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Talk:Transformers: Devastation

2015-09-07T06:56:27Z

Tempy:

<s>So how did the other VA's for Starscream, Motormaster & Shockwave got confirmed recently?</s>
Never mind about that, I went to the source of the Problem. [[User:Energizer|Energizer]] ([[User talk:Energizer|talk]]) 16:51, 5 September 2015 (EDT)

How come only people trying to sell this game seam to be able to make edits.. oh well.. should be expect as too much of this site, while good, has 'to sell latest gear' comments, even when they go against fact and neutrally.. [[User:Tempy|Tempy]] ([[User talk:Tempy|talk]]) 13:08, 6 September 2015 (EDT)
:Nobody knows what the fuck you're talking about. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 14:58, 6 September 2015 (EDT)
ehuh.. first, no need for such childish language and it seams interesting how you can talk for everyone, secondly the game is pretty simpler to the Japanese 'Call of the Future', featuring a number of the same mistakes as well as some of the same good things. It's not a copy by any means, but a lot of simpler features and gameplay. When a compassing is made, (which is natural as Call of the Future was mostly the same as a 3D version of the older games like the Headmasters and Mystery of Convoy) it gets removed seemingly because of the mistakes made in that game. [[User:Tempy|Tempy]] ([[User talk:Tempy|talk]]) 02:56, 7 September 2015 (EDT)

Talk:Transformers: Devastation

2015-09-06T17:08:13Z

Tempy:

Transformers: Devastation

2015-09-05T09:04:08Z

Tempy: corrected information and restored SOME compassion as shown in game footage and interviews to restore a more neutral article vs a PR stunt

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|title=''Transformers: Devastation''
|image=Transformers_Devastation_Xbox_One_cover.jpg
|caption=[[Crispin Freeman|Like I said, kids are cruel, Jack. And I'm very in touch with my inner child.]]
|developer=[[PlatinumGames]]
|publisher=[[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]
|writer=[[Andy Schmidt]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/19/andy-schmidt-confirmed-as-the-storyteller-for-transformers-devastation-293507]</ref>
|additionalwriting=
|date=[[October 6]], [[2015]]
|platform=PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC
|ratings=ESRB - T
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'''''Transformers: Devastation''''' is an upcoming video game by [[PlatinumGames]], announced at E3 2015. It is inspired in the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] with bits from the newer toy ranges such as Masterpiece, Universe, etc, and the IDW comic series, and features the return of many of the surviving voice actors from the original cartoon.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/16/watch-the-first-transformers-devastation-gameplay-live-183026</ref>

==Featured Characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
**[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]*
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dan Gilvezan]])
**Goldfire*
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Michael Bell]])
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]*
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ([[Christopher Swindle]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Battlecharger]]s
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
}}

:''*Indicates character available only as downloadable content skin.''

==Gameplay==
''Devastation'' is a fast-paced hack-and-slash brawler, similar to many of Platinum's other titles like ''Bayonetta'' and ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear]] Rising: Revengeance'', as well as the Japanese '[[Transformers: Call of the Future]]'. Players choose from five Autobots ([[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]) and battle Decepticons using various physical and ranged attacks, with players generally having to defeat an entire wave of enemies in order to proceed. Players can chain these attacks into a combo, as well as extend their combos and utilize new moves by strategically transforming back and forth between vehicle and robot modes during strings of attacks. Players also have multiple defensive options, being able to block, dodge, parry, and counterattack against enemy blows. Each of the five Autobots has a different set of moves and properties; while Bumblebee focuses on quickness over attack strength, for example, Wheeljack is largely based around ranged combat. Each character also possesses a unique super attack that can be utilized after certain requirements are met. The game features five difficulty levels, as well as a player-customization system.

Players who pre-order the game receive a downloadable content bundle that includes character skins for Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Sideswipe based on [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], Goldfire, and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] respectively, as well as new weapons for each one: the [[Dark Star Saber]] for Optimus, the Photon Disruptor for Sideswipe, and the twin Golden Hunters for Bumblebee.

==Plot==
Megatron discovers a new means of harnessing [[plasma energy]], allowing him to power up his troops and potentially [[Eco-structuring|cyberform]] the planet [[Earth]]. Thus, it falls to Optimus Prime and the Autobots to stop him.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Transformers: Devastation}}
[[Category:Video games]]

Transformers: Devastation

2015-08-29T16:23:46Z

Tempy: Added more information based on Gameplay footage and officially released information

{{stub}}
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|title=''Transformers: Devastation''
|image=Transformers_Devastation_Xbox_One_cover.jpg
|caption=[[Crispin Freeman|Like I said, kids are cruel, Jack. And I'm very in touch with my inner child.]]
|developer=[[PlatinumGames]]
|publisher=[[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]
|writer=[[Andy Schmidt]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/19/andy-schmidt-confirmed-as-the-storyteller-for-transformers-devastation-293507]</ref>
|additionalwriting=
|date=[[October 6]], [[2015]]
|platform=PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC
|ratings=ESRB - T
}}

'''''Transformers: Devastation''''' is an upcoming video game by [[PlatinumGames]], announced at E3 2015. It is based in the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]], and features the return of many of the surviving voice actors from the original cartoon.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/16/watch-the-first-transformers-devastation-gameplay-live-183026</ref> Gameplay footage from E3 2015 showed the game to be very much like the Japanese Ps2 [[Transformers: Call of the Future]] in that it is a beat 'em up using transformation, using combo attacks, chained attacks and character based attacks, in forced sized areas with a in depth story, a number of generic and well known enemies, but with a much smaller character list and only one playable side.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/16/watch-the-first-transformers-devastation-gameplay-live-183026</ref>

==Featured Characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
**[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]*
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dan Gilvezan]])
**Goldfire*
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Michael Bell]])
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]*
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ([[Christopher Swindle]])
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Battlecharger]]s
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
}}

:''*Indicates character available only as downloadable content skin.''

==Gameplay==
''Devastation'' is a fast-paced hack-and-slash brawler, similar to many of Platinum's other titles like ''Bayonetta'' and ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear]] Rising: Revengeance''. Players choose from five Autobots ([[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]) and battle Decepticons using various physical attacks. Players can chain these attacks into a combo, as well as extend their combos and utilize new moves by strategically transforming back and forth between vehicle and robot modes during strings of attacks. Each of the five Autobots has a different set of moves, as well as a unique super attack that can be utilized after certain requirements are met.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Transformers: Devastation}}
[[Category:Video games]]

Auto-Bop

2015-03-09T13:01:56Z

Tempy: /* Animation or technical glitches */

{{episode
|image=Auto-bop 4.jpg
|caption=Go ahead and mock '80s clothing, but in thirty years, they'll be mocking what we wear.
|series=G1toon
|ep=52
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=52
|prev2=Prime Target (episode)
|next2=Starscream's Brigade
|title="Auto-Bop"
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|production code=700-51
|airdate=[[November 13]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Tracks and Blaster uncover a hypnosis plot. A ''funky'' hypnosis plot.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:DancitronGang.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Just the usual Manhattan commuter crowd.]]

[[Raoul]] and his friends [[Poplock]] and [[Rocksteady]] are trying to make some spare cash, breakdancing on the sidewalks of [[New York City]]. Unfortunately, the management of the [[Dancitron]] nightclub doesn't like competition, and sends a mob after them. The trio grab their tape deck and flee, riding a wheeled dumpster until it's brought to a sudden halt. They're soon surrounded by armed thugs, but luckily [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] are in the city, and come to the trio's aid. While fighting the thugs off, Tracks is surprised to notice one of them is a man in a business suit.

Raoul introduces the rest of the [[Bop Crew]] to the two [[Autobot]]s, who say they're monitoring Decepticon activity, and now suspect there's something strange going on at the Dancitron. The pair enter the club and admire the immense sound system. Soon Blaster is dancing with an apparently blissed-out patron, while Tracks notes a number of oddly-dressed dancers—a garbage man, a middle-aged woman in a bathrobe and curlers, and a man dressed to the nines. In an upstairs booth, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] observe the two Autobots.

[[File:AutoBop Blaster surfing on Tracks.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Mind the paint job.]]

Meanwhile, the Bop Crew are taking an elevated subway train when it unexpectedly begins gathering speed. The driver, entering a hypnotised state, pulls the accelerator lever to full and smashes the control panel with an iron bar. Raoul pulls the emergency cord until it breaks, but the brakes are ineffective at stopping the train. Fortunately Tracks and Blaster happen to be walking nearby, and are able to halt the train. They find the sabotaged control panel, however the driver has already fled.

Tracks sends Blaster, Poplock and Rocksteady to check with [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] while he and Raoul go to check out the Dancitron again. On the way, the pair spot an active building site—somewhat of an odd sight at 1am, and even odder when they notice the workers are more inappropriately-dressed people, including some of those previously seen at the Dancitron. They're quickly spotted by the workers, and Tracks drags the gate shut to prevent the humans from attacking them, though that doesn't stop a workman on the building itself from firing red-hot rivets at them.

[[File:Trackscruc2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Passion of the Chrysler. ''Alternate joke'': Radio killed the video star.]]

Poplock and Rocksteady are offered free tickets into the Dancitron and eagerly accept, believing they'll be able to investigate on their own. The duo enter the club and are soon hypnotised by the music. Arriving at the club, Tracks leaves Raoul outside and encounters the boy's two friends inside. They lead him to two Decepticons, who use the club's hypnotized patrons to ensnare him and bind him to the club's sound system. Starscream reports to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] that the building construction is on schedule.

Having consulted Teletraan I, Blaster arrives at the Dancitron to find Raoul waiting outside. The pair enter to find Tracks, with Blaster tracking an ultrasound signal. Raoul encounters his two friends and, remembering Blaster's warning about the hypnotic sound, plugs his ears with a paper napkin. They chase him, and he soon finds Tracks, but is overwhelmed by the hypnotized dancers. As he soon discovers, the hypnosis can be broken by simply getting the victim [[Water|wet]], so he triggers the club's sprinkler systems, freeing the patrons from their trance. The Bop Crew swiftly frees Tracks and they pursue Starscream.

[[File:Auto-Bop Blaster Soundwave.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Soundwave and Blaster in a two-bot reenactment of You Got Served.]]

Blaster squares off with Soundwave at the club in a sonic "battle of the boom boxes"; the two are nearly evenly matched, until Blaster uses the club's sound system to amplify his abilities and drive Soundwave off. Tracks engineers a rain cloud which de-hypnotises the humans working at the building site. This also flushes out Starscream, who chases Tracks. The Autobot flies through the partially completed building, and the larger Decepticon damages his wing trying to follow, forcing him to retreat. Blaster arrives and uses the Dancitron speakers to bring down the building.

Tracks offers grateful thanks to Raoul and his buddies for saving his life, saying that if there's anything he can do for them... and it turns out there is. The trio lost their radio in all the chaos, and until they earn enough street cash to get a new one, poor Blaster will make an ideal replacement.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (5)
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (6)
*[[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] (10)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (8)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (9)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (11)

|c3=
* [[Raoul]] (1)
* [[Poplock]] (2)
* [[Rocksteady]] (3)
* [[Furg]] (4)
* [[Stylish man]] (7)
}}

==Quotes==

"I've got to french-fry your circuits."
:—'''Raoul''' shows his gratefulness to '''Blaster'''

"That's what I call a riveting experience!" 
"I don't know why I hang out with you, man."
:—'''Tracks''' makes a terrible pun after being shot at by a guy with a rivet gun, and '''Raoul''' calls him out on it.

"Foo on this jive! My main machine's in trouble!"
:—'''Raoul'''

"I've been waiting a long time for this, you poor excuse for a sound system." 
"All talk...no shock."
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Soundwave''' begin their sonic duel.

[[File:AutoBop blaster speakers.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
"Yo, the dude's gone crazy!" 
"Yeah... like a fox!"
:—'''Poplock''' and '''Tracks'''.

"I'd say your nightclub just went out of style."
:—'''Blaster''', having just annihilated Dancitron

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[File:Raoul-AutoBop.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Well, he ''did'' say he wanted to pull a Michael Jackson.]]
* In this episode, Raoul's skin color is colored slightly lighter than his last appearance in "[[Make Tracks]]". In fact, it seams his Character model is dead on for the last appearance BUT all his colours are wrong (Jacket is the same one, but instead of Brown, it's Black etc).
* Despite Rocksteady breakdancing and being thrown around quite a lot, his hat always remains firmly on his head.
* Throughout the episode, when people run, it sounds like they're wearing tapdancing shoes (over-exaggerated sound effect).
* "Let's beat it!" - Raoul is supposed to be saying it, but Rocksteady mouths the words.
* Before the Bop Crew jump onto the dumpster, it's standing against a wall, but shifts out into the middle of the sidewalk as they jump onto it.
* Coloring errors:
** As the thugs first start firing at Blaster, the edges of his helmet are white instead of red.
** As Tracks says "Mellow kind of place", the edges of Blaster's helmet are white again.
** After that [[Stylish man|one fellow]] leaves the bar to ask Tracks a question, his hair color changes from brown to white.
** Shortly after Tracks notices the out-of-place people, there's a shot of Blaster and Tracks walking — Tracks's Autobot insignia is outlined in white instead of black, and Blaster's insignia blinks out of existence every few frames.
** In the first shot of Soundwave, his faceplate is dark grey, and his eject button is blue. Then it pans over to Starscream, who has a dark grey face.
** As Blaster says he didn't spy anything unusual at the club, his forehead is red instead of white, and Tracks's wings are missing. The same two errors occur in the next shot but one.
** When Tracks looks up at the subway train, his hood is gray instead of blue.
** When the two Autobots open the door of the train to see the Bop Crew, Tracks's helmet is mostly blue instead of white.
** When Raoul enters Tracks after the train incident, Tracks' interior is glowing the same yellow as his windows (and the seat gets cut off in a yellow stripe as Raoul sits).
** Tracks's wings are blue when he flips them out to take off after he and Raoul leave the building site.
** When Starscream contacts Megatron, Megatron's insignia is red instead of purple.
** Tracks has grey wings, both when the door to the DJ booth opens and as Starscream gloats he'll never get out of the club alive.
** Soundwave's faceplate is oddly shaped, his eyeband is colored white, and his eject button is blue as he announces he's ready for the ultra-sound transmission.
** Directly after Soundwave jumps through the DJ booth window, the right-hand edge of Blaster's helmet is white, and his forehead is red.
** A moment later, the sides of Soundwave's head are blue instead of white, as he reels from Blaster's first attack.
** The sides of Soundwave's head are blue again when he's sent flying from Blaster's attack with the sound system speakers, and his eject button is blue again a moment later, when he stands up in the rubble.
** During a shot of Tracks flying through a building, his wings are blue. This shot is followed by one of Starscream colored as [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]].
[[File:Autobop Blaster's putting on weight.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|This scene was actually filmed while Blaster was pregnant with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]. That's his baby bump!]]
* As Blaster aims his electro-scrambler, he looks a little... fat.
* As the gangsters retreat, both Blaster and Tracks are shown firing the electro-scrambler wave effect.
* Raoul is missing a row of studs on the left-hand side of his jacket when he claims he had things under control.
* When Raoul introduces Poplock and Rocksteady, they're both suddenly at least a head shorter than him.
* Every shot of the train interior shows it devoid of passengers other than the Bop Crew, but a repeated exterior shot shows panicked people climbing out the windows. The shot is edited in a bit early the first time it's used, before it's clear that the whole train is panicking.
* Blaster walks along Tracks's grappling line a couple of steps too far, and appears to be walking on the side of the train.
* The location names on the side of the train change configuration between shots.
* As Tracks stands up after they halt the train, a cel ordering error results in the windows on the rear of the train appearing on top of him.

[[File:Autobop Tracks holding bouncer.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Ah crap, he deflated.]]
* The bouncer appears to halve in body weight when Tracks picks him up.
* After Tracks climbs up onto a catwalk, the shots of hypnotized club patrons approaching him from either side are the same shot, just mirrored.
* There's not a soul outside the club when Blaster arrives, not even the doorman.
* When Blaster enters the club, in a couple of frames the chest portion of a female dancer's costume flashes flesh-colored.
* When Raoul attempts to free Tracks, the club patrons go into their zombie hypnotized state again. This is the same shot repeated from when the same thing happened earlier, only mirrored.
* Starscream's gunfire doesn't get the standard Decepticon laser sound.
* Starscream's mouth is missing as he indignantly shouts "What?!"
* Right before Starscream jumps through the window, an exterior shot of the Dancitron (with motionless identically-dressed couples leading in a line out of it) can be seen through it, before panning swiftly to the right. As this is supposed to be an exterior window of the Dancitron itself... this shot doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
* After Tracks blasts a hole in the wall, the cels aren't properly aligned, so he appears to drive through a point in the wall slightly to the side of the hole.
* After Tracks causes rain to wake up a variety of distinctively dressed hypnotized humans at the building site, there's a shot of dozens of men fleeing it, all clad in identical construction worker outfits.
* Tracks' bumper gun sounds like Optimus' rifle.
* As Soundwave laughs, the walking animation makes him appear to be moonwalking forwards.
* After Soundwave knocks Blaster into the Dancitron sound system, Blaster sits up, and the piece of debris behind him winks out of existence.
* When Tracks shoots the half-constructed building, the flames wash across the ground about a foot too high.
* The pattern of creases in the Bop Crew's dance mat varies depending on the angle.
* The crowd gathered to watch Poplock and Rocksteady breakdance are completely motionless, despite some of them being in running poses (and check out the oddly "Old West" dressed people by the coffee shop!)

===Continuity errors===
* Rocksteady takes off his jacket in order to breakdance, but somehow is suddenly wearing it again when Raoul announces they should beat it.

* Tracks and Blaster actually open fire on humans! Isn't that supposed to be a don't-do-that kind of thing for the Autobots?

[[File:G1Auto-Bop Tracks girl.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
* Apparently there are still people who don't know about the Autobots, as that one fellow in the club appears to think that Tracks and Blaster are ordinary (gigantic!) humans wearing elaborate costumes.
* Blaster stops the subway train by disabling "the engine", but... subways don't have engines, neither in the "motor" or "locomotive" sense of the word.
* Presumably the train which the Bop Crew were riding on was heading away from the Dancitron, and at high speed. Yet Tracks and Blaster just happen to be walking in exactly the right place to see it speeding along when they were in the club the last time we saw them.
* How did Poplock and Rocksteady get to the Dancitron ahead of Raoul and Tracks, who were driving? The scuffle at the building site didn't hold Tracks up ''that'' long.
* At one point, the show does a flashback to a warning that Blaster gave Raoul ''less than a minute earlier''. Just to make sure nobody forgot.
* Superhuman <s>Spike</s>humans:
** Superconductor: the subway train driver pulls a grab bar right off the wall of the train's cab!
** The hypnotized humans are somehow able to throw Tracks off the catwalk.
* Blaster reacts with surprise to Soundwave's revelation that his 'accomplice' is right behind him, but the animation makes it rather unclear that Starscream is supposed to be hiding from him as he walks in.
* One major plot point is that Tracks realises that there's something wrong when he notices middle-aged housewives and fancy-dressed people at the club, but as the Decepticons are hypnotising people with the music at the club, how did those people get there in the first place in order to be hypnotised?
* It is never established within the episode itself just what the Decepticons are trying to '''accomplish''' with their hypnotize-people-to-construct-a-building plot. However, according to the official [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] synopsis included in [[Metrodome]]'s DVD release: "... the boys and the Autobots pursue Starscream to the skyscraper—a new Decepticon headquarters being constructed by the hypnotized patrons from Dancitron." Oh. Well then.
* Why do Tracks and Blaster destroy what looks to be a perfectly good building? Why not keep it?

===Continuity notes===
* This episode is one of four pre-movie episodes to not feature [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].

* Gadgets and Powers:
** Blaster uses his electro-scrambler to disable the Dancitron thugs' guns.
** Tracks has a grappling hook in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] hood, and a laser which he uses to blast a hole in the wall of the Dancitron.
** Tracks can place a passenger inside his chest in [[robot mode]].
** The back of Blaster's cassette cover functions as a monitor for his ultra-sound detector.
** Tracks "seeds" clouds (using some kind of special smoke) to make it rain.
** When leaving the building site to head to the Dancitron, Tracks inserts Raoul into his chest ''before'' transforming to vehicle mode. Weird.
*This episode features the second of only two instances in the series in which Soundwave ''laughs''. The first was in "[[Quest for Survival]]". It is possibly the scariest thing ever.
* The location the Autobots are using as a base has "SPARKPLUGS" over the door, though it's different from [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s shop in "Make Tracks".

===Real-world references===
[[File:AutoBop Clothes Horse.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
[[File:Furg02.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
* The episode in general features then-relevant (or slightly past-relevant) cultural touchstones - [[wikipedia:Breakdancing|breakdancing]], mohawks, spiked clothing and other outlandish outfits, and the paranoia over [[wikipedia:Subliminal message#Audio|subliminal messages hidden in popular music]]. There's even a blink-and-you'll-miss-it reference to the popular FRANKIE SAYS RELAX T-shirts common at the time, based on the 1983 single "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
* When confronted by the gang of thugs employed by Dancitron, Raoul suggests they "pull a [[Michael Jackson]]" and [[wikipedia:Beat It|beat it]].
* While fleeing from the thugs, Raoul wishes their blaster (boom box) was "THE [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]". Rocksteady retorts that Raoul "knows the Autobots like I know [[Prince]]".
*When first meeting Blaster and Tracks, Rocksteady responds to Blaster's implication of trouble-making with "Hey! We were just breakin' in front of the Dancitron (''shifts from two open palms and a shrug to one thumb extended pointing behind him'') and these '''Road Warrior''' rejects tried to bounce us out."
* The sound effect of the DJ booth door opening and closing is the door sound effect from ''[[Star Trek]]''. This occurs in plenty of other episodes, along with other ''Star Trek'' sound effects (phasers, photon torpedoes...).
* ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] sound effects:
** ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine burst as Tracks pursues Starscream, followed by some [[TIE Fighter]] roar. Starscream gets the trench run targeting-sequence noise just before he crashes.

===Trivia===
[[File:Auto-bop 2.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"I play this song, Jazz plays this song, Cold Slither plays this song... does anybody ''not'' play this song?"]]
*When Tracks and Blaster enter Dancitron, the song playing is an instrumental version of the song performed by [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] from the ''G.I. Joe'' episode of the same name.
* This episode is also noteworthy for pitting the two tape decks, Soundwave and Blaster, against each other, in an intense sonic duel. It turns out that Soundwave is actually somewhat the more powerful of the two, and Blaster had to augment his output with some nearby additional speakers to best his opponent.
*This was one of twelve episodes of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] released as audio adventures by the [[Germany|German]] company [[Karussell|Karussell Musik und Video]].

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gefährliche Hypnosekraft'''" ("Dangerous Hypnosespower")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 16]], [[1989]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''Linee di raggruppamento'''" ("Meeting up Lines")
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Auto-rock'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Broadcast VS Soundwave'''" (ブロードキャストVSサウンドウェーブ)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 11]], [[1986]]

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tantzetron'''" (Танцетрон,"Dancitron")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 6 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — Box-Set (3DVDs) ([[Flex Media]]) — German audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

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

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2

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|series=G1toon
|ep=67
|series2=2010
|ep2=2
|prev2=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1
|next2=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3
|image=FFOD2 Galvatron sparks.JPG
|caption=Only Galvatron can see the Energon Fairies
|title="Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"
|production code=#700-87
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|airdate=[[September 2]], 1986
|written by=[[Flint Dille]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''As a near death experience on Chaar allows Rodimus Prime to discover who kidnapped the Autobots, Cyclonus and Scourge head to rescue Galvatron...only to find that something is very wrong with their leader.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:FFOD2 Rodimus Grimlock asteroid ship.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|If he dead, me Grimlock eat him.]]

On [[Chaar]], the [[Decepticon]]s have discovered the snooping [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. However, the Decepticons cannot muster enough energy to power their weapons, so they opt to beat the two [[Autobot]]s to death. They overwhelm Rodimus and Grimlock, but scatter at the sight of a meteor...which turns out to be the [[Rockeroid|Skuxxoid ship]] commandeered by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. They grab Rodimus and Grimlock, but Rodimus is non-responsive. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] allows them to leave, as he has more pressing matters...such as finding [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].

[[File:FFOD2 Quintesson court.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Who left that camera on?!]]

On [[Quintessa]], the [[Quintesson]]s are interrogating [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], who is Cybertron's [[Chief of Security]]. They seem to know the true answers to their questions, even though he lies. They learn that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is militarily secure, but that Kup is worried about [[Earth]]'s security. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] are surprised that the Quintessons seem to know so much, but the Quintessons end their discussion by trying their hand at interrogating Spike.

Elsewhere, Springer sets the [[Skuxxoid]] ship down. A badly injured Rodimus is mumbling Springer's name and that of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], and Arcee believes that Rodimus is naming Springer as the new [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]. Suddenly, Rodimus's [[Spark|life force]] disappears. Arcee assumes the worst, but Grimlock points out that the Matrix didn't appear, so he is still alive. As for Rodimus Prime's life force, it's going on a very trippy journey through the Matrix, seeing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[It|a skull-like thing]], a few robots... and the Quintessons. Coming back online, Rodimus realizes that it was the Quintessons who kidnapped the others, not the Decepticons.

On Quintessa, Spike, Magnus, and Kup overpower their guards, taking a Quintesson judge named [[Deliberata]] hostage. When they confront the court, however, the Quintessons merely sentence him to die in the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] tanks as well. The pit opens, plunging Spike and the Autobots into the pit along with Deliberata. The side of the pit opens, allowing the other Quintessons to watch. They like to watch.

[[File:FFOD2 Scourge rescuing Galvatron.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Everyone out of the pool!]]

Heading to [[Thrull]], Cyclonus sends [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] to pull Galvatron from the plasma pool. Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s greet their leader, only to discover that he has been driven insane by the plasma baths. Galvatron immediately proceeds to lay the smackdown on his would-be rescuers, but Scourge, who speaks crazy, manages to talk him down. Galvatron declares that they have an empire to regain, and they depart, but not before Galvatron destroys Thrull.

[[File:FFOD2 Sharkticon pit.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Sharkticon infested custard.]]

On Quintessa, as the Sharkticons begin to swarm in, Spike asks why they're being executed, and the Quintessons say that Spike is guilty of associating with the Autobots, who are guilty of theft. Magnus assumes that they are talking about the Decepticons, but the Quintessons point out that the Autobots inhabit Cybertron. Above, the Skuxxoid ship flies through the sky, only to be destroyed by the Quintessons' defense systems. However, the Autobots were not on board, instead arriving in Springer's [[Alternate mode|copter mode]]. The Quintesson tribunal flees Grimlock's would-be assault, while Springer pulls the others out of the Sharkticon tank. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrive with their [[Autobot Fleet|escape ship]]. However, the Quintessons, obsessed with destroying the Matrix, detonate a [[core bomb]] on Quintessa. Safely in the distance, they watch their homeworld explode.

[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|To be continued...]]

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] (2)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (14)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (15)
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] (21)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (23)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (24, in a vision)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (29)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (30)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (31)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (32)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (33)

|c2=
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (3)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (4)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (5)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (6)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (7)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (8)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (9)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (10)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (11)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (12)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (13)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (16)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (17)
*[[Sweep]]s (18)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (22)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (28)

|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (20)

|c4=
*[[Quintesson]]s (19)
*[[It]] (25, in a vision)
*[[Deliberata]] (26)
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (27)
}}

== Quotes ==
[[File:FFoD2 SwindleVortex.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
"It just don't pack the wallop it used to!" 
"Yeah, because we're out of energy, dummy!"
:—'''Vortex''' and '''Swindle''' exposit for the audience.

"You are the Autobot Kup. You are Cybertron's chief of security." 
"Naw, my name's Teaspoon! And I'm Cybertron's chief dishwasher." 
:—The '''Quintessons''' interrogate '''Kup'''. They apparently lack a sense of humor.

'''Ultra Magnus''': Where are you taking us? 
'''Quintesson''': To your judgement. 
'''Kup''': Right. We're gonna get a fair trial, and then they're gonna kill us.
:—Kup already knows how the Quintesson's justice system works.

"Alright, Quintessons, you have a choice. Release us, or I turn your buddy here into bluey juice!"
:—'''Spike'''

"Pay us no mind. We just...like to watch."
:—The '''Quintessons''' creepily enjoy Sharkticons attacking Ultra Magnus, Kup and Spike.

"Mighty Galvatron, I have learned your lesson! I now know not only that you are the leader, but also why." 
"Such insight is rare! Watch out for this one, Cyclonus. One day, he might take your place."
:—'''Scourge''' and '''Galvatron''' speak crazy.

"An asteroid?" 
"Yeah. So? I've seen thousands of 'em." 
"About to land on your head?" 
"I gotta admit that's new."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Kup'''

==Season 5==
{{note|When this episode was rebroadcast in [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5|the fifth season]] of ''The Transformers'', it contained new bookending segments with original story material.}}

[[File:TommyKennedy-claymation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]

[[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy]] and [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] meet in the barren wasteland and Tommy begs to know who kidnapped [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and the rest. Prime tells him it would be more fun if he tried to figure it out on his own. Tommy recounts the clues from the previous story, but can't quite put the pieces together. Optimus tells Tommy if he calms down, he'll relate more of the tale...

Tommy is impressed by the explosion of [[Quintessa]], but shows no concern for the Autobots, as he figures they've gotten out of worse spots. Optimus tells him just ''how'' worse things are going to get for the Autobots by relaying details from the next segment of their adventure. Tommy becomes rightfully worried, at which point Prime sets him down and says the rest of the tale will have to wait. For now, he's promised to help [[Quickswitch (G1)|Quickswitch]] test out [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybetron]]'s new security system. As Prime blasts off, he promises to return soon to transform Tommy's day into an adventure.

{{--}}

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[File:Bigrumle.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Awww, little Rumble's all grown up!]]
* The usual incorrect color models used by AKOM provide us with:
** Characters with the inside of their mouths colored to match their exterior colors. Cyclonus has a purple mouth, and Arcee's is dull pink in some shots.
** Cyclonus has dark purple eyebrows.
** Rodimus Prime's gun is a light blue and gray, rather than the correct black (or the incorrect red that AKOM more often used, including just last episode.) The indentations on his shoulders are colored the same burgundy-red as his arms, when they should be white.
* Apparently, AKOM ''never'' got any model sheet updates. Older character models used in the episode include:
** Grimlock, who has his early, flattened robot head design (not seen since Season 1!)
** Soundwave, who has a white backpack instead of blue (it was just barely visible in one or two shots in "[[The Core]]".)
* Rodimus Prime gets a new voice... or more correctly, an ''old'' one! Actor [[Ted Schwartz]] had been originally cast as Rodimus and recorded several episodes, but was then replaced by [[Dick Gautier]], who dubbed over all his lines for the finished, broadcast episodes. The "previously on" segment in this episode, however, is compiled using the original Schwartz audio! A single Schwartz-spoken line can also be heard in [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|the next episode]].
** Gautier himself continues to voice Rodimus within the actual episode, though he lacks the super-bass modulation he had in Part 1.
* Grimlock's dino mouth doesn't move for his "Me Grimlock no hurt" line.
* While walking with his fellow Decepticons, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is as tall as [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. He should be barely half as tall. Breakdown should also be a head or so shorter. The mid-section of his left arm mostly disappears for a few frames as Grimlock shoots him.
* The Decepticon advance during Rodimus's "en masse" line contains all sorts of strangeness. "Rumble" has a totally redesigned chest, "Soundwave" has two windows like Optimus Prime as well as a face instead of a [[mouthplate]], and "Breakdown" has a new chest and a Dead End-like head. A mangled Wildrider is also half visible at the screen's edge. That, or AKOM for some reason drew a bunch of [[generic]]s, but colored them like the actual characters. ("Rumble" also briefly has the square panels on his shins flicker from yellow to white and back for a second.)
* Someone forgot that Onslaught was beat to hell at the end of last episode, battered and with a broken backpack gun. He's totally intact here. For that matter, ''none'' of the Deceptions are in the sorry physical state we saw them in last episode; their damage is never seen again.
[[File:FiveFacesDarkness2 open Rockeroid.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
* The claws that pick up Rodimus and Grimlock are shown emerging from a circular hatch. A few shots later, they're shown to be permanently attached to the outside of the ship.
* Cyclonus's jet windows aren't colored:
** As he turns from firing on the departing Rodimus on Chaar.
** As Galvatron bashes him away for the first time on Thrull.
** As Galvatron advises him to "Watch out for this one".
* The energon cubes are glowing in the whitish-yellowish style seen in very early episodes of Season 1, rather than the pink that was seen throughout Season 2 as well as in the previous episode.
* Kickback is standing with Drag Strip as Cyclonus prepares to leave Chaar. He's supposed to be dead.
* Four Sweeps fly off with Cyclonus, even though seven were in the shot immediately prior.
* The floatation beam of the head Quintesson judge is off-center.
* When Kup sasses the Quintessons by referring to himself as 'Cybertron's chief dishwasher', observe the Quintesson on the throne (the one closest to the screen). One of the faces is mouthing Kup, word for word! This seems to persist for the rest of the scene.
* During the "answer he suppresses" line, the Quintesson's faces all slide around on their bulb together. The animators probably meant this to be expressive, but it's really not clear that they should be able to move around at all.
* Magnus is in prison, but he's still got his shoulder missiles. Shouldn't he be disarmed? Shouldn't he have ''used'' them? ''For once?!?''
* Even ''after'' being savagely beaten by the Decepticons to the point of death, Rodimus' character model shows absolutely no signs of damage. This is even more unusual when you consider the ''extremely'' damaged condition of the Decepticons earlier in the episode.
* Arcee's lower helmet segment is colored the same rose pink as her face as she monitor's Rodimus's life force. It should be the same white as the rest of her helmet.
* Rodimus's spoiler centerpiece is yellow instead of orange as he sits up after his vision.
* Arcee's nose is missing its outlines in several shots on the asteroid. It's visible only by its shading.
* As Grimlock remembers rescuing Rodimus on Quintessa, his head is drawn too small (looking more like a lizard head than a T. Rex head).
* When Rodimus confirms that Grimlock saved his life on Quintessa, his helmet is drawn very...oddly.
* Weird technicality - When Kup is saying his lines ending with the words "Rush 'em and pray", his "ears" are bouncing up and down.
* In the previous episode, when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] first learns of Galvatron's location, the lava pool where Galvatron is submerged appears in a small crater. When Cyclonus actually does find Galvatron, the location not only seems different, but the crater has gotten larger as well. Finally, when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] pulls Galvatron out, the lava pool is the size of a small lake.

[[File:Springerfivefacescopter.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Lucky that Springer has a twenty-foot-high blade shaft.]]
* Is Magnus ''supposed'' to have little eyeballs drawn in the white circles on his waist? 'Cause they make it look like he has a cartoon face on his pelvis.
* Kup is drawn delivering Magnus's line "You're confusing us with Decepticons."
* The line "Carry out the executions" is shown, via cross-fade, to be delivered by two different Quint faces, even though it's spoken by a single voice.
* Judging by how the Autobots (and Sharkticons) are standing, the Sharkticon pool is maybe 3 feet deep.
* As the Sharkticons move in, Kup is shown bashing two of them. The shot changes, and the two Sharkticons are both gone, with a new one now moving in from a distance.
* Arcee's first shot makes its laser sound effect before its fired.
* The spatial physics of Springer carrying the other three Autobots is pretty much physically impossible.
* As Kup says to keep fighting, both he and the Sharkticon facing him are doing some kind of funk hoedown dance, but neither is actually fighting the other.
* Arcee's legs are colored gray throughout the rescue, when they're supposed to be white.
* During the "as they die" line, the Egyptian-looking Quintesson in the center of the shot has a gray forehead, instead of blue.
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] is drawn [[scale|so huge]] in jet mode that the Autobots climb aboard him like humans boarding an actual SST. Now ''that'' is [[Size changing|mass shifting]]. Why did they even need a shuttle?

===Continuity errors===
* Grimlock and Rodimus's blasts have absolutely no effect on the Decepticons, despite them already being heavily damaged, low on fuel, and being fired upon from point blank range.
* Rodimus, you may not ''like'' being stomped ''en masse'', but that hardly makes your under-energized, weaponless attackers "cowards".
* Seriously, Grimlock? One of the biggest, baddest Autobots, subdued by a horde of half-dead Decepticons? What the hell? What happened to his fire breath, at least?
* After the Autobots retreat, Cyclonus just throws his gun away!
[[File:Ffod2 spike wrestles deliberata.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"You're not going anywhere till you explain how you guys are still alive."]]
* Wait a minute. The Quintessons? The ''Quintessons''? You mean those guys who when we last saw them were seconds away from being massacred by their rebellious Sharkticon subjects? How are they not all dead?! Apart from that fact that it was only a couple of them and we seen in this story alone, a lot MORE of them.
* Before his life force temporarily enters the Matrix, Rodimus says "My time in the light is short..." Arcee claims that's what Optimus Prime said when he was dying, but this never happened in the film. It ''did'' happen, however, in an early draft of the movie's script (dated to April 1985); to be precise, Prime said "My time in the light has ended..."
* Death-by-Sharkticon was pretty much instantaneous in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. Here, the Sharkticons just stand around staring at their quarry while everybody gabs on and on.
* The Quintesson that was sentenced along with Spike, Kup and Ultra Magnus vanishes after they take the plunge, at least until Rodimus makes an attempt to rescue them, where he is once again seen with them.
* Galvatron's claim that he is "more powerful than ever" is pretty questionable, considering that he is never again shown atomizing anybody like he did to Starscream. Then again, pretty much ''everything'' he claims is pretty questionable. He is, no kidding, fruitcake flapjacks ''crazy''.
* Broadside makes his bizarre "debut" in this episode, as his jet mode character model is used as the Autobots' rescue ship. It's not ''really'' him, though, as the ship is destroyed in the next episode. He would make an even more screwed up second debut in "[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]", serving as a ''Decepticon ship'', complete with a correctly-voiced speaking part.
* Silverbolt orders Slingshot to pull the others out, but it's Silverbolt who lands and carries them away.
* Fireflight was never given explicit orders to leave the ship, but is shown returning to it. Silverbolt, who ''did'' leave the ship, is ''not'' shown returning.

===Real-world references===
* ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
** The Sweeps take off from Chaar, and later from Thrull (to escape Galvatron's onslaught) with the sound of the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engine burst noise (most likely flying past cam before landing on Yavin IV.)
** As Galvatron takes off from Thrull, a second Star Wars effect plays: this time the sound of the [[Death Star]]'s combined superlaser beam streaking towards Alderaan. The ''Millennium Falcon'' effect is recycled as Cyclonus and company follow their leader.
* The laser sound effect as the Autobot ship opens fire on the Quint gun emplacement is the same one used by the alien death rays in the original ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' movie.<ref>[http://zobovor.tripod.com/five_faces_of_darkness_part_2_bloopers.html Zobovor's Bloopers list for "Five Faces of Darkness Part 2"]</ref>

===Trivia===
* After all the shadowy mystery surrounding the Quintessons' identity last episode, there's absolutely no drama to the reveal in this episode. We get an establishing shot of Quintessa, and then cut to the Quintessons interrogating Kup as if we were picking up from a commercial break or something.
* Despite "Five Faces of Darkness"'s reputation for horrific art, there are some decent moments here and there: the closeup of Vortex and Swindle; the Sharkticon fleeing from the exploding cannon.
* Galvatron takes a ''long'' time to transform to and from cannon mode when he leaves Thrull. His transformation speed returns to normal afterward.

===Foreign localization===

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 2'''" ("The Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' 蘇る新破壊大帝 (''Yomigaeru Shin Hakai Taitei'', "The Revived New Emperor of Destruction")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 21]], [[1986]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1990 — ''The Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness ([[Family Home Entertainment]])
;[[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]]
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1990 — ''The Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness (Family Home Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness: Parts 1-5 ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 1 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/five_faces_of_darkness_part_2.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:The Transformers episodes]]

Holomatter

2015-02-20T13:29:29Z

Tempy: /* Trivia */

:''Holomatter is a technology from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Ratchet Holomatter.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Please state the nature of the medical emergency.]]
'''Holomatter''' is a solid-light projection technology, used by [[Autobot]]s operating on alien worlds. Holomatter projectors can create projected facsimiles of native species which are too small or [[Human|fleshy]] for the Autobots to mimic with their mechanical [[Alternate mode|altmodes]]. The avatar isn't just a friendly image to fool human beings; it's also the Autobot equivalent of a remotely operated vehicle, allowing Autobots to go places and perform actions that would otherwise be prevented by their size and the need to camouflage their true identities. Having an avatar in a location is like the Autobot being there himself. An avatar can function a considerable distance away from the controlling Autobot, even when separated by solid walls.

The avatar is created and maintained by "holomatter generators". They can cause the avatar to blink into sudden existence with no warning. Holomatter avatars can be intangible, or as solid as a real object. Much like Pretender shells before them, holomatter avatars carry a strong connection to the consciousness of its generating Autobot. Damage to the avatar can cause severe impairment to the controlling Autobot if their consciousness is not withdrawn in time. Holomatter disguises are also limited by their operator's understanding of the lifeform they mimic.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
All the Autobots operating covertly on Earth used holomatter avatars to act as their vehicle-mode drivers. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} Through a lack of understanding of humans, the holomatter avatars of the Autobots wore a fixed smile which their human friends found creepy, and the male Autobots [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] had female avatars. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}}

[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] was able to deliver a massive electrical surge at very close range through his holomatter avatar. This was powerful enough to stun [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], though at the cost of burning out Ratchet's holomatter generators. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}}

After Optimus Prime arrived on Earth, Hunter gave the Autobots a "crash course in Earth culture"; Jazz noted that the Autobots never realized that humans found the smiles of their avatars disturbing. After this, the Autobots' holomatter avatars became much more expressive. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} Holomatter could be detected by devices called "holomatter readers", which the [[Machination]] possessed. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} Ironhide's avatar was capable of lifting [[Verity Carlo]] and [[Jimmy Pink]] at the same time, and he could increase the size of his avatar to over 9' (3m) tall so as to manhandle the pair through a hole in the ceiling. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] used their holomatter avatars to trick [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]] into coming with them, to help in their investigation of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward}}

Ratchet used this technology to distract the traitorous [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] during their fight, and used it to retrieve the cure to the [[Red Rust|Red Rust virus]] when Pharma dropped it off Delphi's roof. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] and [[Brainstorm]] modified the holomatter avatars of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew to better reflect their personalities. The avatars were used during a trip to [[Hedonia]] to avoid annoying some of the more mech-unfriendly locals. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

====Known avatars====
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] — Brunette white/Hispanic female based on [[wikipedia:Lindsay Lohan|Lindsay Lohan]].<ref name=idea>[http://www.protodepot.com/archive/2007_11_01_archive.html Idea: Holomatter Projection]</ref>
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] — Police rider.
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] — [[Wikipedia:Steven Seagal|Steven Seagal]].
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] — Older "military brass-type" white male with silver hair and mustache in a gray suit.
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] — Young black male in a black suit.
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] — Well-built-and-bearded trucker modelled after [[wikipedia:Ulysses S. Grant|Ulysses S. Grant]].<ref name=idea/>
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] — "Federal agent"-type: Red hair, receding hairline, middle-aged white male with dark sunglasses and a gray suit. In short: Horatio Caine. Later, in Police Action, Prowl used a younger looking police officer with brown hair and sunglasses.
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] — Blond middle-aged, sightly hefty white male. Wears EMT uniform (without jacket).
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] — Blonde haired young man with a camera and a t-shirt for [[wikipedia:The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]].
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] — A tall, thin bespectacled man with graying hair, wearing an orange formal suit and cap
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] — [[Wikipedia:Matt Smith|Matt Smith]] as the [[Doctor|Eleventh Doctor]].
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] — A police man.
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] — Blonde female; after becoming a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], his avatar is [[Hunter O'Nion]].
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] — A short, rotund male "surfer" wearing a Hawaiian shirt, shorts, sandles and wraparound sunglasses
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] — an infant.
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] — Various, including a [[Nebulan]] scientist & security guard (he switches avatars during the story), and a copy of [[Verity Carlo]].
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] — Balding "mad scientist"-type older white male with blond/white hair, glasses, goatee.
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] — a young girl with an eyepatch, a missing front tooth and two machine pistols.

<gallery>
File:Bumblebeeholomatter.jpg|Bumblebee
File:Groove_avatar.PNG|Groove
File:Hotrodholomatter.jpg|Hot Rod
File:Ironhide avatar.PNG|Ironhide
File:Jazz avatar.PNG|Jazz
File:Primeholomatter.jpg|Optimus Prime
File:Prowl avatar.PNG|Prowl
File:Ratchetholomatter.jpg|Ratchet
File:MTMTE13 Rewind's holomatter avatar.jpg|Rewind
File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|Skids and Rung
File:Streetwise_avatar.PNG|Streetwise
File:Sunstreaker avatar.PNG|Sunstreaker
File:Huntstreaker.jpg|Sunstreaker/Hunter
File:MtMtE13-BabyTailgate.jpg|Tailgate
File:SpotlightUltraMagnus_MagnusHoloavatar.jpg|Ultra Magnus (Nebulan)
File:MtMtE13-VerityMagnus.jpg|Ultra Magnus (Verity Carlo)
File:Wheeljack avatar.PNG|Wheeljack
File:Whirlholomatter.jpg|Whirl
</gallery>

===Live-action film series continuity===
The Decepticons [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] maintained their ruse of being human-driven vehicles by using a holographic pilot or driver known as [[Moustache Man]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] created a holo-driver for himself in the likeness of [[Peter Cullen]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

<gallery>
File:Movie MustacheMan.jpg|Blackout, Barricade, Starscream
File:AllianceOptimusHoloDriver.jpg|Optimus Prime (Movie)
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*Holomatter bears a resemblance to the [[solid light simulation]]s from the Marvel comics, also created by Simon Furman, based on TV show 'Red Dwarf'. Or the Holograms created in the cartoon, pretty much only seen in 'More then Meets the Eye' three-parter.. create BEFORE Simon Furman created 'his' idea, though they are more just for appearances.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 technology]]

Brawn (G1)

2014-12-26T10:35:10Z

Tempy: /* Brawn lives? */

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

[[File:G1Brawn MarvelTFU.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Optimus said "One shall stand, one shall fall". I do both.]]
'''Brawn''', the Autobots' demolitions expert, is amazingly strong for his size. Due to his small stature, he often attempts to overcompensate by playing up his macho personality. He loves a challenge, be it rugged off-roading or charging headlong at foes several times his size. He has a lot of ''chutzpah'', and a somewhat sarcastic sense of humor ever at the ready. Due to his ''machisimo'', he sometimes looks down on noncombatant Autobots.

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

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Brawnmarvel1.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Gee, ya think? You think that maybe I should use these clamps, that I use every day, at every opportunity? You're a freakin' genius, ya idiot!]]
After the Autobots re-awoke on modern-day Earth, Brawn was one of five Autobots sent out to reconnoiter their new world. When their patrol came under attack from a squadron of Decepticons, Brawn advised the others to stay behind him, as he could absorb the incoming jets' firepower. With one swing of his powerful fist, he clocked [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. However, the Autobots were forced to withdraw, though Brawn wondered where [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] had disappeared. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} Bumblebee, damaged, had snuck off to [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky Auto Repairs]], and after he disclosed his location, the Autobots traveled to meet him there. But the Decepticons had their eye on [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], the [[human]] owner of the repair shop, and the Autobots met them there in battle. Brawn knocked [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] aside after he had overwhelmed [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], but ultimately the Decepticons were successful, and returned to their [[Fortress Sinister|headquarters]] with Sparkplug. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Brawn and the Autobots returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Sparkplug's son, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]].

[[File:Nonecancahllengethemightofbrawn.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I am your new leader!]]
When the Autobots staged a diversionary attack on the Decepticons' headquarters, Brawn's strength enabled him to storm through [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s localized earthquake, and punch out the little punk. Unfortunately, the little punk had a brother. [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s high-frequency sonic attack knocked Brawn out. When Brawn recovered, the body of [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] lay crumpled at his feet, having helped to rescue Sparkplug, but at great risk to his own life. Sparkplug returned to the Ark with the Autobots, {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} and Brawn shared their shock and disgust when Sparkplug admitted he had helped the Decepticons learn to convert Earth fuel for their evil purposes! {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

''A malfunction caused Brawn to go mad, rampaging in a small town because he thought the cars were being enslaved by humans (and then "killed" the cars when they showed no gratitude). After a destructive chase, the Autobots finally managed to recapture and repair him. To regain his honour, he agreed to be [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s opponent in a trial by combat; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had Mirage fake Brawn's death to end the battle.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

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

In the rush that followed to catch up with the Decepticons' gains, Brawn and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] were charged with the repair of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s [[ionic-fusion drive]]. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} When the Autobots overheard Shockwave's plans to drop the captured head of their leader, Optimus Prime, in a nearby swamp, Brawn was among the Autobots who traveled to the swamp with Prime's body. However, the head was actually a decoy head, which, when attached to the body, caused it to go on a murderous rampage. Brawn was one of those wounded before Prime's proper head was returned. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

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

[[File:Brawntarget2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Scourge, being from the future, knows Brawn's secret weakpoint.]]
''Brawn, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were called to guard Buster Witwicky from the Decepticons when Shockwave swore revenge for a previous humilation at the human's hands. While they were at a demolition derby, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] struck. After the Constructicons combined to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Buster was lost in the crowd, much to Brawn's dismay. Buster's life was spared when Soundwave detected [[Special Teams|crucial information]] within Buster's mind, and the shot Soundwave intended for the human was fired at Brawn instead.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

[[File:Newyorkunderbase.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Brawn of the Dead]]
''When strange Decepticons traveled back in time from the future, Brawn was easily defeated by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. This coincided with the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Brawn was part of a group that interrupted a fight between Magnus and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in order to save his life.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} ''The Autobots several failures during the Galvatron incident convinced Optimus Prime to fake his own death in order to teach the Autobots how to survive without him. Brawn was among the Autobots who witnessed his "funeral." But before the funeral could end, Optimus Prime returned to them, and Brawn and the others were stunned, but welcomed him back.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

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

When an [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream announced that he would "destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]," Brawn was among the allied Autobot/Decepticon teams sent ahead to New York City. As Starscream approached, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] led a team of Autobots which included Brawn, and the entire team was destroyed with a "single wave of Starscream's hand"! Oops. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] briefly considered reviving Brawn as one of his new minions, but the Autobot was not psychologically suitable. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====''Generation 2''====
[[File:Brawnfinaltransformations.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Here's hoping he can't implode neutrons!]]
Brawn was part of a team led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and including [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Override (G1)|Override]], and [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], sent to answer the distress call sent out by their [[human]] allies [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. They arrived in [[Milleville]], just in time to save [[Scarlett]] from a recently revived and [[Cobra]]-upgraded [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]].

Brawn and the other Autobots quickly learned that Megatron's strength and weaponry had been vastly improved. First Steeljaw fell, then Chase. Finally, it fell to Brawn to keep Megatron from reaching the [[Ark (G1)|Autobots' ship]]. Though Brawn fought Megatron bravely, he was vaporized when Megatron revealed that he could implode neutrons. The resulting explosion was seen from across town. {{storylink|Final Transformations}}
{{note|This Brawn, or one from a marginally variant universe, was abducted by [[Unicron]] shortly before his death to fight in the [[Cauldron]]. See below.}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
In [[2012]] Brawn was one of a group of Autobot warriors that accompanied Optimus Prime to confront Megatron on a devastated Earth. While Prime grappled with the insane tyrant, the others battled his undead army of "Ex-Bots" and Brawn was injured badly enough during the fight for [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to put him on the critical list afterwards. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, "Fire on the Mountain"), [[Chō]] (Japanese, "Day of the Machines", "Attack of the Autobots"), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'')| [[Henry Djanik]] (French), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin American), [[Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch]] (German, "Roll for It"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "The Autobot Run"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV dub), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "The Master Builders" and "Atlantis, Arise!")}}

[[File:MTMTE2 Brawn saves Huffer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|"Scream if I set you alight."]]
Brawn was one of the Autobots on board the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] who awoke in 1984, reformatted by [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to have an Earth-based alt-mode of a Jeep-like vehicle. He was frequently involved in combat engagements against the Decepticons in the early years of the Earth-based war, including the battle that saw the Decepticons destroy an offshore oil rig. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} In the flaming chaos that followed, Brawn helped save his fellow Autobot [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] who was trapped in the wreckage by cutting him loose with a blowtorch contained in his right arm. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] were discovered at Autobot Headquarters, he and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] tried tackling Ravage, only for the Decepticon to slip through their fingers. Brawn took part in the ill-fated [[Sherman Dam]] mission, {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} and dressed in a lab coat for the similarly disastrous missile base deception. He and the other Autobots attempted to assault the Decepticon [[Victory (G1)|space cruiser]] to prevent its launch, but it was only through the actions of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] that the ship crashed. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Brawn was one of a number of Autobots who a memory-altered Bumblebee lured to a cave to be attacked by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}}

[[File:RollForIt Brawn chucks Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Crowning moment of awesome.]]
Brawn, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived at the power generator where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave were attacking. Hotheaded Cliffjumper charged at Thundercracker, only to be smashed backwards by a steel pillar. Cliffjumper crashed directly into Brawn's stomach, but Brawn was completely unharmed thanks to his thick hide. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] wanted to smash them in, but Optimus criticized this decision, telling him to "pick on somebody his own size". Later, he came with the Autobots to [[Alcazar|Dr. Alcazar]]'s lab, but he didn't do much of anything. Brawn retreated to home base with the other Autobots, and the Decepticons attacked the next morning. Starscream held gun-mode [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in his hand, hoping to kill Optimus Prime with it. Brawn hid in a tear in the ground directly in front of Starscream and gave Optimus the boost to knock Megatron out of Starscream's hands. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:DivideandConquer LaserbeakonBrawns shoulder.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Crowning moment of duuurrrrrr.]]
After Optimus was injured in a Decepticon attack, Brawn, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] walked into Headquarters to see how repairs were going. Brawn somehow completely missed the fact that [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] had hitched a ride on his shoulder, allowing the Decepticon to infiltrate the base and inflict even more damage on Prime. He later helped defend Headquarters against a Decepticon attack, while a team retrieved a replacement [[Cosmitron]] for Prime. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Brawn was among the Autobots who discovered a cave full of dinosaur fossils in the volcano in which Headquarters was embedded, and subsequently took part in the building of robotic versions of the dinosaurs. At the grand unveiling, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] ran wild, and Brawn and Bluestreak were bashed aside by [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]'s tail. Despite this, the Dinobots later proved successful in fighting the Decepticons when Brawn and many of the other Autobots were captured at the [[Great Falls]]. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:Brawnfusioncannon.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Don't get too cocky. This thing kills you later.]]
Another important mission for Brawn involved a super-weapon being built in [[Peru]], where it was he (and his ally [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]) who first discovered the Decepticons' plot and informed the other Autobots. He and Windcharger utilized [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]'s transport capabilities and found that the Decepticons were, indeed, in Peru. After flying Soundwave into the side of a cliff, Brawn survived a direct hit from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] and played dodge the Decepticon until Skyfire picked him and Windcharger up again. Having picked up the rest of the Autobots, they returned to the mining town near the ancient pyramid that the Decepticons were using as a firing platform. During the ensuing battle, Brawn got his hands on Megatron's fusion cannon, returning the earlier favor by blasting Megatron in the chest with it. After defending the town against a rock slide, the Autobots attacked the pyramid itself. During the battle, Brawn raced to the top and tackled Starscream and Megatron on his own, distracting them and ultimately resulting in the destruction of the Decepticon cannon. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

[[File:TUD1 Brawn drilling.jpg|left|upright=1.45|Crowning violation of the laws of physics.|thumb]]
When two more Dinobots were to be constructed, Brawn again took part. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}} After Sparkplug was kidnapped by the Decepticons, Brawn led a small team, using his drill to burrow under the Decepticon base so they could successfully rescue Spike's father. Unfortunately Sparkplug was under the influence of [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] and sabotaged the Autobot defences, allowing the Decepticons to attack. Brawn was stuck with the cleanup in the aftermath. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Later, the Decepticons succeeded in using a massive space bridge to bring Cybertron into Earth's orbit. Unsuccessful at foiling their plan, Brawn and the Autobots returned to base. News that Sparkplug had been taken to Cybertron led to Brawn volunteering for the mission to his home world in Skyfire. Spike and Bumblebee accidentally triggered a trapdoor, and Brawn gamely jumped in after them. The trio stumbled on the secret plans to the hypno-chips. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} Following an altercation with some Decepticons, during which Brawn got the better of Soundwave yet again, the Autobots escaped to [[Wheeljack's workshop]]. There [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] whipped up a counter device for the hypno-chips, and the team returned to Earth in time to join the last desperate battle. After Megatron's ship was destroyed and Cybertron flung out of orbit, Brawn commiserated with Bumblebee after the latter expressed disappointment at not being able to try out his boogie board. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

[[File:PlagueofInsecticons Brawn riding Shrapnel.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Yeeeehaw!]]
During the post-Cybertron clean up, Brawn and Gears were repairing a building together when Huffer started yelling at them. After the Decepticons were detected en route somewhere, Brawn and the other Autobots began tailing them. Brawn was forced to dig Bumblebee out when Megatron blasted some rocks down on them. After a brief stop in some quicksand, the Autobots caught up with their quarry at Arkeville's secret laboratory. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}} Brawn, Windcharger, Bumblebee, Spike and Skyfire went to [[Bali]] to investigate reports of giant robot insects, only to encounter the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s. Brawn was unimpressed with this new foe, and when they created an army of clones, theorized that the army was just a holographic illusion. He recanted his theory moments later after being blasted on his tailpipe. Luckily the rest of the Autobots arrived before the situation could get too out of control. During the pursuit of the Decepticons, Brawn asked Optimus to toss him into the air, so he could administer a good old-fashioned beating to [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. His ride on the Insecticon lasted a few moments, as he was kicked off by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], and only saved from smashing into the ground by Skyfire. He and Ironhide later had Optimus ride on their backs so he would be insulated against the Insecticons' lightning. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:AutobotSpike Brawn's almighty foot.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Off-hours, Brawn's favorite pastime is Cossack dancing.]]
Brawn and all the other Autobots turned out to watch the Optimus/Megatron bout to decide which faction could stay on Earth. Megatron, unfortunately, won, but the Autobots soon discovered that he had cheated, and sent the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to disable Teletraan I to hide it, nullifying the outcome. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} During a battle at a rocket base, Brawn kicked Soundwave in the backside so hard that the Decepticon flew into the side of a rocket, causing a chain reaction that devastated the base. Great going! During the same battle, Spike was injured, and the Autobots downloaded his mind into [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] while his body was operated on. He became unstable and fled the base, leading Brawn and the other Autobots to follow him so they could stop him falling under Megatron's influence. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}}

Brawn took part in a mission to come to the aid of some gold miners, but it was an ambush — Megatron energised some boulders, disposing of the Autobots long enough to kidnap Gears. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Brawn defended Headquarters against yet another Decepticon attack, only for Soundwave to retreat before Brawn could present him with a "nickel knuckle sandwich". The attack had been a diversion while Megatron sabotaged the Autobot [[recharging chamber]]s, and Brawn and the other Autobots were rendered evil by the planted [[personality destabilizer device]]. Brawn went to the nearest air force base and began merrily destroying jets, until [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] restored his goodness with an [[attitude exchanger]]. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

[[File:Immobilizer Brawn punches water.jpg|upright=1.3|Lou Scheimer, Executive Producer.|thumb]]
Brawn came to see the proper testing of Wheeljack's [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|latest invention]]. When it stopped the water in a river from flowing, Brawn claimed that the now-solid water wouldn't be immune to his hydraulic knuckles. He took it back soon after. Later, when the Decepticons took the Immobilizer and began using it to stop Autobots in their tracks, Brawn helped tunnel underground for [[Carly]] so she could get to the Immobilizer and reroute it. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} While most of the Autobots participated in a charity event, Brawn stayed at Headquarters with Huffer, which he probably regretted. When Bumblebee reported that the Autobots had been zapped with the [[Transfixatron]] and captured by the Decepticons, Huffer's complaining resulted in Brawn physically picking up his companion and telling him to shut up. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Wheeljack were able to rig up a cure, and the four Autobots, plus Spike and [[Chip Chase]], rescued the rest of the team. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

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He, along with Bumblebee, Hound and Wheeljack, volunteered to check out an energy flare in the Atlantic. Upon discovering the underwater city of [[Sub-Atlantica]], the squad was ambushed by the Decepticons' new ally [[Nergill]]. They were overwhelmed by Decepticon forces and had to escape, with Wheeljack being captured by their enemies. Optimus Prime took the Autobots, Brawn included, to Washington D.C., where the Decepticons were headed. Brawn held Thundercracker in place with his lasso, allowing Optimus to fire at him. However, Nergill arrived and turned the tables by using a disruptor to hold Brawn and the other Autobots in place. Bumblebee and Spike rescued Wheeljack, who called the Dinobots for reinforcements. Grimlock snapped Nergill's disruptor in half, freeing Brawn and the others. Following that, Brawn came with his comrades to sink Nergill's city once again, shooting a few blasts at the city while hiding behind some rubble. When Sub-Atlantica began sinking, Optimus Prime ordered his team to evacuate. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Brawn assisted in defending [[Nightbird (G1)|a primitive Earth robot]] at [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]]'s request. Decepticons soon burst in, with Soundwave destroying the platform Brawn was standing on. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] came and covered Brawn's back. The fall had such a toll on Brawn, he couldn't transform. Though he said he could walk home, Mirage and Ratchet insisted that he go back to Autobot base to be repaired. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:MasterBuilders Brawn finds builders.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb| Brawn gives Omega Supreme a colonoscopy.]]
Brawn was present at Headquarters when the Dinobots went on another of those rampages. He jumped out of the way as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] sped past to deal with a fire. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} After [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] fell in with the wrong crowd so they could build their [[Solar Power Tower]], Brawn and the rest of the Autobots went to investigate and ended up facing Devastator. The day won, the Autobots searched through the rubble of the tower. Brawn unearthed Grapple's scale model of the tower, and then Grapple and Hoist themselves, welded into a sheet of metal. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

When a [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon starship]] was uncovered in an archaeological dig (and Megatron subsequently retrieved the awesome power of the [[Heart of Cybertron]]), Brawn was angered that fellow Autobot [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] did not participate in battles, not understanding that Perceptor's scientific and technical skills necessitated his exclusion from combat missions. To the irritation of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, Brawn decided it was his job to bully the Autobot scientist, insinuating that Perceptor was a coward not prepared to do his duty alongside the other Autobots.

[[File:Microbots Brawn and heroic Perceptor.jpg|left|upright=1.45|thumb|The next day, Brawn found Brawn/Perceptor slash on [[alt.toys.transformers]].]]
As Megatron prepared to attack the Autobot base, Perceptor came up with a plan. He, Brawn and Bumblebee were shrunk to microscopic size and infiltrated Megatron's body. Though Brawn was keen to do as much damage as possible while they were in there, he discovered that Perceptor's more intellectual approach was much more effective in getting their mission completed. Perceptor's bravery in disconnecting the Heart while under fire caused Brawn to change his earlier tune. Once they escaped Megatron, Brawn threw the Heart of Cybertron into the sky, where Perceptor blasted it. The ordeal over, Brawn declared Perceptor a hero, though it is uncertain whether he was big enough to apologize to Perceptor for his earlier boorish behavior. {{storylink|Microbots}}

Brawn took part in the [[Autobot Day]] parade, during which footage was screened incriminating the Autobots in energy theft. When the human authorities turned up to arrest them all, Brawn complied with Optimus's wishes to comply peacefully, however after a brief trial, the Autobots found themselves being expelled from Earth. Brawn ended up being stuck sitting next to Huffer and Gears, which probably didn't make him any happier. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} The spacecraft they were on was locked on course for the [[Sun]], forcing them to use [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and one of Trailbreaker's force fields to escape it. They returned to Earth, where they lost no time in overthrowing the oppressive regime the Decepticons had set up. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Like the other Autobots, Brawn was crippled by [[Cybertonium]] depletion until Spike, Carly and the Dinobots obtained more of the substance. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:TFTM Brawn dies.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'Tis only a flesh wound!]]
When the Decepticons discovered a lake of [[electrum]], Brawn was among the second wave of Autobots to go up against them unsuccessfully. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} During another battle in a baseball stadium, Brawn picked up Soundwave and hurled him bodily at Starscream. A short time later, the space bridge in the middle of the pitch sent a number of the Autobots and Decepticons present to a random destination, but luckily Brawn wasn't one of them. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} He was later at Headquarters when Optimus sent [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] out to look for Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

By [[2005]], the Decepticons had retaken Cybertron, while the Autobots set up secret bases on the planet's moons. Brawn was stationed on [[Moonbase One]], and volunteered to be part of a shuttle mission to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth to fetch more energon. The shuttle was attacked en route by the Decepticons, and as Brawn ran towards the boarders, Starscream shot him down with Megatron's gun mode, killing him. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
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=====Brawn lives?=====
[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|"Hey guys, I'm back! And I found [[Hauler]]!"]]
While nowhere near as prevalent as discussion of "[[Cyclonus (G1)|Who is Cyclonus?]]", there is recurring debate among [[Fandom|Transformers fans]] regarding Brawn's death in the shuttle attack mentioned above. Generally taken up in partial jest, proponents of Brawn's survival focus on Brawn's well-established toughness and the fact that he had repeatedly survived more serious shots from Megatron than the [[shoulder]] wound he received on the shuttle. For example, being shot in the ''head'', '''''twice''''', in "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]" and being perfectly okay. However, it should be noted that in his fall, he was not seen to be dead, and could have been just badly hurt.

Additionally, Brawn appears in "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" (an episode which takes place well after the time of his supposed death). However, due to the generally low quality of the animation in that episode, Brawn's appearance is usually dismissed as an [[animation error]]. Brawn was ''not'' mentioned as one of the interred Autobots in "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]"... but [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], who appeared alongside Brawn in "Carnage", ''was'' (even though Huffer's death was not portrayed in the film... in fact, he was barely in the movie at all, only being seen for about a second when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] crashes though the barrier [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] was setting up.)

The Marvel UK comic also incorporated the events of the Movie into its future timeline and in one story set after it ([[Space Pirates!]]), Brawn is seen, albeit wounded in a Quintesson attack. However also shown is Wheeljack, who is clearly shown dead in the animated version of the Movie, and [[The Transformers: The Movie|there are several differences between the animated version and the information given in the comics]] which may make this inadmissible evidence in the matter.
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====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
Brawn was amongst the Autobots defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] in [[Arizona]] from a massive Decepticon onslaught. As the battle raged on, Brawn watched in slack-jawed horror as [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] got bombed in midair by a passing [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. The Autobots eventually won, however. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

====e-HOBBY comics====
During another Decepticon attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]], Brawn was busy defending the base from the encroaching Decepticons. Beating one to a pulp, he asked for a situation update from [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] who unfortunately had to inform him that Megatron had just been upgraded into an invincible [[Transmetal]]! {{storylink|Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:BattleLines2 Brawn knuckle dusters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Brawn was part of Optimus Prime's new military, created by the [[Autobot High Council]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1|Battle Lines #1}} He and the rest of the team were preparing to go find Megatron when they realized that [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]] was missing, and all looked at [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who as Brawn pointed out, was Side Burn's friend. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2|Battle Lines #2}} A week later, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5|Battle Lines #5}}
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====Earthquake====
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====Autobot Alert!====
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:SearchForTreasure Brawn.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Is it wrong to think he looks cool like this?]]
When the Decepticons were raiding sunken treasure, the Autobots mounted an attack on them. [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] were safe inside Brawn, as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers']] rockets bounced right off him. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Brawn was among the Autobots standing around when Sparkplug and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] were kidnapped by Decepticons. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} He was part of the team that attacked the Decepticon stronghold to destroy the [[molecular transfer device]]. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

{{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}} {{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}

Brawn was in a convoy of Autobots under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s leadership who rolled out to fight [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] at [[Oil Valley]]. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}} He also took part in a battle over energon cubes at [[Mount St. Hilary]] which ended when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] scarfed all the energon. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}
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===Big Looker storybooks===
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The Autobots, including Brawn, came to Earth on a mission to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and ended up fighting the Decepticons there as well. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] reported that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had requested an audience with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Brawn wondered if he'd made a mistake. After they tricked Starscream into sending the other Decepticons on a wild goose chase, Brawn and the other Autobots destroyed the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|That's right. Brawn lives.]]
In the future, [[Unicron]] was left in such a state of disrepair that he barely functioned. With the last vestiges of his power, he summoned Transformers from all across the tapestry of the [[multiverse]] to battle within him, so that he could harvest the energy of the losers' [[spark]]s. To this end, Brawn was [[Retcon|abducted]] by Unicron just before he was atomized by the Cobra-tanked Megatron, and sent to the [[Cauldron]] with countless other abductees. Thankfully, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] soon engineered a mass escape, during which Brawn, [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Tap-Out (G1)|Tap-Out]] subdued the rage-afflicted [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] to keep them from killing each other.

Brawn then escaped Unicron thanks to a portal created by [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]]. He arrived with many of the others on Primal's technorganic Cybertron. Having cheated death, he fistbumped with Trailbreaker. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Brawnageofwrath.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Brawn, you're the worst slave ever.]]
Brawn's early activities in the war were largely unchronicled. He was first seen loading for the planetary evacuation shortly after Optronix rose to become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} More than a million years later, during the Age of Internment, Brawn was seen in [[Internment Camp Pi]], in the remains of [[Praxus]], among the Autobots being forced to drill to Cybertron's core by Megatron and the Decepticons. When Cliffjumper fell in the prisoner line, [[Octane (G1)|Octane]] and [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] took it as an excuse to beat on the helpless Autobot. Brawn snapped into action, fighting back against the Decepticon oppressors, until the clone forces of Megatron's [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] shot him down with little effort. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

After crashing on Earth with the Ark, Brawn and the Autobots remained inactive until reviving in 1984. The Autobots allied with humankind and were eventually able to defeat the Decepticons at the turn of the century. Following the ''[[Ark II]]'' tragedy, Brawn became one of the many Transformers recovered and reprogrammed by [[Lazarus (G1)|Lazarus]]. He was later rescued by Optimus Prime and rebuilt by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s unit. He was part of a small task force, led by Jazz, assigned to stop the spread of Megatron's deadly metal virus in the [[Canada|Canadian]] Northwest Territories {{storylink|Prime Directive}} and would later remain behind on Earth when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] demanded the Autobots return to Cybertron as war criminals. {{storylink|New World Order}}

''When the [[President of the United States]] wanted to eliminate the Transformers in a desert ambush, the Autobots were forced to join forces with the Decepticons against the U.S. military. Brawn was one of the Autobots chosen for the mission by Optimus Prime. During the fight, the Americans unleashed weaponized [[nanite]] chips known as [[deconstructionite]]s, designed to drain away processing power from Cybertronian computer systems. Brawn was one of the first to fall to the attack, and had to be ferried to safety inside Prime's trailer. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

[[File:Brawnvsbruticus.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Excuse me while I put on my face.]]
Brawn stayed behind on Earth under Jazz's command after Prime and the other Autobots were taken back to Cybertron by Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} After the end of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s despotic rule over Cybertron, though, Starscream and several Decepticons returned to Earth to make trouble for the Autobots. After Jazz went missing in the Decepticon assault on the Ark, Brawn became a subordinate to the much-less-impressive Bumblebee, who had returned from Cybertron. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} The chance to pound the everloving scrap out of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]' ruined form probably made up for this, even if the combiner was later revived as part of Starscream's deal in response to [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. He and the other Mini Vehicles were part of an attempt to stop Sunstorm by attaching Ratchet's energy siphon. Brawn was last seen among Bumblebee's unit when they returned from the assault to the ''[[Orion]]'' and discovered that they had been (wait for it...) betrayed by Starscream. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
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Alongside several other Transformers, the dormant Brawn was found aboard the crashed ''Ark'' by the human terrorist organization [[Cobra]]. The humans reprogrammed their findings for their own needs, rebuilding Brawn and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] into Cobra [[Flight Pod]]s in the process. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Two Flight Pods were later seen during the Cobra attack on the [[SPS Research Facility]], but they didn't transform, so it's unclear whether or not they were Brawn and Gears. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} The reprogramming was eventually undone by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and Brawn and Gears quickly located their former captor, [[Cobra Commander]]. Destroying the human's escape route, Brawn made it clear that he was not interested in negotiating and that he'd rather have laid to rot aboard the ''Ark'' forever than be used as Cobra's servant. Unfortunately, [[Storm Shadow]] came to Cobra Commander's rescue with a [[S.N.A.K.E.]] mech and knocked the Autobots out before they could capture him. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Brawn was later shocked when he heard that the [[United States military]] were nuking [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Brawn was present at the funeral for [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], along with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the rest of [[Kaon]] Security Services. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Early in the war, Brawn was hanging out at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]] when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] broadcast a rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After joining Prime's Autobot army, he helped defend the planet against a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] as part of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s heavy weapons unit. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} Unfortunately their best efforts failed to harm the giant beast, who returned fire and destroyed the [[fusion-borer]]s they were manning. {{storylink|Annihilation}}

As the war raged on, Brawn helped med-evac [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and Jazz after they were injured battling the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} Sometime later, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

[[File:NewArrivalsOldEncounters Brawn HotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Angry little bot.]]
In modern times, Brawn eventually traveled to [[Earth]] after the [[Surge (event)|galaxy-wide assault]] broke the Autobot war machine. Years later, after Optimus Prime's resignation from command, [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] decided to leave Earth and take anyone who'd come with him. Brawn attempted to stop him, but backed off when Bumblebee told him to just let Hot Rod go. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

Later on, he was deputized by Ultra Magnus after the duly appointed enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]] discovered Hot Rod working with a group of Decepticons to escape Earth. They attempted to stop Hot Rod, only to be confronted by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and his newly minted combiner, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

When Bumblebee and Optimus Prime drafted a strike force to go after the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in North Korea, Brawn was less thrilled at being left behind. He kept griping to Silverstreak and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] until they finally told him to suck it up and be quiet. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} After the secret mission to North Korea became not-so-secret, the Autobots were forced to defend their presence in America to the general public. Brawn and Silverstreak accompanied Bumblebee as he exited the Skywatch base and gave an impassioned speech about the values of freedom and uniting their two peoples, a speech easily worth of Abraham Lincoln.

Well, we all know what happened to Lincoln. (What? Too soon?) {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Brawn was incensed after the assassination attempt on Bumblebee, even more so once they uncovered the shooter's weapon...an exact replica of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] old alternate mode. Brawn bellowed boisterously at the Skywatch staff to do something—save Bumblebee, destroy "Megatron", interrogate the human—until Ultra Magnus finally gave the tiny 'bot an ultimatum: shut up and be productive, or you're going in the brig. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Following a Decepticon attack on the Skywatch base, Brawn was sent by Ultra Magnus on a solo mission to contact the Decepticon deserter and occasional Autobot ally [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}}

Upon arriving at Thundercracker's hideout, Brawn found him heavily injured at the feet of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. Believing Starscream to be responsible for shooting down the plane carrying Optimus Prime and his strike force back from Korea, he flew into a rage and began beating the Decepticon senseless. He only calmed down once Starscream started to plead for his life and revealed that the culprit was not him, but the real Megatron. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} Brawn was then faced with a dilemma: while he had a chance to take Starscream into custody, Thundercracker needed urgent repairs or he'd probably die. Though reluctant, he ended up letting Starscream go and carried Thundercracker back with him. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}}

Brawn was present a few weeks later when Hot Rod (now "Rodimus") returned from space with news that Cybertron had been restored to a habitable state only to be occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]. Within a day, the Autobots blasted off into space to liberate their home. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} Like several others, Brawn was surprised to see Megatron (not a replica this time) in Autobot captivity, and lined up for a chance to get a closer look at their longtime enemy. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Once the Autobots arrived on Cybertron, he did battle with Galvatron's [[Sweep]] army. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

After the Chaos War ended, Brawn joined Rodimus and the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in their search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Early in the trip, he and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] watched [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] try to transform. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Like many other hot-blooded Autobots, Brawn got excited when the ''Lost Light'' ran into some Decepticons to brawl with on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Like the rest of the crew he leaped into action when [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] appeared on the ship, and like the rest of the crew he was brutally beaten down. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

Brawn was one of the many revellers at [[Swerve's]] after the ''Lost Light'' was returned to normal and was therefore knocked out when [[Brainstorm]] opened his [[briefcase]].
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==Games==
===''Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons''===
Brawn was amongst the Autobots kidnapped by Megatron and his Decepticons. Optimus Prime thus embarked on a rescue operation, infiltrating the Decepticons' labyrinthine base to liberate his troops. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When Megatron challenged Optimus Prime to a duel, Brawn was one of the few Autobots left at HQ to defend it from an attack by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. He joined [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in mounting a defense, but they were no match for the Decepticon team. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} After [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s mind was placed inside [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]] and the trauma caused Spike to turn against the Autobots, Trailcutter and Brawn were forced to fight both him and the Decepticons. Fortunately Spike eventually came to his senses and helped them battle Skywarp and Thrust. {{storylink|Autobot X (Legends)|Autobot X}}

When [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] was reprogrammed to aid the Decepticons and stole the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, Brawn was among the Autobots who pursued her into the desert and successfully retrieved both her and the chip. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} Brawn took part in the defense of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] during the Decepticon assault. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh no, he's a Cylon!]]
*'''Brawn''' (Mini-Vehicle, 1984/1985/1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''15'''

:Brawn was part of the original assortment of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle]]s released in 1984. The mold was originally developed for the ''[[Microman]] Microchange'', a line meant to depict robots who transformed into toy cars, which is why Brawn's car proportions are a bit exaggerated. He transforms into a (somewhat altered) Toyota Land Cruiser, although the front grille is based on a Willy's Jeep (or possibly a Suzuki LJ80), with a non-removable spare tire on the roof.

:The original Microchange toy had a different brown-ish shade of green, which was changed before his release as a Transformer. Brown = Brawn, hmm? This brown Microchange Brawn can even be seen in the 1984 catalog and on his instructions.<ref name="colors">[http://www.ntfa.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4529 The many colors of Brawn] at the NTFA forums.</ref> [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], anyone?

:There are a couple different variations of the toy. The initial versions have the [[mouthplate|faceplate]] and upper corners of the helmet as a part of the back vehicle piece, poking through holes in the robot part, while later runs have the faceplate as part of the robot-part facade. Both versions can be found in the 1984 pre-[[rubsign]] releases of the toy, while only the "full face front" version is available in the 1985 be-rubsigned release. There are also multiple copyright notice configurations on the back end of the vehicle mode if you care about that kind of thing. Interestingly, an indent for a rub mark was tooled into the roof after the initial releases, but instead they put the rub mark on the side door.

:There are a fair few [[redeco]]s of Brawn from south of the border. In Brazil, a version in gold with sand-colored robot parts was released. Peru got a light tan Jeep with dark turquoise robot parts, a light-blue painted helmet and no chrome. Mexico got another sand-colored Jeep in 1986, but with maroon robot parts.

:The Brawn mold was later used to create the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] [[Jipe (Malignus)|Jipe]] and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Brawn/brawn.htm More information on G1 Brawn at TFU.info]''

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*'''Brawn''' (Keychain, 2003)

:The Brawn mold was [[retool]]ed by [[Hasbro]] licensee [[Fun4All]] and made as part of the second wave of ''Transformers'' keychains alongside [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]. A small plastic ring was added to the front bumper, which the metal key chain attaches to. The keychains came on pretty close reproductions of their original cardbacks from 1984. These were originally sold in chains like Hot Topic and video game stores, but over the course of several years, found their way even to the racks of Wal-Mart.

:In Japan, the four Mini Vehicles were sold in small boxes. Each one was also available in a solid-black variation.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackBrawn/brawn.htm More information on black keychain Brawn at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2003)===
{{anchor|uni2003}}[[File:Brawnotfccunreleased.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now we'll never get a new Brawn toy!]]
*'''Autobot Brawn'''
**''Accessories'': Crane/cannon, 2-part spare tire/blades, energon star, energon gauntlet

:A retool of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] as Brawn was part of [[3H Productions]]' proposal for an [[BotCon#Proposed.2FUnreleased exclusives|OTFCC 2005]] convention exclusive set. However, with the financial collapse of 3H Productions in late 2004 and the subsequent transfer of the ''Transformers'' convention license to [[Fun Publications]], all plans for this toy were scrapped. It would have featured a new head and new snap-on [[Energon weapon]] fists.

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===Universe (2008)===
====G1 Series====
[[File:Universe2008 Legends AutobotBrawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...whoops, scratch that.]]
*'''Brawn''' (Legends, 2008)

:Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class]] toys, Brawn is a new-sculpt toy of the original Brawn inspired by his [[character model]], transforming into a generic SUV that takes some design cues from a [[Wikipedia:Land Rover Discovery|Land Rover Discovery Series II]] and a [[Wikipedia:Jeep Cherokee (XJ)|Jeep Cherokee XJ]] with a bullbar mounted on the front. His spare tire, mounted on his back end in vehicle mode, is actually a free-spinning wheel just like the normal four, and the same size as the front wheels... meaning that, in theory, it could be used as an ''actual'' spare tire.

:Amusingly enough, his robot-mode arms are upside-down inside the packaging, with his shoulders somewhere around hip-level.

:Official [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicting a [[prototype|pre-production sample]] in and out of packaging featured the tires in the same green plastic color as the vehicle shell. They were changed to black plastic for the mass production version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBrawn/brawn.htm More information on Legends Brawn at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei Minibot Brawn.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now available in puke green.]]
*'''Minibot Attack Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-18'''

:The ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release of ''Universe'' Brawn uses a much more desaturated olive-green base plastic, with brighter yellow chest paint, yet keeps the black face paint due to having the same paint layout as the Universe version. This is apparently meant more as an homage to his ''[[Micro Change]]'' roots than "just" TakTomy wanting to do something different than Hasbro.<ref name="colors"/>

: Brawn was only available in a 3-pack set with [[Beachcomber (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Beachcomber]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Cliff]].
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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-BrawnGDO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Could've had the body of my dreams, but ''nooo'', Megatron took me down ''again'', while the other guy proceeded to [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Beast Hunters|steal my colors.]] There's a reason why I'm so grumpy."]]
*'''Brawn''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Battle Mace

: Initially created for release [[exclusive]]ly in China and other Hasbro Asia markets, ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Brawn was to have been a retool and redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' Voyager Class [[Bulkhead (Prime)#FirstEdition|Bulkhead]], and would have featured an all-new Generation 1 Brawn head and green/bronze paint scheme. He would have transformed into a truck, and would have come with an "energon battle mace" that could have either [[5mm post|peg]]ged into his hands, or replaced one of his hands when either was flipped into his arm, thus switching it out for a wrist peg-hole. The mace itself would have also featured a plain peg-hole at the top, and would have stored in vehicle mode by pegging it onto the trunk.

: This was the only toy that was not included in the massive group of [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusives for US market release in 2012. He was eventually dropped<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/brawn-dropped-from-the-transformers-generations-gdo-voyager-assortment/25764/ "Brawn Dropped from the Transformers Generations GDO Voyager Assortment?" at Seibertron.com]</ref> from the Asian-market case assortments, and his spot was taken by [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Megatron]].

: This version of the mold was eventually released, albeit in different colors, as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Brawn (Cloud)|Brawn]].

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Milk Caramel===
[[File:TFcaramel brawn.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Gong''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Brawn was released as part of the first wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]] range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in white, blue, sky blue, yellow, green and orange. Curiously, the figure was not based on either his toy or [[character model|animation model]] robot mode designs; instead, it depicted him in an entirely different robot form, based on his 4WD alternate mode as it would appear if it transformed in the same manner as Bumblebee and Cliffjumper, going so far as to give him Bumblebee's head! The origin of this strange design is unknown, but it would be seen again in a model kit released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and [[Seven]] the following year.
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===Transformers Choco===
[[File:TFchoco brawn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Gong''' (1985)
:A solid-color, snap-together model kit of Brawn was released by Kabaya as part of their ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys. Essentially a downsized but otherwise broadly identical version of his original toy, the Brawn kit was available in various colors, and came with candy-coated chocolates.
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===Decoy===
[[File:G1-toy DecoyBrawn.jpg|thumb|Toy-accurate in one hand, show-accurate in the other.]]{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Brawn was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Brawn was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Brawn mixes the cartoon model with elements from the original toy (most notably giving him a claw for a right hand).
:Brawn was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

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*'''Brawn''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''24'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Brawn/brawn.htm More information on Decoy Brawn at TFU.info]''
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===Pachi-pla kit===
[[File:Seven modelkit brawn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Charger and Gong''' (model kit multi-pack, 1986)
:This two-pack of fully-transformable Brawn and Windcharger snap-together model kits were released by Takara and Seven; "pachi" is Japanese onomatopoeia for things which snap together, while "pla" is short for plastic, hence the kit's name. The figures are made from red and black plastic, and were available in two variations that alternated which of the colors was predominant. About the same size as the original figures, the kits are speculated to be unused molds created for ''[[Microman|MicroChange]]''. Most notably, this set again makes use of the strange alternate design for Brawn seen previously in the ''Milk Caramel'' line, based on the Bumblebee body complete with Bumblebee's head.
::*''[http://tf-1.com/articles/jtf_frame.php?art=windbrawnkit More information about Brawn and Windcharger at TF-1.com]''
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==Notes==
*According to [[Jim Sorenson]], Brawn had '''Muscles''' listed as his nickname in [[Bob Budiansky]]'s personal Transformers comic bible. Nicknames for other characters could be found in early ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]''-style profiles published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gong''' (ゴング ''Gongu'')
*''French:'' '''Bruto''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Izmos''' ("Hefty")
*''Italian:'' '''Cammello'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Brown''' (Taiwan, 布朗 ''Bù Lǎng''), '''Dà Hàn''' (China, 大汉 "Big Man")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Músculos''' (Portugal comic), '''Brigão''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Silach''' (Силач, "Strong guy")
*''Spanish:'' '''Jipe''' (America, "Jeep")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.toybin.org/search.php?q=1984+Autobot+Brawn ToyBin Brawn Toy Gallery]
*[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Brawn Brawn's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Kre-O

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[[Image:Kre-O-Bumblebeeandothers.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Car me now!]]

'''Kre-O''' is [[Hasbro]]'s second foray into the world of brick-based construction toy sets, several years after the ignoble effort that was ''[[Built to Rule]]''.

Unveiled at [[Toy Fair 2011]], ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' was the first Hasbro brand to be released as Kre-O construction brick kits. The kits (generally) center around a Transformers character that can be taken apart and reassembled into a vehicle. Mini-figures called [[Kreon]]s are also included in the larger kits, and these mini-figures are a mix of Transformers characters and human drivers (mostly nameless generics). Prices range from $7.99 to $59.99, plus individually-bagged Kreon figures at $2.99.

The line launched in the US on [[June 6]]th, [[2011]]. Since then, ''Kre-O'' has expanded into a [[multi-property brand]], with sets based on other Hasbro franchises including ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''Battleship'', and ''Dungeons & Dragons'', as well as the licensed properties ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''Cityville Invasion''.

In 2013, [[TakaraTomy]] brought the line to Japan, primarily the second-year ''Transformers'' sets.

It's not that thing that begins with an L! But it sure works with that thing that begins with an L. L employees are asked to please not view this webpage.

==Building sets==
===2011===
The first series saw widespread brick-and-mortar distribution in the US. The main focus of the sets were large robot/vehicle builds with a ''lot'' of parts. Really a lot. Limbs were many times thick masses of panel-parts laid over each other, and many sets had extremely limited posability, with simple swivel elbows & knees. Robot builds took many elements from the then-current ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)| Dark of the Moon]]'' series, though the heads were mostly designed around the characters' [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] incarnations.

The robot Kreons? ''VERY'' G1-inspired.

*'''[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'''
**''Set number'': '''31144'''

*'''[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'''
**''Set number'': '''36421'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Red Alert (Kre-O)|Red Alert]], [[Driver (Kre-O)|Driver]]

*'''[[Jazz (Kre-O)|Autobot Jazz]]'''
**''Set number'': '''31146'''
**''Kreons'': Jazz, [[Race driver]]

*'''[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'''
**''Kit number'': '''30688'''
**''Kreons'': Megatron, [[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]], [[Specialist]], [[Police officer]]

*'''[[Mirage (Kre-O)|Mirage]]'''
**''Set number'': '''31145'''
**''Kreons'': Mirage, [[Race driver]]

*'''Optimus Prime'''
**''Set number'': '''31143'''

*'''[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]'''
**''Set number'': '''30689'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, [[Skywarp (Kre-O)|Skywarp]], [[Bluestreak (Kre-O)|Bluestreak]], 2 [[Stunt Driver]]s

*'''[[Prowl (Kre-O)|Prowl]]'''
**''Set number'': '''30690'''
**''Kreons'': Prowl, [[SWAT Commander]]

*'''[[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Autobot Ratchet]]'''
**''Set number'': '''30662'''
**''Kreons'': Ratchet, [[Medic (Kre-O)|Medic]]

*'''[[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'''
**''Set number'': '''30687'''
**''Kreons'': Sentinel Prime, [[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]], [[Thundercracker (Kre-O)|Thundercracker]], [[Fire Chief (Kre-O)|Fire Chief]]

*'''[[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]]'''
**''Set number'': '''31771'''
**''Kreons'': Sideswipe, [[Driver (Kre-O)|Driver]]

*'''[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]'''
**''Set number'': '''30667'''
**''Kreons'': Starscream, [[Pilot (Kre-O)|Pilot]]

===2012 (''Quest for Energon'')===
The second-year ''Kre-O Transformers'' sets mark a definite change in style. Dubbed "Quest for Energon", each set contains several "energon" pieces; at least one [[Skeletron|clear-plastic Kreon torso]] (blue for Autobots, purple for Decepticons), and several clear-purple "[[Dark Energon]]" parts to assemble a giant "[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]". The robot/vehicle builds in this year's sets are generally smaller, simpler, and less reliant on the "massive stack of flat plates" construction style common in the first year, relying a lot more on large ball-and-socket-jointed bricks to build limbs and bodies around.

There was a heavier focus on the Kreons overall, with mini-playsets, mini-vehicles and a pair of [[army-building|army builder]] sets. The robot Kreons are more often based on their [[Aligned continuity family]] incarnations than Generation 1. Human Kreons had new arm-pieces with rounded-off shoulders, rather than the blocky shoulders of all first-year Kreons.

This series also suffered a distribution issue in the US. [[Walmart]] stopped carrying ''Kre-O'' after its first year (with one tiny exception), and only [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] appeared to carry the entire second-year assortment; the "Rotor Rage" and "Destruction Site Devastator" sets in particular didn't seem to show up at certain retailers.

Most of these sets were also made available in Japan as part of the initial ''Kre-O'' roll-out by [[TakaraTomy]].

*'''Battle for Energon'''
**''Set number'': '''98812'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], [[Security Officer]], [[Tank Driver]]
: Includes Optimus Prime and Megatron robot/vehicle builds and a mini "bank" playset.

*'''Cycle Chase'''
**''Set number'': '''36954'''
**''Kreons'': [[Barricade (Kre-O)|Barricade]], three [[Autobot Trooper]]s

*'''Decepticon Ambush'''
**''Set number'': '''38781'''
**''Kreons'': [[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)|Cliffjumper]], three [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]]s

*'''Destruction Site [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]]'''
**''Set number'': '''36914'''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], three [[Construction Worker]]s
: A "9 in 1" set that includes '''[[Scrapper (Kre-O)|Scrapper]]''', '''[[Drill Bit (Kre-O)|Drill Bit]]''', '''[[Scavenger (Kre-O)|Scavenger]]''' and '''[[Hightower (Kre-O)|Hightower]]''', who can be built into robots, vehicles, or combined to form Devastator. Includes a construction site mini-playset.

*'''Rotor Rage'''
**''Set number'': '''36959'''
**''Kreons'': [[Vortex (Kre-O)|Vortex]], [[Commando (Kre-O)|Commando]], [[ATV Driver]]
:Includes a large Vortex robot/helicopter build.

*'''Stealth [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'''
**''Set number'': '''98814'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, two [[Security Guard]]s, [[Bulldog]], [[Biker]]
:Includes a large Bumblebee robot/car build and a security checkpoint playset.

*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Kreons'': [[Wheeljack (Kre-O)|Wheeljack]], [[Knock Out (Kre-O)|Knock Out]], two [[Driver (Kre-O)|Driver]]s
: Includes large Wheeljack and Knock Out robot/car builds.

===2013 (''Beast Hunters'')===
Bringing the series in-line with the then-current ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' branding of ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)| Prime]]'', this series was even ''more'' limited in its US distribution, seemingly available only at ToysЯUs and Meijer.

This time around, the human Kreons were based on specific ''Transformers'' human characters from prior series rather than the prior two years' nameless generics... much to the bafflement of the [[fandom]], who wanted them to be doing that from the get-go.

;Larger Sets
*'''[[Autobot Command Center]]'''
**''Set number'': '''A5412'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]], [[Knock Out (Kre-O)#CommandCenterHQ|Knock Out]] ("Mystery figure")
: A multi-part playset; command tower, repair bay, prison. Includes a buildable vehicle Optimus Prime and beast [[Rippersnapper (Kre-O Predacon)|Rippersnapper]].

*'''Battle Net Bumblebee'''
**''Set number'': '''A2202'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]], [[Captain (Kre-O)|Captain]]
: Includes Bumblebee/jeep build and buildable [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beast [[Stormrazor]]


*'''Beast Blade Optimus Prime'''
**''Set number'': '''A2203'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Beast Hunters|Optimus Prime]], [[Kicker (Kre-O)|Energon Kicker]]
: Includes a large Optimus robot/truck build and a buildable Predacon beast [[Lazerback (Kre-O)|Lazerback]].

*'''Ripclaw Strike'''
**''Set number'': '''A2201'''
**''Kreons'': [[Ripclaw (Kre-O)|Ripclaw]], [[Daniel Witwicky (Kre-O)|Col. Daniel Witwicky]]
:Includes a large Ripclaw robot/dragon build.

;Beast Force Figure packs
To date, these are the only larger build packs to include [[Micro-Changer]] Kreons.

*'''Dragon Assault'''
**''Set number'': '''A2234/A2205'''
**''Kreons'': [[Trailcutter (Kre-O)|Trailcutter]]
: Includes buildable [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beast [[Grimwing (Kre-O)|Grimwing]].

*'''Mech Venom Strike'''
**''Set number'': '''A2235/A2205'''
**''Kreons'': [[Windcharger (Kre-O)|Windcharger]]
: Includes buildable [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beast [[Corhada]].

===2014 (''Age of Extinction'')===
Tying in with that [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|big new movie in 2014]], the 2014 ''Kre-O'' line-up features dinosaurs aplenty. Many sets also feature "Dino Force Technology", which are pieces that include magnets in them so claws and dino-maws can snatch up Kreons wearing ferrous-metal backpacks or helmets.

Notably, this line also marks the complete abandonment of the 'rebuild to transform' [[play pattern]], in favor of the playset approach more typical of construction brick toys. As part of this change, human Kreons now use the small body style that debuted in the ''Kre-O {{w|CityVille}} Invasion'' line, to indicate a [[scale]] difference between them and the normal-sized Transformer Kreons.

By this point, ''Kre-O'' in its entirety became a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] [[exclusive]] toyline.

*'''Grimlock Unleashed'''
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]], [[Galvatron (Kre-O)|Galvatron]], [[Lockdown (Kre-O)|Lockdown]], [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]]
: Includes a large Grimlock T-rex build.

*'''Cell Block Breakout'''
**''Set number'': '''A6951'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CellBlock|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#CellBlock|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#AOE|Vehicon]]
: Includes buildable [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] beast [[Strafe (Kre-O Dinobot)|Strafe]].

*'''Dinobot Charge'''
**''Set number'': '''A6949'''
**''Kreons'': [[Drift (Kre-O)|Drift]], Vehicon
: Includes buildable [[Slug (Kre-O)|Dinobot triceratops]].

*'''Galvatron Factory Battle'''
**''Set number'': '''A6952'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#FactoryBattle|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Factory Battle|Optimus Prime]], Vehicon, [[Dr. Littleman]], 2 KSI workers.
: Includes buildable [[Slash (Kre-O)|Dinobot raptor]] and [[Galvatron (Kre-O)#AOE|Galvatron]] super-robot.

*'''Grimlock Street Attack'''
**''Set number'': '''A6955'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Gold Knight|Gold Knight Optimus Prime]], Vehicon x2
: Includes buildable Dinobot beast [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]].

*'''Lockdown Air Raid'''
**''Set number'': '''A6956'''
**''Kreons'': [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]], [[Lockdown (Kre-O)|Lockdown]], [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)#AOE|Sideswipe]]
: Includes buildable [[Slash (Kre-O)|Dinobot raptor]].

*'''Optimus Prime Dino Hauler'''
**''Set number'': '''A7796'''
**''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#DinoHauler|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, human [[Autobot Driver]]
: Includes buildable [[Snarl (Kre-O)|Dinobot beast]].

*'''Scorn Street Chase'''
**''Set number'': '''A6950'''
**''Kreons'': [[Crosshairs (Kre-O)|Crosshairs]], Vehicon x2
: Includes buildable Dinobot beast [[Scorn (Kre-O)|Scorn]].

*'''Dinobot Ride'''
**''Set number'': '''A8603'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime.
: Includes mini buildable Dinobot beast Grimlock.
{{Note|'Dinobot Ride' was released as a free giveaway at [[June 28]] ToysЯUs building events in the US.}}

*'''Silver Knight Autobots'''
**''Set number'': '''A8602'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Drift, Hound

*'''Elite Optimus Prime'''
**''Set number'': '''A8745'''
: Includes Optimus Prime super-robot.
{{note|'Silver Knight Autobots' and 'Elite Optimus Prime' were available at a 'Transformers Exhibition' event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]].}}

*'''Decepticon Replicator'''
**''Set number'': '''A8601'''
**''Kreons'': [[Stinger (Kre-O)|Stinger]], Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, [[Nemesis Prime (Kre-O)|Nemesis Prime]], human scientist
{{note|'Decepticon Replicator' was available at a 'Transformers Exhibition' event in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from [[July 11]] to [[July 20]].}}

==Micro-Changers==
Introduced in 2012, the [[Micro-Changer]]s sub-line adds a new element to Kreon figures; extra parts allow each figure to "transform" into a vehicle or beast (or whatever).

Thankfully, the Micro-Changer series did not suffer the limited-distribution fate of the ''Beast Hunters'' sets; after a rocky start, by 2013 the series was stocked regularly not just by ToysЯUs, but [[Target]] as well, plus many large drug store chains began carrying the individually-bagged figures.

===Blind-bagged figures===
This portion of the line features individual [[blindpacking|blind-packaged]] Kreons. Thankfully however, code numbers printed on each bag allow you to know which figure is inside... or at least avoid buying two of the same by accident.
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;Preview Series
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCPreviewWave.jpg|right|300px|]]
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A2034'''
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|August]] 2012
:This series differs a little from the later waves, and not just because of the smaller (all-badguy) cast. In an unusual backwards move, the [[tampograph]]s on these figures' chests use only a single color, typically black.

:This is also the only ''Kre-O Transformers'' product to be sold (briefly) at [[Walmart]] since the initial year.
{{collist|2|
:* [[Crankstart (Kre-O)|Crankstart]] (214510)
:* [[Galvatron (Kre-O)|Galvatron]] (214518)
:* [[Scorponok (Kre-O)|Scorponok]] (214511)
:* [[Spinister (Kre-O)|Spinister]] (214517)
:* [[Sunstorm (Kre-O)|Sunstorm]] (214519)
:* [[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Waspinator]] (214512)
}}

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;Collection 1
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCWave1.jpg|right|300px|]]
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A2200'''
:*''Hasbro release date'': [[Calendar|November]] 2012
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': November 2013
: For the first full series, the multi-colored tampographs made a glorious comeback. Also, a new display-stand brick was added to every figure, a black 2x4 piece with the "Kre-O" logo in white on one edge.
: Also changed is how the bag numbers work, with a 7-digit code. Only the final two numbers in the codes are indicators of what Kreon is in the bag, the first five are likely manufacturing plant codes or something and have no bearing on the contents, and can vary from case to case. For simplicity's sake, we've *****'d out the first five digits from here on out.
{{collist|2|
:* [[Airachnid (Kre-O)|Airachnid]] (*****_50)
:* [[Blast Off (Kre-O)|Blast Off]] (*****_47)
:* [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Decepticon Bludgeon]] (*****_51)
:* [[Dirge (Kre-O)|Dirge]] (*****_49)
:* [[Hook (Kre-O)|Decepticon Hook]] (*****_48)
:* [[Inferno (Kre-O)|Inferno]] (*****_41)
:* [[Insecticon (Kre-O)|Insecticon]] (*****_46)
:* [[Quickslinger (Kre-O)|Quickslinger]] (*****_44)
:* [[Rampage (Kre-O)|Decepticon Rampage]] (*****_45)
:* [[Singe (Kre-O)|Singe]] (*****_40)
:* [[Springer (Kre-O)|Autobot Springer]] (*****_42)
:* [[Warpath (Kre-O)|Warpath]] (*****_43)
}}

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;Collection 2
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A2200'''
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|May]] 2013
: This series replaced the flak jackets used to attach stuff to prior Micro Changers' torsos in prior waves (which most fans hated since it obscured the chest tampographs) with a new simple one-peg "backpack" piece. And there was much rejoicing. On top of that, at this stage the "vehicle" builds become a little more complex, using more parts to make them look more like tiny vehicles than just robots laying face-down with a thing or two on their backs.
{{collist|2|
:* [[Acid Wing]] (*****_70)
:* [[Arcee (Kre-O)|Arcee]] (*****_69)
:* [[Blight (Kre-O)|Blight]] (*****_68)
:* [[Bulkhead (Kre-O)|Bulkhead]] (*****_66)
:* [[Groove (Kre-O)|Autobot Groove]] (*****_77)
:* [[Hardshell (Kre-O)|Hardshell]] (*****_67)
:* [[Hoist (Kre-O)|Hoist]] (*****_76)
:* [[Lugnut (Kre-O)|Lugnut]] (*****_75)
:* [[Perceptor (Kre-O)|Perceptor]] (*****_74)
:* [[Powerglide (Kre-O)|Powerglide]] (*****_73)
:* [[Scourge (Kre-O)|Scourge]] (*****_72)
:* [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]] (*****_71)
}}
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;Collection 3
[[File:KreO-Toy MicroChangersS3bag.jpg|right|300px|]]
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A2200'''
:*''Release date'': [[August]] 2013
:This series had...more fanwank, we guess? No particular innovations this time around.
{{collist|2|
:* [[Beachcomber (Kre-O)|Beachcomber]] (***** 60)
:* [[Cheetor (Kre-O)|Cheetor]] (***** 59)
:* [[Guzzle (Kre-O)|Guzzle]] (***** 57)
:* [[Huffer (Kre-O)|Huffer]] (***** 54)
:* [[Kickback (Kre-O)|Kickback]] (***** 55)
:* [[Long Haul (Kre-O)|Long Haul]] (***** 56)
:* [[Nemesis Prime (Kre-O)|Nemesis Prime]] (***** 52)
:* [[Nosecone (Kre-O)|Nosecone]] (***** 50)
:* [[Ramjet (Kre-O)|Ramjet]] (***** 53)
:* [[Seawing (Kre-O)|Seawing]] (***** 61)
:* [[Sharkticon (Kre-O)|Sharkticon]] (***** 58)
:* [[Thrust (Kre-O)|Thrust]] (***** 51)
}}
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;Collection 4
[[File:KreO-Toy MicroChangersS4bag.jpg|right|300px|]]
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A2200'''
:*''Release date'': [[March]] 2014
: Sooo much fanwank. The last wave of Micro-Changers available at "normal" retail, though largely being distributed via the Walgreens drug store chain in the US. This is the only batch (so far) to have a significant [[variant]], as [[Cyclonus (Kre-O)|Cyclonus]] can come in either bag-back lavender or a much darker purple, depending on the batch. This is also the first wave to use "harness" pieces in colors other than the standard light gray.

: Unlike prior waves in which every figure came with individual [[instructions]], these Micro-Changers all come with the same large fold-out instruction for all of the models in the series, making the "feel parts through the bags" method very difficult (but you have the code numbers here, so why are you even doing that, huh?).
{{collist|2|
:* [[Alpha Trion (Kre-O)|Alpha Trion]] (***** 33)
:* [[Barrage (Kre-O)|Barrage]] (***** 34)
:* [[Brawn (Kre-O)|Brawn]] (***** 35)
:* [[Brake-Neck (Kre-O)|Brake-Neck]] (***** 44)
:* [[Cyclonus (Kre-O)|Cyclonus]] (***** 36)
:* [[Demolishor (Kre-O)|Demolishor]] (***** 37)
:* [[Iceberg (Kre-O)|Iceberg]] (***** 38)
:* [[Kup (Kre-O)|Autobot Kup]] (***** 39)
:* [[Rhinox (Kre-O)|Rhinox]] (***** 40)
:* [[Rodimus (Kre-O)|Rodimus]] (***** 41)
:* [[Sandstorm (Kre-O)|Sandstorm]] (***** 42)
:* [[Slipstrike]] (***** 43)
}}

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;''Age of Extinction'' Collection 1
[[Image:KreO-toy KreonMCWave5.jpg|right|300px]]
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A6947'''
:*''Release date'': [[May]] 2014
: In-tune with the [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]] Kre-O'' products, this wave features a number of classic characters plus two movie-inspired Dinobot original characters.

: This series goes back to having individual instructions for each figure.
{{collist|2|
:* [[Fangwolf]] (***** 46)
:* [[Highbrow (Kre-O)|Highbrow]] (***** 51)
:* [[Jarugar]] (***** 52)
:* [[Jetwash]] (***** 53)
:* [[Mindswipe]] (***** 49)
:* [[Misfire (Kre-O)|Misfire]] (***** 47)
:* [[Nightbeat (Kre-O)|Nightbeat]] (***** 50)
:* [[Silversnout]] (***** 56)
:* [[Skrapnel]] (***** 45)
:* [[Torosaur]] (***** 55)
:* [[Trypticon (Kre-O)|Trypticon]] (***** 48)
:* [[Wingspan Hawk]] (***** 54)
}}

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;''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2

:*''Release date'': [[August]] 2014
: The second wave of the ''Age of Extinction''-tied Micro-Changers, with a couple of unconventional builds, and two more new Dinobot characters. For the first time, the blind-bags are truly blind, with no identifying numbers printed on the packaging.

{{collist|2|
:* [[Blackarachnia (Kre-O)|Decepticon Blackarachnia]]
:* [[Frostbite (Kre-O)|Frostbite]]
:* [[Fuselage]]
:* [[Gears (Kre-O)|Autobot Gears]]
:* [[Runamuck (Kre-O)|Decepticon Runamuck]]
:* [[Scattershot (Kre-O blindbag)|Scattershot]]
:* [[Seaspray (Kre-O)|Autobot Seaspray]]
:* [[Skalor (Kre-O)|Decepticon Skalor]]
:* [[Skimmer]]
:* [[Sunstreaker (Kre-O)|Sunstreaker]]
:* [[Trailcutter (Kre-O)|Trailbreaker]]
:* [[Wheelie (Kre-O)|Autobot Wheelie]]
}}

===Micro-Changers Combiners===
Four Kreons per pack combine into one larger robot. Each set also comes with a single red stand-block, and extra limb pieces. Just in case. As most of the original teams hese sets are based on have five to six members, the "lost" members are (usually) put into the blind-bagged series.
;Wave 1
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCCombWave1.jpg|right|250px|]]
:*'''[[Bruticus (Kre-O)|Decepticon Bruticus]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A2225'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Brawl (Kre-O)|Brawl]], [[Onslaught (Kre-O)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (Kre-O)|Swindle]], [[Vortex (Kre-O)|Vortex]]
:*'''[[Devastator (Kre-O)|Constructicon Devastator]]
::*''Set number'': '''A2224'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Bonecrusher (Kre-O)|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (Kre-O)|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (Kre-O)|Scavenger]], [[Scrapper (Kre-O)|Scrapper]]
:*'''[[Predaking (Kre-O Decepticon)|Predaking]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A2227'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Divebomb (Kre-O)|Divebomb]], [[Headlock]], [[Razorclaw (Kre-O)|Razorclaw]], [[Torox]]
:*'''[[Superion (Kre-O)|Superion]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A2226'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Air Raid (Kre-O)|Air Raid]], [[Firestrike (Kre-O)|Firestrike]], [[Silverbolt (Kre-O)|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (Kre-O)|Skydive]]
{{-}}
;Wave 2

:*'''[[Abominus (Kre-O)|Abominus]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A4473'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Hun-Gurrr (Kre-O)|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Rippersnapper (Kre-O)|Rippersnapper]], [[Sinnertwin (Kre-O)|Sinnertwin]], [[Windrazor (Kre-O)|Windrazor]]
:*'''[[Defensor (Kre-O)|Defensor]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A4474'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Blades (Kre-O)|Blades]], [[First Aid (Kre-O)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (Kre-O)|Hot Spot]], [[Streetsmart]]
:*'''[[Piranacon (Kre-O)|Decepticon Piranacon]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A4475'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Nautilator (Kre-O)|Nautilator]], [[Overbite (Kre-O)|Overbite]], [[Snaptrap (Kre-O)|Snaptrap]], [[Tentakil (Kre-O)|Tentakil]]
{{-}}
;Wave 3
:Sadly, this wave suffered from a similar fate as some of the latter sets, with a limited retail release- only popping up in discount chains months after the intended release date.
:*'''[[Computron (Kre-O)|Computron]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7307'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Afterburst]], [[Lightstorm]], [[Scattershot (Kre-O Computron)|Scattershot]], [[Strafe (Kre-O Computron)|Strafe]]
:*'''[[Menasor (Kre-O)|Menasor]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7308'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Breakdown (Kre-O)|Decepticon Breakdown]], [[Dead End (Kre-O)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (Kre-O)|Decepticon Drag Strip]], [[Motorbreath (Kre-O)|Motorbreath]]
{{-}}
;Wave 4
:Ready for something new? This wave, available only at [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]]''-branded product, consists entirely of new-character beast-bots, rather than re-creating classic combiner teams.
:*'''[[Grimstone (Kre-O)|Grimstone]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7827'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Crackback]], [[Iquanox]], [[Ironeye]], [[Mollox]]
:*'''[[Lazerbolt]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7830'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Bullhorn (Kre-O)|Bullhorn]], [[Floodgate]], [[Freezeout]], [[Roadhound]]
:*'''[[Obsidian (Kre-O Combiner)|Obsidian]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7829'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Bullwark]], [[Freefall]], [[Hemocron]], [[Stronghorn]]
:*'''[[Volcanicon]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7828'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Farside]], [[Liftoff]], [[Lugmutt]], [[Power Surge (Kre-O)|Power Surge]]

==Kreon Ultimate Collection==
These sets, each containing five different Kreons, were released early in 2013. The Kreon figures had all been released earlier in larger Kre-o sets, and they only come with their own weapons. One of the five figures was marked on the packaging as the "mystery figure."

;Collection 1

:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|March]] 2013
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]
*[[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] ("Mystery figure")
}}
**''Set number'': '''A4641'''

;Collection 2

:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|March]] 2013
{{collist|2|
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Red Alert (Kre-O)|Red Alert]]
*[[Mirage (Kre-O)|Mirage]]
*[[Jazz (Kre-O)|Jazz]]
*[[Skywarp (Kre-O)|Skywarp]] ("Mystery figure")
}}
**''Set number'': '''A4642'''

==Custom Kreons==
First released at the back-end of 2013, these individually-carded Kreons include a huge number of extra body parts and accessories, many [[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] (thus resulting in some ''extremely'' tight fits) or translucent (which, when combined with the chromed parts, may end up with stress fractures). They also come with a customizable "rack" to store said extra parts. "Repeat" characters have all new, more extensive [[tampograph]]s across most of their (opaque) parts.

This series was intentionally produced in smaller numbers than the other series. So far it appears that once again [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] was the only US retailer to order them, though they were made available off of [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] as well.

[[File:KreO-toy CustomKreonIronhidePkg.jpg|right|300px|]]
;Collection 1
The Kreons in this wave are cast in ever-so-slightly sparkly plastics, giving them that little bit of extra sheen.
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|October]] 2013
{{collist|2|
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Custom|Bumblebee]] (A6087)
*[[Ironhide (Kre-O)#Custom|Ironhide]] (A6086)
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Custom|Megatron]] (A6088)
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Custom|Optimus Prime]] (A6085)
*[[Soundwave (Kre-O)#Custom|Soundwave]] (A6090)
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)#Custom|Starscream]] (A6089)
}}
;Collection 2
Though revealed online and at [[Toy Fair 2014]], so far no word as to the fate of this wave.
:*''Release date'': ??? 2014
{{Collist|2|
*[[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)#Custom|Cliffjumper]] (A7314)
*[[Dreadwing (Kre-O)|Dreadwing]] (A7315)
*[[Galvatron (Kre-O)#Custom|Galvatron]] (A7316)
*[[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] (A7317)
*[[Jazz (Kre-O)#Custom|Jazz]] (A7318)
*[[Predaking (Kre-O Predacon)|Predaking]] (A7319)
}}

[[File:KreO-toy CustomKreonGalvatronPkg.jpg|right|300px|]]
;''Age of Extinction'' Collection 1
This assortment, using the new unified packaging style introduced in mid-2014, is entirely movie-based, showcasing characters from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)| Age of Extinction]]''. Unlike prior waves, the opaque plastics here are non-sparkly. Awww.
:*''Release date'': [[May]] 2014
{{collist|2|
*[[Drift (Kre-O)#Custom|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Lockdown (Kre-O)#Custom|Lockdown]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (Kre-O)#Custom|Autobot Ratchet]]
}}

;''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2
Another movie-based round.
:*''Release date'': ??? 2014
{{collist|2|
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Bumblebee]]
*[[Crosshairs (Kre-O)#Custom|Crosshairs]]
*[[Galvatron (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Galvatron]]
*[[Hound (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Hound]]
}}

;''Age of Extinction'' Collection 3
A wave including the ''Age of Extinction'' Dinobots.
:*''Release date'': ??? 2014
{{collist|2|
*[[Grimlock (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Grimlock]]
*[[Scorn (Kre-O)#Custom|Scorn]]
*[[Slug (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Slug]]
*[[Strafe (Kre-O Dinobot)#CustomAOE|Strafe]]
}}
{{note|The "[[Autobot Command Center]]" set includes a Custom Kreon rack/part setup as well.}}
{{-}}

==Kreon Warriors==
Replacing Micro-Changers as the ''Kre-O'' line's blind-bagged assortment, Kreon Warriors features popular characters reimagined as historical warriors. Unlike their predecessors, the Kreon Warriors do not have vehicle modes.

;Series 1
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Samurai Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Wild West Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Gladiator Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Wiseguy Bumblebee]]
*[[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Gladiator Ratchet]]
*[[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Pirate Ratchet]]
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Knight Megatron]]
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Ninja Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Army Starscream]]
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Pirate Starscream]]
*[[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Army Shockwave]]
*[[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Ninja Shockwave]]
}}

==Battle Changers==

Battle Changers are a new line in the buildable figures who can transform without being taken apart. Bumblebee, based on his Generations version has been confirmed on the Kre-o Website.

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==Store exclusives==
===CostCo exclusives===
* Megatron with Sideswipe (30668/31771) - a twin-pack of the regular release sets above with no changes.
* Starscream with Prowl (30667/30690) - a twin-pack of the regular release sets above with no changes.

===Toys"R"Us exclusives===
*'''Autobot Assault [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]]'''
**''Set number'': '''A1266'''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], three [[Construction Worker]]s, [[Gunner]]
: An expanded version of the "Destruction Site Devastator" set, adding a large Ironhide robot/truck build, a "Gunner" Kreon, and a port-a-potty (yes really). The Devastator Kreon is also in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)| Generation 2]]'' style yellow-and-purple rather than the original bright-green-and-purple.

===Argos exclusives===
*'''Transformers Tub of Bricks'''
**''Set number'': '''A4583'''
: A plastic tub with unaltered versions of Basic Optimus, Basic Bumblebee, and Jazz, Sideswipe and Bluestreak Kreons, and slightly altered instruction booklets.

===Universal Studios===
*'''Kreon 4-pack'''
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, [[Evac (Kre-O)|Evac]]

==Promotional releases==
* Matrix '''Optimus Prime''' Kreon
: Promotional item given at [[BotCon 2011]], as a special mail-in promotion through the Kre-O website and a give away with the UK Doctor Who Adventures comic. Redeco of Optimus Prime Kreon showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

* Clear ''' Energon Bumblebee''' Kreon
: An exclusive [[New York Comic Con|New York Comic Con 2012]] handout, this redeco of the Bumblebee Kreon is done entirely in translucent blue plastic, and comes in its own special little window box with an outer sleeve.

* '''Constructicon Devastator''' Kreon
: A Devastator Kreon sporting an orange ''Generation 2'' deco and including a translucent purple pistol based on [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron's]] alternate mode. Packaged in an individual window box and handed out with ''Kre-O'' purchases at Toys"R"Us stores, as well as [[BotCon 2013]].

* '''Orion Pax''' Kreon
: Based on Orion Pax's appearance from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", this was available with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]''.

==BotCon==
* '''Machine Wars''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2013)
**''Kreons'': [[Hoist (Kre-O)|Hoist]], [[Megaplex (Kre-O)|Megaplex]], [[Obsidian (Kre-O Kreon)|Obsidian]], [[Skywarp (Kre-O)|Skywarp]], [[Strika (Kre-O)|Strika]]

:The ''Machine Wars'' five-pack was exclusive to [[BotCon 2013]], limited to 1500 pieces. They have generally more parts than the Kreons packed in with larger Kre-O sets, but do not have alternate vehicle builds like Micro Changers.

* '''Kreon Micro-Changers 6-figure set''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure set, 2014)
**''Kreons'': [[Breakdown (Kre-O)#BotCon2014|Breakdown]], [[Fractyl (Kre-O)|Fractyl]], [[Gigatron (Kre-O)|Gigatron]], [[Landshark (Kre-O)|Landshark]], [[Rattrap (Kre-O)|Rattrap]], [[Rodimus (SG Kre-O)|Rodimus]]

: A [[BotCon 2014]] six-figure set commemorating 20 years of BotCon exclusives with Kreons of past exclusives. This time they're also Micro-Changers, with generally more parts and paint than most retail Micro-Changers.

{{-}}

==Media==
===Videos===
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A series of videos have been released on Hasbro's ''Kre-O'' website and on YouTube, featuring the wacky antics of the Kre-O Transformers and their Kreons.

===Games===
{{main|Online games#Kre-O}}

===Books===
*''[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]''—actually mainly a ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)| Prime]]'' book, but it has four Kre-O bonus pages and is [[co-branding|co-branded]] on the cover, as well as coming with a free Matrix Optimus Prime Kreon.
*''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]''

===Online comics===
{{main|Kre-O Transformers (comic)}}
Short tongue-in-cheek gag strips drawn and written by [[Hayato Sakamoto]] and [[Makoto Wakabayashi]] for [[TakaraTomy]]'s Kre-O site.

==Notes==
* Kre-O bricks are manufactured by Korean toy company [http://www.oxfordtoy.co.kr/ Oxford]<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/415032-transformers-kre-o-thoughts-19.html#post6288246 Transformers Kre-O - Thoughts? on TFW2005]</ref>, who have been making not-L sets for a while. However, it is very much a lot of new part design work, especially the far more involved construction of the [[Kreon]]s; Oxford's pre-''Kre-O'' mini-figures were basically straight-up L Minifigure construction.
* Kreon [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] was among the upcoming items revealed at [[BotCon 2011]]... and was only announced to be released in late 2013, and wasn't released until midway through 2014. Amusingly, his helmet has become one of the most ubiquitous among the Kreons thanks to its very generic styling.
* Small images of a ''Kre-O Transformers'' set featuring a big mechanical scorpion and another set featuring a buildable [[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]] were shown at [[Toy Fair 2012]] during the slide presentation, as part of the demonstration of the "build a big energon weapon from parts of the different sets" concept. Neither were present in the showroom or mentioned in the press materials. This same slide was shown during a presentation at [[BotCon 2012]], again with no explicit mention of the mechanical scorpion or Soundwave.
* While the Kre-O bricks and such are compatible with L bricks, take care with mixing Kreon and Minifigure parts, particularly helmets. Full-coverage Kreon helmets like Optimus Prime's and Soundwave's are a bit tight, and getting a L Minifigure head out of them is exceedingly difficult. They'll pop off the neck before the helmet relinquishes the head. Open-face helmets like Starscream's, where you can get a "grip" on the head with the pad of your finger, should be fine. Just be a bit careful you don't scrape face-paint off.
* The L company has since released sets that are explicitly marketed as being able to assemble as robots and various vehicles and aircraft, very similar to the ''Transformers'' Kre-O concept.
* Several ''Kre-O'' bricks are reuses of Hasbro's long defunct ''Built to Rule'' interlocking brick system. Most Kre-O bricks, that is parts not designed specifically for Kreons, with detailed moulded surfaces (especially where the L counterpart has a smooth surface) are Built to Rule parts.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/ Official site]
* [http://kre-o-nation.com/2013/index.html "Kre-O Nation" official site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/KREO YouTube page]
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Daniel Witwicky (G1)

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{{disambig3|Daniel Witwicky}}
:''Daniel [[Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TVMGuideHotRodDaniel.jpg|thumb|350px|ADVENTURE!]]

'''Daniel Witwicky''' is the human son of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]. He is approximately 12 years of age in 2005, and was presumably born sometime between 1990 and 1993. He is the grandson of [[Sparkplug Witwicky]].

Daniel often gets into trouble, which requires either his father or the [[Autobot]]s to save him. He is very good friends with the Autobots, particularly [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], but the one he's closest to is [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who views him as a surrogate son. Come to think of it, he doesn't seem to ''have'' any human friends...

Daniel is (sometimes) the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]] to Arcee.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[David Mendenhall]] (English), [[Mayumi Tanaka]] (Japanese, ''The Movie''), [[Masumi Gotō]] (Japanese, ''Transformers 2010''), [[Yoshiko Kamei]] (Japanese, ''The Rebirth'')|[[Francette Vernillat]] (French), [[Francesco Pezzulli]] (Italian, ''The Movie'' first dub), [[Alessia La Monica]] (Italian, ''The Movie'' second dub)}}

[[File:HotRodFishing1.jpg|thumb|left|240px]]
In the year 2005, Daniel appeared to be in the care of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] (smart choice) at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] while his father was preparing for an assault on the [[Decepticon]]-held planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from [[Moonbase One]]. The separation from his dad had left Daniel feeling blue, but his spirits were lifted when he saw an incoming Autobot shuttle. Hot Rod gave him a lift to [[Lookout Mountain]] to get a better view, but Daniel found something he'd rather not see; a massive hole in the shuttle's side, revealing that it had been commandeered by the [[Decepticon]] army!

This chance discovery caused Hot Rod to attack the shuttle, forcing [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to evacuate his troops and giving the Autobots a chance to prepare the city's defenses. Daniel nearly perished when Megatron blasted the observation platform below him, but Hot Rod managed to keep him safe as they headed for the besieged city with [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]].

[[File:Danielwitwickytftm.jpg|thumb|He wears a matching "D" on his underroos.]]

Following a brutal battle in which he was almost killed, Daniel tearfully witnessed the death of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], sobbing on the fallen commander's hand as the color left his corpse. (We forgive Daniel's crying on this occasion, as [[Fandom|everyone else]] cried as well.)

Escaping from a second Decepticon attack, Daniel and a group of Autobots were stranded on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where Daniel donned his father's old [[exosuit]] to weather the harsh environment. He did not get much time to enjoy the suit, as yet ''another'' Decepticon assault left [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] dead and stirred the native [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] into violent action. Daniel proved his worth in this battle by smacking Junkion leader [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] with an I-beam, saving a prone [[Springer (G1)|Springer]].

Hostilities with the Junkions were settled with the arrival of Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], Ultra Magnus was revived, and a brief celebration was held wherein Daniel showed he could boogey down.

Daniel joined the combined Autobot-Junkion attack force in the assault on [[Unicron]]. He was on the ship that plunged into Unicron's eye, and soon became separated from the main Autobot group. As luck would have it, he ended up in Unicron's acid-based digestion center, where he was able to save his father, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] from certain death.

Daniel and the rest soon met up with the other Autobots inside of Unicron. Everything around them was exploding! And then came this [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] guy. Spike and Daniel hopped into his front seat, all of the Autobots drove out of Unicron's undamaged eye, ''through space'' (!), and back to Cybertron as Unicron blew up. Daniel looked on as Rodimus gave a heroic speech. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

The Witwickys attended the first [[Galactic Olympics]] on [[Athenia]]. The event was attacked by [[Quintesson]] forces, who kidnapped Daniel's father. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Some time later, Spike and Daniel were on a mission with the Autobots when they sought refuge on the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. Exploring on his own, Daniel encountered what appeared to be Optimus Prime, and they soon found that Optimus was back from the dead. After it turned out that Optimus had been resurrected by the Quintessons as a trap, and Optimus sacrificed himself to save the Autobots, Daniel grieved for the Autobot leader all over again. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

[[File:SurpriseParty Daniel and Wheelie.jpg|230px|left|thumb]]
After the Autobots threw a birthday party for Daniel, he started to wonder if [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had a birthday. The quest to find out led Daniel and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to steal a spacecraft and locate a [[Lost Cybertronian Storage Asteroid|lost storage asteroid]]. They were followed by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] who took Daniel hostage and attempted to crash the asteroid into Cybertron, but Daniel and Wheelie escaped during a rescue by Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Bored with a diplomatic event, Daniel went exploring on Cybertron with [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and the pair were inadvertently transported to [[Menonia]], a realm of magic. They met the Red Wizard—in reality the exiled Quintesson [[Mara-Al-Utha]], who tricked Grimlock into helping him while imprisoning Daniel. Daniel escaped with the help of [[Golden One's pupil|a fellow prisoner]] and, with the help of some Autobots who had followed him, freed the [[Golden One]] who overturned Mara-Al-Utha's rule. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:MadmansParadise Daniel held up.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
When Daniel was plagued by bad dreams about a giant Galvatron, Rodimus advised him to visualize a giant Rodimus to fight the Galvatron. Daniel was later abducted by the Quintessons who projected his dreams into reality. He struggled to mentally help the Autobots caught up in the projection, but when a giant Galvatron appeared, Rodimus realized what was happening and encouraged Daniel to overcome the Quintessons' machine. Daniel was thus able to be rescued. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}} Following the theft of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], Spike and Daniel disguised themselves as workers and stole [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon's]] cog to replace it. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:HeadmasterDanielRebirth1.jpg|280px|left|thumb|That kid's therapist is gonna make a fortune.]]
To demonstrate [[Brainstorm]]'s theory that human partners could help, Hot Rod engaged in a race with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], with Daniel helping Hot Rod by shooting enemies from the driver's seat. Following an attempt by the Decepticons to open the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], Spike, Daniel and a group of Autobots were hurled across space to the plant of [[Nebulos]]. After a slight misunderstanding with the locals, the Autobots had a brief battle with the Decepticons who had followed them there. When Daniel tried to help Arcee against [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], the Decepticon used him as a chew-toy, severely injuring him. Though he survived, he required extensive life support. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] volunteered her own systems to assist in saving Daniel's life. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Arcee's head was reconfigured into an [[exosuit]], allowing Daniel to become Arcee's [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]].

They tested out their new partnership on the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]'s machines, and when Optimus arrived on the planet, the pair were able to recapture the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Unfortunately [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] arrived and grabbed Arcee in his mighty pincer. She and Daniel were taken back to Cybertron as captives aboard the fortress, and Arcee was forced to either turn over the key or watch Daniel be tortured. Spike, [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], staged a rescue shortly before Scorponok was shot off into space. After Cybertron entered a new [[Golden Age]], Daniel and Arcee returned to Nebulos to help rebuild. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====

{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as detailed above, except that the events of season 3 are pushed back to 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur (hence, Daniel never becomes a Headmaster). Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into different points in the timeline, as described below.}}

=====''Kiss Players''=====
When the EDC banned Transformers from Earth in 2005, sympathizers like Daniel fled into space with his father. He got into an accident and was put into cryogenic stasis, emerging from it in the year 2010. {{storylink|Autorooper|Autotrooper packaging}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
[[Image:DanielGrimlockGreatTransformerWar.jpg|thumb|250px|left|]]

Daniel and Spike celebrated the success of Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]]'s upgrades to the Autobots. When [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] was coated in [[Cohesive Control Liquid]], Daniel offered to go help deal with it as humans wouldn't be affected by the substance, however Spike vetoed that notion and went himself. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomiko Suzuki]] (Japanese)|[[Davide Garbolino]] (Italian)}}
[[File:HM1 Daniel and Wheelie.jpg|thumb|260px|A boy and his car.]]
In [[2011]], [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] came under attack by the [[Decepticon]]s. While Daniel and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] were planning to travel there, they encountered [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and, thanks to some quick thinking from Wheelie, managed to trick him into plunging into a ravine. Donning his [[exosuit]], Daniel accompanied Wheelie on the [[Trainbot]]s to Cybertron, where he immediately managed to get into trouble, encountering [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]]. He was rescued by [[Shouki]], who told the pair they should evacuate the planet forthwith. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Daniel joined his parents on [[Athenia]]. Following the battle, the triumphant [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] also arrived on Athenia to introduce themselves. Daniel went into mourning after [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] died while helping [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] find the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Back on Cybertron, Daniel and Wheelie played computer games while they waited for the outcome of Hot Rod and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s respective missions. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} When the Autobot [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]] refused to go on a mission, Daniel spoke up for them, pointing out that they were still mourning Blaster's death. They were all overjoyed when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] was able to resurrect Blaster as Twincast, though Daniel took a bit of reminding to remember his new name. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Daniel and Wheelie stowed away aboard Battleship Maximus, and, as a result, paid a visit to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], where they befriended [[Monkey Beastformer child|a young Beastformer]], were temporarily captured by the Decepticons, and helped free the [[Beastformer]]s from Decepticon rule.{{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

[[File:HM6 Daniel regresses.jpg|thumb|left|230px|''The Headmasters'' made Daniel into the character everyone '''remembers''' hating.]]
When the Decepticons sent a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteor]] towards Athenia and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] was too injured to go, Daniel volunteered to plant bombs on it. Partway there, he started having second thoughts, but after Fortress made funny faces at him, he calmed down and completed the mission on his own. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} Daniel and Wheelie were shopping in [[Japan]] with the Trainbots when a mysterious figure began blackmailing the world's governments. Daniel was upset when [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] argued with the Trainbots over the shopping trip; however, a ninja star he'd bought caused Chromedome to remember the ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], who it turned out was behind the blackmail. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

[[File:HM11 Daniel at party.jpg|thumb|260px]]
After the destruction of Cybertron, Daniel touched down on the remains of the planet with the Autobots, and watched as Rodimus Prime, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] departed on a mission to find a new home for the [[Transformer]]s. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Though glum at Rodimus's departure, Daniel and Wheelie attended a party put on by Fortress to celebrate the completion of the [[Sol 1]] satellite. They also went to the launch itself. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Spike, Daniel and Wheelie rode along with the Autobots as they went to save the village of [[Pan]] from an erupting volcano, and Daniel met [[Pipiro]] and his sister [[Alyssa]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

Daniel took some seeds back to Athenia to plant, unaware they'd been switched for alien seeds. The resulting [[buridanka]] plant attacked the Autobot base there and Daniel courageously tried to fight it off with a stick, but it exploded anyway when the Headmasters destroyed another buridanka on Earth. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Spike and his father helped the Autobots conduct a geological survey on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] (at least when Daniel wasn't playing jokes on Wheelie) until they detected some strange activity. Daniel, Wheelie, and Shouki were captured by Decepticons, but, by staging a fight, they used the Autobot [[insignia]] from Daniel's exosuit to alert Spike to their predicament. Once the Headmasters rescued them, they evacuated back to Athenia in the Trainbots. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} From there, they monitored the efforts of the Autobots as they unsuccessfully tried to prevent the Decepticons from destroying Mars. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:HM16 Daniel attempts to make contact.jpg|thumb|left|260px]]
After Daniel and Wheelie were buzzed by [[Galvatron's UFO|a UFO]] on Athenia, Daniel became obsessed with calling the aliens back using a musical technique he'd seen in a movie. Unfortunately, the UFO later turned out to be a spacecraft carrying [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and Daniel smashed his musical instrument in disgust. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} When the Autobots received an SOS from [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], a world nearly depleted of energy, Daniel and Wheelie went along on the mission of mercy. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Spike decided to try to negotiate with the Decepticons, and went to Earth with Daniel and [[Carly]] to meet with Galvatron and try to persuade the Decepticon leader that they could work together. The Decepticons insisted on holding Daniel and Carly hostage for the duration. When Galvatron insisted that one of the preconditions of any arrangement would be that Daniel would have to stay on Earth, apart from his father, Daniel tearfully agreed. It later turned out that it had all been a trick, and "Galvatron" was really [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. With the subsequent destruction of the [[space bridge]] network, the Autobots opted to pursue the Decepticons into space in Battleship Maximus, and Daniel insisted on going too. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:HM21 Gunslinger Daniel.jpg|thumb|230px]]
They first followed the Decepticons to [[Hive (planet)|Hive]]. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} When they were approaching the [[Twin Star]] system, Daniel and Wheelie were sent with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Brainstorm]] to Toruin for safety's sake. Instead, the foursome found that the population of neighboring Sperity had evacuated there to escape the Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} Daniel practiced his gun-slinging by playing ''[[Video Challenger]]'' and trying to shoot balls out of Wheelie's hand. When the Headmasters rescued some people from [[Daros]], one of them, [[Curl]], took Daniel hostage. With the help of his [[Challenge Blaster]], he broke free, and the Autobots subsequently helped Curl overturn the planet's corrupt rulers. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:HM23 Daniel with Challenge Blaster.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Give a boy a gun and you arm him for a day. Teach him how to make a gun... and the whole metaphor breaks down.]]
On [[Paradise]], Daniel met a young girl named [[Papika (Headmasters)|Papika]] and the Autobots chased the Decepticons off the planet. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} As Maximus moved through the [[Space Graveyard]], Daniel was interested in a [[Space Pirate Ship|spaceship resembling a pirate ship]] though they couldn't stop to investigate further. He got the chance to when [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] later discovered a pyramid on the [[Pirate Planet]], and the spaceship's skull figurehead turned out to be the key. Daniel used his Challenge Blaster, upgraded by Highbrow, to fend off [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] while they retrieved the skull. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:HM26 real men don't cry.jpg|260px|thumb|"Danny, boys can cry, but not out loud. Men don't cry; they only get stronger."]]
As they headed back to Earth, Daniel and Wheelie tried fruitlessly to help Highbrow find a weak spot in [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[transtector]] design. They reached Earth to find that Sixshot had attacked and killed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], much to Daniel's distress. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Back on Athenia, Daniel and Spike monitored the Decepticons' mounting devastation of Earth. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When Spike was critically wounded during a Decepticon attack, Daniel refused to blame Chromedome (though Wheelie did). He paid a visit to his father in the medical bay before Fortress used telepathy to successfully remove the shrapnel that endangered Spike's life. Daniel later helped Chromedome unravel the secret of Scorponok's weak point. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

Daniel and Wheelie accompanied Spike to the [[United Nations]] as he tried to coordinate recovery efforts after the Decepticons abandoned Earth. Wheelie's "friends", whom Daniel had assumed he'd made up, finally arrived in the form of [[Pointblank (G1)|Pointblank]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. Daniel went on board Maximus as the Autobots took some bombs into space for disposal. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Following the unexpected creation of the [[Targetmaster]]s, Daniel persuaded his father to let him head to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] with the Autobots to head off the Decepticons. He and Wheelie helped cheer Chromedome up after the death of [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

Wheelie claimed he was going to learn to become a Headmaster and sneaked off, only to be captured by the Decepticons. When they tried to ransom the tiny Autobot for information about the [[Master Sword]], Daniel immediately set out to mount a rescue with the help of Chromedome. As Scorponok's defenses were geared towards Transformers, Daniel slipped through them with ease and successfully rescued Wheelie. The Decepticons still got the information they were after, and Daniel, Wheelie and Chromedome were relegated to cleaning duties. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Daniel and Wheelie caught [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] doing something on Battleship Maximus's hull, and Daniel took a few shots at the Decepticon with his Challenge Blaster until Fortress told him to get back inside. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

[[File:Sixshot Daniel Daira.jpg|thumb|left|300px|A boy and his psychotic murdering wolf-tank-plane-gun-car.]]
Annoyed at the failure to stop the Decepticons constructing the [[Zarak Shield]], Daniel and Wheelie turned to video games, but found even those had lost their appeal. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} On the way back to Earth, Daniel decided to take a look at Maximus's laser turrets. Unfortunately, the ship got into a battle with the Decepticons, and the damaged laser turret was jettisoned, landing on the barren world of [[Daira]]. Also stranded there was Sixshot, who had no intention of dishonorably killing a small unarmed boy, and instead protected Daniel from the rock people until the Autobots arrived. Daniel stopped Chromedome from shooting Sixshot, as he'd come to regard the Decepticon as a friend. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}

When he subsequently found out that Sixshot had challenged Chromedome to a duel to the death, Daniel tried to talk the Headmaster out of taking part. When this failed, Daniel donned his exosuit and followed Chromedome to asteroid [[Juno]] where he interposed himself between the two fighters. It transpired that Scorponok intended to deal with two problems by blowing up the asteroid. With Sixshot's help, Chromedome and Daniel escaped, but the boy was upset when it appeared that Sixshot had perished in the asteroid's explosion. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Daniel brooded the rest of the way to Earth. When they arrived, Arcee reported that Spike and Carly's plane had gone down in the [[Andes Mountains|Andes]], and Daniel insisted on going with the Headmasters on the rescue mission. When they reached the location, Spike was pulling people out of a crevasse, and Daniel volunteered to be the one to haul his unconscious mother to safety. They returned to Battleship Maximus, where the Autobots had found the Decepticons were erecting [[Death Tower]]s across the planet. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} With the Decepticon plan nearing completion, Daniel accompanied the Autobots to the [[Arctic|North Pole]]. He and Wheelie helped Fortress Maximus against Scorponok, but were threatened by [[Battletrap]]. After Battletrap was struck by laser fire, Daniel discovered that Sixshot had survived the explosion of Juno after all. Following their defeat, the Decepticons fled into space; as the Autobots departed as well, Daniel gave his friends a tearful send off. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
[[File:DanielWheelie.jpg|thumb|We find this picture works better WITHOUT the captions.]]

While chilling on the Battleship Maximus, Daniel let Fortress know just how little he thought of the Decepticons, likening them to parasites. After the Autobot Headmasters thwarted a Decepticon bombing attempt, Daniel showered them with praise.{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Daniel later joined the [[Trainbot]]s on a mission deep beneath the sea to stop the Decepticons from stealing energy at a crack in the Earth's crust. Donning his exosuit, Daniel helped the Autobots fend off the Decepticons and their menacing robot squid.{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

After a raid by the Decepticon [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] to steal a spaceship's emergency rations, Daniel managed to follow the ninja in secret to a forest planet. There, he learned that the Decepticon was really a big softy who loved small woodland creatures. After mocking the startled Decepticon, Daniel took a bullet to the arm, as the denizens of the forest were attacked by a group of ruthless [[Space Hunter]]s. Enraged, Sixshot used all seven of his six modes to handily defeat the hunters. Daniel asked Sixshot to defect to the Autobots, but the ninja rattled off some nonsense about honor debts or whatever, then sent an SOS to the Autobots so they could pick up Daniel before flying off.{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

On an alien planet, Daniel joined Chromedome in scaling the [[Tower of Omega]] to retrieve a powerful weapon called the [[Charge Arrow]]. The [[Horrorcon]]s swiftly attacked and things started to look bad, at least until Chromedome summoned up enough [[burning justice]] to save the day. Daniel was then treated to a trite lecture on inner strength and righteous courage and so on.{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}

Returning to Earth, Daniel joined the new Targetmasters no one had ever seen before, [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]], in quenching a fire that was burning Shinjuku to the ground. He actually didn't do anything to help, but everyone praised him at the end for some reason.{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

Shortly after [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] and the Decepticons were driven from Earth, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] showed up and took Daniel's family hostage. Not havin' none-a that, Daniel finally snapped. He went insane and took on both [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] in a bare-knuckle brawl, defeating the pair of Cassette dinosaurs and leaving Soundblaster open to an attack from [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. Rodimus Prime then returned from his outer space quest and, having witnessed Daniel's bravery, told the young lad that he was growing up to be an inspiration to everyone. Sometime later, Daniel ran along the beach shouting "Transform!" at the top of his lungs. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
[[Image:EldedroidMPBlack01.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

At some point beyond the year 2035, Daniel (now going by "Dan") underwent the process to have his personality programmed into an [[Eldedroid]] (codenamed "Black Convoy"). Dan joined a strike team of Autobots sent to destroy an undersea mining operation overseen by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s. Unknown to Autobot intelligence, however, the operation was actually being commanded by Megatron, who proceeded to hit Dan with a surprise attack. Dan attempted to fool Megatron into thinking that he was really Optimus Prime (as Eldedroid bodies are modeled in Prime's likeness), but Megatron didn't fall for it. Bitter at having been overthrown by [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], Megatron decided to ditch the entire operation in disgust rather than continue fighting, leaving the strange creatures the Decepticons had freed in their mining operation to the Autobots. Dan was then promptly attacked by one of those very creatures. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}

After Dan failed to report back, the Autobots dispatched a rescue party. When they found Dan in the core chamber of the undersea base, he had been strung up and molested by the tentacles of the sea creature. To make matters worse, the gigantic ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] traveled forward in time or something and attacked the Autobots still on the surface. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

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===Marvel UK Generation 1 comics===
[[File:Danieluk.jpg|right|thumb|Fifteen years old, and still wearing matching outfits with his dad... and still a hysterical wreck too.]]

In 2009, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and the rest of the Decepticons rampaged across Earth unhindered, and Daniel and his father Spike were rescued from the carnage by [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]. Kup brought them to Autobot City, where Daniel convinced [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] that he wasn't devoting enough resources towards defending Earth. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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===''The Transformers Coloring Book''===
[[Image:LostTreasureofCybertron-BusterDanielwhoknows.jpg|thumb|200px|left|]]

Returning home from a road trip with his Autobot friends, Daniel had a sandwich while listening to Kup's story about a lost stash of [[energon cube]]s on Earth. While Daniel wanted to participate in the ensuing treasure hunt, the Autobots deemed it too dangerous for the boy, and Hot Rod drove him home to his parents, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] and [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]]. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

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===3H comics===
[[File:Departure-WheelieDaniel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Rebel without a cog.]]
Supposedly, Daniel met [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] at some point after 1987. Centuries later, the latter would comment he liked [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] better when she still had "that kid" [[Headmaster (technology)|in her head]]. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

Daniel detonated an explosive to destroy a legion of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] drones, killing himself and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] in the process. This event caused Arcee to enter a deep depression, setting the stage for her personality change as she became a [[Wrecker]]. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comic===
[[File:DW Extermination Witwickyfamily.jpg|left|thumb|200px|It was either this tiny, near indecipherable shot of him in the bottom right corner or the horrible [[Pat Lee]] monstrosity. ''You're welcome''.]]

{{quote|Thanks kiddo. What would I do without you?|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]}}
{{quote|Get your head knocked is what.|Daniel}}
A day after a reactivated [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] attacked and destroyed a South American rebel militia, a young Daniel reminded Spike to wear his [[hard hat]], which he scrawled his father's name on so he wouldn't forget (the hardhat, not his name). Spike told him to go upstairs when General [[Robert Hallo]] invited himself into Spike's home. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}}

Sometime after that, Daniel joined his mom and dad in unloading the groceries from their minivan. Once again, Daniel was forced to watch as his father abruptly ran out on him when a [[Bumblebee (G1)|mysterious stranger]] stepped into their lives. {{storylink|Extermination}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Daniel and Arcee encountered a group of Decepticons while hunting for their friends inside Unicron. After fending off an attack by Unicron's internal defenses, the pair managed to reunite with Daniel's father and their other friends and escape before Unicron exploded. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}}

==Toys==
===Unreleased===
[[File:Concept-HeadmasterArcee.jpg|thumb|Every boy dreams of his own car. Daniel is head over wheels for his.]]
A pink [[redeco]] of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] as Headmaster Arcee was considered by Hasbro/Takara at one time. Presumably, Daniel would have been the Headmaster partner.

{{canceledtoy}}

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===Brave-Goukin===
[[File:BraveGoukin exosuit.jpg|thumb|upright=2.33|]]
*'''Excel Suit''' (<s>2014</s>)

:A Daniel figure was to be included with [[CM's Corporation]]'s ''Brave-Goukin'' [[Exosuit]] toy, alongside Spike. The figure's head and shoulders would have been removable, allowing you to place Daniel inside the suit, with an alternate "driving" head provided for its vehicle mode. This toy went unreleased following CM's Corporation's bankruptcy.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy shouki.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Shouki and Daniel''' (exclusive, 2014)
:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Daniel is a [[redeco]] of the [[Mini-Con]] [[Groundspike]] in [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]]'s colors, meant to represent an exosuited Daniel disguised as the [[Thunder Arrow pilot|pilot]] of the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' during a secret mission with [[Shouki]]. Available only with Shouki through [[Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1 book, Daniel triple-changes into a bow weapon for Shouki and a pantograph for his train mode.

{{comingsoontoy}}
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===Masterpiece===
[[File:Masterpiece Bumble Daniel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumble''' ([[November 29|11-29]]-2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-21'''

:''Masterpiece'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumble]] includes a new toy of Daniel clad in the [[exosuit]] he wore in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The suit can be transformed into vehicle mode. The Stock Photos (as seen right) have the helmet miss-transformed in Vehicle mode, as the helmet should be rotated 90 degrees to make it more in line with Cartoon appearance. This move is shown in the instructions.

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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:Hoc arcee and daniel.jpg|thumb|200px|''A & D'', this fall on Fox.]]
*'''Arcee & Daniel''' (2001)

:A PVC figure of Daniel in his exosuit was released in [[TakaraTomy|Takara's]] [[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]] series. It was only available in ACT-4, coming in the same blind-packed box as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (who was unchanged from her ACT-1 release).
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==Notes==
*Originally, in Japanese continuity, there was no explanation as to why Daniel did not seem to age between ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers 2010]]'', which were separated by a 5-year gap. It was a long-standing, unaddressed continuity error until a brief, obscure blurb in the [[Autorooper]] toy packaging [[retcon]]ned the situation with a note that he was placed in cryogenic stasis for many years after a serious accident.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Daniel Witwicky''' (ダニエル・ウィトウィッキー ''Danieru Witowikkī'')

{{DEFAULTSORT:Witwicky, Daniel (G1)}}
[[Category:Generation 1 humans]]
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Windblade (G1)

2014-11-20T09:42:29Z

Tempy: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

{{disambig3|Windblade}}
{{factions|autobot}}
:''Windblade is an [[Autobot]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Windblade2coverplain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|YOU MAAAAAAAAADE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!]]

'''Windblade''' is a young [[Transformer]] who puts duty and truth first, even when both are difficult. Her friend and bodyguard [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] can get frustrated at times with the strength of Windblade's convictions, and Chromia believes Windblade trusts too much. This may not be a worldview that can survive sharing a planet with [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]].

Windblade is a better-than-average swordswoman, but her claim to fame is her rare talent for communicating with dormant [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitans]], for which she bears the title of [[Cityspeaker]]. Like other Cityspeakers, her face bears the markings of [[Caminus]].

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:BurningBright-Windblade.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|''They're Windblade and the brain Yes, Windblade and the brain One is an organ The other's ''<nowiki>[CHARACTERIZATION PENDING]</nowiki>]]

Windblade was a Transformer who hailed from the planet Caminus, born from the [[hot spot (location)|hot spot]] within the [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] Caminus who colonized the world and for whom it became named. Like like the rest of her people, Windblade adapted to have a gender, in her case female. Long cut off from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Caminus's isolation ended with the arrival of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]; Windblade, her bodyguard [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and quantum engineer [[Nautica]] joined his crew in hopes of reconnecting with their homeworld and gaining aid for their ailing planet. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City|A Bot and Her City}} Days after their joining Thunderclash's crew, his ship the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' came across the Autobot sage [[Alpha Trion (G1)|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}}

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)/IDW Generation 1 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)/IDW Generation 1 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)/IDW Generation 1 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}} 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}} but after that was done, he prepared to leave to follow Trion's trial. Windblade and Ironhide stayed behind on Cybertron, now under [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 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|upright=1.66|<Insert genetic phallic fan service]]

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'd 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}}

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 slipped 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 build 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|Windblade issue 2|Windblade #2}} 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."

[[File:Windblade3-altmodes.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]

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 #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.

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 #4}}

Windblade was present when [[Wheeljack (G1)|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}}

[[File:ForeverIsALongTimeComing-MatrixofLeadership.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"But sometimes 'Susan.'"]]

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 (IDW)|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 find a very angry Gutcruncher and a expatriated [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]. It seemed to be a loose end, and the two left, but shortly afterwards the bar exploded, {{storylink|Fight or Flee (IDW)|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, and the shell of an [[infernus bullet]] was found in the wreckage, so another lead was found to follow. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}} The 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 escalate 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 (IDW)|The Killing Jar}} Optimus Prime realized who the real culprit was, and he enlists Windblade and Starscream to set up a ruse to draw him out. Ultimately, the murderer was revealed to be Sandstorm. Windblade accompanied Optimus Prime on a personal errand to return the remaining half of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to the spot where he'd 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 new-found peace. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (IDW)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

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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}}

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

:Part of the tenth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|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 [[Wikipedia:Kabuki|Kabuki]] theatre makeup. She comes with the Stormfall Sword, a translucent blade with a turbine at the hilt, which she can hold via its [[5mm 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'' line.

: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.
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==Notes==
[[File:Windblade concept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The face of [[democracy]].]]

* Windblade is the first "officially fan-created" Transformer ever, the culmination of [[Hasbro]]'s "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, 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.
* 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 ''[[wikipedia:onna bugeisha|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.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]

Ratbat (G1)

2014-11-19T08:11:21Z

Tempy: /* Generation 1 */

{{disambig3|Ratbat}}
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:''Ratbat is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is usually a [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]]. Sometimes his robot mode is humanoid.''

[[File:TFLegendsApp-Ratbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Listen to them—children of the night. What spreadsheets they make.]]
Cold-blooded and obsessed with efficiency, '''Ratbat''''s primary concern is looking out for himself. He treats his responsibilities, whether as a fuel auditor or as leader of Decepticons, as a business. In his book, everything comes down to profit and loss.

In his role as fuel scout, Ratbat carries sensors that allow him to detect and evaluate the quality of fuels of various types, from primitive hydrocarbons to [[Energon]]. He can process any number of these different fuels to power himself.

Although obsessed with efficiency, like any good CEO, Ratbat allows himself a small indulgence: He enjoys sinking his fangs into the fuel tanks of Terran automobiles, the more expensive the better. He enjoys nothing more than savoring high-test gasoline siphoned from a hapless yuppie's Mercedes or BMW.

Ratbat is also the best [[Decepticon leader]] ever. True, that's what [[Megatron (G1)|every]] [[Starscream (G1)|other]] [[Shockwave (G1)|leader]] says, but he's got the victories to back it up.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
[[File:Madman comic HotRod runsover tapes.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Dracula vs. King of the Roadkill.]]
In the year [[2001]], Ratbat was one of several tapes that accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] when they were spying on the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Soundwave had managed to record a meeting between [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] where the two Autobots leaders discussed hiding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in a bunker at the building site. Ratbat was deployed along with [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]] and [[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]] to oversee the retrieval of the powerful Autobot artifact. As Ratbat happily reported the minimal usage of fuel in the successful operation, the Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] rammed [[Squawkbox]] and Slugfest, scaring the crap out of the bat. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}
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====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:RatbatTV.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Squeak! Squeak I tell you! Squeak!]]
Ratbat was among several cassettes deployed by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in an effort to stop [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] from broadcasting a distress signal to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. After successfully destroying the transmitter, the cassettes broke into the glass dome of the communications tower and attacked [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] until Blaster deployed his own cassette squad. Ratbat was then attacked by [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

While the Decepticons were searching space for [[isidrite]] to repair their weaponry, Soundwave ejected Ratbat to hunt for the mineral in an asteroid field. Although the scout was successful in his mission, the isidrite deposit he discovered was already being mined by the Autobots, leading to the inevitable conflict. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[File:CallofthePrimitives Ratbat TornedronTiger.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|The paw that refreshes.]]
When [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] hired the [[Skuxxoid]] and [[Slizardo]] to attack the Autobots with [[anti-electron]]s, the spying Ratbat recorded their failure and raced back to [[Chaar]] to inform Galvatron, replaying his footage of the Autobots' recovery for the two would-be saboteurs to see. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

During a battle on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Ratbat was among several "[[primitive]]" Transformers called away by a mysterious being known as [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]] to do battle with [[Primacron (G1)|Primacron]]'s creation, [[Tornedron]]. As the primitives made their escape from the seemingly unstoppable creature, Ratbat was grabbed by Tornedron's tiger form and eaten. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} He got better, though, and was later around to overhear the Autobots' conversation with [[Jessica Morgan]] about the discovery of the [[Spark|lifeless]] body of Optimus Prime. However, this resulted in most of the Decepticons being infected with the [[Hate Plague]]. Some days, a bat can't win. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:RatbatFSRLFManga.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Ratbat's fallen off the ugly tree a few times.]]
Under the direction of Soundwave, Ratbat and his fellow cassettes ambushed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] in [[Japan]] shortly after his companion [[Kenji]] had flown off in [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. Bumblebee was able to leap over them and run off, which prompted Soundwave to have the cassettes give chase. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] shortly ordered the group to split up to cover more ground.

However, they instead (as a group, oddly) ran into [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], which sent them into retreat. Unfortunately, their attempt to re-enter Soundwave's chest was foiled by the fact that Bumblebee had shattered it with a kick, causing them all (including Ratbat) to bounce off the mangled cassette door. Cliffjumper then picked them all up and proceeded to pull out their magnetic tape, wrapping it around his fingers. That meanie. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Ratbat Spies On Scramble City.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|These burned-in subtitles are older than your mother.]]

Detecting some strange electromagnetic emanations coming from a mountain range, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] deploy Ratbat, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to investigate. When they met resistance from [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and his own cassette warriors, it became apparent that the mountain concealed an [[Autobot]] operation. While Ravage and Laserbeak occupied [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Ratbat was able to evade laser fire from Blaster and penetrated the mountain, discovering that it housed the construction site for the Autobots' [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

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=====''The Great Transformer War'' comic=====
[[File:Ratbat Skree Skree.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Four more years! Four more years!]]

In [[2010]], after infiltrating Scramble City, Ratbat watched from a hidden perch as the alien scientist Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] assisted the Autobots in increasing the power of the nascent [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, ep. 4), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese, ep. 17)}}

[[File:Ratbat Celebrates Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Cartoon Ratbat is much happier to be Soundwave's slave than IDW Ratbat.]]

In the year [[2011]], as [[Vector Sigma]] was in the process of destabilizing, Soundwave and his cassettes invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in an attempt to learn what the Autobots' strategy for resolving the situation was. While listening in on the Autobots' discussion, which involved locating the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]], Ratbat was detected by Blaster, leading to a battle between the two communications officers. Soundwave and his troops fled, but the battle was renewed soon after in the Arctic, where both combatants ultimately destroyed each other. Ratbat, Laserbeak and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] gathered up the broken fragments of Soundwave's body and made an airborne escape. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Subsequently, the information Ratbat had gathered on the Autobots' search was replayed for Galvatron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Thanks to the super-science of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was able to use the fragments of Soundwave's body Ratbat and the others had recovered to restore him to life as Soundblaster. He was joyfully received by Ratbat and the other cassettes, who soon found themselves again battling Blaster - likewise reborn as Twincast - and his cassettes while Soundblaster attacked Cybertron with the Decepticons' new [[Madmachine]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

When a shadowy figure began blackmailing different nations around the world, Ratbat snuck into Autobot City to observe the Autobots' response. He was, however, spotted by [[Trainbot]] leader [[Shouki]] in the reflection in his glass of [[energon]], and fled. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} Ratbat continued his spying missions, and gleaned information on the human/Autobot joint venture [[Sol 1]], an energy-absorbing satellite set for launch. Although he was discovered by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Ratbat escaped and reported back to Soundblaster. He used holographic projectors behind his eyes to allow Scorponok to review the data he had uncovered. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Ratbat and the Mini-Cassettes were concerned about [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] filling their place as Scorponok's chief informants, and met with Soundblaster on how to reassert their dominance. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Ratbat was still favored by Galvatron after he returned, however, and was sent to spy on the Autobots in order to learn what they planned to do about [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]'s distress call. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After the Decepticons left Earth behind to seek other sources of energy, Ratbat and the Mini-Cassettes traveled with Soundblaster and the others aboard Scorponok. On the planet [[Paradise]], he delivered a message to the Autobots when the Decepticons captured their teammate, [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

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=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
[[File:RatbatHeadmastersManga.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Ratbat post-"adorableness" surgery.]]
After Soundblaster crash-landed following his encounter with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s "Master Chrome Hurricane-Throw to the End of Hell" attack, Ratbat and the other animal cassettes (minus [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]) stood over his groggy form while [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] panicked at the approach of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[File:Ratbatresurrection.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Future Decepticon leaders are quick to realize that Megatron was a terrible one.]]
Ratbat was one of the many Decepticons left on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he rose to the critical post of fuel auditor. With a drive towards extreme efficiency, he would rarely countenance unnecessary risks. ''He was one of the key figures in Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s court, and so when Straxus' attempted possession of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] saw Straxus dead and Megatron mentally unstable, Ratbat was able to exploit it. Convincing the others that Megatron and Straxus were a liability, he had Straxus' troops open the [[space bridge|Space Bridge]] in front of Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], which sent them back to Earth''. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

Ratbat emerged as the most powerful Decepticon in [[Polyhex]]. Ratbat grew increasingly dissatisfied with the inefficient use of fuel by the Decepticons based on Earth under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], a practice he planned to alleviate by shutting down the Space Bridge between Earth and Cybertron. The amount of fuel the Earthbound Decepticons had gathered was not remotely equal to the energy required to run the bridge. Regardless, Shockwave appealed for one more use of the Space Bridge, and blamed the Earthbound Autobots for their lack of progress. To the ends of eliminating them from the equation, Ratbat opened up the Space Bridge in front of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and sent [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] through it to destroy them. Though many injuries were inflicted, the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] rapidly turned the tide. Trypticon's energy expenses exceeded the budget allowed for the mission, and Ratbat ordered him back. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[File:Ratbatcratercritters.jpg|thumb|"That... that's your fist, Astrotrain."]]
With the Space Bridge no longer an option, Ratbat sent things to Earth via low-energy cost space freighters. However, a particularly important cargo went missing en route to Earth, so he dispatched the [[Triple Changer]]s through the Space Bridge to investigate. {{storylink|Crater Critters}} When the source of the problem turned out to be a deadly plague of [[Scraplet]]s, he captured the [[Throttlebot]]s and sent them to Earth to remove the infection with corrosives. He warned them that if they did not succeed within ten hours, he would destroy the Earth to prevent the plague from spreading. Thankfully, [[water]] was discovered to be an effective cure. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

[[File:Ratbatcarwash.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|So once again, Jones, what was briefly yours is now mine.]]
Ratbat traveled to Earth to oversee his designs for Earth. He continued to be outraged at Shockwave's excessive fuel use, particularly when he revealed that Shockwave's Decepticons had recently stolen a fuel tanker ''after'' it had unloaded its cargo! Meanwhile, Ratbat's plans proceeded well. He had placed industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]] under his control, and had him open a chain of car washes that featured rock and roll music and flashing lights, dubbed the "[[Wash and Roll|Wash and Roll Car Wash]]". These car washes hypnotized humans into delivering the fuel they'd pumped back to the Decepticons. However, this plan was discovered by the Autobots' ally [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. After a quick fight inside one of the car washes, Buster was able to awaken the hypnotized masses outside. Ratbat was forced to flee. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

The [[United States of America|United States]] government later captured the Throttlebots and executed them live on television. The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] carried Ratbat to the execution location afterwards so that he could ensure that they had indeed been killed. He discovered that their brain modules were missing, and once he had the scent, he tracked down the Throttlebots inside a nearby mall. Here he battled Buster Witwicky once again, who with [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] had snuck the Throttlebots' brains away inside remote control cars. Ratbat cornered Buster and kidnapped him. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}

He brought Buster back to the [[Club Con|Decepticons' island headquarters]], where he was used as a human shield against military retaliation. The Autobot [[Targetmaster]]s besieged the base, commanded by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and Buster's older brother [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], so the Decepticons were forced to flee by deploying the island base's space-travel capabilities. In the process of departure, Shockwave was shot down in space and seen spiraling towards Earth, apparently dying during reentry. Ratbat declared it would be inefficient to rescue him and seized command of the Decepticons for himself. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}}

[[File:Ratbatfortmax.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Ratbat breaks through the Mini-Cassette glass ceiling.]]
Of all the leaders of the Decepticons on Earth few came closer to outright victory than Ratbat. He followed the Autobots under [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] when they set out to unite with those under [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and launched an all-out attack that resulted in huge casualties and the Autobots being briefly stranded on the Moon. He retreated only when Grimlock and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] returned from their duel and turned the tide. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Ratbatdarkstardeath.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Three in one shot? Even Ratbat would concede this was an efficient death.]]
Later, Ratbat promoted the newly recovered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] to the position of second-in-command and set out to learn the truth about the legendary [[Underbase]], which could seemingly make a Transformer supremely powerful. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Ratbat was determined to attain its power for himself but this ambition was shared by Starscream. The latter lured the separate Decepticon faction led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to a meeting with Ratbat's forces, which soon resulted in conflict between the two, allowing Starscream to seek the Underbase for himself. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Both Decepticon factions allied with the Autobots in fighting against Starscream, suffering huge casualties in the process. However, both Ratbat and Scorponok independently suspected that the Autobot leader Optimus Prime had plans to seize the power of the Underbase for himself, and they set out to stop him. They confronted him aboard the Ark and Ratbat declared he would have the power of the Underbase for himself. Seconds later, Ratbat was dead, shot in the back by Scorponok. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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====''Generation 2''====
Years later, Grimlock would invoke Buster Witwicky's fight with Ratbat inside the Wash and Roll Car Wash. Optimus Prime needed to be reminded that no matter how small, life struggles to carry on, and if protecting it was good once, why would they stop now? {{storylink|War Without End!}}

====''Recordicons''====
{{noteclassics}}
Though Ratbat was dead, he was sought by his alternate self from [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|another universe]] who had assumed the persona of [[Ratbat (SG)|Batbot]]. Asking if Ratbat had left any unfinished business, Batbot was directed to the pile of unfinished paperwork in Ratbat's quarters. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #11|''Recordicons'' #11}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Ratbat loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Arrrr, Jim lad!]]
After awaking in [[1994]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] retrieved Ratbat's body from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and after being reanimated and lobotomised, the cassette was pressed into service as part of Megatron's [[zombie]] army.

At some point, Ratbat finally managed to finish what he started with Buster Witwicky, [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|killing him in a car wash]]. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

In [[2012]], Ratbat (now sporting an [[Transformer clothing|eye-patch]]) was part of a detachment ordered to chase down [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s. Upon subduing Kup, Ratbat ordered his fellow zombies to return him to Megatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

When the Wreckers subsequently attempted to rescue Kup, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] took down Ratbat with a punch after deploying some unexpected moves. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}

Following Megatron's defeat and [[Aunty|Auntie]]'s destruction, the inert bodies of the zombies were gathered up, thrown into a large pit and vaporised from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:Ratbat blackthorne.png|thumb|Ratbat watches over his loyal pet Galvatron]]
Ratbat was a sentient entity capable of talking, but pretended to be an obedient mute animal in order to get out of doing any real work. He ended up as the mentally unstable [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s witless pet and sole confidant. This embarrasses him, but rather that than do work!

[[File:Ratbat blackthorne2.png|thumb|left]]
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] worried about Galvatron's unhealthy attachment to Ratbat. When [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] foiled Ratbat's search for mysterious [[energon]]-producing [[Observer|aliens]] by causing Galvatron to accidentally step on him using [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Galvatron stopped fighting to rush to Ratbat's side, distraught over his actions. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

Ratbat later joined a Decepticon raid on [[S.S. Exton 9]], corralling the [[human]]s within for the use of the [[suspension-ray beam]] on them. They were to be future slaves in the Decepticons' [[energy research laboratory]]. During the raid, Ratbat noted [[Cosmos (G1)|what seemed to be an Autobot ship]], and several Decepticons went in pursuit. They failed to capture the Autobot, and a group of four children, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], and Cosmos returned to Exton 9 with the [[Prism of Power]]. The battle that followed forced the Decepticons into retreat and the Prism nullified the ray beam's effects on the humans. {{storylink|Transformers in 3-D issue 2|Transformers in 3-D #2}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Ratbatwarwithin.jpg|left|thumb|Finally! It's Ratbat's time to shine!]]
In the absence of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] during the [[Dark Ages]], the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s split into disparate factions. High Executor Ratbat became leader of his own faction, the [[Ultracon]]s. They frequently clashed with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s [[Wrecker]]s, who managed to keep the Ultracons in [[Polyhex]]'s borders.

In a push to seize the [[Tagan Heights]], which would grant 40% of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s manufacturing, Ratbat violated the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] and managed to sway the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] over to the Ultracons, unleashing [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] on the Heights. However, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] arrived and formed [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{Storylink|Escalation}} Their duel resulted in the destruction of a good deal of the Tagan Heights, and Ratbat was forced to retreat. {{Storylink|Devastation}}

Eventually, four of the factions agreed to peace talks at the [[High Council Pavilions]], which Ratbat attended. The talks were interrupted by an attack from [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]], but the four factions joined together to subdue the Predacons. However, another force quickly arrived in the form of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squad]]. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath}} With the return of their esteemed leader, the factions reintegrated into a single Decepticon army. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

[[File:Ratbatwarandpeace.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Wait, wait, sorry, nevermind.]]
During the millions of years that followed, Ratbat acquired a body, which he despised {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}} and which worked in conjunction with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s body. At one point, he was captured and kept in the [[Detention Banks]]. During the reign of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] secretly worked with Soundwave, having [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] assist him in releasing Ratbat while they were releasing the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] on behalf of Shockwave. {{Storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} In return for some favors, Starscream returned Ratbat to Soundwave. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
[[File:DDJvTF-Ratbat.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I'll just be over here, being an accountant.]]Ratbat was one of the many Transformers recovered from the crashed ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' by [[Cobra]]. He was repaired and retrofitted by [[Doctor Mindbender]], who proudly displayed him, Soundwave, and his fellow Mini-Cassettes to [[Destro]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Ratbat was released by Soundwave, along with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], during an attack on the [[SPS Research Facility]]. Ratbat was felled by the combined fire of [[Rock 'n Roll]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], and [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]]. His body was taken into custody by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Senator ratbat.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Woohoo! Now I'm a Senator!]]
Millions of years ago, before the war, Ratbat was a member of the [[Senate]] and possessed a fairly impressive humanoid form with wing-like capes and a bat head-like helmet. This seems to mean he's a descendant of "the progenitors". {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} His professed role was "the application of wisdom through judgment", whatever that means, but, in practicality, he simply monitored news feeds and manipulated events (including stoking conflicts) to create the most profit for himself. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} He supported Senator [[Proteus]]'s decision to implement the [[Clampdown]], which would grant the Senate more power over Cybertronian citizens by strengthening security in the wake of an assassination attempt on [[Nominus Prime]]. In particular, Ratbat suggested they use the Clampdown to track down and shut down groups opposed to the Senate's rule. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

Learning of the existence of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], a homeless Cybertronian who could read minds, Ratbat saw how those skills could come in handy and offered the drifter a position by his side. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} Some time later he was responsible for the automation of Cybertron's energon mines, a move which prompted the miner known as [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] to rebel and flee underground. Interested by Megatron's early [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial exploits]], he sent Soundwave to offer the gladiator a wide variety of advanced weaponry. It is unclear if he was simply trying to get in on the fight racket and increase the violence for profit, or if he was deliberately trying to create greater instability (also for profit). {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin4 Soundwave humbles Ratbat.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|No, no, wait. Sorry. Again.]]
When Megatron's forces bloomed from underground fightclub to planet-destabilizing army, Ratbat realized that he'd made a mistake and Megatron was going too far. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} After Megatron decisively won his first battle against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the Decepticons were established, Ratbat decided to view this as a job opportunity and simply transfer himself (and all of Kaon's city funding and government data) to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and a more lucrative position. Unfortunately for him, he was betrayed by Soundwave, who thought Ratbat would be a "valuable resource" for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} His [[spark]] and [[brain module]] were removed and transferred into a smaller, compact form meant to serve Soundwave, a punishment for the Senator's support of discrimination through [[functionism]]. This new body was designed to be bat-like by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] in order to add another flier to the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

During a manhunt for Soundwave in Iacon, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] closed in on the Decepticon communications officer from the air. Soundwave ejected Ratbat to deter him, much to Silverbolt's shock. Ratbat nimbly took out Silverbolt's port stabilizer, forcing him to crash into a nearby building. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}}

[[File:Ratbatdevastation.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Always on playlist: "Batdance"]]
[[File:AHM5-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ratbat likes to wear his [[size changing]] abilities literally on his sleeve.]]
Millions of years later, Ratbat served as a scout for the Decepticons on [[Earth]]. After reporting to Megatron that he had found the [[Autobot]]s' ''[[Ark-19]]'', Ratbat was ordered to keep monitoring. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} After the [[Surge (G1)|Surge]] and during the Decepticon invasion of the [[United States of America|United States]], the patrolling Ratbat came across the military unit of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] as they attempted to cross the [[Hudson River]]. He sunk their boat and only Witwicky survived. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} When the Autobots returned to Earth and fought the Decepticons off, Ratbat retreated with the others aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

Following the defeat of the [[Deceptigod]], the Decepticons were left weakened from being forced to merge, and with Megatron MIA, Ratbat took the chance to revive his old title of Senator and make himself spokesperson of the defeated Decepticons. He negotiated an unconditional surrender with the Autobots in exchange for his own safety, unaware that Soundwave and Shockwave were already plotting for Megatron's return. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} The Decepticons were subsequently locked away in a temporary holding area inside the gun barrel of the crashed [[Kimia Facility]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] was shown to the facility, Ratbat loudly claimed that his reputation had been unfairly tarnished and he should be released, but Optimus told him in no uncertain terms that, as far as he was concerned, Ratbat was just another Decepticon, regardless of his past as a senator.

Getting nowhere with the Autobots, Ratbat instead tried to get the Decepticons to fall in line behind him now that Megatron had vanished, but when they were released to deal with a riot caused by a large number of angry [[NAIL|neutral Cybertronians]], the Decepticons all ignored him. Starscream mockingly noted that Ratbat's attitude was the reason why no one had listened to him in four million years. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Ratbat Autonomy Lesson.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Yay, I'm in charge again!]]
Some weeks later, Ratbat had managed to cement his position as figurehead and spokesperson for the confined Decepticons. [[Needlenose]] and [[Horri-Bull (G1)|Horri-Bull]] were forcibly returned to the Decepticon holding pen for threatening a NAIL, much to Ratbat's chagrin. He complained to [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] about the unfair, restrictive conditions that the Decepticons were kept under. Prowl simply blew him off, telling Ratbat that Decepticons couldn't be trusted to function in the new society without the [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] in their heads. When Ratbat pressed further, Prowl bluntly stated that the Decepticons only deserved to be treated "like the animals you are". After the Autobots had left, Ratbat furiously chewed Needlenose and Horri-Bull out for volunteering to serve on the outside as peacekeepers. Needlenose protested that they simply wanted something to do, to which Ratbat responded that he did have a plan and they only had to stay out of trouble until the next night. {{Storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

[[File:Arcee Ratbat WorldandEverythingInIt.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|OH, COME ON!]]
Of course, Horri-Bull and Needlenose ''couldn't'' stay out of trouble for another night and attacked [[Zetca (G1)|another NAIL]], forcing Bumblebee to activate Horri-Bull's I/D chip and blow his head off. This however, served Ratbat's larger scheme in proving to the Autobots that the I/D chips still functioned properly. The reality of it was that Soundwave and Shockwave had found a way to disable them, and Ratbat was waiting for the right time to take advantage of this fact. Having sent [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] to confirm this by teleporting out and witnessing Horri-Bull's demise, Ratbat warned the others to stick to his plan. Starscream openly voiced his doubt in Ratbat's plans and leadership, to which Ratbat merely claimed that ''he'' was the one who was responsible for the Decepticon uprising in the first place, through his manipulations as a senator. Starscream left in disgust, prompting Ratbat to order [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] to tail him.

Ratbat's plan went into effect the next night. During a memorial service for the presumed-dead crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Skywarp was to assassinate Bumblebee from a high vantage point, pinning the crime on a NAIL. Ratbat and the other Decepticons would then move out and attack the Autobots in the confusion. Unfortunately, Starscream had tipped Prowl off to Ratbat's plan, and the Autobot prevented Skywarp from pulling the trigger. Believing Bumblebee to have been successfully killed, Ratbat ordered [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] to rally the others. Ratbat asked Soundwave and Shockwave if they were in agreement with his plans, to the former's silence and the latter's indifference. Satisfied, Ratbat retreated to his quarters to prepare, where he was ambushed by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The vicious Autobot cut his legs off and skewered his wing, before stabbing him through the chest. When someone came to check on Ratbat, they found him dead and pinned to the wall with an energy-sword. {{Storylink|The World & Everything in It}} The Autobots showed up shortly thereafter to remove Ratbat's body. Prowl told the assembled Decepticons that Ratbat's death had been a suicide, much to their outrage and disbelief. Starscream backed this obvious cover story, claiming that the former senator had confided in him that the pressures of leadership were too great for his "tiny body" to withstand. Last seen, his corpse was in [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit's]] medical facility, being stood over by [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]. {{Storylink|Stick Together}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Ratbat uses his accounting skills to engineer financial schemes aimed at crippling the Autobots' resources. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Ratbat's card bio}} When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] marched on the Decepticon base, Ratbat joined [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in bringing them to a halt. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 2}} Ratbat aided [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost in trying to disrupt the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], but [[Brainstorm]]'s team managed to overcome them, causing Ratbat, [[Fangry]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] to scatter into the night. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}}

When humans unlocked the secrets of [[Gravitronic Energy]], Soundwave and his minions, Ratbat among them, attempted to take possession of the data, but were foiled by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Box Trap}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Ratbat / Frenzy''' (Cassette 2-pack, 1986)
**''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

:Ratbat transforms from a robot bat mixed with Rat like features (thus the name) into a microcassette that can fit in the chest compartment of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)#Toys|Blaster]] molds. He was released in a two-pack with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] in 1986 in the US and European markets. The toy had either gold or silver weapons and painted or sticker cassette detail. It is unknown if the color of the weapons corresponded to the detailing types.

:Ratbat's tiny "ears" are among the more easily lost parts in the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|''The Transformers'' line]].

:This mold was later used to make [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] and ''[[Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ratbat (SG)|Ratbat]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Ratbat/ratbat.htm More information on G1 Ratbat at TFU.info]''
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*'''Ratbat''' (Cassettron, 1986/1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-61''', '''D-107'''
**''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

:In Japan, Ratbat was released as an individual toy. He came with a clear-plastic cassette storage case, like all other Japanese releases of the cassettes. It is unknown what weapon/tape-detail variants were available in Japan.
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[[File:LPRatbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Your insides crying, “Save me now” You were there, impossibly alone.]]
*'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2013)
**''Accessories:'' 2 thrusters
:[[Linkin Park]] Ratbat is a gold and ... also gold [[redeco]] of Ratbat. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of Soundwave, Laserbeak, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to [http://www.suru-la.com SURU] and limited to 2000 pieces.

:At least one Ratbat (*ahem*) was misassembled so that the tips of the feet are unable to swing forward for bat mode, requiring disassembly and reassembly. Currently unknown if this is a widespread problem.
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe 2008 Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Batman]] always did need a space ship.]]
*'''Standoff Beneath the Streets''' (Voyager Deluxe Comic 2-Pack, 2008)
**''Series'': '''War Within Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right wing-swords, Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-style [[Cyber Key]]

:A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways (RID)#Cybertron|Sideways]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] Ratbat is a purple, alien spacefighter with a pop-out "internal displacement cannon". When his [[Cyber Key]] is inserted into the back of the cannon, he switches factions (from Decepticon to Ultracon) and the built-in spring-loaded "combat blades" deploy. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both [[5mm post|pegging]] into either his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon. His (conveniently color-coded) purple Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Decepticon symbol. He was available only with [[Springer (G1)#Universe (2008)|Springer]].

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] has his robot mode flipped, and his [[instructions]] and [[packaging]] call-out erroneously mention that his key-activated faction-changing [[gimmick]] makes him switch from "''Autobot'' to Decepticon at will!" Worse yet, in an effort for him to fit in the box, he is ''horribly'' mis-transformed, with his crotch being left split open, and the panel above it not being fully attached to his main body.

:Despite being a redeco of a ''Cybertron'' mold, ''Universe'' Ratbat is a remarkable [[homage]] to his ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]]'' robot mode and altmode. This is further enhanced by packaging him with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], whom Ratbat had a rivalry with in the story. See [[#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|above]].

:In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the ''INCLUDES COMIC!'' marking on the package), and in its [http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?&showtopic=15367&view=findpost&p=1449552 first reported US sighting], included the wrong comic. Instead of a reprint of "[[Target: 2006]]" parts [[Target: 2006#Wreck and Rule.21|5]] and [[Target: 2006#The Devil You Know...|6]], which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush" Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Roadbuster]] and [[Dirge (G1)#Universe (2008)|Dirge]], the right comic was to be ''The Dark Ages'' issue "[[Escalation]]", which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush" two-pack.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version#Galaxy Force|Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]], and [[retool]]ed into ''Timelines'' [[Scourge (G1)#Timelines|Scourge]] and Sweeps [[Sweep Two#Toys|Two]], [[Sweep Six#Toys|Six]], and [[Sweep Seven#Toys|Seven]]. The Sweeps were later repurposed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURatbat/ratbat.htm More information on Universe Ratbat at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm a cassette... I'm a bat... I'm adorable!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 thrusters

:In 2009, the original Ratbat toy was included with yet another reissue of the original Soundwave as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2009. Included were his weapons and his own cassette case.

:Surprisingly for a reissue, the US San Diego Comic-Con release and the ''Encore'' release were near simultaneous, both occurring on the same weekend.
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===Encore===
*'''Great Cassette Operation Vol.2''' (2009)
**''Encore number'': '''17'''
**''Accessories'': 2 thrusters

:As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ratbat was reissued along with [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]].
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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Made from yet another Unicron agent.]]
*'''Ratbat''' (Deluxe, [[June 29|06-29]]-2013)
**''ID number'': '''TG20'''
**''Accessories'': 2 handguns

: Part of the seventh wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toys, Ratbat is a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]]/redeco of ''Generations'' [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. It uses the mold's alternate head, inspired by Ratbat's pre-war [[Senate|Senator]] body as seen in [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''. He transforms into a jet loosely based on the [[Wikipedia:Boeing X-48|Boeing X-48]] blended wing body concept aircraft, and comes with two weapons that are both held via [[5mm post]]. They can combine via [[C joint]] into a triple-barreled weapon, and can store inside each of his cape halves/aircraft wings.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Serpentor#Timelines|Serpent O.R.]], and was separately retooled into [[BotCon 2014]] [[Devcon (G1)#Timelines|Devcon]].
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===Masterpiece===
*'''Soundblaster and Ratbat''' ([[March 23]], 2014)

:Masterpiece Ratbat is a new-mold Ratbat toy that transforms from micro-cassette to a model-accurate mechanical bat. Like the other Masterpiece cassettes, Ratbat's micro-cassette mode is still in the same scale as the original toys and can fit in either Masterpiece Soundwave/Soundblaster or in either of the original Soundwave or Blaster toys. Similar to Masterpiece Buzzsaw/Laserbeak and Ravage, Ratbat's gold accessories are now integrated into the transformation and separation is not possible. Unlike the other [[TakaraTomy]] Cassettetrons, Ratbat comes with a colorless clear cassette case instead of a hot pink cassette case.

:Due to the modified transformation scheme compared to the original toy, the cassette-mode details are visible on the front of his wings. The line art of these details were actually part of Ratbat's original [[character model]], although in most depictions of this model in fiction the wings remained solid purple. The details ''were'' properly colored in for his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 5|issue 5]], however, as shown in the [[Ratbat (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW section]] above.
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==Merchandise==
===Diamond Select===
[[File:Soundblaster statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Sorry, Soundblaster, but you having legs was JUST NOT in the budget. Squeak.]]
*'''Sound Blaster''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Sound Blaster]] bust was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]], limited to 1,000 pieces. It includes a new sculpt of Ratbat perching on Sound Blaster's shoulder.
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[[File:Rumble statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|They took the plastic that would have been used for Rumble's legs to make me! Because really, who's more adorable: Me, or Rumble's legs? Yeah, I thought so.]]
*'''Rumble''' (Diamond Select, 2009)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1000 pieces. Ratbat is seen blazing over his shoulder and decoed in a deeper purple then he is usually depicted in.
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===G.I. Joe and the Transformers===
[[File:Sdcc2012 shockwaveaccessories-detail.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with two figures & Energon''' (2012)

:An [[exclusive]] release for San Diego Comic-Con 2012, this toy is a [[redeco]] of the 2012 new-[[mold]] ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' [[HISS tank]] meant to represent [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]. It includes the [[Cobra]]s [[Destro|James McCullen Destro XXIV]] and a [[Battle Android Trooper]] with a trolley for carrying [[Energon cube]]s.

:Destro's accessories include [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] in the form of a non-transforming tape deck and three micro-casettes capable of being placed within the Soundwave toy; red, orange, and gold cassettes that represent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and Ratbat. Just who is meant to be who is unclear.
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==Notes==
*Ratbat's manga appearances use wildly different [[character model]]s. The first appears to be based more closely on his box art, and thus may in fact be his [[Studio OX]] model, while the second seems to simply be his standard animation model.
*While Ratbat in the original cartoon was a voiceless beast who was ordered around by Soundwave, in the Marvel Comics stories, Ratbat was an independent, intelligent character who could speak and held a prestigious rank, even commanding the Earthbound Decepticons for a period, despite transforming into a tiny audio cassette. Both of the "postmodern" continuities established by [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] and [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] have tried to harmonize these two disparate roles by portraying Ratbat as a previously-important individual who was humbled and forced into a lowly form. Remember, kids, if you're not humanoid, you can't possibly have held a real rank. There must be ''some explanation''.
*[[Bob Budiansky]] has said that Ratbat was made leader in an attempt to shake things up and keep the story interesting: instead of a more standard evil leader, we'd have a guy who cares more about the internal accounts. At the same time Ratbat was boss, Grimlock had become Autobot leader for the same reason. Sadly, we never saw a Ratbat/Grimlock throwdown.
[[File:Devastation-Ratbat SonyMylo by EJ Su.jpg|thumb]]
*Ratbat's form in ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' was not based on a CD player, as was frequently believed, but a first-generation [[Wikipedia:mylo (Sony)|Sony Mylo]].<ref>[http://ej-su.deviantart.com/art/Ratbat-Concept-104748256 E.J. Su]: "Ratbat's alternate mode was actually based on Sony's first generation Mylo. It's a personal communication/multimedia device."</ref>
*Ratbat's cassette form in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' was part of a deliberate decision to have everyone looking recognisable to new readers.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/botcon-2009-idw-publishing-panel-167766/ Botcon 2009 IDW Publishing Panel report]</ref> A black and purple bat? Perhaps they were worried readers would confuse him with [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ratbat''' (ラットバット ''Rattobatto'')
*''French:'' '''Vampiro''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Féreg''' ("Worm")
*''Italian:'' '''Stridek'''
*''Russian:'' '''Krysak''' (Крысак, "Ratty")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ratbat Ratbat's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Desert Island Risks!

2014-11-11T16:58:51Z

Tempy: /* Notes */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #264
|prev=Break-Away!
|next=Once upon a Time...
|title="Desert Island Risks!"
|image=Desert island risks.jpg
|caption="And it looks just like a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] logo!"
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[April 1|1st April]] [[1990]]
|coverdate=[[April 7|7th April]] 1990
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Pete Knifton]]
|inks=[[Pete Venters]]
|letterer=[[Stuart Bartlett]]
|cover=Pete Knifton
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]/[[Earthforce]]
}}
'''Ironhide and Bumblebee destroy a project to re-construct Devastator.'''

==Synopsis==
{{Earthforcefiction}}
[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] track a [[Transformer]] lifeform to an island in the [[Bahamas]], hoping that it is their missing teammate [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. Instead, they discover the site of a project to reconstruct [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] as a separate robot, since the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] have lost the ability to combine.

Ironhide penetrates the [[automated defence ring]] protecting the project, and destroys it.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (1)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (2)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (3)
|c2=
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (4)
}}

==Notes==
* The search for Prowl follows his Bucky-impression after UK issue [[Starting Over!|#261]]. He will turn up alive in the care of some kindly [[Louisiana]] farmfolk in issue [[Life in the Slow Lane|#266]].
* Devastator's appearance here is presumably intended to [[to sell toys|promote]] his [[Action Master]] [[toy]]. No in-story explanation is given as to why the Constructicons can no longer combine; [[nucleon]] is the obvious suspect, but it's never mentioned. A popular (but false) [[misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|myth]] ties this story to a re-release of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] toys in some [[Generation 1 (European toyline)|European markets]], which were retooled and lacked all of the Devastator-related accessories so they could no longer combine. However, the yellow "Euro" Constructicons weren't released until two years after this story came out.
* However, US story [[...All_Fall_Down!|All fall down!]] (printed in the UK issues #277-281) had Superion attack Devastator with his Stress Fracture Cannon, which caused a malfunction to Devastator's coupling links, forcing the constructions to 'unmerge' into there individual Robots. It's possible they never got repaired, this lead to this event. Even though the Transforms GI-Joe crossover was printed in the UK after this story, the UK original stories were notability out of sync when referencing US stories, allowing this to be possible.
* The front cover of the issue depicts Bumblebee shouting "There's somethin' moving out here, an' it ain't us!" This is a reference to a line in the 1986 film ''[[wikipedia:Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'', where in one scene Private Hudson (played by Bill Paxton) says exactly the same thing, verbatim.
* The title is a play on the name of the long-running BBC radio series ''[[wikipedia:Desert Island Discs|Desert Island Discs]]''.

===Covers (2)===
<gallery>
Image:Desert island risks.jpg|'''Issue #264'''
Image:Titan B&W Compilation-Earthforce.jpg|'''Titan TPB'''
</gallery>
* '''Issue #264 cover:''' Ironhide and Bumblebee in the jungle, by Pete Knifton.
* '''''Earthforce'' TPB cover:''' [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] thumps a table, by [[Stephen Baskerville]].

===Reprints===
*[[2005]] — ''[[Transformers: Earthforce]]''

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Transformers: Trial By Fire

2014-10-31T11:58:06Z

Tempy: /* Covers */

{{picsneeded|Hardcover edition}}

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' TPB
|prev=Transformers: Treason
|next=Transformers: Maximum Force
|title=Transformers: Trial by Fire
|image=Titan-TrialByFireSC.jpg
|caption=Much more interesting than a trial by jury.
|publisher=[[Titan Books]]
|date=[[September]] 2004 (TPB), [[October]] 2004 (HC)
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|pencillers=[[José Delbo]] & [[Frank Springer]]
|inkers=[[Ian Akin]], [[Brian Garvey]] & [[Dave Hunt]]
|letterers=[[Diana Albers]], [[Bill Oakley]] & [[Pat Brosseau]]
|colorist=[[Nel Yomtov]]
|editors=[[Don Daley]] & [[Tom DeFalco]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''''Transformers: Trial by Fire''''', published by [[Titan Books]], is the name of the thirteenth printed [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] trade paperback, which contains all four issues of the ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' and two issues of the original US [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Transformers comics]] published by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]].

==Contents==
* "Headmasters Proposal," the original miniseries proposal by Bob Budiansky
* [[Ring of Hate!]]
* [[Broken Glass!]]
* [[Love and Steel!]]
* [[Brothers in Armor!!]]
* [[Trial by Fire!]]
* [[The Desert Island of Space!]]
* Covers

==Stats==
ISBN 1-84023-950-6 
ISBN 1-84023-965-4 (hardcover) 
List Price: $19.95, £14.99 
Printed in Italy

==Covers==
* '''TPB cover art:''' [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], [[Gort]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and half of [[Skullgrin]] by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''Hardback cover art:''' [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] by [[John Watson]].

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==Notes==
*Despite being from a UK publishing company, this collection uses the US version of [[Broken Glass!|issue #2]], with an off-model "[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]" and not the UK version which renamed him "[[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]]".

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Transformers: Maximum Force

2014-10-21T18:30:08Z

Tempy: IDed the Target Master on the Cover! Yay... Added notes about ALL the off model art

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' TPB
|prev=Transformers: Trial by Fire
|next=Transformers: Dark Star
|title=''Transformers: Maximum Force''
|image=Titan-MaximumForceSC.jpg
|caption=In his later years, Scorponok tried desperately to master the [[Force]] in an attempt to pick up a [[Steelhaven|lightsaber]].
|publisher=[[Titan Books]]
|date=[[November]] 2004 (TPB), [[December]] 2004 (HC)
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|pencillers=[[José Delbo]] & [[Frank Springer]]
|inkers=[[Dave Hunt]] & [[Danny Bulanadi]]
|letterer=[[Bill Oakley]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''''Transformers: Maximum Force''''', published by [[Titan Books]], is the name of the fourteenth printed [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] trade paperback, which contains five issues of the original US [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Transformers comics]] published by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]].

==Contents==
* Bob Budiansky sketchbook
* [[Pretender to the Throne!]]
* [[Totaled!]]
* [[People Power!]]
* [[The Cosmic Carnival]]
* [[Monstercon from Mars!]]
* Covers
* A gallery of all paperback versions of the Titan Transformers books.

==Stats==
ISBN 1-84023-955-7 
ISBN 1-84023-970-0 (hardcover) 
List Price: $19.95, £14.99 
Printed in Italy

==Items of Note==
* This collection includes five comic issues as opposed to the usual six. This is due to the omission of issue [[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|#43]], which was not part of the of the same continuity.
* Like a number of the covers, the Trade paperback cover features a lot of Off model images. Scorponok has a slightly more toy like 'Window' on his chest, unlike the Marvel Comic model (the toy isn't a window but at lest it's a simpler shape), Blowpipe is HUGELY off model to the point it took a lot of work to ID. The Gun Mode kinda features his barrels, but without the Blue Barrel and his Legs piece being on top, as the barrels are merged with the main frame, His robot mode has the main barrel become the handle in the chest, while his toy Blue Gun barrel does not appear. Skullgrin should have a white or light purple skull. The Steelhaven, however, is fairly on model.

==Covers==
<gallery>
Image:Titan-MaximumForceSC.jpg|'''Maximum Force TPB'''
Image:Titan-MaximumForceHC.jpg|'''Maximum Force HC'''
</gallery>
* '''TPB cover art:''' [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]], the ''[[Steelhaven]]'' and half of [[Skullgrin]]'s head by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''Hardback cover art:''' Skullgrin by [[Peter Snejbjerg]]

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