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s lame attempt at recreating "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]" via putting Megatron in a woman's see-through negligee, the Decepticon leader walloped the doctor with amazing force-ex. Vortex, ever the unobservant, took this as a sign of just how amazing "See-Through Power" was-ex. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Vortex was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to take over the Autobot base while said Autobots were away having a picnic-ex. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left in just as big a hurry-ex. 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-ex. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

Vortex was invited by [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] into his new unit, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], getting a new color scheme in the process-ex. Even as part of a team he insisted on staying home and guarding the base—when the Combaticons combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and attacked the Autobots, he fretted and worried so much about the base's safety that the entire team agreed to come home with him and guard it together-ex. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}} After Megatron was allowed to live in the [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for [[Christmas]], Vortex showed up and told the readers that all's well that ends well-ex. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}} Vortex formed Bruticus again during a scheme to steal Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], but the Combaticons were defeated by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]' [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]-ex. The friendly Protectobot [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] then took Vortex and his mates back to the Autobot base to treat their injuries-ex. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

Vortex was among the Kreons summoned by Megatron to conquer the [[Legends World]]-ex. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Combaticons infiltrated [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] disguised as their vehicles, with Vortex taking on the form of a [[Tomahawk (G.I. Joe)|Tomahawk]] chopper. During the Decepticon-[[Cobra]] attack on the [[United Nations]], the Combaticons revealed themselves and combined into Bruticus to fight [[GIJONIN]]. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
The [[Combaticon (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Combaticons]] fought multiple tours together. It's likely that the first one of these was when they all changed their alternate modes to Earth-based ones. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Blast Off's bio}}

The team often needled and frustrated [[Brawl (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Brawl]] in order to make better use of his focused battlefield fury. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Brawl's bio}} They also knew better than to trust [[Swindle (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Swindle]] with ''anything''. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Swindle's bio}}

[[Soundwave (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Soundwave]] remarked that Vortex was unique in that he had no preferred form, being equally comfortable in helicopter and robot modes, and an effective interrogator in both. In the former he liked to pick up victims magnetically in order to scare them into spilling their secrets, and in the latter his rotors were an effective threat... but he could also weasel information out of fellow Decepticons with his charming, disarming personality. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Vortex's bio}}

Bruticus as a combined form 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}}

[[Blast Off (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Blast Off]] was captured at one point, leaving the team unable to form Bruticus. Eventually, they were reunited. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Blast Off's bio}}

The Combaticons were posted on Cybertron during the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]]. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Swindle's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Blast Off's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Vortex's bio}}{{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Brawl's bio}}

===''Win If You Dare''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare|Win If You Dare}}}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 4|''Galaxies'' #4]]}}

[[File:TestFlightII Vortex.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|All aboard the Dystopi-copter!]]

At some point, Vortex posed in a group photo with many Cybertronians, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Open Comms}} As a member of [[the Rise]], Vortex came to pickup the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] along with the [[Energon]] cubes they had produced off of [[Mayalx]] with [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

Back on Cybertron, the Combaticons integrated with the remaining command structure of the Rise, now that many of Shockwave's forces had left to join the official Decepticon guard. Vortex performed light guard duty, overseeing the unstable and unsettling [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}} [[Exarchon]] the Threefold Spark returned and recruited his old collaborator Shockwave at the Rise base. Vortex and the Combaticons decided to throw in with Exarchon rather than become smaller fish in the Decepticon army. {{storylink|War's End Part One}} The Combaticons deployed to meet a second Threefold Spark body, possessing [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], at a hidden base he had never shared with Shockwave. They agreed to serve as deterrence for any invaders while Exarchon finished his plans. Sure enough, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and a force of Decepticons led by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] soon assaulted the canyon. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} A group of Autobots became involved as well, but they all pulled back once the Combiner [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] arrived from deep space at Shockwave's call. Vortex and the others cautiously welcomed Devastator, along with the Rise's other lieutenant [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] as reinforcements. Exarchon became greedy, however, and tried to impose his spark on Devastator rather than using him as an ally. {{storylink|War's End Part Three}} He failed, but it left the Constructicons disabled and useless as support. The Combaticons soon faced a united attack from the Autobots and Decepticons again. Exarchon was defeated, trapped in a Titan spark cage, which was then destroyed. Vortex and his cohorts were taken into Decepticon custody. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}

====Alternate future====
In the future where [[Exarchon]] rose again, Vortex ended up serving the Threefold Spark. He and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] located the last remaining rebels on Cybertron with a horde of [[Skywarp drone]]s and slaughtered them. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}}

===Energon Universe===
Vortex and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] were chasing down [[Elita One (G1)#Energon Universe|Elita One]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Energon Universe|Ultra Magnus]] on Cybertron. The Combaticons found the pair and reported in before being shot down by Elita. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9| Transformers #9}}He got better. When [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]] returned to Cybertron, Vortex, carrying Brawl's bisected lower half, asked of the riches of Earth, only for his commander to berate him and the other Combaticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}} Still on Cybertron, he and the other Combaticons prepared to attack the autobots through the space bridge, only to be hit first by [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]] being thrown through the portal, and then being pounded into the ground by [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]]. With that, he promptly retreated.{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

After the section of Cybertron Vortex was on was teleported to Earth, he and the fully united Combaticons fell under [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]]'s sway.{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 14|Transformers #14}} Starscream then led him and the others in a battle against [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons. When commanded to by Onslaught, he and the others merged into Bruticus,{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} who was eventually defeated by [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator.]]{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

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==Commercial appearances==
*Vortex and the rest of the Combaticons charged down a ravine to face-off against [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As they neared him, the Combaticons combined into Bruticus and took to the skies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}
*Vortex was part of a massive battle between Kreons-ex. After being knocked around by the Autobots some, he and the Combaticons combined into Bruticus-ex. They then chased the Autobots off alongside [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]-ex. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O Transformers Micro Changers and Combiners Construction Sets commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When a team of Autobots led by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] went on the offensive, Blast Off, Swindle and Vortex used superior military tactics to fight them off. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}}

During a later fight, Vortex arrived on the battlefield along other Decepticon reinforcements. What outcome the battle yielded is unclear. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Now with extra vintage flavor!]]
Vortex 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 could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:VortexEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shoot off Grenades over a large area and miss all of them. Yeah, That'll get em' to talk!]]
Vortex served as one of Megatron's more elite warriors under the command of Onslaught. He honestly couldn't care less about Swindle being on the [[Earth|dirty mud-ball]] before him and the other Combaticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

When Megatron needed recruits for his new combiner, he immediately enlisted the Combaticons. During the time Shockwave was prepping them for the combination process, Vortex heard that Swindle stole a bunch of his comrades stuff, which made him extremely pissed off. Once the process was complete, Vortex could form the left arm of Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Countdown to Combination}}

*'''Class''': Gunner
*'''Lowest star rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Vortex uses a standard-issue [[grenade launcher]].
*'''Ability: Cluster Strike''': Fire off 16 grenades dealing damage to a large area.
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +1 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:vortex Vortex at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOVortex.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
Vortex was in command of the tenth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He battled against the invaders in helicopter mode, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Vortex was a member of the Combaticons. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

On Earth, Vortex and the other Combaticons acted as a liaison between the Decepticons and the forces of Cobra, offering them advanced alien technology in exchange for their full cooperation. While meeting with [[Chameleon (G.I. Joe)|Chameleon]] in southern [[France]], the Autobots attacked and only narrowly escaped after Onslaught wounded Bumblebee. The Combaticons, minus Swindle, spent days pursuing the battered Autobots across southern France before bumping into a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] encampment; leery of their advanced weapons and unable to form Bruticus, the Combaticons retreated. {{storylink|Cobra/Con Fusion}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Vortex toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Get to da choppa. I dare ya.]]
*'''Vortex''' (Combaticon, [[1985]]/[[1986]])
**''Team ID number'': '''C4'''
**''Takara/GiG ID number'': '''D-66'''
**''Accessories'': [[Glue gun|semi-automatic glue gun]], left & right cannons
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Vortex transforms into a {{w|Kaman SH-2 Seasprite}} helicopter. He is armed with a small, chin-mounted semi-automatic glue gun and two large, tri-barrel Gatling guns mounted astern on his tail.

:In robot mode, Vortex is armed with his helicopter chin gun, and along with fellow Combaticon [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], is one of the first Transformers figures to utilize ball-joints, located in his shoulders. The top of his helicopter mode (where his rotor attaches) is capable of rotating as part of his transformation so that the rotor can be mounted 'forwards' in vehicle mode but high on his back in robot mode. Many pictures of Vortex neglect this step, leaving him mistransformed and awkward looking in his helicopter form.

Another note about his transformation, which is often neglected, is that his entire leg assembly can slide back in robot mode. This gives Vortex more stability when standing. It also has the added bonus of providing a bit more clearance between his legs (Bruticus's forearm) and Bruticus's hip, making the overall asthetic of the arm look more centered.

Vortex normally becomes the left arm of Bruticus, but as a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style design, he can also occupy any other limb slot on Bruticus.

:There are a few variations of this toy. Initial releases of Vortex gave him a [[die-cast]] metal chestplate painted deep purple. Later releases replaced the metal with lighter-purple plastic. The plastic used on Vortex's inner arms, upper legs, and head is mildly prone to [[photodegradation]]. If yellowing ''does'' occur, it is very apt to shatter, usually at the right hand peg, shoulder joints, or the neck.

:Vortex's left side cannon was [[retool]]ed into the [[Action Master]] [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]]'s "rotary photon pulse laser cannon", which appropriately can be attached to his [[Attack Copter]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on Vortex at TFU.info]''
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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-69'''
**''Accessories'': semi-automatic glue gun, left & right cannons
:In addition to his single release, Vortex was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

:In 1988, [[GiG]] also re-released the Bruticus set in Italy, with five random "Exogini Transformers" ([[Decoy]]s) added.

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*'''Decepticon Vortex''' ([[1991]])
**''Accessories'': semi-automatic glue gun, left & right cannons
:In 1991, Vortex was re-released as part of the European "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line; like many toys released in this series, Vortex was [[retool]]ed to remove the [[rubsign]] indent from his vehicle mode.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Vortex.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Mister Blue Sky, please tell us why, you had to fly us off of that cliff (''thaaat cliff'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Vortex''' (Combaticon, [[1994]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''C4'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser gun", left & right "blaster guns"

: Released in the second year of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, the original Vortex toy was [[redeco]]ed (sans any customer-applied stickers) blue with purple camouflage paint. His weapons were also redecoed purple, and his chest was changed to a different shade of purple, making him totally inconspicuous. This version uses only plastic parts, no die-cast metal.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on Generation 2 Vortex at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-G2Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I can chop you up with this blade or these blades. Decisions, decisions."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Bruticus''' (Box set, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of a giftset [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]], this version of Vortex is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Vortex (FOC)#Generations|Vortex]] in ''Generation 2'' colors. He can form any arm or leg of Bruticus, although his nominal placement is as the left arm, as usual.

: This toy was [[retool]]ed to make ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Whirl (FOC)#Toys|Autobot Whirl]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| MY PSYCHO-COPTER GOES SOISOISOISOISOISOI]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' ([[2008]])
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' quad blaster (hand/foot), Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Vortex is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Blackout (combiner)#Toys|Blackout]]/[[Stormcloud (Energon)#Toys|Stormcloud]] sculpt, transforming into a blue/gray assault helicopter somewhat similar to an AH-1 Cobra. "V-1" is [[tampograph]]ed on the right side of his cockpit. When combined with the other Combaticons, Vortex is nominally Bruticus Maximus' left arm, though he can be used in any other limb position.

:He was only available as part of the ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus [[giftset]], which also contains [[Swindle (G1)#Universe (2008)|Swindle]], another redeco of the same sculpt used for Vortex. The ''Universe'' version of the giftset was initially intended to be released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States, but ultimately ended up being only available in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, American markets eventually received a [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of this giftset (with no changes to the toys themselves) in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging (thereby creating new [[live-action film series]] [[Vortex (Movie)|Vortex]] and [[Swindle (ROTF)|Swindle]] characters), exclusively available at Target stores in the United States and at Zellers stores in Canada.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Topspin (Classics)#Toys|Topspin]], as well as the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' versions of Vortex (see [[#United|below]]) and [[Swindle (G1)#United|Swindle]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Reverb (Movie)#Toys|Reverb]], was canceled.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetVortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Universe'' Vortex at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
{{anchor|Henkei! Henkei!}}
[[File:Henkei-toy Vorter.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And he doesn't take American Express.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Destron Vorter''' (Micron, [[2009]])}}</ul>

: A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Mini-Con]] [[Divebomb (Classics)#Toys|Divebomb]], Vorter now transforms into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|AH-64D Longbow Apache assault helicopter]]. As a Mini-Con, he has a "[[Powerlinx]]" socket on the underside of his vehicle mode, allowing him to attach to compatible toys.

: Vorter was only available by signing up for a ''Transformers''-themed Visa credit card through Pocket Card Co., Ltd. Vorter was sent to those who got the Decepticon-themed card, with [[Slingshot (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Sling]] sent to those who get the Autobot card. Everyone braced for these being super-expensive to obtain on the secondary market, but in the end, apparently these got dumped to dealers in large numbers a few short years later, significantly lowering the asking price.

: This toy doubles as the separate ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Vorter]], and this mold was also used to make [[Torque Gain]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Cloudraker (Universe)|Cloudraker]] and [[Crosshairs (Universe)|Crosshairs]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Destron/Vorter/vorter.htm More information on ''Henkei!'' Vorter at TFU.info]''{{ClassicsDivebombMold}}
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===''Encore''===
*'''Bruticus''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''16'''
:A reissue of the original G1 Vortex toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Ro-Tor retool of the sculpt. This version of Vortex was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-RetailVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01/#006'''
**'''PART 3 OF 5!'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TG04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 26]], [[2013]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords
{{note|The Aligned [[Vortex (FOC)#Retail|Vortex]] toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Vortex.}}
:A [[redeco]] of Vortex from the [[Bruticus (WFC)|Decepticon Bruticus]] gift set was available individually alongside his fellow [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticon]]s as part of the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''-themed 2012-onwards Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#FOC|Generations]]'' assortment. These versions of the Combaticons replace the [[Show-accuracy|game-accurate]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]''-inspired decoes with more "flashy" colors apparently homaging the color scheme of [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]]. Vortex replaces the ocher and red colors from his gift set release with red and purple, with the swords' blades sporting [[paint operation]]s in a lime-ish shade of yellow.

:The Takara release of this figure features an altered palette: his red and purple paint job is swapped in favor of a metallic gold-and-dark red paint scheme. Interestingly enough, the Decepticon sigil on his midsection in robot mode is not a [[tampograph]]; it is a sticker.

:Unsurprisingly for an Aligned toy inspired by Generation 1, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Vortex appeared in many Generation 1-based stories. The TakaraTomy deco of this toy [[Vortex (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series and the ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' illustrated text stories. This toy also [[Blast Off (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|serves as a rough stand-in]] for Vortex's body in IDW Publishing's [[The Transformers: Windblade|''Windblade'' vol. 2]] comic series.<ref>While most of the Combaticons appeared in "season 1" of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' redesigned after concept art for the ''Fall of Cybertron'' game, Vortex was noticeably absent from the lineup. He finally returned to IDW continuity in [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]], having the Generation 1 body in the ''Fall of Cybertron'' color scheme.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on retail Vortex at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United Bruticus Maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Bruticus''' ([[November 7]], [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' quad blaster (hand/foot), Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese 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 greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Vortex's colour layout is similar to the previous releases, but has a darker, more G1-accurate blue-green. Additionally, the quad blaster/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains red.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots Vortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Combaticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]]?)
**''Number'': '''T0??'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}
***''Fist strength'':
***''Blaster strength'':
***''Sword strength'': '''828'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Vortex transforms from tiny attack helicopter to robot when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was to be sold in a five-pack with [[Onslaught (G1)#Bot Shots|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (Movie)#5Pack|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Blast Off (G1)#Bot Shots|Blast Off]], and [[Swindle (G1)#Bot Shots|Swindle]], but this never saw release. He would have been the only new mold in the set.

:This was also to be used to make ''Bot Shots'' [[Blades (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Blades]], who similarly went unreleased.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kreo Vortex Rotor Rage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This thumbnail is three hundred p-ex!]]
*'''Rotor Rage''' (Kre-O set, 2012-ex)
**''Set number'': '''36959-ex'''
**''Pieces'': '''217-ex'''
**''Kreons'': Vortex, [[ATV Driver]], [[Commando (Kre-O)|Commando-ex]]
**''Accessories'': Clip-on rifle, "Dark Energon" torso piece-ex
:Available with the "[[Rotor Rage]]" set, the "mega" Vortex build can be built as a robot or an assault helicopter with space for a single [[Kreon]] pilot-ex. In both modes he has a working winch and pressure-launch missiles-ex.

:The Vortex Kreon in this set features chest printing based on ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Vortex (FOC)|Vortex]], although his pink torso and dark helmet suggest it was based on preliminary concept rather than the bright red of the finalized game model-ex. He also comes with an alternate clear-purple "[[Dark Energon]]" torso piece-ex. This piece was apparently intended to feature the Vortex tampographs at some point, but like all of the extra torsos in this year's assortment, it's been been left unimpressively blank-ex.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OVortex/vortex.htm More information on Rotor Rage Vortex at TFU.info-ex]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy Vortex Combiner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's Lord Vortech-ex!]]
*'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]]-ex)
**''Set number'': '''A2225-ex'''
**''Pieces'': '''79-ex'''
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles-ex
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:A redecoed version of Vortex, based on his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] appearance, comes as part of the [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a helicopter-ex. Well, we say "rebuilt" but really you're doing little more than laying him face-down, swinging his arm-rifles to be landing skids, and then pegging one piece onto the leg as a tail-rotor-ex. He can also contribute his bricks to form Bruticus-ex.

:The set also comes with [[Onslaught (G1)#Kre-O|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (G1)#Kre-O|Brawl]], and [[Swindle (G1)#Kre-O|Swindle]]-ex.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OVortex/vortex.htm More information on Micro-Changer Vortex at TFU.info-ex]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016-ex)
**''Set number'': '''???-ex'''
**''Pieces'': '''245-ex'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack-ex. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases-ex.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxVortex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, quit whining. It's not like you guys didn't see me coming anyway.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

: Released in the fifth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe toys, "Decepticon Vortex" is, to absolutely nobody's surprise, a [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Alpha Bravo#Toys|Alpha Bravo]], transforming into a military attack helicopter that resembles an {{w|Aérospatiale Dauphin}}. He includes a large cannon sculpted to resemble a pair of chain guns and a smaller rifle designed after an M230 chain gun.

: Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, Vortex can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bruticus]] as either an arm or a leg; the big double-gun accessory can form the combiner's hand or foot as needed, with the thumb/heel able to swing around to either right-handed or left-handed orientation. He can also combine with any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure, or even into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs.

: Vortex comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #1" (actually [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|''Robots in Disguise'' #8]]). In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. In the USA, Vortex and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWVortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Vortex at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CW-toy Vortex G2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now ''this'' you didn't expect!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bruticus''' (Collection pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

: The entire ''Combiner Wars'' Combaticon team was redecoed into close approximations of their ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' colors; Vortex turned out a lighter aqua-blue than the original but is otherwise pretty dang close. Unfortunately, he still has the original Decepticon faction symbol, not the ''Generation 2'' style one.

: This version of the team was only available as a large boxed set, which also included a ''Generation 2''-ish version of [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CWG2|Shockwave]]. This was the fourth of five different combiner "Collection Pack" box sets, which were "shared exclusives" sold by numerous online retailers... though many ultimately ended up at US discounters like Ross and TJ Maxx.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Vortex/vortex.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Generation 2 Vortex at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Takara-UW-Vorter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Putting the "X" back in Vortex.]]
*'''Bruticus''' (giftset, [[June 25]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-07'''
**''Accessories:'' gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot
:Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' iteration of [[Bruticus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Bruticus]] features "Vorter" as a redeco/retool of Alpha Bravo, with a new rotor that has four blades on it instead of just two. His new deco is patterned after his G1 cartoon appearance, swapping out the Hasbro version's multiple colors in favor of being mostly grey with bright blue on his thighs, arm missiles and chest, along with a few other matching blue paint apps on his legs/cockpit. ''Unite Warriors'' Vorter was sold only in a multi-pack with the other Combatrons.
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-Vortex-Stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nothing sounds like a good day of killing without my blue jeans.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Combaticon Vortex''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*'''1 of 5: [[Bruticus (G1)#Age of the Primes|Bruticus]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Decepticon Vortex''' (ディセプティコンボルテックス)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-14'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[October 25]]
:*Accessories: wrist cannons, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DIsAFzOMAh7/?igsh=QkFRaWUweDdZNQ%3D%3D Design notes] on ''Age of the Primes'' Vortex from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

:''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' "Combaticon Vortex" is the first of the team to be released in the line, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of his original Kaman SH-2 Seasprite alt-mode in 19 steps. He comes with two wrist-mounted cannons which can go on the front of the chopper mode and a handheld blaster that can be mounted there with them.

:As expected, he is also able to transform into an arm for Bruticus (or, at least, two halves of a helicopter that will attach to a frame for the combiner), and his limb mode is cross-compatible with the Commander Class [[Silverbolt (G1)#Age of the Primes|Silverbolt]] figure released that same year, (seemingly indicating that he will eventually be retooled into Alpha Bravo at some point in the future).

:The tail of his helicopter mode forms some bits of kibble underneath his arms, but this potentially being an annoying design trait was anticipated, and so the pieces were designed to be removable to free things up a little.

:Vortex was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DIsAFzOMAh7/ Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Vortex from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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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 (G1)|Bruticus]] (with ''his'' components [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], 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==
*The [[character model]]s of the Combaticons are kinda... okay, heavily made-up. [[:File:G1OddCombat.jpg|Early models of the team]] which were a bit more accurate to the toys—except for the heads, oddly enough—have shown up in various sourcebooks, though Vortex's is still off in some very odd ways.
*Vortex's original [[Bio]] motto, "''I'm Vortex, fly me - if you dare!''" is a humorous reworking of a controversial 1971 [[wikipedia:National Airlines (1934–1980)|National Airlines]] advertising campaign (created by [[wikipedia:F. William Free|F. William Free]]), where National's female flight attendants invited potential passengers to "fly" them. In Vortex's case, his offer leads to the Autobots' doom!
*In "[[Second Generation!]]", Vortex uses his seldom-used camouflage circuits to disguise himself as [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. Either that, or [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] was covering for a [[stubbie]] colouring error. Perish the thought!<ref>[[Source:Soundwaves#Issue 71|Soundwaves, issue 71]]</ref>
*The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted 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 originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
*In the ''Wings of Honor'' continuity the Combaticons are swayed to the Decepticon side by Deathsaurus appealing to their darker natures, represented by one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Vortex's vice is his love of fine oil, most likely to represent Gluttony.
*As with all of the second-year "Quest for Energon" sets, ''Kre-O'' Vortex's alternate "Dark Energon" torso was apparently ''supposed'' to have his normal chest [[tampograph]] on it, but they all ended up blank-ex.
*In the Japanese online ''Kre-O'' manga, Vortex ends all of his sentences with the exclamation "-ex". This theoretically could lead to some very embarrassing verbal gaffes-ex... no ifs, ands, or bu-
*For no apparent reason, Vortex did not appear alongside the other Combaticons in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[2012]]-[[2014]] "season 1" of the ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series. The others did, redesigned as many series characters were after concept art for their counterparts in the ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron'' console games. Vortex finally returned to IDW continuity in 2015's [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' vol. 2 #7]], having the Generation 1 body but in [[Vortex (FOC)|his ''Fall of Cybertron'' color scheme]]. This would be revised in the next year's [[07:00:00|''Till All Are One'' #1]] to the team being unified as stylised drawings of ''Combiner Wars'' toy designs.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Vorter''' (ボルター ''Borutā''), '''Vortex''' (ボーテックス ''Bōtekkusu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xuàn Fēng''' (旋风 "Whirlwind")
*''Russian:'' '''Vihr'''' (Вихрь, "Whirlwind")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:EuroClassicsCombaticons.jpg
File:FOC-HMS-render-Vortex-robot mode.jpg|High Moon Studios design which inspired Vortex's 2015 IDW appearance
File:CW Vortex cvr.jpg|''Combiner Wars'' comic packaging art
File:EW-skin-Vortex-G2.jpg|''Earth Wars'' ''Generation 2''-themed skin
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Amazon exclusives]]
[[Category:Combaticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Interrogators]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Optimus Primal (BW)/toys

2025-06-07T22:06:49Z

Razz: /* Beast Wars */

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[[File:Optimus Primal toys.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Monkey see, Monkey screw you up!]]
'''[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]''' has had a barrel full of toys. None of them [[Optimus Minor|monkeys]]!

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cheetor. ''Cheetor.'' I'm Batman.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1| '''Optimus Primal vs Megatron!''' (Basic Class versus two-pack, 1996)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name:'' '''Amazon no Taiketsu: Convobat VS Megalligator'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''VS-6'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:The first ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Optimus Primal is a Basic Class blue bat which can autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords are removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. In the [[Hasbro]] line, he is packaged along with an [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|alligator version of Megatron]] and a [[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!|''Beast Wars'' mini-comic]]. The Japanese release of the two-pack, dubbed "Amazon Showdown" (アマゾンの対決), lacks the comic, but does come with individual character bio cards.

:Whether this toy can be considered the Optimus Primal character is a matter of debate. Released before the animated series began, which establishes Optimus Primal as a separate entity from Optimus Prime, the accompanying profiles and mini-comic imply that the Beast Wars are a direct progression of the Autobot/Decepticon war. Whether the animated series's [[retcon]] affects this set of toys is probably a matter of personal preference. It can be interpreted as representing one of the more interesting micro-continuities.

:The 2007 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' asserts that, in [[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)|IDW's version of the ''Beast Wars'' continuity]], Primal's bat form is suggested by the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s computer as a potential alternate mode, but he rejects it in favor of the more powerful gorilla without ever actually reformatting into it. Thus, this [[micro-continuity]] posits bat mode Primal as a theoretical alternate form that never actually comes to be.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#VSS1|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]] (explicitly identified as Optimus Prime), the separate individual [[Convobat#Toys|Convobat]], [[Onyx Primal#Toys|Onyx Primal]] as well as inspire the comic character [[Nyx]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (bat) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, missiles come out of his butt.]]
[[File:Prizeprimals.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Brass monkeys.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra Class, 1996/1997/1998)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name:'' '''Convoy'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-1'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 "spinal swords", 4 "mega-blast missiles", "flail"
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: The second Optimus Primal toy is an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid is a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensates with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opens to reveal a skull-shaped "flail" he can hold in his fist. His left forearm can open into a double-barreled "mega-blast missile" launcher. On his back are two more spring-loaded "mega-blast missile cannons"/launchers which auto-flip over each shoulder by pressing a button on his butt. This also reveals the storage for his two swords. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms can either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the shoulder, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick can be used to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus is in [[beast mode]], or to make him swing his weapons wildly before himself in robot mode. And finally, like many first-year ''Beast Wars'' toys, a battle mask/"[[mutant head]]" can be deployed over his robot head. The mask is attached to a turntable around the neck, meaning it can either be deployed over Primal's face (with the forehead vent visible) or covering the back of his head, with the red plastic showing through to create a different look and the antenna folded down to make tusks (the intended configuration as per Primal's concept art).<ref>[https://www.tfraw.com/p/beast-wars-concept.html?m=1 "Beast Wars Toy Concept Designs" on TFRaw]</ref>

:The European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars/Biocombat'' packaging features the additional alternate name "Black Jack" for the Italian market, whereas the ''other'' European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars/Ani Mutants'' packaging is simply named "Optimus Primal".

:Takara released the toy under the name of "Convoy" as part of their ''Beast Wars'' line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the sculpt.

:This sculpt was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into ''Beast Wars Reborn''/''Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary'' versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from ''[[TV Magazine]]'', only ten awarded), red body with gray head & chest plate (''TV Magazine'' again, but only twenty pieces for lucky draw), and blue-fur (a ''[[Comic BomBom]]'' design-contest prize, only thirty awarded).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (gorilla) at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convobat''' (Basic, July 1997)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-6'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: "Convobat" was also available in Japan as a single boxed toy. This release is identical to the two-pack version.

: This toy would go without Japanese market fiction until all the way in [[2021]], when it was [[Scorching Heat Showdown|finally characterized...]] as a [[Convobat#Beast Wars|yet third guy.]] [[Megalligator#Beast Wars|At least they're symmetrical now.]]

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[[File:BW-toy VS01 Convoy Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron, master of manspreading.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Saikyō Beast no Taiketsu: Convoy VS Megatron''' (VS pack, July 1997)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''VS-1'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

:In Japan, Ultra "Convoy" was available both individually and in a ''very large'' "Strongest Beast Showdown" (最強ビーストの対決 ''Saikyō Beast no Taiketsu'') two-pack with Ultra [[Megatron (BW)/toys#VS1|Megatron]].

: Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
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[[File:BW Biocombat Ani Mutants Orcanoch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Maximal Orcanoch Micro Playset''' (Playset, 1997)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:In Europe, the ''Beast Wars''-branded ''[[MicroVerse]]'' playsets (see below) were released solely as ''Beast Wars/Biocombat'' (English/Spanish/Italian packaging) or ''Beast Wars/Ani Mutants'' (French/Dutch/German packaging) products.

:This release is entirely identical to the [[#MicroVerse|US ''MicroVerse'' release]] of the toy, aside from the packaging and the branding.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy''' (1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-1'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

:In January of 1998, Takara released a redeco of the Ultra Optimus Primal toy, changing the black to dark gray, the blue eyes of Gorilla to red, and the blue to metallic blue, although the packaging is the same as the original release save for a sticker on the front of the box. According to the sticker, this "Special Convoy" (スペシャルコンボイ) is the "Real Gray Type" (リアルグレータイプ) and is meant to celebrate the "20,000,000 Unit Breakthrough Commemoration"—apparently commemorating ''20 million'' units of Beast Wars toys sold. Whether this is supposed to represent 20 million worldwide or just in Japan is unclear.

::*''[https://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/GreyConvoy/convoy.htm More information on "Special Convoy Real Gray Type" at TFU.info]''
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[[File:SkeletonClearOptimusPrimal.jpg|thumb|upright=.66|"So, I believe I made myself clear."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Special Convoy Skeleton Type''' (1998?)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-1'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

: A [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan-[[exclusive]] redeco of the Ultra figure, Special Convoy Skeleton Type (スペシャルコンボイスケルトンタイプ) is colorless-clear and black with silver paint detailing. The packaging is the same as the general release except for a sticker on the front of the box giving this release its name.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ClearConvoy/clearconvoy.htm More information on Special Convoy Skeleton Type at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalBurning.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Grape Ape's lesser-known cousin Cherry Ape. Currently an insurance broker in Oak Park, Illinois.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Burning Convoy''' (1998)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-1'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

: A Takara redeco of the Ultra Class Primal toy in almost entirely semitransparent red plastic with with metallic gold "flame" markings on his fists and gorilla-mode chest.

: He was released as a limited-edition figure to promote the [[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|''Beast Wars Special'' movie]], alongside the [[Lio Convoy#Flash|Flash Lio Convoy]] toy. As with the above "Skeleton Type" toy, his packaging and paperwork is identical to the regular retail release; only a sticker on the box window is added to mark the special release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/BurningConvoy/burningconvoy.htm More information on Burning Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWtoy-PrimalTM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Check out those abs!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Mega Class Transmetal, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name:'' '''Metals Convoy'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-40'''
:*''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Jerry Palmer]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: [[Transmetal]] Optimus Primal is a mechanical gorilla that transforms into a partially organic robot. Like all Transmetals, it featured chromed plastic and a third vehicle-inspired mode. In Primal's case, his gorilla mode could transform into a gorilla on a [[hoverboard]]. Two maces were stored on his back and could double as missiles for his hip-holstered blaster and the entire back panel with maces attached could be flipped over his shoulders to replicate his turret mode from the cartoon.

:Continuing a trend from Generation 1 where Italian releases of toys representing the same characters as previous toys released under the same name were sometimes given names that didn't reflect the Italian market names of those previous releases, the European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars''/''Biocombat'' packaging features the additional alternate name "Metal Gorilla" for the Italian market. Like with the Ultra figure, the other European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars''/''Ani Mutants'' packaging is simply named "Optimus Primal".

: Some units feature a chromed purple variant for the Beast Mode chest.

: [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s version of the toy exchanged the brown plastic for translucent maroon; other changes included additional paint on the waist and a different eye color. The figure is also available in a set with Transmetal Megatron.

: This mold was used to make [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|Apelinq]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Transmetal Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWtoy-OpOp.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's really about two modes, not four, if you're honest.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimal Optimus''' (Super Class Transmetal, 1998)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name:'' '''Metals Powered Convoy''' (メタルスパワードコンボイ)
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-47'''
:*''Accessories:'' Rifle, four missiles, six break-away armor plates
{{toydesigner|[[Jerry Palmer]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Daniel Sanfilippo]] (deco artist), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Transmetal Optimal Optimus is the first toy in the Super size class, featuring electronics and four transformations: robot, ape, jet, and armored transport. When a back section of the cannon module is pulled, the eyes and shoulder-mounted missile launchers lit up and the launchers fired. It came with four missiles, two of which stored on its legs. Its forearms featured blast-away armor plates that could also be pegged to its upper arms. His cockpit perfectly fits a [[MicroVerse]] figure in the seat.

: Optimal Optimus's on-package [[bio]] states that he has Cybertronian "air guardian" technology and twin scramjet modules, most likely in reference to [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], whose function is Air Guardian, and his Tech Specs said he had these same scramjet modules.

: The European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars''/''Biocombat'' packaging featured the most bizarre choice for the additional alternate name for the Italian market yet, naming this figure "Optimus Primal". The other European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars''/''Ani Mutants'' packaging is simply named "Optimal Optimus".

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Optimal]]. This sculpt was also used to make [[Primal Prime]], with a redesign that had separate triggers for the missile-lighting and missile-launching so users would be less likely to shoot themselves in the eye. This body was also the template for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s (non-toy) "Optimal" body, seen in "[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future]]".

: The Japanese version features several deco changes including: a more yellow shade of orange, no blue paint on the helmet in robot mode, and black tires instead of purple. Also, the translucent missiles are molded slightly differently. This changed mold is also used by Primal Prime.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/OptimalOptimus/optimaloptimus.htm More information on Optimal Optimus at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Shukumei no Taiketsu: Metals Convoy VS Metals Megatron''' (VS pack, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''VS-40'''
:*''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles

: In Japan, Metals Convoy was available both individually and in a "Fateful Showdown" (宿命の対決) two-pack with [[Megatron (BW)/toys#VS40|Metals Megatron]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

: As mentioned below, this two-pack saw a variant release using the Gold Convoy and Silver Megatron toys in their place. While the figures inside the packaging were different, the packaging remained the same.

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[[File:GoldConvoySilverMegatron.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|"Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of running away, you come right to me?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Gold Convoy''' (ゴールドコンボイ, Lucky Draw, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-40'''
:*''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles

: A gold version of Metals Convoy sometimes called Gold Metals Convoy (ゴールドメタルスコンボイ) was made available as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] figure. While five of it were produced for individual sale<ref>{{citesocial|quote=ゴールドコンボイシルバーメガトロン(各5名) 此方は単品箱版となっており他にもVS-40 宿命の対決セットで同仕様のモノが他雑誌でプレゼントされている(後々紹介予定)。セット版は秋葉原まんだらけやヤフオク等で長期に渡って販売されていたので見たことある方も多いのでは？|link= https://web.archive.org/web/20210710054142/https://twitter.com/kongoriki/status/900705968043868160|name=Kongoriki|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=08|day=24|(defunct=no)}}</ref>, 10 more were awarded in a VS pack with [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Silver Megatron]] that were distrituted to [[Kodansha]]-owned magazines. The December 1999 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''<ref>[[Transformers Archive|Transformers Archive Super Encyclopedia]]</ref> as well in an unknown ''[[Comic BomBom]]'' issue.<ref>[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]</ref>

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[[File:BWGenerations2020 Pioneer Silver Metals Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Buy my DVDs".]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Silver Metals Convoy''' (シルバーメタルスコンボイ, DVD pack-in, 1999)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-40'''
:*''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles

:Silver Metals Convoy was available via an offer on a ''Beast Wars'' Pioneer DVD. The figure swaps out the blue chrome for silver and replaces the word "Cybertron" with "Pioneer" on his beast mode chest. Silver Metals Convoy was limited to only 100 pieces.
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===''MicroVerse''===
[[File:BWMicroversetoy-Primal.jpg|100px|thumb|Seamunky?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Maximal Orcanoch Micro Playset''' (Playset, 1997)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Beast Wars: Transformers'''''
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the short-lived ''[[MicroVerse]]'' toyline (from before [[Hasbro]]'s acquisition of rival [[Galoob]] and their micro-toy empire), [[Orcanoch]] transforms into a Maximal base. It came with tiny, non-transforming versions of Optimus Primal and [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#MicroVerse|Tarantulas]]. These figures were designed to sit in the various mini-vehicles and control modules of the ''MicroVerse'' playsets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ''MicroVerse'' Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM-toy OpPrimalDx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am the exact opposite of show-accurate.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Optimus Primal''' (Deluxe Class, 2000)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energy [[shuriken]]
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)}}

: The first ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Optimus Primal is a dark bronze and translucent blue technorganic gorilla that transforms into a technorganic robot. Based on early concept art, he has a...loose relationship to show accuracy, with a skeletal beast mode face and entirely different arms. Thankfully his gimmicks ''are'' more or less accurate. His right robot mode arm is spring-loaded to throw the shuriken that stores in his left leg (the ape mode's left shoulder). Like all ''Beast Machines'' toys, he has a hidden "[[spark crystal]]" that displays his faction allegiance; Primal's is in his chest, revealed with the spring-loaded "flexing" motion that also moves his beast mode face up for snarling while posing. His robot mode head also features a changing expression via sliding brow/skullcap.

: Official [[Hasbro]] stock photography of this toy shows a differently-molded shuriken, lacking the "energy flame" effect.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Beast Machines Optimus Primal (Deluxe) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BMtoy-PrimalMcD.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Monkey play in the Jungle''<br>''Robot work in the Factory''<br>''They will have a Giant Rumble''!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Optimus Primal''' (Happy Meal toy, 2000)}}</ul>

: McDonald's ''Beast Machines'' Optimus Primal is an incredibly simple toy that transforms from a technorganic robot to technorganic ape. Its sculpted detail is based directly that of the television show's model for Primal. It uses translucent plastic for the body, and, like the other McDonald's ''Beast Machines'' toys, there's a sculpted spark crystal on the toy's surface; on Optimus Primal, it is placed on the stomach. Additionally, there are two organic flaps on the toy's back, and in robot mode, nobody's entirely sure exactly what to do with them. Are they rotated all the way down to make his booster jets? Are they rotated out to the sides to make the backs of his shoulder pads? Are they rotated back to where they go in gorilla mode, once you get his heads swapped? We may never know.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Beast Machines Optimus Primal (McDonald's) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BMtoy-PrimalMega.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Monkey mates in the Jungle''<br>''Robot replicated in Factory''<br>''They both love their Mother''<br>''Why must they hate each other''?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Blast Punch Optimus Primal''' (Mega Class, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:One of the last toys released in the ''Beast Machines'' line (under the "Battle for the Spark" rebranding), "Blast Punch" Optimus Primal transforms into a technorganic gorilla more like the show model, though with a considerably brighter color scheme. His main [[gimmick]] is his left arm, which contains a hidden missile launcher. Pushing down on his shoulder armor "winds" the mechanism in his gauntlet. Pushing the spark crystal on his bicep spins his gauntlet around, simultaneously triggering the spring-loaded missile launcher and activating his spring-loaded ramming "blast punch" action, extending his fist forward nearly a full inch. He also has hidden jet thrusters under a panel on his back. In beast mode, a small button on the top of his head pushes his upper face up in a "snarling" action.

:Due to the small size of the two gears used to rotate the forearm, manually transforming Optimus's left arm can damage the gimmick to the point of no longer working. The soft plastic used in the gears prevents them from crumbling apart and allowing them to be glued to the pin, but damage can be prevented by using the wind-up mechanism exclusively to transform the arm. If it must be moved by hand, turning the forearm in the same direction as the motor allow the larger gears to safely ratchet to minimize damage.

:Blast Punch Optimus Primal was [[#Beast Wars Returns|the only Japanese release]] of a ''Beast Machines'' toy of Primal, with the only difference between the releases is that Convoy has blue eyes in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BlastPunchOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Blast Punch Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Optimus Primal''' (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Pen Keeper

: Optimus Primal was available as one of three figures in a [[Jollibee]] promotion. The toy is a greatly simplified version of his ''Beast Machines'' Deluxe toy.

===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RIDtoy-Suprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Monkey versus robot!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1m1|'''Air Attack Optimus Primal''' (Supreme Class, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[August 8]], 2002
:*''Accessories'': Disc
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Air Attack Optimus Primal is a ''massive'' toy based on Primal's show model in the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]], transforming into a "technorganic" gorilla. Positively oozing light-and-sound gimmicks in both modes, Optimus Primal does ''all'' sorts'a crazy crap, all of which is first activated by pressing his chest plate. Doing so "turns on" his electronics with a metallic shrieking noise, and the toy proceeds to hum constantly while the chest glows with a red LED. The electronics will eventually "turn off" if the toy is left idle, but you don't want to do that! You want to push his head (in either mode), which activates glowing lights in his eyes and actual speech samples of [[Garry Chalk]] from the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon (making Primal the first English-speaking ''Transformers'' toy to have speech clips performed by his actual cartoon voice actor). On top of that, the toy also features a pressure-launching disc-shooter in its robot mode stomach (accompanied by blasting sound effect), and a geared right arm with a spring-loaded punch action (and suitably pained electronic grunt).

: The ''big'' feature— the one that gives the toy its name— is his jetpack, which pops out (with translucent blue jet "flames" trailing behind) at the push of a button. This puts the toy into "flight mode", and it constantly produces the sound of whooshing jets, which then rises and falls depending on how the figure is held. Tilt him upwards, and the pitch rises as he ascends! Tilt him down, and ''zoom!'' When the jetpack is not deployed, the jet flames are folded up and form Primal's backplate, with the flame blast effect details being repurposed as ape fur.

: Also, he has a butt on his head.

: Unfortunately, the sparkly brown plastic in this figure's chest and legs suffers from "[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]" and is prone to breaking.

: This mold was originally intended for release in the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' toyline, but that series' early-ish ending meant the toy was eventually released in ''Robots in Disguise'' as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] in June of 2002. As a nod to its origins, the toy's packaging features both an Autobot and Maximal insignia... but the Maximal symbol used, however, is the one used during ''Beast Wars'' rather than ''Beast Machines''. Whoops.

: This toy was released in Japan as a Toys"R"Us-exclusive "[[USA Edition]]", sold in Hasbro packaging with some Japanese-language stickers applied for legal information.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Maximal/SupremeOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Air Attack Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kinda looks like Don Rickles, don't you think?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra Class, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

:A redeco of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal]] mold, with a color scheme that reflects the "infected" look several other toys were sporting in this line, reflecting the events taking place in-fiction. He retains all weapons and gimmicks of the previous releases of this mold, but with a reworked system for his arm mechanism, making his crazy arm swinging much more controlled.

: This toy was released in Japan in [[August]], 2003 as an [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive "[[USA Edition]]".

:This deco was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Optimus Primal (BWSG)|Optimus Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Universe Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:RMtoy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There he is, my littler guy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beast Convoy''' (2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-11'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 5]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Cyber Blades", sword connector, missile launcher, missile

: Part of the second wave of Takara's ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'' toys, Beast Convoy is a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] mold primarily based upon the original Ultra Class Optimus Primal figure, and using the original Ultra Class toy's color scheme. The mouthplate features a sculpted mouth, although it is painted silver like the rest of the face, and lacks the Mutant Head from the original figure.

: Both forearms contain small, non-firing cannons in them (and thus a skull mace is not included), which can be revealed by flipping up the panels on his arms. Similarly, the missile launchers from the Ultra-class version of the toy have been replaced by non-firing cannons based more closely on the ones from the TV show.

: Beast Convoy features open-palmed hands, thus preventing him from holding both of his swords in the same hand, but a small connector-piece is included to connect the swords together, allowing Beast Convoy to hold the lower sword with the upper sword connected.

:Like [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|G1 Convoy]], Beast Convoy comes with a generic blue missile launcher which can fit in his palm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BeastConvoy/beastconvoy.htm More information on Beast Convoy at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Burning Beast Convoy''' (2004)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''RM-21'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 28]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Cyber Blades", missile launcher, missile

: Released in the fifth wave of ''Robotmasters'', this is a redeco of the above Beast Convoy mold using the "Burning Convoy" color scheme from the theater-release ''[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]'' "movie".

: Inexplciably, this release did ''not'' include the tiny sword connector part.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BurningConvoy/burningconvoy.htm More information on Burning Beast Convoy at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beast Convoy Limited Black Version''' (2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Cyber Blades", sword connector, missile launcher, missile, "Boost Hammer"

: Available only via mail order through ''Hobby Japan'' magazine, the "Limited Black Version" of Beast Convoy is just that: a straight [[black redeco]] of the Beast Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed, as well as a gold-chromed version of the "[[Boost Hammer]]" [[solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Tow-Line (RID)#Robotmasters|Wrecker Hook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHBeastConvoy/beastconvoy.htm More information on Beast Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars Returns''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Convoy''' ([[November 18]], [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''BR-01'''
:*''Accessories'': Missile

:The Mega Class [[#BlastPunch|Blast Punch Optimus Primal]] toy was released in Japan in 2004 as "Convoy" as part of the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars Returns]]'' line, exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. The only difference between the releases is that Convoy has blue eyes in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BlastPunchOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Blast Punch Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

===''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary''===
[[File:Optimusprimalbwx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Surf monkey / That funky monkey'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Beast Wars 10th Anniversary, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Surfboard, assault blade, missile, Jungle Planet Key, ''Axalon'' figurine
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist, packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' Optimus Primal is based loosely on his original ultra ape action figure while pulling some elements from other figures, including a transformation very similar to the Playskool Go-Bot [[Beast-Bot|Gorillabot]], which itself was a nod to Optimus Primal's ''Beast Machines'' form. The sculpts for both BWX leader toys were intentionally designed to blend in with the Jungle Planet aesthetic, "in case" they didn't get a Beast Wars Anniversary release (according to [[Aaron Archer]]'s statements at [[BotCon 2005]]).

:Similar to his Transmetal form, BWX Optimus Primal also comes with a hoverboard with two [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s at the base, allowing him to ride it in his gorilla mode, or hold it in robot mode via the 5mm posts on his robot palms/gorilla feet. When a [[Cyber Key]] is inserted at the rear of the board, a spring-loaded extending "assault blade" (or "ass lt blade" as the instructions call it) deploys, and a trigger is revealed to allow one to use the spring-loaded missile launcher at the tip.

:He is also packaged with a mini-comic-sized reprinting of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' #1, a small [[Axalon (BW)#Toys|''Axalon'']] ship figurine, and a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]-style Cyber Key.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|Optimus Prime]], [[BotCon 2014]] [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and [[Primal Prime]], and ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#United|Optimus Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Optimus Primal vs Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

: This Toys"R"Us-exclusive set is the Hasbro release of the ''Beast Wars Reborn'' set (see below), but in different packaging with a DVD of the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Possession]]". As such, this version of Optimus Primal is identical.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TRUOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (Toys"R"Us Exclusive) at TFU.info]''
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}

===''Beast Wars Reborn''===
[[File:BWReborntoy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The eighth Optimus of the world... PRIMAL!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''BWR-01'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

: This release is a [[retool]] of the original 1996 Ultra toy, with new beast and robot heads, plus a new robot chest piece sculpted to match the television series's portrayal. The color scheme was also altered to be show-accurate, changing the black to dark gray, much of the light gray to medium gray with hints of bronze, primary red to crimson, and blue to a more dull steel blue. All of the toy's previous [[gimmick]]s are retained with the sole exception of the "mutant head."

:This figure came packaged with a similarly-remolded [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Reborn|Megatron]] and a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] CD-ROM that contains control art for a number of ''Beast Wars'' toys.
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}
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===''G-2''===
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[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Argh TFWiki headache.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Battle Convoy''' (Reissue, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''TRF-13'''
:*''Accessories'': Laser rifle, sword, 5 discs, 3 air power missiles, ripple rocket launcher, 10 rockets
{{repurposed|Optimus Primal}}

:In 1995, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]] was a new [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'']] mold that transformed into mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. On the sides of the trailer is a humorous sticker depicting Laser Optimus Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a forest, with the words "Optimus Prime Octane" over the image.

:In robot mode, like Hero Optimus Prime, the bottom of the truck became his familiar windowed chest based upon the original Optimus Prime toy. His main gimmick was light up LED headlights, and a [[light-piping|lightpipe]] in the bottom of his right fist, illuminated by an LED in his right forearm, that would illuminate his clear sword or his double-barreled rifle if they were used in that hand. All three LEDs were activated simultaneously by pressing the sunroof-like depression on the roof of the truck.

:The trailer unfolds to form a battle station bristling with many firing weapons. Primarily, it can fire an air-powered missile launcher, a ripple rocket launcher with 5 missiles that can be launched individually (this turret can also be mounted in Laser Prime's hand) and a 'disc launcher', that fired several blue plastic discs adorned with the ''Generation 2'' Autobot sigil. This disc launcher is the only weapon that can be used in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:This mold was redecoed in 2000 as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Black Convoy]], and slightly retooled as Scourge. After Scourge, the next use of this mold was planned to be ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)#Toys|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The slightly retooled version of this mold was released in 2006 in Japan as reissue Battle Convoy, which was the name of this toy during the Japanese ''Generation 2''. The reissue used the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] modified tooling, with a slightly modified deco using silver vacuum-metallized plastic on his chest and trailer sides along with additional paint applications and G2 symbols. The mold was also redecoed to create a ''Generation 2'' version of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Ultra Magnus]] as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive.

:Within the ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story, the reissued Laser Prime toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a temporary form for Optimus Primal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
{{G2LaserOptimusPrimeMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-PrimalDoFP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trukk munky?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Dawn of Future's Past''' ([[BotCon 2006]] boxset)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Two missiles, Maximal [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] key
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's a closer look at the Optimus Primal photoshopped concept, alongside with the final version. This one stayed really close all the way through to production. Cybertron was my only real choice for obvious reasons. I have a test shot of this figure to..|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370236091152920581|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=11}}</ref>

:A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)#Toys|Crumplezone]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' Optimus Primal" transforms into a three-wheeled Cybertronic race car with huge turbine thrusters. These thrusters each contain a spring-loaded missile launcher,and can be swung forward in both vehicle and robot mode by plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his key-jack. This also activates electronic sound effects - notably, the ''only'' instance of a BotCon-exclusive toy that started out with a [[soundbox]] and did not have it removed for cost-cutting reasons. He has a new head that replicates Optimus Primal's first [[character model]].

:Available only in a multi pack with the ''Axalon'' versions of [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Timelines|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rhinox]], and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rattrap]], as well as the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' version of [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Timelines|Dinobot]].

:Some consider this toy somewhat of an in-joke, because when fans initially saw pics of Crumplezone, they criticised it for looking like a monkey.

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370236091152920581 Designer commentary on Axalon Optimus Primal from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/BCOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Axalon Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium Optimal Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ready? And... Faceplant!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimal Optimus''' (6" Cybertron Hero, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Stand with nameplate
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:Released in the third wave of the 6-inch Cybertron Heroes assortment, ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Optimal Optimus transforms from robot mode into either his ground vehicle or jet forms, but likely for budgetary reasons, he does ''not'' have his usual gorilla mode. Also unlike the original toy, his chest cannons can be flipped back into his torso. This toy was denoted as an [[Autobot]] both on his stand and on his shoulder, even though Optimal is generally a [[Maximal]].

:This figure was going to be used for [[Primal Prime]], but that toy was ultimately canceled late in its development.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TitOptimalOptimus/optimusprimal.htm More information on Titanium Series Optimal Optimus at TFU.info]''
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===''Binaltech''===
[[File:BTBlackConvoy toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There! He's a trukk! Ya happy now?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Black Convoy''' (2007)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''BT-17'''
:*''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster
{{Repurposed|Optimus Primal}}

: Black Convoy is the first ''Binaltech'' release since [[Skids (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Skids]] in early 2006, and was available exclusively in Japan at the winter Wonder Festival in 2007. His plastic colours are different from Nemesis Prime's, with grey plastic replacing the black on his shins, waist, shoulders, and forearms. In addition, Nemesis Prime's windows are tinted red, but Black Convoy's windows are completely clear. His paint deco is based upon ''Kiss Players'' Convoy's, arranged in the same patterns but using teal, and he has vacuum-metallized wheels and front grill. The paint deco on his head is meant to evoke that of ''Car Robots'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. Perhaps the most important differences are that he has die-cast metal parts, and most of his truck body panels are coated in gloss black paint.

: Perhaps due to cost-cutting, this toy was released in the large bubble-on-a-tray packaging also used in the ''Alternators'' line. However, he came with no character or packaging art.

: The ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' fiction [[Repurposing|repurposes]] this figure as a new body for Optimus Primal, based on how Primal's disembodied spark had previously taken possession of Nemesis's body earlier in the ''[[Story of Binaltech|Binaltech]]'' story.
::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#17|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Black Convoy's bio and tech specs]]
{{AlternatorsOptimusPrimeMold}}
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===''Beast Wars Telemocha Series''===
[[File:BWTelemocha Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Anyone else feel like we're going in circles?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy''' (2007)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''TM-01'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords
:''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' Convoy is an extensive redeco of the ''Robotmasters'' Deluxe-sized Beast Convoy figure in a similar style to the ''Beast Wars Reborn'' retool of the original Ultra Class figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on Telemocha Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWTelemochaDXPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seriously, we're getting dizzy!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''DX Convoy''' (2007)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''TM-SP'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail
:An extensive show-accurate redeco of the original Ultra-class Optimus Primal mold ''without'' the recently remolded head and chestplate. Oh [[TakaraTomy]], you so crazy.
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-OptimusPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chicks dig hoverboards that turn into giant blasters - right?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Primal''' ([[February 25]], [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UN-30'''
:*''Accessories:'' Surfboard, assault blade, missile, Jungle Planet Key

: Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, Optimus Primal (using his Hasbro market name) is a [[repaint]] of the Deluxe-sized ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' Optimus Primal toy, and is the first release of the mold in Japan. He features warmer, more yellowish paint for the gorilla chest and face, and relocates the [[Maximal]] [[insignia]] to the ''underside'' of his gorilla backside [[kibble]] panel. His hoverboard, meanwhile, uses a darker shade of blue paint for the Cyber Key jack, and the front of the hoverboard features both the "stripes" from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|the ''Cybertron'' redeco]] of this toy, and the fully-painted vents from the "10th Anniversary" version.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Optimus Primal's package feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment. Both his [[instructions]] and packaging brand him as an [[Autobot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/UnitedOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ''United'' Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Legend Commander Collection''===
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-02-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| The old man's back again.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy (Beast Wars)''' (2014)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LC-02'''
:*''Accessories'': Two swords

: Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Convoy (Beast Wars) is a redeco of ''Robotmasters'' Beast Convoy. The toy also features several deco differences: While the paint applications were similar to the first ''Robotmasters'' Beast Convoy toy, the mouth was painted blue like the ''Telemocha'' Convoy, the white paint uses on this toy are brighter white compared to the first toy, some of the Robot Mode's chest detailing features lavender white paint details, and the gunmetal paint were used for the Beast Mode face. Like G1 Convoy, Convoy (Beast Wars) doesn't come with the launcher accessory.

:Remaining stock of the toy was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TakaraLegends Lg02 Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get up...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy''' ('''Optimus Primal''')<ref>LG02 Convoy's packaging has "Optimus Primal" as the accompanying English subtitle to "コンボイ".</ref> ([[October 25]], [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG02'''
:*''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Convoy" is a redeco of the [[#Beast Wars Reborn|''Beast Wars Reborn'' retool]] of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal toy]]. While he shares mostly the same paint mask to the ''Reborn'' figure, some of his parts featured different paint applications; His gunmetal gray chest, face, fingers & chest paint details are now replaced with dark grey. He comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 2|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Volume 2]] mini-comic.

:Fiction-wise, this toy represents the [[Legends World]] [[Optimus Primal (BW)#Legends World|Optimus Primal]] after he contracted [[Transformers sickness]] for the first time.
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[[File:Ape-X.jpg|right|300px|thumb|..Come on get down with the sickness.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Convobat''' ([[December 19]], [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''
{{note|[[Ape X Arms]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Legends World]] [[Optimus Primal (BW)#Legends World|Optimus Primal]] after contracting [[Transformers sickness]] for the second time in the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comic.}}

:Available with the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]] figure, Ape X Arms is a redeco of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]]'s accessory, in [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|Optimal Optimus]]'s colors. Convobat and [[Megalligator#Legends|Megalligator]] can ride Ape X Arms in robot mode. Ape X Arms can also transform into a 5 mm gun for larger ''Titans Return'' or any ''Legends'' Headmaster figures to wield, or combine with either of the two Headmasters to form a jet.

:As a redeco of a Titan Master vehicle accessory, care must be taken with the gun mode's handle: the handle fits tightly in many 5 mm-compatible closed hands, and combined with the handle's lack of metal pin running through the joint, removing it by force causes the handle to pop out of the joint.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Transformers-Platinum-Edition-BM-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Probably not as fun as a barrel of munkies.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Optimus Primal''' (Year of the Monkey exclusive, 2016)}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': Disc
{{toydesigner|[[Ramon Campos]] (Hasbro)}}

:Sold at the rather expensive price of $140.00 (but often discounted), ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the [[Trukk not munky|Monkey]]" Optimus Primal is a redeco of [[#Robots in Disguise (2001)|''Robots in Disguise'' Air Attack Optimus Primal]], with his coloration inspired by an amalgamation of [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]] and/or [[Primal Prime]]. He retains all the electronic gimmicks from the previous toy, with an exception of the voice clips (unfortunately, only the lines "Optimus Primal" (said ''twice'') and "Transformers" are played) and sound effects/music, which was newly recorded. He also sometimes yells "transform!" when pushing his chest, and now growls if you shoot the disc in beast mode or push his monkey head. The chest no longer hums after turning it on.

:His stock photos are mistransformed: both his robot and beast mode's chests are inverted, and his beast mode's thumbs are not rotated.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:BW-Masterpiece-MP32-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Best munky ever.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy (Beast Wars)''' ([[October 29]], [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-32'''
:*''Hasbro release name:'' '''Beast Convoy (Optimus Primal)'''<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-takara-tomy-masterpiece-mp-32-beast-convoy-optimus-primal Used only on the Hasbro Pulse website listing.]</ref>
:*''Hasbro release date:'' [[June 1]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Three ape faces, four robot faces, two Cyber Blades, skull flail (Asia exclusive)
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:Released to celebrate ''Beast Wars''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 20th anniversary, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Convoy is a faithful recreation of the character as he appeared in the Mainframe animated series.

:[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP32-Asia-exclusive-skull-flail.jpg|left|100px|thumb|It's a lost art of weaponry.]]
:Matching his original figure, Convoy has two "cyber blade" swords, which can now be stored on his back in robot mode. Each wrist has cartoon-accurate flip-out "plasma cannons", while his "mega blaster" shoulder cannons have also been recreated. In robot mode, a panel can rotate in his posterior to reveal his "convoy jet".

:Convoy has the new gimmick of light-up eyes. These are powered by two computer batteries stored in the beast mode head and activated by pressing down the robot mode head. They stay lit for about ten seconds. Convoy comes with three different gorilla faces: neutral; smiling and angry, and four different robot mode faces: open-mouthed; close-mouthed; smirking and original style mouthless faceplate.

:''Masterpiece'' Convoy is an inch or two smaller than his original Ultra Class toy, comparable to Beast Wars Neo [[Big Convoy]]. Not shown in the instructions is a peghole in the waist, designed to allow Convoy to be mounted on a flying stand. Another undocumented feature is a peg on his back, that allows ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Generations|Rattrap]] to ride on his back by plugging the aforementioned peg in the hole that is normally used for weapon storage in beast mode.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a die-cast skull flail based on the one that came with the original toy. It comes packaged in a cardboard box designed to look like a crate of [[banana]]s.

:Convoy was a candidate in TakaraTomy's [[Fan polls#Masterpiece Fan's Choice|''Masterpiece'' Fan's Choice]] poll in 2013, which asked fans to determine which Autobot/Maximal leader from the franchise's then-30 year history should receive a new ''Masterpiece'' toy. He only placed sixth, with 4.6% of the vote. Good things come to those who wait, we guess.

:In [[2021]], [[Hasbro Pulse]] revealed that they would be carrying Takara-Tomy's concurrent reissue of Beast Convoy exclusively through their website for a 2022 release date, with other online retailers following a couple of months thereafter. This release is identical to the original 2016 figure, except for two minor differences. First, the "Beast Wars 20th Anniversary" logo on the box front is changed to the standard Masterpiece "Long Life Design" stamp as the 20th anniversary no longer applied. Second, the figure's shoulderpads can now close fully around upper arms for ape mode, a minor error on the original run, and the previously delicate matte paint is now far more durable, no longer scratching off during normal transformation.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=6541 More information on Optimus Primal (Masterpiece) at Transformers-Universe.com]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Cheetus (Beast Wars)''' ([[February 25]], 2017)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-34'''

:Preorders of ''Masterpiece'' [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Cheetus]] supplied by Hasbro Asia come with a die-cast Optimus Primal minifigure, as opposed to the [[collector coin]] typically accompanying ''Masterpiece'' releases from Hasbro Asia.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/masterpiece-cheetor-color-images.1066483/page-168#post-15460586 TFW2005 Forums discussion, 2 February 2018]</ref>

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[[File:TF-BW-MP32-Optimus-Primal-Legendary-Commander-Version.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Best-er Munkey]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Convoy (Beast Wars) Legendary Leader Ver.''' ([[June 24]], [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-38'''
:*''Accessories'': Ape face, masked robot faces, two Cyber Blades, Double Blade, weapon rack, hammer, Beast Mask, backpack, [[banana]]s (Asia exclusive)

:This Optimus Primal is a redeco of the first ''Masterpiece'' figure above, with the deco greatly resembling his original toy colors and his appearance in the ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars Special]]'' "[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]" He also comes with a combined sword (representing putting both swords in the hand of the original toy), a "weapon rack" to mount said combined sword, an additional skull flail (a new mold from the Asia exclusive accessory that came from the first release), a new mask which is based on his original toy's mutant head, and a new backpack piece that mounts on the back peg to mount the combined swords, the skull mace and the mutant head mask on Primal's back.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a bunch of bananas in a cardboard crate. Each banana is a separate piece that can be removed from the stalk piece.

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[[File:MPBurningConvoy.jpg|thumb|300px|Super Simian]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Burning Convoy (Beast Wars)''' ([[March 25]], [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-38+'''
:*''Accessories'': Ape faces, masked robot faces, two Cyber Blades

:Released to accompany [[Lio Convoy#Masterpiece|MP-48 Lio Convoy]], Burning Convoy is yet another redeco of the first ''Masterpiece'' figure, this time resembling his Burning Convoy appearance from "Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!" He also has a reduced inventory, with only two of the gorilla and robot faces each.

:Due to shipment issues, Hasbro Pulse's release of Burning Convoy was delayed to April 2020.

:Burning Convoy was released as an EB Games exclusive in Canada and Australia.
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===''Titans Return''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Optimus Primal''' (Titan Master, <s>2017</s>)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:For ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', Hasbro apparently intended to release a [[Titan Master]] version of Optimus Primal, which would have been a redeco of [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]] with alternate head<ref name="allsparkint">[https://web.archive.org/web/20201128201259/https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/impromptu-allspark-com-interview-with-john-warden-hasbro-brand-team-at-sdcc-2018/ Allspark interview at SDCC 2018 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref> and would have been included in [[wave]] 5 alongside [[Ramhorn (G1)#TitansReturn|Ramhorn]] and [[Toraizer#Generations|Toraizer]]. A listing was first found in [[Toys"R"Us]]'s systems.<ref name="trutr">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/08/28/titans-return-new-listings-legends-cosmos-seaspray-voyager-blitzwing-octane-324058 Toys"R"Us listings] for then upcoming ''Titans Return'' figures, including Titan Master "Optimus Prime".</ref> Almost a year later, a listing was also found on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]'s German website;<ref name="amazontr">[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B06WP21QJG Amazon Germany listing] for ''Titans Return'' Optimus Primal.</ref> but ultimately, Ramhorn was the only new Titan Master figure included in wave 5, and it's currently unclear how far the Toraizer and Optimus Primal even made it in the planning stage. A [[Walmart]] listing under the UPC barcode assigned to Optimus Primal now reads as "discontinued by vendor".<ref name="walmarttr">[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Discontinued-by-Vendor/133608534 Walmart listing] for what would have been ''Titans Return'' Optimus Primal, now "discontinued by vendor".</ref>
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Leader-Evolved-Optimal-Optimus.jpg|thumb|If you don't want ''Beast Wars'' to win, don't put it on the ballot!|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Evolution Optimal Optimus''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-27'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 25]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Evolution Armor, two cannons/clubs, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core, 2 blast shields
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] and [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:In accordance with his victory in a poll to choose the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Optimus Primal received a toy in ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''. Like all ''Power of the Primes'' Leader Class figures, Optimus is a small Deluxe-sized robot who combines with the armor to form a larger figure based on the "Optimal Optimus" toy from the original ''Beast Wars'' toyline. His smaller robot form transforms into a futuristic cargo ship; according to Hasbro at [[Toy Fair 2018]], the inner robot is meant to represent his Cybertronian form.

:He includes a Matrix of Leadership accessory with a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can store in the cockpit, in reference to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Optimal Situation]]", as well as two cannons which can be held as clubs or as guns in robot mode, and they can store in the legs of the Evolution Armor in ape mode. The Evolution Armor transforms into Optimal Optimus's gorilla mode, minus his backpack. The gorilla can ride Optimus Primal's ship mode as a surfboard, as a callback to Primal's [[#MegaTransmetal|Transmetal]] body and [[#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'']] Deluxe figure. Optimus Primal can transform into a backpack for the gorilla, or combine with the armor to form a jet; the toy does ''not'' turn into the wheeled "ground cruiser" mode of the original OpOp. His two cannons can be placed next to his head, or on his chest after moving the cockpit downwards. They can also be left off and combined into a larger rifle or stored on his legs. In combined robot or ape mode, the weapons (individually or as a rifle) can be pegged into a 5mm post hole on either thumb, through there is no real way to do this that isn't awkward due to the placement.

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[[File:TF-PotP-SDCC-2018-Throne-of-the-Primes-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Optimus Prime's belief that "[[Triple Takeover|thrones are for Decepticons]]" isn't shared by Optimus Primal.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Throne of the Primes''' (2018)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-43'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], [[2019]]
:*''Accessories'': Evolution Armor, two cannons/clubs, Matrix of Leadership frame, Matrix of Leadership core, 2 blast shields, crown, [[Scepter of Sparks]], [[Throne of the Primes]], 4 Prime Master figures
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (throne designer, packaging artist)}}

:''Power of the Primes'' "Throne of the Primes" Optimal Optimus is a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018-exclusive redeco of Evolution Optimal Optimus. The biggest change in his deco is to the Evolution Armor itself, which features the same colors as the core figure. The waist and backpack of the core figure, along with the blast shields, are cast in same dark gray as his shoulders, chest, and calves. The outer shell of the Matrix core figure is recolored reddish-orange, and the cannons feature additional paint applications.

:The additional accessories tie in to Primal's winning of the [[Power of the Primes (franchise)#Notes|2017 fan vote for the next Prime]]. The Scepter of Sparks, modelled after the [[#MegaTransmetal|Transmetal figure]]'s club, which doubles as a mace, can hold up to four Prime Masters, such as the four included in this set. The crown is a new mold, featuring the Maximal logo on the front. Finally, the Throne of the Primes, while a cardboard insert, features artwork of the faces of the eight other competitors in the survey—[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Unknown Evil]]. The Prime Masters can also be stored in the [[Halo of Primus]], a circular rotating plastic tray included on the back of the throne.

:The four Primes he comes with are [[Amalgamous Prime#Generations|Amalgamous]], [[Nexus Prime#Generations|Nexus]], [[Prima#Generations|Prima]] and the [[Thirteenth Prime#Generations|Thirteenth]].

:For some odd reason, HasbroToyShop stock photography showed the figure with a [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generations|Inferno]] [[Prime Master/Combinations|card]], despite the figure coming with his own special card.

:Debuting at SDCC 2018, this set was later made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], but sold out in about 20 minutes. The toy was later released at general retail in Taiwan and Japan.

===''Encore''===
[[File:Encore-Returns-Convoy.jpg|thumb|300px|Ha, screw you [[scale]]!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Returns Convoy''' ([[November 24]], [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Disc

:''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' Returns Convoy is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Supreme Class [[#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Air Attack Optimus Primal]], featuring a show-accurate deco on the majority of the figure (which had the pleasant side effect of curing the toy of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]). As a Japanese re-release, Returns Convoy's voice lines are provided by [[Takehito Koyasu]], including one referencing the infamous "Yvonco Pettanko" joke from the ''Beast Wars Returns'' episode "[[Fallout|The Cost of Victory]]".
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-Voyager-Class-OptimusPrimal.jpg|thumb|300px|New slogan of the year: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|TRUKK]] '''AND''' MUNKY!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K8'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-01'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': Two "Cyber Blades"
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}<ref>Transformers panel at [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]]</ref>

: Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Optimus Primal transforms from a robot accurate to his appearance in the first season of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon into a realistic gorilla in 22 steps, as well as a cartoon-accurate ''King Kong'' style bipedal gorilla third mode. The figure makes up for its size with above-average articulation, including butterfly shoulder joints, double-jointed knees, opening hands, rotating shins for a foot point, and toe articulation in both modes. Optimus Primal also has fold-out shoulder cannons, two Cyber Blades that store on his back in either mode and pop-out jointed forearm blasters. A rarity for the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', Optimus Primal has no [[5 mm post|5 mm]] ports barring his hands, making him largely incompatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. However, he still features 3 mm posts at the end of his blaster tips, as well as his buttflap; helping to replicate his "Primejets" from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. His hands also feature articulated fingers along with a thumb molded to approximate the 5 mm peghole, although due to this he cannot hold both Cyber Blades in one hand as the original figure could.

:Stock renders cast his robot-mode feet in a more show-accurate grey. Hasbro stock photography (right) is mistransformed, with the robot mode's shoulder cannons still extended on the gorilla's shoulders. Some pictures also pose his gorilla legs in a way that makes the flap of thigh-covering [[kibble]] appear like a loincloth, when it can plug into his [[flight stand]] port to sit flush with the legs for a natural appearance. Optimus Primal also comes packaged with his shoulder cannons deployed, although they can be folded away in robot mode. Some specimens have silver paint on the Cyber Blades, others are off-white. It is not known which [[variant]] is more common.

:Due to insufficient clearance in his waist area, it is ''very'' easy to scrape off the white paint on top of his inner thigh by simply manipulating the figure. The most permanent solution would be to disassemble the waist and shave down the contacting surfaces.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/optimus-primal-anti-scraping-mod.1209685/ ''Kingdom'' Optimus Primal Anti-Paint Scraping Modification]</ref> Otherwise, exercise lots of caution when moving his hips.

:Like all ''Kingdom'' Voyager figures, Optimus Primal comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.
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[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-KD-EX-Burning-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Take this! My love, my anger, and all of my sorrow!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Burning Optimus Primal''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''KD-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[January 4]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': Two "Cyber Blades"

:Released to promote ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', this Optimus Primal is a redeco of the ''Kingdom'' Voyager Class figure in his "Burning Convoy" form. He reuses the packaging from the regular release with Japanese text stickers, but does not come with a Golden Disk card.

:Burning Optimus Primal was available as a Lawson Ticket exclusive item, where the customers had to buy a special ticket for the film along with the figure. He was also sold individually, unlike the concurrently released [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Studio Series|Nemesis Prime]].

: Orders for Burning Optimus Primal began shipping out in January 2024.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Maximal-Optimus-Primal.jpg|300px|thumb| Reject 1984; Return to Munky]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Battle 2-pack, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-19'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': Two "Cyber Blades"
:''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Optimus Primal is a minor redeco of the Kingdom figure, with the only major differences being show accurate grey feet, lighter eyes in beast mode, and all-around darker colours. Gunmetal replaces all light silver on the figure and light silver replaces the metallic blue on the inner chest section. Primal is packaged with a similarly redecoed [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Rattrap]] figure.

:In addition to same the paint-scraping hips as before, his hands are now almost completely covered in black paint, and paint in the 5mm palms can wear off over time.
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===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
[[File:Vintage-Beast-Wars-Optimus-Primal.jpg|300px|thumb| You have seen this toy ''so many times'' on this page.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Reissue, 2021)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two swords, four missiles, flail

:In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''Beast Wars'', the original 1996 Ultra Class Optimus Primal was reissued under the ''[[Vintage|Vintage Beast Wars]]'' lineup. Optimus Primal features all the same accessories and functionality as the latest mold use of the original toy but differs slightly in deco, having a slate blue instead of regular blue for the missiles, swords, and mace handle. The front and back of the head are now cast in gray plastic, painted dark metallic blue and the faceplate is then ''painted'' flat gray over that—as opposed to the original, where the back was cast in red plastic and the front was flat gray plastic with the helmet painted blue. The lack of bare red plastic on the back of the head affects the look of the mutant face in its intended configuration, where it's rotated to form the forehead. The robot mode chest is also lacking any inner red paint applications from the original.

:Much like ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'', Optimus Primal is packaged in a box styled after the original ''Beast Wars'' toy packaging, [[package art]] and all. Also similar to ''Vintage G1'', the time disparity since the original release has the toy reasonably set at over double the price of the toy's 1996 release, $52.99 USD versus $20, and is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada. Due to accommodating multiple languages, the bio card was also drastically changed, displaying fewer attributes as well as the numerical stats of the original ''Beast Wars'' cards being replaced with the stat icons used on ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' tech spec cards. The [[cross-sell]] for [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Rattrap]] label them both inaccurately as Mega Class figures, instead of Deluxe Class and Basic Class, respectively (though both ''are'' priced the same).
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===''Classic Heroes Team''===
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Optimus Primal toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Optimus Primal''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Optimus Primal is a ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]''-style Rescan figure, featuring a simple conversion from gorilla to robot mode. He features a pair of (non-firing) missile launchers on his back in both modes.

: Somewhat of a rarity among ''Transformers'' toys, both the toy itself and its packaging lack insignias or any kind of mention to what faction the character belongs to.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Optimus Primal''' (All Star Rescan, [[2024]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: A redeco of the figure above in a darker color scheme and with more blue accents than red. The color shades are closer to those of the ''Authentics'' figure below.

: The packaging art has not been recolored to reflect the changes in the toy itself.
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:TF-Authentic-Titan-Changers-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''King Kong Adventure Phock''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Titan Changer, 2022)}}</ul>

:''Authentics'' Titan Changer Optimus Primal is a 28 cm figure with a very simple conversion from robot to gorilla.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (Bravo, 2023)}}</ul>
*Accessories: 2 Blasters

:Released in the sixth wave of [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] "Bravo" figures, Optimus Primal is a smaller version (about the size of a Scout Class figure) of the character. He comes with two (rubbery) blasters that he can hold, mount on his robot-mode shoulders, or mount on his back in gorilla mode. Unlike most of the "Bravo" figures, Primal features fairly decent articulation, though the elbows are rather limited due to the forearm's single-direction socket joint. Like the Titan Changer, this Optimus Primal is ''not'' designed to have a bipedal gorilla form, though it still can be approximated by standing his gorilla mode up, though it leaves visible gaps on each leg and the head looking up due to being hindered by the chest panel.
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===''Beast Wars Again''===
[[File:TF-BW-Vintage-JP-BWVS-01-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''Stampy:''' "Take one more step on that rope and I'll cut it!" <br/> '''Primal:''' *''pulls the entire continent over to him''*]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Kōkyū Beast no Taiketsu''' ([[August 26]], [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''BWVS-01'''
:*''Accessories'': Two "Cyber Sabers"
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}

:Released as part of the ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again|Beast Wars Again]]'' line, the "Eternal Beast Showdown" (恒久ビーストの対決) set contains Convoy and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Megatron]]. Convoy is a redeco of [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Optimus Primal]] in a slavishly cartoon-accurate deco based on his appearance in the first season of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon. Unlike the previous two uses of the mold, this version of Primal solves the paint-scraping hip issue by molding the thighs themselves in white plastic, instead painting the gorilla fur details on the outsides of the thighs black.
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===''MixMashers''===
[[File:TF-MixMashers-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 Cyber Blades, Stinger Cannon

:''[[MixMashers]]'' Optimus Primal is a 5-inch non-transforming action figure modeled after his evergreen design, and he features 10 detachable base body parts (which includes the shoulders, something that is not featured in the ''Hero Mashers'' line), all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint with soft ratchets. Apart from his signature Cyber Blades, Primal also comes with a rather fiery orange "Stinger Cannon" arm piece, which is intended for this line's Bumblebee. Unlike the previous ''Hero Mashers'', Primal features removable shoulder parts, though it retains the single-plane swivel articulation.

:The Skull Flail arm from the same line's Starscream serves as an additional accessory for Primal himself.

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===''Swapticons''===
<ul'' class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Optimus Primal''' (Jungle Missions, [[2025]])}}</ul>
: Part of the ''[[Swapticons]]'' "Jungle Missions" five-pack, Optimus Primal transforms into the back half of a semi-organic/semi-robotic gorilla. While his nominal placement is as the front half of a full robo-ape with his pack-in partner [[Apelinq (BM)#Swapticons|Apelinq]], he can attach to any other Swapticon, front or back, to make whatever silly abomination you feel like unleashing.

: Primal's arms are not composed of any of his beast-mode body parts, and are meant to simply blend in as patches of fur. However, his bright blue hands are clearly visible. His robot mode is primarily based on his original ape design, with the cannons on his beast mode hips based on the hidden missile launchers of his 1996 toy.
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==Merchandise==
===''Beast Wars Transformers Slide Puzzle''===
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Slide Puzzle''' (1996)

:Released to advertise ''Beast Wars<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' airing in Japan, a small, hand-held slide-puzzle depicting Optimus Primal in robot mode, brandishing a sword, one arm cannon deployed, and looking very dynamic.

===''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''===
[[File:Optimusprimalmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)

:Optimus Primal was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the ''Beast Wars'' [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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===''Beast Wars Transformers Sneakers''===
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Sneakers''' (1997)
: A pair of red, black and white sneakers, with the ''Beast Wars'' logo printed on the sole, a photo of Primal's beast mode head on the toe, and the name "OPTIMUS PRIMAL" repeated around the shoe's lateral.

===Kabaya===
[[File:BWchoco primal.jpg|thumb|Grape ape.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1p1|'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (candy toy, 1997)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''1'''

:Part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Choco|Beast Wars Choco]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, this small soft-rubber figurine of Optimus Primal—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—came in a set with a similar figure of Megatron, along with a bio card and candy-covered chocolates. The figures were available in either translucent purple or smoky grey rubber.

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[[File:Bwgum primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Little Apetimus Prime]]
*'''Convoy''' (candy toy, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' Mace, two swords
:A snap together model kit of Optimus Primal was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s. Based on his original Ultra-class gorilla toy, the kit was sculpted from purple and black plastic with some sparse stickers for details, and could transform from robot to beast mode by being broken down into its component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. It came with a stick of gum.

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* '''Convoy''' (1997)
: A nontransformable figurine of bat-body Primal, sculpted in a sword-wielding action pose across a blue base. Figure is painted.

* '''Convoy''' (candy toy, 1997)

: A tiny plastic Convoy figurine in his gorilla body and molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 1 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Rattrap, Megatron, Cheetor, and Rhinox. As always, terrible candy is included.

* '''Transmetal Convoy''' (1999, Standard Kit)
: Another small transformable figure was based on his first Transmetal body. It was multicolored and also came with gum.

* '''Transmetal Convoy''' (1999, Standard Kit)
: A second, but non-transformable figure of Transmetal Optimus Primal was made in clear plastic, blue, and gray. Gum!
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===''1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair''===
[[File:BW-Metals-Convoy-Clear-Type-Figure.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There's two and they're blue, with a back-view showing details just for you!]]
*'''Metals Convoy Clear-Type Figure''' (Toei Anime Fair present, 1999)

: Released along with Arthur from the ''[[Microman|Tiny Giant Microman]]'' anime, this Metals Convoy figurine is a small, rubbery, transparent light-blue figurine based on his Transmetal form.

: Each figurine was packed in a semi-translucent-gray baggie, sealed with a single piece of tape. Included inside the baggie was also a sheet of paper with warnings and choking hazards on it.

: He and Arthur were available for the boy's section of the pre-screening purchase of the ''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]''. Metals Convoy was limited to 100 pieces.
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===''Metal Monument''===
[[File:Metalmonumentconvoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pelvic thrust: ON! Hungh!]]
* '''Metal Monument Convoy''' (TAKARA, 1999)

: As the name suggests, the product is a [[die-cast]] statue of Optimus Primal. The head is convertible/removable in order to change the normal one with the battle mask/mutant head. The [[Package art|box art]] and the design of the product are both done by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]].
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===''Real Figure''===
[[File:RealFig Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=.88|The Transmetal monkey says "blow it."]]
* '''Real Figure Metals Convoy''' (TAKARA, 1999)
**''Accessories'': 2 shoulder panels

:A pocket-sized version of Transmetal Optimus Primal was released in Japan by Takara in 1999. The tiny figure is fully transformable from gorilla to robot, though the shoulder panels need to be removed and placed on the gorilla mode sides. The figure is low on articulation, only having movable elbows and knees, though the latter is for his transformation. It lacks the "flying surfboard" mode of the larger toy.

:This Real Figure is the only one to be transformable, as subsequent releases were merely mini-figures with limited articulation.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Primal3inch.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This Primal wasn't built—it was ''poured!'']]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (3" Robot Master figurine, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Stand, swords

:This 3-inch die-cast and plastic figurine of Optimus Primal features him in his ''Beast Wars'' season 1 appearance, with swords drawn in an action pose. The swords can be removed from his hands if you feel like it. He came with an [[Autobot]] figure stand, weirdly enough.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TitOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Titanium Series Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===First 4 Figures===
[[File:First 4 Figures Optimus Primal.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This Primal wasn't built.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (<s>2006</s> unreleased)
{{toydesigner|[[Henry Cheng]]}}

:First revealed in 2006 at both the UK<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2006/01/25/first4figures-beast-wars-and-transformers-vs-g-i-joe-statuesbusts-4267 "First4Figures Beast Wars and Transformers VS. G.I. Joe Statues/Busts"] at TFW2005.com</ref> and New York [[Toy Fair]]s,<ref>[https://tformers.com/transformers-/5568/news.html "Toy Fair 2006 - First4Figures TF & GI Joe Statues& Busts"] at tformers.com</ref> this was to be an 8-inch tall resin bust of Optimus Primal released as part of a ''Beast Wars'' tenth anniversary series by model company [[First 4 Figures]]. Primal is depicted from the pelvis and upwards and mounted on a Maximal-themed base, and is sculpted in a style generally accurate to the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon series, though with the all-blue sword of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class toy]] (and a product listing that bizarrely noted an influence from [[Dreamwave Productions]]).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070214013533/http://www.first4figures.com/exclusivesproduct_detail.asp?range=3&id=40 Optimus Primal product listing on First 4 Figures's website] (archive)</ref>

:Mini busts in the planned ''Beast Wars'' line were designed to reflect the scale of the characters as seen in the cartoon, and each was set to be limited to 1,996 pieces, in a nod to the franchise's year of origin.<ref name=ASM>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html "First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!"] at ASMzine.com (archived)</ref> Primal was among the first intended to be released (likely ''the'' first, given both finalised stock images and a full product listing) in July 2006, though after a series of delays, he and the rest of the ''Beast Wars'' bust line were cancelled, with First 4 Figures citing a challenging marketplace and lack of retailer interest.
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard-OptimusPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|All your favorite 3D action!]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2007)

: A 52-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Optimus Primal "transforms" into a black ape. He uses the same parts layout as [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], and [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], although the figure's beast mode is assembled differently. Optimus Primal is nominally the leader of the Autobots in the set. The surface of the figure uses images of the original Ultra ape toy.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroestarantulasprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Primal mocks Tarantulas's inability to display jazz hands.]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Predacon Tarantulas''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', this PVC figurine of Optimus Primal's original gorilla body has articulation in the shoulders and neck. He was available only in a "Beast Wars Series" two-pack with [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Tarantulas]] (amusingly enough, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] he also came with in the ''[[MicroVerse]]'' [[Orcanoch#Beast Wars|Orcanoch]] playset).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Maximal/RHOprimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Robot Heroes Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Robot heroes primal jetstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The next Bio-Force Ape? Only time will tell.]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Jetstorm''' (Two-pack, <s>2009</s>)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Optimus Primal would have come with [[Jetstorm (BM)#Robot Heroes|Jetstorm]] in this "Beast Machines Series" set. Like the other later ''Robot Heroes'' waves, this toy was cancelled because retailers only wanted ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toys. Some managed to trickle out into the wild - the picture seen here comes from an eBay auction. He looks... Unhinged, to say the least.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Premium Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Premium Masterline Optimus Primal.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2017)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTFBW-01''' / '''01EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, alternate head, battle mask (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Premium Masterline'' Optimus Primal is a highly detailed statue of Primal's robot mode posing over the bits of a destroyed [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Waspinator]]. He features LED lights on his eyes.

:The statue comes with an alternate head with an angry expression. The exclusive version also comes with another head with his face covered by his battle mask.

:The standard version was limited to 500 pieces, while the exclusive version was limited to 200 pieces.
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====''Cutie1''====
[[File:Cutie1 Optimus Primal Figure.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2022)
**''ID Number'': '''No:058'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:''Cutie1'' Optimus Primal is a soft vinyl figure stylized as a button-eyed doll with chibi proportions.
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===Flame Toys===
====Furai Action====
*'''Optimus Primal''' (June 2021)
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====Furai Model====
*'''Optimus Primal''' (20??)
{{toydesigner|[[Akira Amemiya]] (concept artist)}}
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': 2 Cyber Blades, 2 alternate hands
{{toydesigner|[[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor)}}

:Released in the fourth wave of the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' line, Optimus Primal is a 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from the ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. He features over 30 points of articulation and extensive paint operations in an attempt at [[show-accuracy]].

:Optimus Primal includes two closed fists, and a pair of open hands to hold his two Cyber Blade accessories; the blades can connect end to end at the hilt to create a double-ended weapon. A blaster is hidden in each of his forearms, which are revealed by pushing underneath his wrists. Additionally, he features a pair of blasters that flip forward over his shoulders.

:As with all ''R.E.D.'' toys, Optimus Primal was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Optimus Primal and Beast Megatron.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (Beast Wars) and Megatron (Beast Wars) Set''' ([[April 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''15 & 16'''

:Released as part of the third wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Convoy" and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#15|Translation of Optimus Primal's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Beast Wars Convobat and Megalligator.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Convobat & Megaligator{{sic}} Set''' ([[November 1]] 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''29 & 30'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Imaki]] (illustration)}}

:Released as part of the fifth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Convobat" and [[Megatron (BW)|"Megaligator"]] (distinct from the separate characters [[Convobat]] and [[Megalligator]]) in their Wave 1 Basic Class bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus Primal is specifically depicted in his "[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Bat Primal]]" body.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#29|Translation of Beast Wars Convobat's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Fallen and Throne of the Primes.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
*'''Throne of the Primes & Fallen Set''' ([[June]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''89 & 90'''

:Released as part of the twelfth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Primal in his souped up "[[#SDCC2018|Throne of the Primes]]" form and the [[The Fallen|Fallen]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#89|Translation of ''Throne of the Primes'' Optimus Primal's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Jada Toys===
====''Nano Metalfigs''====
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 2 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Optimus Primal is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He is marketed as an Autobot instead of a Maximal and comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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*'''Transformers Series 3 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Optimus Primal was re-released with no noticeable changes in ''another'' impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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====''Metalfigs''====
*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Optimus Primal / Megatron''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2022)
:''Metalfigs'' Optimus Primal is a static die-cast figurine of super deformed proportions. He is available in a 4-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Megatron]].

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*'''Optimus Primal''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure, 2023)
:The same super deformed Optimus Primal from the 4-pack above is also available in individual packaging.
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===''Authentics''===
====Squeezelings====
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Series 2, 2023)
:''[[Squeezelings]]'' Optimus Primal is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in a gift set alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], in [[Blindpacking|blind bags]], or on blister card individually.

===''ReAction''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords

: Released in the seventh wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Optimus Primal is a non-converting figure based on his original [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] [[character model]], with five points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips). He even has his shoulder-launchers/jetpack-thrusters in back, but they are ''not'' articulated so don't even try. Oddly, his legs are molded with a slight lean-back to them at the ankle, meaning his torso has to lean forward a tiny bit for the figure to stay upright without the use of a stand.

: He includes his two curved swords, though the shape of the handles and the way his hands grip make them tricky to work into place; it's likely that repeated accesorizing/de-accessorizing may stress the plastic of his hands.

: Optimus Primal comes packaged on a small cardback that mixes the design of the original ''Beast Wars'' packaging with some nostalgic elements resembling [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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[[File:Hypersteel holding spark.JPG|thumb|upright=1|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal Hyper Steel''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords, spark

: A redeco of ''ReAction'' Optimus Primal cast in translucent black plastic, an odd choice for a "steel"-named deco. This release also adds a new accessory, a floating [[spark]] which can be held via a slot and hole that correspond to the fingers and thumb on his right hand.

: This figure was a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] alongside the similar [[Megatron (BW)/toys#ReActionHyperSteel|Megatron Hyper Steel]], released at the same time as the regular ''Beast Wars ReAction'' wave.

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[[File:ReAct-toy OptimusPrimal BurningRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Optimus Primal Burning Red''' (2023)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords

: Yet another Target exclusive redeco of ''ReAction'' Optimus Primal, this one is based on the "[[#Burning|Burning Convoy]]" redeco of the original Ultra-class toy, cast in transparent red plastic with metallic gunmetal and gold paint accents. Very ''specifically'' the toy deco, not the anime model that the [[#MP38Plus|''Masterpiece'' toy]] used.

: This figure also cost an extra two dollars over the previous exclusive's price tag, despite coming with less stuff. Good ol' greedflation.
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===''Milestone''===
[[File:DiamondSelectPrimal.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (<s>2023</s>)

:Designed by [[Diamond Select]], this "Milestone" statue of Optimus Primal was to represent his season 1 body. The statue stood 14 inches tall, posed to look as though it were suspended in midair by Primal's jet exhaust. Listing pages described a production run of 1,000 and an MSRP of $500, but it went unreleased.
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===''Beyblade X''===
[[File:Beyblade_X_Transformers_OptimusPrimal.jpg|thumb|An unfortunate side-effect of being based on the Shark Beyblade is that the Munky has to attack with fish-shaped blades.]]
*'''Optimus Primal and Starscream Multipack Set''' (2024)

:'''Optimus Primal 3-60F''' consists of three pieces that can be interchanged with those of [[Beyblade#Beyblade_X|other ''Beyblade X'' tops]]; an attacking '''Blade''' primarily made of metal, a '''Ratchet''' that locks parts together and determines height, and a '''Bit''' that touches the ground and determines movement.

:The "Optimus Primal" Blade features a picture of Optimus Primal on its central Gear Chip and is largely a retool of the mainline ''Beyblade X'' Blade "Keel Shark”, sporting a largely similar metal section with Optimus Primal-themed details and an unaltered plastic underframe. The "3-60" Ratchet and "F" ("Flat") Bit of this Beyblade are recolored parts from other ''Beyblade X'' tops.

:Optimus Primal 3-60F was only available in a two-pack with [[Starscream_(G1)/merchandise#Beyblade_X|Starscream 3-80N]] as an Amazon exclusive. Like other Collab Beyblades, scanning the QR code on the underside of the Blade will award the player with 1500 Season Track points, but will not unlock the Beyblade for use in the game.

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Manta ray bw toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
* Early in ''Beast Wars'' development, Hasbro conceived manta ray toys of "Optimus Prime" (before the cartoon made Primal a separate character) to go with "Megatron" as a sea turtle. The resulting [[McDonald's]] toy (at right) diverged in the final stage to become the separate character [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]].
* In addition to the bat and manta concepts, Hasbro also conceived of an "Optimus Prime" lion retool of "[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Notes|Prowl]]", the early form of [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]] which spun off to become [[Panther]]. While the lion McDonald's toy did not come to fruition, the concept may have inspired Takara to create [[Lio Convoy]].
* The design of Optimus Primal's bat form is an [[homage]] to [[Batman]], an action figure license also held at the time by [[Kenner]].<ref>Page 78, Toy database section in ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]''</ref>
* According to Bob Forward at a BotCon panel, the "Flight Mode" Primal has in the first season of the ''Beast Wars'' animation is a vestigial reference to the bat-form, the concept being that Primal and Megatron would each have had 4(!) modes, able to transform freely between them. This was ultimately considered too difficult to animate, and the concept was dropped, Primal's "Prime Jets" being a way to prevent re-writing the flight-related parts of the scripts.
* Primal's gorilla mode, paired against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s ''T. rex'' mode, was inspired by the showdown in the film ''[[King Kong]]''.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p2</ref>
* Speaking of King Kong and per [[Kōjin Ōno]], the reason Takara retained the name "Convoy" (コンボイ) for, well, a gorilla, is that the Beast Wars design team used it as a shortened play on... "Kong Boy" (コングボーイ).<ref>''[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]'', p. 127</ref>
* According to the control art of Optimus Primal's first gorilla toy, his chest originally seemed to be a kind of launcher instead of being an homage to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].<ref>Page 50, Toy database section in ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]''</ref>
* The Basic class bat Optimus Primal toy, named "Convobat" in Japan, was homaged in the [[2016]] [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]] toy, which is characterized as a separate individual from Optimus Primal.
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==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Again]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Contest prizes]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Legends Maximals]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes characters]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Autobots]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Maximals]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Transmetals]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Maximals]]

Off-Road Cycle

2025-06-06T22:56:33Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Turbo Cycle}}
:''The Off-Road Cycle is an [[Action Master]] vehicle from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toyline portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Turbocycle.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s commute just got ''way'' faster.]]
The '''Off-Road Cycle''' (also known as a '''Turbo Cycle''') is [[Axer (G1)|Axer]]'s [[Action Master]] vehicle, a custom-built motorcycle armed with quadriphonic [[sonic blaster]]s, a magnetic-lock targeting [[destabilizer rifle]], and heat-seeking [[proton missile]] batteries. It can transform into a battle station, revealing dual [[photon cannon]]s.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Generation-1-Tech-Specs/1990-Transformers-Tech-Specs/Axer__1990_.jpg.html Axer's ''Generation 1'' on-package bio]</ref>

When Axer went to [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|another dimension]], he didn't ''ride'' a "turbo cycle," but rather he ''transformed'' into one instead. While this [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] doesn't look like its namesake, it does bear much of the same weaponry.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Robots-In-Disguise-Tech-Specs/2002-Transformers-Tech-Specs/Axer__2002_.jpg.html Axer's ''Robots in Disguise'' on-package bio]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Axer Off-Road Cycle MtMtE.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|The comical domino effect of knocked-over motorcycles always ends at this one.]]
Axer used his Turbo Cycle to make up for his alt-mode's lack of speed. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye}}
{{-}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{stub}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Axer toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|If you can read this, the bitch fell off.]]
*'''Off-Road Cycle with Axer''' (Action Blaster Vehicle, [[1990]])
**''Accessories'': cannon, 2 missiles, seat rest
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:Axer's Off-Road Cycle is a rugged-looking "hawg" with a left-mounted sidecar that seats any normal Action Master figure, though there is enough room in the back end to seat a second rather un-securely right behind the pilot. The sidecar's side panel also flips down to reveal a footpeg, allowing a second Action Master to ride along. In this mode, the two missiles attach to the front wheel's left side, while the hand-cannon mounts on the right side of the bike's main body.

:The cycle transforms into a twin-cannoned field artillery piece, with the bike's exhaust pipes flipping forward to form the cannon barrels. The two missiles can be plugged into the ends of the cannons. The seat cover can also detach and form a small shield any Action Master figure can use.

:This set came with the Action Master figure of Axer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Axer/axer.htm More information on the Off-Road Cycle at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*In all forms of fiction (bios, comics) this vehicle is called a "Turbo Cycle," but in descriptions of the toy (packaging, instructions, catalog) it's called an "Off-Road Cycle." We have chosen the latter as this article's title to distinguish it from the "[[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]]" that Action Master [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] rides.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Moto Tous Terrains''' (Europe)
*''Italian:'' '''Super Moto''' ("Super Motorcycle")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Action Master vehicles]]

Off-Road Cycle

2025-06-06T22:55:47Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Turbo Cycle}}
:''The Off-Road Cycle is an [[Action Master]] vehicle from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toyline portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Turbocycle.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s commute just got ''way'' faster.]]
The '''Off-Road Cycle''' (also known as a '''Turbo Cycle''') is [[Axer (G1)|Axer]]'s [[Action Master]] vehicle, a custom-built motorcycle armed with quadriphonic [[sonic blaster]]s, a magnetic-lock targeting [[destabilizer rifle]], and heat-seeking [[proton missile]] batteries. It can transform into a battle station, revealing dual [[photon cannon]]s.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Generation-1-Tech-Specs/1990-Transformers-Tech-Specs/Axer__1990_.jpg.html Axer's ''Generation 1'' on-package bio]</ref>

When Axer went to [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|another dimension]], he didn't ''ride'' a "turbo cycle," but rather he ''transformed'' into one instead. While this [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] doesn't look like its namesake, it does bear much of the same weaponry.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Robots-In-Disguise-Tech-Specs/2002-Transformers-Tech-Specs/Axer__2002_.jpg.html Axer's ''Robots in Disguise'' on-package bio]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Axer Off-Road Cycle MtMtE.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|The comical domino effect of knocked-over motorcycles always ends at this one.]]
Axer used his Turbo Cycle to make up for his alt-mode's lack of speed. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye}}
{{-}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{stub}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Axer toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|If you can read this, the bitch fell off.]]
*'''Off-Road Cycle with Axer''' (Action Blaster Vehicle, [[1990]])
**''Accessories'': cannon, 2 missiles, seat rest
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:Axer's Turbo Cycle is a rugged-looking off-road "hawg" with a left-mounted sidecar that seats any normal Action Master figure, though there is enough room in the back end to seat a second rather un-securely right behind the pilot. The sidecar's side panel also flips down to reveal a footpeg, allowing a second Action Master to ride along. In this mode, the two missiles attach to the front wheel's left side, while the hand-cannon mounts on the right side of the bike's main body.

:The cycle transforms into a twin-cannoned field artillery piece, with the bike's exhaust pipes flipping forward to form the cannon barrels. The two missiles can be plugged into the ends of the cannons. The seat cover can also detach and form a small shield any Action Master figure can use.

:This set came with the Action Master figure of Axer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Axer/axer.htm More information on the Off-Road Cycle at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*In all forms of fiction (bios, comics) this vehicle is called a "Turbo Cycle," but in descriptions of the toy (packaging, instructions, catalog) it's called an "Off-Road Cycle." We have chosen the latter as this article's title to distinguish it from the "[[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]]" that Action Master [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] rides.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Moto Tous Terrains''' (Europe)
*''Italian:'' '''Super Moto''' ("Super Motorcycle")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Action Master vehicles]]

Race Track Patrol

2025-06-06T22:42:02Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|decepticon|autobot}}
:''The Race Track Patrol is a team of [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Micromaster Race track patrol.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Clockwise from top left: Ground Hog, Roller Force, Motorhead, Barricade. Not shown: LadiesMan217.]]

When the '''Race Track Patrol''' is loose, stay off the roads. These fast and furious fiends love nothing more than to make driving as unpleasant as possible for fellow drivers (and each other). When they're not running red lights, sideswiping each other, or mowing down [[Autobot]]s, they're making money on the side by smoking human street racers. Only the authoritarian leadership of [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] keeps these speed demons in line, and even he can't stop their demolition derby antics from leading them astray from their missions.

The Race Track Patrol consists of

* abusive team leader [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
* high-volume gearhead [[Ground Hog]]
* naïve rookie [[Motorhead (G1)|Motorhead]]
* cruel speedster [[Roller Force]]

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:Legends Race Car Patrol Team.jpg|thumb|]]

====Toy bios====
The Race Track Patrol was led by Motorhead.

====''Zone'' story pages====
The [[Autobot]] Race Track Patrol defected to the side of the Decepticons, becoming rivals to their former [[Micromaster]] comrades. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 9}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In the aftermath of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s destruction at the hands of [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], the Race Track Patrol recovered [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]]'s [[personality component]] and brought it to the [[Metrosquad]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{groupstub}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The Race Track Patrol were among the Builder Micromasters assigned to defend [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. They were destroyed by the Resistance fighters who infiltrated the massive Autobot. Max remarked that he would miss the Patrol, for they had always been loyal despite their Decepticon heritage. {{Storylink|Head Games}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}{{anchor|Zone}}
[[File:Race Track Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.11|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Race Track Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Race Track Patrol Team'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-341'''

: Released in the seventh (and final) year of Hasbro's US [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]] (sixth and not-final year in European markets), the Race Track Patrol are a set of four race-car Micromasters: [[Barricade (G1)#Toys|Barricade]] the blue Formula-1 racer, [[Ground Hog#Toys|Ground Hog]] the purple Dodge Shelby Charger funny car, [[Motorhead (G1)#Toys|Motorhead]] the yellow Chevrolet Corvette, and [[Roller Force#Toys|Roller Force]] the maroon Baja buggy.

: In Takara's markets, the Team was released as the "Race Track Patrol Team", released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline. They are physically identical to their Hasbro counterparts. They are one of a whopping ''two'' Decepticon regular-retail releases in the entire ''Zone'' toyline, the other being [[Metrotitan (G1)#Toys|Metrotitan]]. This makes them the only [[Hasbro]] Micromaster team to keep their Decepticon faction in Japan.
{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Ground Hog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Siege'' Ground Hog]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Roller Force & Decepticon Ground Hog''' (Micromaster, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E15'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-09'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 26]], 2020

: As part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Micromaster two-packs, [[Roller Force#Generations|Roller Force]] and [[Ground Hog#Generations|Ground Hog]] can combine to form a holdable weapon for a larger figure. In [[Japan]], Roller Force and Ground Hog are [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusives.

: The instructions and the back of the packaging erroneously swap Ground Hog's and Roller Force's names around.

{{-}}
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Runner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Runner"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Micron Micromasters''' (Galactic Odyssey Collection, [[2021]])}}</ul>

: Released as part of the Encounter 2 set of the ''Earthrise'' Galactic Odyssey Collection, [[Motorhead (G1)#Generations|Motorhead]] and "[[Barricade (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Runner]]" (renamed for a likely few different reasons) are redecoes of ''Siege'' Roller Force and Ground Hog respectively.

: Motorhead and Decepticon Runner are part of a six-pack exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], bundled with the Autobots [[Fireguard]], [[Roadburner]], and [[Windstorm]], and fellow Decepticon automobile [[Stingracer]]. Headscratchingly, unlike their [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] "Generation 1" selves, their colors don't match those of their previously-released teammates ''in the slightest''.

==Notes==
* In Japan, the "Race Car Patrol Team" was the only Micro Transformer set to be marketed as Decepticons.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Race Car Patrol Team''' (レースカーパトロールチーム ''Rēsu Kā Patorōru Chīmu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Pattuglia Assaltatori'''

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising subgroups]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise subgroups]]
[[Category:Zone subgroups]]

File:Race Track Patrol.jpg

2025-06-06T22:41:26Z

Razz:

Military Patrol

2025-06-06T22:37:55Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the American Micromaster team|their Japanese counterparts|Military Team}}
:''The Military Patrol is a team of [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Micromaster Military patrol.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Are you ''sure'' you [[Combaticon (G1)|guys]] [[Commando (RID)|don't]] [[Destruction Team|combine?]] [[Combaticon (PCC)|Really?]] Oh.<br />Clockwise from top left: Bombshock, Dropshot, Growl, Tracer]]

The '''Military Patrol''' is feared among the [[Autobot]]s for the brutal, unrelenting assault style they learned on the streets of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Bullies through and through, they enjoy encircling their enemies and simply blasting away until nothing is left but ash. Luckily for their foes, their cold mercilessness is only as effective as their continual infighting allows it to be. Each member of the team believes he should be the leader, and their general failure to work together will inevitably sabotage any mission they embark upon.<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/decepticon/1990/ts_military_patrol.jpg On-package bio]</ref>

The Military Patrol consists of:

*[[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]]
*[[Dropshot (G1)|Dropshot]]
*[[Growl (G1)|Growl]]
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)|Tracer]]

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightHardhead BattleMilitaryPatrols.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]
The Military Patrol were among the legions of [[Dead Universe]] Micromasters that pursued [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Abandoning all subtlety, the Decepticons unleashed the Military Patrol on [[New York City]]. Bombshock and his men caused chaos on a city-wide scale until a team of Autobots led by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] drove them out. {{storylink|Full Assault}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Military Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*'''Military Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)

:Released in the seventh (and final) year of Hasbro's US Transformers toyline, the Military Patrol are a set of four race-car armored military-styled Micromasters: [[Bombshock (G1)#Toys|Bombshock]] a green Leopard 2 tank, [[Dropshot (G1)#Toys|Dropshot]] a blue armored personnel carrier, [[Growl (G1)#Toys|Growl]] a brown FMC XR311 combat support vehicle, and [[Tracer (Micromaster)#Toys|Tracer]] a black AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.

:This mold-set was used—without alteration—to make the Japanese Autobot [[Military Team]].
{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Growl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*'''Bombshock & Decepticon Growl''' (Micromaster, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 27]], 2020

:New molds of Bombshock and Growl were sold in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Micromaster two-packs.

:Like all Earthrise toys, the cardboard back of the Military Patrol package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map. Unlike larger toy size classes, this piece does not include a named location.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French'': '''Patrouille Militaire''' ("Military Patrol")
*''Italian:'' '''Pattuglia Militare''' ("Military Patrol")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise subgroups]]

Military Patrol

2025-06-06T22:32:36Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the American Micromaster team|their Japanese counterparts|Military Team}}
:''The Military Patrol is a team of [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Micromaster Military patrol.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Are you ''sure'' you [[Combaticon (G1)|guys]] [[Commando (RID)|don't]] [[Destruction Team|combine?]] [[Combaticon (PCC)|Really?]] Oh.<br />Clockwise from top left: Bombshock, Dropshot, Growl, Tracer]]

The '''Military Patrol''' is feared among the [[Autobot]]s for the brutal, unrelenting assault style they learned on the streets of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Bullies through and through, they enjoy encircling their enemies and simply blasting away until nothing is left but ash. Luckily for their foes, their cold mercilessness is only as effective as their continual infighting allows it to be. Each member of the team believes he should be the leader, and their general failure to work together will inevitably sabotage any mission they embark upon.<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/decepticon/1990/ts_military_patrol.jpg On-package bio]</ref>

The Military Patrol consists of:

*[[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]]
*[[Dropshot (G1)|Dropshot]]
*[[Growl (G1)|Growl]]
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)|Tracer]]

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightHardhead BattleMilitaryPatrols.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]
The Military Patrol were among the legions of [[Dead Universe]] Micromasters that pursued [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Abandoning all subtlety, the Decepticons unleashed the Military Patrol on [[New York City]]. Bombshock and his men caused chaos on a city-wide scale until a team of Autobots led by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] drove them out. {{storylink|Full Assault}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Military Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*'''Military Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)

:Released in the seventh (and final) year of Hasbro's US Transformers toyline, the Military Patrol are a set of four race-car armored military-styled Micromasters: Bombshock the green Leopard 2 tank, Tracer black AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, Dropshot blue armored personnel carrier, and Growl a brown FMC XR311 combat support vehicle. This mold-set was used—without alteration—to make the Japanese Autobot [[Military Team]].
{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Growl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*'''Bombshock & Decepticon Growl''' (Micromaster, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 27]], 2020

:New molds of Bombshock and Growl were sold in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Micromaster two-packs.

:Like all Earthrise toys, the cardboard back of the Military Patrol package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map. Unlike larger toy size classes, this piece does not include a named location.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French'': '''Patrouille Militaire''' ("Military Patrol")
*''Italian:'' '''Pattuglia Militare''' ("Military Patrol")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise subgroups]]

Military Patrol

2025-06-06T22:31:37Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the American Micromaster team|their Japanese counterparts|Military Team}}
:''The Military Patrol is a team of [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Micromaster Military patrol.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Are you ''sure'' you [[Combaticon (G1)|guys]] [[Commando (RID)|don't]] [[Destruction Team|combine?]] [[Combaticon (PCC)|Really?]] Oh.<br />Clockwise from top left: Bombshock, Dropshot, Growl, Tracer]]

The '''Military Patrol''' is feared among the [[Autobot]]s for the brutal, unrelenting assault style they learned on the streets of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Bullies through and through, they enjoy encircling their enemies and simply blasting away until nothing is left but ash. Luckily for their foes, their cold mercilessness is only as effective as their continual infighting allows it to be. Each member of the team believes he should be the leader, and their general failure to work together will inevitably sabotage any mission they embark upon.<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/decepticon/1990/ts_military_patrol.jpg On-package bio]</ref>

The Military Patrol consists of:

*[[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]]
*[[Dropshot (G1)|Dropshot]]
*[[Growl (G1)|Growl]]
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)|Tracer]]

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightHardhead BattleMilitaryPatrols.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]
The Military Patrol were among the legions of [[Dead Universe]] Micromasters that pursued [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Abandoning all subtlety, the Decepticons unleashed the Military Patrol on [[New York City]]. Bombshock and his men caused chaos on a city-wide scale until a team of Autobots led by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] drove them out. {{storylink|Full Assault}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Military Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*'''Military Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)

:Released in the seventh (and final) year of Hasbro's US Transformers toyline, the Military Patrol are a set of four race-car armored military-styled Micromasters: Bombshock the green Leopard 2 tank, Tracer black AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, Dropshot blue armored personnel carrier, and Growl a brown FMC XR311 combat support vehicle.

This mold-set was used—without alteration—to make the Japanese Autobot [[Military Team]].
{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Growl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*'''Bombshock & Decepticon Growl''' (Micromaster, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 27]], 2020

:New molds of Bombshock and Growl were sold in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Micromaster two-packs.

:Like all Earthrise toys, the cardboard back of the Military Patrol package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map. Unlike larger toy size classes, this piece does not include a named location.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French'': '''Patrouille Militaire''' ("Military Patrol")
*''Italian:'' '''Pattuglia Militare''' ("Military Patrol")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise subgroups]]

File:Military Patrol.jpg

2025-06-06T22:24:38Z

Razz:

Monster Trucks Patrol

2025-06-06T21:35:09Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{Factions|autobot}}
:''The Monster Trucks Patrol is a team of [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Micromaster Monster truck patrol.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Downtown at the Memorial Colosseum Arena Raceway Amphitheater Stadium!!!<br />Left to right: Hydraulic, Slow Poke, Heavy Tread, Big Hauler]]
''Sunday Sunday SUNDAY!!!'' Gear-grinding, shape-changing, micro-robot MADNESS!!! '''Monster Trucks Patrol''' madness!!! SEE four Autobot Micromasters RIP into action against the dastardly doers of destructive deeds, the DECEPTICONS!!!

Geeeeeeet ready for the '''Monster Trucks Patrol'''!!! Tread-Head seats are STILL JUST $4.99!!! ''FOUR NINETY-NINE''!!! You're paying for the whole seat but you'll ONLY NEED THE EDGE!!! Featuring:

* [[Big Hauler]] - he's lean, he's GREEN and he's ''MEEEEAN!!''
* [[Heavy Tread]] - the wheelie-popping, nitro-burning, prank-playing FUNNY CAR!!
* [[Hydraulic]] - he leads the pack, CRUSHING anything in his way!!
* [[Slow Poke]] - he's a truck, he's a robot, he's yellow, he's powering through everything in his path!!!

Don't miss them!! They're '''''AWESOME!!!!'' awesome''' awesome <small>awesome</small>

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The Monster Truck Patrol had chosen sides to work with the Autobots by the time Countdown returned to Cybertron roughly three million years ago, but it is unclear whether they had officially joined as a patrol yet. Hydraulic and Big Hauler joined [[Crunch (G1)|Crunch]] and the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] in rescuing [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] from a Decepticon attack, and used their Cybertronian horsepower to drag him back to base. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
[[File:Monster Truck Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! It's Monster Jaaaaam!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Monster Trucks Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1990]])}}</ul>

: Released in the seventh and final year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original Hasbro ''Transformers'' toyline]] in the US (sixth and non-final year in Europe), the [[Micromaster]] Monster Trucks Patrol is a set of four tiny robots who turn into monster-truck-show vehicles: [[Big Hauler#Toys|Big Hauler]] the green semi monster truck, [[Heavy Tread#Toys|Heavy Tread]] the orange tractor-pull funny car, [[Hydraulic#Toys|Hydraulic]] the blue pickup monster truck, and [[Slow Poke#Toys|Slow Poke]] the yellow "vintage" monster truck.

{{-}}{{anchor|ROC}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Big Truck Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-361'''
:*''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #1

: These four bots were released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], with no notable physical changes from the Hasbro release.

: However, this pack did come with a couple things the Hasbro release didn't: [[Micro Trailer#Toys|Micro Trailer]] #1, a small single-bot storage/launcher vehicle compatible with larger toys in the line, and an extra decal sheet with trailer stickers and some extra details to adorn the Micromasters with.

==Notes==
*The team is called "Monster Truck'''s''' Patrol", with a plural-"s", on its toy [[packaging]], but lacks the plural-"s" in the Hasbro toy [[catalog]] included with all the toys released in 1990. When [[Adam Patyk]] and [[James McDonough]] were writing the ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' profiles series for [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]], they presumably consulted the toy catalog (scans of which were much easier to come by at the time than photos of the toys' packaging), and hence used that spelling as well.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Big Truck Team''' (ビッグトラックチーム ''Biggu Torakku Chīmu'')
*''French'': '''Patrouille De Poids Lourds''' ("Heavy Truck Patrol")
*''Italian:'' '''Pattuglia Pionieri''' ("Pioneering Patrol")

{{groupstub}}
[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy subgroups]]

File:Monster Truck Patrol.jpg

2025-06-06T21:34:23Z

Razz:

Hot Rod Patrol

2025-06-06T21:05:33Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{disambig3|Hot Rod}}
{{factions|autobot}}
:''The Hot Rod Patrol is a team of [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Micromaster Hot rod patrol.jpg|400px|thumb|A searing look inside the "rock and roll" culture of the youth of today! <br>(Left to right: Big Daddy, Trip-Up, Greaser, Hubs)]]

Sin Street, [[Little Iacon]]. Trouble hits hot and heavy when the '''Hot Rod Patrol''' roll into town. These are the children of violence, who live today as if there's no tomorrow. Hep cats, who learned the naked facts of life too soon. They're ''jazzed up'' and ''power mad!'' Witness if you dare, the ravaged lives in the adolescent jungles of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] today. They are in your city, your town, your neighborhood. These... are ''the delinquents''.

The Hot Rod Patrol—the hottest of hot rodders, the cool and the crazy—guys who've got what it takes. Starring:

* [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]], that rockin'est, rollin'est of cats.
* [[Greaser]], the lost boy, child of the streets
* [[Hubs]], the nice kid who'd rather ''die'' than be called chicken
* [[Trip-Up]], the bully-boy punk whose courage was a snap-open blade

==Fiction==
===''Universe'' comic===
Big Daddy was among the innumerable Transformers who was held captive within Unicron, and escaped in a mass jailbreak. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
They rebelled, came back, then rebelled again. There was much vacillation, angst, and shooting. {{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}

{{groupstub}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Hotrodpatrolcommercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Robot Hoouuuuse!"]]

* The Micromaster Hot Rod Patrol were assigned their own semi-animated commercial in 1990. Standing in a rocky canyon, Action Master Jazz encourages Action Master Optimus Prime to "check out the new Hot Rod Patrol." Picking the tiny [[Detroit]]-made cars up from off what is perhaps a mesa or cliffside, the towering Optimus remarks that they're a "sharp looking bunch" and wonders if ''they'' can transform (for alas he and Jazz [[Action Master|can't]]). One of them replies in the affirmative, stating, "You bet we can! We're Micromasters!" (as opposed to the giant Action Masters), and the team transforms into miniature robotic form. Note that in a shorter version of the commercial Prime tells the viewer to "check out [his] new Micromaster Hot Rod Patrol." Later in the same TV ad, [[Scorponok (G1)|Headmaster Scorponok]] attacks...
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
[[File:Hot Rod Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Rod Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1990]]/[[1991]])}}</ul>

: Released in the seventh and final year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original Hasbro ''Transformers'' toyline]] in the US (sixth and non-final year in Europe), the Hot Rod Patrol is a four-pack of robots who transform into vintage hot rod cars representing vehicles from four different decades: [[Big Daddy (G1)#Toys|Big Daddy]] (black 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air), [[Greaser#Toys|Greaser]] (orange 1934 Ford "Deuce Coupe"), [[Hubs#Toys|Hubs]] (green 1941 Willys Coupe), and [[Trip-Up#Toys|Trip-Up]] (white 1966 Ford Mustang).

{{anchor|Takara}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Rod Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-362'''
:*''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #2

: The Takara release of the "Hot Rod Team", released the following year in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], included [[Micro Trailer#Toys|Micro Trailer]] #2 and a sticker sheet with optional stickers to add to the Micromasters.
{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Trip-Up.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Trip-Up & Autobot Daddy-O''' (Micromaster, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E3'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 30]], 2020

: Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Micromaster two-packs, the Hot Rod Patrol consists of new molds of [[Trip-Up#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Trip-Up]] and "[[Big Daddy (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Daddy-O]]". The two Micromasters can also combine into a large blaster cannon that can be held by other toys via [[5 mm post]].

: Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the cardboard back of the Hot Rod Patrol package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map. Unlike larger toy size classes, this piece does not include a named location.

: In Japan, Trip-Up and Daddy-O were released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]].
{{-}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Hot Rod Team''' (ホットロッドチーム ''Hotto Roddo Chīmu'')
*''French'': '''Patrouille Routiere''' ("Road Patrol")
*''Italian'': '''Pattuglia Inseguitori''' ("Pursuer Patrol")

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy subgroups]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise subgroups]]

Hot Rod Patrol

2025-06-06T21:05:09Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{disambig3|Hot Rod}}
{{factions|autobot}}
:''The Hot Rod Patrol is a team of [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Micromaster Hot rod patrol.jpg|400px|thumb|A searing look inside the "rock and roll" culture of the youth of today! <br>(Left to right: Big Daddy, Trip-Up, Greaser, Hubs)]]

Sin Street, [[Little Iacon]]. Trouble hits hot and heavy when the '''Hot Rod Patrol''' roll into town. These are the children of violence, who live today as if there's no tomorrow. Hep cats, who learned the naked facts of life too soon. They're ''jazzed up'' and ''power mad!'' Witness if you dare, the ravaged lives in the adolescent jungles of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] today. They are in your city, your town, your neighborhood. These... are ''the delinquents''.

The Hot Rod Patrol—the hottest of hot rodders, the cool and the crazy—guys who've got what it takes. Starring:

* [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]], that rockin'est, rollin'est of cats.
* [[Greaser]], the lost boy, child of the streets
* [[Hubs]], the nice kid who'd rather ''die'' than be called chicken
* [[Trip-Up]], the bully-boy punk whose courage was a snap-open blade

==Fiction==
===''Universe'' comic===
Big Daddy was among the innumerable Transformers who was held captive within Unicron, and escaped in a mass jailbreak. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
They rebelled, came back, then rebelled again. There was much vacillation, angst, and shooting. {{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}

{{groupstub}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Hotrodpatrolcommercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Robot Hoouuuuse!"]]

* The Micromaster Hot Rod Patrol were assigned their own semi-animated commercial in 1990. Standing in a rocky canyon, Action Master Jazz encourages Action Master Optimus Prime to "check out the new Hot Rod Patrol." Picking the tiny [[Detroit]]-made cars up from off what is perhaps a mesa or cliffside, the towering Optimus remarks that they're a "sharp looking bunch" and wonders if ''they'' can transform (for alas he and Jazz [[Action Master|can't]]). One of them replies in the affirmative, stating, "You bet we can! We're Micromasters!" (as opposed to the giant Action Masters), and the team transforms into miniature robotic form. Note that in a shorter version of the commercial Prime tells the viewer to "check out [his] new Micromaster Hot Rod Patrol." Later in the same TV ad, [[Scorponok (G1)|Headmaster Scorponok]] attacks...
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
[[File:Hot Rod Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Big Daddy]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Rod Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1990]]/[[1991]])}}</ul>

: Released in the seventh and final year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original Hasbro ''Transformers'' toyline]] in the US (sixth and non-final year in Europe), the Hot Rod Patrol is a four-pack of robots who transform into vintage hot rod cars representing vehicles from four different decades: [[Big Daddy (G1)#Toys|Big Daddy]] (black 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air), [[Greaser#Toys|Greaser]] (orange 1934 Ford "Deuce Coupe"), [[Hubs#Toys|Hubs]] (green 1941 Willys Coupe), and [[Trip-Up#Toys|Trip-Up]] (white 1966 Ford Mustang).

{{anchor|Takara}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Rod Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-362'''
:*''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #2

: The Takara release of the "Hot Rod Team", released the following year in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], included [[Micro Trailer#Toys|Micro Trailer]] #2 and a sticker sheet with optional stickers to add to the Micromasters.
{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Trip-Up.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Trip-Up & Autobot Daddy-O''' (Micromaster, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E3'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 30]], 2020

: Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Micromaster two-packs, the Hot Rod Patrol consists of new molds of [[Trip-Up#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Trip-Up]] and "[[Big Daddy (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Daddy-O]]". The two Micromasters can also combine into a large blaster cannon that can be held by other toys via [[5 mm post]].

: Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the cardboard back of the Hot Rod Patrol package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map. Unlike larger toy size classes, this piece does not include a named location.

: In Japan, Trip-Up and Daddy-O were released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]].
{{-}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Hot Rod Team''' (ホットロッドチーム ''Hotto Roddo Chīmu'')
*''French'': '''Patrouille Routiere''' ("Road Patrol")
*''Italian'': '''Pattuglia Inseguitori''' ("Pursuer Patrol")

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy subgroups]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise subgroups]]

File:Hot Rod Patrol.jpg

2025-06-06T21:04:17Z

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2025-06-06T21:03:58Z

Razz:

Construction Patrol

2025-06-06T20:47:26Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the Autobot Micromasters|the other similarly-named teams|Constructicon (disambiguation)}}
:''The Construction Patrol is a team of [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Micromaster Construction patrol.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Left to right: Crumble, Takedown, Groundpounder, Neutro]]

The '''Construction Patrol''' are hard as nails. Nails made of titanium steel, that is. Despite their tiny size, these burly bots are ultra-strong and extremely durable, and always ready to work until the job is ''done''. Raising an advanced battlefield front-line fortification from common junk is no problem, so with the right materials, there's no limits to the wonders these tiny titans can create. Naturally, their strength makes them no slouches in combat, able to take down Transformers many times their size.

The team consists of:
*[[Takedown]] (leader)
*[[Crumble]]
*[[Groundpounder (G1)|Groundpounder]]
*[[Neutro]]

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
The Construction Patrol appeared to be among the residents of [[Gorlam Prime]] who were cybernetically re-engineered by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] to resemble Cybertronians. Working on behalf of Jhiaxus and the [[Dead Universe]] Transformers, the Construction Patrol attacked [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] when they arrived on Gorlam Prime seeking answers to the Expansion. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

Takedown and Groundpounder, who are certainly in no way related to the Gorlamite cyborgs mentioned above, appeared in [[Iacon (polity)|New Iacon]] after the war ended. They worked with [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] as part of the Construction Patrol fixing up the city after the Decepticon uprising. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Clar macro jungle war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
The Construction Patrol and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], under the command of [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], were tasked with building the Nebulan end of the [[space bridge]] network in the [[Clar Macro-jungle]]. This probably didn't end well, thanks to the Dark [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] creature tainting [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and taking control of the space bridge network. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Construction Patrol.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|]]
{{anchor|Generation 1}}{{anchor|Zone}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Construction Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Build Patrol Team'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-351'''

: Released in the seventh (and final) year of Hasbro's US [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]] (sixth and not-final year in European markets), the Construction Patrol are a team of four construction-vehicle Micromasters: [[Takedown#Toys|Takedown]] the red cement mixer, [[Crumble#Toys|Crumble]] the gray hook-crane, [[Groundpounder (G1)#Toys|Groundpounder]] the orange payloader, and [[Neutro#Toys|Neutro]] the yellow bulldozer. The four were only sold as a complete set.

: In Takara's markets, the Team was released as the "Build Patrol Team", released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline. They are physically identical to their Hasbro counterparts.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Build Patrol Team''' (ビルドパトロールチーム ''Birudo Patorōru Chīmu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Pattuglia Genio'''

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:Regeneration One]]
[[Category:Zone subgroups]]

Air Patrol

2025-06-06T20:46:20Z

Razz: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''The Air Patrol is a team of [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Micromaster Air patrol.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Clockwise from top left: Blaze Master, Sky High, Eagle Eye, and Tread Bolt.<br/>Japanese: Breeze Master, Sky High, Eagle Eye, and Tread Bolt.]]
The '''Air Patrol''' is an airborne Autobot Micromaster unit, usually assigned to the most dangerous special operations. Some even consider the members of the Air Patrol to be the best aerial fighters ever, but this might be doubted by [[Seeker (body-type)|some]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|other]] [[Air Strike Patrol|groupings]]. They're renowned for their precision and avoidance of collateral damage, and can project a nigh-impenetrable [[force field]] when flying in formation. Unfortunately, they're undercut by [[Eagle Eye (G1)|Eagle Eye]]'s limited leadership skills, which limits their effectiveness.

The Air Patrol consists of

* the deadly [[Blaze Master]]
* ineffectual team leader [[Eagle Eye (G1)|Eagle Eye]]
* the unfailingly positive [[Sky High (Micromaster)|Sky High]]
* the sneaky, stealthy [[Tread Bolt]]

{{note|The Japanese version has very limited biographical information. However, all Micro Transformers were depicted as naive and childlike, so one can assume the Air Patrol and its members were the same.}}
{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}{{anchor|Zone}}
[[File:Air Patrol.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Air Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Sky Patrol Team'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-352'''

: Released in the seventh (and final) year of Hasbro's US [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]] (sixth and not-final year in European markets), the Air Patrol are a team of four aircraft: [[Blaze Master#Toys|Blaze Master]] the yellow helicoper, [[Eagle Eye (G1)#Toys|Eagle Eye]] the light-blue F/A-18C Hornet, [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Toys|Sky High]] the white Concorde Super Sonic Transport, and [[Tread Bolt#Toys|Tread Bolt]] the blue concept Stealth Bomber.

: They were only available sold as a complete set of four.

: In Takara's markets, the Team was released as the "Sky Patrol Team", released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline. They are physically identical to their Hasbro counterparts.

==Notes==
*All of the Air Patrol members have gained a full-sized body one way or another.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sky Patrol Team''' (スカイパトロールチーム ''Sukai Patorōru Chīmu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Pattuglia Incursori'''
[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Defense specialists]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:Zone subgroups]]