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Hallmark

2026-04-21T00:19:45Z

Sarujo: /* Hallmark Keepsake */

[[File:Hallmark logo.jpg|thumb]]
'''Hallmark''' is a privately owned American company based in [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. Founded in [[1910]] by Joyce Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In [[1985]], the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In [[2014]] Hallmark gained a license from [[Hasbro]] to produce Ornaments based on their properties. The collection also includes ornaments based on ''[[My Little Pony]]'', the electronic game ''Simon'', and the board game ''Sorry''.

==Releases==
Hallmark generally release two types of ornaments; Keepsakes which are high quality ornaments that are sold exclusively at their stores, and standard ornaments that are sold at most retailers and are produced of lower quality compared to their Keepsake counterparts. Keepsakes tends to be designed by artists Orville Wilson and Jake Angell, with some exceptions.

===Hallmark Ornaments===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on the plush doll from Hallmark's ''Itty Bittys'' line.
*'''Hot Rod''' (2017)
:Based the live action movie version from ''The Last Knight''.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2020)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2022)
:Based on the ''Earthspark'' version.
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop! Hallmark|Optimus Prime]]''' ([[2022]])
:Optimus Prime is a Christmas tree ornament resembling the [[Funko Pop!|Funko ''Pop!'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)
:Based on the ''EarthSpark'' version.

===Hallmark Keepsake===
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Ornaments|Optimus Prime]]''' (2014)
[[File:Optimus-prime-keepsake-Hallmark.jpg|thumb|Hallmark 2014 Ornament|200px]]
:Manufactured by Hallmark as part of the Hasbro series portion of their Keepsake ornament collection, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based off the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] cab in robot mode.

*'''[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Megatron]]''' ([[2015]])
:Megatron is based off the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Grimlock]]''' ([[2016]])
:Grimlock is based off the [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in dino mode. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake|Soundwave]]''' ([[2017]])
:Soundwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, complete with cassette-mode [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] in his chest. This ornament has never been seen in alternate mode or without Laserbeak,{{fact}} so it seems safe to assume the ornament does not convert, and Laserbeak is not a removable piece. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Starscream]]''' ([[2018]])
:Starscream is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode.

*'''[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Bumblebee]]''' ([[2019]])
:Bumblebee is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, with the [[retool]]ed [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] head and added [[Paint operation|paint applications]] seen on the then current ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|reissue]].

*'''[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Jazz]]''' ([[2020]])
:Jazz is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Shockwave]]''' ([[2021]])
:Shockwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
:Designed by Orville Wilson, this sculpt is based on an G1 illustration by artist Don Figueroa, but omits Optimus' ion blaster.
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2023)
:Based on the live action version from ''Rise of the Beasts''. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''Holiday Optimus Prime''' (2024)
:Designed by Orville Wilson. This sculpt borrows characteristics from the 2022 Keepsake and Hasbro's 2022 Holiday Optimus figure with the added Santa hat and beard.

*'''1976 Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee''' (2025)
:Designed by Timothy Bishop. This metal ornament is based Bumblebee's '76 Camaro alt mode from the live action film series and is the fifth instalment in Hallmark's "The Car's the Star" series of Keepsake ornaments.

*'''Megatron's Might''' (2025)
:A sculpt of G1 Megatron over a Decepticon insignia. The sculpt omits his fusion cannon despite having his right arm is extended to fire. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''Optimus Prime's Power''' (2026)
:This sculpt serves as an opposite to aforementioned Megetron's Might, with G1 Optimus in front Autobot insignia. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''Transformers My Little Prime''' (2026)
:Based on the figure of the same name from the ''[[My Little Pony]]'' Crossover Collection.
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hallmark.com Hallmark website]
*{{w|Hallmark Cards}} on Wikipedia

[[Category:Companies]]

Hallmark

2025-12-25T00:20:08Z

Sarujo: /* Hallmark Ornaments */

[[File:Hallmark logo.jpg|thumb]]
'''Hallmark''' is a privately owned American company based in [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. Founded in [[1910]] by Joyce Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In [[1985]], the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In [[2014]] Hallmark gained a license from [[Hasbro]] to produce Ornaments based on their properties. The collection also includes ornaments based on ''[[My Little Pony]]'', the electronic game ''Simon'', and the board game ''Sorry''.

==Releases==
Hallmark generally release two types of ornaments; Keepsakes which are high quality ornaments that are sold exclusively at their stores, and standard ornaments that are sold at most retailers and are produced of lower quality compared to their Keepsake counterparts. Keepsakes tends to be designed by artists Orville Wilson and Jake Angell, with some exceptions.

===Hallmark Ornaments===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on the plush doll from Hallmark's ''Itty Bittys'' line.
*'''Hot Rod''' (2017)
:Based the live action movie version from ''The Last Knight''.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2020)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2022)
:Based on the ''Earthspark'' version.
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop! Hallmark|Optimus Prime]]''' ([[2022]])
:Optimus Prime is a Christmas tree ornament resembling the [[Funko Pop!|Funko ''Pop!'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)
:Based on the ''EarthSpark'' version.

===Hallmark Keepsake===
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Ornaments|Optimus Prime]]''' (2014)
[[File:Optimus-prime-keepsake-Hallmark.jpg|thumb|Hallmark 2014 Ornament|200px]]
:Manufactured by Hallmark as part of the Hasbro series portion of their Keepsake ornament collection, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based off the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] cab in robot mode.

*'''[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Megatron]]''' ([[2015]])
:Megatron is based off the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Grimlock]]''' ([[2016]])
:Grimlock is based off the [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in dino mode. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake|Soundwave]]''' ([[2017]])
:Soundwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, complete with cassette-mode [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] in his chest. This ornament has never been seen in alternate mode or without Laserbeak,{{fact}} so it seems safe to assume the ornament does not convert, and Laserbeak is not a removable piece. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Starscream]]''' ([[2018]])
:Starscream is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode.

*'''[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Bumblebee]]''' ([[2019]])
:Bumblebee is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, with the [[retool]]ed [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] head and added [[Paint operation|paint applications]] seen on the then current ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|reissue]].

*'''[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Jazz]]''' ([[2020]])
:Jazz is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Shockwave]]''' ([[2021]])
:Shockwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
:Designed by Orville Wilson, this sculpt is based on an G1 illustration by artist Don Figueroa, but omits Optimus' ion blaster.
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2023)
:Based on the live action version from ''Rise of the Beasts''. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''Holiday Optimus Prime''' (2024)
:Designed by Orville Wilson. This sculpt borrows characteristics from the 2022 Keepsake and Hasbro's 2022 Holiday Optimus figure with the added Santa hat and beard.

*'''1976 Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee''' (2025)
:Designed by Timothy Bishop. This metal ornament is based Bumblebee's '76 Camaro alt mode from the live action film series and is the fifth instalment in Hallmark's "The Car's the Star" series of Keepsake ornaments.

*'''Megatron's Might''' (2025)
:A sculpt of G1 Megatron over a Decepticon insignia. The sculpt omits his fusion cannon despite having his right arm is extended to fire. Designed by Orville Wilson.
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hallmark.com Hallmark website]
*{{w|Hallmark Cards}} on Wikipedia

[[Category:Companies]]

Windblade (G1)

2025-12-24T09:45:45Z

Sarujo: /* Merchandise */

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{{disambig3|Windblade}}
:''Windblade is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Revolution5-Windbladeprofile.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|YOU MAAAAAAAAADE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!]]

'''Windblade''' puts truth and duty first, even when both seem impossible. Although this youthful idealism sometimes exasperates her more cynical allies, it is also her greatest strength—her faith in the ability of others to do good has turned enemies to allies and struck fear into the [[spark]]s of those who prey upon the insecurities of others. A fundamentally honest 'bot, Windblade struggles with uncomfortable moral choices and forcing her to compromise her principles can leave her withdrawn and depressed.

On the battlefield, Windblade is a better-than-average swordswoman and can wield her [[Stormfall Sword]] to great effect with her built-in turbines, which generate powerful gusts of wind and scatter foes like leaves in a hurricane. Her most unusual ability, however, might be her [[Cityspeaker]] talents, which allow her to communicate with and control [[Titan (group)|Titans]]. Windblade's natural compassion for these enormous beings is her most potent weapon—let's face it, "the power of friendship" doesn't seem quite so silly when you're using it to rouse a city block-sized battle machine into action.

{{bigquote|If there's one thing everyone on Cybertron seems to be missing, it's a little '''compassion'''. And just a little compassion... can go a very long way.|Windblade|"[[A Long Way Down]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|''Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye'' #26]]}}

====Cityspeaker====
[[File:Windblade4-leavingCaminus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Caminus's Angels]]

Windblade was a Transformer who hailed from the planet [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], born from the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] within the [[Caminus (Titan)|Titan]] who had colonized the planet long ago; as with other Cybertronian colonies, the inhabitants of Caminus, isolated from Cybertron, maintained gender dimorphism, with Windblade being female. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} Like many Camiens, Windblade was a devout adherent of the [[Way of Flame]], which venerated the [[Thirteen]] [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s as living gods and regarded [[Solus Prime]] as the greatest member of this pantheon. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} In her youth, Windblade was friends with [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and sometimes discussed science and engineering with the latter, {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} and eventually trained to become a [[cityspeaker]], throwing herself into her work even when others told her to hold back. {{storylink|If I Know You}}

Long cut off from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Caminus' isolation ended with the arrival of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]; Windblade, her bodyguard [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and quantum engineer [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] joined his crew in hopes of reconnecting with their homeworld and gaining aid for their ailing planet. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} Secretly, however, Windblade wondered if she'd been chosen for the mission so that Caminus could be rid of her, and swore not to fail at the daunting task ahead of her. {{storylink|If I Know You}} {{storylink|The Chosen One}} Days after their joining Thunderclash's crew, his ship, the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'', came across the Autobot sage [[Alpha Trion]], who informed them that his longstanding partner, the Titan [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], was grievously wounded and required help. With Trion unable to help due to a quest that otherwise occupied him, and Thunderclash unwell, Windblade and her friends boarded a fast shuttlecraft and sped to the ocean world of [[Hydrophena]], where Metroplex was currently in hiding as an [[alchemical virus]] ravaged his body. The trio set themselves up inside his body, and began attempting to repair him. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}}

[[File:BurningBright-Windblade.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|''They're Windblade and the brain Yes, Windblade and the brain One is an organ The other's fan-made!'']]

After some time, Windblade's group was found by a team of Autobots from the ''[[Lost Light]]'', who had been summoned there through complicated means by Metroplex himself. Using their ship's engines, they were able to give Metroplex's [[spark]] a jump-start, giving him the strength to [[space bridge]] back to Cybertron, where a battle between its inhabitants and the [[Necrotitan]] was taking place. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Though surprised by the sight of another Titan, Windblade and the other Autobots refused to abandon Metroplex's body; presently, [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] returned Metroplex's severed thumb, laden with the transmutative [[Ore-7]], to him, healing him allowing him to defeat the Necrotitan. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Following the battle, Windblade asked Metroplex about the ore's origins, and he explained that he had picked it up during his travels and jettisoned it when he was attacked by [[Ammonite]]s. Windblade related her findings to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], but was unable to coax any information out of Metroplex that would help Magnus and the rest of the ''Lost Light'' crew in their search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Not long afterwards, Ammonites began to swarm Cybertron, forcing Magnus to radio Windblade to ask Metroplex for aid. The titan needed no encouragement, and began to fight the horde. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} The Ammonites were subsequently destroyed by Metalhawk, after which Windblade and her fellow Camiens were called on by [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] to engage the splintered components of [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

When the fighting was done, Windblade sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], to pass on a one-word message given to her by Alpha Trion before she had parted company with him: "[[Earth]]". {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Prime first had to preside over the trial of Megatron, which Windblade was in the audience for, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} but after that was done, he prepared to leave to follow Trion's trail. Windblade and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] stayed behind on Cybertron, now under [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s leadership; Prime warned her to be wary of the Seeker, but Windblade simply returned that she was wary of ''everyone'' on this war-blighted world. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

[[File:BotAndHerCity-illustriousleader.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|But aside from that, he's great!]]

Six months after the battle of the Titans, Windblade had tried settling into life on Cybertron as it had settled into Metroplex. She had an important role as Cityspeaker to the heavily damaged Metroplex, though she was a novice at it and Starscream, the planet's leader, grew impatient and suspicious of her. Rolling blackouts threatened the city, and after she investigated the cause of those with Chromia, she also sought advice for how to best interact with Starscream. After talking with many of the denizens of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s bar, she came to the sobering realization that Starscream was a scheming opportunist who shouldn't be trusted. Not long after this revelation, an explosion seriously damaged her and put her under medical care. Moments before the explosion, she had seen [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], Starscream's henchman, leaving the scene, and as she awoke from her medical bed, seeing Starscream approach her, she suspected Cybertron's leader had tried to kill her. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}}

[[File:Windblade3-altmodes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]

After giving Windblade a veiled threat, Starscream and Rattrap departed. Windblade revealed to Chromia that she had found traces of explosives, before the bodyguard discovered reporters spying on them. Later the two of them met up with Ironhide, who they had sent to guard Metroplex's brain. Windblade searched Metroplex's brain for reasons why Starscream would cause the blackouts, when Chromia noticed that [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] had let slip in an interview that he knew something. Windblade was able to convince him to show her what he discovered despite his unwillingness to talk; a "mine" Starscream had built inside Metroplex, used to sift the Titan for the Regenesis ore in his body. Windblade returned to the reporters and brought them and the denizens of Blurr's bar down there to reveal the mine to them. Three of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s guarded the mine, and they were more than happy to try to take down Windblade and her friends. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} Though she fought back valiantly, at a moment of weakness Starscream and Rattrap interrupted the battle to arrest Windblade and the others (minus Chromia and Sky-Byte) for "crimes against Cybertron."

While the others were jailed, Windblade was interrogated violently by Rattrap. However, this interaction convinced her that while Starscream may be responsible for the mine, he was not responsible for the bomb that killed several citizens and nearly her. Then, Chromia and Sky-Byte invaded the compound to free Windblade and the others, and Windblade confided in her friend that she had discovered that Starscream was not the culprit they were after, to Chromia's shock. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}} Starscream and his goons were swiftly upon them, and the battle recommenced. Windblade and Chromia barely managed to duck inside Metroplex's brain room as Windblade attempted to hook up directly to Metroplex and solve everything. Merged mentally with Metroplex, finally she understood everything. She saw other Transformer colony worlds that had also broken off from Cybertron. She saw Caminus before he went lost. And, sadly, she saw Chromia in all her rage, and realized that her friend, her bodyguard, was the one who had placed the bombs in that street corner, that Chromia was willing to murder others to scare Windblade off the planet and to safety.

[[File:Windblade4-nolongerwindblade.jpg|thumb|left|350px|"I am the Windblade Collective."]]

Supremely disappointed in Chromia, Windblade nevertheless had to keep the peace for the greater good. She plotted with Starscream to keep things buried, so that there would be a Cybertron for those lost colonies to eventually return to. Windblade left the both of them, wiser, but morally compromised. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}}

Windblade was present when [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] emerged from medical rehabilitation. Recently betrayed by Chromia and bewildered by Starscream's machinations, Windblade sought out the nearly-murdered engineer as someone she could potentially trust. After Wheeljack reluctantly agreed to help rebuild [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], she and Ironhide observed in silent solidarity. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}

When Optimus Prime returned from Earth, Windblade, Starscream, and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] told him about a series of murders that were targeting Decepticons. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} The murderer struck again outside of [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s bar, killing one of his friends, and so she helped Optimus Prime follow this apparent lead. Inside the bar they found a very angry Gutcruncher and an expatriated [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]. It seemed to be a dead end, and the two left, but shortly afterwards the bar exploded, {{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight or Flee}} killing everyone inside. After Windblade returned with them to investigate, Sandstorm snapped at Optimus Prime for killing his friends. This anger was short lived, however, ending when a new lead surfaced with the discovery of a an [[infernus bullet]] shell in the wreckage. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}}

This lead culminated in the brutal treatment and incarceration of the [[Firecon]]s, and Windblade took this opportunity to raise an eyebrow at the Autobots' violent methods. Things escalated further when it seemed [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] was responsible for the murders, causing Windblade to pull Optimus Prime out of an imminent battle with him. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} Optimus Prime realized who the real culprit was, and he enlisted Windblade and Starscream to set up a ruse to draw him out. Ultimately, the murderer was revealed to be Sandstorm. Afterwards, Windblade accompanied Optimus Prime on a personal errand to return the remaining half of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to the spot where he had been given it millions of years ago. Optimus confided in Windblade that he was worried that violent Autobots like Slug and Sandstorm who had trouble acclimating to a post-war climate were the greatest threat to their race's newfound peace. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:FirstContact-lostcolonies.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

On their way home, Optimus and Windblade were attacked by a group of angry Decepticons, but their attackers dispersed following the arrival of Ironhide and Chromia. The group returned to Metroplex, where Windblade finally revealed the culmination of her work: the Titan's space bridge was back on line, ready to connect with the long-lost Cybertronian colonies, including Caminus. Though Windblade knew that reopening contact between Caminus and Cybertron could mean that Cybertron could help her impoverished homeworld, she was ''also'' aware that Starscream could very well use the space bridge to build a new Cybertronian empire with himself at the head, and expressed her worries to Optimus.

These fears were proven immediately correct; when Starscream learned of the project, he chafed at the idea of forming representative government despite Optimus and Windblade's protestations, but only after a brief communique from the ''Lost Light'' did Windblade realize the true scope of Starscream's machinations: Ironhide and Chromia, who had been guarding the active spacebridge portal, had been struck down by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], rebuilt by the powers of the recently purloined [[Enigma of Combination]], and, led by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], had staged an attack on Caminus. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

[[File:TheSumAndItsParts-MistressofFlame.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"Can't you see I'm a little busy~?"]]

After bringing the two guards round, the pair dashed into the portal after Menasor, and Windblade, aware that her colony would surely deify the Prime, instructed Optimus to stay behind. Once she was through to Caminus, Windblade helped rescue Chromia, and after sizing up the threat she contacted Optimus Prime for support. After [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] joined the battle and decisively ended it, Windblade met with her world's [[Forgefire Parliament]] and pleaded for understanding in response to Cybertron's terrible first impression, and then returned to Cybertron to explain the Way of Flame to Optimus: as a "living Prime," her people would surely regard Prime as a god, and follow his every command... and while this would surely undercut Starscream's own grab for power, Optimus was himself wary of harnessing this power for his own ends. As Windblade expected, when she and Optimus walked back to Caminus through the space bridge, the [[Mistress of Flame]] and her citizens immediately ignored Starscream's bloviating and circled around Optimus to bow. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}}

As Starscream tried to salvage his grab for power, having staged the entire incident as a way to win the goodwill of the people of Caminus, Optimus and the Mistress of Flame bristled at their differences—Optimus insisted on helping Caminus rebuild, the Mistress of Flame considered the Prime's devotion to the will of the people to be sacrilege, and Windblade grimaced at the awkwardness. Later on, during the relief efforts, Optimus fielded a call from [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], and "neglected" to mention Superion's involvement in the attack. Windblade noted that recently Optimus had claimed he never lied. {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

Subsequent efforts to build a functioning parliament continued to stall, with Cybertronian and Camien representatives—including Windblade—at a deadlock regarding Optimus's status on the Council. Just as a group of representatives from the ''Lost Light'' had arrived, Windblade received word that Caminus was under attack by Prowl's [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who was determined to cut off Cybertron from its colony worlds in order to stop Starscream from growing an empire. Though Devastator was then defeated by the newly created [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], Windblade insisted that Prowl would be tried on Caminus for his actions, saving him from an immediate execution on Cybertron. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

[[File:AllThatRemains-WindbladevsMenasor.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Although she was busy with her political duties, Windblade found the time to work on Metroplex's space bridge with Wheeljack, where the two chatted about the future and the potential implications of re-contacting Cybertron's lost colonies. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Events came to a head, however, when Menasor and a group of disenfranchised Decepticons sparked a riot at the spacebridge, and while Prowl forcibly took control of Prime through "[[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]," Windblade helped provide crowd control alongside Starscream and the [[Badgeless]] while Windblade summoned reinforcements from Caminus, including Chromia and some emigrant Decepticons, and Windblade subsequently helped keep a defeated Menasor down while Optimus Maximus took on Devastator.

[[File:AnUneventfulNight-WindbladeArcee.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Oh no, don't get her started on [[Spotlight: Arcee|that]] again.]]

After the conclusion of the "Combiner Wars", Windblade reported back to the Mistress of Flame and informed her that their long negotiations had finally borne fruit in the form of the "[[Council of Worlds]]:" an interplanetary parliament where Cybertron and its colonies would all have an equal voice, with Windblade the new delegate for Caminus, opposite Cybertron's delegate Rattrap and Council head Starscream. Although Windblade was still troubled by her looming duties and the prospect of having to keep Starscream's ambitions in check, the Mistress reminded her that a true servant of Solus Prime never stopped trying to forge a better world. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

The Mistress of Flame decided to celebrate the Caminus-Cybertron alliance by declaring an official holiday; Windblade temporarily donned some ceremonial paint in honor of the occasion. Windblade was soon contacted by Chromia, who informed her that [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] had just stolen the Enigma of Combination. The duo chased Arcee out to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], where they encountered [[Pyra Magna]] and her [[Torchbearer]]s, Camien explorers on a mission of their own. In the ensuing fight, [[Rust Dust]] accidentally activated the Enigma, fusing the Torchbearers together into the huge and angry [[Victorion]]. After rescuing Arcee from the vengeful combiner and taking down the giant's weapons, Windblade was able to persuade Victorion to disassemble, and later returned the Enigma to Badgeless custody. Despite Arcee's objections, Windblade was able to cover up the events of the day so as to protect the fragile peace. {{storylink|An Uneventful Night}}
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====Representative of Caminus====
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With the inauguration of the Council of Worlds as the newest addition to the [[Republic of Cybertron]], Windblade's status as official Camien delegate meant that she took the lead on a number of intercultural issues, including a dispute between some Camien immigrants over the Decepticon's siphoning of energy from Metroplex's structure. As a result, she was late for the first meeting between Cybertron and [[Velocitron]], another of the colony worlds, and as a result failed to impress Velocitronian ambassador [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]], who declined their offer to join the Council. Windblade attempted to salvage the situation by inviting Knock Out and his cohort [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] to a party at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], and learned from Moonracer that Velocitron was in a period of cultural stagnation. In the hopes of brokering an alliance, Windblade recruited the help of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] to win the [[Benefit 500]], which would allow them to make a request of Velocitronian ruler [[Override (BWU)|Override]]. Though Metroplex's cryptic comments on his brother [[Navitas]] proved unhelpful, the group—joined by Chromia and Ironhide—secretly bridged to Velocitron... only to be confronted by freezing cold temperatures, a wall of fire, and the wheeled city of [[Delta]] bearing down on them. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 4|Windblade vol. 2 #4}}

[[File:RaceAgainstTheLight-sowecanwin.jpg|thumb|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Windblade, champion of honor!]]

With Moonracer's help, the quartet were soon safely aboard, and on their tour of the city the group learned more about the stratified nature of Velocitronian society and the sharp social divide between racers and non-racers. While Blurr registered for the race, Windblade and Chromia met [[Clocker (G1)|Clocker]], who showed them to Navitas's brain chamber. Windblade had hoped to use her talents as a cityspeaker to help manipulate the track above to Blurr's advantage, but years of neglect had rendered Navitas all but senile, forcing Windblade to take drastic action. Clambering into the Titan's brain, Windblade took manual control of the Titan, eliminating the other competitors, guiding Blurr to a suitably flashy victory, and finally persuading the Velocitronians to join the Council. The mood was quickly squelched, however, when Wheeljack contacted her to reveal that Starscream had made his ''own'' play for power while Windblade was offworld, and had secured the allegiance of another colony planet. {{storylink|Race Against the Light}}

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That planet turned out to be [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], and after meeting representatives [[Vanquish]] and [[Fireshot]], Windblade confronted Starscream about his deceptions and the two reached a shaky agreement: they would visit the next planet ''together''. The next morning, the pair visited [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]], with Windblade receiving a helpful tip to lean on [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] from Rattrap, who had secretly visited the planet before. The Eukarian [[beast mode]] Transformers proved distrustful of Transformers with vehicle modes, and although Windblade's Camien origins allowed her to speak, the presence of vehicular "standard-formers" on the planet awoke Eukaris's Titan [[Chela]], intent on killing the intruders so as to fulfill the directives of his "master" [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]. Though Windblade tried to reach his brain to negotiate, Chela manipulated his own internal structures to pin her down, and Starscream simply shot the Titan in his brain module, instantly killing the giant. Although Windblade was saddened by Chela's death, Blackarachnia consoled her by reciting one of her prophecies: Chela's death was the first step on changing Eukaris for the better. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

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Windblade returned to Cybertron disgruntled at how events had gone, but after some encouraging words from Chromia and Metroplex, was soon accompanying Starscream to visit the next Titan, [[Tempo]]. They found not the ship of pacifistic philosophers they were expecting, however; rather, they learned that this Titan had been renamed "[[Vigilem|Carcer]]," crewed by a group of warriors and led by the fearsome [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. Though Starscream's deceitful ways nearly persuaded Elita to execute the Seeker, Windblade was able to cover for her compatriot at the last moment, and persuaded the crew of the ship to join the alliance. She was disturbed, however, at the secrets Elita One's people were keeping, despite their vocal adherence to "truth:" Elita One claimed that her people had renamed Tempo to [[Vigilem|Carcer]], when Windblade knew from talking to Metroplex that "Carcer" was in fact the name of a different Titan. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} Windblade went to confer with Metroplex regarding the names of the Titan and the lack of records on "Carcer" on either Cybertron or Caminus, but Metroplex, aware that "Carcer" was but an alias for the evil [[Vigilem]], whom he and his fellow Titans had banished at the conclusion of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], chose to keep the truth from Windblade. {{storylink|Rubicon}}

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With a steady tide of colonists travelling to Cybertron, Starscream suggested a new holiday in his honour: "[[Chosen One Day]]". Although Starscream's egocentric holiday didn't turn out as he had hoped, Windblade, her friends, and several Council members visited Starscream's quarters to throw him a party anyway, putting aside their differences for one night. {{storylink|Choose Me}}

Over the coming weeks, Windblade continued to serve on the Council while Optimus Prime and his group of Earthbound Autobots contended with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s splinter cell of Decepticon radicals on Earth. When Optimus made a brief visit to Caminus to meet with the Mistress of Flame, Windblade filled him in on the situation on Cybertron, and the pair watched as the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s came into conflict with visiting Camiens [[Aileron]] and [[Sterling]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Starscream later contacted Windblade after [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]'s Decepticons sparked a riot. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

[[File:NewWorldsOrder-WindbladeStarscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"An empire has ''followed me home''!"]]

In the ensuing struggle, Windblade and her team tried to maintain order against those Decepticons who had chosen to join Galvatron and warp to Earth via Metroplex's space bridge as part of Galvatron's dream of conquering Earth. Even though both Victorion and Superion were called in to successfully quash the insurgents, with Wheeljack able to restore the device to full functionality, Optimus Prime saw a way to permanently forestall Cybertronian aggression and bridged to Earth to declare that the planet was now a protectorate of the Council of Worlds—much to Windblade's concern. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

The Council of Worlds held an emergency meeting to discuss Optimus's course of action, and though Windblade suggested that they hear Optimus out, she maintained that the Prime should not hold a seat on the council, and that the Council itself should only govern the interactions between those worlds colonized by Cybertronians. Starscream was left agitated by how Windblade was willing to give ''Prime'' that benefit, when it was worse than anything ''he'd'' done.{{storylink|New Worlds Order}}

At some point after this meeting, Windblade was left distraught by a broadcast from the crew of the ''Lost Light'': her old friend Velocity, among others, facing execution and making requests for her funeral. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

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While the Council tried to keep order on Cybertron itself, a slew of [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] attacks on Iacon's Decepticon population, including a supplier of parts for Carcer, forced a reluctant Starscream to investigate the matter at Windblade and Obsidian's demands. When the meeting had been adjourned, their guest Ironhide invited Windblade and Chromia to help him deal with a rowdy customer at Maccadam's, but Windblade declined, citing paperwork. However, things soon got out of hand, and [[Drunkatron|a bystander]] was killed in the incident. Windblade accused Starscream of orchestrating the attacks, causing Starscream to threaten to drop the news about Chromia's bombings... but before they could discuss this further, [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] revealed that footage of the shooting had already been broadcast live across Iacon. {{storylink|07:00:00}}

[[File:ApplicableSkills-windbladeandstarscream.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply doesn't work.]]

The footage incited an angry mob, who marched on Starscream's office demanding the truth about the attack, prompting Windblade to storm into Starscream's office and blame him for his increasingly totalitarian government. At a later meeting of the Council, Windblade was present when Ironhide volunteered to step up as the new head of the Badgeless. As the crowd dispersed, Windblade pressed Starscream for answers about Swindle - thought dead since the disastrous "Combiner War" - but Starscream refused to play along, putting Windblade in charge of shutting down Onslaught and the surviving Combaticons, and once again threatening to spill the beans about the Metroplex bombings. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}}

Following Starscream's instructions to keep watch on Onslaught, Windblade visited Metroplex's brain chamber; when Chromia arrived, she revealed that she was being blackmailed by Starscream. Neither one of them were able to recover a cache from Chromia's hidden files which documented the space bridge incident, which had been corrupted by someone else. As weeks passed, Chromia worked to unscramble the files while Windblade played along with Starscream's forces - until things finally came to a head when Rattrap revealed Swindle to the other Combaticons, using the Enigma of Combination to probe Swindle's mind and inadvertently creating a new combiner: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]!. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}}

[[File:TheLineBetweenUs-Windbladedroopy.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Droopy wings = Sad Windblade.]]

As Bruticus ran amok in the streets of Iacon, Starscream blamed Windblade for failing to keep an eye on the Combaticon leader and demanded that she kill the combiner. Windblade initially refused, but when Starscream threatened to reveal Chromia's secret Windblade finally pushed back and contacted Chromia. Windblade asked her to help the Combaticons expose Starscream's own dirty secrets and return to Caminus before Starscream could retaliate. Windblade tried to talk down Bruticus, but the combiner retaliated against her - only Ironhide's intervention saved the two Camiens. When Bruticus had been reduced to his components, Windblade tried to resuscitate the unconscious Combaticons in the hopes of getting them to talk. With no other alternatives, Chromia finally went on live television and announced that she was responsible for the Acrolight bombings. All Windblade could do was watch as her best friend was arrested. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

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Shortly after the conclusion of the Bruticus incident, the Council would meet with Optimus to hear his side of the story, and although Windblade tried to be diplomatic, [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] was quick to demand an explanation. Although Prime insisted that his motives were pure, Windblade couldn't side with Prime's recent actions, and the Council unanimously voted against allowing Earth a seat on the council. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} During a subsequent emergency meeting, however, footage from Earth that depicted Optimus raising the Titan [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] from the ground prompted the religious colonists to reconsider their vote, and it was decided that Earth, "ruled" as it were, by a Prime, would, indeed, received a seat on the Council. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

When a massive energy discharge was detected at the former site of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], Windblade pushed Starscream to investigate, and the two fliers headed out. Shockingly, they found the city intact within a crater, but this matter was quickly forgotten when the two received news that the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had seemingly returned from the dead, and was slaughtering Decepticons in their ghetto. When the ex-Prime attacked Starscream with a [[Spark disruptor]], Windblade was able to jump the disruptor onto her own spark, where its detonation was non-fatal thanks to the differing frequency of Camien sparks. The pair quickly flew to regroup with the forces fighting Sentinel Prime at the space bridge. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} When Optimus and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] returned to Cybertron from their encounter with Sentinel on [[Prion (planet)|Prion]], Windblade met up with the duo, and encouraged the demoralized Autobot leader to take his victories where he could get them. {{storylink|White Heat}}

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Some time later, Pyra Magna and Soundwave called Windblade to Earth to help deal with the recalcitrant Metrotitan, who had gone dormant and refused to communicate with anyone. However, days of searching his systems turned up no mechanical faults. {{storylink|Informed}} In between repairs, Windblade remained on Earth for a time, helping to coordinate Prime's goodwill missions across the globe, meaning that she was on hand after a mysterious [[Ore-13]] explosion on [[Mount Olympus]]. The explosion coincided with Jazz and Arcee running afoul of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], Earth's newest defense force, in [[Oregon]], but the standoff was interrupted by the arrival of [[Rom]] the [[Space Knight]], who interrupted the fracas to kill several members of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], including what appeared to be [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] himself. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} Realizing that the Cybertronians would be blamed for the attack, the Autobots and Soundwave pursued the alien to [[Umpqua National Forest]], where the alien, Rom, explained that he was tracking the malevolent, shapeshifting [[Dire Wraith]]s, who had infiltrated the human forces. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}}

[[File:Informed-WindbladeLadyShazraella.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|[[George Takei|Oh, my.]]]]

Back at Autobot City, the efforts to communicate with Metrotitan continued, until Pyra Magna happened to suggest that the Titan hadn't "malfunctioned"—his silence was ''deliberate'', and he was waiting for a Prime to communicate with him. Unsure of Metrotitan's true intentions and unwilling to endanger Optimus, Windblade opted to merge her own mind with Metrotitan's. The Titan wasn't happy to be communicating with her; he explained that he was merely trying to pass on a message from one of the Thirteen before shunting Windblade's consciousness into [[Microspace]], where she encountered [[Micronus Prime]], its creator. The Prime warned her that she would have to experience his message for herself, and so her new avatar was set adrift in the destructive [[Entropy Cloud]] that threatened that realm. Before long, the forces of the evil [[Baron Karza]] found the young Camien, and Windblade was interrogated by his wife [[Shazraella|Lady Shazraella]]; there, Windblade learned about the war that threatened the stability of the Microverse. One of Shazraella's handmaidens sacrificed herself to set Windblade free as soon as her mistress's back was turned, allowing Windblade's avatar to fade away and return her consciousness to her normal body. Optimus was hesitant to follow through on her plea to help Microspace, wary of the dark lineage of the Primes despite Windblade's insistence that Primes were divine beings. Unable to blaspheme against Optimus Prime, Windblade grudgingly promised to follow her Prime and understand his motives. {{storylink|Informed}}

[[File:OShipOfState-Windblade.jpg|right|thumb|250px|You can feel the cyber-spittle splattering from here.]]

When the Transformers and Rom convened to strategize, Windblade continued to argue that assisting Microspace should be their top priority - a sentiment that Soundwave agreed with, believing that all of the recent events had to be connected. Optimus took command and decided that the Autobots would need to help Earth first. When Rom took matters into his own hands by sending Ore-13 through Metrotitan's space bridge to put them beyond the reach of the Wraiths, the Autobots moved to stop the Space Knight, and Optimus realized the error of his ways, resolving that they would have to find a way to save both worlds. {{storylink|O Ship of State}}

Meanwhile, [[Snake-Eyes]] had infiltrated Autobot City and distracted Windblade long enough to sneak into the complex. There, he encountered Arcee and the recently arrived ''[[Heliopolis]]''; crew member [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] joined the fight and drew the attention of the three Cybertronians. When Windblade investigated the tiny spaceship, she recognized the lifeforms from her own adventures within that realm. {{storylink|The New Colossus}} Things only got worse when Karza showed up in their universe, and fused with the Dire Wraiths and the technology of [[M.A.S.K.]] to form a gigantic, super-powered colossus. Windblade realized that the monster was speaking Ancient Cybertronian. Following an impromptu team-up with the resident do-gooders, the team hatched a plan to send Karza back to whence he had came, and in the ensuing batlte Windblade used her cityspeaking talents to activate Metrotitan's flight mode and lift the entire city to safety. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}
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====Vigilem====
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After helping to save the Earth and ensuring that Optimus and Earth's other heroes would help keep the planet safe, Windblade returned to Cybertron feeling very unsure of her role in the future of both worlds. Despite everything, Windblade was once again forced to step up when a horde of undead Titans—summoned by [[Infinitus]] several months ago after her encounter with "Sentinel Prime"—prepared to make landfall on Cybertron. As Starscream and the other members of the Council dug in for war, Windblade took control of Metroplex's combat functions as the [[Zombie|zombies]] arrived but was unable to prevent the Titan from being dragged down by his undead brethren. {{storylink|Ping}} Trapped inside Metroplex, Windblade and [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] disconnected Metroplex's brain module so that the undead would think that Metroplex had perished. Regrouping at the [[Spire]], Starscream informed everyone that despite his repeated pleas, Elita One would ''not'' transform her own Titan to provide additional firepower, and so Windblade proposed a risky plan to sneak aboard Carcer and manually reactivate the Titan. After Lightbright had been given a holographic disguise to look like Windblade, the group boarded Carcer while Devastator led a frontal assault on Carcer as a distraction. {{storylink|Desperate Times}}

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While the disguised Lightbright and her team distracted Carcer's security forces, Windblade's managed to breach the Titan's brain module, only to be confronted by Obsidian, who refused them access. Though Windblade and her group brought down Obsidian, the subsequent mental merge revealed that Elita's Titan was neither Carcer, nor Tempo, but rather ''[[Vigilem]]'', villainous Titan of [[Liege Maximo]]. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}} As Vigilem struggled to awaken after millennia of hibernation, Windblade took control of his body directly to battle the horde, but the dual strain of resisting his whispers while puppeteering his form proved too much for her; instead, Vigilem agreed to a truce, taking partial control to destroy the zombies so that Vigilem himself could then take revenge on Cybertron. Indeed, as the last of the Titans were felled, Vigilem turned his attentions to Metroplex, until Windblade forced him away and then shifted her mental energies to try and stop him from freeing [[Liege Maximo]], imprisoned at the center of his body. Were it not for the last of the undead distracting her, she may very well have succeeded but Vigilem used her moment of weakness to seize control of ''both'' their bodies. When Elita arrived to destroy Vigilem's brain, the Titan downloaded his mind into Windblade's, sending her into stasis lock. {{storylink|Rubicon}} To the outside world however, Windblade appeared dead. {{storylink|If I Know You}}

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Her body was brought to a hospital where [[Windblade's doctor|a doctor]] deduced that Vigilem's mind had jumped into Windblade's own body; indeed, inside her mind, Windblade's consciousness was very much alive, forced to contend with Vigilem's own avatar, who tried to convince her to merge their [[Spark]]s into one so that they could both survive. Despite Vigilem's temptations and attempts to undercut her own morals, Windblade continued to resist, {{storylink|If I Know You}} doubling down on her attempts to safely contain Vigilem until she realized that such a feat was impossible; rather, she would defend herself until her mind collapsed from the strain, killing them both. This stalemate continued until Starscream, with the [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] assistance of [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]], patched himself into their shared mind to rescue Windblade—unaware that Vigilem himself could make the jump into his ''own'' consciousness. Enraged by Starscream's recklessness, Windblade watched as Vigilem did just that: taking the form of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], Windblade followed the pair into a mental representation of Kaon, rescuing Starscream's spark before Vigilem could obliterate it and seize control of the Seeker's body.

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Thinking his foe destroyed, Vigilem began rewriting the Seeker's mind while Windblade glimpsed Starscream's memories and was horrified at the process of cold construction by which he was created. Glimpsing Starscream's spark being placed in one of many identical, pre-built bodies, she speculated that Starscream's constant changing of bodies was his spark's attempt to find its "true form." Summoning a mental copy of the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Windblade began forging Starscream's "true" form out of his spark, each strike summoning a spectre of a Cybertronian who'd had a great impact on Starscream's life to fight off Vigilem... and, eventually, Starscream's mental avatar was reborn into a towering vision of his "true form," which promptly stomped on Vigilem. Assuming a resplendent form of her own, Windblade defeated Vigilem by shoving his avatar into her own spark, "burning away" his impurities until only the truth of his being remained. Befitting the Titan of Liege Maximo, however, Vigilem's spark contained ''no'' truth, and the Titan's mind finally died.

Returning to the waking world, Windblade cheekily smiled at Starscream and told him that by helping him find his truth, she'd found her own as well. No longer would she be a mouthpiece for others, or subservient to the Way of Flame and the lineage of Primes: she would be her own 'bot, unafraid to speak her mind. {{storylink|Your First Mistake}}

[[File:FirstStrike1-RedShadows.jpg||thumb|left|300px|Ninja vs. geisha, in a battle of the pastiches!]]

Soon afterwards, the time came for [[Earth]] to properly join the Council of Worlds, having appointed [[Marissa Faireborn]] as an ambassador. Windblade was present in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] during the ceremony, but as Starscream prepared to give a speech, an explosion sent the crowd into a panic—unbeknownst to the Cybertronians, [[Joe Colton]] and his [[Iron Ring]] had chosen to launch a genocidal attack on Cybertron in the name of [[human]] sovereignty. As security conducted evacuations, Windblade attempted to help a fallen civilian... only for the wounded Transformer to reveal itself as a Trojan horse filled with a horde of [[Red Shadows]]. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} Even with Ironhide's authorization of lethal force and Optimus Prime providing backup, she and the Prime retreated back to the [[Spire]], where the other members of the Council struggled to pick up the pieces—and Windblade's fears regarding Elita and Starscream's ability to work together was well-founded when Elita announced her decision to kill Marissa and all the other humans. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}} When [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] and [[Stormclash]] arrived on Cybertron, they glimpsed Windblade exasperatedly throwing her hands up during a Council meeting before members of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[M.A.S.K.]] were brought before them, with Elita ordering their execution. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}}

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Windblade objected to that, feeling the Council should not be reduced to genocide by fear, prompting Elita to instead propose mass deportation. After [[Scarlett]] had given something vaguely resembling an explanation regarding the [[Iron Ring]]'s plan, Starscream threw her and her forces in jail. Nonetheless, Starscream ordered a mobilization against the threat with Windblade volunteering to confer with Metroplex. When Optimus offered aid however, she coldly rebuked him, later explaining to Ironhide that she tired of his constant military mindset as she pulled up cameras in the central district, eventually finding the villains in the filtration systems. Observing everything from the security cameras, Windblade watched in shock and horror as Colton's forces easily routed both squads. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}} Windblade began brainstorming a plan, only to find Optimus had taken his leave. Intercepting Optimus outside the prison, a skeptical Windblade let he and his team pass, if only to prevent further damage to Iacon, but noted that that would be the last time she would bow to any [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. Windblade then went to Starscream to report on Optimus's actions only to find [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] had already done so. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}}

Windblade remained behind to keep an optic on Metroplex when the Council moved out to arrest Optimus, and after the battle in Cybertron's core concluded shortly thereafter, the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] that [[Merklynn]] had activated prompted a "scream" from the planet as the device corrupted Cybertron's supply of energon. Windblade was on hand to persuade Metroplex into translating the signal that Cybertron beamed into deep space, and its meaning was simple: "Welcome. Death." {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

====First Delegate====
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As Iacon began yet another reconstruction, Windblade was due to retake her spot on the Council of Worlds which Starscream had chosen to commemorate with a photo-op. When Windblade nearly let slip that [[Liege Maximo]] had escaped, Starscream kicked out the press shocking the cityspeaker that he hadn't told the populace. Learning that the Mistress of Flame supported this was the last straw for Windblade who stormed out and told [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] and [[Longtooth]] about the truth regarding "Carcer". The resulting news wave resulted in Windblade being banished from Caminus before she was attacked by a sympathetic Camien and a rather miffed Carcerian. After those two had been chased off, Windblade was approached by Blurr, Fat Tankor and Waspinator who pushed her to run for the post of Chancellor. She took their advice and soon garnered enough signatures to become a candidate but faced with the monumental responsibility, she caved and sought solace at Metroplex. She confessed to the Titan that while she did indeed want to rule Cybertron, she feared that her desire to do so was in fact a remnant of Vigilem's personality. Metroplex told her that Vigilem had listened to no one but Liege Maximo and if Windblade honestly listened to others and worked to make their lives better, she would know herself to be free of the evil Titan's impulses.

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Acting on that advice, Windblade organized an event in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] where bots from all walks of life could come and vent their grievances while offering her advice on how to make Cybertron a better world. Once the event wrapped up, Windblade was approached by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] who revealed that he was behind the recent [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] uprising presenting her with a briefcase full of devastating ''kompromat'' on Starscream. When Windblade queried as to why he didn't use the case himself, the ex-Autobot revealed his uncertainty about whether or not Starscream had genuinely turned over a new leaf... and also, since Windblade now knew about the briefcase, ignoring the contents was essentially endorsing them, so they were ''her'' problem now.

Windblade eventually read their contents and discovered Starscream's laundry list of crimes, swearing to the Seeker that she would expose him at the debates. At the debates, Windblade spoke briefly of her own past before she praised Cybertron for being a place that transcended differences and welcomed everyone. Starscream spoke next and, in the bravest act Windblade had ever seen, confessed to all his crimes. The result was a landslide victory for Windblade, who decided to change her title from "Supreme Ruler" to "First Delegate". Visiting Starscream in his cell, she presented him with a holo-image of his "true self" as means to symbolize his fulfilling the Chosen One prophecy— by having all of Cybertron turn against him, he'd finally united the planet. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

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In [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]'s [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|biopic]] of Starscream, the meeting between the two jets was recreated with [[Aileron]] acting as Windblade. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}

With Cybertron's energon unpalatable to its people following being tainted by the Talisman's [[magic]], Optimus Prime oversaw the extraction of a large supply of [[Ore-13]] from Earth which he delivered to the assembled Council of Worlds before a solar eclipse struck the planet. Though Windblade was correct in believing this was Liege Maximo's long feared return, the Prime of Lies was now a prisoner of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] whom Optimus invited to the surface for a reasonable discussion. Onyx agreed to the request viewing Optimus as none other than [[Thirteenth Prime|The Arisen]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} In the following discussion, Windblade tried to make her voice heard only for Onyx and the Mistress of Flame to defer solely to Optimus. When [[Alpha Trion]] attempted to defend Windblade and Onyx, the Mistress brought up the latter's attack on Caminus, an attack that Windblade demanded the Mistress tell her about before an explosion ripped through the [[Spire]]. With Optimus, Windblade shielded Marissa Faireborn before Soundwave drew attention to Alpha Trion's demise. Onyx took the opportunity to assert authority and declared Soundwave and his Decepticons would be tried by the Primes alongside Liege Maximo. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

Windblade and Optimus quickly came to Soundwave's defense, but Onyx used an old crime of Soundwave's to turn even his fellow Decepticons against him. Fighting broke out in the streets between the faithful, the faithless, and the merely angered. Windblade and Optimus tried to reach Onyx Prime, but they were shot at and Windblade lost her grip on Optimus. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}} He was rescued by Onyx, only to be tossed into the singularity at Crystal City. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Windblade regrouped with the Mistress of Flame as they tried to restore order. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Windblade was unable to approach Onyx Prime's ship, the [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], no matter how well she flew. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} Onyx Prime was eventually brought down and revealed as the lost Decepticon Shockwave. Windblade assured Soundwave no charges would be brought against him, but he had still lost the faith of the Decepticons by the revelations. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} Once [[New Prysmos]] had begun to fill up with [[Prysmosian]] refugees, Windblade sent [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] and Ironhide to negotiate with the aliens while sending [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] to examine the Talisman. {{storylink|Schismatic}}

[[File:UnstoppedAndUnstoppable-windbladebumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Why do I have a weird feeling that I should be helping [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|you]] [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|recover your missing memories?]]"]]

Some time later, Windblade sent a small group of Autobots to Velocitron to discover why Cybertron had abruptly lost contact with the planet; though they did not return, a fragmented video clip recovered from the mission depicted the planet's destruction at the hands of a monstrous planet. A second message beamed into space by the Talisman during the conflict with the Prysmosians dubbed the threat "[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]." {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Velocitron was but one planet targeted by Unicron; as the monster planet tore his way through the galaxy, Optimus Prime led a small Autobot detachment to the organic world of [[Elonia]] to coordinate that planet's evacuation before Unicron destroyed it, with Windblade heading a teleconference with the [[Elonian]] [[Space Knight]] [[Rom]] to explain the threat that Unicron posed. {{storylink|Our Darkest}}

Despite the best efforts of the Autobots, Unicron was able to consume almost all of the "thirteen colonies" affiliated with the Cybertronian race, until only Windblade's homeworld of Caminus remained. As Unicron and his [[Maximal]] hordes descended over the besieged planet, Windblade helped coordinate the evacuation efforts from Cybertron while Optimus attempted to defeat Unicron from the inside out. This was ultimately in vain, as Optimus was unable to find any clues on how to stop the beast as it overran and consumed Caminus. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} As the forces of Cybertron coordinated their next move, Starscream—a Decepticon once more—announced his plan to unite the [[Decepticon Vengeance Division]] for an all-out attack on Unicron, shooting down Windblade's proposal to add what remained of the Cybertronian fleet to his armada. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

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As it turned out, the D.V.D. was a ruse, allowing [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to doublecross and mutate the Decepticons with supplies of [[Ore-11]] to transform them into loyal servants of his own, and as Unicron appeared in the skies above Cybertron Windblade desperately weighed up their options with Starscream, Soundwave, and Optimus. Information obtained by Bumblebee revealed that Unicron was, in reality, [[Antilla]], the first planet to encounter the Transformers and the world where the terrible history of Cybertron truly began. Shockwave had planned this all, millions of years in advance, as part of a long game to kill Cybertron and its legacy for good, allowing the Transformers to begin again on Earth; though Windblade was initially furious at Caminus and the other colonies having to pay for the sins of Cybertron, it was Arcee who reminded her that Caminus, like the other Transformer worlds, had been built off the expansionism that began with Antilla. A furious Windblade flew away, to be followed by Arcee, and though the latter initially assumed that Windblade was simply running from her responsibilities, the Cityspeaker informed Arcee that she had a plan. {{storylink|Our Finest}}

At [[New Prysmos]], Windblade and Ironhide parleyed with [[Leoric]] for use of the Talisman, and as Unicron began his final attack on the metal planet the [[Spectral Knight]]s pooled their magic to activate the Talisman, projecting a beam of mystical light that began teleporting the inhabitants of Iacon to Earth. Ironhide and Windblade were the first to be saved, arriving in [[Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park]] on Earth, before they were joined by Metroplex and the millions of other Transformers who had narrowly escaped deactivation, {{storylink|Road's End}} regrouping in and around [[Victoria Falls]]. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}} That evening, Windblade and Chromia reunited, and the two joined the other high-ranking Autobots in Metroplex's command center for a briefing, where Jetfire explained that the [[black hole]] in the center of Unicron threatened the entire galaxy.

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The next morning, however, Unicron's Maximals descended on the planet, and their invasion prompted the population of Cybertron to begin their final do-or-die play against Unicron and his forces, with Metroplex and Trypticon teleporting into low Earth orbit with the assembled heroes and villains in a final battle. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

As they did so, Windblade, Jetfire and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived at [[Mount Rushmore]] in order to put a secondary plan into action, and though their efforts were briefly threatened by [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], their gambit worked, and using the [[Enigma of Combination]] Soundwave was able to tap into the afterlife, using the spirits of the deceased to bolster the spirit of Optimus Prime as he battled [[Unicron's creator]] in [[infraspace]]. When the threat had passed, Windblade and Chromia looked out upon their new homeworld, intent on fulfilling Optimus Prime's dream of uniting humanity and Cybertron. {{storylink|Ceremony}} Shortly afterwards, Windblade presided over Optimus Prime's funeral in [[Little Cybertron]], and quickly deviated from her prepared remarks to eulogize the ''true'' Optimus: that they would celebrate Optimus while denouncing the legacy of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s that he represented, so that they may move beyond them and build a new future on their adopted homeworld. {{storylink|Post}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Windblade-KreO.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Believe it or not, ''this'' was the very first appearance of Windblade in comics.]]
Windblade was one of several Autobots under attack by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
[[File:Legends Business Trip 12 Windblade.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|The fan of the Windblade.]]
Windblade, "little sister" to [[Nijika]], was created by the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] to keep watch on their dream world of the [[Legends World]], where wishes could come true. When it was decided that the experiment had come to a conclusion, Windblade announced the universe's imminent destruction to its denizens and used her fans to form a devastating storm. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], realizing that the universe could grant any wish, summoned [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to his world; the gigantic robot pulled Windblade from the sky, causing her to reset in the process and forget all about her mission. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}}

[[File:TFLegendsAutobotsHalloweenCostumes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Darn it Japan! Wait, 80% of me ''is'' Japan.]]
Without any memory, Windblade fell into a waitress job at a "little sister cafe" in [[Akihabara]], where she proved skilled at selling very expensive lunches to adoring customers. She also ended up squatting at [[Tigatron]]'s home, much to the chagrin of [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. {{storylink|Windblade Sequel}} Windblade was among the dimensionally-displaced Autobots and [[Transformers sickness]]-afflicted Maximals who gathered to defend the Legends World from the intruding [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}} During [[Halloween]], she dressed up as a schoolgirl to attend a Halloween party with Tigatron and Airazor, but they were interrupted by the trick-or-treating Slipstream, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird Shadow]]. Windblade teamed up with the similarly dressed up [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to stop the Decepticons' antics, but all three were defeated and tied up by Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}}

As the [[spirit energy]] generated by [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]]'s greed empowered the Zamojin, they began working to regain control of Windblade, causing her to fall ill. She collapsed in the street, prompting the nearby [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]] to fill in for her at the cafe. When she arrived there herself, she had fallen back under her makers' control and was muttering that she would destroy the world. Getting a hold of herself, she explained the situation to Starscream, lamenting that she was enjoying her new life in the Legends world and didn't want to destroy it. Starscream set out to put at end to Megatron's ambition, but warned Windblade that if it bad came to worse, he'd stop her himself. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}}

Megatron would not give up on his desires, however, and the Zamojin were able to take full control of Windblade. Starscream was ready to sacrifice himself to destroy her in a bid to save the world, but [[Alpha Trion]] found an alternate solution that led to both Megatron and Starscream being returned to their own universe. Restored to normal, Windblade was left chastising the local toy nerds for being just as greedy as Megatron when it came to rare toys. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}} When [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] arrived in the Legends World, Windblade and Chromia were ''very'' impressed with his handsome new body. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} She was later caught up in another [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s attack on the city after he was turned into the insane [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} Windblade was harassed by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] while acting as cheerleader at a soccer game, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}} and witnessed [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s living [[transtector]] run away from him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 30|Bonus Edition Vol. 30}}

Windblade was working at the cafe when [[Flywheels]] came to see her fellow waiter, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]], {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} and was among the citizens pestered by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]'s clone army. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}} Metroplex later recalled how he was brought to the Legends World to defeat Windblade. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Metroplex}} When the world was threatened by three out-of-control [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] who overpowered any resistance, Windblade sought out her creator, [[Katsu Don]], and struck a deal: in return for her rejoining the Zamojin, he would convert her into a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] who could combine with the upgraded body of Nijika. With the additional power of her sister on her side, Windblade was able to capture [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] and use him to defeat the other Targetmasters, saving the world at the cost of becoming a Zamojin puppet once more. Before rejoining the Zamojin, she left a message for Tigatron, thanking him for their time together and asking the people of the Legends World to destroy her if she ever returned to attack them again. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 62|Bonus Edition Vol. 62}}

Indeed, it wasn't long before Katsu Don had Windblade assault the Legends World a second time, {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter}} this time using her connection to Pinpointer to take control of the other two Targetmasters and wreak havoc until confronted by the [[Wreckers]]. She made short work of [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] by decapitating him, but he survived using the [[Zodiac]] and separated her from [[Spoilsport]], who he then used to sever her connection to [[Peacemaker]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}} Windblade then clashed with [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] before teaming up with Katsu Don to battle the [[Jumpstarter]]s, only to be defeated by their combined mode, [[Attack Powered]]. Fortunately she was mostly unharmed and her defeat served to set her free from Katsu Don's control once more. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} She later fought back against an army of other Zamojin summoned by her creator {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} and celebrated the defeat of [[Majin Zarak]], though ultimately the Legends World ended up destroyed and she and the rest of its residents evacuated to the [[G1 World]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

Windblade, [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], and Perceptor traveled to [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]] and asked Katsu Don for his assistance in restoring the Legends World. Windblade promised to defend the world and Perceptor told Katsu Don the people of Legends World deserved to have their home back, or else he would be no better than the Quintessons. Katsu Don relented, and lent his psychic power to the Powered Masters and other forces to bring back Legends World. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''TransTech''===
Two separate Windblades were members of a crowd of countless off-worlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City on the morning of the [[Waruder]] invasion. One of them had [[Windblade (G1)#Legends|black thighs]], the other had [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|red thighs]]. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Windblade's Cityspeaker abilities meant that she could communicate with Titans telepathically, without the need of a [[Titan Master]] proxy. This put her into conflict with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] when the rogue Autobot attempted to wrest control of a full-sized [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].<ref>''Titans Return'' ''[[Titans Return (toyline)#Summer convention exclusives|Titan Force]] 3-pack'' bio material/instructions.</ref> Windblade later gained a Titan Master partner in [[Scorchfire]], who gave Windblade the ability to supercharge her swords. {{storylink|#TRDeluxe|''Titans Return'' Scorchfire & Windblade toy bio}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Abby Trott]] (English)}}
[[File:PreludeToCombinerWarsWindblade-Windblade.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|''RULES OF NATURE!'']]
Windblade was a cityspeaker from Caminus. She resented the Mistress of Flame for abandoning the planet in favor of a position on the council on Cybertron. Giving up her job, she vowed to destroy the Combiners that had laid waste to her home world. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Windblade}} She and [[Maxima]] encountered [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] shortly after the Combiner dispatched [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. Windblade sliced Menasor in two, at which point he revealed that the council had the [[Enigma of Combination]] and intended to use it to create an army of Combiners. After mourning the loss of Maxima, Windblade headed to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Fall}}

There, she attempted to snipe the Enigma, only for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to knock her aim off target as she fired. {{storylink|The Council}} Attacking the former Autobot leader, Windblade asserted that the Autobots, Decepticons and Combiners were all alike. He eventually managed to relieve her of her sword; however, when she revealed that the council had the Enigma, he joined forces with her. {{storylink|The Duel}} The pair paid a visit to Megatron and managed to persuade him to aid them, though not before Windblade had to deck him. {{storylink|Unforgotten}}

The trio headed to the council tower where they were met with hostility. Windblade accused the Mistress of Flame of deserting Caminus and inevitably Megatron shot [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] resulting in a clash between the two groups. As the trio fought the automated defenses, Windblade heard a mysterious voice in her head. {{storylink|Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming}} The arrival of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] resulted in Optimus, Megatron and Windblade fighting him instead, as he tried to claim the Engima for the Combiners. Things were further complicated by the arrival of [[Victorion]], at which point Starscream used the Enigma to merge with all the Combiners as Windblade and the others watched. {{storylink|A War of Giants}}
[[File:Machinima-Titans-Return-Ep3-MetroplexWindblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Big Guy & Rusty the Geshia Robot.]]

Windblade attempted to attack the out-of-control Starscream, only to be blasted by lightning and fall lifeless to the ground. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (CW)|Darkest Hour}} Finding herself in a featureless void, Windblade spoke with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and admitted she was wrong to want to destroy everyone. Recalling her role as a Cityspeaker, Windblade recovered and got Metroplex to crush Starscream, allowing Optimus and Megatron to finish him off. Megatron presented Windblade with the Enigma, and she passed it on to Victorion for safekeeping. As the Mistress of Flame congratulated Windblade on ending the Combiner Wars, the cityspeaker observed that now the Titans had returned. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

As the cleanup of the city progressed, Windblade was disappointed that Optimus had chosen to leave. She found [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] examining Starscream's remains and left him to it, returning to Metroplex just in time to see a distant light as [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] rose from the ground. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} She communed with Metroplex and realized the Titan had been planning to leave Cybertron before Starscream's stunt with the Enigma. Metroplex prepared to battle Trypticon, though Windblade believed he was too damaged to stand up to the evil Titan. She and Perceptor located the Mistress of Flame in the [[Primal Basilica]] and raised the alarm. Windblade resolved to stick by Metroplex's side as he fought, even as the [[Elite Air Resistance Squadron|reinforcements]] the Mistress called in were destroyed. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}}

[[File:TR-Ep6-Desperate-Actions-Windblade-bonds-to-FortMax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|"[[Evangelion Unit-02|Mama]], I understand the A.T. Field now! You were with me, protecting me all along!"]]
She continued to plead with Metroplex to not battle Trypticon, but her pleas went unheeded, and she was shocked when Trypticon spoke with Starscream's voice. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} Joined by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], Windblade attempted to assault Trypticon, but was too late to prevent Metroplex from perishing. After Hot Rod rescued [[Emissary (TR)|Emissary]] from Trypticon, the [[Titan Master]] and Windblade headed off to find [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], {{storylink|At the Last Second}} arriving there to find Megatron brawling with the Combiners. Once that was resolved, Emissary linked Windblade to Maximus's mind so she could awaken him. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}} The process was painful, but Windblade managed to persuade Maximus to act before Emissary terminated the link for her own safety. {{storylink|Run for Our Lives}}

The trio headed back to the city, as Optimus Prime and the Combiners were battling Trypticon, arriving just in time to save Optimus. {{storylink|In Good Hands}} As Fortress Maximus faced off against Trypticon, Windblade and the others split up to work as a distraction; however, Trypticon ate Victorion, much to Windblade's horror. Trypticon used the Enigma to control the remaining Combiners into attacking Maximus, and when Windblade attempted to shoot them off, she herself was shot down by Computron. She was forced instead to once again convince Megatron to help out, for which he demanded a favor in exchange. {{storylink|Consumed}} The battle abruptly ended when Trypticon ate Perceptor, and the [[Matrix of Leadership]] which Perceptor was carrying rejected him. Once Trypticon expired, Windblade and the others were treated to an appearance by [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], who terminated Optimus before leaving with the Matrix and Enigma. Windblade was inclined to agree with Menasor's plan to kill Megatron, as he appeared to have betrayed them, but he convinced them that they instead needed to work together to face this new threat. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

Still indebted to Megatron for saving Fortress Maximus, Windblade followed him to [[Primal Swamp]] in search of the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]]. While searching, their group were attacked by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Windblade tussled with [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] before managing to toss him aside, only for the five to combine into [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]]. {{storylink|The Swamp}} She attempted to combat the Combiner, but he laid her out flat with one punch. Before he could finish her off, he was attacked by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], who soon turned on Windblade and the others as well. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}} She held her own against Predaking, attacking until he released the captive Victorion, prompting her and the others to make their escape. All of them came to a halt, however, as they watched Megatron enter a strange dome. {{storylink|Without Warning}} As they waited, Predaking began attacking again. Windblade attempted to stop him, but was shot down. She recovered as Megatron emerged from the dome, Blaster in hand, and they discussed their next course of action. {{storylink|Primal (POTP)|Primal}}
[[File:Machinima-POTP-Windblade-Grimlock-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

Following Megatron's lead, Windblade and the others traveled to [[Cataclysm Tundra]]. Though still unsure of Megatron's good intentions, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] reassured her of his honesty as they located the entrance to the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]]. As they began doing research, they were interrupted by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and Hot Rod, now redubbed Rodimus Cron. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}} Windblade did her best to fight against the two, calling Primal a coward when she caught him trying to escape with the Requiem Blaster. As Rodimus prepared to finish Megatron, Windblade stepped into his path to protect Megatron, but Rodimus began strangling her instead. She attempted to reach any remaining trace of the old Hot Rod, but the [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] within assured her there was nothing left and tossed aside her unresponsive body. {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}} When she came to, Megatron had destroyed Overlord with the Requiem Blaster. Megatron thanked her for saving him, saying they were square, as did Primal for stopping him from retreating. When Megatronus arrived to take back the Blaster, she tried to stop him, but was powerless against the Fallen as he and Rodimus escaped. Though she continued to believe Hot Rod could be saved, the others convinced her that if the time came, they might need to destroy him. After a speech encouraging Megatron to lead them, she and the others headed for the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]]. {{storylink|Consequences}}
[[File:POTP-Ep10-Saga's-End-Windblade-and-Emissary-new-Cityspeakers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left]]

In spite of being weakened by Megatronus's weapon, Windblade and the others reached the Well. She attempted to draw Megatronus's fire, but she was shot down and very nearly perished if not for Optimus Primal's intervention. Ultimately, she and the others were engulfed in Megatronus's flames, unable to fight back. {{storylink|Collision Course}} When the flames finally died down, Windblade nearly passed out, but finally got to her feet and resumed attacking the device, now less affected by Megatronus's shots thanks to his weakening state. After watching Primal transform into Optimal Optimus, she and the others tackled Megatron to prevent him from reclaiming the Enigma and Blaster. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} She helped restrain Rodimus, allowing Optimal to remove the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] from him and return him to Hot Rod. When Unicron tried to take control of Megatron, necessitating they both be killed, she desperately sought another solution. Finding none, she was left to mourn her friend's sacrifice. She was, however, overjoyed to see Optimus Prime revived from the dead as a result of their efforts. In the aftermath of the incident, Windblade was named Magistrate of Cityspeakers and worked to coordinate the efforts of all those who communicated with the Titans. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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===Transformers social media content===
[[File:Facebook-DatingProfiles.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Darn it Starscream]]
Windblade was unimpressed by Starscream's online dating profile.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1625292087540979/ Dating Profiles]</ref>
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===''All Spark'' comic===
Windblade was part of an Autobot team led by [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] who helped [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] defeat [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Looming Threat}}

===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
[[File:GoForTheGold-Windblade.jpg|thumb|left|200px|'Cause she's so hiiiiiii-i-iigh, high above me...]]
Windblade was one of a number of Autobots who took part in a battle over a fallen [[Cybertonium]] meteorite. Over the course of the struggle, she dogfought with [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] before spying some [[human]]s caught in the crossfire that [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] helped ferry to safety. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold|Go For the Gold}}

A few days later, Windblade was present aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' after Bumblebee returned to duty before flying out to survey the nearby coast for any signs of Decepticon activity. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare|Win If You Dare}}

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===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
[[File:Star Trek Windblade.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

When the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' departed Cybertron four million years ago, Windblade was among the Autobots who joined Optimus Prime aboard the ship, only for the vessel and its occupants to crash-land on prehistoric Earth alongside Megatron's Decepticons. When the two sides reawakened in the years before humanity's invention of warp travel, they secretly battled for control of Earth's resources... until the outbreak of the [[Eugenics Wars]] and [[World War III]] prompted the Autobots to flee aboard the Titan [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and travel the [[Milky Way]] in search of energon, unaware that the Decepticons had given chase aboard their ''own'' Titan, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].

[[File:PrimesDirectivePart1-Autobots.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

After decades of travel, the Decepticons caught up with their quarry over the barren moon of [[Cygnus Seven]]; when Megatron and his forces attempted to board their ship, Fortress Maximus crashed into the planetoid, knocking everyone aboard into [[stasis lock]]. There they remained for two hundred years, dormant until Cygnus Seven was colonized by the [[Federation]], and a team of [[dilithium]] miners accidentally stumbled on the alien ship and triggered its repair protocols. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}}

After first reawakening the Decepticons, the still-dormant Maximus then reactivated the Autobots, with Prime immediately going forth to confront the Decepticons. The other Autobots came online shortly after [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] and his away team investigated the mineshaft; aware of the dangers that humanity posed to their kind, they demanded to know Prime's location. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}} The Autobots initially tried to subdue the [[Starfleet]] personnel until Kirk was able to convince them of their good intentions, but after the two parties agreed to an alliance the Decepticons bombarded the mineshaft, sealing them in. Undaunted, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] hatched a plan to bring Fortress Maximus back online. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}}

[[File:PrimesDirective3-insidefortmax.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Do you guys have a self-destruct code? Like 'destruct sequence 1-A, 2-B, 3-'" "Thanks a lot, Takei, now ''everybody'' knows!"]]

A doubtful Windblade watched as Ratchet assembled a device that would bring Fortress Maximus back into fighting shape by analyzing Kirk's own memories for a suitable shape, but despite her worries over Kirk's mental fortitude the device was indeed able to reconfigure Maximus's alternate mode into a copy of the starship ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]]'', allowing him to burst free from the ground—just in time to rescue Optimus, [[Spock]], and [[Scotty]] from [[Kuri]]'s group of Decepticon-allied [[Klingon]]s. With [[Hikaru Sulu]] riding in her cockpit, the pair engaged [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], before the arrival of a similarly rejuvenated Trypticon in the form of a Klingon [[Warbird (Star Trek)|warbird]] eventually prompted the Autobot Titan to transform into the mighty "Fortress Tiberius." {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

Regrouping with [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and the other Autobots, Windblade watched as the two Titans battled it out... before the conspicuous absence of Starscream prompted Megatron to abruptly retreat. Windblade correctly deduced that Starscream had stolen a load of dilithium and blasted off in search of a world to claim as his own, and Kirk beamed the heroes aboard Fortress Tiberius to give chase, first rendezvousing with the damaged ''Enterprise'' and beaming the Autobots over to the starship. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

[[File:PrimesDirective5-autobots.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

After some deliberation, Kirk opted to pursue Starscream, with the two ships breaching the [[Neutral Zone]] to reach the [[Klingon]] homeworld of [[Kronos]], capital of the [[Klingon Empire]], only to learn that Megatron and his loyal Decepticons had wrested Kronos from Starscream, intent on turning the world into the capital of a new [[Decepticon Empire]]. Joined by a series of [[Crewbot|armored battlesuits]], the Autobots and their [[Starfleet]] allies took on the Decepticons with the help of Kuri and his Klingons, but were laid low by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s deployment of a paralyzing counterfrequency. Fortunately, Soundwave had reckoned without the Klingons being ''immune'' to said signal, and the Decepticons were summarily ambushed and defeated by the Klingon armada.

In the aftermath, Windblade and the other Autobots opted to continue travelling the universe aboard Fortress Tiberius, but pledged to assist the Federation should Kirk or the crew of the ''Enterprise'' ever require their assistance again. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

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

[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPartOne-windblade.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

A member of Cybertron's [[Security Operations]], {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} Windblade was present at [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s forging ceremony, eventually becoming good friends with him. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 2}} Upon meeting [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Windblade assumed, like everyone else, that he was Bumblebee repainted, feeling that the colours didn't work on her friend. {{storylink|Wannabee, Part 1}} Windblade remained close to Bumblebee after he left Security Operations to pursue a career in search and rescue. One evening, she encountered him and the newly forged [[Rubble]] on a tour of Cybertron, scaring off a [[Voin]] scavenger along the way. She accompanied them to an energon station run by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], only to find signs of sabotage... and Brainstorm's dead body. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} She was subsequently joined by Security Operations head [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to scope out the crime scene, though their investigation turned up no new leads. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}}

At Chromia's request, Windblade directed Bumblebee to the [[Senate]] building. Being left to walk Rubble home, Windblade assured the newborn that, due to the [[Nominus Edict]] and its rare forgings, it was Bumblebee who was worried that he was failing Rubble. When the two arrived at Rubble's quarters, they found Chromia and [[Geomotus]] waiting for Windblade. After assuring Rubble that she'd catch up with him later, Windblade followed the two out, angry at Chromia surreptitiously installing a tracker in Rubble's communicator. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} In the Badlands, the group came across [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], Windblade wrestling him down for a conversation, with Chromia ordering him to report to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] next cycle. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}

[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPartThree SideswipeThermalLance.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Soon afterwards, tragedy struck when Rubble was found to have been murdered. Catching up with Bumblebee, Windblade assured her friend that it wasn't his fault before the two sat in silence. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}}

After Cyclonus had directed Chromia to a [[The Rise|Rise]] base beneath the [[Memorial Crater]], Windblade joined her and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] in the raid, only to find the facility had been abandoned. As Chromia tried to hack the computers, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] attacked. Though Windblade managed to impale him, he shook both off and managed to escape, priming the base's self-destruct, with Windblade unable to escape the explosion in time. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}} Clinging to life, Windblade was brought back to Iacon and placed in a [[CR chamber|CR Tank]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} Bumblebee later came to visit his friend where he was found by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} A later examination by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] showed her to be a few cycles away from rebooting. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

Windblade awoke to a grim situation, the [[Tether]] having fallen onto Cybertron as a result of a Rise attack. Called into action by [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]], Windblade was partnered up with [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}}

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After Bumblebee had been relieved of his mission to infiltrate the Ascenticons, Windblade came to check up on him before a massive [[hologram]] of Megatron interrupted their talk. Windblade was later called into action to engage a Riser group in the hinterlands. Windblade tried to shoot down [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] only to be left in the dust by his speed before she just dodged [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} Sixshot was a major threat for Security, and he pointedly refused to let Windblade stab him again. Still, the colossal [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] provided aid to Security, and Sixshot fled with the Rise members he could save. Quake was taken into custody, but Windblade and Springer remained behind to watch over the injured Leviathan until repair services could reach her. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}}

[[File:Moon-WindbladeNovastar.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

As the Senate fell to the renamed Decepticon faction, members of the Rise traveled to the Winged Moon in an attempt to lay claim to its energon. Windblade and Novastar's unit flew out to intercept them. A battle erupted, but engineers loyal to the old government destroyed the energon stores to keep the Rise from taking them. Windblade and her team rescued the engineers and brought them home from the now useless moon. {{storylink|War World: Moon|Moon}}

Those who opposed the Decepticons gathered under the leadership of Senator Orion Pax, who claimed the Matrix when First Senator Sentinel Prime was killed. They fled to [[Crystal City]] and declared themselves united as the Autobot faction. When it was discovered [[Termagax]] held the [[Enigma of Combination]] out near the Sea of Rust, Windblade was one of the Autobots who flew out to protect her from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} The rest of Novastar's unit and Pyra Magna's Companions soon joined them aboard Sky Lynx, building a perimeter of fire and trenches in advance of the arrival of the Decepticons. When the battle was joined, Windblade provided air cover for the Autobots. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} Unfortunately, the Enigma was lost to the Sea of Rust during the conflict, leaving neither side with the advantage. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

[[File:ADustOfCrystals-Windblade.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

When Ultra Magnus was captured, Windblade joined a small squad of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], Chromia, and Smokescreen to retrieve him from Iacon. The old Senate house had been turned into a prison, and Smokescreen's contact [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] suggested Magnus would be there. Inside, Windblade was horrified to see the captive Senators who refused to support Megatron slowly wasting away with energon starvation. Unprepared for a mass jail break, the Autobots could only promise to one day return for the political prisoners. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} At [[Swindle's]], the Autobots prepared to escape through his smuggling tunnels, with Windblade's old friend Bumblebee in tow. They were forced to fight a squad of Decepticons led by Sixshot, but managed to escape. Windblade welcomed Bumblebee back to the right side. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}} The Decepticons followed, and Crystal City was soon under siege. Windblade and Bumblebee fought in the streets, taking time to discuss how much Orion had changed since being claimed by the Matrix. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}}

Optimus Prime negotiated a truce at Crystal City, giving the Autobots time to address the other threats looming over Cybertron. Windblade and Novastar's response team were deployed to seek out the Insecticons's hive. Windblade, Springer, and Blades were sent out as a diversion so that the ground-based Autobots could infiltrate the hive with a receiver cobbled together at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Radical Time}} They arranged for a data bomb packet to be transmitted through an Insecticlone and into [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], reprogramming the swarm to attack the rust worms, ending two threats for the price of one. {{storylink|End of Time}} Windblade rendez-voused with the Autobots at Darkmount, and soon the last of free Cybertronians left the planet aboard the last ''Ark'', with the planet remaining in Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:TheFlyinFoxTrot-Autobots.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"This could be the most one-sided fight since 1973, when Ali faced an 80-foot-tall mechanical Joe Frazier. My memory's not what it used to be, but I think the entire Earth was destroyed."]]

While battling for control of a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], Windblade was among the many Cybertronians [[magic]]ally transported to [[Equestria]] by [[Queen Chrysalis]]. She received an SOS from Optimus Prime and Bumblebee but noted that she would be unable to provide aerial rescue, instead coming face to face with some confused [[Wonderbolt]]s. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}}

Continuing to prowl the skies, Windblade quickly found a kindred spirit in [[Rainbow Dash]]. When the two decided on an Autobot/Equestrian race, Windblade called in [[Battle Unicorn]] and [[Mach Kick]] to handle the ground portion while she raced Rainbow Dash. Though she initially held the lead, the race was crashed by [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and his [[Rainmaker]]s. Encouraged by Rainbow Dash to use speed to counter their numbers, the two friends managed to turn the Decepticons' own [[missile]]s against them. With their foes defeated, the two agreed to call it a tie. {{storylink|The Flyin' Fox Trot}}

Windblade was later part of the force that defended the [[Crystal Empire]] from the Decepticons and changelings, later returning to Cybertron. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart3-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

One of the many dormant Autobots aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] tried to repair the damaged Windblade before the [[T-800]] remotely destroyed the Autobot vessel and everyone aboard. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

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===Calm Sleep Stories===
As energon ran scarce on Caminus, the optimistic cityspeaker Windblade learned how to find and use other types of energy. {{storylink|History of the Transformers}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
When Rodimus explained the Cybertronian race to [[Shib Wallkis]], he remembered Windblade as one of the Autobots who fought in the Great War before the conflict finally drained the universe of its resources. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Go! Go! issue 39}} {{storylink|The Transformers Gather on the Snowy Mountain!|Search Quiz 2}} {{storylink|Watch Out for Giraffes at the Beach!}}}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Windblade and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] were dispatched from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' to explore a distant planet. There they met a group of Decepticons, and joined forces with them to battle their mutual foes, the Ammonites. Though several Ammonite attacks were thwarted by the alliance, soon differing opinions caused infighting in the group. Eventually, both the Ammonites and the Decepticons were defeated, and the two Autobots returned to their spaceship. {{storylink|Into the Abyss}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Silver (AB)#As Windblade}}
Windblade appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. She is portrayed by the newest bird of the flock, Silver. Ironically both are new to their series. She also appears as an [[Silver (AB)#As Energon Windblade|Energon version]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Windblade.jpg|thumb|thumb|upright=2]]
Windblade participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! She was an Epic character who could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Windblade-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|I think Windblade joined the Dark Side]]
Windblade is valiant, dutiful and full of conviction... to a fault.
The fault being she can be too trusting, too idealistic, almost to the point of naivety. It sometimes drives her closest Autobot allies to distraction, but in a pinch there's no one more committed to the cause or energetic in battle.
An experienced swordswoman, she also has the rare ability to communicate with the vast and ancient race of Metrotitans. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Windblade bio}}
*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star (was 3 star)
*'''Weaponry:''' Wind has a rifle she fires a few shots from before slashing a target with her sword.
*'''Ability: Quick Strike:''' - Fires 6 rockets at a target, then lands nearby an empty space and engages it!
**'''Cost:''' 5 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:windblade Windblade at Transformers : Earth Wars Wiki]

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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Windblade-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Nice Sword]]
Windblade was one of the Autobots pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|her universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. She eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of her running around! As a Scout, her sword inflicts Critical Bleeding attacks, as well as a Power Gain-shutting Stormfall Blast Shocks and Armor Piercing. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

[[File:ForgedToFight-Windbladepromo.jpg|thumb|left|250px]|She can defeat Cybertronians, but can she defeat AIRMAN?]]

A controlled Windblade was under the tutelage of Bludgeon. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|The Way of the Blade}} Windblade was again exposed to a refined strain of Dark Energon as a test by the Quintesson Scientist, hearing deafening voices in her head. Optimus urged her to focus and overcome the Dark Energon's effects of amplifying her cityspeaking ability, but she said the voices compelled her to focus on his destruction. She believed the spirits of the Titans demanded retribution for the wars and destruction wrought by Optimus. Optimus again urged her to resist the figments of her delusion, but she sought vengeance. Oddly, the Commander had a final showdown with Mirage instead of her. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|Voices}}
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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
[[File:TFHeavyMetal Windblade.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Windblade was one of the most important Caminites in the galaxy. She was paired with humans as part of the [[Guardian Program]] set up to defend Earth against Starscream's Decepticons. Her bodyguard Chromia personally screened the humans she worked with. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Windblade was an optimistic City Speaker who believed that all Cybertronians have the capacity for goodness. While not the most powerful Cybertronian, she was a courageous fighter with powerful signature moves. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

Windblade was transported to the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]] when the evil [[Lord MindWaveZ]] merged many realities together into one chaotic realm. Along with [[Billy Cranston]] and [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], the three assisted a group of heroes as they battled Lord MindWaveZ and attempted to restore their worlds to normal. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Toys==
===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Windblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Built by the fans, for the fans, and... incorporating fans.]]
*'''Windblade''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**'''30 OF 30'''
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #019'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Stormfall Sword]]", scabbard, tessen
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)|[[You]] (initial concept)}}

:Part of the tenth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''Thrilling 30'' Windblade transforms from a jet with tilting, spinning VTOL fans and fold in front landing gear, into a robot with 'facepaint' evocative of Japanese {{w|Kabuki}} theatre makeup. She comes with the Stormfall Sword, a translucent blade with a turbine at the hilt, which she can hold via its [[5 mm post]]. The sword sheathes into the included scabbard, which can be held or tabbed onto slots on her thighs and back/cockpit sides, as well as be stored underneath her jet mode. Her headdress can also detach and be used as a "tessen" fan. A port under her nosecone is compatible with some action figure stands.

:She comes packaged with a copy of "[[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8]]", and has a designated number as part of the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' celebration.

:Care must be taken when detaching her headdress, as its painted ''and'' clear-plastic nature makes it very tight and susceptible to breakage. It must be pulled/wiggled '''back''', not pulled up as the [[instructions]] say. Due to a combination of back-heavy kibble and weak swivel tolerances on her heels and hip joints, getting Windblade to stand can often prove difficult, as she will often collapse when trying.

:She was retooled to create ''Legends'' [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|Slipstream]], who was then redecoed into [[BotCon 2016]] souvenir [[Airazor (BW)#Combiner Wars|Airazor]]. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Stiletto (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stiletto]] and the ''[[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Combiner Wars]]'' character [[Maxima]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenWindblade/windblade.htm More information on Windblade at TFU.info]''

===''Combiner Wars''===
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[[File:Transformers-SDCC-Combiner-Hunters-Windblade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ho! Haha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust!]]
*'''Combiner Hunters''' (Multi-pack, [[July 9]], 2015)
**''Accessories'': "Stormfall Sword," scabbard, tessen, Spectrospear
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}

:The ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[redeco]] of Windblade not only has many of her coloring details changed to represent her attendance to the Camien religious ceremony, but in fact mostly stands out for its new accessory: a gigantic [[Spectrospear]] pole-arm which is taller than Windblade herself. The tooling for this weapon was originally used for the 16"-tall electronic version of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' ''[[Titan Heroes]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]].

:This version of Windblade was only available in a "Combiner Hunters" [[giftset]] together with similarly-themed redecos of ''Generations'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Arcee]] and [[Chromia (G1)#Combiner Wars|Chromia]], each with their own giant new melee weapons. 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 Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCWindblade/windblade.htm More information on ''Combiner Hunters'' Windblade at TFU.info]''

===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends Windblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Better red than dead.]]
*'''Windblade''' ([[February 14]], [[2015]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LG12'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword, scabbard, tessen

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Windblade is a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class Windblade with various changes in color layout, mostly in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]] which features much more red. Her wings and much of her fuselage are cast in red, pushing most of the black to her tail section and some highlights such as around the VTOL fans. Her nosecone features more extensive white paint and some new yellow eye-like markings on her nosecone, as well as a translucent dark blue canopy. In [[robot mode]] she has some changes to be more comic-accurate, like a slightly different hue of her Stormfall blade, red pelvis with black upper legs and much more accurate facepaint.

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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-62-Targetmaster-Windblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pinpointer? I barely knew 'er! (I'm sorry)]]
*'''Targetmaster Windblade''' ([[February 24]], [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LG62'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword, scabbard, Headmaster, [[Pinpointer (G1)#Legends|Pointech]] Targetmaster partner

:The second ''Legends'' figure of Windblade is a redeco of her ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class figure, once again featuring paint apps and plastic color changes that make her resemble her comic coloration a bit better. Among these are added blue paint apps on her brow with a less blank stare looking face paint, a white nosecone and VTOL fans, completely black shoulders, and black knees with blue highlights (similar to those seen in her character art at the top of the page). Interestingly enough her blue collar is translucent blue plastic with silver painted underneath, creating a layered effect, rather than directly painted blue like the Titans Return version. Windblade ditches the Titan Master-compatible swords in exchange for a sword and scabbard similar, if not identical, to her ''Thrilling 30''/''Legends'' one. She also gains a Targetmaster partner that uses the same transformation scheme as [[Recoil (G1)#Legends|Recoil]], but is decoed to resemble [[Pinpointer (G1)#Legends|Pinpointer/Pointech]]. Her Headmaster gimmick remains intact with additional paint apps on the mini figure's arms and shins.
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===''Titans Return''===
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Titan-Force-Windblade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And next year, Hasbro will release a ''different'' version of me in an exclusive three pack.]]
*'''Titan Force''' (Multi-pack, [[July 21]], [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' Sword, Sheath, Tessen

:Titan Force Windblade is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Windblade (RID)#Warrior|Warrior Class Windblade]] in a colour scheme reminiscent of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. She was only available in a [[giftset|gift set]] together with ''Titan Force'' redecoes of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#SDCC2016|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)#Titans Return|Brainstorm]].

:In the United States, this set was [[exclusive]] to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016. In the United Kingdom, it was exclusive to the A1 Toys website and their booth at London Film & Comic Con 2016 (with Brainstorm renamed into "Charon" for [[trademark]] reasons); in China, it was exclusive to Cybertron Con Shanghai; in Hong Kong, it was exclusive to Animation-Comic-Game 2016; and in Canada, it was exclusive to the HasbroStore booth at Fan Expo 2016.

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[[File:TitansReturn-Windblade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And then Hasbro said, "Wait, we can make ''anyone'' into Titan Masters?"]]
*'''Scorchfire & Windblade''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': Swords, [[Scorchfire#Generations|Scorchfire]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Windblade is an extensive [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxe Class [[Highbrow (G1)#Titans Return|Highbrow]] (who was already an extensive retool of the same line's [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Scourge]], the three only sharing the innermost torso assemblies and the upper legs, and Windblade has Highbrow's heels for feet), transforming into a VTOL jet. She comes with the [[Titan Master]] [[Scorchfire#Toys|Scorchfire]], who fits into her vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into her robot mode head.

: As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Windblade can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. Windblade's two swords can stow under her wings or combine into a larger weapon/Titan Master vehicle which can also attach just behind the cockpit in jet mode. Under the seat on each sword is also a silver-painted tab that can tab into the slots on her thighs.
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: This wave had incredibly spotty distribution in the US, making some of the figures in this wave considerably more costly on the secondary market than much of the rest of the line.

: She was also redecoed into ''Legends'' Targetmaster windblade (Shown above)

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Deluxe-Cyberverse-Windblade.jpg|thumb|300px|[https://twitter.com/nixonfoundation/status/733318865094987776/<strike>NIXON'S</strike> WINDBLADE'S BACK!]]]
*'''Cyberverse Universe Windblade''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])
:*''Accessories'': Stormfall Sword, Fan
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL4YRFesAdo ''Transformers'' panel] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Takio Ejima]] and Thew Adams at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2023]].</ref>
{{note|''Legacy: United'' [[Windblade (Cyberverse)#Legacy|Cyberverse Universe Windblade]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Windblade in ''[[Transformers Go! Go!]]'' [[Go! Go! issue 39|#39]].}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Deluxes, "Cyberverse Universe Windblade" is based on her appearance in the Cyberverse show, transforming into a VTOL jet. She includes a translucent version of the Stormfall Sword, as well as a detachable tessen fan that pegs in behind her head. The fans on her wings can rotate in both modes, with each side painted to allow the choice between show-accurate light grey or the toy's black. The Stormfall Sword is capable of stowing away in her vehicle mode with the blade/flame effect poking out of the back to evoke her after-burning jet thrust. Her hips also come with compatible ports that the sword can be stored on in robot mode in a holstered position.

: Undocumented by her instructions, Windblade's hands have a small square peg that allows her tessen fan to be used like an actual fan.

: Windblade was revealed alongside the rest of ''United''{{'}}s first wave, and went up for pre-order shortly afterwards.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CydXqeeOrWl/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Windblade from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Windblade.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Windblade''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this Windblade is a [[super deformed]] toy with a big head. Her [[gimmick]] is that she has a button on her back that, when you push it, turns her turbines.

:The toy was available in South Korea, Italy, Russia, and Malaysia. This toy was rereleased in the US for the ''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'' promotion, thus creating [[Windblade (BB)#McDonald's|a new character]].
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2Windblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Windblade, Combiner Hunter''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity:''' ''SRT'''
**''Card Number:'' '''T46/T46'''
**''Stars:'' 12

:Windblade, Combiner Hunter is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is based on the Windblade figure included in the [[San Diego Comic-Con|SDCC 2015]] exclusive ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Combiner Hunters box set.

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[[File:W2SWindbladeDOT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Windblade, Defender of Truth''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2S: Bumblebee vs. Megatron Starter Set'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T04'''
**''Stars: ''5

:Windblade, Defender of Truth was released as part of the ''Transformers Trading Card Game''{{'}}s Bumblebee vs. Megatron Starter Set. The card was packaged alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Least Likely, Most Dangerous, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Cybertronian Tyrant, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Decepticon Lieutenant, and a 40 card ready-to-play deck of Battle Cards.

:The line-art for the card was drawn by [[Dan Khanna]]
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===Forever Clever===
{{anchor|shapechalk}}
*'''5 Pack Shaped Chalk''' (2019)
:A piece of red chalk formed into the shape of Windblade. Bundled with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#shapechalk|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#shapechalk|Optimus Prime]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#shapechalk|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#shapechalk|Bumblebee]].
===''Mighty Muggs''===
[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Windblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|The big red gap on her mouth is actually her lip]]
*'''Windblade''' ([[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''06'''

: Part of the second wave of the 2018 [[Mighty Muggs]] relaunch, Windblade features sculpted turbine wings and a helmet that can be pressed down to change her expression. She features three different faces: neutral, appalled, and gleeful.
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===Figural Bag Clip===
[[File:FiguralBagClip Windblade.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Windblade''' (Figural Bag Clip, 2020)
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi Windblade.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.
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===Furai Model===
[[File:Furai-Model-Windblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Windblade''' (2022)
**''Number'': 20
**''Additional parts/accessories'': 1 pair of sword-holding hands, 1 pair of open-palm hands, sword.
:Produced by [[Flame Toys]], ''Furai Model'' Windblade is a Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit. Using parts made of hard ABS plastic and some polycaps, she features a rather...unique stylized design that consists of a human-like female body designed by [[Ban]] (ばん!), a designer for very NSFW PVC statues. She comes with two additional pairs of hands and a sword.

:For straight-assembly builders, Windblade features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the wings), though 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 desired, the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paint to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.

:After the prototype's reveal, the model kit also generated a fair number of controversies regarding her curvy proportions, notably her well-endowed rear skidplates. The official Facebook and Twitter pages later removed the prototype pics and posted an updated design on their Twitter page in late July 2020.

:Initially set for a November 2021 release, Windblade was delayed to January 2022. Unlike most of the ''Furai Model'' kits, Windblade has been reissued seven times due to demand and popularity. No such thing as bad publicity, huh?
{{-}}

===Azure Sea Studios===
*'''Windblade''' (2022)
:A highly detailed polystone statue, standing about 56.00 cm tall and 58.00 cm wide, features Windblade wielding two swords while standing over a defeated Cutthroat. The statue features two light structures for Windblade and Cutthroat's eyes that each run on a pair of LR-44 batteries.
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===Transformers: Kindergarten Series===
[[File:Kindergarten-Windblade.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Meanwhile, at the opposite end of the spectrum from the Flame Toys model kit...]]
*'''Windblade''' (2023)
:A childlike nontransformable figurine of Windblade was available as part of ''[[Transformers: Kindergarten Series]]'', a crowdfunded [[Blindpacking|blindpackaged]] toyline available exclusively in China. Windblade's figure was one of the commonly-occurring characters, and depicted her wielding two fans. The figurine included a translucent plastic stand and a small character card.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Windblade and Arcee.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Arcee & Windblade Set''' ([[March 19]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''83 & 84'''

:Released as part of the eleventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and Windblade along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#84|Translation of Windblade's Transformers Character Card]]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Windblade concept.jpg|thumb|upright=1|The face of [[democracy]].]]
[[File:Windblade01 cleancover.jpg|thumb|upright=1|]]

*Windblade is the first "officially fan-created" Transformer ever, the culmination of [[Hasbro]]'s "[[Fan polls|Fan Built Bot]]" initiative program. Two polls on Hasbro's official website allowed fans to determine her character and physical traits (well, ''most'' of her traits - her [[Japan]]ese motifs ''weren't'' an option in the poll and seem to be the work of the design team).
**From [[April 18]]th to [[May 5]]th, 2013,<ref>http://investor.hasbro.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=757648</ref> fans decided her faction (Autobot over Decepticon), alternate mode (jet over car, truck, tank, spaceship, terran beast [land], avian beast [airborne], helicopter, motorcycle, and construction), signature weapon (sword over blaster cannon, flame thrower, mace, spear/harpoon, morning star, Cybertronian taser, nunchucks, crossbow, and long-range blaster), color scheme (red & black over green & gold, blue & silver, orange & white, or purple & bronze) and personality (valiant over sneaky, hotshot, secretive, wild man, and grumpy).<ref>http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-fan-built-bot-poll/27089/</ref>
**From [[May 10]]th to [[May 17]]th, fans voted on name (Windblade over Autobot Eclipse, Charon, Centuritron, Cashtron, Autobot Wraith), gender (female over male), origin (from Kaon over Iacon, Altihex, Kalis, and Praxus) and specialty (telepath over combat medic, bodyguard, recon, and close combat specialist).<ref>http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-fan-built-bot-poll-second-round/27272/</ref>
**Subsequently, Windblade was revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con 2013]], where concept sketches of her (and the piece of finished art to the right) were part of the ''Transformers'' brand presentation.
**Some of the concepts that fans voted for were tweaked or outright dropped when Windblade made her official debut. Rather than hailing from Kaon, she originated on the planet Caminus. Instead of being broadly telepathic, Windblade's job was being a cityspeaker for Metroplex.
*Concept sketches at San Diego Comic-Con showed that European knight (with visor, arm shield, and fencing foil-esque sword) and Roman warrior (with twin swords) concepts for Windblade were considered before her Japanese stylings were finalized. A different pre-production sketch gave her a Japanese hand-fan weapon in addition to her sword. Speaking of her Japanese motifs, her finalized helmet was apparently designed to resemble the hairstyle commonly worn by the ''{{w|onna bugeisha}}'', the upper-class warrior-women of feudal Japan.
*At [[Toy Fair 2014]], Windblade was noted as being the handiwork of designer [[Lenny Panzica]], who put "probably five times as much energy" into her as the rest of his workload. A [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/723592181044312 gallery] of his work was posted by Hasbro on Facebook.
*Her name works on many levels: "Wind Blade" is a real variety of industrial fan blade; she turns into a jet with VTOL turbofans; Hasbro designers had said they envisioned her coursing more energy into her sword blade through a spinning turbine fan in the hilt; she has a tessen, or iron fan; and, of course, she was the fans' choice character.
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Windblade is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. She uses the [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]] helmet, the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] wing-pack and the curved blade first used by [[Insecticon (WFC)#Kre-O|Insecticon]] and [[Rampage (G1)#Kre-O|Rampage]].
*[[Mairghread Scott]], who among other things wrote stories prominently featuring the [[2005 IDW continuity]] iteration of cityspeaker Windblade in [[The Transformers: Windblade]] comics along with [[The Transformers: Till All Are One]] and wrote or cowrote some of the various comic issues of [[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]], responded to an ask on her tumblr in case of authorial intent that cityspeakers went through both body modification and training to be able to link minds with Titans, and thus in theory could link to each other or any other non-Titan bot with the right 'port', and that such a mental link between such transformers would likely be easier for Windblade since it would not involve the vastness and power of a Titan.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Linking to metrotitans is a combination of body modification and training that CitySpeakers go through. So in theory they could also link to each other or any other transformer with the right “port” essentially, for her to hook into. In fact, it would likely be easier for Windblade to navigate a regular Transformer’s mind than one as vast and powerful as a titan.|link=https://www.tumblr.com/mscottwrites/125852760066/can-idw-windblade-only-link-her-mind-with|name=Mairghread Scott|site=Tumblr|year=2015|month=8|day=15}}</ref>
*According to [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #3]], Windblade is 26 feet tall and weighs 8 tons.<ref>For reference, this equals 7.9 metres and 7.3 metric tonnes.</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Windblade''' (ウインドブレード ''Uindoburēdo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēngrèn''' (China, 风刃, "Windblade")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:MTMTE26 cvrHAS.jpg|Hasbro ''Thrilling 30'' / "Dark Cybertron" comic packaging art
File:Combiner Hunters-Windblade-Sara Pitre-Durocher.jpg|IDW "Combiner Hunters" temporary color scheme
File:Transformers Legends LG 12.jpg|TakaraTomy ''Legends'' LG12 art
File:Transformers Legends LG 62.jpg|TakaraTomy ''Legends'' LG62 art
File:Machinima-CW-Windblade.jpg|Machinima ''Combiner Wars'' animation model
File:Quidd-evergreen-Windblade-robot-mode.jpg|Quidd e-sticker of [[evergreen]] design
</gallery>

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Windblade
|disambig=Windblade (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]], the Autobot on a mission from [[Primus|God]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], the protective friend to [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] from ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]''.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Camiens]]
[[Category:Cityspeakers]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Go! Go! Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:McDonald's exclusives]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]

Hallmark

2025-12-23T01:27:16Z

Sarujo:

[[File:Hallmark logo.jpg|thumb]]
'''Hallmark''' is a privately owned American company based in [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. Founded in [[1910]] by Joyce Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In [[1985]], the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In [[2014]] Hallmark gained a license from [[Hasbro]] to produce Ornaments based on their properties. The collection also includes ornaments based on ''[[My Little Pony]]'', the electronic game ''Simon'', and the board game ''Sorry''.

==Releases==
Hallmark generally release two types of ornaments; Keepsakes which are high quality ornaments that are sold exclusively at their stores, and standard ornaments that are sold at most retailers and are produced of lower quality compared to their Keepsake counterparts. Keepsakes tends to be designed by artists Orville Wilson and Jake Angell, with some exceptions.

===Hallmark Ornaments===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on the plush doll from Hallmark's ''Itty Bittys'' line.
*'''Hot Rod''' (2017)
:Based the live action movie version from ''The Last Knight''.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2020)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2022)
:Based on the ''Earthspark'' version.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)
:Based on the ''EarthSpark'' version.
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop! Hallmark|Optimus Prime]]''' ([[2022]])
:Optimus Prime is a Christmas tree ornament resembling the [[Funko Pop!|Funko ''Pop!'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure.

===Hallmark Keepsake===
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Ornaments|Optimus Prime]]''' (2014)
[[File:Optimus-prime-keepsake-Hallmark.jpg|thumb|Hallmark 2014 Ornament|200px]]
:Manufactured by Hallmark as part of the Hasbro series portion of their Keepsake ornament collection, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based off the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] cab in robot mode.

*'''[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Megatron]]''' ([[2015]])
:Megatron is based off the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Grimlock]]''' ([[2016]])
:Grimlock is based off the [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in dino mode. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake|Soundwave]]''' ([[2017]])
:Soundwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, complete with cassette-mode [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] in his chest. This ornament has never been seen in alternate mode or without Laserbeak,{{fact}} so it seems safe to assume the ornament does not convert, and Laserbeak is not a removable piece. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Starscream]]''' ([[2018]])
:Starscream is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode.

*'''[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Bumblebee]]''' ([[2019]])
:Bumblebee is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, with the [[retool]]ed [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] head and added [[Paint operation|paint applications]] seen on the then current ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|reissue]].

*'''[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Jazz]]''' ([[2020]])
:Jazz is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Shockwave]]''' ([[2021]])
:Shockwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
:Designed by Orville Wilson, this sculpt is based on an G1 illustration by artist Don Figueroa, but omits Optimus' ion blaster.
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2023)
:Based on the live action version from ''Rise of the Beasts''. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''Holiday Optimus Prime''' (2024)
:Designed by Orville Wilson. This sculpt borrows characteristics from the 2022 Keepsake and Hasbro's 2022 Holiday Optimus figure with the added Santa hat and beard.

*'''1976 Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee''' (2025)
:Designed by Timothy Bishop. This metal ornament is based Bumblebee's '76 Camaro alt mode from the live action film series and is the fifth instalment in Hallmark's "The Car's the Star" series of Keepsake ornaments.

*'''Megatron's Might''' (2025)
:A sculpt of G1 Megatron over a Decepticon insignia. The sculpt omits his fusion cannon despite having his right arm is extended to fire. Designed by Orville Wilson.
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hallmark.com Hallmark website]
*{{w|Hallmark Cards}} on Wikipedia

[[Category:Companies]]

Hallmark

2025-12-22T23:47:02Z

Sarujo: /* Hallmark Keepsake */

[[File:Hallmark logo.jpg|thumb]]
'''Hallmark''' is a privately owned American company based in [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. Founded in [[1910]] by Joyce Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In [[1985]], the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In [[2014]] Hallmark gained a license from [[Hasbro]] to produce Ornaments based on their properties. The collection also includes ornaments based on ''[[My Little Pony]]'' G1, the electronic game ''Simon'', and the board game ''Sorry''.

==Releases==
Hallmark generally release two types of ornaments; Keepsakes which are high quality ornaments that are sold exclusively at their stores, and standard ornaments that are sold at most retailers and are produced of lower quality compared to their Keepsake counterparts. Keepsakes tends to be designed by artists Orville Wilson and Jake Angell, with some exceptions.

===Hallmark Ornaments===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on the plush doll from Hallmark's ''Itty Bittys'' line.
*'''Hot Rod''' (2017)
:Based the live action movie version from ''The Last Knight''.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2020)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2022)
:Based on the ''Earthspark'' version.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)
:Based on the ''EarthSpark'' version.
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop! Hallmark|Optimus Prime]]''' ([[2022]])
:Optimus Prime is a Christmas tree ornament resembling the [[Funko Pop!|Funko ''Pop!'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure.

===Hallmark Keepsake===
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Ornaments|Optimus Prime]]''' (2014)
[[File:Optimus-prime-keepsake-Hallmark.jpg|thumb|Hallmark 2014 Ornament|200px]]
:Manufactured by Hallmark as part of the Hasbro series portion of their Keepsake ornament collection, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based off the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] cab in robot mode.

*'''[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Megatron]]''' ([[2015]])
:Megatron is based off the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Grimlock]]''' ([[2016]])
:Grimlock is based off the [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in dino mode. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake|Soundwave]]''' ([[2017]])
:Soundwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, complete with cassette-mode [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] in his chest. This ornament has never been seen in alternate mode or without Laserbeak,{{fact}} so it seems safe to assume the ornament does not convert, and Laserbeak is not a removable piece. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Starscream]]''' ([[2018]])
:Starscream is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode.

*'''[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Bumblebee]]''' ([[2019]])
:Bumblebee is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, with the [[retool]]ed [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] head and added [[Paint operation|paint applications]] seen on the then current ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|reissue]].

*'''[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Jazz]]''' ([[2020]])
:Jazz is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Shockwave]]''' ([[2021]])
:Shockwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
:Designed by Orville Wilson, this sculpt is based on an G1 illustration by artist Don Figueroa, but omits Optimus' ion blaster.
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2023)
:Based on the live action version from ''Rise of the Beasts''. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''Holiday Optimus Prime''' (2024)
:Designed by Orville Wilson. This sculpt borrows characteristics from the 2022 Keepsake and Hasbro's 2022 Holiday Optimus figure with the added Santa hat and beard.

*'''1976 Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee''' (2025)
:Designed by Timothy Bishop. This metal ornament is based Bumblebee's '76 Camaro alt mode from the live action film series and is the fifth instalment in Hallmark's "The Car's the Star" series of Keepsake ornaments.

*'''Megatron's Might''' (2025)
:A sculpt of G1 Megatron over a Decepticon insignia. The sculpt omits his fusion cannon despite having his right arm is extended to fire. Designed by Orville Wilson.
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hallmark.com Hallmark website]
*{{w|Hallmark Cards}} on Wikipedia

[[Category:Companies]]

Hallmark

2025-12-22T23:34:56Z

Sarujo: /* Releases */

[[File:Hallmark logo.jpg|thumb]]
'''Hallmark''' is a privately owned American company based in [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. Founded in [[1910]] by Joyce Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In [[1985]], the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In [[2014]] Hallmark gained a license from [[Hasbro]] to produce Ornaments based on their properties. The collection also includes ornaments based on ''[[My Little Pony]]'' G1, the electronic game ''Simon'', and the board game ''Sorry''.

==Releases==
Hallmark generally release two types of ornaments; Keepsakes which are high quality ornaments that are sold exclusively at their stores, and standard ornaments that are sold at most retailers and are produced of lower quality compared to their Keepsake counterparts. Keepsakes tends to be designed by artists Orville Wilson and Jake Angell, with some exceptions.

===Hallmark Ornaments===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on the plush doll from Hallmark's ''Itty Bittys'' line.
*'''Hot Rod''' (2017)
:Based the live action movie version from ''The Last Knight''.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2020)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2022)
:Based on the ''Earthspark'' version.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)
:Based on the ''EarthSpark'' version.
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop! Hallmark|Optimus Prime]]''' ([[2022]])
:Optimus Prime is a Christmas tree ornament resembling the [[Funko Pop!|Funko ''Pop!'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure.

===Hallmark Keepsake===
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Ornaments|Optimus Prime]]''' (2014)
[[File:Optimus-prime-keepsake-Hallmark.jpg|thumb|Hallmark 2014 Ornament|200px]]
:Manufactured by Hallmark as part of the Hasbro series portion of their Keepsake ornament collection, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based off the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] cab in robot mode.

*'''[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Megatron]]''' ([[2015]])
:Megatron is based off the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Grimlock]]''' ([[2016]])
:Grimlock is based off the [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in dino mode. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake|Soundwave]]''' ([[2017]])
:Soundwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, complete with cassette-mode [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] in his chest. This ornament has never been seen in alternate mode or without Laserbeak,{{fact}} so it seems safe to assume the ornament does not convert, and Laserbeak is not a removable piece. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Starscream]]''' ([[2018]])
:Starscream is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode.

*'''[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Bumblebee]]''' ([[2019]])
:Bumblebee is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, with the [[retool]]ed [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] head and added [[Paint operation|paint applications]] seen on the then current ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|reissue]].

*'''[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Jazz]]''' ([[2020]])
:Jazz is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Shockwave]]''' ([[2021]])
:Shockwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
:Designed by Orville Wilson, this sculpt is based on an G1 illustration by artist Don Figueroa, but omits Optimus' ion blaster.
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2023)
:Based on the live action version from ''Rise of the Beasts''. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''Holiday Optimus Prime''' (2024)
:Designed by Orville Wilson. This sculpt borrows characteristics from the 2022 Keepsake and Hasbro's 2022 Holiday Optimus figure with the added Santa hat and beard.

*'''1976 Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee''' (2025)
:Designed by Timothy Bishop. This metal ornament is based Bumblebee's '76 Camaro alt mode from the live action film series and is the fifth instalment in Hallmark's "The Car's the Star" series of Keepsake ornaments.

*'''Megatron's Might''' (2025)
:A sculpt of G1 Megatron over a Decepticon insignia. The sculpt omits his fusion cannon despite his arm is extended to fire. Designed by Orville Wilson.
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==External links==
*[http://www.hallmark.com Hallmark website]
*{{w|Hallmark Cards}} on Wikipedia

[[Category:Companies]]

Hallmark

2025-12-22T23:09:39Z

Sarujo: Updating with more releases

[[File:Hallmark logo.jpg|thumb]]
'''Hallmark''' is a privately owned American company based in [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. Founded in [[1910]] by Joyce Hall, Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States. In [[1985]], the company was awarded the National Medal of Arts. In [[2014]] Hallmark gained a license from [[Hasbro]] to produce Ornaments based on their properties. The collection also includes ornaments based on ''[[My Little Pony]]'' G1, the electronic game ''Simon'', and the board game ''Sorry''.

==Releases==
Hallmark generally release two types of ornaments; Keepsakes which are high quality that are sold exclusively at their stores, and standard ornaments that are sold at most retailers and are produced of lower quality compared to their Keepsake counterparts. Keepsakes tends to be designed by artists Orville Wilson and Jake Angell, with some exceptions.

===Hallmark Ornaments===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
:Based on the plush doll from Hallmark's ''Itty Bittys'' line.
*'''Hot Rod''' (2017)
:Based the live action movie version from ''The Last Knight''.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2020)
:Based on his modern G1 design.
*'''Bumblebee''' (2022)
:Based on the ''Earthspark'' version.
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2023)
:Based on the ''EarthSpark'' version.
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop! Hallmark|Optimus Prime]]''' ([[2022]])
:Optimus Prime is a Christmas tree ornament resembling the [[Funko Pop!|Funko ''Pop!'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure.

===Hallmark Keepsake===
*'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Ornaments|Optimus Prime]]''' (2014)
[[File:Optimus-prime-keepsake-Hallmark.jpg|thumb|Hallmark 2014 Ornament|200px]]
:Manufactured by Hallmark as part of the Hasbro series portion of their Keepsake ornament collection, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based off the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] cab in robot mode.

*'''[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Megatron]]''' ([[2015]])
:Megatron is based off the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Grimlock]]''' ([[2016]])
:Grimlock is based off the [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in dino mode. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake|Soundwave]]''' ([[2017]])
:Soundwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, complete with cassette-mode [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] in his chest. This ornament has never been seen in alternate mode or without Laserbeak,{{fact}} so it seems safe to assume the ornament does not convert, and Laserbeak is not a removable piece. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Starscream]]''' ([[2018]])
:Starscream is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode.

*'''[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Bumblebee]]''' ([[2019]])
:Bumblebee is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode, with the [[retool]]ed [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] head and added [[Paint operation|paint applications]] seen on the then current ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|reissue]].

*'''[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Jazz]]''' ([[2020]])
:Jazz is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments|Shockwave]]''' ([[2021]])
:Shockwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original G1 toy]] in robot mode. Designed by Orville Wilson.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (2022)
:Designed by Orville Wilson, this sculpt is based on an G1 illustration by artist Don Figueroa, but omits Optimus' ion blaster.
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2023)
:Based on the live action version from ''Rise of the Beasts''. Designed by Jake Angell.

*'''Holiday Optimus Prime''' (2024)
:Designed by Orville Wilson. This sculpt borrows characteristics from the 2022 Keepsake and Hasbro's 2022 Holiday Optimus figure with the added Santa hat and beard.

*'''1976 Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee''' (2025)
:Designed by Timothy Bishop. This metal ornament is based Bumblebee's '76 Camaro alt mode from the live action film series and is the fifth instalment in Hallmark's "The Car's the Star" series of Keepsake ornaments.

*'''Megatron's Might''' (2025)
:A sculpt of G1 Megatron over a Decepticon insignia. The sculpt omits his fusion cannon despite his arm is extended to fire. Designed by Orville Wilson.
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==External links==
*[http://www.hallmark.com Hallmark website]
*{{w|Hallmark Cards}} on Wikipedia

[[Category:Companies]]

Talk:Hallmark

2025-12-22T20:53:11Z

Sarujo: Created page with " == Categorizing == Wow, this article hasn’t been updated in a few years. Since that time, there have been additional ornaments released since 2022 and there’s also no men..."

== Categorizing ==
Wow, this article hasn’t been updated in a few years. Since that time, there have been additional ornaments released since 2022 and there’s also no mention of the Optimus Keepsake ornament from that year. I’m not sure if this will receive any pushback, but I believe the article should be reorganized into separate categories, as Hallmark is known for releasing two types of ornaments: Keepsakes, which are exclusive to their stores, and standard ornaments, which can be found elsewhere. [[User:Sarujo|Sarujo]] ([[User talk:Sarujo|talk]]) 15:53, 22 December 2025 (EST)

Hot Rod (G1)/toys

2021-10-09T03:12:25Z

Sarujo: /* The Transformers */ Removed. There are people who actually think this "joke" is fact. So let's refrain from using it.

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[[File:G1-HotRod-boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Since 1986, kids stopped buying Transformers toys because of him.]]
'''[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]''' is a bot of many toys!

==''The Transformers''==
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is totally what cars will look like in the far-flung future of 2005.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Autobot Car, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: Hot Rod transforms into a red, orange, and yellow futuristic race car, resembling a {{w|Plymouth Barracuda}} due to its side exhaust pipes. He is armed with two "Photon Laser" weapons, each with their own distinct sculpt, which fit in both his fists; only one gun can be equipped in vehicle mode, in the port in his engine block. Upon his original release, Hot Rod had unpainted [[die-cast]] metal feet, while later editions of the figure used black plastic.

: Hot Rod was one of the first toys designed specifically for the ''Transformers'' toyline, as opposed to being an imported pre-existing toy. In further contrast to the common design process for ''Transformers'' toys, he (like most of the cast of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') was created for animation first, and had his toy created based on [[Floro Dery]]'s designs (though said animation designs would be further modified after the toy was completed). Before final production, Hot Rod was originally cast in a [[:File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|pinker plastic]] to match the color of his animation model (as seen in catalogs at the time, and the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] [[commercial]]), but oddly, he was changed to a less [[Show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] red before release. This change evidently came too late to modify the factory-applied [[sticker]]s the toy bears: the small decals on either side of Hot Rod's vehicle mode feature a pink background that would have matched the toy's original color scheme. In another, even more baffling change, an extra plastic tab was added to Hot Rod's legs before final production to keep them from fully extending and revealing his sculpted knee detail.

:Hot Rod has been retooled, reissued, and redecoed several times down the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 RodimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As you're enjoying your retirement in 2006, tour the country in ''this!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Autobot Hero, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

: Rodimus Prime was designed in much the same way as Hot Rod, albeit with much less articulation. Rodimus transforms from a robot and [[Mobile Defense Bay]] into a futuristic truck. The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. (The yellow spoiler was also to be removed and replaced during transformation.) Like Hot Rod, there are materials variations; initial releases have metal toes and rubber tires, while later shipments replaced both with black plastic.

: This mold was later redecoed as a lucky draw prize [[Primus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/RodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]

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[[File:G1 TMHotRod toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In 2007, hood-cannons will become a standard feature.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**Accessories: Firebolt Targetmaster partner

: Hot Rod was re-released with his new [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Firebolt (G1)#Generation 1 2|Firebolt]] a year after the original release. The toy was [[retool]]ed to have larger pegholes in his fists and his engine block so the Targetmaster gun would fit. As the original large stickers applied to Hot Rod's thighs were frequently scraped away by the friction of moving his legs up and down during transformation, the Targetmaster version sported smaller decals that avoided this problem. Unlike the original figure, Targetmaster Hot Rod only ever featured black plastic feet. Amusingly enough, Targetmaster Hot Rod's "Firepower" stat is 7, which is actually lower than regular Hot Rod's firepower stat of 10.

: Targetmaster Hot Rod's packaging originally contained the [[quality control|erroneous]] blurb "Firebolt transforms into ''[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]'s'' weapon!"<ref name="tmerrorbox">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/ToysTMHotRodMISB.html Targetmaster Hot Rod MISB] at Super Toy Archive.</ref> This was fixed by a [[variant|running change]] in two steps: First Misfire's name was covered with a sticker that contained the correct name "Hot Rod"; later shipments then came in boxes that had the correct name printed on them.<ref name="hartman">[http://tfsource.com/blog/collector-interview-30-karl-hartman/ "Collector Interview 30 – Karl Hartman"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>

: Not originally released in Japan, the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod was later reissued by Takara as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in 2004 (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Targetmaster Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara 2001 hotrod reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2000)
**''ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**Accessories: 2 Photon Lasers

:The original Hot Rod toy was reissued by Takara in later December 2000, as part of a small line of reissues that celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' toyline in Japan. The figure was retro-retooled from the Targetmaster version of the toy to fill the enlarged holes back in so that they could once again snugly accommodate his Photon Lasers. This version of the figure also reinstates the die-cast metal feet of its earliest release, and finally recolors the stickers on either side of the vehicle mode so that they now feature an accurate red background to match to the rest of the figure. The toy's packaging featured a metallic golden sticker advertising the anniversary.

:This version of the Hot Rod mold was also used to create the simultaneously-available exclusives "Crystal Rodimus" (see below) and the evil clone, [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

{{-}}{{anchor|Crystal Rodimus}}
[[File:G1toy crystal rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Crystal Rodimus''' (Autobot Car, 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-78C'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: "Crystal Rodimus" uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod's normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/HotRodClear/hotrod.htm More information on Crystal Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara rodimus prime reissue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:The original Rodimus Prime toy was reissued by Takara in mid-December 2001. It featured no notable changes from the original Generation 1 release of the figure, but it did reinstate the rubber tires and metal feet that were phased out of the original toy's production run.
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===''Transform Jr''===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|By the far-off year of 2006, the Cybertronians will have perfected the art of converting living metal to cardboard.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon eliminator, cardboard trailer

:''[[Transform Jr]]'' Rodimus Prime is a downsized version of the standard toy, far less simplified than most figures in the ''Jr'' line (on account of how simple the regular toy is in the first place). Made of only red and yellow plastic, he is armed with his Photon Eliminator, and comes with a non-transforming version of his trailer made partially out of cardboard. He also came packaged with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-03.htm More information on Transform Jr Rodimus Convoy at Butto's Transformers Collection.]
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===''Return of Convoy''===
{{anchor|ROC}}[[File:Hotrodmicromaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|2011: The year the Shriners will take over the automotive industry.]]
*'''Star Convoy w/ Hot Rodimus''' (Autobot, 1991/2005)
**''ID number:'' '''C-372'''

: Available only with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Star Convoy]], Hot Rod's [[Micromaster]] form is a simplified version of his original toy, transforming into the same futuristic race car. Like all Micromasters, he features a notch in the base of his feet that allows him to peg inside Star Convoy's chest and stand on his base mode's rotating turret.

:In 2005, Star Convoy was re-released with several deco changes; in Hot Rod's case, his stickers were replaced with [[paint operation|paint applications]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on ''Return of Convoy'' Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q''==
[[File:Choro Q Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The average car of 2022 will have expanded to fit the average American driver.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Q/05'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: Transforming super deformed version of Rodimus Convoy containing a pull back motor. He came with a small version of his Photon Eliminator rifle that can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck when in [[Choro-Q]] (vehicle) mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimus/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

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*'''Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Q/06'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: This metallic version featured metallic flake paint for the body and gold paint for the wings on Rodimus's back. Otherwise, the toy is the same.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimusMetallic/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version at TFU.info]''
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:Commemorative series rodimus toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Major''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Hasbro's first reissue of the Hot Rod toy used the re-modified mold from Takara's 2001 edition, with smaller peg-holes for his Photon Lasers, and die-cast metal feet. As part of the first wave of "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" figures, Hot Rod had to undergo a name change due to Hasbro's inability to trademark his old name, but the "Major" suffix failed to stick and was only ever used on this edition of the toy.
:This version of the mold removes the pins in his arms and instead the arms stay in via very small pegs. This is likely due to the part being prone to breakage. Subsequent uses of this mold also shared this retool.

*'''Rodimus Prime''' (2004, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:Part of the seventh wave of the Commemorative Series, Hasbro's reissue of Rodimus Prime was identical to Takara's 2001 reissue of the figure, featuring metal feet and rubber tires, and no other notable changes from the original figure. The toy did, however, feature an [[misassembly|assembly error]] that saw a portion of the chest being assembled backwards.

:The figure later saw a re-release in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself and some minor changes to the packaging, such as the addition of a black "choking hazard" warning label.
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
[[File:Tfc hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers, Firebolt Targetmaster partner

:This reissue of Hot Rod followed the trend begun by earlier reissues of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], and offered the most "complete" version of the toy available by including all the accessories that had come with the different releases of the figure through the years. His peg holes were modified for the third time, enlarged once again to accommodate [[Firebolt (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Firebolt]], and his Photon Lasers' pegs were similarly widened to fit comfortably in the newly-sized ports. Additionally, this version of Hot Rod replaced the factory-applied stickers on his chest and sides with [[tampograph]]s, completely redesigning the flame design on the latter decals. His chest decoration was modified to resemble the cartoon coloration more accurately. Unfortunately, this release features the original "C-78" sticker sheet again, with the larger thigh decals that get easily damaged during transformation.

:This set included a [[Tech Spec]] card that retroactively gave the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod the (previously unused) [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] "C-110", as the toy had never been released in Japan before this point.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/TMhotrod_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Targetmaster Hot Rod at TF-1.com]
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:Wstf hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004/2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Initially intended for release in the cancelled third wave of Takara's ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' line of diminutive ''Transformers'' figures, Hot Rod eventually saw the light of day as the 1-in-24 "[[chase figure]]" in wave "2.5" of the series, which was already of comparatively limited availability. He came with tiny versions of his original Photon Lasers (which were attached to a plastic sprue and had to be removed by the buyer), and was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] like all ''Smallest Transforming'' figures.

:Hot Rod was later made available again as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in 2006, in a unique monochrome red box, available only with purchase of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/smallest-transformers/hot-rod/1704/ More information on Smallest Transforming Hot Rodimus at Seibertron.com]''
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==''Classics''==
{{anchor|Classics (2006)}}
[[File:Rodimusclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And in 2026, the future predicted in 1978 will finally come to pass. Perfect for a road trip to Sanctuary!]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a hot-rodded (see what we did there?) {{w|Dome Zero}}. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of [[jet pack]]. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit" that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie]]. As with all ''Classics'' toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. Unfortunately, the hands are not 5mm-compatible, as they're only compatible for the missile launcher's handle.

: In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, ''Classics'' Rodimus has elements that were introduced in [[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]], making him a somewhat backwards-[[homage]]. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by [[Derek Yaniger]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

: Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don't really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the figure.<ref name="classicstock">[http://www.transformersclassics.com/gallery/Hasbro-Photo-Archive/rodimus_robot Hasbro stock photo for ''Classics'' Rodimus], depicting the short stubs on his forearms that were soon retooled into larger pegs.</ref> This was quickly amended by a [[variant|running change]] that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional" versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)

: The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include the evil ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Nitrostreak#Beast Wars: Uprising|Nitrostreak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Classics'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumHeroRodimus toy.jpg|295px|thumb|Winnebago... ''of the '''future'''!!!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: ''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Rodimus Prime is a mostly die-cast metal transforming toy based loosely upon the original ''Generation 1'' Rodimus Prime toy. He features much greater articulation and bulkier body proportions. Unfortunately, his transformation results in an incredibly awkward posture, forcing his upper body far ahead of his lower half. His die-cast construction also results in a great deal of paint-chipping, even when delicately handled.

: Unlike the original toy which separated into a robot and a battle station, the entire vehicle mode of the 6-inch ''Titanium'' version transforms into the robot mode. As with ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus, ''Titanium'' Rodimus Prime takes some visual cues from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of the character in addition to the original toy and the animation model... ''and'' the actual ''Classics'' Rodimus toy, such as the engine-block dickie.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Titanium'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRodimusPrime/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Kiss Players''==
[[File:KPHotRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The fishing rod turns into arm blasters. The girl eats dumplings.]]
*'''Hot Rodimus X SyaoSyao''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons, fishing rod/Exhaust Eliminator, ShaoShao Li figurine with steamer

: ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Hot Rodimus is a retool and redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Mirage]] toy, transforming into a red Ford GT. His engine becomes a pair of pistols that double as tonfa weapons, and his fishing rod can be taken apart and reassembled to create a triple-barreled arm-mounted blaster reminiscent of the original Hot Rod's exhaust pipe weapons. His new head sculpt includes a retractable visor patterned after the one used in the movie.

:The toy also included a PVC figurine of the character's "Kiss Player" partner [[Shaoshao Li]] and a bamboo dumpling steamer, as well as a CD including episodes 11-20 of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]] and the exclusive 10-minute audio adventure, "A Big Catch Tonight?!".

:For a short time, Takara had contemplated releasing a Hot Rodimus (Hot Rod) toy as the next ''Binaltech'' release after [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], but that plan became obsolete when Takara decided to cancel the Binaltech line as a mass retail line altogether. Instead, Hot Rodimus also ended up as part of the ''Kiss Players'' line, after "Ginrai" had previously become Kiss Players [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Kiss Players Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternators''==
{{anchor|alternator}}[[File:Alternators Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He wants to go fishing too...]]
*'''Rodimus''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''27'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Rodimus is an exclusive figure, released at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] in July 2007. It is a repaint of Kiss Players Hot Rodimus, which itself is a retool of Alternators [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Mirage]]. The figure uses the same head mold introduced in the Kiss Players figure, retaining the original's visor gimmick. The deco has been altered by changing the side striping from white to yellow, while the stripes over the hood, roof and trunk have been eliminated altogether, replaced by a Hot Rod-style flame graphic on the hood and front guards. The car mode parts remain bare plastic rather than painted over in red paint like the Kiss Players verison. Most of the Kiss Player deco remains in robot mode, including the yellow hands and flame graphics on the forearms; however, the license plates (located at the knees in robot mode) have been changed to read "TOO HOT".

:Rodimus's weapons are the dual pistols/tonfa seen with both Mirage and Hot Rodimus, however his Kiss Player counterpart's fishing rod/eliminator and dumpling steamer weapons were not included in the Alternators release. They left [[Shaoshao Li|the girl]] out too.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:TF-Henkei-C-05-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"They dipped my headlights in chrome. Now I don't drive at night." ''(Original release pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Henkei-C-05-Hot-Rodimus-(Reissue).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Re-release version pictured)'']]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[June 26|06-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: In 2008, ''Classics'' Rodimus was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. Now called Hot Rodimus, he features several significant deco differences, such as a large orange and yellow flame tampograph on his hood to better resemble the ''Generation 1'' cartoon model's appearance. The other flame tampographs have also been redesigned, his forehead crest is a more subtle colour to distance itself from the ''Energon'' Rodimus homage Hasbro introduced. The only other addition in terms of deco is orange paint on the cuffs of his lower arms. Curiously eschewing the slavish accuracy to the original cartoon's animation models that shaped the coloration of most other ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figures, Hot Rodimus is ''not'' rendered in Hot Rod's classic magenta cartoon color scheme, featuring instead a shade of red that is even darker than that used by the ''Classics'' version, as well as a lighter shade of orange. The clear violet on the ''Classics'' version is clear blue on the Hot Rodimus. All ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them, his headlights are chrome gold paint with clear orange painted on, while his entire spoiler is vacuum-metallized gold.

: A re-release of the figure in the Fall of 2011 had the chrome orange headlights replaced with plated gold.
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
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[[File:TF-Universe-(2008)-Legends-Class-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's a Hot Rod without a hot rod.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''

: Legends Class Rodimus transforms into a generic sports car with a giant spoiler. This toy's design was the basis for Hot Rod's look in the "[[Wings of Honor]]" comic book.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFURodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Universe'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|HasTak: pretending Hot Rod was red and not magenta in the movie since 1986.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, 2010)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Galvatron]]. This version of Rodimus, like the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea much more literally, to the point of having solid blue rather than translucent windows.

: The set was exclusively released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but the included version of Rodimus was later released in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|"gold box" ''Transformers'' line]] as a two-pack with the Cyclonus from the set.
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CACRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
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[[File:Takara Masterpiece Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You hated him when you were ten, and now you'll pay $200 to own him.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-9'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], buzzsaw, welding torch

:The central feature of TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' incarnation of good ol' Roddy is its ability to transform from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Rodimus some slight extra height over Hot Rod, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Hot Rod's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Contrary to expectations, creating Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode does not simply involve slotting Hot Rod's car mode into the larger trailer section; in fact, Hot Rod fits into the trailer ''backwards'', and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Rodimus's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—fips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Hot Rod has any sculpted interior detail of note. As with most Masterpiece figures, the toy attempts to reproduce Hot Rod's cartoon appearance as faithfully as possible; consequently, this is the first toy to actually render Hot Rod in his cartoon-accurate magenta coloration. Of course, there was no way to make the figure switch to burgundy for Rodimus mode, but in compensation, the front of the cab features the two tone coloration Rodimus Prime featured in the animation.

:As with his original toy, Rodimus Prime's trailer opens up into the Mobile Defense Bay, now through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with Hot Rod's two twin Photon Lasers, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Rodimus Prime's larger Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is the source of inspiration for the rest of his additional gadgets and features, including a built-in version of the retractable visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), the buzzsaw he used in battle on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], and the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly, and naturally, he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory which stores within his chest, much smaller than the one included with ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime, to the extent that Rodimus cannot even hold it by its handles. He can, however, grip Prime's Matrix in his hands.

:Unfortunately, ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus has suffered from numerous quality control issues, which vary from figure to figure. Commonly reported problems include fragile leg panels which break off with ease, the inability of the figure to hold its guns due to shallow peg-holes which conflict with the bending angle of his hands, the springs within the figure's ankles becoming unwound, and the spoiler/backpack assembly refusing to clip into place. Mostly infamously, the slot on the trailer into which the spoiler slips is ''extremely'' narrow as a consequence of its interior being painted; as a result, paint is invariably scraped off the inside and leaves disfiguring marks on the spoiler when the figure is transformed to Rodimus Prime vehicle mode. A second production run, done shortly after Hasbro's release of the figure in a different deco ([[#HasbroMasterpiece|see below]]), amended these issues and also featured some slight changes in paint colors, although the forked chest tab not quite locking properly still seems to be an issue. Some of the second production run retain the original elbows from the first production run while the others feature the retooled elbows from the Hasbro version. The second release also features the retooled crotch plate from the Hasbro release.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Rodimus Convoy comes with a [[collector coin]], the first of the ''Masterpiece'' figures to do so. The coin's package is a simple square shape, primarily black with flame detailing around the cutout that shows the coin inside, and "The World of Transformers" as the title on the front. The coin itself features his head and the date "2011.01" on one side, and an "MP09" flame detail on the reverse; of note, his name is given as "Rodimus Prime" rather his Japanese name. In some markets, he may also have been available with a black display case. The figure also saw re-release in China at December 2018, with the addition of the "Long Life Design" award labelled on the packaging. The said reissue also features newly-redesigned knee joints that is plagued on previous releases.

:In addition to the Hasbro version, this figure was also redecoed into [[Black Rodimus Convoy#Toys|Black Rodimus Convoy]].

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[[File:MP28-HotRodimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.9|Masterpiece Hot Rod, fishing off the edge of collectors shelves the world over]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2016-[[February 27|02-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-28'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, Visor, Fishing rod, two guns

:[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]] Hot Rodimus is an all new Hot Rod mold that does not transform into Rodimus Prime. He is the same size as the other ''Masterpiece'' Autobot cars, and because of that he fits in both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]]'s trailers in altmode. He comes with some of the accessories the MP-9 mold also had, like the guns, the retractable visor and the buzzsaw, but he also comes with a new accessory, a fishing rod that allows you to recreate his first scene in the movie. His chest also includes a Matrix chamber where the MP-10 Matrix can be stored.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Hot Rodimus comes with a collector coin. The coin's package is shaped like his chest, and the inside is designed after the Matrix, with the coin as the core, and features Hot Rod's "my actions speak louder than words" motto.

:Interestingly, this ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rod's transformation is ''very'' specifically based around how Hot Rod transforms during the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene of the 1986 animated film, right before the Autobot shuttle arrives. The figure replicates the sequence almost frame for frame with exceptions for the rotation of the spoiler and the placement of the rear tires due to, well, how reality works as opposed to animation.

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[[File:TF-MP40-Targetmaster-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus''' ([[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-40'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Firebolt (G1)#MP40|Firebolt]], gun

:"Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rodimus based on his appearance in "[[The Rebirth]]". Now, bear with us on this one; this means that he's got the outdated color scheme used by [[AKOM]] in all their episodes of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]], his shoulder vents being the same color as the rest of his arms, the dark and light areas of his helmet are inverted, the "windscreen" on his pelvis is white, and his boots are two shades of grey instead of one (because AKOM would literally translate the shadows on the character model into actual colors). '''''But''''', he's ''so'' precisely based on "The Rebirth" that he actually replicates the slightly degraded colors of the broadcast masters used for the episodes' DVD release (as opposed to the higher-quality "production masters" used for most of the rest of the series), meaning his magenta has become burgundy, and his boots are tinged red instead of plain gray, when by all rights those ''should'' just be the same colors as the previous toy. Additionally, his windshield is clear, and the Autobot symbol on his chest is larger and drawn in the cartoon style.

:Except for a red version of one of the guns, Masterpiece Hot Rodimus's accessories are not included. In their place is a Targetmaster [[Firebolt (G1)#Masterpiece|Firebolt]], a redeco of the Offshoot figure that came with the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline Masterpiece Rodimus Prime figure, the first time this mold has been released in the Japanese market. As well as being wielded by Hot Rodimus, Firebolt can attach to the engine block in alt mode.
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We didn't feel like taking a picture of the same toy just with a rubsign, so here's the box.]]
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher/Photon Blaster, flame missile

:This release of the ''Classics'' Rodimus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing Rodimus' Autobot sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. The only other change from the "Challenge at Cybertron" version is the contrast between the chest flame and the orange backdrop is greater, making the flame deco stand out more. The set also comes with a similarly modified ''Universe'' Cyclonus (with [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]) from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]]. This release of the figure has common mold degradation in the ball joints of the arms.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:2010 sons of cybertron rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' campaign, this redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is cast in translucent plastic and features the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release's paint applications. He is packed with a similarly translucent Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Classics'' "Ultimate Battle" pack and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Special Edition.

:This ''Classics''/''Henkei''-based Sons of Cybertron set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of ''Animated'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]].

:The ''Classics''/''Henkei'' Sons of Cybertron set was intended for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the Cybertron Philippines, Toy Kingdom and SM Makati and [[Hasbro]]-partnered Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event that launched the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] and [[Power Core Combiners]] toylines in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was available for purchase at the [[Cybertron Con 2010]] [[Shanghai]] convention as well as various online toy retailers.

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[[File:TF2010toy masterpiece rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They labeled me as "Rodimus Prime", but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|I don't have the trailer]]?]]
*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, small [[Matrix of Leadership]], large Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, Offshoot

:The Hasbro version of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Redecoed from the Takara version to appear more like the original toy, this version omits the trailer preventing him from transforming into Rodimus Prime's futuristic truck mode. He does however include [[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Offshoot]], a Targetmaster figure, as well as all the other accessories from the Takara release.

:Every plastic color is changed and many painted details are added, changed, and downright omitted from the TakaraTomy version in an effort to make him appear more toy accurate. The light gray plastic is a more metallic darker gray, the magenta is now maroon, the orange is a darker shade, and the clear blue window is a darker blue. Other changes include the hip joints and rear end, which are now black instead of magenta, the boots, which are now maroon instead of gray, and the feet, which are now black (to mimic the plastic toe variation rather than the metal toe variation from the original figure). His accessories have also changed in plastic color, with his welding tool now being maroon instead of gray, his buzz saw being smoky transparent blue instead of smoky colorless transparent plastic, and the Photon Lasers being cast in a different color. Notable paint omissions include the arm cuffs, collar, brake-lights, headlights, and the rear exhaust. His head also lacks the cartoon specific coloration, instead leaving it mostly unpainted like the original figure. Paint operation differences include the fins of the spoiler being a more subdued glossy yellow and the flame detail on his chest being a new pattern (different from the TakaraTomy version). His paint additions include the waist, which is entirely painted over rather than letting some of the transparency show through, and the center portion of the spoiler, which is now painted over yellow instead of unpainted orange plastic. His Autobot symbol is a different size and without any additional outline color, and his Photon Lasers feature some additional painted details as well. Additional details mimicking the original toy's stickers are now also present on the shins and he includes an optional sticker sheet featuring stickers similar to the original arm stickers of the Hot Rod toy, with stickers of both the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s as well. Another difference is the rims, which are un[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], showing the gray plastic underneath. In fact, the only things remaining the same are the chrome exhaust and the color of the rubber tires.

:This version of Rodimus features the same Matrix of Leadership included with the TakaraTomy version (minus the silver and gold chrome, replaced with unpainted gray and gold painted sections), but also an additional new mold matrix similar to the one included with the original Masterpiece Optimus.

:The Hasbro version of Rodimus featured retooled elbow joints that, when separated, make it difficult for him to hold a pose with his arms. The crotch plate was retooled on its underside to help prevent it from hitting the ground while in car mode.

:Hasbro's Rodimus, sadly, ''will'' eventually tear itself apart due to overly powerful springs putting constant pressure on peculiarly weak plastic. The arms have a disheartening tendency to spontaneously break at either pinned section of the shoulder joint, while the upper ratchet in the knee has a high likelihood of shattering, either rendering him only durable enough to transform a few scant times. Just pose him once and back away slowly... There are third party die-cast knee joint replacements, but good luck finding some.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/MPRodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Hasbro Masterpiece Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Chronicle''==
[[File:EZCollectionHotRodimusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Hot Rodimus is redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Rodimus. While some of his deco (flames, hands, spoiler, and his head) is entirely the same as the ''Universe'' toy, Rodimus features cartoon-accurate magenta plastic, his thighs and feet were painted orange (though his feet is gray the stock photos), and his windows were painted metallic blue.

:Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy-RodimuseHobby.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The blue makes him look edible, but the green stops you.]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Dubbed "Hot Rod Blue Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the oft-used ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold is cast in transparent blue plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Hot Rod catches the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to keep it from hitting the floor after a dying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dropped it. Of interest is the fact that '''all''' the plastic parts are translucent, even the usually "softer"/unpaintable/never-clear nylon parts—a trend not seen on any other "clear" toys produced before.

: This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with a [[Kup (G1)/toys#UnitedDamage|battle-damaged Kup]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]] of 2010 and closed on [[January 11]] of 2011, and shipped in April.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Cybertron/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on e-HOBBY ''United'' Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:UnitedToyRodimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Deluxe, January 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Released in early 2012 as part of the ''United'' toy line, this marks the first [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold. To help the mold fit the character of Rodimus Prime, [[TakaraTomy]] chose a color scheme that homaged his original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon color scheme and altered the mold to improve compatibility with [[Mini-Con]]s released around the same time. This release features new Generation One toy-inspired flame decos on the car's hood and sides, several sections (notably the roof and the area around the headlights) painted a sparkly dark maroon color (to mimic the two toned coloration of the front of Rodimus Prime's truck mode in the animation), as well as a white face and hands and an orange hood. [[TakaraTomy]] also retooled the toy's engine block to add a 5mm peg and added a 5mm hole underneath the toy's right hand to allow the toy to use the recent [[Arms Micron]] Mini-Cons.

:Both the maroon and orange plastic of the figure vary from any other release. Also notable is this is the first version of this mold to have the spoiler molded in an entirely different plastic color than the thighs (a good number of the other versions of this mold paint the spoiler a different color to achieve a certain look).

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Rodimus's package features 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.
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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
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*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection Gum, [[July 30]], 2012)
**''ID number'': '''2'''

:Part of the ''EZ Collection Gum'' candy toy made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., This Hot Rodimus is a metallic redeco of the Universe Legends Class toy. While the paint patterns are identical to the ''Chronicle toy'', Hot Rodimus features metallic red paint on his entire paintable parts. As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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==''Kre-O''==
[[File:KreO-Toy RodimusKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Scoped pistol? Yup, he's definitely helping Megatron.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''33501 41'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Rodimus can be rebuilt from a humanoid into a hot rod. He reuses the Ironhide helmet, and the face [[tampograph]] from the Custom Kreon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-ORodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Suffering from self-esteem issues, Rodimus took to using steroids.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Hero Mashers, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Spoiler/blaster

: Part of the second wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' basic Action Figures, Rodimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

: He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

:Rather than coming with a (nominally) hand-held weapon accessory, Rodimus comes with a spoiler for his back. Of course, being a ''Hero Mashers'' piece, it can be attached anywhere, including being hand-held, and the molding gives the impression of having a gun barrel, so go nuts.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Cloud''==
[[File:Takaratomy-cloud-hot-rodimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[November 27|11-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-A03'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Double Photon Laser]]" missile launcher, two missiles, "[[Elimination Calibur]]" sword/rotor blades

:''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Hot Rodimus is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations Thrilling 30]]'' [[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Autobot Springer]], and is a Triple Changer, transforming into both an armored car and a helicopter. He was sold exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:Hot Rodimus's helicopter rotors detach to transform into a sword that is held by his hands via 5mm post, and can store underneath his car mode. He also comes with a dual missile launcher that fires its two missiles in succession via a two-step pressure launch. The launcher features a jointed 5mm handle to allow it to pivot, and can mount underneath the helicopter cockpit. He has two 5mm ports on his back, the sword hilt has an additional post, and the launcher has additional ports at the top and bottom.

:This mold was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap (G1)#Timelines|Battletrap]] and extensively [[retool]]ed into ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Sandstorm (G1)#Thrilling 30|Sandstorm]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnations of [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dynobot]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]].
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==''Q-Transformers''==
[[File:QTransformers Hot Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-07'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Toyota 86 to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Hot Rod as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.
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==''Combiner Wars''==
[[File:2015CombinerWarsHotRod.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|24 years later, I've become [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|his]] Micromaster, again.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate

:Part of the fourth wave of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', Legends Class Rodimus is a redeco and new-head retool of ''Generations'' Legends Class Decepticon [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]], transforming into a red sports car to robot and back! He and his axe are also able to plug into the chest of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]], as an homage to [[#Return of Convoy|his Micromaster toy]] from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' toyline of old.

:''The axe '''cannot''' plug onto his back, so don't even try to think about doing it.''

:Rodimus's [[stock photography]] shows him with his thighs, torso, and axe molded in yellow. The final toy, however, has these parts in orange, giving him more traditional robot mode colors in exchange for a less-accurate orange spoiler in vehicle mode.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[The Colossus War]]" episode of ''Transformers Legends'', which is based on his old Generation 1 body rather than his new look in the toy. The included instructions, while calling him a part of Optimus Maximus, show him attached to a control drawing of [[Ultra Prime]] instead.

:In terms of quality control, at least ''one'' unit has no Autobot insignia on his right shoulder.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWLegRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Rodimus at TFU.info]
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==''Platinum Edition''==
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-POJC-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright! Hot Rod is back, let's PARTY!]]
*'''Planet of Junk Clash''' (Platinum Edition Deluxe 3-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'':Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', "Autobot Hot Rod" (who finally got his name back) is a redeco of the ''[[#United|United]]'' Rodimus Prime figure, which is a retool of the ''Classics'' Rodimus toy. While the toy's deco was similar to the first ''Classics'' figure, Hot Rod features yellow plastic on his spoilers, thighs, and his launcher's trigger, and grey plastic on his shins. Autobot Hot Rod also features orange-yellow paint on his vehicle headlights, and an Autobot sigil on his vehicle hood/robot chest, just like his ''Henkei'' and ''Reveal the Shield'' figures. His backpack and hood/chest piece are painted in a darker red. Hot Rod retains the retooled exposed engine and the lower forearm from the ''United'' Rodimus Prime release, allowing for [[Mini-Con]]s from the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' line and their redecos to attach to the large peg/forearm as an undocumented feature.

:Hot Rod's robot mode is mistranformed in all his [[stock photography|stock photos]], including the in-package image: his backpack and fins aren't rotated properly in place. Ironically, the mistransformation also gives proper clearance for the shoulder articulation in robot mode.

:Hot Rod was only available as a part of the "Planet of Junk Clash" set with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#PlanetOfJunkClash|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#Generations|Junkion Scrapheap]]. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by several 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 Singapore and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in Chile, it was sold at Ripley stores. In the United Kingdom, it was also sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiary of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés. It's currently unknown if it was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Italy, it was sold at Toys Center stores, making it the first ''Platinum'' set ever released in that country.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumHotRod/hotrod.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Autobot Hot Rod at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-RoRP-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arise, [[Die-cast|Lost-art]]imus Prime.]]
*'''Rise of Rodimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Gun, Missile, Matrix of Leadership

:Unlike most of the figures from Hasbro's 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' offerings commemorating the 30th Anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', this Rodimus Prime is not a redeco of what [[fandom|fans]] would consider a "[[CHUG]]" figure, but of his ''[[#Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' toy, nine years after its initial release, retaining the original figure's [[die-cast]] construction. Rodimus Prime was available as part of a 2-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Galvatron]], aptly named "Rise of Rodimus Prime", which also contained a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, a redeco of the Matrix originally included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]]. Unfortunately, Rodimus cannot hold it.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, "Rise of Rodimus Prime" saw a very limited release: Basically, the two-pack was released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets, was stocked by some online retailers in the United States that obtain their stock through Asian vendors (such as [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource), and aside from that apparently only ever saw a wider release in ''Brazil'', of all places, where it was also first officially revealed by Hasbro at ABRIN (the Brazilian Toy Fair) in April of 2016. ''That's it''. The set never saw an official Hasbro-initiated release in the United States.
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==''Titans Return''==
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Head-on with style.]]
*'''Firedrive & Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles, [[Firebolt (G1)#Generations|Firedrive]] Titan Master

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" transforms from robot into a futuristic sports car based on his [[#Generation 1|original Generation 1 toy]]. Like all Deluxe ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]] figure to man it in both modes. Hot Rod comes with his Titan Master partner Firedrive (a renamed Firebolt), who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. His two 5 mm rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Titan Master seat, which can be tabbed into Hot Rod's engine block.

:Similar to most ''Titans Returns'' toys, Hot Rod's Titan Master gimmick suffers from a design flaw leading to difficulties in applying the head to the body. In this case, the construction around Hot Rod's neckhole leaves it difficult to peg Firedrive's head in correctly, which can lead to the head being inadvertently pegged in sideways. In addition, some units suffer a molding error resulting in bumps on the lower right lip.

:As documented in his instructions, but not in his stock photography, Hot Rod's weapons can be pegged (when separated) into the sides of his vehicle mode, with just barely enough clearance for his wheels to still touch the ground.

:Hot Rod can use the ''Siege'' [[Battle Master]] [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] (although you can't attach him on Hot Rod's vehicle engine) if one is okay with simultaneously having two Firedrives.

:Some copies were erroneously packaged with instructions for [[Getaway#Titans Return|Breakaway and Throttle]].

:This mold serves as the model for [[Pointblank#Legends comic|Pointblank]] in the ''Legends'' manga. The mold included a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]] alternate head for an IDW-inspired Rodimus, but this was never used.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200809001511/https://www.allspark.com/2017/10/our-nycc-2017-interview-with-john-warden-design-manager/ NYCC 2017 John Warden interview]</ref>

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[[File:TR-toy RodimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's not a camera focus problem, the head mode deco really is that faded and fuzzy.]]
*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (gift set, 2017)

:''Titans Return'' Rodimus Prime is a [[retool]] of Titan Master [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ptero]] with a new torso and head-mode face, both of which are painted-over [[die-cast]] metal. He features peg holes in his feet to attach to a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and can form the head of any Deluxe-or-larger figure from the line. Rodimus Prime provides the power of "Ultimate Speed Boost".

:Due to its partial die-cast construction, the ball joint that connects the Titan Master's head to its torso ends up being less flexible than on other Titan Master figures made entirely out of plastic, which leaves Rodimus Prime with a very stiff neck when plugged into a larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:He was only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Quickswitch#Titans Return|Quickswitch]] and [[Dynamus#Titans Return|Dynamus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRCOV|Laser Prime]] and [[Refractor#Titans Return|Refractor]], [[Nautica (G1)#Titans Return|Nautica]] and [[Parsec#Titans Return|Parsec]], and [[Fastlane#Titans Return|Fastclash]]. 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).

:The torso was later reused for fellow die-cast Titan Masters [[Thunderwing (G1)#Titans Return|Thunderwing]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Scorponok]].
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==''Legends''==
[[File:TF-LG-45-Targetmaster-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Check out my chest tattoo!]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus (Targetmaster Hot Rod)'''<ref>The Japanese text on the packaging is ホットロディマス / "Hot Rodimus", but the English subtitle says "Hot Rod".</ref> (Deluxe Class, [[2017]]-[[September 30|09-30]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG45'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster, [[Shaoshao Li#Legends|Firebolt]] Targetmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco and retool of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Hot Rod]], featuring a more cartoon-accurate maroon color scheme, painted rims, and a retooled chestplate which, in addition to featuring transparent flames, also allows you to hide the hood engine in robot mode. He comes with Firebolt, an all new mold [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] that replaces the original mold's guns. This figure was later redecoed into [[Ken]].

:The lower right lip molding error from the ''Titans Return'' figure is present on some examples of this figure.
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==''Power of the Primes''==
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-RodimusPrimeEvolved.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Well, it's about time [[Hasbro|they]] made it.]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Rodimus Prime" consists of a Deluxe-sized Hot Rod and a trailer, which can combine with the smaller robot to form the Leader-sized Rodimus Prime. Both robot modes feature exceptional articulation, largely due to the way both robot modes transform. However, neither has a rotating waist for the same reason. This figure features minimal [[Partformer|partsforming]], with the Rodimus Prime fists being formed by attaching the two halves of the front end of the trailer to Hot Rod's knees.

:He includes a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. Unfortunately, neither of his robot modes can actually hold it due to having standard 5mm hands. His two guns, one of which is based on his original toy's Photon Rifle, can combine into a rifle similar to his Photon Eliminator. In vehicle mode, his weapons can be mounted in the two 5mm holes near the back end of his trailer or stored on Rodimus Prime's back. The trailer portion also has two pegs to stand a [[Titan Master]], [[Prime Master]], or decoy armor on.

:Surprisingly, the TakaraTomy stock photos of the Hot Rod figure are mistransformed: His yellow spoiler is not present in robot mode. This is only possible in the toy by removing the entire canopy of Hot Rod's vehicle mode, which is attached by a mushroom joint. Like the last version, Hot Rod/Rodimus can use the Battle Master Firedrive.

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[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|"[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|You]] are '''nothing!'''"]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Unicronus''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-40'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[November 24]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] frame, Matrix of Chaos core

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Rodimus Unicronus" is a retool of the above Rodimus Prime toy, featuring a new goateed head and color scheme based on those of ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)#Toys|Rodimus]]. His smaller Deluxe-sized form is "Nemesis Hot Rod", and represents the character in a [[Unicron]]-corrupted state. He includes a [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. It's best to be careful with the "RODIMUS" stickers on his knees, as they can and will peel off easily.

:Stock renders released by Hasbro at [[New York Comic Con#2017|NYCC]] 2017 showed him with purple Decepticon insignias, but the physical prototypes had purple Autobot insignias instead, and the stock photos showed him with both. The final toy has the former.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Ken SFIIxTF toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"So, wanna fight fire with fire, huh?"]]
*'''Hot Rodimus [Ken] vs Arcee [Chun-Li]''' ([[May 26]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right rifles, Headmaster

:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, Hot Rodimus is a redeco of ''Legends'' [[#Legends|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]] (itself a retool of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[#TitansReturn|Hot Rod]]) in [[Ken]]'s traditional colors, luxurious eyebrows and fleshtones and all. He transforms from robot to Cybertronian sports car and back. The ''Street Fighter II'' logo is printed on the car's spoiler, and the smaller Headmaster's robot mode is also painted to resemble Ken.

: Like all Deluxe-sized ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rodimus's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]]/Headmaster figure to pilot it in both modes. His two rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Headmaster seat; separately they can be pegged behind Hot Rodimus's front wheels or one can be pegged into his engine.

:Hot Rodimus was only available in a two-pack with with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Arcee]] [[Chun-Li#Toys|[Chun-Li]]]. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May of 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered total, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Till all are bought!]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:In a very unexpected turn, the original Hot Rod toy was reissued as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in 2018, under the ''[[Vintage G1]]'' banner, using the mold utilized for ''The Transformers Collection'' reissue (which includes the 5mm posts on his weapons). Like the original toy, Hot Rod entirely uses stickers instead of a combo of tampographs and stickers seen in ''The Transformers Collection'' release. However, unlike the original toy, ''Vintage G1'' Hot Rod uses "Targetmaster"-style chromed stickers, rather than flat colored versions. The rubsign is 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.

:Unlike most of the original Hot Rod toys and the packaging stock photo, he is packaged with his vehicle front view facing backwards. Later shipments of the toy were packaged with Hot Rod's car facing frontwards.
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==''Studio Series''==
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-04-Deluxe-Autobot-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who needs that [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe mold]] anyways!]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-04'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-60'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories'': 2 "Photon Lasers", buzzsaw, Matrix of Leadership, 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, effect for the Matrix, "The Depths of Unicron" backdrop

:Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" is a screen-accurate, Deluxe-sized mold that converts into the same ol' classic futuristic sports car. The toy is sold at a Voyager price point due to a noticeably higher parts count that yields more accessories, articulation, and transformation intricacy. Aside from his 2 photon blasters, Hot Rod also comes with a Matrix accessory (repackaged from ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]), an aura effect part to attach to the Matrix, a snap-on buzzsaw, and two blast effect parts that can attach to either of his exhaust pipes or guns.

:Inside his helmet, he has a visor that can be deployed over his eyes as seen in the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, and his right hand can flip to be replaced with the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. His enhanced articulation includes opening hands that can grasp his Matrix and "butterfly" shoulder joints that aid him in assuming iconic poses from the film. In an undocumented (and probably unintentional) feature, it is possible to store the Matrix inside the multiple folding layers of Hot Rod's torso, and also next to his head in car mode.

:In vehicle mode Hot Rod's guns plug into his engine block and then his buzzsaw accessory plugs on top of the guns; this two-layered accessory stacking is also supported on his robot back and the roof of the car. However, tabbing the guns into the saw creates stress on the plastic slots of the saw. Additionally, since both the guns and the engine are painted, this risks leaving scratches. Similarly, caution should be used when uniting and separating the painted silver pipes on the arms and legs during transformation, as the clips that connect the arm and leg pipes are small and prone to snapping.

:As with other ''Studio Series'' figures, the interior of the packaging can form a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is the shot of Hot Rod about to open the Matrix as he stands within [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s innards.
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==HasLab==
[[File:TF-WFC-Unicron-Hot-Rod-figurine.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Definitely a whopper.]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[2021]])

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] comes with a mini-figurine of Hot Rod, only about 10 millimeters tall. The original announcement showed a sculpt based on Hot Rod's ''Titans Return'' design, but the final released figurine was based on the original G1 design (or more accurately, the ''Studio Series'' design above).
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==''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''==
[[File:TF-WFC-K-Commander-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|450px|thumb|So THIS is where [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] went!]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Commander Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K29'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-12'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[August 7]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay#Generations|Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, [[Sword of Primus#Toys|Sword of Primus]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#KRodimus|Matrix of Leadership]], 10 effects<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08XYV4PGD/ ''Kingdom'' Rodimus Prime on Amazon Japan]</ref>

:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Rodimus Prime is a Commander Class toy that transforms from a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] robot to a new futuristic sport utility vehicle <ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/19/translated-interviews-with-yuya-onishi-and-takashi-kunihiro-from-the-transformers-generations-book-2021-435763 Translated ''Transformers Generations 2021'' interview with Yuya Onishi and Takashi Kunihiro]</ref>, which can attach to a trailer to form his futuristic truck mode. Despite appearances, Rodimus Prime is ''not'' a retool or engineering recycle of the ''Studio Series'' Hot Rod toy; though they feature similar transformation steps, the key difference is the lack of a faux chest. This Rodimus Prime does, however, lightly reuse CAD in places from [[Hot Rod (G1)#Power of the Primes|Evolution Rodimus Prime]], notably the face sculpt and the rifle which is still Hot Rod's two guns combined, now just a single sculpt with a joint in the center. A ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' staple, Rodimus Prime and the trailer are littered with [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] to facilitate the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] or [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]. The line's relative scale demands that he must be smaller than previous Commander Class toys, though making up for his price tag is above average engineering and articulation, including removable Matrix, collapsing wheels, and poseable hands featuring separate index fingers with knuckle joints!

:The price is also filled out with a multitude of accessories. The trailer itself can fold out into the [[Mobile Defense Bay#Generations|Mobile Defense Bay]], which Rodimus Prime can stand on and grasp the handles, plus an [[A.I.R. Lock System]] adapter on the front. The standing, twin-barreled cannon also detaches as its own unit, with sculpted tread detail. Rodimus Prime also includes a foldable Photon Eliminator, the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#KRodimus|Matrix of Leadership]], and a surprisingly-niche inclusion, the [[Sword of Primus#Toys|Sword of Primus]], which has a fold-out 5 mm post. He also includes a whopping ''ten'' effect parts, 7 of which are translucent blue redecos from ''Siege'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]], which can attach to the various 5 mm ports on the figure or the 3 mm posts at the tips of the Photon Eliminator and exhaust pipes. The last three are newly-molded Matrix-aura and exhaust pipe-smoke blast effects. Care must be taken when handling these three effects parts as they are made a from thin, hard plastic that can break if bent, as opposed to the more durable mushy goodness of the other effects parts.

:On some copies, the spring-loaded lower halves of the trailer's smokestacks can get caught on some adjacent orange plastic when opening the trailer, requiring them to be manually moved aside. Another far more common problem is that Rodimus Prime's trailer does not fully close when the two large halves join together causing a gap to be visible from above; this problem can occur with or without the turret inside the trailer.

:In a unique twist, the toy was revealed by [[TakaraTomy]] and set for pre-order in Japanese markets before [[Hasbro]], which usually unveils upcoming toys before or simultaneously with TakaraTomy.

:Much like most of the toyline, Rodimus Prime can come with one of four holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards from wave 1, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I was pink once.]]
*Miscommunication between Hasbro and Takara that neglected to mention the fact that Rodimus Prime was supposed to be the new Autobot leader and the upgrade of Hot Rod led to Takara creating the original [[prototype]] for the G1 Hot Rod toy in three times the final size, about as tall as ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. When Hasbro corrected Takara about those details, Takara's designers were disappointed because they had to make Rodimus Prime's toy larger than Hot Rod's.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=522 Information provided by Fumihiko Akiyama, incorporated in essay about "Ten popular but incorrect rumors about Japanese Transformers" at TF Archive]</ref>
*In an odd intra-Hasbro design move, both of Hot Rod's original guns were reused for weapon toolings on the [[Cobra]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/stellarstiletto/ Stellar Stiletto] in 1988. The larger handgun is the nosecone cannon, while the smaller (facing backwards) is the basis for the longer missiles. Hey, Hot Rod was occupied with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] at the time anyway, right?
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]
*'''New Rodimus''' was the tentative name for an unused Rodimus Prime design revealed in the Japanese book ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]''. Unlike his predecessors, he would have transformed into a fire engine. According to the caption in the book, New Rodimus would have come out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]], and his transformation would involve splitting at the waist. Previously, fans believed that the idea for New Rodimus's transformation was eventually used by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' toy '''[http://youtu.be/xGFHTcC5tlo Duke Fire]''', which is also a fire engine that splits at the waist in order to transform. However, a discussion with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] staff revealed that this was a coincidence, as Duke Fire's designer had not seen the New Rodimus design.<ref>https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/907253686023458817</ref> As seen below, this revelation did not come before a story homaging Duke Fire's [[Duke Fire|assumed connection]] to New Rodimus was published, retroactively linking the two.
*In 2015 [[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 15.2C 2015|an entry]] of the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] dubbed this version of Rodimus as "Fire Rodimus" and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|gave some background to him]].
[[File:HyperHobbyRodimusTestshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*An image of a black Rodimus Prime toy appeared in issue #38 of the magazine ''[[Hyper Hobby]]'' in 2002. For years, it was thought that this was an unreleased [[Lucky Draw figure]] (which an [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/transformers/news/story/lucky+draw+transformers/Unreleased+Lucky+Draw+Black+Rodimus+Convoy/7581 unscrupulous Ebay seller] reinforced by repeatedly calling it that in his auctions). However, it was eventually found — [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62831&st=0&p=1347844&#entry1347844 seven years later] — when a Japanese speaker read the text of the magazine, that it was nothing more than a test shot that was intended to tease the release of the normal-colored reissue.
*One of the first concepts for ''Classics'' Rodimus was based around the {{w|Pagani Zonda}} super car, before the {{w|Dome Zero}} design was decided upon.
*''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker]] (aka ''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn) has a powered-up color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's.
*Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].
*A (somewhat jokey) proposed BotCon concept by [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of Deluxe Class [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Transmetal1|Transmetal Rattrap]] into a beast form of Rodimus Prime, named "Rodimouse", to match [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Ultra Mammoth]] as being ''Beast Wars'' Maximal forms of fellow Autobot leaders [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], respectively.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/762678026933067781 Tweet by @JesseWittenrich, 8 August 2016]</ref>

==References==
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Hot Rod (G1)/toys

2021-09-18T13:22:24Z

Sarujo: /* The Transformers */ Unnecessary.

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[[File:G1-HotRod-boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Since 1986, kids stopped buying Transformers toys because of him.]]
'''[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]''' is a bot of many toys!

==''The Transformers''==
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[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is totally what cars will look like in the far-flung future of 2005.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Autobot Car, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: Hot Rod transforms into a red, orange, and yellow futuristic race car, resembling a {{w|Plymouth Barracuda}} due to its side exhaust pipes. He is armed with two "Photon Laser" weapons, each with their own distinct sculpt, which fit in both his fists; only one gun can be equipped in vehicle mode, in the port in his engine block. Upon his original release, Hot Rod had unpainted [[die-cast]] metal feet, while later editions of the figure used black plastic.

: Hot Rod was one of the first toys designed specifically for the ''Transformers'' toyline, as opposed to being an imported pre-existing toy. In further contrast to the common design process for ''Transformers'' toys, he (like most of the cast of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') was created for animation first, and had his toy created based on [[Floro Dery]]'s designs (though said animation designs would be further modified after the toy was completed). Before final production, Hot Rod was originally cast in a [[:File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|pinker plastic]] to match the color of his animation model (as seen in catalogs at the time, and the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] [[commercial]]), but oddly, he was changed to a less [[Show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] red before release. This change evidently came too late to modify the factory-applied [[sticker]]s the toy bears: the small decals on either side of Hot Rod's vehicle mode feature a pink background that would have matched the toy's original color scheme. In another, even more baffling change, an extra plastic tab was added to Hot Rod's legs before final production to keep them from fully extending and revealing his sculpted knee detail.

:Hot Rod has been retooled, reissued, and redecoed several times down the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 RodimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As you're enjoying your retirement in 2006, tour the country in ''this!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Autobot Hero, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

: Rodimus Prime was designed in much the same way as Hot Rod, albeit with much less articulation. Rodimus transforms from a robot and [[Mobile Defense Bay]] into a futuristic truck. The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. (The yellow spoiler was also to be removed and replaced during transformation.) Like Hot Rod, there are materials variations; initial releases have metal toes and rubber tires, while later shipments replaced both with black plastic.

: This mold was later redecoed as a lucky draw prize [[Primus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/RodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]

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[[File:G1 TMHotRod toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In 2007, hood-cannons will become a standard feature.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**Accessories: Firebolt Targetmaster partner

: Hot Rod was re-released with his new [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Firebolt (G1)#Generation 1 2|Firebolt]] a year after the original release. The toy was [[retool]]ed to have larger pegholes in his fists and his engine block so the Targetmaster gun would fit. As the original large stickers applied to Hot Rod's thighs were frequently scraped away by the friction of moving his legs up and down during transformation, the Targetmaster version sported smaller decals that avoided this problem. Unlike the original figure, Targetmaster Hot Rod only ever featured black plastic feet. Amusingly enough, Targetmaster Hot Rod's "Firepower" stat is 7, which is actually lower than regular Hot Rod's firepower stat of 10.

: Targetmaster Hot Rod's packaging originally contained the [[quality control|erroneous]] blurb "Firebolt transforms into ''[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]'s'' weapon!"<ref name="tmerrorbox">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/ToysTMHotRodMISB.html Targetmaster Hot Rod MISB] at Super Toy Archive.</ref> This was fixed by a [[variant|running change]] in two steps: First Misfire's name was covered with a sticker that contained the correct name "Hot Rod"; later shipments then came in boxes that had the correct name printed on them.<ref name="hartman">[http://tfsource.com/blog/collector-interview-30-karl-hartman/ "Collector Interview 30 – Karl Hartman"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>

: Not originally released in Japan, the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod was later reissued by Takara as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in 2004 (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Targetmaster Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara 2001 hotrod reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2000)
**''ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**Accessories: 2 Photon Lasers

:The original Hot Rod toy was reissued by Takara in later December 2000, as part of a small line of reissues that celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' toyline in Japan. The figure was retro-retooled from the Targetmaster version of the toy to fill the enlarged holes back in so that they could once again snugly accommodate his Photon Lasers. This version of the figure also reinstates the die-cast metal feet of its earliest release, and finally recolors the stickers on either side of the vehicle mode so that they now feature an accurate red background to match to the rest of the figure. The toy's packaging featured a metallic golden sticker advertising the anniversary.

:This version of the Hot Rod mold was also used to create the simultaneously-available exclusives "Crystal Rodimus" (see below) and the evil clone, [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

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[[File:G1toy crystal rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Crystal Rodimus''' (Autobot Car, 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-78C'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: "Crystal Rodimus" uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod's normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/HotRodClear/hotrod.htm More information on Crystal Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara rodimus prime reissue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:The original Rodimus Prime toy was reissued by Takara in mid-December 2001. It featured no notable changes from the original Generation 1 release of the figure, but it did reinstate the rubber tires and metal feet that were phased out of the original toy's production run.
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===''Transform Jr''===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|By the far-off year of 2006, the Cybertronians will have perfected the art of converting living metal to cardboard.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon eliminator, cardboard trailer

:''[[Transform Jr]]'' Rodimus Prime is a downsized version of the standard toy, far less simplified than most figures in the ''Jr'' line (on account of how simple the regular toy is in the first place). Made of only red and yellow plastic, he is armed with his Photon Eliminator, and comes with a non-transforming version of his trailer made partially out of cardboard. He also came packaged with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-03.htm More information on Transform Jr Rodimus Convoy at Butto's Transformers Collection.]
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===''Return of Convoy''===
{{anchor|ROC}}[[File:Hotrodmicromaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|2011: The year the Shriners will take over the automotive industry.]]
*'''Star Convoy w/ Hot Rodimus''' (Autobot, 1991/2005)
**''ID number:'' '''C-372'''

: Available only with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Star Convoy]], Hot Rod's [[Micromaster]] form is a simplified version of his original toy, transforming into the same futuristic race car. Like all Micromasters, he features a notch in the base of his feet that allows him to peg inside Star Convoy's chest and stand on his base mode's rotating turret.

:In 2005, Star Convoy was re-released with several deco changes; in Hot Rod's case, his stickers were replaced with [[paint operation|paint applications]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on ''Return of Convoy'' Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q''==
[[File:Choro Q Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The average car of 2022 will have expanded to fit the average American driver.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Q/05'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: Transforming super deformed version of Rodimus Convoy containing a pull back motor. He came with a small version of his Photon Eliminator rifle that can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck when in [[Choro-Q]] (vehicle) mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimus/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

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*'''Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Q/06'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: This metallic version featured metallic flake paint for the body and gold paint for the wings on Rodimus's back. Otherwise, the toy is the same.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimusMetallic/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version at TFU.info]''
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:Commemorative series rodimus toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Major''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Hasbro's first reissue of the Hot Rod toy used the re-modified mold from Takara's 2001 edition, with smaller peg-holes for his Photon Lasers, and die-cast metal feet. As part of the first wave of "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" figures, Hot Rod had to undergo a name change due to Hasbro's inability to trademark his old name, but the "Major" suffix failed to stick and was only ever used on this edition of the toy.
:This version of the mold removes the pins in his arms and instead the arms stay in via very small pegs. This is likely due to the part being prone to breakage. Subsequent uses of this mold also shared this retool.

*'''Rodimus Prime''' (2004, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:Part of the seventh wave of the Commemorative Series, Hasbro's reissue of Rodimus Prime was identical to Takara's 2001 reissue of the figure, featuring metal feet and rubber tires, and no other notable changes from the original figure. The toy did, however, feature an [[misassembly|assembly error]] that saw a portion of the chest being assembled backwards.

:The figure later saw a re-release in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself and some minor changes to the packaging, such as the addition of a black "choking hazard" warning label.
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
[[File:Tfc hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers, Firebolt Targetmaster partner

:This reissue of Hot Rod followed the trend begun by earlier reissues of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], and offered the most "complete" version of the toy available by including all the accessories that had come with the different releases of the figure through the years. His peg holes were modified for the third time, enlarged once again to accommodate [[Firebolt (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Firebolt]], and his Photon Lasers' pegs were similarly widened to fit comfortably in the newly-sized ports. Additionally, this version of Hot Rod replaced the factory-applied stickers on his chest and sides with [[tampograph]]s, completely redesigning the flame design on the latter decals. His chest decoration was modified to resemble the cartoon coloration more accurately. Unfortunately, this release features the original "C-78" sticker sheet again, with the larger thigh decals that get easily damaged during transformation.

:This set included a [[Tech Spec]] card that retroactively gave the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod the (previously unused) [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] "C-110", as the toy had never been released in Japan before this point.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/TMhotrod_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Targetmaster Hot Rod at TF-1.com]
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:Wstf hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004/2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Initially intended for release in the cancelled third wave of Takara's ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' line of diminutive ''Transformers'' figures, Hot Rod eventually saw the light of day as the 1-in-24 "[[chase figure]]" in wave "2.5" of the series, which was already of comparatively limited availability. He came with tiny versions of his original Photon Lasers (which were attached to a plastic sprue and had to be removed by the buyer), and was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] like all ''Smallest Transforming'' figures.

:Hot Rod was later made available again as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in 2006, in a unique monochrome red box, available only with purchase of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/smallest-transformers/hot-rod/1704/ More information on Smallest Transforming Hot Rodimus at Seibertron.com]''
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==''Classics''==
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[[File:Rodimusclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And in 2026, the future predicted in 1978 will finally come to pass. Perfect for a road trip to Sanctuary!]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a hot-rodded (see what we did there?) {{w|Dome Zero}}. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of [[jet pack]]. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit" that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie]]. As with all ''Classics'' toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. Unfortunately, the hands are not 5mm-compatible, as they're only compatible for the missile launcher's handle.

: In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, ''Classics'' Rodimus has elements that were introduced in [[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]], making him a somewhat backwards-[[homage]]. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by [[Derek Yaniger]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

: Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don't really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the figure.<ref name="classicstock">[http://www.transformersclassics.com/gallery/Hasbro-Photo-Archive/rodimus_robot Hasbro stock photo for ''Classics'' Rodimus], depicting the short stubs on his forearms that were soon retooled into larger pegs.</ref> This was quickly amended by a [[variant|running change]] that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional" versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)

: The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include the evil ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Nitrostreak#Beast Wars: Uprising|Nitrostreak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Classics'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumHeroRodimus toy.jpg|295px|thumb|Winnebago... ''of the '''future'''!!!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: ''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Rodimus Prime is a mostly die-cast metal transforming toy based loosely upon the original ''Generation 1'' Rodimus Prime toy. He features much greater articulation and bulkier body proportions. Unfortunately, his transformation results in an incredibly awkward posture, forcing his upper body far ahead of his lower half. His die-cast construction also results in a great deal of paint-chipping, even when delicately handled.

: Unlike the original toy which separated into a robot and a battle station, the entire vehicle mode of the 6-inch ''Titanium'' version transforms into the robot mode. As with ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus, ''Titanium'' Rodimus Prime takes some visual cues from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of the character in addition to the original toy and the animation model... ''and'' the actual ''Classics'' Rodimus toy, such as the engine-block dickie.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Titanium'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRodimusPrime/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Kiss Players''==
[[File:KPHotRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The fishing rod turns into arm blasters. The girl eats dumplings.]]
*'''Hot Rodimus X SyaoSyao''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons, fishing rod/Exhaust Eliminator, ShaoShao Li figurine with steamer

: ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Hot Rodimus is a retool and redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Mirage]] toy, transforming into a red Ford GT. His engine becomes a pair of pistols that double as tonfa weapons, and his fishing rod can be taken apart and reassembled to create a triple-barreled arm-mounted blaster reminiscent of the original Hot Rod's exhaust pipe weapons. His new head sculpt includes a retractable visor patterned after the one used in the movie.

:The toy also included a PVC figurine of the character's "Kiss Player" partner [[Shaoshao Li]] and a bamboo dumpling steamer, as well as a CD including episodes 11-20 of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]] and the exclusive 10-minute audio adventure, "A Big Catch Tonight?!".

:For a short time, Takara had contemplated releasing a Hot Rodimus (Hot Rod) toy as the next ''Binaltech'' release after [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], but that plan became obsolete when Takara decided to cancel the Binaltech line as a mass retail line altogether. Instead, Hot Rodimus also ended up as part of the ''Kiss Players'' line, after "Ginrai" had previously become Kiss Players [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Kiss Players Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternators''==
{{anchor|alternator}}[[File:Alternators Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He wants to go fishing too...]]
*'''Rodimus''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''27'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Rodimus is an exclusive figure, released at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] in July 2007. It is a repaint of Kiss Players Hot Rodimus, which itself is a retool of Alternators [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Mirage]]. The figure uses the same head mold introduced in the Kiss Players figure, retaining the original's visor gimmick. The deco has been altered by changing the side striping from white to yellow, while the stripes over the hood, roof and trunk have been eliminated altogether, replaced by a Hot Rod-style flame graphic on the hood and front guards. The car mode parts remain bare plastic rather than painted over in red paint like the Kiss Players verison. Most of the Kiss Player deco remains in robot mode, including the yellow hands and flame graphics on the forearms; however, the license plates (located at the knees in robot mode) have been changed to read "TOO HOT".

:Rodimus's weapons are the dual pistols/tonfa seen with both Mirage and Hot Rodimus, however his Kiss Player counterpart's fishing rod/eliminator and dumpling steamer weapons were not included in the Alternators release. They left [[Shaoshao Li|the girl]] out too.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:TF-Henkei-C-05-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"They dipped my headlights in chrome. Now I don't drive at night." ''(Original release pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Henkei-C-05-Hot-Rodimus-(Reissue).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Re-release version pictured)'']]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[June 26|06-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: In 2008, ''Classics'' Rodimus was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. Now called Hot Rodimus, he features several significant deco differences, such as a large orange and yellow flame tampograph on his hood to better resemble the ''Generation 1'' cartoon model's appearance. The other flame tampographs have also been redesigned, his forehead crest is a more subtle colour to distance itself from the ''Energon'' Rodimus homage Hasbro introduced. The only other addition in terms of deco is orange paint on the cuffs of his lower arms. Curiously eschewing the slavish accuracy to the original cartoon's animation models that shaped the coloration of most other ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figures, Hot Rodimus is ''not'' rendered in Hot Rod's classic magenta cartoon color scheme, featuring instead a shade of red that is even darker than that used by the ''Classics'' version, as well as a lighter shade of orange. The clear violet on the ''Classics'' version is clear blue on the Hot Rodimus. All ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them, his headlights are chrome gold paint with clear orange painted on, while his entire spoiler is vacuum-metallized gold.

: A re-release of the figure in the Fall of 2011 had the chrome orange headlights replaced with plated gold.
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
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[[File:TF-Universe-(2008)-Legends-Class-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's a Hot Rod without a hot rod.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''

: Legends Class Rodimus transforms into a generic sports car with a giant spoiler. This toy's design was the basis for Hot Rod's look in the "[[Wings of Honor]]" comic book.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFURodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Universe'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|HasTak: pretending Hot Rod was red and not magenta in the movie since 1986.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, 2010)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Galvatron]]. This version of Rodimus, like the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea much more literally, to the point of having solid blue rather than translucent windows.

: The set was exclusively released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but the included version of Rodimus was later released in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|"gold box" ''Transformers'' line]] as a two-pack with the Cyclonus from the set.
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CACRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
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[[File:Takara Masterpiece Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You hated him when you were ten, and now you'll pay $200 to own him.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-9'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], buzzsaw, welding torch

:The central feature of TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' incarnation of good ol' Roddy is its ability to transform from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Rodimus some slight extra height over Hot Rod, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Hot Rod's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Contrary to expectations, creating Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode does not simply involve slotting Hot Rod's car mode into the larger trailer section; in fact, Hot Rod fits into the trailer ''backwards'', and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Rodimus's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—fips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Hot Rod has any sculpted interior detail of note. As with most Masterpiece figures, the toy attempts to reproduce Hot Rod's cartoon appearance as faithfully as possible; consequently, this is the first toy to actually render Hot Rod in his cartoon-accurate magenta coloration. Of course, there was no way to make the figure switch to burgundy for Rodimus mode, but in compensation, the front of the cab features the two tone coloration Rodimus Prime featured in the animation.

:As with his original toy, Rodimus Prime's trailer opens up into the Mobile Defense Bay, now through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with Hot Rod's two twin Photon Lasers, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Rodimus Prime's larger Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is the source of inspiration for the rest of his additional gadgets and features, including a built-in version of the retractable visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), the buzzsaw he used in battle on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], and the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly, and naturally, he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory which stores within his chest, much smaller than the one included with ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime, to the extent that Rodimus cannot even hold it by its handles. He can, however, grip Prime's Matrix in his hands.

:Unfortunately, ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus has suffered from numerous quality control issues, which vary from figure to figure. Commonly reported problems include fragile leg panels which break off with ease, the inability of the figure to hold its guns due to shallow peg-holes which conflict with the bending angle of his hands, the springs within the figure's ankles becoming unwound, and the spoiler/backpack assembly refusing to clip into place. Mostly infamously, the slot on the trailer into which the spoiler slips is ''extremely'' narrow as a consequence of its interior being painted; as a result, paint is invariably scraped off the inside and leaves disfiguring marks on the spoiler when the figure is transformed to Rodimus Prime vehicle mode. A second production run, done shortly after Hasbro's release of the figure in a different deco ([[#HasbroMasterpiece|see below]]), amended these issues and also featured some slight changes in paint colors, although the forked chest tab not quite locking properly still seems to be an issue. Some of the second production run retain the original elbows from the first production run while the others feature the retooled elbows from the Hasbro version. The second release also features the retooled crotch plate from the Hasbro release.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Rodimus Convoy comes with a [[collector coin]], the first of the ''Masterpiece'' figures to do so. The coin's package is a simple square shape, primarily black with flame detailing around the cutout that shows the coin inside, and "The World of Transformers" as the title on the front. The coin itself features his head and the date "2011.01" on one side, and an "MP09" flame detail on the reverse; of note, his name is given as "Rodimus Prime" rather his Japanese name. In some markets, he may also have been available with a black display case. The figure also saw re-release in China at December 2018, with the addition of the "Long Life Design" award labelled on the packaging. The said reissue also features newly-redesigned knee joints that is plagued on previous releases.

:In addition to the Hasbro version, this figure was also redecoed into [[Black Rodimus Convoy#Toys|Black Rodimus Convoy]].

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[[File:MP28-HotRodimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.9|Masterpiece Hot Rod, fishing off the edge of collectors shelves the world over]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2016-[[February 27|02-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-28'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, Visor, Fishing rod, two guns

:[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]] Hot Rodimus is an all new Hot Rod mold that does not transform into Rodimus Prime. He is the same size as the other ''Masterpiece'' Autobot cars, and because of that he fits in both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]]'s trailers in altmode. He comes with some of the accessories the MP-9 mold also had, like the guns, the retractable visor and the buzzsaw, but he also comes with a new accessory, a fishing rod that allows you to recreate his first scene in the movie. His chest also includes a Matrix chamber where the MP-10 Matrix can be stored.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Hot Rodimus comes with a collector coin. The coin's package is shaped like his chest, and the inside is designed after the Matrix, with the coin as the core, and features Hot Rod's "my actions speak louder than words" motto.

:Interestingly, this ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rod's transformation is ''very'' specifically based around how Hot Rod transforms during the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene of the 1986 animated film, right before the Autobot shuttle arrives. The figure replicates the sequence almost frame for frame with exceptions for the rotation of the spoiler and the placement of the rear tires due to, well, how reality works as opposed to animation.

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*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus''' ([[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-40'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Firebolt (G1)#MP40|Firebolt]], gun

:"Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rodimus based on his appearance in "[[The Rebirth]]". Now, bear with us on this one; this means that he's got the outdated color scheme used by [[AKOM]] in all their episodes of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]], his shoulder vents being the same color as the rest of his arms, the dark and light areas of his helmet are inverted, the "windscreen" on his pelvis is white, and his boots are two shades of grey instead of one (because AKOM would literally translate the shadows on the character model into actual colors). '''''But''''', he's ''so'' precisely based on "The Rebirth" that he actually replicates the slightly degraded colors of the broadcast masters used for the episodes' DVD release (as opposed to the higher-quality "production masters" used for most of the rest of the series), meaning his magenta has become burgundy, and his boots are tinged red instead of plain gray, when by all rights those ''should'' just be the same colors as the previous toy. Additionally, his windshield is clear, and the Autobot symbol on his chest is larger and drawn in the cartoon style.

:Except for a red version of one of the guns, Masterpiece Hot Rodimus's accessories are not included. In their place is a Targetmaster [[Firebolt (G1)#Masterpiece|Firebolt]], a redeco of the Offshoot figure that came with the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline Masterpiece Rodimus Prime figure, the first time this mold has been released in the Japanese market. As well as being wielded by Hot Rodimus, Firebolt can attach to the engine block in alt mode.
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We didn't feel like taking a picture of the same toy just with a rubsign, so here's the box.]]
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher/Photon Blaster, flame missile

:This release of the ''Classics'' Rodimus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing Rodimus' Autobot sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. The only other change from the "Challenge at Cybertron" version is the contrast between the chest flame and the orange backdrop is greater, making the flame deco stand out more. The set also comes with a similarly modified ''Universe'' Cyclonus (with [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]) from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]]. This release of the figure has common mold degradation in the ball joints of the arms.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:2010 sons of cybertron rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' campaign, this redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is cast in translucent plastic and features the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release's paint applications. He is packed with a similarly translucent Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Classics'' "Ultimate Battle" pack and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Special Edition.

:This ''Classics''/''Henkei''-based Sons of Cybertron set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of ''Animated'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]].

:The ''Classics''/''Henkei'' Sons of Cybertron set was intended for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the Cybertron Philippines, Toy Kingdom and SM Makati and [[Hasbro]]-partnered Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event that launched the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] and [[Power Core Combiners]] toylines in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was available for purchase at the [[Cybertron Con 2010]] [[Shanghai]] convention as well as various online toy retailers.

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[[File:TF2010toy masterpiece rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They labeled me as "Rodimus Prime", but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|I don't have the trailer]]?]]
*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, small [[Matrix of Leadership]], large Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, Offshoot

:The Hasbro version of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Redecoed from the Takara version to appear more like the original toy, this version omits the trailer preventing him from transforming into Rodimus Prime's futuristic truck mode. He does however include [[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Offshoot]], a Targetmaster figure, as well as all the other accessories from the Takara release.

:Every plastic color is changed and many painted details are added, changed, and downright omitted from the TakaraTomy version in an effort to make him appear more toy accurate. The light gray plastic is a more metallic darker gray, the magenta is now maroon, the orange is a darker shade, and the clear blue window is a darker blue. Other changes include the hip joints and rear end, which are now black instead of magenta, the boots, which are now maroon instead of gray, and the feet, which are now black (to mimic the plastic toe variation rather than the metal toe variation from the original figure). His accessories have also changed in plastic color, with his welding tool now being maroon instead of gray, his buzz saw being smoky transparent blue instead of smoky colorless transparent plastic, and the Photon Lasers being cast in a different color. Notable paint omissions include the arm cuffs, collar, brake-lights, headlights, and the rear exhaust. His head also lacks the cartoon specific coloration, instead leaving it mostly unpainted like the original figure. Paint operation differences include the fins of the spoiler being a more subdued glossy yellow and the flame detail on his chest being a new pattern (different from the TakaraTomy version). His paint additions include the waist, which is entirely painted over rather than letting some of the transparency show through, and the center portion of the spoiler, which is now painted over yellow instead of unpainted orange plastic. His Autobot symbol is a different size and without any additional outline color, and his Photon Lasers feature some additional painted details as well. Additional details mimicking the original toy's stickers are now also present on the shins and he includes an optional sticker sheet featuring stickers similar to the original arm stickers of the Hot Rod toy, with stickers of both the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s as well. Another difference is the rims, which are un[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], showing the gray plastic underneath. In fact, the only things remaining the same are the chrome exhaust and the color of the rubber tires.

:This version of Rodimus features the same Matrix of Leadership included with the TakaraTomy version (minus the silver and gold chrome, replaced with unpainted gray and gold painted sections), but also an additional new mold matrix similar to the one included with the original Masterpiece Optimus.

:The Hasbro version of Rodimus featured retooled elbow joints that, when separated, make it difficult for him to hold a pose with his arms. The crotch plate was retooled on its underside to help prevent it from hitting the ground while in car mode.

:Hasbro's Rodimus, sadly, ''will'' eventually tear itself apart due to overly powerful springs putting constant pressure on peculiarly weak plastic. The arms have a disheartening tendency to spontaneously break at either pinned section of the shoulder joint, while the upper ratchet in the knee has a high likelihood of shattering, either rendering him only durable enough to transform a few scant times. Just pose him once and back away slowly... There are third party die-cast knee joint replacements, but good luck finding some.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/MPRodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Hasbro Masterpiece Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Chronicle''==
[[File:EZCollectionHotRodimusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Hot Rodimus is redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Rodimus. While some of his deco (flames, hands, spoiler, and his head) is entirely the same as the ''Universe'' toy, Rodimus features cartoon-accurate magenta plastic, his thighs and feet were painted orange (though his feet is gray the stock photos), and his windows were painted metallic blue.

:Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy-RodimuseHobby.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The blue makes him look edible, but the green stops you.]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Dubbed "Hot Rod Blue Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the oft-used ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold is cast in transparent blue plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Hot Rod catches the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to keep it from hitting the floor after a dying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dropped it. Of interest is the fact that '''all''' the plastic parts are translucent, even the usually "softer"/unpaintable/never-clear nylon parts—a trend not seen on any other "clear" toys produced before.

: This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with a [[Kup (G1)/toys#UnitedDamage|battle-damaged Kup]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]] of 2010 and closed on [[January 11]] of 2011, and shipped in April.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Cybertron/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on e-HOBBY ''United'' Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:UnitedToyRodimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Deluxe, January 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Released in early 2012 as part of the ''United'' toy line, this marks the first [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold. To help the mold fit the character of Rodimus Prime, [[TakaraTomy]] chose a color scheme that homaged his original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon color scheme and altered the mold to improve compatibility with [[Mini-Con]]s released around the same time. This release features new Generation One toy-inspired flame decos on the car's hood and sides, several sections (notably the roof and the area around the headlights) painted a sparkly dark maroon color (to mimic the two toned coloration of the front of Rodimus Prime's truck mode in the animation), as well as a white face and hands and an orange hood. [[TakaraTomy]] also retooled the toy's engine block to add a 5mm peg and added a 5mm hole underneath the toy's right hand to allow the toy to use the recent [[Arms Micron]] Mini-Cons.

:Both the maroon and orange plastic of the figure vary from any other release. Also notable is this is the first version of this mold to have the spoiler molded in an entirely different plastic color than the thighs (a good number of the other versions of this mold paint the spoiler a different color to achieve a certain look).

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Rodimus's package features 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.
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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
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*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection Gum, [[July 30]], 2012)
**''ID number'': '''2'''

:Part of the ''EZ Collection Gum'' candy toy made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., This Hot Rodimus is a metallic redeco of the Universe Legends Class toy. While the paint patterns are identical to the ''Chronicle toy'', Hot Rodimus features metallic red paint on his entire paintable parts. As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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==''Kre-O''==
[[File:KreO-Toy RodimusKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Scoped pistol? Yup, he's definitely helping Megatron.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''33501 41'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Rodimus can be rebuilt from a humanoid into a hot rod. He reuses the Ironhide helmet, and the face [[tampograph]] from the Custom Kreon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-ORodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Suffering from self-esteem issues, Rodimus took to using steroids.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Hero Mashers, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Spoiler/blaster

: Part of the second wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' basic Action Figures, Rodimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

: He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

:Rather than coming with a (nominally) hand-held weapon accessory, Rodimus comes with a spoiler for his back. Of course, being a ''Hero Mashers'' piece, it can be attached anywhere, including being hand-held, and the molding gives the impression of having a gun barrel, so go nuts.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Cloud''==
[[File:Takaratomy-cloud-hot-rodimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[November 27|11-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-A03'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Double Photon Laser]]" missile launcher, two missiles, "[[Elimination Calibur]]" sword/rotor blades

:''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Hot Rodimus is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations Thrilling 30]]'' [[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Autobot Springer]], and is a Triple Changer, transforming into both an armored car and a helicopter. He was sold exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:Hot Rodimus's helicopter rotors detach to transform into a sword that is held by his hands via 5mm post, and can store underneath his car mode. He also comes with a dual missile launcher that fires its two missiles in succession via a two-step pressure launch. The launcher features a jointed 5mm handle to allow it to pivot, and can mount underneath the helicopter cockpit. He has two 5mm ports on his back, the sword hilt has an additional post, and the launcher has additional ports at the top and bottom.

:This mold was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap (G1)#Timelines|Battletrap]] and extensively [[retool]]ed into ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Sandstorm (G1)#Thrilling 30|Sandstorm]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnations of [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dynobot]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]].
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==''Q-Transformers''==
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*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-07'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Toyota 86 to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Hot Rod as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.
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==''Combiner Wars''==
[[File:2015CombinerWarsHotRod.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|24 years later, I've become [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|his]] Micromaster, again.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate

:Part of the fourth wave of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', Legends Class Rodimus is a redeco and new-head retool of ''Generations'' Legends Class Decepticon [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]], transforming into a red sports car to robot and back! He and his axe are also able to plug into the chest of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]], as an homage to [[#Return of Convoy|his Micromaster toy]] from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' toyline of old.

:''The axe '''cannot''' plug onto his back, so don't even try to think about doing it.''

:Rodimus's [[stock photography]] shows him with his thighs, torso, and axe molded in yellow. The final toy, however, has these parts in orange, giving him more traditional robot mode colors in exchange for a less-accurate orange spoiler in vehicle mode.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[The Colossus War]]" episode of ''Transformers Legends'', which is based on his old Generation 1 body rather than his new look in the toy. The included instructions, while calling him a part of Optimus Maximus, show him attached to a control drawing of [[Ultra Prime]] instead.

:In terms of quality control, at least ''one'' unit has no Autobot insignia on his right shoulder.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Runabout (Adventure)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (Adventure)|Runamuck]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWLegRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Rodimus at TFU.info]
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==''Platinum Edition''==
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-POJC-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright! Hot Rod is back, let's PARTY!]]
*'''Planet of Junk Clash''' (Platinum Edition Deluxe 3-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'':Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', "Autobot Hot Rod" (who finally got his name back) is a redeco of the ''[[#United|United]]'' Rodimus Prime figure, which is a retool of the ''Classics'' Rodimus toy. While the toy's deco was similar to the first ''Classics'' figure, Hot Rod features yellow plastic on his spoilers, thighs, and his launcher's trigger, and grey plastic on his shins. Autobot Hot Rod also features orange-yellow paint on his vehicle headlights, and an Autobot sigil on his vehicle hood/robot chest, just like his ''Henkei'' and ''Reveal the Shield'' figures. His backpack and hood/chest piece are painted in a darker red. Hot Rod retains the retooled exposed engine and the lower forearm from the ''United'' Rodimus Prime release, allowing for [[Mini-Con]]s from the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' line and their redecos to attach to the large peg/forearm as an undocumented feature.

:Hot Rod's robot mode is mistranformed in all his [[stock photography|stock photos]], including the in-package image: his backpack and fins aren't rotated properly in place. Ironically, the mistransformation also gives proper clearance for the shoulder articulation in robot mode.

:Hot Rod was only available as a part of the "Planet of Junk Clash" set with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#PlanetOfJunkClash|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#Generations|Junkion Scrapheap]]. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by several 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 Singapore and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in Chile, it was sold at Ripley stores. In the United Kingdom, it was also sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiary of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés. It's currently unknown if it was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Italy, it was sold at Toys Center stores, making it the first ''Platinum'' set ever released in that country.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumHotRod/hotrod.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Autobot Hot Rod at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-RoRP-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arise, [[Die-cast|Lost-art]]imus Prime.]]
*'''Rise of Rodimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Gun, Missile, Matrix of Leadership

:Unlike most of the figures from Hasbro's 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' offerings commemorating the 30th Anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', this Rodimus Prime is not a redeco of what [[fandom|fans]] would consider a "[[CHUG]]" figure, but of his ''[[#Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' toy, nine years after its initial release, retaining the original figure's [[die-cast]] construction. Rodimus Prime was available as part of a 2-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Galvatron]], aptly named "Rise of Rodimus Prime", which also contained a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, a redeco of the Matrix originally included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]]. Unfortunately, Rodimus cannot hold it.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, "Rise of Rodimus Prime" saw a very limited release: Basically, the two-pack was released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets, was stocked by some online retailers in the United States that obtain their stock through Asian vendors (such as [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource), and aside from that apparently only ever saw a wider release in ''Brazil'', of all places, where it was also first officially revealed by Hasbro at ABRIN (the Brazilian Toy Fair) in April of 2016. ''That's it''. The set never saw an official Hasbro-initiated release in the United States.
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==''Titans Return''==
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Head-on with style.]]
*'''Firedrive & Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles, [[Firebolt (G1)#Generations|Firedrive]] Titan Master

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" transforms from robot into a futuristic sports car based on his [[#Generation 1|original Generation 1 toy]]. Like all Deluxe ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]] figure to man it in both modes. Hot Rod comes with his Titan Master partner Firedrive (a renamed Firebolt), who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. His two 5 mm rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Titan Master seat, which can be tabbed into Hot Rod's engine block.

:Similar to most ''Titans Returns'' toys, Hot Rod's Titan Master gimmick suffers from a design flaw leading to difficulties in applying the head to the body. In this case, the construction around Hot Rod's neckhole leaves it difficult to peg Firedrive's head in correctly, which can lead to the head being inadvertently pegged in sideways. In addition, some units suffer a molding error resulting in bumps on the lower right lip.

:As documented in his instructions, but not in his stock photography, Hot Rod's weapons can be pegged (when separated) into the sides of his vehicle mode, with just barely enough clearance for his wheels to still touch the ground.

:Hot Rod can use the ''Siege'' [[Battle Master]] [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] (although you can't attach him on Hot Rod's vehicle engine) if one is okay with simultaneously having two Firedrives.

:Some copies were erroneously packaged with instructions for [[Getaway#Titans_Return|Breakaway and Throttle]].

:This mold serves as the model for [[Pointblank#Legends comic|Pointblank]] in the ''Legends'' manga. The mold included a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]] alternate head for an IDW-inspired Rodimus, but this was never used.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200809001511/https://www.allspark.com/2017/10/our-nycc-2017-interview-with-john-warden-design-manager/ NYCC 2017 John Warden interview]</ref>

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[[File:TR-toy RodimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's not a camera focus problem, the head mode deco really is that faded and fuzzy.]]
*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (gift set, 2017)

:''Titans Return'' Rodimus Prime is a [[retool]] of Titan Master [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ptero]] with a new torso and head-mode face, both of which are painted-over [[die-cast]] metal. He features peg holes in his feet to attach to a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and can form the head of any Deluxe-or-larger figure from the line. Rodimus Prime provides the power of "Ultimate Speed Boost".

:Due to its partial die-cast construction, the ball joint that connects the Titan Master's head to its torso ends up being less flexible than on other Titan Master figures made entirely out of plastic, which leaves Rodimus Prime with a very stiff neck when plugged into a larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:He was only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Quickswitch#Titans_Return|Quickswitch]] and [[Dynamus#Titans_Return|Dynamus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRCOV|Laser Prime]] and [[Refractor#Titans_Return|Refractor]], [[Nautica (G1)#Titans_Return|Nautica]] and [[Parsec#Titans_Return|Parsec]], and [[Fastlane#Titans_Return|Fastclash]]. 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).

:The torso was later reused for fellow die-cast Titan Masters [[Thunderwing (G1)#Titans Return|Thunderwing]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Titans_Return|Scorponok]].
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==''Legends''==
[[File:TF-LG-45-Targetmaster-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Check out my chest tattoo!]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus (Targetmaster Hot Rod)'''<ref>The Japanese text on the packaging is ホットロディマス / "Hot Rodimus", but the English subtitle says "Hot Rod".</ref> (Deluxe Class, [[2017]]-[[September 30|09-30]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG45'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster, [[Shaoshao Li#Legends|Firebolt]] Targetmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco and retool of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Hot Rod]], featuring a more cartoon-accurate maroon color scheme, painted rims, and a retooled chestplate which, in addition to featuring transparent flames, also allows you to hide the hood engine in robot mode. He comes with Firebolt, an all new mold [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] that replaces the original mold's guns. This figure was later redecoed into [[Ken]].

:The lower right lip molding error from the ''Titans Return'' figure is present on some examples of this figure.
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==''Power of the Primes''==
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-RodimusPrimeEvolved.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Well, it's about time [[Hasbro|they]] made it.]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Rodimus Prime" consists of a Deluxe-sized Hot Rod and a trailer, which can combine with the smaller robot to form the Leader-sized Rodimus Prime. Both robot modes feature exceptional articulation, largely due to the way both robot modes transform. However, neither has a rotating waist for the same reason. This figure features minimal [[Partformer|partsforming]], with the Rodimus Prime fists being formed by attaching the two halves of the front end of the trailer to Hot Rod's knees.

:He includes a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. Unfortunately, neither of his robot modes can actually hold it due to having standard 5mm hands. His two guns, one of which is based on his original toy's Photon Rifle, can combine into a rifle similar to his Photon Eliminator. In vehicle mode, his weapons can be mounted in the two 5mm holes near the back end of his trailer or stored on Rodimus Prime's back. The trailer portion also has two pegs to stand a [[Titan Master]], [[Prime Master]], or decoy armor on.

:Surprisingly, the TakaraTomy stock photos of the Hot Rod figure are mistransformed: His yellow spoiler is not present in robot mode. This is only possible in the toy by removing the entire canopy of Hot Rod's vehicle mode, which is attached by a mushroom joint. Like the last version, Hot Rod/Rodimus can use the Battle Master Firedrive.

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[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|"[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|You]] are '''nothing!'''"]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Unicronus''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-40'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[November 24]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] frame, Matrix of Chaos core

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Rodimus Unicronus" is a retool of the above Rodimus Prime toy, featuring a new goateed head and color scheme based on those of ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)#Toys|Rodimus]]. His smaller Deluxe-sized form is "Nemesis Hot Rod", and represents the character in a [[Unicron]]-corrupted state. He includes a [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. It's best to be careful with the "RODIMUS" stickers on his knees, as they can and will peel off easily.

:Stock renders released by Hasbro at [[New York Comic Con#2017|NYCC]] 2017 showed him with purple Decepticon insignias, but the physical prototypes had purple Autobot insignias instead, and the stock photos showed him with both. The final toy has the former.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Ken SFIIxTF toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"So, wanna fight fire with fire, huh?"]]
*'''Hot Rodimus [Ken] vs Arcee [Chun-Li]''' ([[May 26]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right rifles, Headmaster

:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, Hot Rodimus is a redeco of ''Legends'' [[#Legends|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]] (itself a retool of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[#TitansReturn|Hot Rod]]) in [[Ken]]'s traditional colors, luxurious eyebrows and fleshtones and all. He transforms from robot to Cybertronian sports car and back. The ''Street Fighter II'' logo is printed on the car's spoiler, and the smaller Headmaster's robot mode is also painted to resemble Ken.

: Like all Deluxe-sized ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rodimus's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]]/Headmaster figure to pilot it in both modes. His two rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Headmaster seat; separately they can be pegged behind Hot Rodimus's front wheels or one can be pegged into his engine.

:Hot Rodimus was only available in a two-pack with with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Arcee]] [[Chun-Li#Toys|[Chun-Li]]]. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May of 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered total, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Till all are bought!]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:In a very unexpected turn, the original Hot Rod toy was reissued as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in 2018, under the ''[[Vintage G1]]'' banner, using the mold utilized for ''The Transformers Collection'' reissue (which includes the 5mm posts on his weapons). Like the original toy, Hot Rod entirely uses stickers instead of a combo of tampographs and stickers seen in ''The Transformers Collection'' release. However, unlike the original toy, ''Vintage G1'' Hot Rod uses "Targetmaster"-style chromed stickers, rather than flat colored versions. The rubsign is 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.

:Unlike most of the original Hot Rod toys and the packaging stock photo, he is packaged with his vehicle front view facing backwards. Later shipments of the toy were packaged with Hot Rod's car facing frontwards.
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==''Studio Series''==
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-04-Deluxe-Autobot-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who needs that [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe mold]] anyways!]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-04'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-60'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories'': 2 "Photon Lasers", buzzsaw, Matrix of Leadership, 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, effect for the Matrix, "The Depths of Unicron" backdrop

:Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" is a screen-accurate, Deluxe-sized mold that converts into the same ol' classic futuristic sports car. The toy is sold at a Voyager price point due to a noticeably higher parts count that yields more accessories, articulation, and transformation intricacy. Aside from his 2 photon blasters, Hot Rod also comes with a Matrix accessory (repackaged from ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]), an aura effect part to attach to the Matrix, a snap-on buzzsaw, and two blast effect parts that can attach to either of his exhaust pipes or guns.

:Inside his helmet, he has a visor that can be deployed over his eyes as seen in the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, and his right hand can flip to be replaced with the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. His enhanced articulation includes opening hands that can grasp his Matrix and "butterfly" shoulder joints that aid him in assuming iconic poses from the film. In an undocumented (and probably unintentional) feature, it is possible to store the Matrix inside the multiple folding layers of Hot Rod's torso, and also next to his head in car mode.

:In vehicle mode Hot Rod's guns plug into his engine block and then his buzzsaw accessory plugs on top of the guns; this two-layered accessory stacking is also supported on his robot back and the roof of the car. However, tabbing the guns into the saw creates stress on the plastic slots of the saw. Additionally, since both the guns and the engine are painted, this risks leaving scratches. Similarly, caution should be used when uniting and separating the painted silver pipes on the arms and legs during transformation, as the clips that connect the arm and leg pipes are small and prone to snapping.

:As with other ''Studio Series'' figures, the interior of the packaging can form a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is the shot of Hot Rod about to open the Matrix as he stands within [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s innards.
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==HasLab==
[[File:TF-WFC-Unicron-Hot-Rod-figurine.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Definitely a whopper.]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[2021]])

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] comes with a mini-figurine of Hot Rod, only about 10 millimeters tall. The original announcement showed a sculpt based on Hot Rod's ''Titans Return'' design, but the final released figurine was based on the original G1 design (or more accurately, the ''Studio Series'' design above).
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==''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''==
[[File:TF-WFC-K-Commander-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|450px|thumb|So THIS is where [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] went!]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Commander Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K29'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-12'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[August 7]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay#Generations|Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, [[Sword of Primus#Toys|Sword of Primus]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#KRodimus|Matrix of Leadership]], 10 effects<ref>[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08XYV4PGD/ ''Kingdom'' Rodimus Prime on Amazon Japan]</ref>

:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Rodimus Prime is a Commander Class-sized toy that transforms from a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] robot to a less accurate futuristic sports car, which can attach to a trailer to form his futuristic truck mode. Despite appearances, Rodimus Prime is ''not'' a retool of the ''Studio Series'' Hot Rod toy; though they feature similar transformation steps, the key difference is the lack of a faux chest. A ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' staple, Rodimus Prime and the trailer are littered with [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] to facilitate the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] or [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]. The line's relative scale demands that he must be smaller than previous Commander Class toys, though making up for his price tag is above average engineering and articulation, including transforming wheels and posable hands with a separate index finger!

:The price is also filled out with a multitude of accessories. The trailer itself can fold out into the [[Mobile Defense Bay#Generations|Mobile Defense Bay]], which Rodimus Prime can stand on and grasp the handles, plus an [[A.I.R. Lock System]] adapter on the front. The standing, twin-barreled cannon also detaches as its own unit, with sculpted tread detail. Rodimus Prime also includes a foldable Photon Eliminator, the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#KRodimus|Matrix of Leadership]], and a surprisingly-niche inclusion, the [[Sword of Primus#Toys|Sword of Primus]], which has a fold-out 5 mm post. He also includes a whopping ''ten'' effect parts, 7 of which are translucent blue redecos from ''Siege'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]], which can attach to the various 5 mm ports on the figure or the 3 mm posts at the tips of the Photon Eliminator and exhaust pipes. The last three are newly-molded Matrix-aura and exhaust pipe-smoke blast effects.

:On some copies, the spring-loaded lower halves of the trailer's smokestacks can get caught on some adjacent orange plastic when opening the trailer, requiring them to be manually moved aside. Another far more common problem is that Rodimus Prime's trailer does not fully close when the two large halves join together causing a gap to be visible from above; this problem can occur with or without the turret inside the trailer.

:In a unique twist, the toy was revealed by [[TakaraTomy]] and set for pre-order in Japanese markets before [[Hasbro]], which usually unveils upcoming toys before or simultaneously with TakaraTomy.

:Much like most of the toyline, Rodimus Prime can come with one of four holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards from wave 1, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I was pink once.]]
*Miscommunication between Hasbro and Takara that neglected to mention the fact that Rodimus Prime was supposed to be the new Autobot leader and the upgrade of Hot Rod led to Takara creating the original [[prototype]] for the G1 Hot Rod toy in three times the final size, about as tall as ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. When Hasbro corrected Takara about those details, Takara's designers were disappointed because they had to make Rodimus Prime's toy larger than Hot Rod's.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=522 Information provided by Fumihiko Akiyama, incorporated in essay about "Ten popular but incorrect rumors about Japanese Transformers" at TF Archive]</ref>
*In an odd intra-Hasbro design move, both of Hot Rod's original guns were reused for weapon toolings on the [[Cobra]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/stellarstiletto/ Stellar Stiletto] in 1988. The larger handgun is the nosecone cannon, while the smaller (facing backwards) is the basis for the longer missiles. Hey, Hot Rod was occupied with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] at the time anyway, right?
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]
*'''New Rodimus''' was the tentative name for an unused Rodimus Prime design revealed in the Japanese book ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]''. Unlike his predecessors, he would have transformed into a fire engine. According to the caption in the book, New Rodimus would have come out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]], and his transformation would involve splitting at the waist. Previously, fans believed that the idea for New Rodimus's transformation was eventually used by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' toy '''[http://youtu.be/xGFHTcC5tlo Duke Fire]''', which is also a fire engine that splits at the waist in order to transform. However, a discussion with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] staff revealed that this was a coincidence, as Duke Fire's designer had not seen the New Rodimus design.<ref>https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/907253686023458817</ref> As seen below, this revelation did not come before a story homaging Duke Fire's [[Duke Fire|assumed connection]] to New Rodimus was published, retroactively linking the two.
*In 2015 [[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 15.2C 2015|an entry]] of the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] dubbed this version of Rodimus as "Fire Rodimus" and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|gave some background to him]].
[[File:HyperHobbyRodimusTestshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*An image of a black Rodimus Prime toy appeared in issue #38 of the magazine ''[[Hyper Hobby]]'' in 2002. For years, it was thought that this was an unreleased [[Lucky Draw figure]] (which an [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/transformers/news/story/lucky+draw+transformers/Unreleased+Lucky+Draw+Black+Rodimus+Convoy/7581 unscrupulous Ebay seller] reinforced by repeatedly calling it that in his auctions). However, it was eventually found — [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62831&st=0&p=1347844&#entry1347844 seven years later] — when a Japanese speaker read the text of the magazine, that it was nothing more than a test shot that was intended to tease the release of the normal-colored reissue.
*One of the first concepts for ''Classics'' Rodimus was based around the {{w|Pagani Zonda}} super car, before the {{w|Dome Zero}} design was decided upon.
*''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker]] (aka ''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn) has a powered-up color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's.
*Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].
*A (somewhat jokey) proposed BotCon concept by [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of Deluxe Class [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Transmetal1|Transmetal Rattrap]] into a beast form of Rodimus Prime, named "Rodimouse", to match [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Ultra Mammoth]] as being ''Beast Wars'' Maximal forms of fellow Autobot leaders [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], respectively.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/762678026933067781 Tweet by @JesseWittenrich, 8 August 2016]</ref>

==References==
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KÅji Wada

2016-04-08T09:52:14Z

Sarujo: He died of cancer last Sunday, and we're just now finding out about it. Bummer.

{{picsneeded}}
'''Kōji Wada''' (和田光司 ''Wada Kōji'', born [[January 29]], [[1974]], died [[April 3]], [[2016]]) is a Japanese pop artist from [[wikipedia:Kyoto|Kyoto]]. He rose to fame in [[1999]] when his single "Butter-fly" was used as the [[theme song|opening theme]] to ''Digimon Adventure'', and he has since recorded songs for each of its proceeding anime series. In [[2010]], he released a 10th anniversary album titled "From the Windward Hill" (風上の丘から, ''Kazakami no Okara'').

==Car Robots==
*[[Honō no Overdrive: Car Robot Cybertron]] (''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Transformers: Car Robots]]'' [[Japanese themes|opening theme]])

==External links==
*[http://wadakoji.blog87.fc2.com/ Official blog] (Japanese)
*[[wikipedia:Kōji Wada|Kōji Wada on Wikipedia]]
*[[wikipedia:ja:和田光司|Kōji Wada on Japanese Wikipedia]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wada, Koji}}
[[Category:Musicians]]

Talk:Megatron (G1)/toys

2011-05-21T20:19:13Z

Sarujo: /* Masterpiece face */ new section

Hi guys.

In addition to my first contribution a while back (the Masterpiece Megs write-up), I've just added a bunch of new stuff I noticed wasn't in there, like Sport Label and also the nontransforming Megatron gunmode accessories included with Masterpiece Prime and Reissue Starscream. I know they're not actual transforming toys per se, but my argument is that:

a] They're official Takara products explicity identified as Megatron, and:

b] since we list nontransforming representations of Megs in ''robot'' mode (revoltech, heroes etc.), it'd be kinda "form-ist" to omit these. Plus, they do technically have moving parts. Kinda...

Hope you guys find it all kosher.

Cheers, [[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]].

== The looks on Henkei Megatron ==

Saw it today, and it has a dull white repaint, save for some silver which probably flakes. It's looks very bland and metaphorically cheap; people are better off with the American version. --[[User:akindofdrifter|akindofdrifter]]

== Optimus Prime Vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle set ==

I saw several of the 'OPVM:TUB' box sets, minus the DVD, this evening at the Dollar General store where I work at. It still has the same packaging as last year's offering; possibly leftovers from Hasbro's warehouse. Still, not a bad idea to send out in light of the soon release of 'TF:ROTF'. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 23:05, 17 May 2009 (EDT)

== "Safety/Lava Bath Megatron" ==

From the [[For safety reasons]] page:
:''As such, it is entirely legal for dealers to sell original G1 Megatron figures, as they are grandfathered in; but any later American release of the toy WOULD have to meet these standards, hence the "Safety/Lava Bath Megatron" toy, which STILL failed to meet these guidelines, as the entire external surface was not (and likely could not be) made from a single color of plastic.''

Any more info on this, since it's not mentioned here (even as a {{tl|canceledtoy}})? - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 13:25, 23 September 2009 (EDT)
: It was a slide on Hasbro's presentation for one BotCon or another. We weren't allowed to take pictures that year. It was a bright orange and blue-chromed G1 Megatron. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:44, 23 September 2009 (EDT)

== Hasbro not re-using Classics Megatron? ==

I've seen a few people on a forum off-handedly mention that Hasbro won't re-use Classics Megatron because even it doesn't meet safety standards any longer. Has this actually been said anywhere, or are these people wackos? -- [[User:Arborday|Arborday]] 23:28, 3 May 2010 (EDT)
* Wow man, if that ''is'' true, then I frakkin' despair. How can NERF guns be legal and Classics Megsy not be ''when he's based on a goddamn NERF gun''..?!? [[User:Rattrapping|Rattrapping]] 21:08, 12 March 2011 (EST)
: Not the mold, the colors. Hasbro said that reissuing Classics Megatron in the colors he originally came out in is no longer feasible. He'd have to be more dayglo and neon. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:09, 12 March 2011 (EST)
:: Well, to answer my original question, where was this said? I've only seen it mentioned a few times, with no one ever questioning the source. It seems something like that would be a bigger deal/more common knowledge, but I don't recall hearing it in a Botcon Q&A or anything like that [[User:Arborday|Arborday]] 00:42, 3 April 2011 (EDT)

== AM Radio ==

Not to spoil anyone's fun, but I've heard rumors that the gun contains a mic in the back of the ''scope'', not the front of the barrel. Could this be verified, debunked, or what? [[User:TheMZone|TheMZone]] 03:31, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

== G2 colour scheme ==
Just spotted this article and was struck by the resemblance to Megatron's G2 colours - http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/nov/02/language-lesson-anglo-french-forces - I don't know if green and purple camo is specifically a French thing or whether it's more common than that? -- Emvee (not signed in at work)
:Wha? That tank is in greens, blacks and browns. I think your monitor needs adjusting. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 09:32, 3 November 2010 (EDT)

== Page edit lock? ==
Why is the toy page locked from editing? {{unsigned|110.33.205.174}} 23:25, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
:It's to prevent it from being vandalized by anonymous users. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 23:40, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
::Sorry, forgot to sign before. Why is this page particularly prone to vandalization?[[Special:Contributions/110.33.205.174|110.33.205.174]] 00:12, 6 November 2010 (EDT)
:::It was locked back in July because someone kept adding WFC Megatron's toy to the page, even though it's a representation of Prime Megatron. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 18:01, 6 November 2010 (EDT)

== ATB Megatron ==
I was just wondering if the unreleased G2 Megs stealth bomber shouldn't be listed as "ATB Megatron", or at least contain some acknowledgment that this is the name most commonly recognized for this toy? I'm pretty sure it even lists "ATB" as part of his name on the toy packaging. Speaking of which, shouldn't this entry also contain some mention of the fact that very limited boxed samples of this toy were actually produced (and pictures exist), even though it wasn't actually "released"...? Given the obscure nature of this info, I didn't want to just add it without asking first, though. [[User:Rattrapping|Rattrapping]] 21:21, 12 March 2011 (EST)

== Masterpiece face ==

Does the brow of the toy move? Pictures of his face vary from him looking more or less menacing. [[User:Sarujo|Sarujo]] 16:19, 21 May 2011 (EDT)

Talk:The Touch

2011-03-13T03:18:06Z

Sarujo: /* Theme */ new section

== Eye of the storm ==

"Riding the eye of the storm"? Is that from a lyric sheet I don't know about or is it just someone's attempt to transcribe the song, because I've always thought it was "right in the eye of the storm" as in you are the calm center to the surrounding chaos. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:07, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
:I always heard "riding the eye of the storm", but "right in the eye of the storm" makes more sense, even if it's not as cool-sounding. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 12:09, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
::Online lyrics sites seem to be split. I'm pretty sure I'm right based on the "makes sense" argument. Does anyone actually have an official copy? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:31, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
::::The "official copy" has no liner notes. It's just a single sheet of paper in there. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 12:39, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
:::::No, I meant an official copy of the lyrics. Such as you might get from the music publisher. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:43, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
:::Does an official copy even exist? Worst case scenario... someone could always try to ask Stan at BotCon. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 12:36, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
::::When Stan re-recorded it, the lyrics were parsed to "You're in the eye of the storm." To me that means it was originally "right in" --[[User:Bluestreak7|Bluestreak7]] 13:43, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
:::::The Rock Band 2 lyrics say "ridin' the eye of the storm." [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOZfdJQIY1s] --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:41, 13 October 2010 (EDT)
In my Google search, I found [http://www.anime.dds.nl/Tfmusic5.htm this awesome site]. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 12:47, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
:That site is awesome and constantly getting more awesomer. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 23:06, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
:Did you just give props to a page written entirely in Comic Sans? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 23:18, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
::Real fonts have no business being on a page with that much mullet. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:34, 1 June 2010 (EDT)
::Content > style! -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 00:01, 3 June 2010 (EDT)

== Live-action movie-inspired versions ==

There are quite a few trivia notes discussing modern versions of the song inspired by, or recorded specifically with the 2007 movie in mind. It seems that some of them might be redundant. Is anyone who is more versed in versions of this song willing to condense the redundant bits?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 06:18, 25 October 2010 (EDT)
:I think it would work better as a simple note that Stan Bush has repeatedly tried to cash in on the renewed hype for Transformers, with a link to his page. On that page, a new section could be set up detailing all of this. Admittedly none of his later recordings are "canonical" for Transformers, but I think it could be included under a sort of "pseudocanon" rationale. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 08:28, 25 October 2010 (EDT)

== Theme ==

Can it be safe to asses that this is a leader's theme? In the film it plays for both Optimus and Rodimus. [[User:Sarujo|Sarujo]] 22:18, 12 March 2011 (EST)

The Burden Hardest to Bear

2010-10-19T05:45:02Z

Sarujo: /* Synopsis */ Added giri.

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|caption=You found me beautiful, once.
|title="The Burden Hardest to Bear"
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'''Overwhelmed by the burdens of leadership, Rodimus Prime doesn't care too much when the Decepticons steal the Matrix of Leadership away from him.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 重すぎた使命 (''Omo Sugi ta Shimei'', "The Mission Too Heavy")
:''German title:'' '''Die Last der Verantwortung''' ("The Burden of Responsibility")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:BurdenHardest Defensor Bruticus.jpg|left|200px|thumb|So, uh... If what it looks like is about to happen happens... does it count as an orgy?]]

At dawn, the people of [[Japan]] are awakening to do their daily tasks: fishing, going to shrines, and sword practice. Then, the [[Decepticon]]s show up to cause random trouble.

[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Predaking]] begin harassing a few fishermen, but are chased off by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] tries to ram a train head on (real smart) only to have the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] drive him away. [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] fight it out, when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep|Sweeps]] arrive, but are driven off by Rodimus, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. However, instead of thanking the [[Autobot|Autobots]] for saving many lives, the government of Japan is very upset, saying that the Autobots frightened people and ruined business (thankless bipeds). When [[Marissa Faireborn]] arrives and brings more problems to Rodimus, the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] loses patience, [[Transformation|transforms]], and drives off. Kup explains that Rodimus suffering from [[wikipedia:Giri (Japanese)|''giri'']], where he is merely strained under the burden of command, much like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was in his early days as leader, and Marissa decides to follow him, to let him have someone to talk to.

[[Image:Matrix burden 1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Galvatron takes the brown acid.]]

Meeting up on the highway, however, the two are attacked by [[Wildrider]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], who knock Marissa into a lake and force Rodimus off a cliff. When they inspect Rodimus, they find the Matrix. Realizing that [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] will be ''really'' happy, they steal it and return to [[Chaar]]. In his throne room, Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon, but instead of making it even more powerful like he had hoped, visions of the [[Ancient Autobots]] (including Optimus Prime himself) seep out of the barrel and demand that Galvatron return the Matrix. Galvatron orders [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] to destroy the Matrix, believing it better to be destroyed if the Decepticons can't have it. Scourge, however, inserts the Matrix into himself, and becomes more powerful... but at a startling price.

[[Image:BurdenHardest Hot Rod recover.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Augh... can't get the mental image of Bruticus/Defensor out!]]

Meanwhile, the Autobot leader wakes up, to learn that he's reverted to Hot Rod. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] argue that they should go after the Decepticons, but Hot Rod feels that the Matrix isn't worth it, and jets off. Real smart idea, Roddy. On Chaar, Scourge challenges Galvatron, defeating him and Cyclonus easily, before leading the Decepticons off to Earth. Galvatron and Cyclonus still function, and set off in pursuit in the ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]''.

[[Image:BurdenHardest Hot Rod retrieves matrix.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Yoink!]]

On Earth, Hot Rod, while watching a martial arts class, gets some perspective and some wisdom from the Kendo instructor, and realizes that he needs to get the Matrix back. Meanwhile, Scourge arrives in Japan with his forces, tossing around the Autobots. Broadside tosses him to the ground and he frightens an elderly woman. One of the Kendo students comes to her aid, attacking Scourge with a sword and he begins to chase the pair. He corners them in a blind alley, only for Hot Rod to arrive. Shocked at the changes the Matrix has wrought in Scourge, Hot Rod defeats the Decepticon and reclaims the Matrix, becoming Rodimus Prime once more. Galvatron and Cyclonus find a less powerful, and very frightened, Scourge. And they are none too happy with him...

As the Decepticons retreat, Rodimus realizes that he must deal with his missing part, as have those who came before him. Kup reminds him that no matter who carries the Matrix, he will retain that part forever.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (1)
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (8)
* [[Slingshot]] (9)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (10)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (11)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (12)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (13)
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (14)
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (21)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod]] (22)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (23)
* [[Ancient Autobots]] (34)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (35)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (36)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (37)

|c2=
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (2)
* [[Predaking]] (3)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (4)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (5)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (6)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (7)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (15)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (18)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (19)
* [[Sweep|Sweeps]] (20)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (24)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (25)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (26)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (27)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (28)
* [[Wildrider]] (30)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (31)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (32)
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (33)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (38)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (39)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (40)
* [[Drag Strip]] (41)
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (42)

|c3=
* Kendo teacher (16)
* Kendo student (17)
* [[Marissa Faireborn]] (29)
}}

==Quotes==
"Eh, you've had worse times." 
"Yeah, when do they get better? That's what ''I'' wanna know."
:—'''Kup''' and '''Rodimus'''

"[[wikipedia:Second_City_Television|He done blowed up real good]]."
:—'''Wildrider''', master of grammar

"You dropped it, didn't you? You broke the Matrix, didn't you?!"
:—'''Galvatron'''

"Aren't you getting a little carried away here? I'm still me, you're still you: Matrix, schmatrix."
:—'''Hot Rod''' is flippant after losing a hand-me-down.

"I...still...function..."
:—'''Cyclonus''' in a call-back to [[The Transformers: The Movie]]

"We're too late, Galvatron! Scourge has already launched his assault!" 
"He doesn't know the meaning of the word assault, but he's going to learn!"
:—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Galvatron'''

"Oh no, we're trapped! We'll be killed!" 
"Remarkable! The woman is clairvoyant!" 
:-'''Scourge''' mocks his intended victim.

"The Matrix did this to you? Then I have to take it back. I see now it is my obligation. I belong to it... as much as it belongs to me."
:—'''Hot Rod'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s realization at last.

"Well, son of a gun. Found that missing part, huh?" 
"Not just the Matrix, Kup, a missing part of... myself."
:—'''Kup''' and '''Rodimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
* When Rodimus is reverted back to Hot Rod, he's still occasionally drawn using Rodimus Prime's [[Character model]].
* For some reason, the EDC letters on Marissa Faireborne's shoulder has been replaced with "AOC".
* When Galvatron is about to put the Matrix in his cannon, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] are among the Decepticons present, and are shown to be the same size as Galvatron.
* Galvatron's throne changes color and design multiple times throughout one scene.
* When Hot Rod regains the Matrix, he sticks it into his chest without opening a compartment for it.
* In one scene where Optimus Prime is shown among the ancient Autobots, he is colored completely blue.
* The version of this episode on the [[Shout! Factory]] DVDs features a glitch with an unstable horizontal line appearing at the top of the picture throughout the episode. The error appears to be on the episode's master copy, as the version included on the [[Kid Rhino]] DVDs has the picture slightly zoomed in order to avoid showing the offending line.

===Continuity errors===
* Just before he quits the Autobots, Hot Rod states that "this war has been going on now for a few dozen millennia". Back in "[[War Dawn]]", we learned that the Third Cybertronian War started nine million years ago, which is about ''750'' dozen millennia... assuming, of course, that we want to take Hot Rod's pointedly off-handed remark as being based on historical accuracy, which is kind of a stretch for a guy who's at the end of his rope and sarcastically railing about "the known universe and its outlying suburbs".

===Transformers references===
* When Galvatron inserts the Matrix into his cannon, he says "Now, [['Til all are one|all shall become one]], under Galvatron's rule!"
* Optimus Prime is among the Ancient Autobots.
* This episode marks the last appearance of Springer, Broadside, and Astrotrain in US continuity.

===Japanese version===

* When they recover the Matrix of Leadership, [[Issei Masamune|the Narrator]] mistakenly identifies [[Wildrider]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] as [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]].

===Trivia===
* While the episode order can vary, it's a little funny that the episode about Rodimus finally getting used to being leader of the Autobots was followed by the episode in which Optimus returns to replace him.
* When Scourge starts mutating, at one point it looks like he's... crying?
* Wildrider seems to now have a very bad Southern accent.
* This episode marks the first time in Transformers fiction that the word [[Slag (slang)|Slag]] is used as an insult.
* Isn't it convenient that Scourge launches his attack on Earth in Japan, where the Autobots happen to be located?
* The voice acting for several Japanese characters in this episode employs a very stereotypical Western view of Asian people and their pronunciation of English words.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 11: The Decepticon Possession ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_burden_hardest_to_bear.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burden Hardest to Bear}}
[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Jaws of Terror

2010-02-04T00:23:17Z

Sarujo: Added.

{{picsneeded}}

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|next=Slaves of the Insecticons
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|image=Jaws of Terror Cover.PNG
|caption=
|publisher=[[Kid Stuff]]
|coverdate=1986
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'''The Decepticons plan to locate the Autobots' recovery base and steal all of their fuel!'''

==Synopsis==
An explosion prompts Soundwave to come rushing out from the underground Decepticon base, wondering if their dwindling oil supply has exploded. He finds that Megatron has destroyed Shockwave! Well...turns out he destroyed a ''model'' of Shockwave. But next time it'll be for real! That'll teach Shockwave to try and usurp Megatron! Soundwave humbly suggests using Shockwave's own logic and reasoning against him, and points out that Shockwave has been gaining power by delivering more oil to the Decepticon warriors.

A group of [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] is flying toward the Autobot base, having left their jungle-filled "[[recovery base]]" deep below the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]]. As Optimus and Prowl monitor, the Dinobots come under Decepticon attack. Slag grumpily notes that traveling in a large group was a bad idea, and he turns around to return to the recovery base alone—but Ramjet knocks him out of the sky. Prime sends Ratchet to repair Slag at the recovery base.

The Decepticons are tracking Slag, however, and take note of how he enters the recovery base—the location of the Autobots' oil supply! Megatron activates the [[thermo-borer]], intending to use the oil against them.

The thermo-borer breaks into the Autobot base, where Ratchet is repairing Slag. Alarms go off, prompting Megatron to pull back, but not before Ratchet fires a device at the thermo-borer. Ratchet returns to his repairs, annoyed that it's taking so long, as he needs that time to reactivate the remaining Dinobots, still trapped in tar pit cocoons.

Prowl reports that things are quiet and that Ratchet's Memory Scrambling Mine should have erased the Decepticons' records of how to find the recovery base. Unfortunately, the Decepticons have countered the device with a new Beta Blocking Shield and still have the locations of all Autobot bases. Ignoring Soundwave's suggestion that they stealthily siphon off the Autobots' oil supplies, Megatron instead orders an attack aboard a giant vehicle known as [[Crusher|the Crusher]].

The Crusher begins slicing into the Antarctic ice shelf, cutting loose huge icebergs, which raise ocean levels and flood Earth's cities. Prime launches the [[Autobot superjet|Autobot superjets]] to counterattack. Ratchet and Slag flee as the Crusher begins to bore its way into the recovery base, noticing that the tar pits are beginning to boil and erupt.

Suddenly, hundreds of Dinobots burst from the tar pits, freed by the Crusher's vibrations. As Ratchet and Slag join the attack, the Crusher is ripped apart. Soundwave and Megatron escape in the escape pod.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (3)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (3)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (3)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (5)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (7)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (8)
* hundreds of Dinobots (9)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (2)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|A model of Shockwave]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (6)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (6)
}}

==Quotes==
"Stop running off at the tape, you mecho-wimp!"
:—'''Megatron''' gets in his daily dig at Soundwave

==Notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
===Continuity errors===
===Miscellaneous trivia===
* Toy-based Ratchet is pretty awesome.
* HUNDREDS of Dinobots.
* Starscream's robot mode is depicted as a conehead.

==External links==
* [http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/books/kidstuff/jaws.html Jaws of Terror] at Steve-o's Transformers Site.

[[Category:Audiobooks]]
[[Category:Episodes]]

File:Jaws of Terror Cover.PNG

2010-02-04T00:22:36Z

Sarujo: The cover to ''Jaws of Terror''. Kids Stuff Records 1986.

The cover to ''Jaws of Terror''. Kids Stuff Records 1986.

Storms of Destruction

2010-02-04T00:19:18Z

Sarujo: Added.

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Kid Stuff|Kid Stuff storybooks]]
|prev=When Continents Collide
|next=Jaws of Terror
|seriesissue2=Listen 'n' Look
|title="Storms of Destruction"
|image=Storms of Destruction Cover.PNG
|caption=
|publisher=[[Kid Stuff]]
|date=1985
|pagecount=24pp
|written by=unknown, possibly [[John Braden]]
|art by=unknown, possibly [[Pablo Marcos]] and [[Judith Marcos]]
|continuity=Shyeah. As if.
}}
'''Megatron plans to pump sea water beneath the jungle, forcing an ocean of oil to the surface. Will the Autobots get off their tushes and stop him?'''

==Synopsis==
Prime and Prowl arrive at the island of Sumatra and find hundreds of square miles of jungle burned away, leaving only a white residue in its wake. The Decepticons are back at work!

In the underground "Decepticon development center", Megatron gloats over a modified tunnel-boring machine he's stolen from the humans. Soon he will use the machine and his new knowledge to execute his master plan!

The two later make their way through the jungles of Brazil's [[Matto Grosso]], to the site of the satellite launch complex destroyed by the Autobots. {{storylink|Satellite of Doom|Satellite of Doom}} Megatron plans to squeeze enough oil from under the jungle to destroy the Autobots!

A native fires a poison dart at Soundwave. It does nothing.

A few days later, Megatron and Soundwave travel under the sea in their mole boring machine. Megatron plans to pump salt water under the oil, forcing it to the surface. The drill tunnel collapses, destroying the city of Machu Picchu and collapsing part of the Andes Mountains into a lake. Megatron is annoyed, but before he can do much besides call Soundwave a tape-filled idiot, the Autobots attack.

In the command center, Prowl listens for signs that the mole machine is active and concludes that it's shut down.

Megatron and Soundwave start drilling again, and flood the jungle with oil. Aboard a [[Decepticon defoliator craft]], Megatron orders the jungle knocked down and more oil transporters brought in to suck up the oil.

The Decepticons' oil tunnel draws off a dominant warm current from the coast of South America; the cold current that comes to replace it wreaks global havoc on weather patterns. Bumblebee locates the Decepticons and reports in. Skyfire locates the Decepticons. The Autobots attack and win. Megatron and Soundwave escape aboard the mole machine. Earth returns to normal.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (2)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (5)
* [[Hound]] (5)
* two other unidentifiable Autobots (5)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (6)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] (7)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (4)

|c3=
* a monkey
* a random native
* a random native drowning in oil

}}
==Quotes==
"We are fully prepared now to go forward with the master plan!" 
"''We''? What have you learned, you cassette-stuffed wimp! You know only what I tell you!" 
:—...And what '''Soundwave''' gets told by '''Megatron''' - repeatedly - is that he's full of cassettes.

"All-powerful one... oh master... your vision of the destruction of those Autobot junk heaps brings tears to my eyes." 
"Bah! You are nothing but a sentimental bag of bolts, Soundwave!" 
:—'''Soundwave''' and '''Megatron'''

"That's only the ante, Prowl. The game has just begun. I'm
waiting for Megatron's bet. Then I'll cover it and force his hand." 
:—But until then, '''Optimus Prime''' is just gonna sit there and let the world end.

"I'll check my radio, master, but... uh oh! My cable connection was
loose, master! It was my headset that garbled that message!" 
"You mechanical nitwit! Is your tape wound too tight or what?"
:—'''Soundwave''' and '''Megatron''' should really invest in Bluetooth.

"Attack, noble Autobots! Reduce the infernal Decepticons and the corrupt Megatron to twisted heaps of hot metal!"
:—With that attitude, '''Optimus Prime''' really should've won the war already.

==Notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* The story opens by describing Prime and Prowl as being "in their robotic mode", as if they were combined or something. The same error repeats for Soundwave and Megatron.

===Continuity errors===
* What happened to the first Autobot attack?? Did they just give up and go home?
* Prime seems pretty smug, considering he's just sitting there letting Megatron carry out his world-devastating scheme.
* What was the point of Skyfire finding the Decepticons, when Bumblebee already did so on the previous page??

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* The art is the usual mix of copied [[Package art|package art]] and toy-based drawings.
* Prowl wears a headset as he studies the computer "printout". Hahahaha.
* "Earth returns to normal" is, literally, a longer description of how the planet is restored than the book itself gives.

==External links==
* [http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/%7Esstoneb/tf/books/kidstuff/storms.html Storms of Destruction] at Steve-o's Transformers Site.

[[Category:Audiobooks]]
[[Category:Episodes]]

File:Storms of Destruction Cover.PNG

2010-02-04T00:17:56Z

Sarujo: The cover to ''Storms of Destruction''. Kids Stuff Records 1985.

The cover to ''Storms of Destruction''. Kids Stuff Records 1985.

Adventure Game

2010-01-29T22:39:11Z

Sarujo: Created.

'''''Transformers Adventure Game''''' is a board game published by the Warren Company in 1984.

== Premise ==
Players take on the roll of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] who must venture within the [[Decepticon]] base an rescue the six "minicars" [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]].

== External Links ==
* [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6684 ''Transformers Adventure Game'' @ BoardGameGeek.]

[[Category:Board games]]

Attack of the Decepticons

2010-01-29T22:28:52Z

Sarujo: Added cover.

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{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=[[Kid Stuff|Kid Stuff storybook]]
|prev=Slaves of the Insecticons
|title=Attack of the Decepticons
|image=Attack of the Decepticons LP Cover.PNG
|caption=
|publisher=[[Kid Stuff]]
|date=1985
|writer=John Braden
}}

==Synopsis==
Over the Arabian peninsula, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] leads a squadron of [[Decepticon Planes]] in a sortie to destroy an oil storage depot. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] monitor the events from the [[Decepticon submersible storage vat]] off the coast of Madagascar. They are pleased that the [[Autobot]]s are distracted by the attack and are seemingly unaware of the true plan.

Over the last month, five supertankers have been raided and sunk by the [[Decepticon]]s; and now the sixth, the ''Orion'' is in their sights. The crew of the doomed ship radio for help, but their transmissions are blocked by Soundwave. As the oil is violently removed, the great ship lists and finally breaks in two; taking its crew to their doom. Megatron commands his vessel to return to [[Refinery Sector 19]], hidden in the North Atlantic trench.

Back at Autobot headquarters, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] monitor the Decepticon leadership. The loss of the six tankers has not gone unnoticed. Prowl suggests tainting the oil in a tanker with corrosive acid that would ravage the Decepticons should they try to use it. Optimus Prime is intrigued by the idea, but unsure of how the acidified oil could be safely stored.

Soon, the Decepticons learn of the launch of a new supertanker. The ''Colossus'' will be the largest such vessel ever. Her hold's capable of containing five million barrels of crude. The newly discovered fracture proof alloy used in her construction renders her unsinkable. Megatron plans to attack her on her maiden voyage from the Gulf of Oman.

As the ship sets sail, the crew complain that the oil has a strange smell but their job must be done. The Decepticons quickly and silently attach to the vessel, sucking out many gallons of oil. Optimus Prime and Prowl dispatch the first of two waves of Autobots from Base Epsilon.

After draining half of the 'Colossus' contents, the Decepticon ship begins to malfunction. A sudden Autobot assault worsens their situation. Hovering over the ocean, the Autobots levitate the ship free of the Decepticon's clutches. The Decepticon's force field fails as the second wave of Autobots arrives. Megatron and Soundwave escape as the submersible storage vat is destroyed by the Autobot's thermal missiles.

The victorious Autobots fly the tanker to [[New York City]]. The radar operators at JFK airport and a lone fisherman at Staten Island watch the arrival. Optimus Prime tells Prowl to ensure that the witnesses memories of the events are erased.

In the Mexican desert, an oil exploration crew draws their bit out of the ground. Half of the bit has been sheared off by the lasers of the underground [[Decepticon Fortress Gamma]]....

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]](6)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]](7)
* Various unnamed Autobots(9)

|c2=
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (1)
* Other Decepticon Planes(2)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (3)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (4)

|c3=
* Radio operator (5)
* Crew of Colossus (8)
* Radar operator (10)
* Fisherman (11)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
* While the Kid Stuff story books generally only have lines for Megatron, Soundwave, Optimus Prime and Prowl; this adventure begins with a report from Thundercracker.
* This adventure was available on vinyl record or cassette tape, neither came with a storybook.
* Optimus Prime studies morality by examining the works of Sophocles, Thomas Jefferson and Gandhi.
* Both the war in general and Optimus Prime in particular are said to be older than life on Earth.

==External links==
* [http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/books/ More information on Attack of the Decepticons] at Steve-o's Transformers Site.

[[Category:Audiobooks]]
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File:Attack of the Decepticons LP Cover.PNG

2010-01-29T22:28:07Z

Sarujo: The cover to ''Attack of the Decepticons''. Kids Stuff Records 1985.

The cover to ''Attack of the Decepticons''. Kids Stuff Records 1985.

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